The Killer’s Otherworld - Chapter 73



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073. Witch (1)

“That… I think it’ll be okay today, so you too, young lady, can rest at ease.”

“Oh… today?”

I don’t know what on earth he had the basis for leaving such words. But when I heard those words, when I heard that he had said that, my heart magically became at peace. This is driving me crazy. I don’t know if he really did work magic. If it’s his words, don’t question anything and believe it…

Rachel slammed her arms down in frustration and stomped up to the second floor. Her steps were deliberately designed to say, ‘I’m angry. Please understand.’

I was never truly angry when I took those steps. I was just pretending to be angry.

Lorey covered his mouth and snickered as he watched her back.

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Inside the antique wooden cabinet, a red carpet is laid out, and on it are plaques of appreciation from the lords and kings of each country. On a neat wooden desk with only a vase of flowers, a man with both legs crossed and deeply buried in the chair speaks while looking at the documents in one hand. His red hair, neatly tied back, stands out.

“I heard that the village of Edwir in the north has seen a significant decrease in monster attacks lately?”

“Yes, we haven’t received any requests from that side, and we haven’t even gone there, but the number of raids has noticeably decreased.”

Edwir Village, located at the northernmost tip. High-level monsters Cerberus and Black Wolf periodically attack and cause headaches. They are strong monsters that fall between the upper C-class and lower B-class, and they have excellent reproductive abilities, so they are barely able to defend themselves. I have been thinking about moving my main force to subdue them someday, but I have been putting it off because it is not profitable.

“They weren’t cut with swords, but rather bitten and scratched all at once… Is it because their territorial dispute has gotten worse?”

“Yes, we don’t know the exact reason, but we are also looking into the cause there.”

“Good. And Belf hasn’t left yet?”

The red-haired man, Garion, the third leader of the Enka Guild, quickly answered the question with a wave of his hand.

“Oh, no. He kept putting it off with excuses, and he said he left this morning.”

“Okay… When you get back, report the results and then go.”

“Understood, Garion.”

Garion waved his hand at the man and returned his eyes to the papers.

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In front of Reina’s General Store, as soon as you open the door on a warm, sunny morning, a black object rushes in.

“Meow, meow!”

“Ah, Kuo! What did you do to come in here shouting so loudly? Hey, look at this. It’s dirty again.”

At Reina’s voice, Yiel opened the door leading to the room and came out.

“Kuo, did you go out again?”

Kuo, who was grooming his stomach without paying attention to what Reina said, ran over to Iel and rubbed his cheek against her leg. To Kuo, Iel is the woman who scolds him the least and gives him the most food.

Yiel lifted both hands up under Kuo’s armpits, determined to punish him this time, as the stench wafted up from above.

“Kuo, where on earth have you been playing? If you bring in too much of this stuff, you might get sick…….”

Yiel, who was looking straight at Kuo’s face, was speechless. It was because Kuo had eyes and an expression that seemed to say, ‘Even you are going to scold me?’. Black eyes that sparkled like obsidian, cutely and closely gathered facial features, and a neatly grown white mustache. It was impossible to get angry when looking at that sight.

“Okay, let’s go shower with my sister.”

Yiel brought her nose to Quo’s S-shaped mouth and then led him to the bathroom.

-Daughter.

It was then that a group of men, so large that the door to the general store seemed narrow, strode in. Reina, who had spotted them, hardened her face and shouted to the bathroom.

“Hey, sis!”

When she noticed that her voice was trembling, Yiel ran out. In the general store, she saw Belf and his two subordinates facing Reina.

“Huh!”

Belf, who had discovered Iel, quickly hid both his hands behind his back and said.

“I, I came to apologize. I’m sorry about what happened back then. This is something the guild has prepared as compensation, however small it may be.”

Belf took a step back from Iel and placed a fine wooden box on the counter. Iel then threw it at Belf and continued speaking.

“No need. You came all the way here on your own, so I guess you don’t care about your life. Okay. This time, I’ll cut off your head as you wish.”

“Oh, no. I really wanted to apologize… Eek!”

Iel drew his sword and slowly approached Belf. Belf, sweating profusely, backed away with his men, then glanced at the doorway and shouted.

“Eh, eight! Let’s go, guys!”

The Belf group quickly walked away from the general store. Reina, who was watching their backs, said.

“Do you really need to go that far? It seemed like you really came to apologize.”

In response to her question, Yiel put her sword away and answered.

“Reina, the strong never bow to the weak. When they do, there must be some kind of ulterior motive. Their apologies are a formality, something to be gained after the apology… Whatever it is, I think it’s best not to get involved with people like that.”

Reina, who had been quietly listening to Elle’s words, raised her thumb and shouted.

“That’s what I mean… As expected, you’re a deep thinker!”

“Meow!”

Elle found Kuo covered in soap bubbles all over his body and frowned, so she quickly took him back into the bathroom.

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The next night, on the outskirts of Edwir village, located in western Shaar.

“Krrrrrr……”

A huge four-legged beast is seen, nearly 2m long and over 1m high. Its skin is red and hairless, giving the solid muscles exposed above it an even stronger appearance. Its neck is split in two from the torso, leaving two heads, and its large downward-pointing fangs look to be 20cm long. This monster is none other than the Cerberus, a canine monster so strong that there is a popular belief that it is the gatekeeper of Hell.

On the other hand, the Black Wolf, whose entire body is covered in long fur, is a bit larger than Cerberus, but as it is a monster that focuses on agility, it has an overall nimble appearance and is relatively weak, but it is famous for having an excellent command system that shines in pack hunting.

Two monsters face each other with their teeth bared. The two races have been at war with each other for a long time over this land, and things like this have happened frequently. The tense standoff between the two monsters, each with over twenty, and a total of over forty, creates a sense of tension that makes you feel like your whole body will be torn apart at any moment.

“Krrrr.”

“bowl…….”

As they were threatening each other with their teeth bared and their voices low, the leaders of Cerberus and Blackwolves turned their heads at the same time due to a sudden energy.

“Huh?”

Dogs and monsters have specialized senses, boasting senses that are several times better than those of humans of the same level. Other monsters also noticed it late and turned their gaze to where they felt the energy.

In the distance, where their eyes were focused, something pitch-black was walking slowly, very leisurely and seductively, with its back to the moonlight. With a sleek, slim waist, glossy black fur that reflected the light, and contrasting pure white feet and belly, and sparkling black eyes, it was none other than a cat.

The moment they locked eyes with the cat, Cerberus and Black Wolf simultaneously flinched and raised their tails.

“Meow?”

‘They’ve all gathered together so nicely?’

The leaders of each race flinched at the sound and then slowly backed away.

“Kyaaah!”

‘Go to the afterlife peacefully, you useless dogs!’

As the patterned cat, which looked like it was wearing a tuxedo, took flight, the pack of Cerberus and black wolves scattered madly in all directions. It looked like a wolf, or rather a tiger, was rushing into a flock of sheep.

“Wake up, wake up!”

“Kang!”

“Kaaaaaaaaa!”

That night, the sound of a dog howling echoed through the night sky for a long time.

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Among dozens of monster corpses, there is a cat that is rubbing its back on the ground alone, trying to get rid of the smell of blood. It is rolling around on the fragrant grass. This is a weed that only grows in damp swamps or mud.

It lifted its front paw and sniffed with its nose, then nodded its head on its own and walked lightly. It was difficult to capture its movements with the naked eye. Before long, the cat had arrived on a city street and entered a general store. Soon after, a woman’s voice was heard.

“You punk, Shiki! Where did you get your body dirty like this?”

“Meow~.”

‘Be quiet and wash me quickly, human~.’

Somehow, it seemed like Kuo was becoming more and more like his master.

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Icarone is in a cave where he can’t see even an inch ahead of him. He felt a strange energy behind the mansion and took a step forward. Following the uneasy, sticky energy, he found a cave whose entrance was covered by bushes and barely visible. If he couldn’t sense the energy, he wouldn’t have found it.

As I entered, I was reminded of Harin’s cave, full of evil spirits.

A similar yet different feeling. The atmosphere was eerie and gloomy, and it was so humid that it was hard to breathe. Icarone unconsciously raised his hand and wiped his face because of the tickling feeling. When he raised his hand because it felt a little sticky, there was something red on it. He brought it closer and smelled it.

“blood?”

The smell of rusty iron was definitely blood. Straining my eyes, I could see that the smoky vapors that hung throughout the cave were all red.

It was a very eerie and suspicious place. And I felt something was there, even though I couldn’t see it. It wasn’t going to help the young lady in that mansion, at least.

Icarone began to walk further inward. To him, darkness was now a comfortable place, like home.

When I got deep enough into the cave that all light was blocked out, I felt someone sniffing around right next to me.

“Huh, you’re not a human from this world?”

The sound seemed to be transmitted directly to his head, not through his ears. He turned his head to where he felt the energy. A woman with a pale, almost bluish face was looking at him with a pure, untainted expression, as if she was curious.

‘There is no name…’

Icarone has heard of a being whose name remains undisclosed.

‘It is not the original form, or it is not the main body… … .’

Anyway, from what I’ve seen so far, it’s clear that it’s not human.

-Ugh.

Icarone reached out with incredible speed and grabbed her by the neck. However, as soon as his hand touched her, it dispersed like smoke and he felt the subtle energy leave behind him.

-Shoot!

Icarone stretched his feet back without even checking with his eyes. This time, he felt a slight sensation of water kicking up from his feet. However, it quickly dispersed and reappeared far away.

Sitting on a rock with her pure white legs crossed, she smiled a very alluring smile… … .

“That’s pretty good. But it’s no use. A human can’t hurt even a single fingertip of mine.”

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