The Villains I Taught Became Heroes - Chapter 56



55 – The Story Between – 3

In Ragnarok, there are three protagonists. One of them, Arisha, is the niece of the Demon King, naturally bright and sociable, always wearing a smile, making her the most popular character among the protagonists of Ragnarok.

Of course, her voluptuous figure and stunning beauty must have contributed to her popularity as well.

As if to prove that, the girl smiling sweetly in front of me was incredibly beautiful.

Though still not an adult, she had yet to reveal her voluptuous figure, but that would come soon enough.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Lee Hyun from the Tower of the Sage. It’s a pleasure, Arisha.”

“Yay! Nice to meet you~!”

With a radiant smile and a wave of her hand, Arisha dashed back to the Demon King.

The Demon King, lightly pulling her back, let out a small sigh.

It seemed he didn’t like her overly friendly demeanor towards someone she had just met.

Well, I could understand why.

If such a lovely niece were to be so warm to anyone, it would be natural to worry about her falling into unnecessary danger.

“Let’s get to the point. Do you know what we requested from your side?”

“Yes. I heard it’s about dealing with a demon.”

“Correct. The demon we need to capture is called Duleivano.”

“Duleivano…”

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“Do you know it?”

“Duleivano. A demon belonging to the third hierarchy, a loyal servant of the great demon Deus, known for violence and malevolence. I’ve heard that after the great demon Diabolos was vanquished, Deus has been increasing his influence in the human realm to grow his power in the demon realm. It seems you’ve discovered one of his minions.”

“Indeed, the agents of the Tower of the Sage are quite knowledgeable. Duleivano has possessed a close friend of Arisha.”

It wasn’t a summoning of a demon but rather a possession, which meant exorcism wouldn’t be too difficult.

After all, the demon hadn’t manifested in its true form, so all we needed to do was sever the connection.

Of course, there would be a battle in the process… but with the Demon King by my side, what was there to worry about?

“Can you perform the exorcism?”

“It won’t be difficult.”

“Hmm. That’s a relief. By the way, it’s generally customary to leave such exorcisms to the church. Aren’t you curious why I requested the Tower of the Sage instead?”

“I know that in the past, you had a conflict with the church due to your battles with the paladins.”

“The Tower of the Sage truly knows everything.”

With a wry smile and a shrug of his shoulders, he ruffled Arisha’s hair.

Perhaps enjoying the touch, Arisha giggled, yet her green gaze remained fixed on me.

“Then let’s go right away.”

As I walked with them, I listened to the circumstances.

The girl possessed by the demon was a noble named Rina Trevish.

An ordinary girl without anything special, she had picked up a jewel one day, and strange occurrences began from that moment.

“Strange occurrences, you say…”

“Well, it’s the typical appearance of a demon-possessed person. Exuding a bizarre aura, or perhaps vomiting some strange liquid. Insects crawling closer… you know, things like that.”

“Ah, I see.”

“Honestly, I tried to handle it myself, but the demon wouldn’t leave the girl’s body no matter what. If only I could get it to detach, I could finish it off…”

“Uncle! Uncle! So, if this man is here, we can save Rina?”

“Is that so?”

“Wow… Uncle! That’s amazing!”

Arisha looked at me with sparkling eyes.

Her expression was so endearing that I smiled and waved my hand lightly.

“It’s nothing special. By the way, it seems you’re quite close with Leena?”

“Yeah! She’s my precious friend! So I’m worried…”

Seeing Arisha’s sulky demeanor, the King of Rights furrowed his brow slightly.

It seemed he didn’t quite know how to comfort her in moments like this.

In that case, I, with my experience of taking care of children until now, should step in.

“Don’t worry. That demon will definitely be dealt with by your uncle and me.”

“…Okay! Hehe. Thank you~.”

With a bright smile, Arisha gently took my hand.

According to her character setup, Arisha had learned martial arts from the King of Rights.

As proof of that, her hands were pretty but slightly roughened from training.

“Are you learning martial arts?”

“Yeah. I’m learning Arang-kwon.”

Arang-kwon is a powerful martial art that subdues the enemy in one blow through a preemptive strike.

Even in the game, Arisha possessed overwhelming strength compared to the other two protagonists, at least in terms of damage from the skills she was initially mastering.

“Is it manageable?”

“Um, it’s a bit difficult. There are parts I don’t understand.”

Well, that’s to be expected.

Arang-kwon is merely a half-baked martial art without the accompanying technique of Byeokhwanjang, which should be learned together.

It’s only natural that she wouldn’t understand or make progress focusing solely on Arang-kwon without it.

I glanced at the King of Rights.

He couldn’t possibly be unaware of this. Yet, he simply turned his head away as if pretending not to know.

Was he refusing to help until she realized her shortcomings on her own?

What a terrifying person.

“Excuse me.”

While I was talking with Arisha, we arrived at a small mansion.

It was a gloomy mansion.

As if to prove that a demon had taken residence, crows were perched on the roof, and the area around the mansion was littered with the corpses of insects.

“There are hardly any signs of people. I’ll leave the sword here for now.”

“Do so.”

When dealing with a demon possessing a human, it’s common to leave weapons like swords behind.

This is because the opponent might use telekinesis to snatch the weapon and cause harm, or even attempt self-harm.

Of course, someone like me or the King of Rights could handle such situations, but there’s always a possibility, isn’t there?

I deeply planted the sword into the ground and headed toward the mansion.

“…Welcome…”

As I knocked on the mansion’s door, it opened.

Guided by the frightened-looking servants, we entered, where a disheveled noble couple greeted us.

“I’m eager to meet your daughter first.”

There’s no need to drag this out.

It needs to be handled immediately.

The King nodded, seemingly in agreement with my opinion, and we were promptly guided to the room where Riina was.

As we approached the room, a sharp malice began to seep into my body.

“Arisha. Are you okay?”

“Yes!”

“Your Majesty, do you intend to take Arisha inside?”

“This is also an experience.”

In that case, I have nothing more to say.

No matter what happens, with the King and me, we should be able to protect Arisha well enough.

By the way, when the demon extermination event occurred in the game, Arisha moved quite well. Could it be because of that experience?

Arisha, who had been smiling brightly without a hint of fear, slightly frowned when she caught sight of Riina’s door.

But that was only for a moment.

“Uncle and the gentleman will save Riina!”

“Thank you for believing in us. Now, let’s go in.”

I opened the door, and as soon as I did, I grimaced at the overwhelming smell of sulfur and poison that hit me.

Inside, there was a girl whose arms and legs were bound with cloth. Her entire body was boiling with malice, a testament to her being possessed by a demon.

“Hahaha! You’ve come again! Foolish ones! This girl’s body is already mine!”

A voice that sounded like grinding stones burst forth from the girl’s mouth.

Hearing that, I brought the holy water I had taken from my bag to the girl’s lips.

“Drink this for now.”

“Ugh! Ugh! uuuh!!”

As I held her jaw and poured the holy water into her mouth, screams filled with pain began to echo.

Arisha, watching me force the holy water down, tilted her head in confusion.

“Uncle, is that really okay?”

“Of course.”

If I do this, she should provide some kind of response.

I took the holy water, which had been carefully prepared by a high priest, and poured it all into the demon, about 2 liters worth, taking advantage of the slight opening in the demon’s defenses.

It seemed to be painful, as the girl twisted her body, but that wouldn’t make me back down.

“May the light be with you, and blessed be you, for the light within us shall follow the natural order…”

As I recited the prayer, a dark aura began to swirl and rise from the girl’s body.

Unable to withstand the exorcism, it started to escape from her body.

“Faster than I expected.”

“The holy water is quite effective. I brought a good artifact as well.”

The artifacts and holy items in the Tower of the Sage are among the top-tier items in the game.

Requesting them from the church would likely require a cardinal to handle, so removing a low-level demon’s possession is hardly a challenge.

“It’s coming.”

The black aura that had escaped from the girl’s body began to coalesce and take shape.

What emerged was a demon monster with black bat wings and two horns—three Devils.

“Let me take care of this.”

Arisha, who is just starting to grasp the basics of martial arts, might find this a bit overwhelming.

But with the King of Martial Arts by my side, what could possibly go wrong?

I’ll just take down one of them.

As the sharp claws of the revealed demon pointed towards me, I subtly averted my gaze.

Arisha’s worried eyes were fixed on me.

“Uncle! If it seems tough, I can help!!”

No matter that I’m unarmed right now, I won’t be taken down by a monster like that.

I smiled at her, who seemed ready to assist, and lightly clenched my fist.

The Devil possesses a skill that nullifies magic.

It’s better to find another way to take it down than to risk using magic and giving it a chance to counterattack.

“Kyahhh~!!”

With a roar, the Devil lunged at me, and I deflected its attack with the back of my hand.

I blocked its powerful strike while searching for an opening.

I launched a counterattack at the gap revealed in its second strike.

“Kwaaah!”

With a strange scream, the Devil’s body twisted.

Enduring the pain, I finished my defense by swatting its outstretched hand away, then turned my body and lightly slapped the Devil’s face with the back of my hand.

At the same time, I aimed a double strike at the spinning Devil.

-Peerrrrk!!

Unable to withstand the consecutive attacks, the Devil tumbled to the ground and crashed into the corner, prompting me to slowly lower my hands.

This is the most basic martial art that symbolizes softness (柔).

But it was indeed the fundamental technique known as the Wall Return (壁환장).

“…Incredible!!”

Ariasha, who had been watching me use the Wall Return from start to finish, let out an exclamation.

Perhaps my attack was quite impressive; she approached me with a bright smile and said,

“Uncle! Can you teach me that?!”

I feel like I should first get the King of Martial Arts’ permission, who is already staring at me after I’ve taken down both monsters.