Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 490

The intense pain eased as his body returned to normal, but the magical power rose like steam from his entire body.

The magic sword spilled out of his hand and rolled on the ground, making a metallic sound.

'U......A.......'

I manage to pick up the magic sword, but my heart palpitates.

I put my hands on my chest over my armor and fell to all fours as both knees lost strength and collapsed.

'Haa...... haa.......'

As I took a deep breath and tried to compose myself, I heard Elba's laughter.

'After all, that level of force. The body was under a lot of strain, it seems. If you had left the small fry alone, you would still have had plenty of time to spare,....."..

There is no point in me surviving when the people I need to protect are gone. After all I said, you still don't get it, do you?"

When I looked up and exchanged glances with Elba, I heard a lot of footsteps behind me.

"'Master Rid!"

"Are you safe?!"

I turned my head while still on all fours and saw Ovelia and the knights coming with Deanna and Capella in the lead.

"Everyone is safe, isn't it? "

"Yes, thanks to Master Rid."

Diana rushed to me and hugged me from back to chest and shook her head.

, "But now, please take care of yourself rather than us. You must have gone through a lot, haven't you?"

Haha...... well, since we can talk like this, I'll probably be fine."

When I answered with a wry smile, the worried-looking beastmen children and knights also looked relieved.

In the meantime, Capella took one look at Elba, who was lying on his back.

'He is still breathing."

Yes . The killing intent is great, but Elba can't move anymore."

"I understand. Then, with all due respect, may I take the role ?"

"...... yes."

Just as I nodded my head in response to his question, the voice of the knights roared out, "There's another unit coming up behind us! An explosion occurred in the rear of the unit, and a cloud of smoke rose up.

I turned around to see what was going on and saw a group of beastly foxmen warriors attacking the knights.

But there were not many of them, and they did not seem to be in trouble yet.

It was at that moment that everyone present was distracted by the rear of the troop.

A fox-man warrior in a white fox outfit holding a naginata attacked Capella, catching him by surprise.

"I won't let you do it, brother!

......⁉"

A violent metallic sound rings out in the area, and a sense of tension runs through the air.

Capella was hit by the white fox's cleaver with his sword, and the two men were in a fierce battle as they fought against each other.

. "I presume you are Malbus Grandek-dono, am I correct?"

"Yes, I am!"

The metallic clang of swords and naginata rang out again, and Malbus jumped back to protect Elba.

He found that several other warriors of the beastly fox people had rushed in, and they lent their shoulders to the immobile Elba and helped him to his feet.

'Thank God you're here, Malbus."

'This is outrageous. But I never thought my brother would be driven so far ......"

Behind him, I caught a glimpse of Elba, who had lost his left arm from his shoulder and was finally standing with the help of the warriors' shoulders.

And when he looked at us, he bristled his white fur.

I will not allow you to ...... do this to my brother, you people!"

His shout was accompanied by a wave of magical power, and Elba's mouth relaxed as he glared at me.

"It seems that the tables have turned. You are all wounded from the battle. However, we still have a few unscathed warriors. In addition, we have reinforcements from Malbus. ...... Sad to say, Rid Bardia. You may have won the battle with me, but you lost the war."

...... not yet. I can still stand. As long as I don't give up, the game won't be decided until the end.

I have come this far and I will not be defeated.

I stood up on Deanna's shoulders and stared back at Elba.

"You're a howling loser, aren't you?

Elba sniffed and turned his gaze to the foxmen warriors he was leading who were gathered a short distance away.

"Come on, you guys, it's your turn. Overrun these guys and torture them to death!"

"......"

None of the warriors responded to the angry shouts he uttered.

Elba wrinkled his brow and shouted at them.

"What's the matter with you? Pull out your weapons and beat them down!"

Elba's angry shouts echoed again, but there was still no reply.

In the midst of the strange atmosphere on the battlefield, one of the warriors stepped forward and glared at Elba.

"No, I don't want to ."

"What ......?"

As Elba twisted his head, the warrior shouted like a dam.

I can no longer ...... follow you. I leave the future of the fox people to Amon-sama, who has defeated Gareth-sama. As he said, we have families waiting for our return."

As he said this, the warriors of the Foxmen dropped their weapons to the ground one after another.

Elba shook his head and let loose a murderous fury at the sight.

"You're all scared to death. You pathetic ...... are still warriors of the fox people⁉"

The warrior who answered shed tears of disappointment and dropped to his knees.

"What a softy! My brother always says, 'The world is a place where the weak are strong and the strong are weak. In this world, there is no such thing as 'the weak against the strong. The weak should follow the strong in silence. Can't you understand such a simple thing?"

Malbus, his voice raised, made the warrior who had been following him stand in front of Capella and pointed his right hand at the hanging warrior.

"You disobeyed our orders and abandoned the battle. Your flight before the enemy is worthy of death."

'...... Go ahead, have it your way. But I have told you what I want to say. I have no regrets."

"Then the purge!"

A black flame emanates from Malbus' right hand and heads toward the warrior.

He makes no attempt to avoid it, no gesture to flee or put up a barrier of magic.

I gather my strength and release my magic spear toward the black flame to cancel it out.

"......⁉"

I smiled at the warrior as the explosion drew his attention.

"You have people waiting for you to return, don't you? You shouldn't take life so lightly."

'Thank you ...... sir.'

The warrior crouched down crying, and Malbus, who had become angry, turned his fury toward me.

"How far ...... will you go to turn us into fools?"

How far ...... will it go? I wonder ."

"You ......."

Just as Malbus's mouth twisted to reveal his sharp canine teeth, the sound of wind whistling came out of nowhere.

It, too, was coming closer and closer to us.

I glanced sideways and did a double-take at the sight that caught my eye.

A person is standing on what looks like a long, vertical piece of ice with a slightly pointed tip, and it's flying at a great speed.

"Na......⁉"

Before I could be surprised, the ice pierced near where we were, sending up a cloud of dust, and a bewitching fox woman landed on the ice.

I came here because it looked so interesting.

Yes, it was "Rafa Grandek" who came on the flying ice.

While everyone was taken aback by her appearance, Malbus was the first to speak out.

Ah, sister⁉What happened to the ...... front line⁉"

Don't worry. I've instructed Pearney and the others what they need to do. I didn't expect you to lose.

Rafa changed her gaze and looked at Elba's figure as if to lick it.

"My brother, y Your figure is very nice. But if your left arm is missing from your shoulder, I don't think you could win a rematch with Rid, could you?"

...... Even if that were the case, there would be no chance for a rematch. The Rid Bardia will die here for the sake of my high road. He is too dangerous to be left here to breathe."

Oh, really? Well, I guess I have to say farewell to him too.

She looked at me and smiled.

You win. But in return, will you keep me entertained?"

"......⁉ Oh, of course."

...... sister?"

Malbus tilted his head, unsure of the intent of our exchange.

Rafa slowly turned and looked at them.

"I'm sorry to have to say goodbye. I've enjoyed our time together."

As she said this, the ground instantly froze and ice clung to the feet of Malbus and Elba.

"Oh, sister⁉ What's going on here?"

"What's going on? I told you. I came to say goodbye. ...... Well, the other party is you. Hmm."

What ......⁉""

Malbus rolls his eyes, but Elba is terrific with a killing spirit.

"Rafa,......, I'm only going to ask you once. Are you serious?

"Yes, I'm serious. I'm a woman who, like my brother, keeps her promises. And if you guys are going to run away, you'd better get a move on. The information about Amon's victory over father has spread to the front lines, and more and more people are turning against you, led by the powerful Jin tribe."

As she answered, Malbus turned bloodthirsty.

Why is it so easy for such information to spread? Besides, the Jin were the first to make a name for themselves in defeating Bardia. ......"

""That's why it's ....."..I dared to cover Malbus' words.

"Your methods were outrageous. If they listen to us and learn the truth about Rick, Kurtz, and the others, it is only natural that they will turn their growing anger against you."

Carrabba, a Foxmen warrior who had been taken prisoner at Fort Narrows.

What Amon and I had asked him to do was to convey the facts of the tragedy that had occurred in Bardia to the surviving family members on the battlefield.

Of course, we didn't think they would believe us, but if the war situation changed and Rafa joined us, the credibility of the information would increase dramatically.

Originally, the Fox people had no small amount of dissatisfaction with the oppression of the Grandek family.

In addition to being a step on the road to supremacy for Elba, this battle also had the apparent purpose of giving each tribe a chance to let off steam.

By the way, Calaba was not the only one who planted the information spread.

Based on the information obtained from him and Amon, we had an execution unit, mainly made up of raccoon dog tribesmen belonging to a special agency, infiltrate the enemy camp.

These were tribesmen who, in cooperation with Karaba, were dissatisfied with the current situation of the Grandek family and who supported Amon.

I instructed them to tell Rafa the same request I had made to him.

'I'm not asking you to side with us from the beginning. I just don't want you to move aggressively until the situation is completely settled."

As a result, Aria and her group, who had been monitoring the battle situation from the air, reported that they could see a good number of slow-moving units.

"Do you think I challenged you only by 'force'?"

"......⁉"

Elba wrinkled his brow and revealed his displeasure.

You said you lured me out, but that's not true. My real purpose was to use you as bait to keep you from going anywhere but here. If you had turned away from me and gone to the front with your father, then we would have had little chance of winning.

I smiled, narrowing my eyes at him.

'What do you think? How does it feel to be at the mercy of a man who prides himself on being a strong man, and who, out of arrogance, is played by everyone who calls him weak?"

"You, you ......, let me tell you."

As Malbus flicks off the ice clinging to his body and readies his naginata, Rafa confronts him with a stick.

" But you can't beat me, can you?"

Just as the two glared at each other, Elba said in a low voice,

"Enough. This battle is mine to lose."

"Brother ......"

"Rafa, what happens now that you have betrayed me? You know what happens when you betray me, don't you?"

Yes, of course. In all ages, betrayal is frowned upon and traitors are hated. But it's funny, too. Besides, Rid will protect me, won't he?

""What, ......? Uh-huh."

The sudden shake and nod, Diana's eyebrows twitched, and Rafa overflowed with a smile, "Hmm."

"Good resolve."

Elba turned his eyes toward me with hatred in them.

"Rid Bardia. This debt is going to cost you. There will be a proper time and place. I will surely repay you there. In the meantime, I suggest you keep your feet on the ground and don't let the lion's share of the worm eat you alive."

''The lion's den of worms?"

Elba smiled wryly as I asked him.

"Malbus, I'm pulling out.""

"...... awe you."

He nodded in frustration, switched the cleaver to the opposite hand, and stabbed it into the ground.

Immediately afterward, a wave of magic and black fire erupts around Malbus.

"Oh, that's not good."

Despite her words, Rafa seemed to think it was no big deal and instantly created a thick wall of ice to block the oncoming magic wave and black flames.

However, perhaps because of the collision of ice and black flames, a tremendous amount of smoke was generated, making visibility extremely poor.

The smoke cleared quickly, but Elba, Malbus, and the others were nowhere to be seen.

"Too bad. They got away, didn't they?"

"You let them escape on purpose, didn't you?"

When Diana raised her voice, Rafa cowered his shoulders.

"Well, that's a terrible accusation. If I had not created the ice wall, you and the others, who were wounds all over, would not have been able to resist Malbus' magic, right? If anything, you should be thanking me."

"......⁉"

The two glared at each other and saw a group of knights approaching from the front where Gareth's unit was located.

It's my father's unit.

The remaining foxmen warriors have lost their will to fight and have begun to surrender, laying down their weapons.

"Rid, are you safe⁉"

"......⁉ Father!"

I turned toward the voice and found myself in my father's arms.

"I'm sorry. I had a harder time than I thought I would, and it took me a little longer than I thought to get there. Even from a distance, I could clearly see the clash of the magic bullets. You're not pushing yourself too hard again, I hope?"

"I'm fine, Father. It hurts a little more than that."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Father released me and then looked around.

"I've heard from Dinas and Lord Curtis via ...... communication magic. The front lines have been informed of Gareth's defeat and a cease-fire has been reached. In order to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, Amon and the others are headed to the front lines first. There will be some post-mortem work to be done, but at any rate, we have won. Well done."

"Yes, thank you. But ......"

I looked at the broken pocket watch with pieces lying on the ground.

Because of my inadequacy,...... cross,......

I tried desperately to tell him, but tears were welling up in my eyes and I couldn't get the words out.

My father seemed to sense it and gently put his hand on my head.

'...... I see. But Cross has done his ...... knightly duty, hasn't he?"

"Yes, he did. He saved our lives."

"/Then mourn him now for a time, and then be proud of him for the rest of your life."

"Pride ......?"

I tilted my head and Father nodded, "Yes."

Do not show pity or sympathy for the knight who risked his life to protect his land and his family. That would be an insult to the knight who risked his life to protect his territory. Do you think Cross was asking for such a thing when he risked his life?"

'No,...... I am sure he was desperate to protect everyone."

'Exactly. Risking one's life is not something anyone can do. The second death will not come to Cross if we are proud of him and do not forget about him.

"The second ...... death?"

"The first time is when he dies. The second is when people forget you. As long as you remember Cross, you will be a living proof of his existence."

Father looked at me a little distantly and patted my head.

No one wants to die in a war. However, there are times when we must fight to protect our country and the things we hold dear. Even if it is painful, we must look forward and move on. That is the duty of those born to nobility who protect the country. Is that clear?"

"......Yes."

I wiped my tears with the sleeve of my dress and replied, and my father smiled.

"Now, let's all raise a battle cry!"

"Oh!"

The voices of the knights roared and echoed across the battlefield.

The "Battle of the Narrow Fortress" between the Bardia and Grandek families ended with the victory of the Bardia.

T/n Tommorow will be the last bunch of chapters !