I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend

10 – Tremor

“Welcome!”

“We sell delicious fruits!”

Heros, Duchy of Roselia, is a commercial city with highly developed commerce.

Due to the nature of commercial cities, the population density is very high, and Heros had a population density similar to that of the archipelago Orceon.

“Hey girl! How about some delicious black tea?”

“I have fresh fish!”

Voices from all directions.

A noisy and lively atmosphere.

The market in Heros was so lively that it was on a different level from the market in Akkad.

Okay. Akkad makes agriculture the main income of the territory, so it is only natural that there will be a difference.

“It must be around here.”

I was wandering around the main street of the market by myself.

I didn’t bring any escort.

In the first place, I came to Heros alone without a servant under my father’s order.

Reina said she couldn’t send her guest alone, but she eventually backed down on my insistence.

“… Well, it will be fine.”

I gave up my thoughts and looked around again.

I’m sure the store I’m looking for is around here.

I had a clear memory, but I couldn’t help being confused because it was my first time coming.

“Are you here?”

Finally, the first alley I found.

It was a quiet alleyway that made me feel awkward in such a lively market.

I stepped into it without hesitation.

“I found it.”

There was only one store in the alley lined with bricks.

The signboard read ‘Arin’ along with the pattern of the perfume.

After catching my breath, I slowly opened the door and entered.

“Welcome!”

As soon as I entered, the strong scent of perfume enveloped my body.

Looking around, there were numerous cosmetics and perfumes adorning the shelves.

“You’ve come to the right place.”

“Are you alone?”

“Yes.”

The one who spoke to me was a woman with orange bun hair.

The gentle smile was impressive.

“It’s strange that a man came alone. Are you looking for something to gift?”

“Yes…. Perfume from the blue bottle over there, please.”

I don’t know much about perfume, so I first chose the most eye-catching bottle next to the cash register.

“Oh! You have good eyes! Would you like to try it out?”

“A poetry fragrance?”

“Smell the fragrance with a perfume sample.”

“Well, if you don’t mind, I’ll try.”

“Yes! Wait a minute!”

The clerk lowered his head for a moment and pulled out something from under the counter.

It was a small bottle and a piece of white paper about the length of my index finger.

She opened the cap of the bottle and slipped her paper into it to lightly smear the liquid inside.

The tip of the white paper is dyed blue.

“Just sniff the tip here a little bit.”

I took the paper the employee handed me and smelled the blue part.

A sweet yet cool scent permeated her nose.

Wouldn’t it be like this if you expressed the image of soaking your whole body in the blue sea with fragrance?

“It’s okay. I like it.”

“Really? Thank god! Actually, this product is a perfume I made myself.”

“… Are you the store manager?”

“Yes. It’s been a dream since I was little, and it’s a recently opened store. The location is not good, and it is not a famous place, so there are few customers right now.”

Still, if you work hard, you can succeed!

She said that with a bright smile.

“I hope for good results and I will cheer you on.”

“Thank you! If it is a gift, how would you wrap it?”

“I hope I can expect it as soon as I see it.”

“Yes! I’ll try to wrap it as cute as possible! Are you a woman?”

“Yes. I look forward to.”

She turned around and started pulling out her box and wrapping paper.

I looked at her back and spoke to her in a light tone.

“Boss.”

“Yes?”

“Do you know ‘Avatar’?”

“… Ava, are you riding? Is it a new perfume or cosmetic?”

There was a question in her eyes as she looked at me for a moment and spoke.

“Yes. I heard that it is a new cosmetic that came out the other day. I wonder if they sell it here too.”

“First of all, this is my first time hearing it. I’ll look into the purchaser, so could you come see me next time?”

“Oh, yes. All right. I’m so sorry. I think I made it a hassle.”

“It’s okay. When I think of gaining one regular customer, I am rather grateful.”

That expression, which was not awkward at all, was a look that could not be considered a lie at all.

Is it not the right time?

In that case, it might be a good idea to appoint someone from the family in advance.

“Guest, it’s over!”

As I was thinking about that, the waitress was handing over the finished perfume before I knew it.

“Ah, thank you.”

The packaging, wrapped in an ultramarine blue box and tied with a silver string, was dark, but it didn’t feel gloomy at all.

On the contrary, it had a strong sense of sophistication.

Just looking at the box made me think it was attractive.

“I hope the recipient will be happy!”

“I think I will be more than happy with this.”

“Then I’m really glad. The total cost is 6 gold coins!”

Six gold coins cost 600,000 won.

I was a little embarrassed at the higher price than I thought, but I couldn’t show it off.

Simply considering the amount, it was a reasonable amount.

If there was a problem, it was that my entire fortune at the moment was 5 gold coins.

I didn’t plan to spend a lot of money in the market in the first place.

I can’t help it.

“Boss. Excuse me, but is trauma possible?”

“Is it trauma? Umm, the trauma is a bit….”

“Even just by looking at this.”

I took her handkerchief from her back pocket and handed it to her.

At the corner of the handkerchief was a scale with a sword and a shield on either side.

It was the pattern of the Duke of Axus.

“This pattern….”

“As you know, it is the pattern of the Duke of Axus. I will guarantee your identity with this.”

I couldn’t reveal my identity.

I didn’t come here as the second son of my family.

“Umm, I see. Could you please pay me in three days instead?”

“Thank you.”

After receiving the paper bag containing the box, I slightly lowered my head and turned my back.

First of all, it’s an unexpected expense. Should I give Raina a present?

“….”

The mana that was being prepared earlier was immediately spread throughout the body.

I turned around with the feeling of my muscles waking up.

Then he immediately drew his sword and cut it straight upwards.

The dagger bounced off with the sound of iron clashing.

“What!”

The face of a woman, distorted in bewilderment, caught my eye.

“As expected.”

There was no need to expect anything.

I immediately proceeded to slash the limbs of an employee, no, an Avatar member, with a sword.

A high-pitched scream echoed through the store.

I prepared for unexpected magic, but as expected, there was no such counterattack.

Because in the original work, this guy was an informant, not a professional combatant.

“Who are you?”

Her limbs were blown off and she fell to the floor, raising her head and looking at me, gnashing her teeth.

It must be incredibly painful. Maybe it’s because endorphins are secreted that you can’t feel the pain.

Seeing that your whole body is shaking, it must be something like that.

“Because it’s not enough to know the name of the organization, you belong to the Duke of Axus. The organization couldn’t have been caught!”

“Don’t worry. I am the only one who knows.”

“What?”

“I guess I was just out of luck.”

“What kind of dog is that… !”

Her words did not follow through.

Because I didn’t want to hear more, I cut her throat right away.

“Ha ha.”

Her heroine’s past is revealed, and Raina is broken off by the crown prince.

However, it is impossible for Reina to become completely isolated at that level.

If the Duke of Axus is a family of knights who have been loyal since the founding of the empire.

The Duchess of Roselia is a family of merchants who have been loyal since the founding of the country.

Starting with the early empire’s financial line, distribution, economy, public sentiment, etc.

The Roselia family was in charge of almost everything that could be done within the country, and that prestige continues even after hundreds of years.

If the Duke of Axus is the sword and shield that protects the Empire, then the Duke of Roselia is the pillar that supports the Empire.

“I am not one of the two dukes for nothing.”

Reina is the eldest daughter of such a family.

No matter how much the heroine is a saint.

Even if she bullied the heroine like that.

Even if the crown prince announced that she would break off the engagement using that as an excuse.

Considering the position of the Duke of Roselia, it is impossible for her to be isolated.

If the heroine is a saint of the Empire, Reina is one of the pillars that support the Empire.

However, Reina gets caught up in an incident that makes it difficult to even stand in the position of the Duke of Roselia.

That was Avatar.

An organization that works to destroy the Astraia Empire.

Of course, at this point, it is not known at all because it is secretive, but three years after the heroine enters Arcana, she starts working properly and gains notoriety.

And this store, Arin, was one of the branches of Avatar.

The problem was that Reina was a regular customer of this store.

Based on that fact, overlapping with several past events, rumors began to spread that one of Avatar’s collaborators was Reina, and she was isolated in an instant.

I read about the situation, but now that I think about it, it was a terrible witch hunt.

I don’t listen to anything you say.

Even if you bring evidence, you won’t see it.

Like that, Reina became a very convenient invisible person.

She became a trash can to dump her feelings unilaterally.

She embraced the truth unknown to anyone and the malice that could not be erased no matter what.

“If you hadn’t just opened a shop in Heros, that wouldn’t have happened.”

I spoke quietly to the corpse, which was now speechless.

“….”

Her body was shaking.

First murder.

No matter how wicked she was, even though she knew it was something she had to get used to, her trembling didn’t stop.

The feeling of cutting people was sticky, and I felt a surge of discomfort, and I felt unknown fear.

Can I really get used to this feeling?

“It’s scary.”

But I was even more afraid that you could suffer the worst ending again.

So you should get used to it.

Somehow, little by little.

“I will cancel the credit.”

At the same time as I said that, I threw the paper bag into the air and cut it.

A sweet smell accompanied by a blue mist slowly covered the red shop.

The movements are definitely much faster and stronger.

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Perhaps in the past, you wouldn’t have reacted to a surprise attack.

Even if I had reacted, I would have won hard.

This method was really the correct answer.

I wanted to test how strong I was, but I was really lucky.

If this is enough, there will be plenty of possibilities in the finals next week.

I calmed down my trembling body and headed out into the alleyway.

“Ike?”

“… Anna.”

The one who appeared in front of me was Reina’s exclusive maid, Anna.