How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 282

282. Securing an Easy Life as an Extra (282/344)

Episode 282

Securing the 314th District (6)

As planned, everyone began their battles to reclaim the district.

“…Guess it’s about time I moved too.”

I can’t just sit around and do nothing.

Ignoring the sounds of destruction echoing from all over the city, I headed straight for the imperial palace.

“…Sylvester is dealing with the vampires, and Elraut is fighting according to his old grudges with the mercenaries.”

And Cruse will probably be facing Kmel as he intended by now.

Everything is unfolding as planned… a battle that had to happen eventually.

The odds are in our favor.

At least, that’s how it turned out in the story I read.

“If that’s the case, what about the rest…?”

I smirked as I sensed their presence, and those blocking my path appeared.

“You can’t go any further.”

“To infiltrate alone, you’ve got guts.”

“Or did you come in on purpose?”

I saw the faces of the three individuals speaking.

I quietly observed the information above their heads.

‘…Hmm, all villains, huh.’

If I had to categorize them, they’re villains.

Minor characters who would pick a fight with Sylvester, or have their misdeeds exposed, and then be defeated by him.

For convenience, let’s call them the Thug Trio.

‘So, they’ve gathered not only the major villains but also the small fries connected to this place…’

At this point, I’m impressed by what kind of bait they used to gather so many.

“Good. I needed guys like you, even if just a little.”

I drew the magic sword Killmuris from my waist and leisurely watched the Thug Trio.

“I don’t have time. If you’re going to attack, hurry up.”

As if my intention was clearly conveyed, a considerable amount of hostility emanated from them.

“You’re going to fight us alone?”

“Completely ignoring us, huh.”

“…How arrogant.”

They seemed to know for sure that they were being underestimated, and they were enraged, ready to rush at me all at once as I wanted.

“Wow~ They come when I call. How nice of them.”

I often think that villains are a truly honest and straightforward bunch.

They try to compete fairly at every turn.

My pleased attitude must have further depleted their patience.

“Die!”

First, Silpana makes a gesture of clasping her hands and praying, a stark contrast to her rough language.

That’s her specialty.

Divine power.

A pure white light emanates, giving strength to her and the others.

‘Was she a fallen priestess…?’

Here, as long as you have the talent for divine power and master it, you can unleash that power to your heart’s content, no matter what your character becomes.

It’s not like a villain using divine power will emit black light or anything.

“…They say God doesn’t distinguish between good and evil. How fickle.”

“It’s too late to regret it!”

Is she, the priestess, in charge of buffs [enhancing spells], and the other two plan to cooperate to take me down?

Kuketerun is a nasty knight who squeezed the people of his territory in the outskirts of the empire.

Silerons is also a mercenary who extorted helpless villages by demanding exorbitant fees.

All of them have the characteristic of dying miserably by Sylvester’s sword in the original story.

Oura [magical energy] gathers on the sword Kuketerun drew, and he pours it out to cut me mercilessly.

Silerons seemed to think I would retreat to avoid the sword, so he went around to my rear in advance and chanted a spell.

Even though he looks like that, he was a mercenary who used magic.

‘…Nothing special.’

I moved to respond, glancing indifferently at the situation unfolding as expected.

I don’t want to afford the luxury of being hit on purpose.

No matter how strong I get, it hurts even a little if I get hit.

First of all, the magic that tries to bind my body is easily cut off without meaning just by releasing power.

The surprised guy seems to be trying to use magic additionally.

“Hold Person.”

On the contrary, I bind him with a binding spell.

He widens his eyes as if in shock, but it’s too late.

I created arrows of ice and flew them through his neck, chest, and lower abdomen.

“Huh! Was he a magician after all! If so, I’ll pierce and kill you from the lungs and heart at once!”

Kuketerun burst into laughter and struck down his sword, judging that I had used magic.

He must have thought it would be over if he cut me down before I could chant any further.

“Sword… should be met with a sword, right?”

Deep blue light is emitted from Killmuris.

A sharp sword aura based on my massive mana [magical energy].

Before the guy could scream in horror, his head flew off as it was cut.

“From the moment I picked up the sword, you should have been wary.”

Well, even if you did, I’m confident I could easily defeat you.

“Then, is it just you left?”

“Y-You son of a bitch…”

Silpana, the excommunicated priestess, grits her teeth and prays again.

Unlike the divine power that was scattered a while ago, a more intense energy surrounds her.

And what she took out of her bosom was a hammer that looked solid.

“…A hammer.”

It is a well-known standard equipment for clergymen. The sight of smashing the heads of the undead or black magicians with it is famous.

The blunt weapon protected by divine power is solid.

It crushes and presses down even ordinary steel.

“Die! You infidel!”

She screams as if she is convinced that she was excommunicated from the church and strikes the hammer at me.

“Hmm… you should speak nicely.”

However, I received it easily with both hands.

I want to hit it with one hand, but one hand is a little uneasy.

After all, both hands are stable.

“…Huh?”

“Come on… no matter how much you increase your striking power with prayer, it’s over if you lack strength.”

I didn’t cast a strength-enhancing buff magic.

It was caused by my pure strength now.

‘…I’ve almost given up on being human.’

I sometimes forget, but even though I look like this, I’m probably in the high range in terms of the abilities I currently have.

At least, I wouldn’t be overwhelmed by guys like this.

“…This monster…”

She mutters in a terrified voice.

Who is calling who a monster when they are a villain?

As someone who knows how much blood she has stained this hammer with, I can’t help but be dumbfounded.

Because I already know that she breaks the heads of young children and prays to God with their blood.

Even so, using divine power means that God must like cruelty.

“Humph.”

I snorted lightly and stretched out my palm towards her.

My palm stopped in front of her chest, and a sphere like a mass of purple reverse field was created in front of it.

A small-scale gravitational field created through gravity control.

“Get lost, small fry.”

Kwaang!

A sound like gunpowder exploding in front of my eyes rang out, and she was thrown out and crashed into the wall.

Perhaps because it felt relatively weak, the amount of points acquired was less than I thought.

Still, it’s not bad.

“…Well, it’s simple.”

I can consider it a small achievement.

First, let’s deal with these guys and collect points.

Gather the small fries that I can deal with right now and increase my strength.

That’s my first job right now.

At least it’s better than being stuck in a remote forest and hunting monsters.

“…And.”

I casually looked at the hammer I took from her and threw it sideways with all my might.

Kwaang!

A roar like an iron cannon being embedded rang out, and the person hiding in that blind spot was pierced by the flying hammer and died.

The name is… never mind. I don’t even want to check. I’ve already taken care of it anyway.

“Villains. Villains. There are so many villains.”

It’s a bumper crop of villains.

Basically, I don’t like villains very much.

Especially for those with clear descriptions of evil deeds, there is no mercy.

There’s nothing to hold back.

“Sometimes, ten small fish of the right size are better than one big fish.”

I’ll take care of the small things as much as possible.

More than anything, if I gain more power with the points I’ve dealt with in this way, it will be advantageous for my survival in the future.

There will be a time when I will use these points soon.

It starts now.

‘Then, shall we go?’

The goal is the red crystal pillar erected in the middle of the imperial palace grounds.

“How pathetic.”

Looking at the hastily erected tower-like appearance, I smiled bitterly and jumped towards it at once.

After going some distance, I stopped and stared at one place.

I can’t see it with the naked eye yet.

But there is a presence.

“Fortunately, I don’t have to wander around looking for you. It’s so easy to find that I even clapped my hands.”

As I said that and gestured for them to come out, the other party readily responded.

“…How presumptuous, you lowly thing. Do you even know who dares to speak in front of you?”

“Well, I’ve studied history quite a bit, so I know. Aren’t you the empress who ruined a country in a big way?”

Even she would know that it’s a deliberate provocation if she has a proper head.

“According to history, you were destroyed by the founder of the Forelos Empire, and you even offered up the name of your proud empire, right? You’re so famous that I know you well.”

I’m provoking a bit.

Even if she knows that what I said is a provocation, she can’t just let it slide.

Because she knows who the other party is and deliberately said it.

“Such a lowly thing!”

A roar rang out, and thousands of sharp crystal blades stretched out from the other side.

I dodged it lightly.

“Stop with the clumsy tricks. You’ll regret it if you don’t face me properly.”

“…Foolish one. Fine. I’ll play along.”

Soon, the other party came out directly.

The grotesque being, with about two-thirds of its body submerged in blood-colored crystals, stepped forward in person.

“Originally, a lowly thing like you wouldn’t have the right to meet me. But if you are an assassin who has personally come to harm me, then I have no choice.”

‘That absurd attitude. Just as I knew it…’

Just as others have taken on opponents they have a chance of winning against, I have also taken on the task of suppressing that empress.

Empress, Halpenias Mall Elfaria.

In the original story, she is a villain who briefly appears in an episode related to the Forelos Empire.

Originally, Sylvester, who was active in the empire, needed credit to gain the trust of the empire for some reason, and for that, he joined the operation to subjugate her.

“…By the way, I never thought I’d encounter that monstrous woman at this time. …Really annoying.”

“What are you muttering about! You lowly thing!”

The empress frowned as if displeased and raised her arm.

“Fine. I will personally execute you.”

Kaddeudeudeudeudeuk [onomatopoeia for cracking sound].

The arm covered in crystals that are constantly sprouting makes a grotesque sound as it moves.

Even if she moves a little, crystal fragments crumble and fall.

“…Honestly, isn’t that uncomfortable?”

I threw a joke to divert her attention, but there was no particular answer.

It would be unreasonable to expect a normal answer from such a monster.

‘Her driving force was the resentment caused by the destruction of her great empire.’

Her great empire was usurped of its power by the Shi Emperor of the Forelos Empire, and its brilliant history had to come to an end.

The empress is the last emperor of that great empire.

That’s why she has accumulated resentment.

“…In history, you are recorded as the number one contributor to the downfall of the Elfark Empire, though.”

“How dare you utter such nonsense! You lowly thingaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

The empress roared and burst into anger.

Ooh… the effect is better than I thought.

“Haha. It works well.”

As expected, if it’s something related to the past great empire, it comes right to her ears.

Thanks to that, I got her attention, but if I mess up, my head might fly off.

As the empress burst into anger, the crystals sprouting and growing from her arm emitted a deeper blood color as if responding to that emotion.

Kaddeudeudeudeudeuk [onomatopoeia for cracking sound].

The grotesque sound grows louder, and the crystals grow faster.

Like a giant tree made of crystals.

As if that giant tree is taking something she has as nourishment, it continues to grow without rest.

“…A creepy ability.”

As someone who knows the identity of the ability, I can’t just look at it with interest.