I Possessed the Villain in the Lily Novel

211 – Engagement (13)

After finishing her meal, Iva moved without any delay. The reason, of course, was to catch the witch who had attacked the village.

“It’s moving right away…?”

“We have to start moving now so we can finish by night. “It’s a bit like being homeless today.”

Iba planned to finish all the work today and take the criminal to the front of the village to rent a spare room. I wonder if they will even kick out the nobleman. In other words, if you wanted to live indoors, you had to catch a witch within half a day.

This is not an optimistic thought. Those gathered here now are the world’s greatest wizards. Hero candidates include Ace of Magic and the Witch of Flowers. Even Iva himself was the greatest magical being, a candidate for the Demon King.

Considering the current personnel, the idea of finding and killing the witch within half a day was not optimistic, but was close to realistic considerations.

The realistic consideration was tracking time.

I thought it would take a long time to pinpoint the location of the witch, so I set it to half a day.

If you can just pinpoint the location, the process from getting there to defeating it will be a breeze.

“Me and Wiz will look for any traces of demons or monsters. Can you join Inis in looking for any traces of the monster? Or even a trace of magic. Ah, Ivar can sense the scent of blood.”

Stella, recalling her memories from her days as a mercenary, skillfully delivered instructions. Except for Lilia, the others followed his words without a word.

“Hey, I am.”

“You? You didn’t want to do it, did you? Since Inis is skilled in tracking and detection magic, you don’t have to work and just rest… “

“Huh, indeed! When did I say I wouldn’t do it?! “I’m better at using magic than Innis?!”

Stella’s intention was to be purely considerate, but Lilia, who was infuriated by her sense of entitlement, raised her wand.

“I will find you soon, so be prepared!”

…It’s been a few minutes since I said that.

The traces were found with ridiculous ease.

“Traces of basic magic, traces of blood incense, traces of blood magic, and even traces of monsters… Is this a witch? Why are you leaving everything behind without even hiding your traces?”

All traces of the chase were caught. There was no need to compete. Everyone

“Even if we assume that since it is a rural area that is not familiar with magic, traces of magic are more noticeable than in other places… Blood magic and monsters are a bit different. I didn’t even do basic cleaning. “It’s not like I’m advertising that there’s a workshop around here, so what… “

Stella frowned as she looked at the clear traces. Stella thought for a moment and soon came to a conclusion.

“…It’s a trap.”

A vampire who is well-versed in magic and uses blood magic and is willing to use any means is unlikely to make such a basic mistake.

Traces that seem to openly advertise, “I am here.” No matter how I looked at it, it seemed like it was luuring the pursuer to where the traces led.

There was a high possibility that a trap had been dug there, which would be the destination.

“What should I do?”

Stella turned her gaze and looked at Eva. Ivan was the one who spoke, and it was he who decided on his future steps.

“What should I do? I should go first. Even if it is a trap, there will be traces of the trap.”

“Wait!”

Lilia strongly protested against Iva, who calmly decided to continue.

“Didn’t you hear what I just said? They say it could be a trap! Moreover, our opponents this time are vampires… Monsters that are likely to be related to the devil.”

“So?”

“So… You, Ivan.”

“Lilia, my master. “Why are you doing this again?”

Ivar couldn’t understand her repulsion. Vampires are the culprits who killed her teacher, and they are a group of enemies who insult the magic she loves.

Although Lilia’s inclination was basically to put safety first, she was not a witch who would back down in fear like this.

If a vampire was involved, it wouldn’t be strange for them to get angry and go out of their way to defeat him.

Of course, traps can be dangerous. But that’s no problem either.

“I’m not dying.”

All you have to do is use your immortal body to test how dangerous it is. Since it is said to be an experiment, one may misunderstand that it means believing in rebirth and taking away the basic self-esteem or ethics that humans should have.

However, this was just another expression of insurance. It was a kind of display of ability, saying that he would act to avoid experiencing anything dangerous as much as possible, but even if something dangerous happened, it would be okay because he would not die.

Iva was someone who knew how to love herself.

“Ha…”

Lilia laughed at Iva’s calm answer. It was clearly not a pleasant smile. There was anger in her laughter.

“Don’t you remember that you got caught and fucked by Morbe’s disciple just a little while ago? And I always say it loud and clear.”

Lilia tapped Iva on the shoulder with the staff in her hand. It was a warning, an emphasis.

“Don’t act carelessly. Don’t bleed, don’t get hurt. Saying it’s okay because you get hurt is no different from saying it’s okay because all humans will die someday. “Can’t you please take care of this master’s feelings?”

Ivar answered without backing down even an inch.

“What you just said is too sophistical. Of course, I don’t plan on using my body carelessly just because I’m playing. They told me not to worry because there were minimal safety measures in place. And like you said, I’m doing this because I got caught and fucked by that student before. There aren’t many devils who can control a candidate for Demon King. “I’ve already heard from Stella about the devil you need to be careful about.”

“Why is the story of Stella coming out here?!”

“Wait a minute, why is the story leaking there again? “We’re not talking about Stella right now.”

As Lilia and Iva’s voices began to grow louder, Inis intervened and stopped them.

“Now, wait a minute… Hey, guys, don’t fight… “

“I don’t understand the attitude of trying to exorcise vampires with a few apples in the first place! “You decide to do something like that when your life is at risk?”

“That’s just it. Lilia, food is precious. “I don’t know because you’ve never starved, but… “

“I’ve never starved for several days! Eva, I see you treat me like a girl in a cage…”

But it wasn’t enough. Hehe, Innis, who lost momentum, retreated with a tearful look on her face.

“How many days will it take, Lilia… If you want to criticize someone, remember that not everyone in the world is in the same advantageous position as you…”

“Also, I remembered a famous saying that I didn’t remember from somewhere and mentioned it…”

“Lilia, you are ignoring my reading experience.”

“Okay! Ignore it! What should I do! I’m telling you to talk about what I know! Why am I the only one who doesn’t know? “You know Stella!”

“No, why does the story about Stella come up here again…”

“Then Wiz knows too?!”

“Why is Wiz here again? I’m really going crazy…”

Gradually, the fight between the two became more intense.

Stella watched the fight between the two with interest.

“Uh, wow… Suh, Stella… Shouldn’t we stop you… ?”

“Just look a little more.”

It’s fun. If there was popcorn here, it would have been the icing on the cake. Stella did not try to stop the fight between the two at all.

Iba’s attitude was particularly interesting.

‘He’s holding back…?’

Even when there was an argument, not a single swear word was uttered. Usually, when a fight started, Iba had no hesitation in mentioning not only his genitals but also his parents.

But now he was clearly picking and purifying his language and continuing the argument.

‘There’s never been anything like that except me… ‘

Despite his rough exterior, Ivar is a soft-hearted person. Perhaps that is why he did not carelessly say things that could hurt people he was close to. In particular, I refrained from swearing during serious arguments, even if it was just a joke.

The closer you are, the better. In other words, the more they wanted to continue the relationship, the more they tended to do so.

As far as Stella knew, it was an attitude limited to only a few people, including herself.

“Lilia, listen to me. That’s not what I’m saying… “

“I know you’ll die if you act carelessly in front of my eyes!!! No, just die!!!”

“They told me not to die earlier, but now they tell me to die… I don’t know which melody they are telling me to go to.”

Where has the witch whose values reason gone? What was in front of my eyes was no different from a young girl who was upset because the boy she liked didn’t play with her.

In the end, after arguing for a long time, Iva and Lilia came to one conclusion.

Go to the location indicated by the trace.

However, the team is divided into the advance team and other people.

If there is no contact even after 30 minutes after the advance team reaches the destination, the remaining people go to the destination and carry out rescue and repulsion operations.

We didn’t know whether there would be a trap or not, and if so, how powerful it would be, so such team activity was a normal response.

However, there were problems in the process of dividing the team.

“Why are you going?!”

“Then who are you sending besides me?!”

It was because of Lilia’s opinion that she was displeased with Ivar being in the advance team.

“…Me?”

“If you go, I have to go too…” ” Lilia, if you die, I die too… “

“Well, then you stay too!”

“I definitely have to go. Even if I get caught in a trap, I am the safest person.”

“Well, then… “

After the argument.

“I’ll go too!”

In the end, the advance team was decided to be Lilia and Ivar.

There was strong opposition from the other three, but Lilia’s strong and sensitive attitude silenced all opinions.

“…”

Jeez. The sound of footsteps trampling on leaves rang in my ears.

“…”

“…”

While traveling to her destination, Lilia did not say a single word. Am I upset? Ivar looked at her expression and then decided to leave her as if he was tired.

After a while, they’ll start talking again.

Stella told me that women are fickle. She also told you to rest assured that, unlike other women, she is not capricious and will not bother you. Iva glanced sideways at Lilia, recalling that memory.

It was definitely as he said. Women are so fickle. In particular, in Lilia’s case, it was severe.

‘…Why did I do that?’

That was something Lilia herself acknowledged. Lilia’s personality was prickly, sensitive, and temperamental. But today it was particularly serious.

The reason is what Iba said.

It was because the words that it was okay because he wouldn’t die touched Lilia’s heart deeply. What I had held back until now exploded.

There are too many things in this world that threaten Eva. There were too many beings tormenting a child who couldn’t sleep properly and just wanted to live a peaceful and happy life.

The cathedral, the witches’ association, demons, vampires, devil worshipers… All groups, regardless of good or evil, rushed to him just because of the fact that he was a candidate for the devil.

It must be protected. Absolutely. Thinking about the pain and danger he suffered during his journey with Iva, Lilia gradually became obsessed.

Therefore, I had no choice but to become sensitive to matters related to Iva’s life.

Iba herself was no exception.

‘Ivar doesn’t respect himself too much to begin with.’

He said he respected me, but it didn’t seem that way at all. He was a man who put others before himself. To be precise, he is not reluctant to use himself as a gambling chip.

I see myself as an abandoner who can sacrifice as much as I want if it benefits me.

The whole world is threatening him, but wouldn’t it be too harsh if even he himself was threatening him? Lilia felt great anger every time he neglected her.

‘…Maybe I’m sick of it.’

After getting irritated, she gets scared that he might end up hating her. Lilia was disgusted with this attitude.

I was always full of self-esteem, but just because of one boy, that self-esteem was thrown into the abyss.

Emotions were such a scary thing.

“Ah, we’ve arrived… Uhm!”

Lilia, who had already arrived at her destination, opened her mouth without thinking. Until now, I had to act a little more sulky. If you see him be nice again after getting angry, wouldn’t it be obvious that he would be called a capricious person and disliked?

“Hmph, we’ve arrived.”

Lilia deliberately maintained a cold attitude and continued speaking while pretending to still be angry.

“…Iva?”

But there was no answer. I guess something would come back, whether it was an indifferent response or annoyance.

I turned my head and saw Iva’s decapitated body rolling on the dirt floor.

“This… Ba…?”

His throat is not regenerating. Dead. It’s dead. Before you know it? I didn’t feel any sign of it. Why him? No, you have to think about it first. We need to find the neck quickly. What should I do to find it? He is already dead. No. I have to survive somehow.

The accident is not working properly.

At that moment, Lilia realized that she was hallucinating.

The thing rolling on the ground was not actually Ivar’s body, but a doll, and the hallucination magic at the entrance made people mistake the doll for Ivar.

This is a hallucination. You have to shake it off. I know. I know.

‘Woe, hallucination resistance magic…’

I remember. I definitely know. But the wand did not move properly. My head was confused. It was a shame to be subjected to such basic hallucination magic. The numbers made my head even more complicated.

Lilia couldn’t move. I wonder if a paralysis spell was cast at the moment of hallucination, or did my body naturally stiffen from the shock of what I had just seen?

A head that doesn’t move. A sweet voice passes by my ear.

“You are an uninvited guest.”

With those words, Lilia lost consciousness.