Reckless Act (7)

“You… You… ?! How did we get here… ?!”

A woman having a seizure and trembling under the bed.

Tangled blonde hair, sunken eyes, and haggard appearance.

I was able to recognize it right away as it looked exactly like the illustration I saw on the monitor.

One of the Four Blades. Makiella.

A monster scholar who creates variant monsters of the Demon King’s army.

The goal I had been searching for while wandering through the forest of the Demon World was right in front of me.

‘Is there such a thing as coincidence?’

I simply took Kayla through the rubble and came out.

To think that procuring money in Makiella’s bedroom wasn’t enough to meet her.

I thought she had already gotten out of the cave.

For some reason, she was also trapped in the cave.

“Machiela. Right?”

“That… Okay… ! “You are the one… “

“Seohyun. “You probably know my name.”

Machiela looked up at me with eyes full of fear.

Even though his eyes were full of madness and anger, they were not menacing, but were infinitely soft.

What’s so scary about threatening someone with dull, blank eyes and a disheveled appearance?

Moreover, Makiela was powerless in battle.

In the current situation, killing her was easier than breaking the child’s wrist.

“Yes… Because of you… ! I ended up like this… !!”

“…”

“Why on earth… Because I don’t have enough friends…!! Give me too… “I’m trying to kill you!!”

His voice was trembling, as if he was consumed by fear, but he was pouring out his anger at me.

“When you say friends, do you mean the other four blades?”

“Yes, yes! Ragnar… Catherine… Even the spirit kings…! “You killed them all…!!”

They were the highest ranking executives of the Demon King’s army, so they must have been friendly with each other.

My heart froze when I saw him swearing with his eyes rolled back.

Ignoring Makiela, I carefully put Kayla down and looked at her complexion.

Kayla, who hugged me and protected me the moment I was crushed by the rubble.

Thanks to that, I wasn’t seriously hurt, but she was unconscious and was only breathing weakly.

‘I’m glad I brought the elixir.’

Fortunately, I was able to recover quickly because I was treated with an elixir brought from the capital.

If I hadn’t had the elixir, I would have been in an emergency situation.

The wounds on my body have almost completely healed and my breathing has stabilized, so my life is probably in no danger.

Let’s wait calmly until he wakes up.

After confirming that she was safe, I carefully laid Kayla on the floor.

I turned my head again and glared at Makiela.

“I… That kid… Yongin… !”

Makiela pointed a finger at us with a voice full of astonishment.

It seems that he recognized Kayla’s identity by seeing her horns through the torn robes.

“What was that kid’s name…? Bianca…? “Why is that b*tch with you?”

Makiella shakes her head vigorously as if she can’t believe it.

When the wide eyes turned towards me, I felt cold and my mood sank.

“I wondered where that b*tch was hiding… She was hiding among humans…”

“…”

“You damn b*stards… I am… I am… “

Finally, he seems to have lost all his strength and falls to the floor, wailing.

Only after my voice quieted down did I open my mouth.

“I didn’t know you were trapped here too.”

Machiela responded to my words in a hushed voice.

“I am… I was betrayed… I was betrayed… “

The sight of him mumbling with his face on the floor looked like a corpse on the verge of death.

Have you already given up on life? The moment you faced me, there was no way there was any hope left.

Even so, I never thought they would use Makiella as bait.

The end of the last remaining top executive was so miserable.

Even that couldn’t kill me and Kayla.

‘Other people will be okay…?’

Erina doesn’t need to worry, but others were anxious.

Celica and Tyria. Catalina and Malcolm.

Everyone desperately hoped to get out of the cave safely.

“You… Why… “

“…?”

“Why are you trying to kill us…? “Why are you trying to kill the Demon King?”

Is this the last question you ask before you die?

Since I had already made up my mind, I was able to resolve some of her doubts.

If you think about it, it’s a very simple reason.

“Because I want a peaceful world.”

“…”

“Because I want to live happily ever after with my colleagues.”

After giving up the thought of returning to my hometown, my purpose was set.

A world where I, my colleagues, and the people around me can be happy.

Unfortunately, this is a world where Machiela is not allowed.

“Kick… Kikikick…”

After hearing my answer, Machiela suddenly started laughing like a person who had lost her mind.

Even that was as weak as a deflated balloon.

At least I could tell that she was honestly smiling.

The sound of laughter echoing in the cave.

It was so bizarre and pitiful that it gave me goosebumps.

“…What’s so funny?”

Machiela responded as if she had been waiting for my words.

“That’s it… Because it’s the same for me…”

“What…?”

“Me too…” A peaceful world… “I just wanted it… “

Machiela slowly raised her head and made eye contact.

When I saw her smiling with despairing eyes, I couldn’t help but laugh.

“You really wanted a peaceful world too?”

“Okay… It’s really funny… “

Machiela had the same goal as me.

The reason why so many monsters have been subjected to biological experiments so far.

The reason for contributing to the war against the kingdom’s army.

It was all because I wanted to create a peaceful world.

“I wanted to get away from this lab and live in peace…”

“…”

“Stop doing this dirty work…” “Just…” Like ordinary people…”

If the world falls into the hands of the devil’s army as Makiella wants.

Could she really live a normal life?

Absolutely not. I was able to confirm.

Hasn’t she been betrayed by the devil right now?

Since I had already decided to follow the Demon King, my future of being betrayed by him was predetermined.

Is it for no reason that the term Tosagu Top exists?

“If you really wanted a peaceful world, you shouldn’t have followed the devil.”

“I know… I was so stupid… Giggling… “

Makiela finally kneels down as if she has said all she has to say.

As per her wishes, he took out a long sword and stood in front of her.

“At this rate, there would be no will.”

Makiela pondered, then raised her head and looked at me.

Then he made eye contact with me and spoke in a calm tone.

“Please live happily. In a peaceful world.”

After finishing speaking, she quietly closed her eyes.

He swung his long sword and decapitated her.

***

“Ugh… “

“T-Tyria! Don’t move! It’s dangerous!”

Tyria held on to her fading mind and removed the pile of stones.

Fortunately, Celica was nearby, so it was a disaster.

If I hadn’t been careful, I might have been trapped in a cave and crushed by a rock.

“Ha… Haha… “

“Good… Slowly… “

Tyria sighed after barely removing the rock with Celica’s help.

Thanks to Celica’s miracle, the wound healed quickly and I was able to wake up right away.

“Thank you… Serica.”

“No! If it weren’t for Tyria, I would have been in danger…”

The moment the wall collapsed, I saw a huge rock fall on Celica’s head.

Tyria immediately pushed Celica away and ended up falling instead.

If she had been even a little late, Serika herself would have been crushed by a rock. A chill ran down my spine.

After finally getting up from her seat, Tyria looked around.

The road to the entrance is blocked, and only the road to the deepest part remains.

“The others… ” “

“I don’t know. I guess everything was scattered…”

Tyria carefully held Celica’s hand as she looked anxious.

No matter how much of a friend she was, Celica was still young.

As an adult, I had to lead the way.

“Let’s explore inside the cave first. “I’m sure there are other people nearby.”

“Yeah…”

However, in addition to colleagues, there will also be monsters and test subjects.

If we weren’t careful, a battle could have occurred with just the two of us.

But we can’t wait quietly.

I had no choice but to head deep into the cave.

“Cerica. Is the cane safe?”

“Huh. Thanks goodness… “

The good news is that the equipment is fine.

Celica’s staff and Tyria’s bow and quiver were safe.

However, the biggest problem is that the arrow is almost broken.

“Only five steps left…”

The only thing that was okay was three arrows. Two arrows with cracked shafts.

Rather than shooting arrows carelessly, we had to fight in close combat.

“Let’s go first. Serica.”

“Huh. “I’ll check the rear.”

The two people walk slowly with Tyria taking the lead.

I wanted to raise my voice and find people.

Because if you scream carelessly, there is a very high chance that monsters will flock to you.

The two people moved forward, relying on Celica’s healing light while holding their breath.

Meanwhile, I heard a rumor from somewhere.

“Wait a minute…!”

Tyria carefully held the bow and concentrated on her five senses.

The sound of something scraping against a rock. The location is the ceiling.

‘Ceiling… ?!’

As soon as he looked up, he noticed several pairs of red eyes looking down at him.

“Cerica! It’s up!”

Tyria quickly lights up the surroundings at Tyria’s words.

Then, the bats hanging from the ceiling spread their wings and began to fall.

A monster that is larger than an ordinary bat and has sharp claws.

It was clear that Makiela was the test subject.