How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 337

375. Conclusion (2)

“You don’t look convinced, Aileon.”

“I just can’t accept your way of handling things.”

“Hmph, I didn’t think you would understand. I bet you’re the type to say we should all just get along.”

“…Well, I kind of am.”

“But what’s the point? Once you’re out of their good graces, it’s all over.”

*After all, he is the villain.*

*The moment he stops committing evil deeds, he might as well be dead.*

“That’s why I chose my own way of coexisting with you.”

The moment Epheleoht said that, rifts opened in the air, displaying various landscapes.

“That’s…”

Various regions of this entire planet.

*And the intention behind showing this is…*

“Stop!”

I shouted, but there’s no way he would listen.

At that moment, a pure white light fell from the sky, and the landscape it hit vanished completely.

All that remained was a desolate wasteland.

The range was about the size of a city each, but it was definitely annihilated.

“…The range is still narrow. And the aim is off? Hmm, is the power unstable?”

No matter what he says, I can’t hear it right now.

“You call that coexistence? That’s just a massacre!”

“Yes, it’s a massacre, Aileon. I told you last time, didn’t I? We gain a reprieve at the cost of sacrifice.”

The deal he mentioned.

“I will become all evil. I will create the tragedies and massacres that you cannot.”

He said he created room for negotiation with higher beings by carrying out a bold massacre.

“And I will give the remaining humans survival.”

He let out an unpleasant laugh and continued.

“To live together in suffering in this godforsaken world! How about it!”

However, no one would be tempted by his offer.

“…A lackluster reaction. Do I need to explain it again if you didn’t understand?”

“No, there’s no need.”

“I don’t want to hear it.”

“I don’t care.”

“That’s the least of our concerns.”

Everyone, including me, expressed the same opinion.

*I don’t even need to 맞춰 의견을 [match opinions].*

“Is it a breakdown…?”

“Unfortunately, it seems there’s no one here who will be your friend. …How pathetic.”

No one wavers.

“Is it just a difference in beliefs? Or do you have another plan in mind?”

“Well, there’s that too. …Well, seeing you say that, you really don’t seem to know.”

“Hmm?”

For the first time, Epheleoht shows a look of genuine incomprehension instead of arrogance.

Maybe he was really trying to win us over.

“…Survival. Good. Everyone wants to live.”

“Then…”

“But that’s only understood when a guy who speaks persuasively says it.”

I calmly pointed out, looking at the grotesque creatures scattered around again.

“You… you don’t care about survival in the first place, do you?”

It’s obvious that his offer is a lie, just by looking at the eyes of the grotesque creatures he’s possessing.

Epheleoht was silent at my remark.

As if he had taken an unexpected blow….

“…Does it look that way?”

“Of course. To me, you’re just a madman.”

I can say this with certainty.

“If you’re going to talk, be clear. You’re just killing because you want to kill, right?”

I wasn’t sure about this just because of the novel.

I couldn’t help but be sure when I heard the reason he gave.

“Oh? What’s the basis?”

“At least, someone who is really struggling to survive would never show that kind of attitude.”

Above all, there is no sincerity in his words.

The nuance of telling a lie to be heard by others was blatantly obvious.

How do I know? Because I do it often.

I can tell because I’m basically a walking hypocrite.

“Ha… is that it? Madmen recognize madmen.”

“Well, it doesn’t matter as long as you don’t fall for it… um? Wait, what did you just say?”

If you’re right, that means I’m a madman too?

“Never mind. It doesn’t matter if you don’t fall for it.”

So it was hypocrisy after all.

“You guys are a bit annoying to deal with, so I was hoping you’d get scared and go back… but well, I didn’t expect it.”

Negotiations are no longer necessary. After that, we just fight.

But that doesn’t mean he’s going to deal with us directly.

Even though he gained power, he’s reluctant to step forward himself.

“These guys will deal with you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the illusion that had been cast here was lifted, and what he had prepared to fight us was truly revealed.

“…These guys are.”

The grotesque creatures that had been surrounding us here until just now.

However, their shapes have changed slightly.

“It’s nothing much. I just found my brothers and modified them a little.”

Looking at it, you can see things like tree roots on parts of their bodies.

Maybe he’s using the method of interference he’s been using in reverse.

“Even though it looks like this, I’m getting full support. Don’t think cheating is a privilege only for you, Aileon.”

“…Oh, come on, is this a 협찬 자랑 [sponsorship boast]? Geez, I’m jealous.”

There’s no need to assess the opponent’s strength.

It’s better to reduce their number by even one right away.

I swung Killmuris down without hesitation.

*콰아아아아앙!* [Sound effect for a large explosion]

With an explosion, a sword aura wrapped in sharp energy swept towards them.

However, that….

The grotesque creature at the very front raised one arm and blocked it.

“…What? It withstood it?!”

I was quite surprised because I didn’t expect it to be blocked so easily.

Of course, it’s not unharmed.

The guy’s arm flies away as it is, and the sword aura penetrates his torso.

However, the sword stops at about half, and the guy raises his head as it is.

It’s like he’s smirking.

“Wait….”

The guy picks up his severed arm and swings it at me as it is.

The already severed area has regenerated.

And the arm that the guy picked up changed its shape.

“…An axe?”

I had a bad feeling.

I immediately jumped back to create distance, but the guy chases after me closely.

What is this unusual rushing power?

“Then….”

I deployed space fixation to block the guy’s path and 펼쳐 [unfolded] out various defense system abilities and powers to stop him.

However, the guy charged straight in as if he didn’t care.

*쿠웅!* [Sound effect for a heavy impact]

A heavy sound rang out and the atmosphere trembled.

The attack was blocked, but the aftermath alone is telling me without filtering how heavy this was.

And there’s another piece of information he taught me.

“…Pellentronel.”

This power reminded me of that old man.

“But it’s not him.”

I decided to try attacking as a test.

I drew out and struck down Salamander’s flames.

“You go too.”

I created Fluorite’s shadow blades and 몰아쳤다 [drove] them hundreds of times at once.

However, it didn’t reach his solid body.

“Are you even using the abilities as they are?”

It’s quite unexpected if you think about it.

“It doesn’t seem to be him….”

“Of course, it’s not him. Don’t worry. I won’t do anything that ugly.”

Epheleoht’s voice was heard from inside the monster.

It’s like he wants to 자랑이라도 [show off].

“I just borrowed the characteristics and overlaid them.”

He said that the monsters’ bodies were originally made to resist higher beings, so conversely, there’s nothing better than applying their characteristics.

“In your words, it’s called influence… I borrowed a little of that extra.”

“……”

In short, what he wants to say is that he overlaid Pellentronel’s influence from the past… that is, his presence, on the prepared body.

There is no soul. There is no will.

However, his power is copied exactly and remains here.

“And his power, 재현된 [reproduced] like this, surpasses the real thing.”

The monster screamed and struck down the raised axe.

I also put strength into Killmuris and 올려쳐 부딪히자 [raised it to collide], the area rang out and was smashed as if it had been struck by lightning.

“It’s definitely no joke….”

I put all my strength into 부딪쳤는데 [colliding] and I’m not 밀리지 [being pushed back].

‘But… it’s not something I can’t win against.’

That’s only when I 부딪혔을 때 급히 [collided hastily].

If I push to subjugate in earnest, there are plenty of chances of winning.

No, I’ll definitely win.

“…The problem doesn’t seem to be that.”

I had a bad feeling.

He said that.

He overlaid Pellentronel’s influence, copied from one of the prepared bodies.

If that’s that monster.

“What about the other monsters?”

As I raised my 경각심 [alertness] with questions, another monster tried to ambush me from behind.

But….

“Weak.”

Compared to Pellentronel’s copy, it’s really insignificant.

Rather, I want to ask why they’re so obviously 기습을 [ambushing].

Maybe it’s a trap or something?

Maybe it explodes if I touch it.

I was careful for now and lightly 베었으나 [cut] the guy.

*서걱.* [Sound effect of cutting]

“…Huh?”

I was so easily 베어 버리고 [cut down] that I 모르게 그런 얼빠진 소리가 [unconsciously made such a dumb sound].

It’s not because I’m 지나치게 강해서 [excessively strong].

This monster was too 평범했다 [ordinary].

At best, it’s slightly better than an 평범한 사내 [ordinary man]?

Even if I’m generous, it only has the power of an 일개 병사 [ordinary soldier] level.

“Why… is something like this… huh?”

At that moment, I 떠올렸다 [recalled] someone, leaving the monster that was 토막이 난 [dismembered].

“That… 악덕 상인 [corrupt merchant]?”

The merchant I eventually 응징했던 [punished] because he planned to attack me when I first left on my journey.

For some reason, he 떠올랐다 [came to mind].

“설마, 이 자식… [No way, this bastard].”

Without even thinking, I immediately 이동했다 [moved] to dozens of meters behind with 전이 [teleportation].

At the same time, a barrage of blood-colored crystal 폭격 [bombardment] poured down from the air and fell there.

“…This time, it’s the Empress?!”

The power of her ability, the crystal of resentment.

It’s the same.

In addition, the number of monsters using 기술이나 힘 [techniques or powers] I’ve seen somewhere was gradually increasing.

“Indeed… is he preparing a lot, not just one or two….”

He probably doesn’t even know how much 병력을 [forces] he needs to prepare to stop me.

That’s why he prepares as much as he can.

Quantity is the best strategy.

I can’t deny that either, if I’m 어지간하면 [average].

“Is he 재현시키고 [reproducing] all the villains I knew… no, even the others….”

He 재현시켰다 [reproduced] everyone, including the 잡것들 [small fries], that I had directly faced.

The number gradually increased, and it wasn’t long before the number resembled an army.

Among them are those I’m seeing for the first time.

Maybe it’s a villain that Epheleoht 쓰러트린 [defeated] while acting with Sylvester.

“What’s missing… is Perisia and Kmelz 정도인가 [about]….”

Epheleoht must have taken Perisia’s power, and Kmelz may have 소멸하여서 [vanished] without regret, making it ambiguous to 재현시키기 [reproduce].

And Ernil is still alive.

“Tsk… what do you expect from the final boss… is he doing all the villain revival patterns so far?”

I pondered how to deal with it while 대응하며 [responding] to the attacks of the 덤벼드는 [attacking] guys.

Looking at it, there doesn’t seem to be a way to stop their appearance, so do I have no choice but to deal with them one by one?

“Everyone, be careful!”

First of all, I warned the group.

Well, whether I 외치거나 [shout] or not, they seem to be fighting by 발휘하여 [exhibiting] their skills in their own way.

“Tsk! What are these guys!”

“Each one is not only terrible, but also has strange powers!”

“…It’s strange. It feels like neither a monster nor a human.”

They don’t seem to have realized the identity of these things, but they must have felt their own 위화감을 [sense of incongruity].

I can’t help it.

“First, let’s 대처하죠 [deal with them] carefully. Fortunately, even though they are 기이할 정도로 강하긴 [strangely strong], they are not immortal.”

The guys who are 해치운 [defeated] disappear as they are, becoming ashes.

I was wondering if they would 솟아나면 무한히 [resurrect infinitely], but that means they can’t 저지를 정도로 반칙을 [commit fouls to the point of being unstoppable].

“I’ll 발휘하여 [exhibit] my power and 휩쓸어 버릴 [sweep them away], so you guys take advantage of that gap and 측면을 [flank]….”

“…No.”

However, the first to reject my proposal was Krusella.

The magic she 일으킨 [caused] a storm and 밀어내 버렸다 [pushed away] the 몰려드는 괴생물들 [swarming monsters].

Taking advantage of the gap, the rest of the group, including Krusella, nodded as if they had decided something.

“We’ll take care of these guys.”

“In the meantime, go up!”

Are you serious? You’re going to fight without me?

“Are you out of your mind? It’s better for me to join in and 확실하게 처리하는 [deal with them definitively]….”

“It’ll be too late if you do that!”

Alnix pointed out.

“Just looking at it, that guy’s purpose right now is to buy time and 저지르려는 일을 그사이에 [do what he’s trying to do in the meantime]!”