The World’s Greatest is Dead

The World’s Greatest is Dead – Chapter 106

‘I hate you.’

This was the first thing I heard when recalling my past life.

Hearing these words from the girl I liked was a huge shock to me.

Because of that, I recalled my past life.

What could have been so shocking to a boy who was barely ten years old that being rejected by a girl made him recall his past life?

It seemed absurd, but it was the truth.

Even before I could properly wake up.

‘So don’t come near me ever again.’

At a sharp voice, I turned my gaze. The person in front of me was undoubtedly a pretty child.

‘I really hate stupid people.’

She genuinely seemed to detest, with eyes full of disdain that seemed curious at the same time.

While I was looking at her as if it was intriguing, the girl spoke to me.

‘Answer me.’

‘Ah.’

Right, she was talking to me. Realizing that, I responded.

‘Okay.’

‘No matter how much you follow me… what?’

The girl’s eyes widened at my response.

‘I will.’

‘… What did you say?’

‘I said I will. I won’t come near you, not in front of you nor beside you.’

I said with a bright smile.

‘Is that okay?’

‘….’

It was just that kind of conversation. I didn’t know what I was like in this life, but as I reclaimed my past life’s memories, I realized.

Chasing after that small and pretty girl seemed foolish.

The memories that now overwhelmed me were too deep.

So I did as she wished.

I undoubtedly did so.

But thinking back now, it feels like something went wrong starting from that point.

* * *

Glossy black hair.

Well-kept to the point it felt like silk beyond just being smooth.

She left her hair flowing down to her back, seeming to know that her white skin was her strength. It was clear she used it to her advantage.

Her facial features emphasized her pale skin even more.

She had a cold impression, as if snow could fall even in the height of summer.

Her cold eyes gave the impression that she would never smile.

Her frosty appearance made it difficult to approach her easily.

Yet, everyone passing by couldn’t help but stare at her.

It was inevitable.

A woman this beautiful was hard to come by.

She was beautiful.

As if personifying elegance and sophistication, her chilly demeanor only intensified her charm.

When the woman lightly adjusted her hair with a gesture, people around her unknowingly gasped in admiration.

“Hmm.”

At the soft sound she made, the corners of her eyes barely moved.

Her gaze was fixed on the back of a young man who was desperately fleeing in the distance.

*Sigh.*

Seeing this, the woman sighed.

At the same time, as if exhausted, she gently pinched her brow with her jade-like fingers.

“… Really.”

It had always been this way, yet seeing someone flee at the slightest provocation was always irritating.

“How can you run away without any hesitation?”

If you saw me, at least greet, why just run away?

Finding it absurd, the woman let out a snicker.

The slight smile on her otherwise expressionless face made her look overwhelmingly beautiful.

But, “I came all the way to see him, and he ran away again?”

The following shift in her expression once again made those around her flinch.

Not because of beauty.

Because it was incredibly frightening.

“… Running away again?”

*Crack.*

The sound of her clenching fist could be heard.

“Just wait until I catch you.”

It seemed she was determined to catch him this time.

As the woman was about to move, “… Young lady Murong?”

A voice called out from the side, causing the woman to turn her head. There stood another beauty with slightly darker skin, looking at her with surprised eyes.

Tang Yelan stared at her in shock.

“Oh my.”

The woman adjusted her expression upon confirming the owner of the voice. The face she wore a moment ago seemed to vanish as if it were an illusion, reverting to her natural visage.

“Young lady Tang, it’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

“… Young lady Murong, what brings you here…?”

“Ah.”

At those words, the woman smiled once again.

“… I have someone to find, and it just so happens they are here.”

“…”

Upon hearing the woman’s words, Tang Yelan gulped unknowingly.

Was it just her imagination? To Tang Yelan, it felt as if the woman had said ‘There is someone I need to kill.’

“Anyway, since I’m already in Sichuan, I should visit the Tang family. I’ll see you later. For now, that guy… no, over there is more urgent.”

“What? No—!”

Tang Yelan tried to add something.

But the woman had already disappeared from the spot.

“…”

Seeing the spot where the woman vanished, an inexplicable sense of unease welled up in Tang Yelan’s eyes.

* * *

‘Damn it.’

I ran.

‘Damn it all.’

Swearing inwardly, I kept running. I dashed through the masses for quite some time.

My body wasn’t fully healed, and my bandaged arm screamed in pain.

Even so, I didn’t stop.

『Child, why are you running like this?』

Yu Chun-gil flew beside me, seemingly unable to understand my actions.

But I couldn’t explain it to him now.

Running another step was more important than saying anything.

『Do you know her?』

Do I know her?

Of course, damn it.

I knew her all too well.

‘I’d rather not know.’

It would have been a million times better if I didn’t know her.

The problem was that I knew her too well.

‘Why is that lunatic here?’

She should be diligently handling her business in Liaodong.

So why did she come all the way to distant Sichuan?

As I ran, I tried to think of a reason.

‘… Don’t tell me.’

The words she said the moment she saw me came to mind.

‘Found you.’

‘Damn it.’

She said it with a terrifying smile looking right at me.

That could only mean one thing.

‘She came to find me?’

To find—no, to catch me, she came to Sichuan?

‘How did she even know?’

What could she possibly know? I had been thorough in my actions.

Ensured that nobody could find out.

Even went as far as to have a serious conversation with that terrifying man.

‘She shouldn’t be here.’

This was absolutely not supposed to happen.

‘Where should I go?’

Where the hell could I escape to? I glanced around.

An alley? Even if I went into an alley, it would be pointless.

In fact, was there any point in what I was doing?

I knew that running away like this was pointless.

But I had to.

My instincts were simply telling me to do so.

‘I have to hide my body first.’

First, hide my body.

Think about what comes next later.

Judging so, I tried to increase my speed.

『Oh.』

Yu Chun-gil suddenly expressed admiration.

And at that moment, *Swoosh-!*

“Ugh!?”

Something grabbed me, and I was lifted into the air.

My airborne body was plunged into a nearby alley, and before I could hit the ground, I hastily performed a somersault.

“Oh my?”

As soon as I landed, a gentle voice brushed past my ears.

Hearing that, I frowned.

“You didn’t roll?”

“…”

A reaction that seemed surprised I didn’t roll.

I slowly lifted my head.

In front of me was a woman, arms crossed, squinting down at me.

Seeing her, I said,

“Young lady Murong…”

The woman smirked at my words.

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

The moment I saw that smile, a chill ran down my spine.

It was real.

She was really that lunatic.

*Rustle.*

I took a step back at her light, approaching steps.

I tried to turn around, but my back already touched the wall.

It was a dead end.

Ah, damn it. Isn’t anything going to help me?

I quickly shook my head as soon as I thought that.

‘… No, it’s not that nothing is helping me.’

This must have all been designed by that woman.

I was certain.

At that moment, “Our smart raccoon couldn’t possibly be unaware. What’s so strange today?”

The woman spoke.

“You know very well that you can’t escape now that you’ve come this far.”

“…”

She was right. I knew that.

I still tried to escape.

As the woman kept getting closer, my hand went to my waist.

Ah, damn it, I didn’t even bring my sword.

“I heard quite a lot while passing by, there’s so much I want to ask.”

As the distance between us closed, I started to smell her scent.

It was a smell I had grown to loathe.

“Shouldn’t I say this first, though?”

The woman smiled sweetly.

It was an incredibly beautiful smile. But all I felt from that face was fear.

“I missed you. Did you feel the same?”

If another man had heard this, he would have been thrilled to death.

But, “… Why are you here?”

I was different.

“Why is a lady who should be in Liaoning in Sichuan?”

I knew too well who this lunatic was to feel any excitement from such words.

“Why are you asking? You already know the answer.”

“… I was hoping it wasn’t true.”

“I came to see you. Give me some credit; it was really hard to find you.”

“Ah, damn it.”

Although I hoped it wasn’t true, my crappy intuition was right after all.

“You came to see me? From Liaoning to Sichuan?”

“Mhm. No. That’s not it.”

A hand approached, lifting my chin with delicate fingers.

“From Liaoning to Anhui. From Anhui to Henan. And from Henan to Sichuan.”

“…”

Cold sweat ran down my back at her words.

She was describing the exact path I had taken.

“You’ve traveled quite a lot, haven’t you? And raised quite a mess, I see.”

“… There were circumstances…”

“Of course. You wouldn’t move without a reason. But listen.”

The hand that had lifted my chin moved, heading toward my eyes.

“What does it mean to be the Sword Saint’s successor?”

“…”

I clenched my eyes shut.

“And what is this Blue Moon Sect? What’s with these eyes?”

The woman forcibly pried my eyelids open.

“Where did your pretty brown eyes go, and what’s with these blue ones?”

Her previously gentle voice now held heat.

I said nothing in response.

Facing this situation, I needed to think, but—’… I can’t think of anything.’

My mind drew a blank.

What to do? I always end up like this when I meet her.

As I kept silent against my will, the woman’s eyes narrowed.

Then she suddenly reached into her clothing and pulled out what seemed like a letter.

“Well, fine. If you won’t talk, I’ll just find out for myself.”

That was even more frightening.

Then she handed the letter to me.

“… What is this?”

Looking suspiciously at the paper, the woman added, “It’s a letter from father to give to you since I said I was coming to see you.”

“What?”

I squinted my eyes at her words.

“Yeongsun, did you meet my father-”

*Bang–!!!*

*Crash…*

“…”

I didn’t move my head but only my eyes, glancing to the side.

A white hand was embedded in the wall.

From that spot, cracks spread out like a spider web, and dust fell off as if the wall were about to collapse.

Then, “… Hey.”

A voice filled with murderous intent wrapped around me.

The owner of that hand, no—”I told you not to call me that. Do you really want me to rip out your tongue?”

Murong Yeongsun said, looking at me with a dangerous face.

“… Sorry.”

I barely managed to apologize.

Murong Yeongsun, age twenty.

A direct descendant of one of the Murong family.

Known for her outstanding beauty as Liaoning’s most beautiful woman.

Moreover, ‘… Wow, she’s really a lunatic.’

My first love and my “ex” fiancée.

TL’s Corner:
Crazy ex-fiance, gotta love them.