Chapter 179:
A few dozen minutes before Gilt returned to the campsite,
Kaine, after confirming that Gilt had disappeared, moved to a corner where no one was around. Then, he looked around.
‘Okay. There’s not even an ant in sight.’
Kaine, after confirming that no one was around,
-Woong!
Transformed into Elijah von Gilt. After transforming, he confidently walked towards the tent. The next moment,
-Whoosh!
He infused aura into his body and used physical enhancement. The elite soldiers around him all tilted their heads, puzzled.
“Young Master? Why suddenly use physical enhancement?”
“Is there a monster or something?”“Phew… You guys are pathetic.”
At their questions, Gilt, in his transformed state, sighed deeply. Then,
• Smack!
•
He punched an elite soldier, not enough to kill him.
“Cough!”
The soldier, flying in a parabolic motion, coughed lightly. At this sudden situation, the knights around all looked dumbfounded.
“Huh?”
“Young Master? Why are you doing this?”
“Is it… mental magic?”
At their questions, Kaine raised one corner of his mouth like a third-rate villain in a game.
“Khehehehe. Do you think I’d be affected by mental magic?”
“Then, why?”
“Have you ever thought that something was strange?”
The soldiers tilted their heads, puzzled. Kaine looked at them with a pathetic gaze and opened his mouth.
“I’m the one who discovered this dungeon. Not only that, why don’t the monsters attack me compared to others?” “Hmm…”
At those words, the soldiers were dumbfounded.
Indeed, until now, Gilt had not been attacked by monsters compared to others. Ignoring their reactions, Kaine continued,
“Furthermore, unlike you guys, I’m not affected by mental attacks. Ha!”
“Hmm… Why are you saying this now?”
The knight who was just punched wiped the blood flowing from his forehead and asked. Kaine nodded, as if he had asked well, and answered.
“It’s nothing. The plan is complete.”
“Huh?”
“Anyway, here, you, including Eileen and Shane, will die. The three intruders will be taken care of by the witch in this dungeon. So, just die.”
As he said this, Kaine swung his fist at the soldier next to him. Then,
-Bang!
Lisana suddenly appeared and blocked Kaine’s fist. At the same time,
“Huh? Is she also affected by mental magic?”
“Tsk!”
Kaine, acting as Gilt, deliberately stuck out his tongue and kicked her in the stomach. But,
“Hmm. Is that all? I thought you were much stronger, Eileen’s senior brother.”
You’re too much of a monster, you bitch. Without using Demonic magic to enhance his body, it’s impossible for him to win against her.
So, here, I need to escape.
‘If I’m not careful, my acting might be exposed.’
Kaine dodged Lisana’s attacks narrowly and lied without thinking.
“Tsk! David von Kaine has appeared.”
At those words, Lisana turned her head back. The next moment,
‘Run!’
Kaine ran away with all his strength.
-Whoosh!
Did she realize that she was fooled?
Lisana ran with all her strength, releasing her divinity. Not only that, her eyes became sharp.
“I’ll kill him. That bastard.”
If she’s caught, he’ll be beaten to a pulp. Kaine ran with all his might while,
‘Inventory!’
He used his trump card.
-Woong!
A crack appeared in the air, and he immediately entered it and closed the inventory.
“Phew… Damn. I’m saved.”
Kaine, who had transformed into Gilt, had planned to do some political maneuvering, but he didn’t expect Lisana to be nearby.
‘Until a while ago, she was walking around with Skaya.’
Kaine sighed in relief and transformed back to his original form. Then, he quickly used the map.
-Phew… Phew… Where did that guy go?
Lisana was looking around, fuming.
As if she would kill him if she found him.
‘I almost got caught. It would have been a disaster.’
Of course, if he used magic, it would be a different story, but as someone who had to act as Gilt, it was impossible.
After all, if he showed strength beyond Gilt, the people around him would surely suspect him.
“Well, anyway, this is settled. Let’s see about the other guys.”
As he said this, Kaine shifted his gaze to Shane and Skaya. As expected, they were having a serious conversation.
-Eileen suddenly disappeared, right?
-Yes. That’s right, Skaya-nim.
-Hmm…
Listening to their conversation, it seemed they were talking about Eileen.
‘Let’s skip this. Then, let’s see the traitor.’
As he shifted his gaze to Gilt, as expected,
-This is annoying.
He was frowning and talking to the witch. Just by looking at his expression, one could tell how annoyed he was because of the three of them.
‘That bastard. His expression is so scary.’
I don’t understand why he’s doing such a stupid thing. I feel like giving up the position of the head of the David Family.
Just then,
“Hmm. I’m going back.”
Gilt finished talking to the witch and slowly started moving. Kaine,
-Woong!
Took out the potion that will deactivate his ability to sense pain from the spatial ring. At the same time,
-Gulp!
He drank the potion in one go. The thick liquid flowing down his throat. Karin had considered it, so it tasted more like strawberries than bitter.
“Phew…”
Kaine exhaled a low exclamation and took out his magic sword. Then,
-Woong!
He stabbed himself, not enough to kill himself. Kaine made an indescribable expression.
‘I can’t feel anything. It’s a bit weird.’
Although his body is covered in blood, and he looks like he could die at any moment, he doesn’t feel any pain at all.
Kaine took out a full-body mirror from the spatial ring. Then, as he looked at his reflection in the mirror,
‘Hmm. This should be enough.’
Kaine smiled in satisfaction and nodded his head. Anyone who sees him would think he’s seriously injured.
Blood is flowing down his forehead. Undoubtedly, if his acting is perfect, anyone would believe his words.
‘After all, I have the evidence.’
To be precise, it was made yesterday. Kaine immediately left the inventory. Then,
-Buzz.
Near the campsite, the soldiers gathered in groups of three or four, questioning Gilt. From a distance, Kaine watched.
“Haa… Haa…”
Kaine began acting as if he was in pain, breathing heavily. Then, he slowly walked towards the soldiers in front of him.
“Haa… Haa… Be careful, everyone!”
Kaine spoke with a panicked expression. Then,
“That guy made me like this and trapped Eileen in a pitfall!”
He pointed fiercely, calling Gilt a traitor. At that moment, the elite soldiers’ faces froze. Gilt, with an aggrieved expression, spoke in a hurry.
“What nonsense! Why would I do that to him?! And what have you guys been saying since earlier?!”
“Hmm…”
At his words, the knights looked at him with cold eyes. Then,
“Phew… Finally found you, bastard.”
Lisana appeared, her divinity rippling. Moreover, she seemed to be ready to kill Gilt. But,
“Huh? Honey?”
Lisana looked at Kaine, who was covered in wounds, with a dumbfounded expression.
“Honey, what’s wrong? Why are you like this?”
At her question, Kaine didn’t answer but,
‘Fall!’
He started falling like someone who had used all his strength. Lisana ran to support him, with a worried expression.
“Hmm… I found a Memorial Crystal in Gilt’s tent, but when he saw me, he attacked me.”
At Lisana’s question, Kaine lied without hesitation. At that moment,
“Huh? What are you talking about?! I didn’t even meet you!”
Gilt shouted, flustered. Normally, people tend to believe the victim more. In this situation, no one would suspect Kaine, who was in a mess.
And as expected,
“That bastard…”
“Come to think of it, Gilt suddenly ran off somewhere. Could it be… to kill Kaine-nim?”
The knights around all glared at Gilt with cold eyes. Just then,
“What’s going on?”
Shane and Skaya appeared, wondering what was happening. The next moment,
“Kaine! What’s wrong? What happened?!”
Skaya rushed over, flustered. Moreover, even Shane looked a little surprised.
“Who did this to you?”
At Skaya’s serious question, Kaine’s hands trembled as he pointed at,
-Thud!
Gilt, who was making a dumbfounded expression. At the same time, Shane and Skaya’s gazes shifted to him.
“No, Father, it’s not me. I’m innocent.”
Gilt pounded his chest, as if venting his anger. Anyone who saw him would think he was truly innocent.
‘That bastard, he stabbed me so badly, and now he’s acting.’
He probably needs to be purified with holy water. Only then can he atone for his sins.
“Wait a moment, didn’t you say you had a Memorial Crystal? Show it to me. If what you said is true, it should be there, right?”
At that moment, Gilt, who thought he was quite smart, smirked.
With a smirk on his face, as if he had outsmarted everyone, Kaine took out the crystal from the spatial ring. Then,
-When will you start? I’ll offer you the sacrifice, as we agreed.
-Don’t worry. I’m almost ready. Are you ready on your part?
-Yes. I’m preparing to take the body of Eileen, as we agreed.
In the crystal, Gilt was talking to the witch. The people around, with their mouths wide open, were shocked. They never expected such content in the Memorial Crystal.
“Huh? What’s that?”
And Gilt, more shocked than anyone else.
Anyone who saw him would think he really made a deal with the witch.
‘That bastard is such a good actor. He’s like a professional actor.’
As Kaine admired Gilt’s acting, the knight who was hit by Gilt earlier muttered,
“Come to think of it, didn’t he say the plan was complete?”
At his question, another knight nodded.
“Yes. He definitely said that. And the witch said she would take care of the people who came to help.”
“This is a scam!”
At that moment, Gilt, with an aggrieved expression, denied reality. But, with evidence and witnesses, what use is such acting?
As expected,
“Capture that guy.”
Shane ordered with a cold gaze. Gilt was captured without even having the chance to stall for time. Now, his life will be purified… or rather, cleansed.