The Villain Carries the Holy Sword – Chapter 41.1

Chapter 41.1: The Train Heading Towards Spring (3)

Clank, clank.

The thunderous roar of the heavy train and its friction against the slender tracks was deafening. Amid the even louder commotion in the dining car, someone spoke.

“Shhh.”

Cain covered his mouth with his index finger.

After silencing everyone—

Crack.

He grabbed Rude’s jaw and turned it towards him.

‘His eyes are exactly the same.’

If Rude grew up like this, gained muscle, and got countless scars, he would have the same face as that ‘Bomberman’.

Cain had expected to meet his past comrade in a new life, but he didn’t know that the reunion would be like this.

“Mmm━!”

Moreover, as a hostage who may or may not have been aware of his role.

Cain looked straight at him with purple eyes and asked,

“Nod if I’m right, and shake your head if I’m wrong.”

“Mmm mmm!”

Rude strained his eyes and shook his whole body. It was a small act of defiance, refusing to obey Cain’s words.

As if he had anticipated this, Cain tightened his grip on Rude’s jaw.

“If you don’t answer properly, I’ll pull out your jaw.”

“……!”

Cain emanated killing intent.

Rude gritted his teeth and tried to endure. However, his body began to tremble uncontrollably like a small boat on a stormy sea.

Even Orphil, who was standing at a distance, felt the chilling aura of Cain and dared not approach him.

Isoel, who was watching, looked back at Oleciren. It was always Princess Oleciren who opposed Cain when he acted violently like this.

She thought Oleciren would stop him, of course.

However, Oleciren was just staring with her eyes filled with a strange black light.

“Let’s see.”

What were Oleciren’s eyes, now black, looking at? Was it the present or the future in front of her?

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Like a knight who swore allegiance to Oleciren, Isoel bowed her head.

Cain glanced at their conversation and met Oleciren’s gaze.

She nodded briefly.

It was only for a moment, but Cain realized that Oleciren was using her witch’s power to see the future. And the question he was asking Rude must have been very important.

“Rude Crowl. Did you carry out today’s terror alone?”

Rude bit his lip tightly and didn’t answer.

As Cain expected, he naturally brought Agweska to Rude’s feet.

Rude’s eyes widened in surprise, as he had not expected such an immediate threat.

“I can’t pull out your jaw from the start, can I?”

Bang━!

Cain immediately struck down with the sword.

Rude instinctively closed his eyes at the black blade that rushed in, but he felt nothing.

He barely opened his eyes and looked down.

The sword was stuck right next to his foot, really by a hair’s breadth. Cain smiled at Rude in front of him.

“I’ll let you off because it’s your first time. There won’t be a second time. Did you act alone?”

“The plan to deal with Orphil was…….”

“Finish your sentence properly.”

At Cain’s chilly questioning, Rude pointed his chin at the knight next to him, Orphil.

“Killing that human was my plan alone. As a member of the Crowl County , I—”

Cain shook his head.

It was a gesture that conveyed his disinterest in the details.

“Other than that?”

“There are only a few who helped me sneak in and provided me with the items.”

“Is it like a rebel group?”

As Cain was about to grab his sword again, Rude hurriedly added,

“They’re just people who oppose Arian! They’re not rebels!”

“Why did those rebels help you?”

“Because they saw Orphil, who was fawning over the golden fox, outside the castle and thought it was a chance to kill him.”

“No, not that.”

“……?”

“Why did they help someone like you? The power to blow up stones is pretty good, but it’s not useful for assassination, is it?”

“……!”

Cain clicked his tongue and let go of Rude.

He was happy to meet his past comrade like this, but he couldn’t stay like this any longer as a bigger conspiracy was clearly visible.

Whizz━.

He turned his head.

The refreshing scenery of Crowl flowed by outside the train window. But the problem was that it was clearly passing by faster than before.

“Tie this guy up and put him next to Abel. He’ll do a good job if you tell him to stab him when he feels suspicious.”

With those words, Cain hurriedly picked up Agweska and prepared to jump.

Oleciren shouted at him,

“I’m coming with you!”

“It’s dangerous.”

“That’s why I’m coming with you.”

Cain looked at Oleciren’s firm eyes and turned his head to the side.

The person who would follow her if she went, Isoel. But Oleciren stopped her with a wink.

“Isoel has work to do here.”

She was the only one who knew why Isoel was able to catch Orphil’s lie at once.

And Oleciren was the only one who could understand it.

Isoel thought for a moment and nodded at Cain.

“Alright.”

Cain held out his left hand.

Oleciren took his hand and started running together.

Orphil, who was staring blankly at their backs, muttered in a dazed voice,

“Was I the only one unaware…….”

Isoel took out the stones hidden in Rude’s pocket and said,

“Rude is the bait to distract your eyes and the soldiers’ eyes on the train. In the meantime, the goal is to blow up Crowl’s famous ‘Iron Bridge’ and take control of the train.”

“All that for my life……?”

Orphil couldn’t understand.

He had the surname Crowl in his middle name, but that was only because Arian was in power.

Isoel nodded.

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