How the Villain Lives

40. Trust

"Good work, Choi Chul."

"I did something."

I turned my gaze away from the Elves, saying that Choi Chul is an unnecessary thing after completing regular patrols every day. Choi Chul. It's easy, but it takes a lot of numbers to find Choi Chul's place with other people. What could be more frightening for an enemy than a strong man sneaking patrols to deal with dozens or hundreds of people by himself?

'Of course, it doesn't seem very effective against ghosts.'

Even though he had been able to rescue elves who had been attacked or attacked at least once or twice in advance, the ghost used the advantages of head count and power to simultaneously raid several times, creating a situation that he knew could not be defended. Even if we stop one place successfully, there will be damage in nine other places and there is nothing we can do about it.

To be honest, Choi Chul didn't stick to the Elves anymore, but wanted to act like a ghost or get out of this mission. I don't blame you for being cowardly or cunning. Rather, Choi Chul made a very cold judgment. You didn't start this mission to help the Elves or do a good job. I only applied for survival and my own gain, but now I have added another purpose.

'Honestly, I want to take Yooseong and send him to the ghost, but I can't do that because there is a human choice.'

However, it was not thick enough to point a sword at Arben who fought with him for about ten days. After all, Choi Chul chose to take Yooseong away from this mission. Of course, the most important thing is Yooseong's will, which has not yet been decided.

Little fatigue came, but I still thought I should go to see my brother's face. Choi Chul moved his steps to Yooseong.

Knock knock.

"Can I come in?"

"Oh, brother, I was just getting up. You can come in."

"It's awkward to knock and enter like this."

"You can just come in next time. It's not someone else, it's between you and me."

Although he was a very embarrassed ambassador, Sung-hoon pretended to be as peaceful as possible and said so. If you look at it from the perspective of a third party, or if Choi Hyeol is a little wary of himself, you won't be able to say this.

However, if you look at Choi Hyeol now, this is pure without a bit of decoration, you can expect a different situation. And after a very slight silence, Choi Chul said with a wide smile.

"... shit. You impress me."

"Yes? Impressed?"

"Yes, ma'am. How long have you been hearing this?"

It was rather embarrassing when Choi Chul-hyun reacted more aggressively than necessary to a moderately blown horse. But in a way, the oldest reaction was natural. I've fallen into this world and survived through slaughter, training, survival, and competition.

I had no one to say such a shameful thing, so the emotion was even greater. And Choi Chul thought we should get out of here quickly even for Yooseong.

"Yooseong. I'm going to tell you a serious story from now on. Are you going to be okay?"

"I don't care about anything, but if it's such an important story, why don't you use your skills to keep others from hearing it?"

"Mmm."

You don't have to spread your skills for soundproofing in the city of Elves who can be called allies. However, the story I'm talking about right now must be a story that elves won't like when they hear it, so Choi Hyeol lightly bounced his finger and began to surround the area with spirit energy. Without any special skills, if you make a clog with this energy, the result can be reproduced equally.

"That should do it. I'll tell you straightaway. I think I'd better get my hands off of here."

"When you raise your hand, you mean to join the Dark Elves, not the Elves?"

"It's not a bad way either, but I've been fighting with Arben for a long time. We don't want to take either side of this, we want to get out of this boreal forest. You know, if you only meet the lowest point, you can finish this mission and return immediately."

"So you're saying you want to fill mission points elsewhere?"

"That's how it goes. To tell you the truth, I've already met the minimum points. But the problem is you. If we don't get you out of here, it doesn't mean anything."

Even if you were pushed, you wouldn't have been able to collect 5,000 points if you were a top-ranker. However, Choi Chul has the opportunity to escape but deliberately chose to stay for Sung-hoon or Yooseong.

Sung-hoon paused and said in a slightly eaten voice, as if he only realized that later.

"You didn't have to do that for me..."

"Chet, who said it was for you? You're just a peddler. The aim is to collect better items by accumulating more points."

Shamefully, I rubbed my nose back a little, and I was the youngest to speak. He thought it was a clumsy excuse and Yooseong also smiled dimly. However, looking at Choi Hyeol with a hardened face, he said.

"I would love to, but I don't think things are going to be that simple."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Actually…."

Seeing Yooseong hesitating about something, Choi Chul didn't rush. I just waited patiently.

"I don't think it's a good idea to bring up the story of a man who has no place like this, but I have to give it to you because it's about me and my brother. It seems Arben is doubting me."

"... What?"

All of a sudden, I was forced to stupidly ask Choi Choi Hyeol out of nowhere. He cut off all the front and back and doubted it, so he could not understand it. Then Choi Chul, who was thinking about something for a while, realized the meaning of the words and hardened his expression.

"Doubt you? What, you suspect a spy or something?"

"I think so."

"No way? Isn't that a mistake? I'm sure he's not a cloak enough to doubt that, though."

'To be precise, Arben manipulated me into suspecting that.'

Of course, even if Sung-hoon did not add seasoning separately, it was natural to have some doubts about the relationship between Yooseong and Ghost and Choi Chul. However, it was obvious from Arben's point of view that it was not entirely obvious to the party in doubt.

"I thought I was just mistaken, but I felt popular watching me all night. I thought it was just for escorts at first, but I felt like I was a little bit distant from them."

"Maybe you're being too hasty. It could be a real escort, right? He must have been nervous a little while after you escaped."

"Is that so? But there are others who look at me a little incongruously... Did you go through something strange yesterday?"

"Strange thing? There's no way..."

Choi Chul, who was somehow trying to release Yooseong's suspicions, stopped thinking at the moment he came to mind.

'Don Elves patrolling yesterday are different than usual. The route was different.'

At that time, I just handed it over to him, and when I heard Yooseong, I began to feel something annoying. Patrol is not usually so easy to change the route once it is determined. The route did not overlap with others, of course, because it had to be configured to move as efficiently as possible.

But did you change the route without any notice to yourself? And change people? Once suspicion began, it began to be called as if it were a snowball. On the other hand, Sung-hoon secretly pretended to represent Arben's position and began to put out provocative remarks.

"To be honest, it's no wonder you don't trust us. I heard that the ghost is harassing the elves so badly that me and Choi Chul are from the same country and the same city. Besides, Arben doesn't even notice that I believe I got the elves out of the ghost."

"... Oh, my God."

Anyone who knows about ghosts can't believe they're loosely managing to escape the memory loss and the many elves at once. Choi Chul would have suspected if Yooseong had just escaped. However, the ghost said to herself that she could run away with the elves so that she could just let go and set the ball.

"I'm sure it was possible for you to escape because I asked a ghost to do it, but I doubt it from Arben's perspective. Damn it, I have to go and try to convince him somehow."

"I don't think it's going to be that easy. Rather, you might think of it as rolling your head to restore trust in a situation of suspicion."

"Ha, this is ridiculous."

It's a good situation, but I thought Arben was too much. Do you suspect yourself of being an ungrateful spy who can't recognize his gratitude even when you can hold hands with a ghost and point a sword at him?

"If we just say we're getting out now... that would be a misunderstanding in itself. You might think you're going to pass the information on to the Dark Elves."

"Though I assumed the worst, I may still be trapped here without receiving missions like this."

"……."

'Is this enough to roughly drive you?'

Seong Hun, who felt that he had manipulated some type of thinking as he wished, blew his last word and shut up.

"Of course, all this is just my guess, so it doesn't matter if you just listen. As you said, I may have been overreacting."

"No, your thinking is reasonable. And it's very realistic."

Do you trust Arben or Yooseong?

If you believe in Arben and say it won't happen, you can spend a day like you always have. But if that trust is betrayed, it can be called treason and put at risk even for life.

On the contrary, if we trust Yooseong and get out of here, there is no risk. It only bothers me a little more until I get a new mission, and I felt my heart tilting towards one side as I was in the first place trying to leave the elves with Yooseong.

"... Okay. This can happen in its own way. Your brother, don't worry about anything. He's resting here. He'll take care of everything."

"Yes?"

"Get some rest!"

Pang Pang!

Choi Chul, who tapped his back lightly, opened the door energetically and went out. In an instant, Seong Hun, who was left alone, fell into thoughts as he touched his beaten shoulder.

'Which way should we move?'

Whether you want to go to Arben and reveal the suicide bell or contact a ghost known to be on the Dark Elves side, it is welcome either way. By acting in any way, the situation will eventually turn to its own advantage.

Meanwhile, Choi Chul, who came out of the room, lightly stroked his cheek and glanced. He's not a ho. He was not as good as a man. When in doubt, he was suspicious and had the decency to look at the situation appropriately and fall out.

'Escape here with Yooseong. You'd better get out of here like a dead rat without letting anyone know.'

Revealing the truth is not bad either. But the risk is so great when the truth is not accepted. Then the best thing is to escape as well. The answer is to escape like rats without informing the elves.

"I didn't see it that way..."

Choi Chul, who had quite good feelings about Arben, kept his heart shut. He was someone from another city who had not met him long ago, and he was just as fond as he wished. I think I've done enough to help so far and now it's time to step back.

"I didn't see it that way."

Arben mutters when he sees the report prepared by the elves who were in charge of surveillance. To be honest, Yooseong believed that it was not possible in one corner of his mind as much as Choi Chul. That's why I didn't assert myself as a 100% spy, despite the certainty of the situation. But now I can't do that.

Blocks sound with powerful magic power. I don't know what conversation came and went inside.

Since coming out of the room, the target began to come into contact with some people as they wandered around. We don't know the detailed objectives, so the people we talked to are currently on guard.

Gathering food and drinking water and asking about the way of fairies.

There is so much solid evidence in front of me.

He must also be the oldest spy. However, Arben, who believed him and did not know how to be betrayed, shook his head excitedly with a bitter smile. I want to ask you if you really betrayed Lucia. But then it ruins the whole operation.

"Please mobilize the Special Forces so that we can monitor them thoroughly. Don't forget, even if you show suspicious behavior, you will only be closely monitored."

I was just about to move on until the operation started. But if the operation starts and starts, we will only be enemies from then on.

'Just reap what you sow.'