The Deeds Of An Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat

Chapter 59: Kukuku

I havent seen Lily since this morning.

We were staying at the same inn, and we always had breakfast together, but that day Lily never came out of her room no matter how much time passed. 

Ive been searching for her all this time, but I cant find her.

Run, run, run.

I searched everywhere. I asked various people, but they all said they hadnt seen her.

Anxiety kept growing, and before I knew it, it was time for the sun to start setting.

If I cant find Lily by the end of today, Ill ask Luke for help. He will probably refuse at first, mocking me, saying how I cant even do something like this, but in the end, hell help me somehow.

If I tell him directly, hell definitely deny it, but I know. Luke is actually a very kind person.

Black-haired, red-eyed. Just as the information said. Youre Abel, right?

Shes still not found. So Ill go meet Luke and ask him to search for Lily. With that in mind, as I turned on my heel, someone called out to me.

There stood a rough-looking man with a scruffy beard.

Who are you?

No questions. Follow me. You wont refuse, right?

In that instant, I understood everything.

This person knows where Lily is.

Am I going to lose everything again?

I clearly realized that within my heart, a dark emotion was stirring Im really fed up with it.

All the happiness in this world exists on thin ice, and it wouldnt be strange if it breaks at any moment.

I should have known. I knew it very well.

But happiness deceives me.

It deceives me into thinking it will last forever, like sweet nectar, and thats what makes it truly wicked

Hey, dont get strange ideas, okay?

I wont do anything.

Im no good.

I let my emotions go high.

I need to stay calm in times like these.

If it were Luke, he surely wouldnt let his emotions get even slightly disturbed.

Guided by the man, I arrived outside of Gilbadia. Its a wilderness near the Ispirit Great Forest, a place frequently visited by adventurers.

I brought em here, you guys.

The man who was guiding me suddenly raised his voice.

And then, people started appearing one after another from the shadows.

There were ten, no, maybe fifteen of them

Sorry, kid. Well, theres a request, but to be honest, this is a personal grudge.

I think this is our first meeting.

You know Luke, right? That brat. Were remnants of the mercenary group he crushed.

!

Whats happening right now?

I couldnt understand immediately.

A mercenary group crushed by Luke?

What are they talking about?

Well, its revenge. We havent actually seen it, but we can tell how dangerous that brat Luke is by looking at the state of our hideout. Our leader couldnt defeat him. We wouldnt be able to either. Thats why we thought wed destroy everything thats precious to him.

Ah. Why do these garbage exist so comfortably in this world?

Darker and darker.

My heart is being enveloped by darkness.

He took away the most precious person in my life. Hey, can you forgive that? Can you understand the despair you feel when you come home and everything has been destroyed!?

Luke doesnt show mercy to his enemies. But hes generally indifferent to anyone else. Did you guys do something to Luke?

Shut up. Die.

Dodging the sword without any coherence, I performed a backstep.

First, create distance.

Contrary to the burning anger, my thoughts are clear, and I can see the opponent clearly. My senses are heightened.

Its fine, Im in good shape.

Is Lily safe?

Who knows? You worried about her? Take em down, boys!

Physical Reinforcement.

What?! Hes fast!! Be careful!

First, the first step. 

There are too many of them. If I handle this wrong, itll be over. 

I dont have the wide-range attack capabilities like Lily or Luke. So, I have no choice but to engage in one-on-one battles repeatedly.

I accelerated towards the man at the end again. But

Physical Reinforcement Slash

The man also accelerated. Moreover faster than me.

I narrowly dodged and created distance.

Dont underestimate me, kid! All of us here can use such basic skills!

Skills.

It was an unfamiliar term to me.

Isnt it magic?

But I felt a connection in my mind.

The sword skills Luke showed in the battle with the Ice Dragon.

And the power swirling within me, different from magic.

I felt that power from these men too.

I see, no matter how much I practiced, I couldnt do it.

Because, it wasnt about magic.

Luke is truly amazing.

Come on, struggle as much as you can! Once I kill you, itll be the next one. Ill kill all of that brat Lukes friends, family, and lovers.

You scum.

Anger surged through my entire body, to the point where my head felt like it was going to explode, and my limbs trembled.

I want to kill them right now.

These guys should definitely die.

They have no value in living

Kukuku, how foolish of you, Abel, to let your emotions get disrupted over something like this.

Haha.

I felt like Luke was laughing at me.

Yeah, Im truly an idiot.

I mustnt lose sight of what I should be doing right now.

I exhale slowly, pushing all unnecessary thoughts out of my head.

I would never say it because it would be off-putting, but whenever I hit a wall, I always think.

What would Luke do in this situation?

Hey, whats wrong?! Is that all youve got?

Damn.

Dodge. Deflect.

But its all on a knifes edge.

One wrong step, and its over.

The battle continues like that.

Each person is strong. Very strong.

At this rate Ill lose.

Once again, I cant protect anythingno, who would give up?

Haa haa think, think. In a situation like this, what would Luke do

What the h**l are you saying? Ill give you credit for your persistence, but Im getting tired of this. Just die!

Im not good at magic.

These people are too flawless, and I cant activate Physical Reinforcement any further.

I gather my strength and leap backward.

Its over.Slash

!

Another man who had been waiting there swung his sword.

Instinctively, I knowthis cant be avoided or blocked.

In the midst of being stretched to the limit, various memories flow into me like a torrent.

I realize that this is what they call a flashback. Am I going to die here?

Without doing anything

Without being able to protect anything

No, I cant die.

I have to save Lily.

If Im going to die, at least let it be after saving Lily.

I wont let it be taken from me again!!

Abel, the catalyst is always something trivial. So dont rush. That moment will surely come

As my masters words resurface, I feel an electric surge in my brain.

Lukes swordsmanship, which I have been watching closely, flows rapidly through my mind.

Kukuku.

At the brink of death.

For some reason, a laughter like Lukes spilled out.

The sensation of everything Ive accumulated up until now taking form in an instant.

And a sense of omnipotence, as if I can completely control what I couldnt grasp before.

This is it, a conviction.

Infuse this power, different from magic, into the sword. Flow it into the sword

Slash

My strike shatters the mans sword and cleanly beheads him.

Amidst the rain of blood, swirling like a fountain, I probably was laughing.

Astonishment, fear, anger.

People around me look at me with various emotions.

Unnecessary information fades away from the world.

Yes, lets try enhancing this power.

Physical Reinforcement.

Just once.

Yet, a power several times greater than magic surges within me.

At that moment, I clearly understood.

I cant imitate Lukes splendid swordsmanship. No matter how rough it may be, I should observe the opponent well, predict, and seize the slightest opening to deliver a decisive strike.

I must sharpen this to the utmost.

Because Im clumsy, I cant afford to be wrong about the direction of my efforts.

Kukuku. Shall we?

Once again, I find myself laughing like Luke.

Lukes face, wearing a genuinely displeased expression, appears in my mind.

But to me, hes a symbol of victory to that extent.

I kick the ground with all my might.

With a resounding explosion, the distance between the enemy and me rapidly diminishes.

Wa

I decapitated him.

I feel like I can do anything now.Next.

Gyaaaahhhh!!

Wait, st

Ugyaaaahhhhhhh!!

Im sorry!! Just spare our lives

I continue harvesting lives one after another.

Luke wouldnt show any mercy either, Im sure.

With scum like them, I cant afford to show even the slightest opening. Be thorough to the very end.

Three more left.

I can  leave one alive to extract information about Lily. While thinking such a thing

Stop right there. Youve passed.

From somewhere, I heard the voice of a woman.