The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen - Chapter 371



371 – Octopus -2-

Round eyes.

“Muuun…”

Pink hair.

“Octopus…”

The beast of the West, wearing a pink octopus head, was sitting in the sea, shedding tears.

“Muuung…! Ohhh muuun…”

It was troubling.

I never thought I would meet an octopus that understands human speech in my life, let alone today.

“Um… well.”

The beast of the West.

The terrifying being that once killed the ‘Sword Master’ and ruled the western coast was just a girl who cried a lot.

“Muuun.”

It was quite troubling.

The beast’s head had several bumps. Like hills protruding here and there, as if they were bumps from the meteors shot by Darvab.

The more it cried, the more its hair trembled, and I could see the hair cut by Caliburn.

“Muun…?”

The beast was handing me a fish with its tentacle, asking to stop the fight.

“Well, I…”

Seeing me not accepting the gift, it cried even more, creating a bigger whirlpool as if the world was collapsing.

“Muuung.”

A choice had to be made.

Before the whirlpool swallowed the people above, a decision had to be made about the beast’s fate. The whirlpool might engulf me, so I had to make a decision when an escape route opened. Drowning wasn’t my hobby.

Don’t waver.

“Muuung…”

The opponent in front of me was the beast.

“Muuung…”

The one who threatened the western sea, killed countless people, and the head of the Velian family….

“Hiuuung…”

‘Sigh…’ I let out a deep sigh, sheathed my sword, and spoke to the beast.

“Um… then.”

“Mu-un?”

“How about doing it this way?”

*

One hour later.

The subjugation squad was coming ashore.

The whirlpool created by the beast had disappeared as if it had never been, and the western sea was as peaceful as could be, except for the broken ice floating on the water.

Everyone looked a mess.

-…Ugh..

The crown prince with seaweed draped over his head.

Injured soldiers.

And even Wolfgang with a broken arm.

I sighed lightly and clicked my tongue as I looked at Wolfgang’s hardened expression, wondering what he had done to get hurt, and then stepped onto the land.

-…It’s out!

-The beast…! What happened to the beast!

The subjugation squad’s eyes were on me. They seemed eager to ask how I had dealt with the beast, their curiosity evident.

“…”

Among them, the person most sensitive to the beast’s survival was approaching me.

“Huff… Huff… What happened to the beast.”

His expression showed he had many questions.

“…”

“Answer me, Ricardo…!”

“Well…”

The crown prince, you see.

I dragged out my words in response to the crown prince’s question, fully intending to make him sweat.

“Well, you see.”

“Are you trying to joke in this situation…!”

He must be going crazy with frustration.

I was the only one who had entered the whirlpool created by the beast. I was the only one who knew what had happened to the beast.

On the crown prince’s face, I could faintly see the hope that I had failed. If the subjugation ended like this, Desmond would regain his former power.

In an attempt to diminish Desmond’s power, I ended up helping him instead. I had intended to break the dull blade, but instead, I ended up sharpening it.

“Here it is.”

Contrary to the Crown Prince’s wishes, I successfully subdued the beast and shrugged my shoulders as I presented the evidence of the subjugation.

-Thud…!

The item that emerged from the subspace was a white tooth. It was an enormous tooth that couldn’t possibly belong to a fish, and it fell right in front of the Crown Prince’s eyes.

Clenching his fist tightly, the Crown Prince trembled as he commented on the trophy.

“…Is this a Kraken’s tooth?”

The Crown Prince’s complexion changed in real-time.

Despair. Distress. Relief.

Seeing the complex emotions on the Crown Prince’s face, I almost laughed, but thinking of the hardships he would face in the future, I gave him a sardonic smile and patted his shoulder.

“The subjugation was successfully completed.”

“…You did well.”

“I didn’t suffer.”

“…”

“And.”

“…”

“If the royal family needs me, call me anytime. However, next time, it won’t end with just this price, so please be careful.”

The Crown Prince would have understood my words without needing further explanation. It was a threat that if he continued to assign troublesome tasks to me just because I was a Sword Master, he would face unpleasant consequences.

Wolfgang, drenched in seawater, stood beside the Crown Prince. He too swallowed hard as he looked at the beast’s trophy.

“Truly… you succeeded in the subjugation.”

“…”

“Was it Ricardo, Desmond’s butler? I will invite him to the Wolfgang estate soon…”

“I serve Lady Olivia Desmond, so I cannot leave my post. Please keep the invitation.”

-Clench…

I cut off Wolfgang’s words and waved my hand. I didn’t want to talk face-to-face with someone who made me uncomfortable.

Ah.

There was something I needed to say.

As I turned to leave the subjugation team, I whispered softly to Wolfgang.

“You’ve built quite a reputation.”

“…”

“Be careful not to collapse.”

Wolfgang’s complexion began to turn pale.

He didn’t think Wolfgang would collapse just because Desmond’s power was growing stronger. The character ‘Wolfgang Louis’ was someone who could think quickly in such situations.

But the confident appearance seen in the novel would now be hard to find. Like his ancestors, he might have to start from the bottom. The crazy person who tried to kill Mikhail for power would now be desperate enough to cling to Mikhail.

Since Mikhail had to punish Wolfgang, I didn’t intend to finish it with my own hands.

Whether he, or rather she, forgave or killed his biological father, it wasn’t my problem to interfere with.

I smiled lightly and headed to the mansion with Darvav, turning my steps to joke with him.

“Did you enjoy the game?”

“It was the best.”

“…Puhaha. I enjoyed it too.”

Darvav, who was far from the subjugation squad, looked at me and asked.

“So what happened to the beast?”

I answered, watching Darvav’s reaction. It was a difficult situation.

“The truth is… there’s a place you need to go with me.”

“

Baaang.

“Screech…”

“…”

“Screeeeech.”

The young lady was having a staring contest.

She was glaring at the uninvited guest who was about to enter the mansion.

Round eyes and a pink octopus head.

The beast, which had a human form and wore an octopus hat, was sitting across from the young lady.

“Oct…opus.”

It was a peculiar appearance.

How should I describe it?

The hair was no different from a human’s, but it moved like tentacles with a will of its own, and the octopus hat on its head had its lips puckered…

One thing was certain, it wasn’t disgusting but rather cute.

“Mooon….”

The beast was looking at the young lady with innocent eyes, making soap bubbles with its hat.

-Pop…

“Moonwoong…?”

-Pop…

Soap bubbles were floating up to the ceiling of the mansion. The young lady watched in fascination as the monster created the bubbles.

-Pop!

Startled by a bubble bursting above her head, the young lady jumped and smiled.

“Uh-huh!”

“Squeak!”

“Again…! Do it again!”

“Mooon…”

As the young lady brought her face closer, the monster began to whimper as if it were about to burst into tears.

“Mooon…”

“Stop! Don’t cry!!!”

“Mooon.”

“Eeeeeek!!! I’ll roast you?!”

“Mooon….!!!!”

They were having fun.

“So.”

Darvav, who had changed his clothes, asked me as he buttoned up his shirt.

“You decided to raise the monster.”

“…Haha.”

“So after the subjugation, you took me to the coast.”

“…”

“And you asked me to move it with magic.”

“That’s right.”

Darvav shook his head and said.

“You always surpass my expectations.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“Sigh…”

“…”

“Why is everything you collect a weapon of war? A cursed sword not even recorded in history, the former mercenary king Balak, and even the apostle of the heretics…”

“Haha.”

“If you wanted, you could probably change the royal family’s surname. And now, a monstrous beast.”

Darvab sighed as he looked at the whimpering beast.

“…What a headache.”

The beast’s hair was wriggling. At first glance, it looked like ordinary pink hair, but up close, it moved like tentacles.

Should I call it a polymorph?

Seeing the perfectly polymorphed ancient beast, Darvab could at least erase his hostility.

“I have one concern.”

Darvab voiced his worry while keeping an eye on the beast.

“Whether the beast that killed the Sword Master is violent or not.”

“Hmm…”

I recalled a recent memory.

– Waaah!

– Ah, please don’t cry.

– Waaah!

Then, shrugging my shoulders, I answered Darvab’s question.

“It seems the head of Velian wasn’t killed by the beast. Rather, it seems this beast helped.”

“Hmm?”

“It looks like there was some kind of accident. A third party’s involvement.”

“Heretics?”

I smiled slightly as I looked at the beast.

“Can we talk about this later?”

I was too tired to discuss heavy matters now. I placed my hand on the beast’s head and walked towards the shower room.

And then.

“Eeeek…”

“Octopus…”

“How old are you?”

– Wriggle wriggle…

“Eeeeeek!!!!!!”

The young lady was having fun playing with the beast.

“Daddy…!!!!!! The hair is moving!”