You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 147

Despite the urgent system message, Yuhanul still wore a blank expression.

At least, he was pretending to.
Of course, once his expression cracked, that act was no longer effective.
âUnderstanding, my ass.â

Itâs been a while since Iâve been this pissed off... actually, not that long?
Anyway, I was extremely angry.
Considering all the suffering Iâve been through over these few hours, it was inevitable.

I had been wandering the mountain, trying to fight without magic, and how many hours did I spend just rolling around?
The system reminds user, âJeong Da-on,â of the transaction.
 
The system message only aggravated me further.

Ah, that transaction.
âAs long as I donât kill him, it should be fine, right?â
That settles it.

I was perched on a tree, and I jumped down, aiming directly at Yuhanulâs face.
Thud!
With gravity and my hatred combined, I landed a solid kick to his smug chin.

âIf you were going to come to your senses, you shouldâve spoken up sooner!â
Swoosh!
I aimed my rapier at Yuhanulâs neck, but he easily avoided it by stepping back a few paces.

But this time, just dodging wasnât enough.
âNow, shut up...!â
Crack!
If Margaritaâs magical structure was loosening, it meant that I now had the strength to seize the power of magic.

The armor I held in my strengthened hand cracked with a loud noise.
Simultaneously, I ignited flames in my hand, causing the metal armor to heat up rapidly.
Yuhanulâs face paled.

At this rate, he would either be cooked alive in the armor or roasted to death.
Crash!
But before that could happen, Yuhanul made his move.

He quickly unfastened his armor and tore it off.
As he threw off the burning hot armor, Yuhanul shouted.
âNo, Da-on! This is too much!â

âShut up.â
It was fortunate that I hadnât torn his soul apart and thrown it into hellfire.
I threw the armor, which was now just scraps, onto the ground.

I couldnât say that this was fully repayment... but at least I felt a bit relieved.
Once I stopped attacking, Yuhanul let out a sigh of relief.
â...Just to be clear, I took more hits. I was controlling my strength.â

Yuhanul gently rubbed his chin, which had been directly hit by my foot, and spoke softly.
âStill, do I have to take more hits?â
âOf course. Control your strength, my ass.â

I scoffed.
âA swordsman, controlling his strength against someone who canât use magic? Youâve got to be kidding. I was about to kill you, but I held back... ugh!â
Crash!

Suddenly, Yuhanul swung his sword at me again.
âIs he insane?â
I was surprised, but fortunately, I dodged just in time.

The massive bastard sword he swung buried itself into the ground.
And, the sword embedded in the earth... cut off Yuhanulâs own shadow.
Kyaaaah!
A horrible scream echoed.

The shadow, which had been blinking with red eyes, was completely eradicated by the glowing sword.
It was probably one of the surveillance eyes Margarita had placed.
âYou really lost it?â

âI thought youâd dodge. You have talent with swords.â
âThis is really... If I get torn apart, I swearâ¦â
âHaha, you were so desperate. Didnât you notice that thing circling under your feet just now?â

âI knew!â
But he didnât expect me to just recklessly kill him.
Yuhanul smiled awkwardly.

âSorry for deceiving you... But as you can see, I had to keep pretending to be enchanted. At least until the power of this domain was reduced a little.â
âYou had no choice, huh?â
Yuhanulâs intentions didnât matter, and after thinking about how brutally I had been dragged around for hours, my teeth clenched.

If he had just shown a little bit of awareness, I wouldâve adjusted and dealt with him accordingly.
âThe other side is too quick to notice, so I thought if I told you, it would be caught immediately.â
âOnly you would think that. Donât underestimate my acting.â

âIsnât it pretty much the same... By the way, didnât you notice? If you had kept destroying the magical structure like this...â
âDo you think Iâm a fool? They would have figured it out before I did!â
I had been too late to notice because I was busy running for my life, but someone like Margarita, a powerful mage, definitely wouldnât have missed it.

This farce couldnât last much longer, anyway.
âOh, really? Thatâs unfortunate.â
Yuhanul said with a tone of regret.

âWhile doing what I had to do, I thought I could also train your swordsmanship.â
âThereâs no such thing as killing two birds with one stone.â
I tapped my head.

Right.
At first, I was so angry, but after thinking it through, I realized what Yuhanulâs real intention was.
âHe was trying to break Margaritaâs domain... from the inside.â

It may have been a different method than mine, but it was certainly efficient.
Whoosh!
I extended my magic, sensing Margaritaâs domain.

A mageâs magical domain is like an intricately woven spiderweb.
The mage who controls the domain spins the threads of magic and weaves them into a sturdy house to prevent anyone from stealing their power.
And as time passes, the structure gets stronger.

Thatâs why no matter how much shock you give it, it usually doesnât break easily... but thereâs always a weakness.
Yuhanul had pinpointed the exact weak spots and destroyed them.
He had struck at the joints where the threads of magic intersected.

âNow that I think about it, itâs strange that he kept slamming his sword into the ground instead of swinging it.â
Yuhanul had been dismantling Margaritaâs magical structure while deceiving her eyes.
This wasnât something you could do in just a day or two.

After all, Yuhanul had been missing for several months.
âWell, so youâve been here ever since we lost contact? Itâs been almost three months.â
âOh, has it been that long? I lost track of time... I guess itâs been longer than I thought.â

Yuhanul chuckled awkwardly.
âI didnât think anyone would come looking for me. Iâm sorry for making you worry.â
âI wasnât worried. You should apologize to your master or Han Jaeyoung.â

I wasnât really expecting gratitude or an apology. I was just here because the system forced me to make a transaction.
The system reminds user, âJeong Da-on,â that the transaction cost will be determined after clearing the dungeon.
âWhoâs asking for the price right now?â
I hadnât expected anything.

The system was starting to be more cautious with me, but I wasnât surprised.
Of course, once I rescued Yuhanul and left the dungeon, I would be able to extract whatever I wanted.
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âStill, thanks to you, Margaritaâs control over the domain is weakened... If the villagers succeed in climbing the mountain, we can shake the domain completely.â
As of now, I had regained control of magic, but I could only use about 3rd or 4th-circle spells at best.
âThis isnât enough.â

Just because Margaritaâs domain was weakening doesnât mean she would lose her magic.
She was still the strongest mage here.
If I wanted to ensure a clear victory, it would have to come after the villagers succeeded.

Yuhanul furrowed his brow at my words.
âThe villagers?â
âYeah. Thereâs a rule about this domain.â

I briefly explained to Yuhanul about the red eternal snow that the villagers talked about.
Of course, I left out the part where I had threatened them to climb the peak.
After hearing the explanation, Yuhanul seemed to understand.

âThat kind of legend... Well, if thatâs true, then today really might be the end.â
âProbably. The problem is that Margarita will try something before that.â
â...Hmm.â

Yuhanul seemed to hesitate before asking.
âAre you sure about this?â
At that unexpected question, I responded with confusion.

ââ¦What do you mean?â
But Yuhanul didnât answer immediately.
And as I watched his expression, suddenly a cold shiver ran down my spine.

No, it canât be.
â¦Could it be?
â...Yuhanul, you.â

I swallowed hard.
âWhen did you come back to your senses?â
I had assumed Yuhanul had only recently snapped out of his trance.

If he had truly been of sound mind, he wouldâve noticed the connection between us when we faced Margarita.
But...
âI was never under a trance.â

The answer I received made my mind go blank for a moment.

He had never been under a trance?
The system is doing its best to ensure user survival.
 

âThis damn bastard...â
I touched my forehead.
Back when we were in Count Burkâs domain, I had been genuinely confused.

And I had once infiltrated Yuhanulâs unconscious mind.
Thatâs why I naturally assumed... Yuhanulâs mind hadnât been able to withstand Margaritaâs magic.
âAre... are you okay?â

Yuhanul reached out to me with a worried expression as I touched my forehead, but quickly withdrew when I glared at him.
How absurd.
I had believed, without a doubt, that Yuhanul had fallen under Margaritaâs spell.

Just like the system had protected me, I had assumed Yuhanul was being protected as well.
But why had I believed so easily that he had been enchanted and never considered the possibility that it was all an act?
â...I had such a foolish prejudice.â

I had overlooked the most basic truth.
Just because Yuhanul was a hero didnât mean he couldnât lie.
Everyone lies for convenience.

And... at the same time.
I realized something else.
Because of my prejudice that Yuhanul wouldnât lie, I had brushed past a conversation from the past without thinking.

â...Yuhanul.â
The ground beneath me lightly vibrated.
The magic I had seized tightly wrapped around me like the wind.

System warning!
 
âThen, how much did you hear?â
In front of Yuhanul... I had discussed a lot with Margarita.

Didnât Lucy come to kill me anyway?
People never change, no matter how many times they are reborn.
If we are reborn, letâs meet again.

 
I had asked Yuhanul a similar question before.
Back then, he had called me âPrincessâ in the dungeon and avoided me once we returned to Earth.

At that time, I had suspected he might have recalled something.
âNo, I need to change the question.â
At that time, Yuhanul had answered that he was avoiding me because the system forced him to recruit me as a companion.

And I had accepted it, thinking the quest was insulting, but moved on.
System warning!
 
But now.

Yuhanul asked me if it would be alright to end Margarita.
Looking back... Yuhanul had never answered my question properly.
So now, I had to ask again.

âHow much do you remember?â
Yuhanul smiled awkwardly.
He must have seen the flashing red system warning, but didnât say anything.

âWell, I didnât give a proper answer, but should that be considered a lie?â
âYou...!â
âMore importantly... I donât think we have the luxury of talking about the past right now, Your Highness.â

Boom!
Coincidentally, at that moment, a loud explosion rang out.
It was an explosion from the middle of the mountain.

In the dark sky before dawn, I saw part of a building flying through the air.
Yuhanul chuckled slightly.
âLooks like youâre not a gentleman.â

âYuhanul...â
âNow that the magical structure has been shaken up this much, Iâm sure Master and Hyunjoon will be starting to wake up soon.â
Swoosh!

As soon as Yuhanul finished speaking, the shadows of the forest began to stir.
Margarita, realizing that she had been deceived, restored the watchers first.
Yes, as Yuhanul said.

There was no time for further conversation.
At least, I had to drag things out until the villagers reached the peak and Margarita couldnât recover anymore.
Sling!

Yuhanul infused his sword with a glowing green sword energy.
However, the sword wasnât aimed at me.
âFirst, letâs break through this forest and head for the monastery. Meeting up with Master is our priority.â

ââ¦Youâre really going with me?â
I raised my hand and pointed at myself.
âCan you trust me?â

The system was still protecting Yuhanul while ominously fluctuating toward me.
For a moment, I thought about whether I should go back to being the âDestroyer of Worlds.â