I Possessed the Villain in the Lily Novel

56 – Drowning (4)

Firtrum is a floating city.

One of the products of human technology built on a huge river, a mystery created by human beings.

Like a huge stream of water flowing beneath it, strange things flow into this city.

The reason is simple. This is because the crime of sinking corpses and the like into the current was frequent in the early days. If you throw your sins into the strong current under the city, nature will take care of it after that.

Those who are drunk with this convenience come after me. Not only corpses, but also dangerous papers and mementos.

Did they think that washing in water would wash away their sins? As if relying on magic from somewhere, they let the things in which their sins take shape far far away.

Under this river, the sins of many people are buried.

“It’s kind of creepy to think of that.”

I said looking down at the river. The night wind carried the river and hit my cheek.

“Well, it’s all a ghost story.”

“Ah, there’s no romance. It’s because it’s only in the lab.”

“Stop talking nonsense about dumping corpses.”

Layla glared at me pitifully.

Yes, the abandonment of the corpse mentioned earlier is a ghost story.

It’s not even a lake, it’s a city built on a flowing river. How could such a thing be allowed to happen openly in a city that has put so much effort into it?

This myth is nothing more than a ghost story that was inflated and spread like ‘There are a lot of corpses under Whirtrum!’

But even though it’s an unfounded story, it’s not an unattractive story. This Whitrum has a unique culture. Even if it’s culture, it’s limited to tourists.

Just like a fountain that says if you throw a coin into a fountain, your wish will come true, sending a letter with your secret to this river. I hope that the secret will dissipate and melt away, and fade away as if nothing happened.

If you look at it that way, it is true that it is a city where people with all kinds of suspicious things gather to get rid of secrets.

It is a floating city, and a city where suspicious people gather.

Firtrum.

“As expected, the night sea is beautiful at night. No, it’s a river. Yes, the night view of the river is good.”

This river seemed wide enough to hold the human anguish in a mere drop of water. The expansiveness that seems infinite, too overwhelming to capture with the naked eye. The ecstasy only at night, shimmering with lights that illuminate the road.

I think I know why you’re letting the secret out. If it’s this huge innocence, I hope that I will become pure too. It is an incantation and a prayer to send water down. My own lantern game that floats without fire.

If I had become a demon, having invaded this world of birth without even receiving the ticket that legitimately invited me, I would have possessed the highest level of suspiciousness among the people in this city.

“In that sense, I have to let one go.”

In my arms, I pulled out a letter written on a napkin I had received from the restaurant earlier.

“Hey! Is this a joke? Seriously!”

When Layla glanced at me again, she scolded me strongly.

“Ah, I came to Whirtrum, but can’t you do one of these? You’re so good.”

I put the letter back into my arms, leaving behind my regret. He did not hide his disappointment. Lila also did not hide her dissatisfaction with me.

As time passed, her disappointment at not being able to act with Lilia lessened, but it seemed that her displeasure at having to act with me increased.

The reasons are complex. I’m annoyed that I can’t be paired up with the person I wanted, but is this my attitude?

Of course, there are many other reasons. That’s how a dislike for me was formed.

We have two locations.

The first one I visited was a single room in a remote alley, which turned out to be empty.

That’s why we move on to the second place, under the bridge.

I like the night view. Naturally, people wouldn’t want to set foot in such a beautiful place. Oh no man

Anyway, personally, it seemed highly likely that there was a necromancer here.

“So let’s come here from the beginning.”

I said that with confidence while looking at the scenery.

“I don’t know if there are people yet, so what nonsense?”

Layla’s gaze was fixed down, sarcastic. Beneath the ground under my feet, in that distant puddle.

She stretched out her hand.

-Shuuk.

The broom that came with the sound of a strong wind landed in my hand. Lila perches on it, ready to fly downwards at any moment.

Fluffy, the floating body went over the railing.

Could it be that he is planning to move alone without paying attention to me?

“Hey wait, what am I supposed to do?”

“Hold on to the broom and follow me.”

Fortunately, it seems to be able to move.

It’s true that post-processing is troublesome even though it doesn’t really die if it falls down freely. However, it is awkward to sit in the back. It is indeed a reasonable synthesis method.

As she suggested, I grabbed the empty seat of the broom with one hand as if I was hanging on to an iron bar.

“Then hold on tight.”

A wind so fast that the warning was not overshadowed, hit me on the cheek. The gravitational acceleration similar to free fall weighed heavily on her, and her body fluttered like a foxtail. Fortunately, my hands didn’t lose strength, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t dangerous.

Before I even counted three, the ground was under my feet again. I untied my hand and fell as it was.

The shock from landing spreads from the feet to the head, but this much can be accepted as a massage.

“…You’re violent.”

“Ah, what am I saying. Your driving side was more violent than me.”

Lyla, unlike me, fell gracefully like a fluttering flower landing. She glanced at me, then she didn’t even look at me again, and she walked out alone.

“…By the way, you naturally use short words?”

“Oh, was I rude? I’m sorry.”

“I don’t want to talk about your rudeness now. Say what you want.”

“Sarcasm.”

I gave permission, so it’s okay to keep using short language. I walked after her.

I showed off my presence by echoing every sound of footsteps. Lila walked stiffly without thinking about turning back despite my presence. It might be frightening what lies ahead. Well, sometimes what’s behind me is more scary than what’s in front of me.

I threw a joke to lighten the mood.

“Layla, why are you glancing around her like that? What’s so scary? Maybe me?”

There was a brief pause in Layla’s movements. The gaze turned to me for a moment, then immediately returned to its original position.

“What are you talking about? Stop talking nonsense and stay vigilant.”

I can’t believe he’s so stiff even with this light joke. It would be nice if you could be a little more flexible and participate in human relationships.

I glanced to the side of her.

The waves filled with darkness without a single lamp.

It’s romantic when viewed from above, but gloomy when viewed directly from below. People are too selfish. It’s my gaze that has changed, but I’m blaming Kang’s face.

It’s a pity. I am the same, but the person looking at me is so different.

I was convinced from the previous conversation.

Lyla, the purple witch.

This woman is afraid of me.

“Mr. Layla.”

“Why? I’m concentrating right now, so could you be a little quieter?”

Her hands were clearly rigid, as evidence of her concentration. If her eyes were wooden beads, she wouldn’t be making a rocking sound again.

Her nerves were scrambling to find that terrifying being, a necromancer who might invite her demons.

It’s just a guess, but it seems that not only the Necromancer, but other beings are also wary.

I also tried to think of the contents of the letter, sensitively setting up the senses of my whole body.

“[The devil who came by train will sink the land below the river]. Surely this is the content of the grotesque letter that arrived here, right?”

“That’s right.”

Lila looked around, holding her glowing wand like a torch. Fortunately, my eyes were bright at night, so even if I was a little away from the torch, I could vaguely see the surroundings.

“Is there a demon that comes to mind when you hear that? A demon worthy of riding a train.”

“Well, I’m fine…”

“Ah.”

I took a step closer to Lila. So that my voice can be heard much better than before.

“No.”

Layla’s movements paused for a moment. It was a momentary hesitation, but I didn’t miss it.

“Would you please refrain from making baseless remarks? Even though I work in a laboratory, there are many things I don’t know.”

“This has nothing to do with working in the lab. It just matters that you are a disciple of one of the six witches, Lily Petals.”

Silence has arrived. From the loud sound of rushing water to the small sound of water droplets falling from the ceiling meeting the ground and being crushed. Those things tried to break the silence, but it was stillness that could not easily be erased.

The ones who know that I am a devil are the six witches at the Lily Council.

And the necromancer I’m chasing right now. Finally to myself.

In this world, it is normal to know only eight people like this.

But unfortunately, it seems not.

I inadvertently forgot.

You might not even know I’m a demon, Lyla.

“The memory erasure magic didn’t seem to work?”

The hand holding the cane with the light drop in it was trembling. It was a very downtrodden attitude compared to the tick-tick-tick-tack-tack-tack-tack-tack-tack attitude of the past.

It is fear. He lost the confidence to shoot his dissatisfaction out of fear.

“…I really don’t know what you’re talking about. Did I do anything to merit memory erasure magic?”

“Of course you didn’t. Where else is a gentle wizard like you?”

She smiled and walked past her. As soon as the distance between her and her suddenly became quite clear, I turned around.

“But I did it, not you.”

As I said that, I pointed a finger at myself.

“You know what I am?”

When I was with Lillia, I must have felt the thrill and excitement of seeing each other after a long time, as well as a sense of security. So it would be fine

However, I was suddenly separated from Lilia. The master who would hold on to the leash of the slave had disappeared.

Now that I think about it, it makes sense for Lilia to team up with me alone.

Because the content of the letter is the content. I must have been afraid that I might be suspicious. Because I could turn into a devil with a sudden, unpredictable action.

It must have been because he wanted to hold onto it firmly and manage it so that it would not bounce anywhere.

“Mu, what are you talking about?”

“What is it? My true identity.”

And thus, what she was anxious about became a reality.

Layla smirked back. Cold sweat broke out on her cheeks, and between her lips she didn’t breathe.

It’s too much.

I haven’t done anything yet.

This is why prejudice is scary. People are judged only by existing knowledge.

A man, a violent person, a rude person, a person without basic education.

“Hey, don’t be scared.”

And the devil.

That’s why Layla’s dissatisfaction with me was something she had to accept and endure.

She had no choice but to use anger as a means of fighting fear. And she felt that now she had forgotten even the opposition.

“I’m not doing you any harm. Neither the city nor the city.”

Lyla’s eyes were full of doubt.

“I know you don’t believe it. That’s what the letter said, which made me the number one suspect. But don’t worry.”

The tip of her hand, which she slowly lifted up, contained magical power.

On a dark night, there is a river right next to where you can hide even if you kill a person. In front of him is a black man who claims to be at ease. Suspicious situation for anyone. But what can I do? Look at the person, not the situation.

“Look into my eyes! How innocent I am! How can you destroy a city when you can’t kill a single person properly!”

I’m a naive city guy who can’t even kill a rabbit, but he’s flooding the city! Oh, how can you do something so scary?

Despite this assertion, the fear that bloomed in Layla was not easily erased.

It was a rather sad reaction to me who wanted to promote peace and friendship.

I raised my arms to mean harmless.

“!”

Layla, who inadvertently reacted to my movements, swung her wand with her magical energy.

-Shhh!

As a result, a sharp line bounced off, and I turned my head to the side to avoid it.

Jureuk, I felt a warm, soggy feeling running down my cheeks, as if I hadn’t been able to avoid it all. I closed my eyes and lowered my raised arms.

“…I’m sorry. It wasn’t on purpose.”

“Whew, really.”

“I’ll offer you a reward for treatment later.”

“Variety.”

Then he ran straight to Lyla.

“Kyaaah!”

Lila raised her wand again, but I stood right in front of her first. I raised her fist without hesitation.

“Buy, save, give.”

I shouted.

-f*ck!!

The sound of flesh crushing and popping savagely tore my ears. The cavity under the bridge made the sound echo, and the disgusting sound stuck to the eardrum leaving a large aftertaste.

Still true.

The sound of bodies breaking is unpleasant.

“Yeah! That’s why I saved you!”

“Eh… Eh?”

Lila blinked her eyes, as if she still couldn’t understand the situation. I pointed her finger behind her.

The bizarre spectacle of corpses protruding from the river and standing in a line.