Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 169

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Chapter 169

The pond was deeper than expected, and there were many Lusarcas.

Fortunately, the Lusarcas didn’t bend their will to attack us, so we didn’t have to go through the trouble of entering the depths of the pond to catch them. Moreover, these creatures only attacked me even though Jeon and Samuel were by my side.

‘Come to think of it, when the Empress was attacked, they only targeted one person among all those people.’

Whatever the reason, the fact that I was the only target was quite convenient. No matter how strong Samuel’s or Jeon’s mental strength was, they probably couldn’t escape the Lusarca’s illusions as easily as I could.

Moreover, annoyingly, all the Lusarcas had slightly distributed divine power, and it was recovered within the illusions they showed me.

In order to recover the divine power, I had to be hit by the Lusarca’s attacks.

At first, Jeon, Samuel, and the Dura’han were startled every time I collapsed, but after it happened more than five times, they seemed to be gradually getting used to it.

Jeon even contacted his teacher while killing the Lusarcas one by one to get real-time information about them.

“It’s because they covet the dreams of the most noble one.”

Just as I opened my eyes after grabbing the collar of Maxel, who had become Emperor in the fifteenth illusion, Jeon gave me the additional information he had learned.

“The most noble one?”

“Yes. They’re monsters that steal dreams and learn to imitate humans. When there are multiple humans, they prioritize choosing the most brilliant and beautiful dreams.”

“To think my dreams looked the most brilliant and beautiful, those things have no eye for… Ah, they don’t have eyes to begin with, so that’s why.”

I muttered while holding my forehead and glancing at the Lusarca corpses piled up on the shore.

The Lusarcas didn’t run away even though they knew their abilities didn’t work on me.

Rather, they couldn’t hide their growing greed. They seemed quite covetous of my dreams.

They say these creatures imitate humans, so did they learn that overwhelming greed through human dreams too?

“They say all they can do is mental attacks, so we just need to be careful of that.”

“Since they die by my hands, their physical abilities are understandable.”

Even though I had been revived and gained a healthy body, I hadn’t acquired monstrous grip strength.

The Lusarcas that died from my grip strength had truly pathetically weak bodies.

“Still, their numbers have decreased quite a bit.”

I muttered with inner relief as I looked down at the ground.

“Do I still have to save all of those things?”

[N-no. I’m sorry, Master.]

Mori, who had been at a loss when first seeing the Lusarcas, now had a resigned expression.

The Lusarcas, who had initially pretended to be frail, now blatantly licked their lips while looking at me without pretense, making it difficult to sympathize with them anymore.

“Mori. You should show sympathy at the right time and place.”

[Yes…]

[Foolish Mori!]

Jigol sighed deeply and scurried over to Mori’s side. Though scolding with words, I could tell he was worried about Mori from how carefully he was observing.

[I’m sorry. I should have taught properly.]

Nadab, whom I had summoned to both monitor and calm Mori, bowed his head while apologizing for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

At the sight of Nadab constantly sighing as if ashamed, Mori could only hang his head dejectedly.

While we briefly conversed, Samuel, confirming that I had opened my eyes, stabbed a Lusarca without an ounce of mercy.

Seeing the Lusarca that failed to steal my dream die without even screaming, the expressions of the other Lusarcas turned fierce.

However, they didn’t rashly attack Samuel. They seemed uninterested in Samuel’s dreams.

“Killing them isn’t the problem, but having to take that attack once each time is troublesome.”

I muttered indifferently while staring at the Lusarcas. Whether I should call it fortunate or not, their numbers had decreased enough to be distinguishable by the naked eye.

Jeon, wearing a displeased expression, glanced at the Lusarcas and lowered his voice to whisper so only I could hear.

“Lady Anelli, are you aware that the time you lose consciousness is getting longer?”

“Me?”

“Yes. Those bastards seem to know it too and keep attacking.”

“It’s useless no matter what they do.”

Unlike my nonchalant attitude, Jeon had an uneasy expression.

“Those things are monsters with learning abilities. There must be a reason they keep making such repetitive and simple attacks.”

I somewhat agreed with Jeon’s opinion. Their attacks weren’t meaningless repetition.

“I know. The content of the illusions they show me are all different, so it’s hard to call them simple attacks. They might be looking for an illusion that would work on me.”

“The content is different?”

“Did you think I was seeing the same illusion over and over?”

After saying that, I turned my head.

From his expression, Jeon seemed to have thought so.

I continued speaking while keeping my gaze on the Lusarcas who weren’t thinking of approaching and were whispering among themselves.

“There were various ones. All illusions that would have worked before I was beheaded.”

The Lusarcas’ movements changed slightly. The creatures that had been scattered widely across the pond, keeping their distance with only their eyes showing while watching us, began gathering toward the center.

Samuel and Palides gripped their swords tightly while monitoring the Lusarcas’ movements.

Wondering what trick they were trying to pull, I narrowed my eyes to watch when Jeon casually asked a question.

“What kind of illusions were they?”

“Well, just receiving marriage proposals, having a royal wedding, going on trips disguised as long-term temple visits… The last one I had was an illusion of being given an heir.”

The first few times were so disgusting they made my stomach turn, but after it happened more than five times, getting angry at each illusion’s content became bothersome too.

After all, they were all fabricated. Illusions, things that would absolutely never happen in the future.

Honestly, when the heir appeared, I was so upset that I grabbed Maxel’s collar and punched him in the face… But such a damn illusion wouldn’t appear twice.

‘If I see Maxel as Emperor about ten more times, will it end?’

No, there might be Lusarcas hiding underwater, so generously about twenty times?

“…An heir?”

“Yeah. It seems like the major events I’d experience if I lived as Empress are appearing.”

Judging from the content they had roughly shown, the illusions I might see in the future could unfold coronation ceremonies or festivals.

While having such peaceful thoughts and answering in a casual tone, I heard a small grinding sound from beside me. Without needing to look, it was Jeon.

He was glaring at the Lusarcas as if looking at mortal enemies. Jeon asked.

“Can’t we freeze the entire pond and kill them all at once?”

“No. I told you there’s a reason I need to see the illusions directly.”

“That piece of trash?”

“You don’t think I’m taking those attacks just to see Maxel’s face, do you.”

As I replied with a sneer, changes occurred in the Lusarcas that had gathered in the center.

“Fortunately, it looks like they’re going to save me some time.”

I muttered.

I could see their wet bodies clinging and hanging onto each other, becoming one mass.

Jeon, who had been watching the Lusarcas’ movements with disgusted eyes, asked in a displeased tone.

“What exactly do you need to retrieve?”

“Power.”

Samuel and Palides looked back at me as the monster, now a single mass, approached in an even more grotesque form.

I gestured to them, indicating they should step aside.

“It looks dangerous.”

Samuel warned quietly. I chuckled and replied to him.

“They say snakes sometimes force down prey too large for them to handle and end up with their belly skin torn.”

That’s exactly what this monster looked like.

While stealing the fragmented divine power piece by piece, I realized that the pendant the former captain had given to Mori wasn’t an object, but the divine power itself materialized.

I don’t know how they came to share the divine power.

What was certain was that the Goddess’s divine power was originally meant to give rest to living beings, and if the Lusarcas had properly utilized that power, they would have taken the Empress’s life.

Fortunately, because the divine power was finely dispersed, it seemed to have stopped at putting her to sleep.

The Lusarcas, who realized this belatedly, seemed to be trying to gather their remaining power into one to do something to me… If they gathered it into one, I would rather be grateful.

“This will probably be the last time.”

I had that premonition. That those creatures had drawn some conclusion through several repeated attacks, and with that, they were determined to devour my dreams this time.

A much larger shadow than before swayed threateningly. The shadow that rose faintly like a mirage suddenly expanded its black bulk and rushed at me.

I just stood there blankly and stared at it. A sharp pain was felt in my mind, and soon my vision was dyed black.

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“How long has it been since the second young lady entered the forest?”

One of the knights who had been keeping watch endlessly looked up at the sky with a bored expression.

The sun was slowly setting.

She had said she was simply going out for investigation, but Anelli, who had entered the forest, was nowhere to be seen.

“She’s not dead, is she?”

The knights, who had naturally assumed she came here just to show off to others, looked toward the forest with annoyed expressions.

“A Knight and a mage went with her, so they wouldn’t let her die. Plus, that monster-like woman accompanied them too.”

At someone’s sarcasm, the knights clicked their tongues in irritation.

The skill of the female knight that Anelli always brought along was, frustratingly, undeniable.

But what good was that? That female knight wore a stuffy helmet all day long and had a twisted personality.

The knights suspected she might be a serious criminal who couldn’t reveal her face. Otherwise, there was no way they wouldn’t have known of such a skilled person.

No matter how skilled she was, she was someone who couldn’t even show her own face. To them, who had received official appointments and been selected as knights of Roam, she looked like nothing more than street rabble.

“Did they get scared and run away?”

“I’d rather hope that’s what happened.”

Of course, if such a thing really occurred, they themselves, who had been assigned as Anelli’s guards, wouldn’t be safe either.

However, they had reached the point of praying for something bad to happen to Anelli, even if they had to suffer a little. Serving her obediently was virtually impossible for the current knights of Roam.

“Of all people, the second young lady was chosen by the Creator. The Creator is truly indifferent.”

“The rumors about her being undead would suit her better.”

It wasn’t like they hadn’t heard the news. The Reviver chosen by God. The woman whose severed head had been reattached.

However, what the Temple called miracles were simply accepted as bizarre phenomena in their eyes.

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