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‘How could the master of the sword···.’
First, Marshal Balhar Khan released his hand and checked the front.
The master of the sword stood there, staring at the cloth in the middle.
It seemed true that he had been defeated, as one of his sleeves was empty. The sword he had been carrying around on his waist was also gone.
At first glance, I remembered the third one showing off his sword.
‘Is that guy really···?’
Balhar Khan muttered softly and shook his head.
The third bastard’s strength was not as strong as that of the sword’s master.
The reason Balhar Khan was reluctant to have a third child was because there was something about him that made him feel both strong and fearful.
“···Have you come to check if he is properly locked up?”
A mocking voice came from across the sky.
The sword’s master stared at Balhar Khan without answering.
When I looked into the old man’s eyes, painted with emptiness, my breath was caught in my throat. It was as if my soul was being crushed by the oppression.
Balhar Khan struggled to keep himself from falling, but his knees slowly began to bend.
It felt like he had reached a higher level than when we met before.
“Don’t take your anger out on the wrong people.”
The voice from beyond the sky instantly disappeared from Balhar Khan’s mind.
Balhar Khan exhaled heavily and held onto his trembling legs. How could he exert such pressure with just his gaze?
“hmm.”
The sword’s master turned his gaze to the sky.
“Transcendence is not what you think it is. Don’t be greedy.”
The sword master spoke in a dry voice.
A small laugh was heard from inside.
“You speak as if you know everything.”
The voice that had always been calm became somewhat sharp.
“hmm.”
The sword’s master let out a low moan. Balhar Khan stroked the hilt of his sword with a strange sense of tension.
“So you’ve transcended? No, judging from the fact that you’ve come to me like this, I guess you haven’t.”
A somewhat more familiar voice followed quickly.
“I didn’t do it.”
The sword master shook his head slightly. It was an arrogant remark that he had not transcended, but rather that he had not done so, but his voice was truly calm.
A low, thin sound echoed from beyond the sky. The shadows reflected on the sky swelled and shrank.
“···So you came here to brag? That you, a worthless bastard, kicked away what you wanted so badly-?”
The voices grew rougher. There were no windows, but the fabric flapped wildly in the wind. Balhar Khan bowed his head deeply.
The sword master shook his head slightly and turned back. His steps were light, as if he had no regard for the murderous intent pouring out from beyond the sky.
The master of the sword standing in front of the door spoke softly.
“Don’t come out. I don’t want to get stabbed.”
With him, the master of the sword drifted away.
The room became quiet again. From beyond the curtain, heavy breathing and crying could be heard. The voice was as sorrowful as if it was a mixture of an old man and a wild beast.
Balhar Khan simply bowed his head and waited.
It took quite a while, unlike usual.
“Phew···.”
The air became as calm and heavy as before, with soft breathing.
“You must bring him here. My brother will join the Emperor. You cannot fail.”
Balhar Khan bowed his head deeply again and then stood up.
Only after leaving the room could I breathe comfortably.
‘As expected, he is fit to be the king of demons······.’
Balhar Khan muttered softly and steeled himself.
It was an important day.
As he emphasized several times-.
So, there couldn’t be a single mistake.
Balhar Khan walked forward with a stern face.
***
The rain got heavier and heavier.
It poured down roughly as if a hole had been opened in the sky.
I spun the umbrella he gave me around. Droplets of water scattered along its edges.
Of course, it quickly mixed with other raindrops and disappeared without a trace.
Passing through the gate was easy. Since I was wearing the imperial armor, there was no security check at all.
Whether it was because of the coronation ceremony that foreshadowed a rebellion, both the imperial knights and the empire were running around busily. Shouts could be heard everywhere and the excitement could be felt.
There wasn’t even anyone who paid attention to this.
Most of them were going out of the palace. I felt a sense of accomplishment from the hard work I had done.
“Phew···.”
At that moment, the five elders took a deep breath and shook their heads.
I couldn’t see his face because of the helmet, but the hand holding the umbrella was shaking slightly.
‘This kid is nervous.’
I clicked my tongue slightly at him.
It was worth it. He was a demon candy, and the royal family was full of people who hunted and killed demon candy.
Last time I looked, it seemed like they were collecting devil candies underneath. However, the tension didn’t help much.
“It’s nothing, just calm down.”
“···Really? I’m fine.”
The fifth eldest son was also very proud and made a face. He was truly a troublesome brat.
“Listen carefully. The number on your left shoulder. If it’s lower than you, you’re senior. If it’s higher than you, you’re a piece of shit. I’ll take care of the rest, so just stay still.”
I said, shaking off my umbrella lightly. The five elders squinted their eyes at him.
“Our numbers are 788 and 789. Aren’t those really low numbers?”
As he said, it was a very low number.
Thinking back to the number I received while dealing with the imperial knights yesterday, it was definitely a number close to the youngest.
“They seem to be the ones who came in recently, so it’ll be safer. There’ll be fewer people I know.”
The five elders nodded at the explanation that was close to my guess.
I opened my mouth for a moment, looking at the guy nodding his head stupidly. I debated whether I should tell him my plan, but soon shook my head.
“Anyway, don’t panic and just act. After all, if you open your mouth, he’ll get screwed too.”
The five elders nodded deeply. The bastard’s umbrella stupidly shed the rainwater.
“···But why aren’t you coming?”
The first guy I was supposed to wait for in front of the gate didn’t show up. I started feeling uneasy for no reason.
‘There’s no way he’d betray me.’
It seemed like the eldest son wanted to see me more than anyone else. He might have other plans, but for now, it seemed like he could enter the palace.
At that moment, a familiar face appeared in the distance. It was the first one who had completely exposed his unfortunate table, perhaps because he was too busy to use it.
As he passed by, the people around him saluted in shock. Among them were some high-ranking royal knights.
‘That guy doesn’t have a number on his shoulder.’
The guy who found us soon approached us with a pretended serious expression on his face.
My eyes were naturally drawn to him. As I felt last time, he seemed to be quite popular.
The first one came forward. I hastily pushed down the helmets of the five eldest men.
“Are you guys the ones newly assigned this time?”
The first one who approached confidently looked away awkwardly and spoke. He was the one who had been scared of me since last time.
“Yes! It is an honor to meet you, Your Majesty!”
I answered as loudly as I could to clear the awkwardness.
The first one flinched greatly and took a step back.
He hurriedly pointed around with his eyes.
The royal knights passing by stopped and watched.
“···Follow me.”
The guy turned back rather hastily.
“all right!”
I answered loudly and followed him.
The five eldest sons joined one beat late.
I clicked my tongue and raised my head. Beyond the golden bugs, I could see a huge palace. The golden bugs kept coming out, so it looked just like a bug nest. A very expensive and solid nest-.
‘It hasn’t been that long, but you’ve built it bigger than last time.’
I had no idea how many people would have been killed while building that.
‘The Eastern Management Office······.’
I lowered my head and drew a map in my head as the golden bugs hurriedly jumped out.
Thanks to looking at the map a lot, I have memorized the structure to some extent.
The inside of the palace was even more complicated. The exterior was intact, but the interior seemed empty, as if there was no time to complete it.
Last time, the interior was filled with gold and decorations, but now it was just covered with luxurious fabrics.
As I entered, the smell of sweat and water vibrated. I grimaced at the pungent smell.
The golden bugs and other guys were running around busily. Fortunately, a path opened up in front of the first guy.
Soon we arrived at what appeared to be an elevator. It appeared to be newly installed, but the elevator actually seemed more solid than before.
The silver-painted elevator could almost be called an elevator.
There were many people waiting in front of him, but as soon as the first one came out, everyone quickly moved aside.
Ding-. The elevator made a refreshing sound as it arrived.
It seemed like it was a pretty busy time because there were a lot of people in the elevator.
When the men on board saw the first one, they saluted excitedly. Most of them got off, but there were some who did not.
For the plan, I needed to go a little more comfortably. I looked at them. It was clear that they were less skilled than the first one.
I sneaked up on the first one. The first one coughed softly in fright.
“···Yes? Oh, I understand.”
He nodded as if he had heard something from the guy, and made an awkward expression. Of course, my face couldn’t be seen through the helmet, but it was basic method acting.
I grabbed the closing elevator door.
The elevator doors didn’t stop as if there was no safety device. When I tried to forcefully close them, I could hear an uneasy, creaking sound.
The guys inside were making a fuss. Some of them were swearing quietly.
First of all, he looked embarrassed.
I looked around at them and shouted loudly.
“Marshal Balhar Khan orders everyone to disembark!”
There was a strong reaction from the first person as well as from those inside.
The status system was more complicated than I thought, and some of them openly frowned.
However, everyone came down because the first one had high odds.
I said to each of the people getting off, ‘I’m sorry. Marshal Balhar Khan has panic disorder.’
The elevator became much more spacious. As I let go of the elevator door I was holding, it slammed shut with a loud noise.
“When did I tell you to get off! And after the last incident, an alarm system was installed in the elevator, so if you mess with it carelessly, things could get worse!”
The first one screamed. He was so embarrassed that his face turned slightly red.
‘Alarm device in the elevator.’
“Isn’t that okay?”
As I asked him again, recalling the hint he had given, he bit his lip. It was a more intense reaction than I had expected.
‘You’re more sensitive than usual.’
It was clear that there was something going on.
Of course, my plan is bigger-.
Woof-.
“Where do you want to go?”
At that moment, a calm woman’s voice was heard from above.
I nodded to my first son, whose face was wrinkled.
“······Imperial Knights District 1.”
As the first one spoke in a suppressed voice, the elevator began to move slowly.
‘If it’s the 1st district of the Imperial Knights… it’s the opposite side.’
If it was the 1st district of the Imperial Knights, it was quite far from the Eastern Management Office. The area below the 1st district of the Imperial Knights was hidden on the map.
‘The firstborn will be there.’
Of course, my goal wasn’t the firstborn. He was just a means to get here.
I’ve gotten the first button of the plan off to a good start.
Next, I had to give up halfway through, making a reasonable excuse.
There were a few methods I had thought of in advance.
I stared at the first one who was wiping the rainwater off with a handkerchief.
His handkerchief was as white as new.
***
‘What the hell is this guy thinking?’
First, Balhar Khan glared at the back of the third’s head.
The guy suddenly kicked everyone out of the elevator.
Although they were of a lower rank than Balhar Khan, their relationship to the imperial family could not be judged solely by rank.
Among them was a guy from the Central Management Office, so it could have been quite a nuisance later on.
However, it is true that it has become more comfortable thanks to it.
‘Let’s just think about taking him to him. This is my space. No matter what he does-.’
It’s okay.
Balhar Khan nodded, muttering softly.
This was the Imperial Palace. It was clear that he, as the head of the Imperial Knights, had the absolute upper hand.
I have already placed many of the first-class imperial knights on the route.
Whatever his intentions, there were no variables once he entered the imperial palace.
There, Balhar Khan had prepared for what he might do. He had made thorough preparations for the ignorant third child.
······That’s what I thought.
“Oh, my stomach hurts!”
Until suddenly the guy started groaning and clutching his stomach.
Balhar Khan blinked at the man who was holding his stomach and making strange noises.
···What is this guy talking about now?
“Did something go wrong with the stew I ate this morning… Ugh-. My stomach hurts! The King has a stomachache!”
The bastard was jumping around and groaning constantly. His voice was so loud that it made Balhar Khan’s stomach hurt when he heard it.
At that moment, a foul smell wafted from the guy.
The stench quickly took over the elevator.
As Balhar Khan, that was a truly appalling stench.
For a moment, I suspected that the bastard had sprayed poison.
“Just a little… kuheuk! Just hold on a little longer. Kuheuk!”
Balhar Khan desperately raised his hand, maintaining his composure.
“What is this···.”
The five elders covered their noses with handkerchiefs and got as far away from the guy as possible. Even so, they were still in the elevator.
The five elders’ violent reaction was absolutely not faked. In the first place, the five elders were not the kind of people to resort to such dirty tricks.
Above all, that unpleasant smell wasn’t something that could be made to come out.
“Ah, I said I wanted to. First, let’s go and…”
The third guy started to collect the dishes placed in the elevator.
It was true that the bowl was placed for people to relieve themselves in elevators that had long operation times.
But I’ve never seen anyone use that. In the first place, how could anyone use it in an elevator?
But the guy was trying to undo my belt as if nothing happened. He even had a bowl underneath it.
‘This is so uncivilized······.’
Balhar Khan waved his hands in astonishment.
There was still a long way to go until we reached the first district of the Imperial Knights.
I couldn’t stand the smell all that time. Plus, I hated seeing that guy relieve himself.
“I’ll stop somewhere close! Hold on!”
Balhar Khan hurriedly pulled the rope on one side.
“What’s going on?”
“Put it somewhere nearby.”
“If it’s close to here, it’s break room 17. Is that right?”
“I would have said it was close.”
“Ah, I want to drink it… I can’t stand it!”
“Five eldest sons! What are you doing without stopping me! Do you plan on smelling that smell until I leave?”
In an urgent situation, Balhar Khan shouted.
The five eldest sons were hunched over in the corner.
“Yes, I understand. Requesting access to the Balhar Khan Marshal’s Lounge 17… approved.”
“Did you hear that? It’ll be down soon. Just hold on a little longer!”
“Ugh······ It’s hard, but I’ll try to endure it.”
The bastard groaned and tossed the bowl aside.
Balhar Khan wiped the sweat from his forehead in relief.
How can something give off such a bad smell?
It was shocking.
Suddenly, I realized that I had deviated from the planned sequence.
He felt impatient, but… he shook his head as he watched the stupid third child groaning and holding his stomach.
It was just the stupid and uncivilized third one doing the third thing.
Thinking about it that way actually made me feel better.
It’s just a little late…
It won’t be a big deal.
***
‘If it’s the break room… it’s quite far.’
Although I wasn’t very lucky, I achieved my goal.
If it didn’t work, I was going to cut off my neck and act freely. That was a very risky choice, so I didn’t want to do it if possible.
It was fortunate that the first child’s stomach was weaker than I thought. It was a plan I thought of because I wanted to act classy, and it worked surprisingly well.
Woof.
The elevator slowly came to a stop with a heavy sound.
I groaned again, straining my stomach. Then it started to feel like my stomach really hurt.
At that moment, my eyes met with those of the five elders. I winked one eye. The five elders frowned and avoided eye contact.
When the elevator door opened, a different sight appeared.
‘It wasn’t a break room, it was a bathroom.’
Although it was called a lounge, its size was as large and splendid as a royal palace. The large bath in the middle was large enough to accommodate dozens of people.
Looking at the bubbles bubbling up in the middle, I felt like going in right away and warming up my body.
It seemed well managed, and the facilities were very clean.
However, there were not many people.
It seemed like everyone had been dragged to the coronation ceremony. Most of the guys I had seen above were also leaving the palace…
‘···You wear a top even in the bathhouse.’
He looked around, clicking his tongue at the royal knights entering the bath.
There were several large doors on the wall. Passing by, I glanced over and saw that they were private lounges. The bathroom was at the very end.
‘It’s connected.’
The plan is taking shape.
I grabbed my stomach and hurriedly headed to the bathroom.
The first one followed, leaving a little distance between them, and the five elders were a little way behind.
The guys enjoying the bath suddenly stood up and saluted, making things a bit noisy. It was fortunate that the first guy was popular.
“Get back quickly.”
The first one saluted and spoke firmly. His eyes were filled with disgust as he looked at me.
I nodded to the five eldest sons and went inside.
Unlike the clean exterior, it was an open bathroom. The open structure with no partitions and just a bunch of holes was truly disconcerting.
However, to this extent, it would be safe to say that it was the best toilet in the Middle Ages.
There was a passenger. An imperial knight wearing only his upper armor was groaning.
He had a really nice mustache, but his face looked serious, as if he was making a life-or-death decision.
‘Number 154. You’re tall.’
The number was higher than that of the guy I saw yesterday who was making a fuss. As if to prove it, he didn’t seem to care about me at all. Or maybe he didn’t have the energy to care about anything else. He had left it untied next to the sword.
“Use another place.”
At that moment, the first voice was heard from outside. It seemed like someone was blocking the variable.
It was a clever decision, but it helped me.
First of all, the plan to get off the elevator before going to the eldest son was successful.
The next plan was to beat the first one nicely and head to the Eastern Management Office.
Now I had to come up with that ‘cool’ thing.
“These days, even the 700s use break rooms.”
At that moment, the guy who was groaning spoke up. It seemed like there was a bad habit of not being able to use the break room if you were of a low rank.
I clicked my tongue slightly and quickly looked around the bathroom.
There were no windows anywhere, as if there was no concept of ventilation.
Isn’t a window in the bathroom a basic option?
I was astonished at the layout that showed no consideration for fugitives.
Upon closer inspection, it seemed that a small magic tool was acting as a vent. I knocked on the wall where the magic tool was. Perhaps because of the magic tool’s installation, the sound was quite shallow.
At this point, it could be easily broken.
It was a time when the wall-breaking training that I had been doing while getting scolded by Nova at Cassidy shone through. The wall at Yahoo’s house also helped me a lot.
I checked the plan and thanked them both in my heart.
The last thing we need is…
“Hey, you didn’t even say hello to your senior?”
He had a cool mustache.
I bowed my head deeply at the bastard’s sharp voice.
“You finally understand. If it weren’t for me, but someone else, your royal life would have been ruined. I’m telling you this because I experienced it myself when I was the youngest.”
He was a good guy for nothing. I clicked my tongue slightly at that and stopped my hand from reaching for the hilt of the knife.
I had no intention of killing him.
Because it requires proper bait.
“Thank you. Actually, I came to the break room feeling depressed because I got scolded badly for picking up some bread yesterday.”
I narrowed the distance between us by casually talking. He nodded and sympathized. He was a good guy.
“The saddest thing is getting scolded while eating. But if you endure it, you’ll be able to rise. Even at the coronation ceremony today······.”
Knock knock. The distance narrowed. The guy was still defenseless.
“There are a lot of seats, but should we sit a little further apart?”
As I crouched down next to him, he became wary. However, it was a warning towards the ‘crap’.
“But there is a story that if you do business with a senior of high rank, life in the royal palace becomes more comfortable···.”
“Is that story still there? Ha, really···. Tsk···.”
It was a roughly made-up story, but the guy nodded with a crumpled face as if it were real.
I felt a little sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
He twisted his waist and swung his right hand.
“Yeah, I used to be······.”
The babbling rascal opened his eyes wide. He tried to react, but he was already in an uncomfortable position. Plus, he had his sword loose on one side.
All he could do was wave his hands. The first punch knocked his guard down, and the next punch sent his head reeling. The guy who got hit had his nose creased.
“It’s been a while since I felt this way······.”
The bastard muttered pitifully again, showing the whites of his eyes.
I felt a dirty sense of guilt at those words.
I clicked my tongue and grabbed the scruff of the neck of the fallen man and lifted him up. I pulled out his sword and fixed it diagonally into the hole below.
It was a good sword, well balanced, and I was able to do it quickly.
“···Is it still far away!”
At that moment, a shout was heard from outside.
My hand slipped in surprise for a moment. As the guy fell, my face was right underneath him. I hurriedly pulled out the fondue-like guy and muttered a curse.
I was getting angry at my immoral eldest son who kept urging me.
“If you rush me, it won’t come out anymore!”
I yelled and sat him back down. I then put the hilt of his sword on his shoulder and pinned him in place. I went to the door to check, and he seemed to be trying his best.
This should buy me some time. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and headed to the corner.
When breaking down a wall, it was most important to apply an appropriate amount of strength to the shoulders.
If you put too much in, the stones will fall and make a noise. You should be pushing the wall instead of breaking it.
I took a deep breath, took a deep breath, and pressed my shoulders against the wall.
As I applied force, the wall collapsed with a small sound.
I was so nervous that even the smallest noise sounded like thunder, but fortunately there was no reaction.
The room next door was a private lounge, just like we saw earlier. It was empty, probably because everyone was busy with the coronation ceremony.
If there’s a rebellion at the coronation, where would you find some idiot relaxing in the break room?
I headed toward the next wall with relief.
Thud. Another private lounge. This time, there was no one there. Back to the next wall. Now, with the know-how accumulated, I caught the falling stone.
Knock. Another private break room. No one there. Everything was going smoothly.
‘Is this the last one? If you go out here, the elevator is on the immediate left.’
The last one was a bit of a gamble.
First, if you were staring at the elevator, you were bound to get caught. I tended to rely on luck, but now was the time to roll the dice.
I let out the breath I had been holding and relaxed my body. I glanced around to check the sounds around me, and it was extremely quiet.
I stared at the wall for a moment, then slowly pushed from my shoulder. The wall was lightly pushed-. With a thud, I was able to break down the wall.
It was a neat job, but-.
“······uh?”
There was a person in the last break room.
‘I’m out of luck.’
I clicked my tongue and grabbed the hilt of the knife. It was only two paces away. I could cut the bastard’s throat before he could scream.
I pulled out my sword without a moment’s hesitation. Before I could even take a breath, I was aiming my sword at the guy’s neck.
The guy’s pupils grew so big they looked like they were going to burst.
He had a bright face, but somehow he had a fierce look.
I’ve seen it somewhere-.
‘Ah, that’s the guy I met in the elevator last time.’
The sword stopped just before the guy’s neck.
Apparently, it was the guy who introduced himself to Selena as the Eastern Management Agency. His name was···.
“Isher? Eastern Management Bureau?”
When I asked that, Asher opened his mouth as he looked at the sword pointed at my neck. I lowered my voice and pushed the sword in further.
“Don’t open your mouth. If it’s correct, nod. If it’s not, nod twice.”
Then Asher nodded, starting the game.
“Yes, Isher from the Eastern Bureau. Would you like to come with me? I have some business to attend to at the Eastern Bureau. Oh, Avery is at work, right?”
I asked the guy with the most friendly smile I could muster.
The latter was a natural question. It was natural for the Eastern Director of Administration to come to work on the day of the coronation, when the rebellion was scheduled.
I muttered and examined him. He seemed weak and had no heart, so I thought he might fall for me at any moment.
However, Isher’s reaction was different from what I expected.
“······Are you Aaron?”
My head was complicated by the guy who suddenly recognized me.
‘You’re the Eastern Management Office, so you should know me.’
Surely, he would know my name, since I had done some pretty big things in the East.
However, the look in his eyes was subtle. It wasn’t just a look of knowledge about me, but a look of curiosity.
“Do you know me?”
The guy nodded once.
If you knew me, it would be easier to talk about it.
“So what’s the answer?”
The guy nodded again.
I hesitated for a moment about the easy acceptance.
“Is it still far! Why on earth are you taking so long to relieve yourself! I’m going in!”
Then the first one shouted again.
He was such a rude kid who couldn’t wait and kept urging me.
“If you get even the slightest hint.”
I didn’t bother to say anything behind his back.
Because it’s more effective.
The bastard nodded again. He lifted him up and pushed him with his sword against his left shoulder.
“There will be an unlucky looking man on the bathroom side. Check where he is looking.”
The one who nodded poked his head out. The one who looked around both sides came in.
“You can tell me.”
“I’m looking toward the bathroom. I think I’ll go in soon.”
I looked at the bastard’s shaking eyes for a moment and then nodded.
I put my sword away, took out my dagger, and pushed it against the guy’s back.
I went out, keeping that subtle distance.
“It’s taking too long! If you don’t answer, I’m going in!”
At that time, the eldest son was about to go into the bathroom. The five eldest sons behind him remained silent.
“Walk fast.”
When I poked the bastard in the back, his steps quickened somewhat.
Gulp. I could hear the guy swallowing.
I arrived safely at the elevator. I stood as close to the inside as possible so that I could not be seen from outside.
The noise from the break room and the sound of the elevator coming down overlapped and made my heart pound. I started to feel anxious.
He tapped his fingers, estimating the worst possible number. There were four royal knights in the lounge. If the first one was added to that number…
‘It’s worth doing.’
There was no need to die here.
I felt relieved when I remembered that I could kill everyone without dying.
However, it was best to avoid friction as much as possible until reaching the Eastern Management Office.
“You’re not coming, are you? How many times have I told you that the elevator rules need to be changed···.”
The boy named Isher was talking softly. He looked nervous, but at the same time, he seemed excited.
“Oh, and I’m Gesher Wind, not Isher.”
Just then, the elevator arrived, humming.
Ding. The door opens slowly with a crisp sound.
Fortunately, no one was on board.
“Yeah, Isiah.”
I pushed the bastard in and wiggled my fingers.
“Where do you want to go?”
“This is the Eastern Management Office.”
The man answered in a rather familiar female voice.
I got on the elevator just as the doors started to close.
at that time-.
“You’re sticking your face in the toilet! What the hell is this-!!”
The first one ran out screaming.
When my eyes met with the man who had been wandering around, his face turned pale as if he had seen a ghost.
“You bastard-!!”
The bastard ran towards me in a panic. His face was distorted like a demon’s, and his legs were shaking with desperation.
The elevator doors were already closing.
Let’s put the stop through a small gap-,
The elevator doors closed with a heavy slam.
The end came with a thud, a sound like a fist being hit.
Seeing him send it off nicely, it seemed like what he said about the elevator alarm was true.
I let go of the hilt of the knife, taking a small, ragged breath.
Anyway, I ‘coolly’ beat the first one.
Now next is-.
It was a ‘touching’ reunion with an old friend.
