The Betrayed Devil No Longer Hides His Power

18 – Deceived, Deceived, Mindless 7

The sound of heavy rain hitting my ears.

Inside, Antonis was comfortably leaning back on the bed, preparing to go to sleep.

Thanks to the fact that this place was built on top of the ruins of a castle located on a hill, mud and rainwater did not enter well.

In addition, there is even a tent made of special magic cloth so that not even a drop of rain can enter.

Whether other guys suffer like this or not,

He was enjoying the privileges he deserved as the leader of them, and he was enjoying the most relaxed mood.

Then…

“… What? Why are your hands still?”

“Sin… sorry… do… you… My hand hurts so much… “

A young demon who was massaging his leg from a while ago.

With both hands swollen and an enchanted manacle around his neck, he hurriedly bowed his head at Antonis’ point and begged for forgiveness.

And,

“Tsk, to say I was exhausted with just this amount. I can’t do it anymore.”

With those words, Antonis slowly caressed the ring on his hand.

Seeing him like this, the demon child began to beg for all his strength while contemplating.

“! My… I was wrong! All… I will never make that mistake again. So please… Please give me one more chance… “

“Noisy… “

Clearly ignoring the cries of the young demons that were close to screaming.

Antonis imbued the ring on his hand with his magic power.

Then.

“Ah… no… “

– Pak!!!!

A young demon’s head falls neatly to the floor with a short, sharp sound.

Not paying attention to the expression that had a face full of fear and despair, Antonis took a sip of the wine next to him and thought.

‘Come to think of it… Did you say that the dancer was there too? I don’t really like anything older than 12, but… Still, it wouldn’t hurt to enjoy a different taste once in a while.’

Even though the dancer was a valuable commodity, I couldn’t carelessly touch it.

However, rather than formally drinking him, it should be possible to savor it for a while.

Antonis quietly fell asleep as he waited for another booty to be taken after the victory.

*

-Kurrureung!!!

-Wheeaaa!!

Flashing lightning and thunder through the dark clouds.

And then, heavy rain pouring down as if there was a hole in the sky.

Adventurers who had gone on a long-distance expedition could not help but frown at the unseasonably heavy rain.

“I really… Why is it raining like this… “

“Tomorrow is the battle, and this is going to be annoying.”

Advanced Adventurer Goshen,

He tried to alleviate this irritation somehow by wiping his face with a damp towel, but it wasn’t easy.

Moisture where even breathing feels stuffy on the muddy floor.

And, despite the fact that it is spring, the blocky heat feels like midsummer.

It was not easy to endure this situation, which made it annoying just by standing there, even for Goshen, who boasted that he had a lot of patience.

“Really… I want to finish this other battle quickly and go home.”

“I agree. It’ll be sorted out tomorrow anyway, so let’s be patient a little longer.”

At the words of a fellow adventurer, Goshen tries to soothe his stuffiness by drinking water from a canteen as soon as possible.

However, even in this situation, the adventurers, including Goshen, still remained confident in their victory.

The element of weather was inevitably sensitive to fighting.

Especially when thousands of troops are moving like now.

However, despite these unfavorable conditions, the adventurers did not feel any particular sense of crisis.

Everyone already knew that the number of enemies was less than half of the number of allies.

In addition, most of the adventurers present here, including Goshen, were carriers whose small bones were thick while working in the border area.

As much as they knew how to deal with demons very well, they thought there was no reason to lose.

“Then you can go in and rest.”

“Work hard. See you tomorrow.”

A colleague greets Goshen and then enters the tent.

Although the situation inside was also damp, I had no choice but to force myself to sleep and rest for tomorrow.

Excluding those who kept the night watch, the adventurers began to fall asleep one by one.

‘Yes, but… Also, you shouldn’t neglect your boundaries. You don’t know what kind of trick they’re going to do… ‘

No matter how advantageous the conditions were, we always had to be prepared for surprise attacks by the enemies.

This was especially true in this place where enemy lines were right in front of us.

In the midst of such a heavy rain, Goshen looks around without neglecting vigilance.

Then…

“Huh?”

The next moment, Goshen slightly frowned at the strange sensation that suddenly felt.

Unpleasant yet sticky feeling.

The source of that feeling was not somewhere far away.

Right under his feet.

It was a natural phenomenon that could not be helped, apart from the unpleasant feeling, as the whole area became muddy due to the torrential downpour.

So… I was thinking…

“What… what… ? What kind of mud is this… ?”

At some point, the mud completely swallowed his shoes and started to settle down to his knees.

No matter how much rain is pouring, in this situation where you can’t help but feel a sense of incongruity, Goshen hurriedly tried to inform this fact.

“This… hey something is wrong here… “

Then.

-Pak!!

“Oops!!!”

The next moment, something suddenly stretched out from below.

Made of black mud, it had a shape reminiscent of a human hand.

A black hand that evokes sensations, both unpleasant and sticky.

They began to close Goshen’s mouth like a living snake, then coiled around his whole body.

“Oops! Wooooo!!!!”

The feeling of being choked and at the same time the whole body being restrained.

In the middle of it, Goshen tried to struggle somehow.

‘Damn it! Something like this… This kind of mud is all at once with my hands… !!’

As an advanced adventurer, Goshen possessed overwhelming strength compared to others.

A person who can shatter rocks with just a swing of his fist filled with mana.

However,

Even with his mighty strength, he couldn’t shake off his muddy hands.

The hands that terribly grow back and wrap around his body after being broken.

Above all, his body, which had been swallowed up in the mud from his lower body to his neck, was draining his strength more and more quickly.

‘What… this… What is this?”

A situation that is completely incomprehensible and more terrifying than that.

It was at this time that he desperately needed help from his comrades, but unfortunately, at this moment, Goshen could see it.

Just like him, the appearance of his colleagues sinking in the mud.

It was a scene in which even the last remaining hope was crushed for Goshen.

‘Stand… no way… Are you going to die like this? This… This Goshen-sama is only for this kind of mud? I hate it! I don’t want to die! In a place like this! I don’t want to be fooled like this!!’

A soundless scream that he couldn’t let out due to the mud blocking his mouth.

In it,

Feeling keenly what the so-called irresistible death means…

Eventually, Goshen’s body was buried in the mud.

What remains is his right hand struggling to get out of this place by any means.

Completely blocked breath,

Squeezing out the last remaining energy,

It wriggled with all its might until the end, as if seeking help from something invisible.

However.

After a while.

Goshen’s hand slowly ceased its movement.

Like a withered sprout, it bent to the ground and became motionless.

Then.

-Wriggle!

Goshen’s hand suddenly starts moving again.

But at the same time,

The hand that came out began to shrivel up quickly, as if it had sucked nutrients from the ground.

His muscles dried up and twisted,

The skin begins to press against the bones.

The flesh-colored skin turned a bloodless blue,

The blood that filled my veins became empty like a river bed dried up by a drought.

In the end, a hand that looks like only a bare branch remains.

Starting with that, Goshen’s buried body slowly began to rise from the ground.

It is impossible to find the appearance of the person who was alive.

In the form of a rotten, rotting corpse…

– “Everything is… For the Lord… “

*

“What… What is this? What the hell is going on?”

Antonis woke up in an unexpected situation.

But even now, when he opened his eyes, he couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on with this situation.

An invisible world where all the lanterns have gone out, even a handful of light.

And, the grotesque sounds coming from the thick darkness, and the gruesome screams resonating intermittently.

Although it was difficult to hear clearly because it was still covered by the pouring rain,

At this moment, Antonis could only do one thing.

The situation in the darkness… I mean, it’s definitely hell.

“Kup! Jeezyyyyyyy!!!”

Antonis hurriedly leaves the tent with the conclusion that something has gone terribly wrong.

Then.

In his ear like that.

Suddenly, a very cold voice began to be heard.

-“I found it…”