Became the Patron of Villains Novel MTL - Chapter 281

🗺️ C281. Orient/East (3)

 

Despite speaking with such confidence, Alon actually didn’t know much about the aberrant creatures.

His confidence stemmed from the fact that, upon crossing the sea, there was someone from whom he could receive help in various aspects.

‘Of course, since it’s a bit far, maybe I won’t be able to ask for help right away… Well, in the end, I’ll only know if I make contact.’

Alon took out the communication orb with Radan —which he had received from Alexion— and infused mana into it.

In a short time, bzzzzm- the orb began to vibrate.

Alon looked at it while stroking his chin.

‘If Radan can’t help me, what should I do…?’

Should he rest for a while and then continue, even if it took more time? While he was thinking that—

[Brother!]

Soon, Radan’s face appeared.

“Long time no see. Have you been well?”

[Of course, Brother! And you?]

“I’ve been well too.”

Just by asking how he was, Radan began to become excitedly flustered. After a brief exchange, Alon got straight to the point.

“I apologize for asking this, but… can you help me?”

[Of course, Brother! What’s wrong?]

Seeing Radan say he would help without asking or hesitating, Alon felt a foolish pride in his chest.

Then he explained the whole situation, and when Radan heard everything:

[Understood, Brother! I’m leaving right away!]

Radan moved as if he were about to start running that very instant.

Alon asked calmly:

“Thank you for offering so quickly. But tell me, how long do you think it would take you to get here?”

[To where you are, Brother?]

It was an important matter.

‘According to Hazard, this has been happening for two months…

So, in fact, the sea will stabilize within four months.’

Which meant that if it took Radan more than two months to arrive, there was no point in him making such an effort to come.

“Given this situation, if you think you’ll take too long, there’s no need for you to come.”

Alon added details. Radan thought for a moment and then nodded.

[Don’t worry, Brother. I’m going right away! I won’t take that long. With—]

He raised two fingers energetically.

[This is enough, Brother.]

His voice was still full of enthusiasm.

Alon, on the other hand, was perplexed.

“Two days…?”

[Yes.]

“Um… are you sure you understood what I said?”

It made no sense.

The distance between Laksas and this place was absurdly great.

But—

[It’s possible, Brother. Wait for me!]

Radan smiled broadly.

[Then, see you soon.]

He immediately cut off communication and disappeared.

Alon looked at the orb in silence.

“My Lord, what did Radan say?”

“That he will come.”

“Oh, that’s good… but… why that strange expression?”

Evan, who was already capable of understanding the situation just by observing the atmosphere, perceived Alon’s mood.

“He said that… he will arrive in two days.”

“Huh? Two days? Not two months?”

Evan had an expression of “what kind of madness is that?”

“Could it be that he doesn’t really know where we are?”

“If I’m honest, I also think that’s very likely.”

“But… is it possible?”

Evan tilted his head, not understanding, until he suddenly let out an “ah.”

“If it’s that… then it might be possible.”

“That?”

“Yes, the flying ship… although when I saw it last time, it didn’t seem that fast.”

Evan murmured to himself for a few seconds.

“Well, anyway, he says he’ll arrive in two days. Let’s wait.”

Alon decided to believe in Radan.

“Please come quickly, please, plea—”

“Do you want to go to the East that much?”

Penia, who was taking small jumps from excitement, stopped and smiled broadly.

“Of course I want to go! It’s the place you always wanted to go, My Lord.”

“…Just because of that?”

“Of course.”

With complete sincerity, Penia said it proudly. Basiliora, who until a moment ago was nervous, snorted.

[Hmph. It’s not because of that, it’s because the books said that in the Orient there’s an ancient library full of valuable magical knowledge—!]

Penia crushed her against the book using mana.

[S-stop! Why are you treating me like this when I told the truth—!!]

But Basiliora did not give up and kept screaming. Penia ended up sitting on top of the book.

[Gyaaahhh!! Heavy! You’re crushing meee!]

“Don’t say I’m heavy!!”

After arguing about her weight, Penia finally noticed Alon’s gaze and averted her eyes.

Then—

“Well, unlike them, I sincerely hope you can discover the mystery, My Lord.”

Evan entered the conversation.

But Penia glared at him:

“Hmph, don’t say that. You’re excited because you heard that there are many beautiful beast-race women in the Orient.”

Evan was startled.

“That’s not true.”

“Oh no? But the other time, when you were bored and I told you there were many beauties there and that they like humans, your eyes shone.”

“No! I was just curious! I never thought anything weird!”

Evan tried to maintain his dignity.

But—

“That’s a lie.”

“…What?”

“What I told you was a lie. I invented it so that, since you were bored, you would get your hopes up and at least have fun thinking about it.”

“W-wait, it was… a lie…?”

Evan showed such obvious disappointment that he then coughed to hide it.

Just like Penia before, he glanced sideways at Alon.

Penia was looking at him mockingly, Basiliora was shouting, Evan was watching cautiously…

And Alon thought:

‘In this world, there is no one I can trust.’

[Nyaa?]

Amidst the scene, only Blackie tilted his head innocently.

…It was already late.

---

Two days later.

“Brother!”

“Radan…?”

Radan really arrived in two days.

Alon, whose expression was usually completely impassive, opened his eyes slightly in surprise.

“Long time no see, Brother.”

Radan was panting as if he was struggling to breathe, and his face also looked somewhat pale.

Alon held back the question “how the hell did you get here?” and said first:

“…Did you force yourself too much to arrive?”

“No, Brother. If you call me, I must come immediately.”

He was smiling energetically, showing his teeth, but he definitely looked exhausted.

Alon let him in.

After Radan caught his breath, Alon learned how he had managed to arrive so quickly.

“You came this fast using this?”

“That’s right, Brother.”

Alon observed the object Radan handed him.

An ornament in the shape of wings that was placed on the ankles.

The ‘Runa Incansable’ (‘Unwearying Rune’).

In the game, it was a relic obtained in a Laksas minigame, which consumed mana but doubled the squares you could move per turn.

It was indispensable for players using the thief class.

‘I never thought it would also be useful for moving long distances…’

Alon watched it with surprise.

“And all this?”

“Ah, I also used all of that to come, Mister Evan. That object consumes too much mana.”

He saw several artifacts to one side; Evan was looking at them in surprise, Penia was practically drooling.

“You must be exhausted. Rest for a day.”

“I can go right now, Brother.”

“There’s no need to force yourself. Having arrived like this is enough.”

“Bro… Brother…”

Radan became deeply emotional.

Was it that big of a deal? Alon didn’t want to spoil his excitement, so he patted him on the shoulder.

---

The next day, after letting Radan rest well—

“Shall we go?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll prepare the ship, supplies, and maps. They were made by quite skilled guys, so it will withstand one or two attacks without problem.”

Before leaving for the Orient/East, Alon visited Hazard to collect what was promised.

“Hm? You don’t need a ship?”

“Just supplies and the map.”

“I see, you already have one?”

“It seems so.”

Hazard shrugged.

Alon asked:

“By the way, your expression earlier seemed worried. Did something happen?”

“Ah, it’s not a rumor from our side, but something I heard from the elves… a bit of strange news.”

“Strange?”

“They say that lately several elves are dying.”

“Suddenly?”

Hazard nodded.

“They aren’t attacks, they say most are natural deaths. After all, some are reaching the end of their lives. But… there seemed to be too many simultaneous deaths.”

He added that it probably wasn’t anything serious.

After saying goodbye, Alon left.

“Good, we have everything.”

“Then, let’s go to the East.”

With the preparation ready, the group headed east.

In a few days, they reached the sea.

“Now, step back a little.”

Once everyone took a few steps back, Radan took out a small key.

Then he murmured something and plunged the key into the air.

Vooom—!

A heavy tremor surged in the void.

BOOM! KAGAGAGAGAK—!!!

An enormous ship began to materialize.

And then—

BOOM!!!

With a colossal bang, it appeared completely: a gigantic dark-colored ship.

Radan shouted:

“Brother, you can come aboard now!”

Everyone got on, and the ship began to move forward.

“Hm? There’s supposed to be no crew…”

“Oooh…!”

The ship was moving without sailors or a helmsman.

Alon was confused, but Penia, who understood how it worked, admired it.

“It moves with mana…?”

Alon murmured, and Radan nodded.

“Yes, Brother. This is ‘Jaebo (宰輔)’ (Prime Minister), and it moves with my mana.”

“Jaebo?”

“The ship’s name.”

“Is it another Laksas relic?”

“That’s right. And it’s one of my favorites.”

Alon nodded.

It was understandable that he appreciated it: at first glance, it was an extraordinary vessel.

But something intrigued him.

“The flying ship I saw before, won’t you use it?”

“Oh, that one can’t be used for very long.”

“Oh?”

“It consumes an absurd amount of magic stones.”

Alon nodded.

Certainly, for a trip of more than a week, it wouldn’t be viable.

“If you want, we can use that one.”

Radan looked at him, hoping for a different answer.

Alon shook his head.

“It’s not necessary. But in this era, they say many aberrant creatures appear, so—”

He couldn’t finish.

They had barely moved away from the coast when a terrifying scream resonated around them.

Alon turned his head—

“What—?!”

Evan let out a swear word upon seeing the scene.

An absurd number of monsters advanced toward the Jaebo, as if they had been waiting for it.

Countless creatures.

The surface of the sea, which was previously blue and calm, was now teeming with gigantic monsters, each different, so huge that they even covered the sky.

It was a horde so vast that it caused nervous laughter.

But deviating would make them lose too much time.

‘Should I use Reverse Heaven to freeze them? Can I freeze them all? Maybe Meteor Shower is bette—’

Alon was frantically thinking about how to eliminate them.

Penia, with no trace of excitement left for the trip, began to conjure.

Then—

“Don’t worry, Brother. I’ll take care of it.”

“Radan…?”

Radan nodded, confident.

Then he embedded his spear in the deck of the ship and turned the key.

“Opening.“

WUUUUUNG—!!!

From the dark ship, blue lines began to run through the air.

Complex magic circuits were drawn in the sky.

Mana exploded like a shockwave.

And then—

CRACK—!

The lines tore open, revealing—

“…Weapons?”

They were weapons.

Spears, swords, blades, hammers, axes… and other impossible-to-identify artifacts.

All were relics.

Relics from the coast of Laksas, each with unique abilities.

Were they dozens?

No.

Hundreds?

No.

Thousands.

Like Alon’s Meteor Shower, thousands of weapons flooded the blue sky.

Then—

“Fire.“

At Radan’s murmur—

The light descended.

And then—

The sea of blood arrived.