The Extra Villain's Second Chance: A Hero's System-Chapter 39 - 38 - Abusive Father

At the ground level, Gallios was still watching how the skeletons were being slaughtered. He did not join the attack against the Razanov family soldiers.

At first glance he looked like a statue that did not move at all, he neither attacked nor retreated.

His only job was to watch the battle.

Until finally, there were only a few skeletons left and some of the soldiers began to notice his presence.

The distance between him and the battle between the soldiers and the skeletons was close enough that the soldiers’ attention was automatically drawn to him.

Another reason the soldiers noticed Gallios was because there were skeletons near Gallios, but the skeletons did not attack Gallios.

The soldiers seemed suspicious of Gallios.

What Gallios’ body did when noticed by the soldiers was to reveal the split moon stigma on his abdomen. He lifted his clothes up to expose his stomach to the free air.

"Hey, is he a crazy person?"

"Are you stupid? Look at the mark on his stomach."

It seemed that even the low-class soldiers of the Razanov family recognized the meaning of the split moon stigma.

They initially asked confused by Gallios’ random behavior, but they soon came to the conclusion that Gallios was the one behind the attack on the Razanov family mansion when they saw Gallios’ stomach.

"...Nightfall Organization?"

"Yes, we must report this to Sir Tozir!"

They immediately ran back to the main building of the mansion.

With that, Gallios’ task was complete.

His body used the Stealth skill and retreated to the back—disappearing from the scene of the crime.

***

Moments after Gallios disappeared backward, a path in the air made of ice was seen. The icy path was made slowly towards the front yard of the Razanov family mansion’s main building.

Tozir, who received a report from his subordinates that someone with the split moon stigma was spotted at the front gate, wanted to chase that person immediately. However, he was stopped midway when he saw a path of ice appearing in the air.

All the invited guests who saw the path of ice in the air immediately put their knees to the ground, as well as all the knights and soldiers who surrounded the nobles.

They knelt down because they saw the person riding the ice road in the air.

That person was Vladislav Dragomirov, the king of the Dragomirov kingdom.

In a position that was also kneeling, Tozir had cold sweat on his forehead. Moments ago, he had received orders from Andrei not to let anyone go into the main building of the mansion.

Andrei, who had earlier still participated in giving orders to his soldiers personally, suddenly ran into the main building of the mansion.

’Is he angry with Young Master Lev’s presence inside the dungeon?’

’No.’

Andrei initially remained calm when he found out that Lev entered the dungeon.

’Did he sense something happening to the magic circle down there?’

Tozir shook his head to banish the useless thought. Now was not the time to worry about the problems inside the dungeon.

His biggest problem now was how to keep the king from entering the main building of the mansion.

Not long after, the ice path in the air began to connect with the ground in front of the invited guest nobles. The icy path descended from the sky like a rainbow.

Vladislav walked down the icy path with great majesty. The robe he wore fluttered behind his body. The crown on his head shone with golden light. Also, the cane he was holding didn’t make him look like an old man who had trouble walking at all, instead, it made his aura of dominance radiate strongly.

"Wow, what’s going on here?" King Vladislav said.

Tozir rose to his feet and greeted Vladislav.

He first bowed before starting to recount what happened.

"...We also don’t know why the skeletons suddenly came. However, we suspect that the monsters are the work of the Nightfall Organization."

"Hmm, that makes sense. They are famous for creating terror. However, do you know what their purpose really is?"

"We’re not sure either, My King."

"Is it possible that the Nightfall Organization is unhappy with the engagement between the Razanov family and the Taranin family?"

Vladislav held his chin as if he was thinking about something. However, he soon gave Tozir an intimidating look. "Where is Andrei?"

Vladislav’s question immediately made Tozir’s hair stand up.

He was at a loss as to what to answer.

It would be suicidal to let the king know about the existence of the dungeon underground. The kidnapping of the citizens and the connection with the demon... imagining that King Vladislav knew all that, the image of himself hanging in the middle of the street loomed over Tozir’s mind.

But in any case, he had to give King Vladislav an answer. "He is focused on giving orders to eradicate the hordes of monsters scattered around the mansion, Your Majesty," Tozir explained that there were many skeletons scattered and hidden around, so Andrei took the initiative to intervene directly.

"That’s as it should be."

From King Vladislav’s point of view, it didn’t matter if Andrei didn’t come to greet him. Tozir, as the strongest knight in the Razanov residence, was more valued than a poor noble like Andrei.

Of course, the other nobles did not think so.

They were all quick to decry Andrei’s absence.

King Vladislav sat in the magnificent chair that Andrei had prepared.

He spoke to Marquess Taranin who was still seated in a nearby chair.

Marquess Taranin immediately introduced his daughter, Elizavet, along with Boris. Elizavet along with Boris immediately lowered one of their knees and the other knee supported their right hand.

They both greeted each other according to noble etiquette.

In between their introductions, King Vladislav slightly turned his head to the right and left as if looking for something.

"Is something wrong, Your Majesty?"

"I am looking for Harlequeen. She came with me earlier, but she is no longer there."

"Do you mean Princess Harlequeen?"

"Who else if not her?"

Appearing suddenly from behind, an old man with torn robes, a thick beard, and a skull staff spoke, "Should I look for her?"

King Vladislav, who was not surprised by the man’s appearance, spoke in a laughing tone, "No problem. It’s in her nature to act that way. Let’s enjoy the feast."

Unbeknownst to anyone else, the old man in the torn robe was smiling at the surroundings.

***

[Status Window:

- General Status:

Name: Andrei Razanov

Race: Human

Job: Knight

Level: 1st Class

Affiliation: Demonic Cult

Title: Duke Razanov, Trash Noble

- Main Attribute:

Strength: 21

Agility: 20

Intelligence: 4

Dexterity: 2

Mana: 1

Demonic Aura: 30

- Skill Status:

Close-combat (lv. 2)

Transform (lv. 2)

Demonic Hand (Locked)

Demonic Eye (Locked).]

It didn’t matter if Andrei was a knight.

In terms of raw power, Andrei was indeed several times stronger than Lev, but Lev still felt like he could do something with the skills he had.

[Dark Mana: 38%.]

The remaining Dark Mana he could use was only a little due to activating the Master Puppetry, Necromancer, and Mana String skills in close proximity.

However, he felt that he still had enough Dark Mana left.

[One with the Shadow - Activated.]

Lev used the One with the Shadow skill.

Whether he was overconfident or not, Lev felt that Andrei wouldn’t be able to sense his presence if he used the One with the Shadow skill, even if Andrei used his Demonic Aura.

Maybe it was because, from the status window Lev saw, there were no magic skills or related skills to track him.

Or, that should have been the case...

Indeed, Andrei looked confused. He looked back and forth while frowning. His eyes seemed to have lost Lev’s whereabouts.

"Looks like you have a trick up your sleeve." Somehow, Andrei’s words sounded very confident, in contrast to the inferior nature he always showed. freewebnσvel.cøm

Lev’s purpose in going astray was not to immediately flee the scene.

Lev’s eyes were fixed on the Memory Orb that had fallen right under Andrei’s feet. He had to get the Memory Orb before getting out.

With blood trying to come out of his nose, he rose to his feet and jumped up trying to pick up the Memory Orb.

He thought that as long as there was no blood coming out of his body, then Andrei wouldn’t be able to tell that he was right beside him.

Grab!

It wasn’t the sound of his hand holding the memory orb, but the sound of Andrei’s hand gripping his shoulder.

Just as his hand was inches away from the memory orb, he stopped because of Andrei’s quick movement on his shoulder.

Lev turned his head to look at Andrei’s face. Andrei’s eyes had changed into something other than human eyes.

Andrei’s eyes turned into the eyes of a hunting beast, in the form of vertical slashes.

Andrei’s hand holding his shoulder also didn’t feel like a normal human hand. There was a reddish glow to Andrei’s hand veins.

Lev suddenly remembered the Transform skill on Andrei’s status skill. ’Did he just unlock Demonic Hand and Demonic Eye?’

With the Transform skill, it seemed that he could use Demonic Eye and Demonic Hand.

’If he turns into that kind of half-demon, this might be serious.’

"I seem to have caught you!" As if Andrei had just hit the jackpot, he spoke as if he couldn’t see Lev but could sense Lev’s presence.

Andrei pulled Lev’s shoulders until Lev’s body was pushed in front of Andrei’s body. While still in the air, Andrei delivered a powerful punch right to Lev’s stomach.

Puch!

Ka-boom!

"Ku-heok!"

Lev’s body bounced until it hit the ice surface once again.

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