One Day, a Villain Fell into My Wardrobe – Chapter 121

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Yeon Ji-ho’s eyes widened in surprise at the sight of the beasts bursting out. As he was opening and closing his mouth, Apophis stepped forward first, moving Yeon Ji-ho behind them.

“Hmm, I think I roughly understand the situation.”

Apophis turned his head to survey the surroundings. He also glanced at the red sky covering above them, and his gaze fell on the fallen Set.

Apophis remained unperturbed even after seeing Set with his eyes closed.

Whenever Set was absent, it was always Apophis’s job to handle the beasts. So this time too, Apophis quickly assessed the situation.

Finally, Apophis gave orders.

“Shango, Chronos, Isquis. Let’s form ranks.”

“Apo? Oh, okay!”

At Apophis’s quiet command, Isquis moved his legs instinctively, though a bit bewildered. As Shango, Chronos, and Isquis showed their killing intent towards Hadad standing not far away, Apophis turned his head elsewhere.

There was Ganesha, who hadn’t been called earlier.

“Ganesha.”

“Hmmm? Did you call me?”

“Heal Your Excellency.”

“The boss? Where’s the boss? Huh? Where are we?”

Apophis mercilessly ignored Ganesha’s successive questions. Ganesha, pouting his lips, swished his fluffy tail and then ran towards the fallen Set.

Finally, Apophis’s gaze fell on Baal. When Baal first crossed over to this world, he was…

“Delicious smell.”

“Ba-Baal sir. Wait, just a moment…”

“If you run away, you’ll die.”

“I can stand on my own, oof!”

“If you move, I’ll eat you.”

He had run straight to Yeon Ji-ho’s side and was lifting him up. Apophis clicked his tongue, looked at the scene, and then turned away. Anyway, Baal wouldn’t listen to him anyway, so he might as well give him the task of protecting Yeon Ji-ho.

Even Apophis didn’t fully understand how they had crossed over to this place. However, all of that could be discussed after overcoming this situation.

Lastly, as Apophis drew up mana from within his body for magic, he called out to Shango.

“Shango!”

Chronos, Shango, and Isquis each drew their weapons. Chronos had a short dagger, Shango an axe, and Isquis a longbow. The three of them simultaneously launched an attack towards Hadad.

Seeing this, Hadad’s lips curled up crookedly.

“This wasn’t in my expectations, Ji-ho.”

Hadad, who had been standing on Set’s chest, leaped backward, instantly distancing himself several steps from them. He still held the red sword in his hand.

He easily deflected Shango’s twin axes falling on him with his sword. As Shango was pushed back by the force, Chronos was next. Chronos’s dagger rushed in, aiming precisely for Hadad’s thigh.

Hadad rolled his reddened eyes to assess the situation. The reason the Gorgon beasts were troublesome was, above all, that they knew how to attack in coordination. So, even if he avoided Chronos’s dagger now, it wouldn’t be the end.

Hadad lifted his foot instead of his sword to kick Chronos away, and instead raised his blade diagonally. Simultaneously, black-feathered arrows poured down on the blade’s back.

Ting…!

“That slippery bastard!”

Isquis, lowering his longbow, frowned and spat out a curse. Having lost his wings, he now had to run on his two legs, but his speed was not lacking. Isquis kept shooting arrows while jumping over broken furniture.

Thanks to Isquis’s arrows being made with Apophis’s magic rather than ordinary arrows, they could follow Hadad even if he moved to avoid them. Every time Isquis moved his hand, black-feathered arrows appeared in his hand.

However, Hadad, facing Chronos, Shango, and Isquis simultaneously, didn’t seem to be struggling much. If it had been him before, he might have felt his limits, but not now. For Hadad, surrounded by the red sword aura, they were annoying but manageable opponents.

So the problem was something else. For instance.

Boom!

Hadad rolled to the side to avoid a fireball falling on him. The massive fireball created a large crater where Hadad had been standing and then fizzled out with a hiss.

Hadad’s red pupils looked at Apophis standing alone in front of the wardrobe far away. The most troublesome one was indeed that magician. Usually, it’s easier to deal with a magician after depleting all their mana. Hadad, squinting one eye, muttered.

“What can these beast cubs do anyway?”

Hadad took a deep breath. His chest swelled and deflated repeatedly. Then at some point, Hadad raised his sword to point at the sky.

“Well then, I’ll just have to kill them all.”

The sky churning above slowly approached them, forming a vortex. Hadad was at the center of the vortex, and massive mana surged upward from his hand. At some point, blood spilled from Hadad’s mouth.

Yeon Ji-ho looked up, seeing his hair fluttering. Of course, he had to steady himself on Baal’s shoulder as Baal was lifting him with one arm.

Sensing the ominous energy, Apophis once again conjured magic, and Isquis shot dozens of arrows in succession. Chronos and Shango also rushed towards Hadad simultaneously.

However, something seemed to surround Hadad, making it impossible to even get close. Meanwhile, the vortex above their heads continued to grow.

“Baal, Baal sir.”

“……”

Baal, holding Yeon Ji-ho tightly, was busy pretending not to hear him, with an indifferent face even when called. It was a very nonchalant attitude compared to how he had rushed over as soon as he made eye contact with Yeon Ji-ho.

However, Yeon Ji-ho couldn’t immediately escape from Baal’s grasp. Not only was he holding him tightly, but after being knocked down by Hadad’s hand, there seemed to be a problem with his legs, making it difficult to move.

Yeon Ji-ho let out a big sigh at Baal pretending not to hear his voice. Then, with a changed expression, Yeon Ji-ho spoke quietly.

“Baal.”

“…?”

The voice that had been urging him changed to a firm, commanding tone. This time, Baal responded. Yeon Ji-ho continued to speak.

“Go to Set.”

“What?”

“Then I’ll give you more delicious smell.”

With those final words, Yeon Ji-ho closed his eyes and released his pheromones a bit more strongly. Baal’s eyes gleamed strangely.

Eventually, Baal, glancing down at Yeon Ji-ho, began to move his legs. Thanks to this, Yeon Ji-ho was able to safely arrive in front of Set.

Ganesha was crouched on Set’s chest, lying down and swishing his tail. Upon closer inspection, Yeon Ji-ho could see Ganesha cupping his hands over Set’s wounded area.

Ganesha’s ability in the novel was healing. Yeon Ji-ho blankly watched the miracle Ganesha was performing before his eyes.

However, even with Ganesha’s amazing ability, it seemed difficult to heal completely at once, as Set showed no signs of opening his eyes. Yeon Ji-ho tightly gripped Baal’s shoulder with his trembling hands and squeezed his eyes shut.

At that moment, Set’s fingers twitched.

“Boss?”

It was then that the light from Ganesha’s hands faded. As Ganesha called out quietly, Set’s eyelids trembled and soon returned. Set, who had been staring into space, sat up, raising his upper body, and turned his head to the side.

He didn’t say anything, but it was clear who he was looking for right now. Set, upon discovering Yeon Ji-ho covering his mouth with both hands, stood up abruptly.

Just as Set approached and was about to grasp Yeon Ji-ho’s cheeks, Baal took a step back from Set with wary eyes.

“This is mine.”

“……”

“It’s mine!”

“Alright. Baal, keep guarding well.”

However, Set didn’t try to take Yeon Ji-ho from Baal right away. After glancing at Yeon Ji-ho, Set turned around and looked up at the sky. That was what needed to be dealt with right now.

Set took a step towards Hadad. And then two steps, three steps.

A blue sword bloomed in Set’s hand. The blue sword aura enveloping the sword momentarily changed to purple and then back to blue repeatedly.

“Your Excellency!”

“Apophis.”

Set gave Apophis a brief glance and then walked towards Hadad again. Even without giving explicit orders, Apophis would surely understand his intentions. The time they had spent together was longer than anyone else’s.

The moment Set approached Hadad, their eyes seemed to meet. The blood flowing from Hadad’s eyes fell like tears.

“Hadad.”

“……”

“Do you regret what you’ve done?”

Hadad smirked. His lips twitched, and finally, he burst into laughter. Eventually, wiping off his smile, Hadad said.

“No.”

A massive lightning bolt fell through the red sky swirling above. It was at that moment that Set’s purple sword aura fell on Hadad’s head.

Hadad’s mouth opened and muttered something. Only Set, who was close by, could see it. Hadad spoke with the empty expression of someone who had lost everything.

“I don’t regret what I’ve done.”

That appearance was very similar to someone who had been put on a stake and was on the brink of death.

Author: Hyacinthus B

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