I’m a Villain, but I Want to Live a Long Life - Chapter 203

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“How did you get here? I heard three rifts appeared in Sorad as well.”

“We closed them long ago. As Lady knows, Sorad’s national power isn’t exactly weak, right? It was just a bit chaotic because of that damned uncle.”

“…Wait. You said the rifts were closed?”

Hanod nodded his head.

“Yes. They gradually decreased in scale over time, then closed on their own at the end.”

He used telekinesis to pull over the spear that had attacked Frater.

Then he smiled leisurely.

“Of course, it helped that Tigris supported us with ability enhancement drugs, which allowed us to finish things quickly. The King expressed his gratitude. He said the damage would have been severe without those items.”

But Hanod’s words weren’t properly reaching my ears.

‘The rifts closed on their own?’

Three of them, no less.

I hesitantly looked at Frater.

Rifts couldn’t close on their own. Rifts twisted space to spew forth evil beings.

So to close a rift, a sacred ritual had to be performed without exception.

Large and powerful rifts sometimes required corresponding sacrifices.

‘But the rifts disappeared on their own without any ritual.’

My gaze trembled slightly as I stared at Frater.

‘I have no intention of liberating the power of the sister within you.’

That meant Frater was definitely suppressing Pluma’s power within me.

‘And also. Frater was the one who created the rifts too.’

My mouth opened slightly as I realized something.

I urgently turned around and asked Hanod.

“By any chance, do you know anything about Carton’s situation?”

Hanod made an “ah” sound and smiled.

“That side seemed to be wrapping up too. I heard all the rifts that opened at sea were closed. The number of magical beasts pouring out from the ones on land decreased too, so it should be soon.”

A weak laugh escaped my lips.

I nodded and quickly looked toward Estelin and Michael.

“Estelin! Attack Frater with holy power!”

Estelin quickly nodded and gathered holy power.

Soon light converged to create a massive sphere of holy power.

Frater clicked his tongue.

When he casually raised one hand, the corpses of magical beasts lying on the ground began to writhe.

“The magical beasts are reviving! Prepare for battle!”

“Royal Guard, to positions!”

The Tigris Army and Halen’s Royal Guard faced the revived magical beasts.

When Rubel, who made eye contact with me, raised his sword, the dragon flying in the air roared.

“…What are you scheming.”

Frater glared at me with cold eyes. I smiled wickedly.

“Amicus said so. That you’re an incomplete god.”

Frater let out a snicker. Then he looked at me as if it were ridiculous.

“I won’t deny it. However, incomplete though I may be, I am a transcendent being.”

Darkness gathered around him again. But,

Kwaagwang—!

It was completely scattered by the holy power gathered by Michael and the priests.

Frater’s brow furrowed. I spoke in a clear voice.

“Talking like a transcendent. When you can’t even maintain a single rift because you’re running out of power.”

Those who were fighting glanced at me in surprise. Frater’s face hardened coldly.

I raised my head slightly and spoke leisurely.

“You opened dozens of rifts and summoned magical beasts. Not satisfied with that, you even shared your power with Pector.”

“…”

“Well, up to that point would have been manageable. Maybe it was even easy. Since Pector offered tremendous blood for you!”

Silence fell over the earth.

“But there was something I overlooked.”

As I spoke, Pluma’s holy power pulsed violently within my body.

“That you, of all people, are suppressing this fully awakened power of Pluma.”

Frater shot me a sharp look. I met that gaze with a resolute expression.

“You’re actually struggling, aren’t you. Suppressing this power within me while maintaining the rifts and facing us—all of it.”

“…How dare you.”

“You know what?”

I looked at Frater with an arrogant face.

“From now on, it’s a battle of time, hypocrite.”

“…”

“If you attack, we’ll block it. If you summon darkness, we’ll brighten it with light, and if you raise magical beasts, we’ll strike them down again!”

I slowly took the spear from Hanod.

The spear had Ancient Sorad Tribe characters carved on it.

The Ancient Sorad Tribes were those who served the god Pluma until the very end.

The ancient weapons they made could deal meaningful damage to Frater.

Just like when Hanod attacked Frater earlier, his power momentarily diminished.

I shouted loudly.

“If we keep repeating that, no matter how long it takes, your power will gradually decline!”

I infused magic into my fingertips and threw the spear, which flew toward Frater at a terrifying speed.

Frater caught the spear with a hardened face.

However, with a hissing sound, smoke rose from his hand.

Frater flinched and dropped the spear.

Then he stared at the fallen weapon with a terrifying expression.

The Ancient Sorad Tribe characters that had been glowing on the spear’s surface melted red.

“This mere weapon cannot inflict a single wound on me.”

Hanod behind me let out a sigh.

“That’s the thing. It was a weapon I obtained from the tribal chief at great cost, but it’s become useless.”

Then he smiled wickedly.

“But it’s fine. We still have many more.”

At those words, the Sorad archers positioned behind us simultaneously drew their bowstrings.

The arrow tips all aimed at Frater without exception.

Every arrowhead was carved with the seal of the ancient tribe.

Frater’s lips twisted.

“…You’re doing quite interesting things. How impudent.”

His eyes gleamed as he muttered.

“I shall guide you all to the end of annihilation.”

At the same time, another pile of magical beast corpses lying on the ground came back to life.

I took a step toward him with resolute eyes shining.

“Yes. Keep doing that.”

“…”

“Raise magical beasts, summon darkness, and do your best to annihilate us.”

Crack—

The space around the enraged Frater’s body twisted.

Beyond it, I could clearly see massive magical energy rippling.

Then once again, the magic power within my body pulsed powerfully.

Like a bird trying to break out of its egg.

I continued speaking without wavering.

“Let’s see about that.”

“….”

“Whether you’ll annihilate us first, or whether Fluma within me will awaken and grant you rest first.”

With those final words, the dragon in the sky charged at Frater.

The severed body of the demon beast merged back into one.

Just to the left of its head was a rotting arm, and where its eyes should have been was a vertically torn snout.

“Kieeek!”

Rubel bent his waist and lightly dodged the demon beast’s movement.

Then he sliced off the head of another demon beast that was beyond it.

Along with dark red blood, pitch-black chunks splattered in all directions.

When Frater looked in that direction with a sharp gaze, the scattered flesh gathered back together in one place.

But then something flew toward Frater.

Kwagwang—!!

It was an explosive magical device thrown by Haren’s Magical Unit.

One side of Frater’s face melted from the scorching heat.

“Oh my, putting divinity into it certainly has an effect! What are you doing! Keep throwing more!”

The moment Professor Sadina spoke cheerfully, the demon beast behind her began writhing back to life.

The demon beast that had instantly grown in size opened its maw wide.

“Vice Chancellor!!”

The moment one of the magical scholars stammered with a pale face,

With a slicing sound, the demon beast’s body split in half.

Duke Haren wiped the blood that had splattered on his face and let out a sigh.

“Sadina. Watch your back while you’re at it.”

Sadina looked back at the motionless demon beast with a bewildered expression. Then she shrugged her shoulders.

“Oops, I got too excited.”

The battle was also raging at another distant location.

“Archers, to position!”

At Roen’s command, Sorad soldiers with loaded weapons took their positions.

“Fire!!”

Dozens of arrows flew up into the sky in an instant.

Several Tigris Army soldiers were unleashing fierce attacks on Frater, but there was no worry of arrows missing and hitting them.

“Don’t rest, keep firing!”

This was because Hanod was controlling the precise direction of all the arrows with telekinesis.

When Frater’s gaze turned toward them,

Bang-!!

This time a bright sphere of holy power flew into his left leg.

It was Michael and Estelin.

“The regeneration speed has definitely slowed down. At this rate, we have a chance of winning!”

At Estelin’s words, Michael quickly gathered holy power again.

Frater’s expression hardened. Murderous intent rippled in his eyes.

“How truly ridiculous and foolish.”

At that low voice, Estelin suddenly staggered where she stood.

“Ah….”

The next moment, blood trickled down from her ears.

“L-Lady Laurent!”

Michael urgently supported her.

But Estelin’s body was already trembling like an aspen leaf.

“It, it hurts….”

It was a voice that seemed to barely suppress a scream.

“Ah, ahh… It hurts. So much…!!”

Estelin collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Blood vessels appeared on her skin and blood dripped from her nose.

Michael looked back at Frater with a pale face.

Frater spoke in a hardened voice.

“Your power is as easy to corrupt as it is pure.”

Then he twitched his eyebrow.

“Like this.”

“Urgh, heuuk! Kyaaaak—!!”

Estelin screamed and writhed her body. The whites of her eyes were dyed bright red.

“Estelin! No!!!”

Rosette ran over and reached out her hand toward Frater.

Vines that had grown through the dirt ground seemed to quickly approach him, but

“Ahhh!!”

They instantly turned black and wrapped around Rosette’s body instead.

Sharp thorns that sprouted from the vines mercilessly pierced into her skin.

“Stop Frater!!”

Several soldiers rushed in to rescue her, but

“Heouk-!”

They all collapsed to the ground, crushed by Frater’s demonic energy.

“How far must I tolerate you all.”

Frater spoke in a chilling voice. His eyes were filled with surging anger.

Like flames growing fiercer, the demonic energy that had been circling around Frater changed into sharp waveforms.

At that moment, the tide of battle was reversed.

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