Munchkin Disciple Wants to Stop Being Obsessed Over

Is it because I’m cutting a person for the first time?
Or is it because something I believed in has crumbled?

I don’t know the reason, but my heart is pounding as if it might burst, and a low fever rises throughout my body.

“Let me ask one thing.”

“As much as you want.”

As I raised my sword and asked, Jeti nodded with a raised corner of his mouth.

“Why on earth did you do it?”

“Why? Because I wanted to.”

“…Is that all?”

“Well, there’s also stuff like revenge, but I don’t think we have time for me to get into that.”

Jeti shrugged at my question and gestured with his eyes to behind him.

“Brave friend. How impertinent to come and disturb the party I’ve arranged.”

There, I saw Cayden who had already risen from his seat and was raising his mana.

“Everyone be careful. Judging by how he cut down Jackson and Daniel in one stroke, he’s no ordinary opponent.”
“Those guys were just careless.”
“Wait, since those two idiots are dead, it’s my turn next, right? Let’s handle this quickly and get back to what we were doing.”

In front of him, the beasts were also approaching me, each holding their weapons.

I couldn’t ignore this, so I quickly assessed the opponent’s forces.

Count Cayden and his seven subordinates, plus Jeti.

A total of nine people I needed to face.

‘Can I kill them all?’

A question that naturally arises. Can I protect Rose against these knights?

‘No.’

The correct answer was quickly derived.

I might be able to kill them all, but I won’t be able to safely protect Rose.

The reason I was able to cut the necks of the men holding Rose’s shoulders just now was because they were off guard.

But those men with mana enveloping their bodies are not.

Moreover, Cayden was a 5th circle magician, and Jeti, judging from the energy I felt, was at least at the Sword Expert level.

‘About 10 minutes at most.’

On the other hand, the time I could maintain my body condition enough to face them was not long.

After that, all the acceleration and reinforcement magic layered on my body would wear off.

‘First…’

Is it because of the urgent situation?

The calculator in my head was rapidly tapping, and my body moved reflexively.

‘Secure Rose first.’

I ran to where Rose had collapsed and swung my sword.

-Slash!

“Ugh!”

With the sound of flesh being cut by the sword, one knight falls backward.

‘Reduce their numbers as much as possible.’

I had no time to check the condition of the man I had cut.

Because a mace was coming toward my head.

-Whoosh.

Bending my waist backward to avoid the mace, I hear the sound of air being cut right above my face.

I see the wrist holding the mace. Without hesitation, I swing my sword upward.

-Slice.

The wrist holding the mace rises into the air.

“Aaaagh!”

“…!”

Then comes the howling of the one who has become one-armed, and I see the faces of the knights becoming filled with astonishment.

Just as I was about to swing my sword horizontally, I felt something from the side.

-Slash!

As I cut something, the fireball, split in half on both sides of the blade, disperses in the air.

“Hooh.”

What I had cut was the fire magic that Count Cayden had thrown at me.

‘I need to escape.’

This time, with a familiar voice, I see a sword coming toward my side.

“Where are you looking!”

-Clang!

As I deflect that sword, a loud sound echoes through the clearing.

‘I really want to kill this bastard right now.’

I wanted to kill the other bastards too, but not as much as Jeti, who was smiling while swinging his sword sharply at me.

So what can I do?

I have to kill him before leaving, even if it’s a bit harsh.

I deceive the Scale again. I envelop my body with acceleration and reinforcement magic to the maximum.

-Clang!

And I struck his sword with maximum force.

This creates a small distance between him and me.

Gulp, seeing the knights who are still alive with tense faces, I adjusted my posture.

I pull back the sword in my right hand to the left side of my waist.

I bend my knees. The right foot in a straight line with the body, the left foot two steps back.

“…!”

Did he sense my aura? Jeti showed a surprised look and took a defensive stance, but I ignored it and chanted as I swung my sword.

“Divine Sword Style First Form: Soul Cutting.”

Then a brilliant white light burst from the sword.

-Slash!

The light then drew countless white lines in all directions.

Dunkel had to let out a hollow laugh.

“Haha, what on earth is this…”

After casting illusion magic on Baron Darmian and his wife, he had rushed here, worried about being late to the party.

“Y-You’re late, Dunkel.”

The only living beings before his eyes were Count Cayden sitting on a rock with a haggard appearance, and.

“Hah, hah.”

Jeti, who was panting with both arms cut off.

“Haha…”

Dunkel was dumbfounded.

Bodies and bloodstains scattered everywhere.
And the white mana residues left behind.

How could he not be dumbfounded that these traces were created by not many, but just one person?

“Rev… revenge must be…”

Dunkel looked at his dying old friend with dry eyes and thought.

What revenge was this friend trying to take?

“Yes. During the height of the war, Baron Darmian threw your daughter to the soldiers.”

“I… I also to that daughter…”

“That revenge, I’ll be sure to take it for you.”

Well, even that was a delusion created by the illusion magic that he had cast for fun.

But that wasn’t important to Dunkel.

“So just tell me the location. That boy, where does he live?”

“Ha… Inkel… moun… tains… log… cabin…”

I see. Muttering that, Dunkel frowned deeply and began to mutter.

“I thought it was just an illusion.”

After pondering for a moment, Dunkel could soon reach a conclusion.

It seems that the familiar energy he had felt from the boy was real after all.

“If that’s the case…”

Snik, Dunkel’s lips rise grotesquely.

He was genuinely delighted. Because there were so many things he would gain today.

“Du-Dunkel, now you…”

Amidst this, a familiar voice reaches Dunkel.

His head turns. In Dunkel’s sight was Count Cayden, who was gripped by fear.

“Ah. Count, you’re here.”

Dunkel sighed, looking around.

Black haze was seeping out around him.

“Count, you’ll have to help me.”

He whispered to the Count without caring.

Thinking that today would be the last day of his amusement with the Count.

The price for pushing myself too hard came as soon as I arrived at the log cabin.

My entire body feels as if it’s being torn apart and is heavy. Blood hasn’t stopped flowing from my nose for a while now.

Having deceived the Scale and operated mana beyond the limit that the body could accommodate, there was a backlash on my body.

It’s not that this has never happened before, but it’s the first time the backlash has been this severe.

“Ah, I’m really dying.”

I’m seriously, not jokingly, feeling like I might die.

“D-Don’t die, Kamel. Waaaah!”

But that doesn’t mean I’m actually going to die.

Looking at Rose, who was covering my nose with a handkerchief and sobbing, I felt complicated emotions.

Hey, what are you doing covering my mouth too?

“Lady Rose, I’m really fine and I’m not going to die, so could you please remove the handkerchief? I can’t breathe.”

“Oh!”

When I spoke, Rose was startled and hurriedly threw the handkerchief to the side.

‘That’s going to stain the floor with blood.’

I felt the urge to say something, but I couldn’t.

Rose’s anxious appearance was cute, and above all, considering what Rose had gone through today, I simply couldn’t.

“Are you okay, Lady Rose?”

“Y-Yes…”

When I asked, Rose bowed her tiny head deeply and spoke in a mouse-like voice.

‘How could she be okay.’

Not only was she almost subjected to such a terrible act, but she was also betrayed by someone she trusted more than anyone.

I was more worried about the wounds Rose must have received than my body, which would soon recover.

So I was going to tell her it’s okay to cry, but.

“I’m really okay. Actually, I was somewhat prepared.”

“Prepared for what?”

“For a daughter of a barony to be violated by a high noble. Honestly, it’s a common occurrence.”

The words beginning to come from Rose’s tiny lips complicated my thoughts.

“Kamel. I love our family.”

“What does that have to do with anything?”

“Even if I’m a little hurt, I’d rather none of my family members get hurt. That’s what I mean.”

“…”

Words failed me.

With a face still stained with tears.
A girl who’s only twelve years old.

To have made such an unreasonable resolution for just such a reason.

“So that’s why I’m saying this. I don’t want Kamel to get hurt because of me either.”

“I’m not hurt.”

“Liar. Until just now, you kept saying that it hurts, that you’re dying, without stopping.”

“Ah.”

Come to think of it, I did say that. It really did hurt.

“Kamel. So can you grant me one request?”

“What request?”

“If…”

Rose firmly grasped my hand, bowed her head deeply, and continued.

“If Count Cayden tries to take me away again, please don’t step in like earlier.”

“…”

“I sincerely don’t want Kamel to get hurt.”

Rose spoke with a trembling voice, still bowing her head deeply.

Looking at that tiny figure, my lips opened without me realizing.

“What are you saying?”

“U-Um?”

Startled, Rose raised her head with her eyes wide open like a rabbit.

“Ow!”

I gave Rose a flick on the forehead and spoke in an angry voice.

“You tiny thing.”

“Why are you speaking informally…”

“Why? You keep trying to do things your way, but I can’t?”

“That’s…”

“Hey, Rose. Stop acting up and listen well.”

Then I grabbed Rose’s shoulders, looked into her eyes, and began to speak in earnest.

“You said it’s okay if you’re hurt, but you don’t want your precious people to be hurt, right?”

“Y-Yes.”

“Did you ask those precious people for their opinions? Even if you did, would they give you the answer you want?”

“…”

“No, absolutely not. A hundred out of a hundred would say this: Rose, I don’t want you to be hurt even if I’m okay with being hurt myself.”

Did she understand? Rose was listening to my story with her mouth open and a blank expression.

“What this means is that your thinking was wrong from the start. Come on, repeat after me. If I get hurt, my precious people get even more hurt.”

“…”

“Repeat it.”

“If I get hurt, my precious people…”

“Yes. Get even more hurt.”

Rose mumbles and then bows her head again.

I stroked Rose’s head and added words.

“So let’s make a promise. I think you need it.”

“What… promise?”

“From now on, never scissors… no, this came out wrong. From now on, you’ll think about protecting rather than thinking about getting hurt yourself.”

“…”

When I extended my pinky finger and demanded, Rose hesitated, pressing her lips together.

It wasn’t that I didn’t understand Rose.

Being treated like a child by a peer, especially someone who is a commoner, of course, she would be embarrassed.

Fully understanding Rose’s feelings, I spoke in a warm voice.

“Do it.”

As expected.

The effect of a warm voice was tremendous.

Judging by the soft sensation on my pinky finger.

In my opinion.

Isn’t it at this moment?

That a new path of destiny has opened for the girl who appeared as a villainess in the game.

Late at night, Rose was sticking close to me like a cicada, making soft breathing sounds as she slept.

‘That’s a relief.’

She almost suffered a terrible act, but she didn’t.
She was destined to become a villainess, but that destiny was thwarted.

So a sigh of relief naturally escapes.

With that thought, I covered Rose with a blanket and got up.

‘My body has recovered reasonably well.’

There were still aftereffects of the backlash, but moving my arms and legs, I found I could move sufficiently.

‘So you’re coming after all.’

Feeling an unpleasant energy gradually approaching from far away, I picked up my sword and stepped outside.

The energy I’m feeling now is undoubtedly Dunkel’s dark magic.

What’s strange is that the energy I’m feeling now is much more powerful than Dunkel’s energy that I’ve felt so far.

‘What did he do?’

I briefly had such a question, but that was it.

Anyway, as long as Dunkel was a believer of the Chaos Church, the possibility of me losing to him was nonexistent.