I Became the Older Brother of a Villainess - Chapter 13.2
I opened the Death’s Door towards Vilidis. A manhole-like monster revealed its face with a smooth slide.
“…How do you summon? Um, huh, summon? Summon! Summon Sweet Legion! Summon it first!”
In response to my words, the manhole monster smiled, lighting up multiple eyeballs. Its huge mouth opened, and along with a dreadful smell, there began a sound like something rubbing together, like the sound of dry grains colliding.
I activated the ‘Black Eyes’ skill and observed the Death’s Door. I didn’t expect anything, but truly unexpected things were pouring out.
“What is this…? Wait, ugh! Ugh!”
I took a step back. Every time Vilidis thrashed from a distance, something black swayed and poured onto the ground. It was ants, to be precise, an ant army.
“Wasn’t this game supposed to be a romantic comedy? Why did it suddenly turn into a Fabre Insect Kingdom horror version!”
Avoiding the ants, I retreated and grabbed a nearby tree trunk.
Could it be that the queen ant I caught yesterday? Can a queen ant usually create such a large-scale army in one evening? Your Majesty, how energetic you are!
The pouring ants were piling up like a puddle, moving around aimlessly. Yeah, I need to snap out of it.
This ant army is both Sugar Princess’s army and my summoned mount. In that case, things are actually going well.
I just need to use the skill <Feast Target>.
Fortunately, Vilidis was rumbling and had just left the village. In front of him, a shadow was twisting and turning to avoid his horns. That must be Pippin.
I pointed my finger towards Pippin.
“Go, Sweet Legion! Tie up the feet of the hero Pippin! So that the bison can harm him.”
The ant army, surprisingly, understood my words and rushed towards Vilidis and Pippin. It was a marvelous and grotesque sight. It seemed like a scene from a circus where ants understood my command.
Somehow, it felt like Daria would enjoy this. It was like a circus performance with lizard prey.
Soon, seeing the black mass rushing towards Pippin, I sighed in relief, “Phew,” and sat down.
However, at that moment, a sinister laughter echoed, “Ki ki ki ki.” When I turned around, the Death’s Door, with its gaping mouth, was rolling its bulging eyeballs, staring at me.
[Stupid…]
“Don’t you have anything better to say about the manhole cover?”
[Familiar… Human… To kill… Are you not afraid…]
“….”
I furrowed my brows as I watched the ant army swarm towards Pippin.
“Are you asking if I have no qualms about killing Pippin? You, the manhole lid.”
[….]
“…From the part-time boss who embezzled salaries to the doctor who ruined my little sister’s organs, there were so many people I wanted to get rid of.
What did I gain from pretending to be good? Only my sister’s death and electrocution from the game.”
I had no more room for pretending to be good.
I muttered to myself and focused on the situation.
After all, this was a world where demons and commanders existed. A place where people died for all sorts of bizarre reasons.
I can’t protect myself and my sister with fake hypocrisy.
“But something seems strange….”
Although I told them to hold onto Pippin, the ant swarm was flocking to Vilidis. They gathered around Vilidis’s feet, appearing as a solid mass. It was hard to see what they were doing from a distance.
Moreover, there was something else next to Pippin.
It looked human-like, but the energy was undoubtedly that of a necromancer…
[Ki ki… Foolish… The legion… The queen’s servant…]
Oh no, did I make a mistake?
The death gate laughed at me with its wide-open mouth.
[…You should have given orders to the queen ant, not the army.]
The annoying manhole lid seemed to know how to speak only when mocking others.
“What the heck! What’s going on?”
I shouted towards the manhole cover.
The manhole cover chuckled before transforming into a flat shape and smoothly disappearing.
“Damn it!”
Descending down the hill as if sliding, I headed towards where Pippin was.
Taking advantage of the chaos around, it seemed like a good opportunity to strike. If I missed the current moment with the excuse of Vilidis, I might not get another chance to deal with Pippin.
After creating fireworks in front of me, I could either knock him down with a punch or push him under Vilidis’s feet.
Just as Pippin’s figure became clear, Vilidis suddenly staggered and screamed. The ground rumbled, and she collapsed.
Is it because of the Sweet Legion? Her legs were significantly damaged by the ant army.
The fluid pooling on the ground must be Vilidis’s blood.
I need to deal with Pippin before Vilidis dies!
“Firewo-”
I was in the middle of initiating the spell when something swiftly passed in front of me.
A silver blade. Instinctively, I leaned my head back; otherwise, I would have been dead.
The silver blade flew backward with a swish and pierced Vilidis’s forehead.
A gust of wind blew through the pierced nostrils, and then it fell silent.
“-works! Fireworks!”
Late, the explosion occurred in front of me. A thick mist covered my view. Someday, I might be able to use this as a noisy smoke bomb.
This means that Pippin is not visible. Pippin disappeared in the fleeting moment just before the skill was activated.
“What was that just now?”
Feeling the stiffness in my ankles, I slowly stepped back.
As I cautiously planted my feet on the ground while keeping an eye on my surroundings, in an instant, a soot-covered arm emerged through the black mist and grabbed my collar.
“Give me… my leg…”
