2nd Round Villain

4 – D – 5, medical cooperative

I spent the most terrible night of my life in the arms of a saintess, and it was impossible to check the time, so it was the next day I measured with my belly button watch.

The next day is nothing special. It was just that the fact that the death penalty was approaching the day made me feel a little low. It’s a very minor thing.

“Holy Lady, I have come to visit you.”

Saying that, the Celts opened the iron bars of Tartarus and came in. Beside him stood a huge, muscular man like a stone statue.

an ogre? troll? No, the man next to the Celts was clearly a human. It just doesn’t look like a human at all. He was as big as Frankenstein, raised by the Grand Duke of the Southern World.

Damn, another visit. During the 104 days I spent in Tartarus, I haven’t been able to see you even once. For some reason, I feel as if I have lost to the saintess, and my pride is severely hurt.

“Long time no see.”

The voice of the saintess was full of joy. Actually, the male side has a strong feeling that they are shaking from their standing posture.

“Holy Emperor Julius.”

“Saintess, how are you?”

“Thanks to the grace of the Lord, I am always well.”

“Um… For that, this place is too… .”

“Is the environment important or not? Just as the Lord happily chews even stones if it is food given by the Lord, if you think of Tartarus as heaven, it is no different from heaven.”

That woman started again. Bullsh*t that doesn’t even work. Everyone who hears it, my face gets hot, so I want to step out and cover my mouth right away. It probably would have been if only the limbs weren’t tied.

Anyway, what did you just say?

I’m sure it was called ‘Emperor Julius’.

“Then, I will go away. Please talk to the two of you.”

“Celt, is that okay?”

“Visiting hours are unlimited. In fact, it’s really rare to get a visit from a prisoner in Tartarus… If it becomes a problem later, I will cover it with my authority.”

“… Thanks as always, Celt. You are still the same as when you were a white knight.”

Successful Julius raised his arm and tapped Celt on the shoulder. arm, not hand. The lower part of his elbow was empty.

“Yes, old!”

The Celt let out a flushed cry of honor and hurried out. Cancer, that’s it.

They said that the pope and the saintess of the Holy Land would visit, not anyone else. How dare you say that some prison guard is hanging out next to him?

Holy Emperor Julius, the Pope of the Holy Land and the highest dignity.

Also called Kwon Hwang, he is arguably one of the best warriors on the present continent. It is not for nothing that Seonghwang’s left fist cuts through the air, and his right fist cuts through dimensions.

The fact that the arm of such a success is gone… Ah, the Celts said. The Demon King asked for the Seonghwang’s arm as a condition for accepting the Seongguk’s surrender.

Wait, then, isn’t the saintess and the saint having a difficult relationship?

Seonghwang, who had resisted the Demon King’s army for a long time, eventually surrendered to the Demon King until he cut off his own arm, and the saintess fought hard until the last moment as a one-man army alone until she was defeated by the demon kings and became a death row inmate.

“Um… Holy Lady, what should I say first… .”

“Feel free to speak. Why is the leader of the church hesitating?”

“I’m sorry. No, sorry.”

Ah, that’s why I seem to have been shrinking from a while ago. for stabbing yourself.

To be honest, I don’t understand. The end of the war was the victory of the Demon King anyway. I knew from the beginning that I had seen the demon king for a long time, but at the point when the indomitable warrior became the indomitable warrior, the continent’s hopes were as if it were extinguished.

If so, wasn’t Seonghwang’s choice right from the standpoint of Seongguk? Isn’t the saintess who resisted to the end and became a death row prisoner senselessly foolish?

… After all, I can’t understand the saintess.

“What are you talking about? Why is the noble Holy Father Julius apologizing to me?”

“Saintess, I will try to figure out a number somehow. please just a little… Please hold out a little longer.”

“There is nothing left to do but endure the trials the Lord has sent.”

“… Let’s just make sure it doesn’t happen. If necessary, even against the demon lord.”

Seonghwang showed his firm determination by hiding his severed arms behind his back. It was an action that showed how much he cared for the saintess.

One, wouldn’t he even know?

‘Execution’ must surely refer to the execution of the saintess. Because here in Tartarus, only death row inmates enter.

And, to sentence a titan of the size of a saint to death, the judge would have to be at the level of a demon king.

How can a weak human who cut off his arm because he was afraid of the devil fight against the devil?

It’s just a lie. Knowing that, the saintess is also wearing that bittersweet smile.

“Don’t do anything stupid.”

“But, saintess… .”

“Isn’t it the peace achieved at the cost of the Holy Emperor’s precious arm?”

The saintess reached out and grabbed Seonghwang’s severed arm. I managed to catch it properly even though I don’t have eyes.

“How can you be swept away by emotions when millions of people’s lives are at stake?”

Ugh-.

A pure white halo of light rose from the saintess’s small, rough hands. The group of lights that lit up the darkness lit up the side of the window that was a little far away from me.

The halo seeped into Seonghwang’s arm, which was wrapped in a bandage. New flesh sprouted from Seonghwang’s arm, which touched the halo of light.

The day before yesterday healed my neck… It’s that unknown glow. I used to package it as love.

“If the Lord takes you, you just have to accept it with a happy mindset. That’s all.”

Seonghwang’s decrepit face was stained with astonishment. His thick beard vibrated.

“Saintess! All right, quit now! How could a saintess’ precious lifespan be given to someone like that… !”

“The Lord gave me a life span to show love to a lowly person, so now I am doing my duty. Please do not refuse.”

Bones, muscles, blood vessels, flesh, etc. grew all of a sudden. Blinking his eyes for a moment, Seonghwang’s arms were already healthy.

The original forearm and the new one were a bit different, but anyway.

“Saint… .”

“I tried to make it as close to the previous one as possible. I hope you like it… … Whoops!”

“Saintess! Why is that! Celts, Celts! Are you out there!”

Suddenly, the saintess vomited blood from her mouth.

Hemoptysis, which seemed unusual even at first glance, flowed down the iron bars. The saintess’s nun’s uniform was stained the color of blood.

Seonghwang urgently called the Celts outside. Still, when he didn’t hear an answer, he made fun of his huge body and went outside himself.

“Hey, he’s making a fuss.”

“Oops… Cough, Cough-.”

The saintess sat down on the hot stone floor with her head leaning against the iron bars. Red blood was still gushing out of her mouth.

Frequent coughing followed. Looking at that figure, I gave a hint.

“The secret to that near-all-powerful healing power is lifespan.”

“hahahaha… .”

“what? love? it’s funny On the subject I wrote my life.”

“My lowly body… It is made by the grace of the Lord… .”

“What are you talking about when you die?”

“My short life… It is filled with the love of the Lord… love is right… .”

After saying that, the saintess slammed her face into the stone floor. It seems that he is half fainted.

Probably, it won’t happen on its own for the time being.

life, life Healing my wounded throat and healing Vincent’s gunshot wounds were all lifespans.

The two times ended at the level of emaciated, but today he collapsed, which means that he had to spend a lot of life to regenerate Seonghwang’s arm.

under.

Her blood, which touched the stone floor, bubbling. That’s right, I forgot, this is Tartarus.

Oh, if I stayed like that without being able to use my solar energy, the saintess’ face would be cooked like burnt meat.

… Ripened or not, what does it have to do with me? The saintess isn’t even my ally. It will die in 5 days anyway.

“Coke.”

“What, are you not dead?”

I want the saintess to die. Because it’s disgusting.

I hope that she, like the alter ego of the goddess, will perish forever. Because even touching it is unpleasant.

Heo Gu-heon, I hope that her mouth that talks about me will be shut forever. Because it’s so painful to listen to.

“Collock, Coke.”

The saintess spits out a small cough. The blood that spewed out gradually oxidized into the air.

yeah just die like that I’m getting tired of talking to him.

but.

“Your face is worth seeing.”

If you’re going to die, why don’t you die properly… ?

“… Ha, I fixed it so that it came out well once dirty. How foolish you were to spend your life on me… … .”

“Coke… !”

The saintess let out a sharp cough. I managed to teleport with my fingers, adding words so she wouldn’t be mistaken.

Woo woo-.

“Don’t be quick to misunderstand. It’s because I don’t like the fact that the average human looks like a f*ck, but the few pretty faces are ruined. I never wanted him to live. I mean artistic.”

Really. I like artistic things. I like pretty things too.

That’s all. Absolutely, I can swear she’s not doing this because she likes it.

Woo woo-.

“Turn it off… !”

“Coke.”

It uses its telekinesis by flicking its fingers. The saintess’ upper body was automatically raised and then she was placed on the iron bars.

Pain as if bones were breaking all over me. It feels like my stomach is twisting. It is because of the forced use of telekinesis.

My vision is blurred. My brain went blank. The seizure, which had been quiet for the whole time, broke out again and made a ‘crackling’ noise.

Are you losing your mind like this?

“I’m still glad… .”

In my dying spirit, I muttered as I looked at the saintess leaning against the bar.

“Because your face won’t ripen… .”

The next moment, as I watched Seonghwang and Celts gasp for entry, my consciousness went blank.

Damn guys. come soon What are you going to do when the saintess dies… … .

*****

When I opened my eyes with difficulty, I saw the seated saintess and Seonghwang kneeling in front of her. The Celts were fidgeting beside them.

Seonghwang was earnestly apologizing for something. As usual, the saintess was nodding her head with a subtle smile.

“Then let’s go. Holy lady, please take good care of yourself.”

“Yes, my lord. I beg you, please don’t feel guilty. Because he did his best.”

“… thank you.”

After answering calmly, Seonghwang stood up and left Tartarus. His steps were as heavy as those of most ogres.

The Celt handed the saintess two loaves of bread through the bars and followed the procession.

Seonghwang, who wanted to leave like that, turned around for a while.

“It’s dark indoors, I don’t know who the deceased is lying there… Please take good care of the saintess.”

He completely disappeared after leaving me with such words. How would you react if you knew that I was your next enemy next to the demon king?

You’ve already left, so you’ll never know.

“Such a precious thing… .”

The saintess looked at the bread given by the Celts with a warm gaze and came to me. For some reason, I feel like I know her next move.

“What.”

“Eat it.”

“I don’t like bread.”

“Didn’t you enjoy your meal the other day?”

“That’s because I was so hungry.”

“I think you’re still hungry enough right now?”

The saintess put her hand on my stomach teasingly. It was a small gesture, but it was disgusting to me.

“What, what are you doing!”

Of course, I strongly resisted, but the saintess did not stop and groped my stomach. An unpleasant hand tickled his lower abdomen.

“Isn’t the skin on your stomach sticking to your back?”

“This, this perverted girl… !”

“Eat first, benefactor.”

“Benefactor? no way… Did you remember that when everyone was dying?”

“I’m not a stupid girl to the point of not knowing the benefactor who saved my humble life.”

“sh*t! You did something wrong!”

Whether or not I got angry, the saintess shoved the bread into my mouth with a smile on her face. Ha, see if you can save me again

“Ubum… !”

“Does it fit your mouth?”

“f*ck you! Troll meat tastes even better than this!”

Damn, it’s so damn delicious.

However, it is true that I hate bread. I’ve been a bread hater for a long time.

Even in the middle of the battleground against the Empire, when I went to the polar region in the north, when I got lost in the hell forest of monsters, when I slaughtered the White Knights of the Holy Kingdom, and when I lost my hunger while cutting down the World Tree.

I hate bread to the extent that I always look for it.

“well… well… .”

“It’s reassuring to hear that you’re eating well.”

The bread was savory and soft. It seemed to have a strange scent. Apart from that, what I didn’t like was what I didn’t like.

I chewed it well and swallowed it in one gulp. The saintess tried to lift me onto her lap again.

I shook my head and tried to resist, but because my limbs were tied, I had to go into her arms again. Damn, if this chain breaks, I’ll have to kill the saintess first. Not sure if that day will ever come.

“If you say you’re relieved, then why are you hugging me again?”

“When the baby angel in your heart lifts its head, you should spur edification even more.”

“It hurts because that rosary keeps stabbing me in the head. Can’t you clean it up a bit?”

“… Oops, I made a mistake.”

The saintess hurriedly pulled out the rosary beads she had been putting in her bosom. Looking at things like that, it doesn’t seem like the purpose was to make me suffer, but she’s a really erratic woman.

“… One, I want to ask you something.”

“Feel free to ask.”

I asked her an implicit question. The saintess reacted with admiration. Are you happy that I spoke to you?

“A conversation with Seonghwang… guess That you told him not to feel guilty.”

“Is that so?”

“Death or surrender to the demon king, during the last war, any race on the continent has faced only these two endings.”

“It is.”

“Seongguk resisted until the end, but in the end Seonghwang surrendered to the demon king. In exchange for cutting off his own arm, on the condition that the subjects of the Holy Kingdom be guaranteed.”

The saintess’ expression suddenly darkened. She had a somber smile.

“And that side resisted to the end. I heard that you fought alone against 100,000 demons in the sun-swallowing canyon. The fact that he was eventually defeated by the Four Dukes of the Demon World and imprisoned here.”

“It was.”

“Why is that? how?”

Seonghwang was wise.

The saintess was clueless.

It is a war that cannot be won. Since I realized that, it is right to surrender unconditionally. That’s what you need to do to take minimal damage.

“Your Majesty made the right choice. We cannot fight a war risking the lives of the subjects of the Holy Land.”

“No, that’s what you mean. Saint lady, why did you foolishly fight until the end?”

If you see that you are right with your own mouth, it doesn’t seem like you don’t know that.

“You’re not trying to say you didn’t know how to lose, are you? No matter how strong you are, even if you were called the one-man army because of your mighty holy power, there are things you can do alone and things you can’t do.”

“I have eyes too. I was not unaware of the outcome of the war.”

“What are you talking about, you bastard? If you really knew what you said, why didn’t you back down? Will the world change if you resist?”

“… … .”

Instead of answering immediately, the saintess bowed her head towards me. The rough bandage touched the skin texture.

Oh, is my head your son? Why are you treating me like your own child? If you want to have something like that, you can just catch a human man and make a child.

“Majok.”

“why.”

In the midst of the cramped situation, the voice of the saintess pierced my ears.

“Even if the evil was so great that it was impossible to resist, everyone succumbed to it. It’s not that people’s hearts have succumbed. The fire of resistance remains in everyone’s heart. But if everyone gives up and stays… That fire goes out quickly. That’s why someone has to save life without giving up. A spark of justice and hope.”

For some reason, the saintess’ words contained firm determination. In contrast, the saintess’ small back was sobbing lightly.

I don’t understand how they package up being killed like that.

“In the end, it’s a dog’s death.”

“Is that so?”

“Am I wrong? You’ve been caught, and you’re about to be guillotined. The fire has already gone out. It was going to go off anyway, whether you dared or not. If that’s not dog death, what is?”

Why am I questioning the saintess? It has nothing to do with what kind of life she has lived, so I don’t know why she is angry.

Whether the saintess dies or not has nothing to do with me, but rather, she was my enemy, so I deserve to like her.

I don’t know why my heart is uncomfortable, or why I’m so hot.

Was it because she knew that the saintess helped me by throwing away her own lifespan?

Even if that’s the case, there’s no way I, a demon, would feel anything like gratitude.

“… Even if you die like a dog, shouldn’t you protect it?”

“What do you mean by keeping?”

“To not compromise with injustice for any reason.”

I am.

“I kept my agreement.”

can’t understand me