It Is Fate To Be Loved by the Villains

25. Full Moon Festival (2)

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I looked at the other person, confirming that such a window would appear in front of my eyes.

Marquis of Galdire Riverback. Also known as ‘purifier’.

‘…Actually, there’s nothing special about this guy.’

A puppet that only follows directions.

This guy’s just a twitchy little twirling. It’s not like you’re appearing as a first-chapter boss with a huge social status like a marquis for no reason.

Well, anyway, he is a successful transporter and a businessman who runs a famous charity foundation in the empire.

It seems that the slogan is to give opportunities to talented people who have talent but are unable to develop it due to the environment.

‘You speak very well.’

In fact, spreading support like that is all about laying the groundwork.

It is to work hard to build trust and gaslight in advance so that everything you say will be listened to.

Thanks to this, speaking of this guy, there are quite a few guys who die.

Even the guys who were dragged out right away are full of guys who look pretty strong.

All of them would be willing to sacrifice their lives for just one word from Marquis Riverback.

I sneakily examine the tattoos on their necks.

It is the seal of the Purifier, a group of devil worshipers.

‘Was it one of the sects?’

The main enemies of the scenario are demons and demon worshipers influenced by them.

Basically, they hate humanity and peace, and have a lifelong desire to somehow unleash chaos and malice in the world. Nothing to do.

And the Purifiers are especially obsessed with the Duke of Tristan.

The story that the devil lives in the bloodline of the Tristan family, so.

They know the outline, if not all, of the fact that the resurrection of the ‘grey devil’ is related to this lineage.

Throwing a boulder at Elnor on the admission train, pushing professional assassins into the school, and detonating a bomb at the freshman welcome party to release the demon are all because of these guys’ work.

“Princess Tristan, long time no see.”

So, I really want to applaud the brazenness of saying hello to Elnor as soon as I see him.

As soon as he entered the restaurant, seeing Marquis Riverback, Elnor, whose expression was stiff, narrowed his brows even more.

‘I must have had a bad relationship originally.’

The Marquis of Riverback is one of the representative political opponents of the Duke of Tristan.

To be exact, though, he was acting as a liaison for a group that was secretly working behind the scenes.

“It’s been a while, Marquis Riverback.”

“Yes. How have you been?”

“If you’re going to say something useless, would you please step back? Now is the time I least want to be disturbed by you.”

A voice filled with frost-like cold flowed out to Elnor, but Marquis Riverback didn’t care and continued to smile and wave to the surroundings.

“I want to respect the princess’s wishes, but I have something to do here.”

Then, when he snapped his fingers, several of the guys standing near Marquis Riverback moved in perfect order.

If you don’t want to get hurt by surrounding Elnor and quietly emitting pressure, the mood is to follow this direction.

“I will borrow this man for a while, Princess.”

“Whoever wants-”

I stop Elnor from getting louder.

Then he comes closer and whispers something in my ear.

“…”

Hearing that, he smiled at Elnor, whose eyes widened slightly.

“it’s okay.”

“…Dawud? It just-”

“It will be over soon. It won’t be long.”

“…”

Seeing my face, Elnor muttered something, but gave me a wink instead.

uh. It’s over really soon.

in the first place.

it may already be over

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“You seem to be on good terms with Princess Tristan, right?”

Marquis Riverback smiled and said that.

“Yes. What.”

Doud Campbell across from him opened the lid of the tray, slightly frowning at those words.

First of all, it was clear that he would stop eating.

It was clear that the tendons were thick, seeing as he didn’t even pay attention to the fact that he was invited by a person he didn’t know his intentions to and even created a threatening atmosphere.

‘…Looks like he’s useless.’

Marquis Riverback thought so and glared at the other person.

I have heard several reports of a person who is strangely close to a candidate for the hero and Princess Tristan, who is also his target.

So I was expecting something special.

However, the man he had placed right in front of him was disappointing.

The totality of talent like a bug that makes me want to do something like this.

‘But the Seer.’

He passed his dry saliva inside and thought of his ‘master’.

A being called the Seer by devil worshipers.

All devil worshipers, including the Purifiers, are, after all, just tools of that human being.

The social status of being a marquis, and the position of being a famous businessman in the empire.

Because everything came down to him with a single word from a pioneer.

The power, power, and malice of the Forerunner had already permeated like poison to all parts of the continent, including the three hegemons.

If you compare your own position as a marquis to someone like that, you’re just an insect.

“…”

And that kind of person said that he liked the characterless man in front of him right now.

I couldn’t figure out why, but I’m pretty sure it was.

Originally, he should have approached the candidate for the hero, but the guideline was changed to approach this man with the help of a pioneer.

“Do you know why I was called here, Mr. Dowd?”

So, first of all, I ‘accommodate’ this man, just like I was originally trying to do with a candidate for the hero.

To be exact, it’s to blackmail them into cooperating with them.

‘It just went well.’

I don’t know what the heck he was thinking, but this guy brought his main target, Princess Tristan, on his own feet and came this way.

Now is the full moon festival. Due to the festive atmosphere, it is the time when various security is the most relaxed.

‘In this right place, God’s grace descends to heaven and earth.’

Demonic energy reacts most sensitively to chaos and fear, and if blood and death are spread widely at this festival, the demon sleeping in Tristan’s veins will surely respond.

It is a fact that the Seer directly confessed that the family lineage is related to the devil.

And the means to prepare for it are overflowing. The years of activity he had as Marquis of Riverback existed only for today.

‘The plan is perfect.’

For this, the Seer himself gave him the position of Marquis.

There were no gaps, and there would be no mistakes.

“…”

What about this Daud?

Shouldn’t they threaten to kill me if I don’t comply properly? You seem to be on good terms with the princess, so I could use that one.

It’s like a piece of shit that doesn’t look like anything.

While Marquis Riverback recalled that fact, Dowd, who had been munching on a piece of meat, looked back at him with a blank gaze.

“Yes?”

“…”

The Marquis Riverback sighed inwardly at the voice that was so full of composure that it even felt stupid.

Why did the Seer tell me to subdue this guy?

He managed to suppress the pathetic expression that was trying to break through his expression, and continued.

“I asked if you knew why you were invited here today.”

“Ah, that’s it.”

Doud Campbell’s voice was still relaxed.

“Aren’t you going to say something about resurrecting demons?”

So, when those words came out leisurely.

Marquis Riverback had no choice but to hold his breath.

“…Yes?”

“The full moon festival is not safe, so let’s aim for this time and kill a lot of people. Then the demon becomes stronger and it is easier to resurrect the demon.”

It is a list of information as if it were read directly in his head.

“Since the Riverback Marquis is mainly in the transportation business, it will be easy to disguise the goods and bring them inside the golden triangle.

Except for the Precursor, his plan was not disclosed to the devil worshipers’ executives for security reasons.

“Set up a bomb and detonate it all at once to unleash the demons in each area. The knights on standby will dispatch assassins to deal with it.”

It flowed out casually, as if tonight’s dinner was delicious.

Daoud took another bite of the meat and continued.

“Either the multiple assassination attempts on Princess Tristan and the monster commotion at the welcome party are enough whether they succeed or not. In the first place, the fact that the Witchbeast and Assassin had successfully rampaged meant that the basic conditions for using them were met. It must have been done to test it.”

Even not just a plan, but even the actions he has committed so far, even his intentions, he sees through everything accurately.

A plan that I thought was perfect just a moment ago.

The plan that only the Seonja and I knew and worked hard for many years.

In just a few seconds, everything is caught in the mouth of a man he thought was stupid.

“It’s obvious, really.”

Oh, this sauce is delicious.

Dowd Campbell said with a chuckle.

still.

It seemed that the meal was more important than ‘that kind of thing’.

Seeing that, Marquis Riverback grabbed the handle of the chair without realizing it.

A thick drop of sweat ran down his forehead to his nose, but he didn’t even have time to pay attention to it.

“What are you, bastard?”

“okay. Originally, he was a person with such a frivolous and ferocious atmosphere. What are you pretending to be polite about?”

He growled like that, but the reply came back from the other person with a still relaxed look.

It was as if he knew him well from before.

“What I just said was, well. I have taken care of everything.”

“…”

“Because the president is kind to me. After reporting this, he personally moved even the knights.”

Seeing Daud saying that, Marquis Riverback gritted his teeth.

‘…It’s a mistake…!’

Although it was intended to be raised as a devil worshiper, the Pioneer Eye, which sponsored and nurtured numerous talents in the empire, was ringing an alarm this time.

I don’t know how, but this man single-handedly saw through all of those plans and destroyed them all.

Lightly, as if taking a walk.

A crackling, grinding sound came from this.

‘…What a fool.’

this guy is a monster

It’s not a monster that exudes an aura that can be seen like a hero candidate or Princess Tristan, but in terms of danger, it’s rather more than that.

Ordinary monsters are flames that burn brilliantly. It looks great on the outside, it actually is, and it always spreads a sense of intimidation around it.

But, this guy.

It’s like frozen steel.

You don’t know how cold it is until you touch it. Seemingly not dangerous at all.

But the moment you touch it wrong without knowing how to look cool.

Eat the flesh as it is. ruthlessly.

I think I know a little bit why the Seer likes this guy.

‘Because I’m of the same type as you…!’

On the outside, it’s not harmful at all, but it’s insidious, like raising dozens of snakes inside.

He is the one who conveys such an atmosphere desperately!

“…I admit it. You’re no ordinary person, you.”

Marquis Riverback said so and grabbed his necklace.

“But you should know that.”

Press the button below it. Perhaps the same ‘signal’ was sent to all those wearing necklaces like this one.

“You don’t have everything in your palm.”

He smiled slyly and said so.

As with all schemers, every plan had to be worked out with insurance.

This guy will never be able to stop this.

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– I wonder if you have the same conviction.

Looking at the Marquis Riverback, who is smiling triumphantly, I immediately feel that way.

[Skill: A fatal attraction is activated! ]

[ The villain is in awe of your slyness! ]

[ Rewards are added to the Gift tab! ]

“…”

What else is insidiousness?

It’s a bit embarrassing.

well, anyway.

“My men should be waiting downstairs to subdue Princess Tristan by now. They are the best of the best selected through the Jeonghwa House project.”

Marquis Riverback said that with an expression that had regained some composure.

It looks like you’re talking about the guys who pressured Elnor earlier and dropped me.

“They say that the plan was disrupted because of you, but with you, we can somehow get it going again. They are all strong men comparable to knights. Even Princess Tristan would be overpowered.”

As he said that, it was a face that continued to return confidence in himself.

‘…No matter how much, it’s not like a real knight.’

The rumor that blue blood flows in the blood seems real, because the knights are a race like superhumans.

Even so, if you say it’s that level, it’s true that it’s strong enough to regain confidence like that.

okay. I’m sorry for interrupting you in the midst of that.

“Try it, then.”

When he said that, Marquis Riverback’s expression turned to bewilderment again.

“…What are you talking about?”

“Try it.”

If I were to say that the reason I brought Elnor to this place was nothing special.

Even if it’s the final boss, there haven’t been many opportunities to see the majesty of it properly until now.

In the first place, he was always suppressing his madness because of mental limitations.

But, as far as I know.

‘…It’s better to release that sometimes.’

If you think about the setting, that’s rather correct.

It’s not that there isn’t a way to get rid of it completely, although I plan to at some point. it’s impossible right now

Until then, it’s good to do that.

That part plays a big part in why I dared to bring that person.

Because the other person is a ‘devil worshiper’ who can pour out such things without any guilt.

“…”

And if you can radiate it without any addition or subtraction.

It means that we can clearly show why this person is the final boss.

“It’s rather fortunate that they’re so elite.”

In other words.

“Because I’ll be able to hold out until the accumulation of Elnor is resolved.”

It’s not that they imprisoned Elnor.

They’re locked up with Elnor.

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