The Male Lead Is the Villain, and I'm the Only One Who Knows - Chapter 85

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The Male Lead Is the Hidden Villain, But Only I Know It — Chapter 85
After that, Evan and I rode in a carriage toward the outskirts of the Downtown District.
“This is the area we’ve surveyed recently with the highest rate of Demon Beast appearances. Please exercise caution.”
Barrel was explaining the town’s layout and guiding us through escape routes in case of emergency when it happened.
Beep—
Suddenly, the Demon Detection Device attached to my dress began vibrating insistently.
What was frightening was that unlike before, the sound didn’t cut off in staccato bursts—it continued in one long, unbroken wail.
‘How many are there?’
This meant there were so many Demon Beasts in this place that the device couldn’t stop alerting.
Man, this is going to be rough from the start.
“How bad is it, exactly?”
I leaned out the carriage window and saw people casually going about their business throughout the town, just like any other day.
It was a perfectly fabricated peace amid rampant danger.
“Rene, want to show off a little?”
Evan’s provocative voice filled the carriage loosely—a silent permission to do as I pleased.
Right, it doesn’t matter how many there are. I’ve trained like hell for this moment. Time to shine.
“Get ready to be amazed.”
I smiled to myself, adjusted my Robe, and immediately descended from the carriage. The town, draped in loose darkness, wasn’t as crowded as the capital, but there were still quite a few people moving about.
A woman buying fruit, children running with balloons, an old farmer smoking at a stall.
Each and every one of them had a Black Aura lurking behind their backs, visible and clear in my vision.
‘I’ve never used this much power on this scale before, but… I can do this.’
If I didn’t purify them now, tomorrow morning’s newspaper would surely splash another headline about a killer—and this time it would be a massacre, noisy for days.
‘I can’t let that happen.’
I began slowly condensing Purification Power at my fingertips. When the pale blue light bloomed like a flower and gathered into one mass, I swept my arm and sent it gently rising over the town.
Soon the Purification Power seeped between alleyways, glowing blue as it brushed past the backs of everyone’s necks.
The ethereal light descended calmly onto the peaceful ground below, creating the illusion that a cluster of stars had settled into the town.
‘Done…! I was nervous about it, but I pulled it off!’
Just as I was smiling with the satisfaction of completing my task, my vision suddenly tilted violently. As my body lost its balance, my Robe slipped right off.
“Oh…!”
“There now.”
Evan, who was beside me, smoothly extended his arm to catch my waist and steady me.
As a cool winter forest fragrance settled on my flustered senses, my heart seemed to calm in a strange illusion.
“You used too much power in too short a time. Stay still for a moment while I support you.”
Evan, with practiced hands, repositioned me as my legs gave way, drawing me smoothly into his arms by the back of my head.
As a result, my cheek was pressed against his firm chest, but since it wasn’t as bad as I expected, I just stayed still.
‘Goodness. This chest is solid.’
His broad chest pressed against my face was truly remarkable. Of course, Chahil and Karahan are no joke either, but the original was something else entirely.
Yeah, this is what a chest should feel like. Mm-hmm.
“This woman really….”
As I kept rubbing my cheek against his chest, Evan let out a hollow laugh and released an exasperated breath. Yet he didn’t push me away.
“How is it, Evan? It looks like everything’s been purified… Is this enough?”
“It’s more than enough, Rene.”
Evan gazed down at me for a moment, then lifted his head to look out over the town.
Following his gaze without thinking, I saw that the dark smudges clinging to people’s bodies had vanished without a trace.
“I’ve never witnessed such a sight. Everything was purified in an instant….”
Even Barrel, who had never shown much reaction no matter what I did at Evan’s side, stood speechless with his hand over his mouth, staring ahead blankly.
“…Yes. I’m seeing this for the first time too.”
Evan chuckled softly, quietly observing the peaceful sight before us. His green eyes, rippling with composure, were steeped in an indefinable subtlety.
Beep—
Beep—
“Hm? There’s another?”
Soon after, the device began sounding again. This time, though, it wasn’t a long, continuous noise like before—just short, staccato vibrations.
“This one seems like a regular Demon Beast. I’ll handle it.”
Finishing his words, he slowly raised his gaze to the sky. After searching for something for a moment, he lifted one hand and pointed at something.
“There it is.”
…Where?
No matter how hard I looked at the empty air, I saw nothing. Was this one of those things only visible to a wicked demon’s eyes?
“I don’t see anything.”
“You will in a moment.”
With a sharp snap of his fingers, the empty sky instantly transformed into chaos.
Ugh! Am I insane? Gross! So gross!!
Enormous winged Demon Beasts filled the sky overhead like a swarm of flies, and I recoiled in horror.
Thankfully—or perhaps unfortunately—there weren’t many of them, but their sheer size made the visual impact devastating.
“Aah, my eyes……!”
“Rene, you said you’d protect me, didn’t you? I’m counting on you, and this is what I get.”
As I shielded my eyes in disgust, Evan chuckled and planted a kiss on the back of my hand. A kiss, of all things—this devil’s truly lost his mind.
“Open your eyes, Rene. We still need to kill them. With that Short Sword I gave you.”
His voice rang out in an exhilarated tone, delighting in the chaos.
After taking a deep breath, I slowly lowered the hand covering my eyes, and there was Evan, silhouetted against the sky, looking down at me.
“This is the hell you chose. Now then.”
“I’ll handle it myself, so stop rushing me!”
Barrel stood with his arms crossed, watching me without any intention of lending a hand.
Ugh, seriously…. First things first—I’ll bring those things down.
I snapped at Evan to close his mouth as he continued needling me from beside me, then without hesitation, I gathered the Purification Power into my palm.
Then I immediately channeled my strength into the Short Sword, aimed at a Demon Beast, and hurled it with force.
Given how massive they were, I didn’t think I’d have to worry about missing.
Yeah, no need to worry—
Clang! Clatter.
“…What?”
The Short Sword I’d thrown with such confidence bounced off the Demon Beast’s disgustingly hard belly with a hollow clang and fell back to the ground.
‘Did that really just…?’
No, wait. Normally when this happens, doesn’t it hit and the thing just dies?!
What does that make me for throwing it with all my strength? This insane cliché has betrayed me again…!
“…Heh.”
My jaw hung open uselessly—my pride having fled along with my dignity—when Evan burst into open laughter, as if reading my despair.
Even Barrel turned his head away, his shoulders trembling silently with amusement.
And as if that weren’t enough, the Demon Beast itself stretched out its arm and slowly scratched at its belly—the very spot where it had (supposedly) been hit—as though it weren’t even ticklish.
These things really…….
“Watch closely.”
There would be no second failure. I picked up the fallen Short Sword and infused it with Purification Power far more sharply than before, then channeled my strength once more and hurled it at the beast—this time aiming not at its belly, but at its neck.
The next instant, with a sickening sound, the Demon Beast’s neck was pierced clean through. The body of the lifeless creature crumbled into ash and scattered, while the Short Sword, its purpose fulfilled, clattered back to the ground with a bright ring.
Now that’s what I’m talking about.
“…!”
In that moment, a flash of admiration crossed Barrel’s eyes, and a spark of interest flickered across Evan’s face.
With a cool expression, I picked up the Short Sword and retrieved my Handkerchief, wiping the clean blade with meticulous care before raising the corners of my mouth in a pleasant smile.
“Go ahead and laugh again.”

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