I Became a Dark Fantasy Villain Chapter 1

#001

A road leading from the forest to the village.

Hwarrrr-.

Orange light spread across the forest, brightening the dark sky.

“Lu Sola oh my…” . “I thought it had a burnt smell.”

The vigilante, who was staring at the scene with his only eye, muttered.

If it was visible from here, there was no doubt that it was a sea of ​​fire beyond.

“Didn’t you say you were the only swordsman, Captain?”

One-eyed turned his head and asked.

The gray-bearded vigilante leader, leaning against a tree, furrowed his brows.

“It looks like he’s a spellcaster with a sword. “I saw it myself, so you don’t believe me?”

Eyes that look like they might pull out a sword at any moment.

One-eyed smiled servilely.

“no way. Just in case. perhaps.”

Unlike him, the leader was from the distant imperial army. Although he was a deserter, his sword skills were genuine.

“Hey, leader. “If that’s the case.”

A large bald man who was scanning the forest next to him hesitated and opened his mouth.

He too was a vigilante.

“Shouldn’t we change our plans? I’m a bit reluctant to be a wizard… .”

“That’s what I’m saying, Captain. “No matter how you look at it, it looks like the direction where the kobold shack is located.”

One-eyed thought it was time to help.

“If a wizard is capable of burning all living things on his own, wouldn’t it be better to just retreat?”

“… … .”

The leader’s eyebrows narrowed further.

One-eyed added, perhaps feeling encouraged just by the fact that he didn’t swear.

“There’s no need to risk your life for a side job. lol… . “It seemed like he didn’t have much.”

“… Phew.”

The leader finally sighed.

The reason he formed a vigilante group with these pathetic tribes was to protect the village from kobolds.

It seemed dangerous, but the reality was different.

Kobold. Not only did those little monsters never come out of the forest, but they were so fearful that even if you stabbed just one or two of them with a knife, they would run away.

In return, unlimited free alcohol and food were provided, so it was a worthwhile business.

Plus, the side job was great.

This is because wandering mercenaries often came out to eliminate the living creatures.

Of course, no one succeeded.

Because kobolds turn a blind eye when their nest is in danger.

It literally becomes a real monster that runs at you without fear of death.

So, the leader waited on the street corner with the members and made it his side job to rob the mercenaries who were running away in disrepair.

If you throw the body in the forest, the kobolds will dismember it, making it easy to dispose of.

Even if it was a waste of time, it was enough to search for the body during the day.

The kobold was only interested in meat, not much in belongings.

It was a mutually beneficial relationship.

And I planned to do the same today.

“You stupid bastards.”

Until I saw that scene.

At the leader’s words, the bald head and one-eyed shoulders stiffened with tension.

“If that really means burning kobolds alive, is a side job a big deal? “It looks like I won’t have a full-time job starting tomorrow.”

“… … !”

“… … !”

One-eyed raised his eyes.

The same goes for baldness.

The leader clicked his tongue and continued speaking.

“That’s why we have to shut that spellcaster’s mouth. “For now, the villagers shouldn’t know that the living creatures are gone.”

The two then nodded.

The bald man swallowed his saliva and asked.

“You can’t keep fooling me… “Isn’t there one?”

“You can go out tomorrow to clear out the wild vegetables. And then he returns with only the loot. “Who would know if I said it was easy thanks to that orderer?”

“… … !”

“… … !”

The two subordinates’ eyes widened again.

The leader shrugged his shoulders.

“Then we can continue to act as the village’s vigilantes. Maybe I will be recognized for my contributions and be officially appointed.”

“As expected, leader… .”

One-eyed muttered as if impressed.

We admired each other for a while.

“But can we win? And the red wizard… .”

The bald head muttered again belatedly.

“So now is the time, you cowardly bald man. “Is magic a miracle that can be used indefinitely?”

The leader clicked his tongue and cut off his words.

“If the fire was that big, we would have used all our strength to clear away the living vegetables. He wouldn’t have been able to recover his magic power. This is the twilight of goddamn magic. “A wizard without magic is more helpless than a child.”

He slit his throat with his thumb.

“All you have to do is roughly stab it with a knife. “I’ve seen many spellcasters die in vain like that even on the battlefield.”

“If there is any magic left… ?”

“Red magic takes a long time to cast. So, if something looks strange, I will immediately throw the knife.”

The bald man’s eyes finally sparkled.

He nodded firmly.

“Okay, leader.”

The last words were a lie.

The leader was planning to use his two subordinates as scapegoats if it was possible.

To create an opportunity for him to stab the wizard.

He believed in his swordsmanship more.

“Don’t worry.”

Hiding his true feelings, the leader patted the bald man on the shoulder.

“There is no way a great wizard would come to this outskirts. I heard that all the real niggas locked themselves in the tower. So, if you just keep doing what you’re doing… .”

Suddenly, the leader’s voice cut off.

He glared into the darkness and lowered himself.

“Shh. come.”

“… … !”

The bald and one-eyed man was startled and leaned to the left and right of the road.

Jeopuk-Jeobbuk-.

The sound of slow, limping footsteps.

“It’s so f*cking heavy, damn it… .”

The voice continued to growl.

A foul odor, a mixture of blood, burnt smell, and sweat, penetrated my nose.

While the leader frowned, the wizard’s appearance was revealed.

He looked as if he had been bathed in ashes and blood.

Not only was he not wearing the hood he wore during the day, he was not wearing his sword either.

Even one leg was limp.

Instead, he was holding something in his arms, and when I looked closely, it was a head with horns sprouting from its forehead.

It was a kobold’s head several times larger than what the leader had known.

‘That spellcaster really harpooned a kobold alive. crazy… .’

The leader realized that it was a kobold chief.

And I was relieved at the same time.

‘As expected, he was someone who couldn’t be killed now.’

Because it seemed clear that he was not in a state where he could use magic right now.

He waited until the wizard was reasonably close and sent a signal to his subordinates.

Bald and One-Eyed stood up silently.

Both of them had their swords drawn.

Even in the darkness, the sword light flickered faintly.

“… … ?”

The wizard tilted his head.

But now it didn’t matter if I got caught.

Six or seven steps at most.

With just one leap, he could run right in front of you and plunge his sword into you.

The general manager, confident of success, got up a beat late.

“You’d better stop.”

He said, holding the hilt of his sword.

The wizard suddenly stopped.

“Ugh… .”

Just as he was sighing, the leader quickly added.

“Don’t be silent. And that.”

He touched the head of the chieftain held by the wizard.

“Put it down on the floor. Then I will spare your life.”

“… … .”

A moment of silence.

Finally, the wizard snorted and sighed.

“the way you want.”

He let go of his hand holding his head.

The chieftain’s head fell, revealing the wizard’s grip.

Bright blue magical power flickers.

“… … !”

Suddenly? The leader raised his eyes and instinctively shouted.

“Shoot!”

Shhh!

A sound rang out from behind the wizard.

Another subordinate who was in ambush at the rear fired a crossbow.

Sigh!

It was almost at the same time that a gray haze appeared behind the wizard.

“Ahh!”

The bald man got down on one knee.

The bolt that was supposed to hit the wizard was stuck in his thigh.

“Ugh, wow!”

There was no time to think about what had happened.

One-eyed screamed and threw himself away. Immediately after him, the leader rushed towards the wizard.

Wow!

It was immediately after that that the wind mixed with the smell of coal suddenly pushed his body away.

The curtain of wind that bent the bolt.

The effect of the veil was very short-lived.

match!

But it was enough to give the wizard time to clash his hands together.

Shuhuaak-

A bright blue chill burst out in concentric circles around the wizard.

Things swept away by the ripples suddenly froze.

“… … !”

The one-eyed man who got hit right in front of his nose passed by the wizard and fell over.

Kkjjik-

The sound of ice breaking was heard as his body fell to the floor.

The general manager behind him was lucky.

“Ah, ah… .”

Although he suffered severe frostbite all over his body, he was still alive.

It was not a spell with a wide range.

“… … .”

The wizard glanced down at him as he fell among the frost and turned his head.

Before he knew it, red magic was pulsing in his hands again.

Hwareuk- Hwareuk-.

Seven small fireworks the size of a fist rose up around him.

The wizard fired six of them one after another toward the back.

Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop!

It wasn’t even aimed properly.

“Aaaah-!”

As it exploded randomly, it was enough to entangle the ambushing vigilante.

“Save me!”

Pow! Grrrr-!

The last flame burned his bald head, covered in tears and snot, from his head.

Thanks to this, the surroundings became brighter.

The leader looked up at the wizard’s face while trembling.

“Uh, how?”

His lips barely moved.

“Fire and ice, at the same time… ?”

It was a question he could have because he was from the imperial army.

Because I often see wizards.

They specialized in only one attribute of magic.

He was very sensitive to knowledge and never exchanged spells with wizards of other classes.

Because knowledge and spells define their identity.

It was a common belief in the empire.

“What and how?”

The wizard muttered as he picked up the leader’s sword that had fallen on the floor.

“That’s because I’m a mess.”

A tone mixed with irritation.

“You damn… ?”

The leader asked back in confusion.

And, that was his will.

Kwasik.

This is because the wizard mercilessly struck his neck with his sword.

“You damn bastards… .”

The wizard sighed again.

Then he bent down and started searching the leader’s body.

Very familiar hand movements.

Soon a small pouch appeared in his hand.

The wizard forced open the slightly frozen entrance and clicked his tongue briefly.

“I was looking forward to it because the sword was useful.”

Just a few coins.

If the captain was like this, it was clear that his subordinates would not notice much either.

However, the wizard searched the bald head and one-eyed pockets thoroughly.

After packing a few more slim pockets, he finally turned around.

Suddenly, the wizard’s eyes turned to his hands.

“… “I don’t even feel nervous anymore.”

He muttered bitterly and picked up the kobold chief’s head again.

“Ah, chager.”

The chief’s head was also frozen.

“It’s all different, really… .”

The wizard walked using the sword that belonged to the leader as a walking stick.

Still limping.

The bodies were left lying there.

***

Squeak- Boom!

The door to the tavern opened roughly.

The loud noise inside the bar was cut off as if cut by a knife.

The eyes of the drunkards were all focused on the man who opened the door as if to break it down.

But no one shouted or got angry.

“… … .”

I just blankly close my eyes.

Not only did the man look like he had returned from hell, but he was also carrying a large, hideously shaped head in his arms.

The pain and fear it must have felt at the last moment remained on the monster’s face.

Jump and jump.

The man entered the hall, ignoring the stares, and headed to the counter.

bang!

Then he threw the monster’s head down on top of it.

The muscular bar owner, who had been dozing off, suddenly raised his head.

“This… ? oh. “Huh.”

He looked at the chief’s head with a puzzled expression and then laughed.

“You really got rid of the living vegetables. I wasn’t even expecting it. “Thank you.”

The man didn’t respond to his greeting.

Instead, he raised his right hand.

Kwasik!

A sword was stuck on the counter.

“… … ?”

The owner’s gaze, which was frowning, soon turned to the sword.

A sigh flowed from his mouth.

“You met a vigilante.”

I found out whose sword it was.

“okay.”

The man finally answered briefly.

The owner added.

“Are they all dead?”

“okay.”

The man who answered stared at the owner.

The silence in the hall became much heavier.

Even under the gaze of a man smaller than himself, the owner could not move.

“Is that the end of what you have to say?”

the man asked.

The owner looked the man in the eyes.

Calmly sunken black eyes.

The murderous intent buried within it was also calm but thick.

“… “Good job.”

Barely receiving that gaze, the owner spat out.

“Those bastards. I had nothing to do and just drank alcohol and meat. is not it?”

Several drinkers quickly responded.

“okay! He was a vigilante, but he was no different from a thief. “Die well, you scoundrels!”

“Two of the village’s worries have disappeared at the same time!”

At the same time, it was also an earnest appeal.

That they are innocent.

There was no one, at least not among them, who could deal with the man who single-handedly exterminated living kobolds and even killed all the vigilantes.

“… Right.”

Finally, the man nodded.

He said as he drew his sword again.

“You haven’t forgotten the price of the request, right?”

The owner nodded, sighing in relief.

“As promised, room and board at our tavern is free for life. If you want, you can also collect a reward fee and give it to them. “It may not be a lot because life is hard.”

“That’s enough. “I want to sleep comfortably.”

The man who roughly returned the sword to his waist added.

“Please prepare a hot bath. “Right now.”

“I understand. “How much should I give you?”

The owner glanced at the anxious-looking waitress and asked.

The man responded, turning around.

“Keep going until I say enough.”

The man limped up the stairs.

The owner, who was looking at the back, suddenly added.

“Come to think of it, I never asked. “What is your name?”

The answer was short again this time.

“Ian.”

***

“Let’s hang this thing on the wall! Haha, you’re so ugly.”

“It looks like you? “Are you sure there are kobolds among your ancestors?”

“What, you bastard?”

The sound of chattering was transmitted through the floor.

“… “It’s so noisy, really.”

Ian, sitting in the bathtub, clicked his tongue.

Meanwhile, he was rubbing his hands all over his body.

It’s already the third time I’ve bathed, and I’ve wiped away most of the dirt.

The discomfort was still the same.

“I wish I had at least one cucumber soap.”

Ian, who was muttering, suddenly laughed.

“I don’t have any wishes, damn it… .”

The biggest wish was something else.

Returning to the original world.

Ian lay down in the bathtub.

He muttered softly as he stared at the cobweb-filled ceiling.

“… “In the first place, I wasn’t receiving illegal downloads or anything like that.”

It was about a year ago that he fell into this world with no sense of hygiene or human rights.