How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 321

356 Plan (2)

I pondered the words I had just heard.

Why would that happen? Why would the protagonist be so anxious?

“…Ah, I suppose that makes sense.”

Surprisingly, I found myself agreeing quite easily.

How must the current situation appear from his perspective?

Nothing he tries seems to work out.

Every time, I’ve intervened, causing incidents and then cleaning them up.

Yet, I haven’t actually taught him anything.

‘Originally, I was considering telling him after this was all over, but…’

The timing was terrible.

If I had known about the situation here even a little sooner, I might have shared the information and asked for help right away.

But as it turned out, I didn’t.

“I… I thought the decision I made back then was the right one.”

“…”

“Even now, I honestly don’t know. Maybe I failed because my resolve wasn’t strong enough.”

“That’s not true.”

That much I could say with certainty.

“You can’t save something by committing evil. No, it shouldn’t be possible.”

Even if it’s fate.

No, especially if it’s fate, you shouldn’t just accept it.

“But Aileon… not everyone can think as strongly as you do.”

“…Me? In all my life, this is the first time I’ve heard someone say I have a strong mentality.”

But that’s a misconception.

The reason I can think so calmly is simply because this is, after all, a foreign land to me.

I’m able to take a step back and think more rationally because I wasn’t born and raised here.

I don’t believe it means my mental fortitude is superior to others.

However, there’s no point in arguing about that now.

“Well, let’s just say that’s the case. Anyway, that’s all I wanted to ask.”

It didn’t seem like Ernil knew any more than that.

More importantly.

I focused on the words above Ernil’s head again.

It had never been displayed like that before.

In short, it meant she had escaped her fate.

Well, she didn’t exactly escape because she wanted to.

If I had to put it, I’d say those guys gave up on her.

In that case, there’s no need to make her do unnecessary work.

“Then let’s discuss what happens next later.”

First, I need to recover my strength.

As for her, I plan to make her pay for the trouble she caused later.

‘In the end, I need to think about what kind of trouble Sylvester might cause.’

Well, I have a rough idea.

He’ll probably be running around, swinging that precious sword of his.

* * *

Blood spurts out.

“Kuaaaaaaaack!”

With a final scream, three skilled individuals were instantly turned into silent corpses.

It was instantaneous.

“You bastard! You son of a bitch!”

The last remaining man gritted his teeth in rage, his animosity palpable.

“After all the plans we made… to be thwarted by… by just one human…”

“After all the evil deeds you planned, what about it?”

The boy retorted as if it were nothing, lightly flicking his sword.

Swish…

A chilling resonance spread from the aura imbued in the sword.

“I heard you occupied an entire city and arbitrarily oppressed them like slaves?”

“So what if we did? They’re just powerless fools. We rule over… Kuaaaaaaaack!”

The man’s shout turned into a scream.

In an instant, his right arm fell to the ground.

“Powerless fools, you say… Then this must be natural as well. After all, you’re even more powerless than I am.”

“You son of a bitch!”

The man thrashed, grabbing his sword with his remaining hand and charging.

But what he saw next was his own vision tilting.

With a casual horizontal swing of his sword, the boy sliced through his weapon and torso in one motion.

Sylvester sheathed his sword, not even sparing a glance at the silent corpse of the villain who couldn’t even utter another word.

“Are these guys the last of them?”

“…”

There was no reply.

“Hey.”

Sylvester glared, annoyed, and only then did he faintly hear the sound of applause.

“You cleaned up nicely. Very good. Perfect! Hahaha! Just like the justice-loving brat you are.”

“Shall I cut you down?”

“Ah. Just kidding, just kidding! What a boring fellow you are.”

Nevertheless, Epilott remained unfazed.

He was certain that no matter what he said here, Sylvester wouldn’t ultimately cut him down.

“If you don’t like it, try cutting me down. Here, my neck is so close.”

“…”

“Puhuhu! That’s right, you can’t cut me down. I haven’t done anything yet… Unlike these guys.”

However, his giggling was cut short as he felt a faint heat on his neck.

The blade of aura that Sylvester extended lightly pierced his neck.

“Ooh…”

“Haven’t done anything? That’s a joke.”

“Well, if you include instigating others, you could say I’ve done quite a bit… But.”

Epilott grabbed his sword energy with his bare hand, wearing a sinister smile.

And shattered his aura as it was.

To be precise, Sylvester had released the power midway.

“…”

“If you’re going to punish me, show me your real skills instead of this childish swordplay. Well… it’ll only be a loss for you.”

“…Enough. Answer my question. Is that all of them?”

As Sylvester sheathed his sword again, Epilott chuckled dismissively and nodded.

“Thanks to you, the villains who were tormenting this city have become miserable corpses, and in a few days, the neighboring lord’s forces will arrive. Then it will stabilize.”

“…”

“Believe it. This much is not a lie. Above all, isn’t this our goal?”

“…Yes, you tell me the location of the villains.”

“And you eliminate them. We have a good relationship, don’t we? …More than anything.”

He nonchalantly stomped on one of the villain’s corpses lying at his feet.

The blood flowing from the corpse spread even more thickly, staining the floor.

“The more blood these guys shed, the more peaceful the world becomes.”

“…The ‘predetermined course’ you mentioned.”

“Yes, this is just a part of the predetermined flow.”

Adjusting variables through evil deeds and punishment to stimulate humanity and drive development.

I still couldn’t understand.

Why is there a need to do that? What do they think humans are?

Yet, why does Sylvester accompany this unpleasant being?

“If what you’re saying is true.”

When you think about it, that guy was the one who contacted me first.

That day… after recovering Ernil, Sylvester was filled with doubts.

He wondered if his actions were somehow off track.

However, Aileon’s whereabouts, who could have dispelled those concerns, were unknown.

But he couldn’t blame him.

What was there to resent?

…Rather, he was frustrated.

Aileon’s unwavering actions must be because he knew something crucial.

He was curious about it.

‘What do you know?’

He would definitely grill him when he returned.

He was determined to do so when that strange man named Epilott contacted him.

‘How delightful. The protagonist… no, the poor fellow who should have fulfilled the protagonist’s duty. Puhuhuhuhu.’

It was fortunate that he didn’t cut him down on the spot.

He would eliminate him if necessary.

Epilott spoke to the wary Sylvester, carefully maintaining the distance where his sword could barely reach.

‘Don’t you want to know why the world is so trash-like? And don’t you want to stop all the causes?’

Such unexpected words.

He couldn’t help but listen.

And Sylvester learned the truth from him.

“Honestly, I still half don’t believe it. The ‘predetermined course’ you mentioned… and the existence that monitors and manages it.”

“At least you must have witnessed that existence at the top of the World Tree, right?”

“…Yes.”

That’s why he couldn’t ignore it.

Moreover, he vaguely sensed it.

That monster wasn’t lying.

He was suspicious of what kind of scheme he was plotting, but this much was certain.

“I didn’t lie. Surely everything I told you is true.”

Yes, all the information he gave was true.

“The fact that if you don’t kill these guys… if you don’t fulfill your ‘protagonist’s’ predetermined course, this world will be completely destroyed is also true, I swear.”

And one more thing.

“Aileon, whom you trust so much. That guy will soon break that predetermined course and end the current world. I swear this is also true.”

That’s why he couldn’t ignore it.

It’s not like he had any animosity towards Aileon.

To be clear, that arrogant guy in front of him was definitely evil.

But he said.

‘It’s the good guys who ruin this world. Not to mention Aileon, you’re the same. This is what happens when you don’t meet expectations.’

The first time he said that, he reflexively tried to cut off his head, but he couldn’t.

He must have admitted it himself.

“At first, I thought it would be best to get rid of you, Sylvester. But it seems you have quite a few questions about this world.”

For that reason, that guy contacted Sylvester.

And he willingly revealed everything he knew and asked for a choice.

‘What will you do? Will you obediently strive to maintain this world? Or will you give up everything and end it all?’

There was no need to answer with words.

Any sane person would obviously choose the former.

In the end, Sylvester allowed Epilott to accompany him.

And the only thing Epilott told him to do was this.

‘From now on, I will guide you through all the predetermined courses I know. Be prepared. Originally, it’s a journey you should follow over several years, but I’ll guide you through it all at once.’

Thus, Epilott directs Sylvester to all the villains he must cut down.

Of course, if he falsely accused a good person of being evil and told him to kill them, he would immediately cut off that guy’s head instead.

However, the beings he pointed to were all villains who deserved to be killed…

At least until now, their opinions had not clashed.

Above all, Epilott said this.

‘If you really carry this out as it is…’

‘Ah, I guarantee it. If you fulfill your role as it is, we will definitely have a grace period. I promise you that much.’

It was annoying to hear, but he endured it for now.

However, that guy is the type of being who deliberately clings to you even knowing that.

“Besides, you’ve gotten stronger thanks to me.”

To present a plan to eliminate villains in the shortest amount of time, you naturally need strength.

That’s why he teaches him everything.

All the training methods he didn’t even know about, or even opportunities.

But he doesn’t think of it as a favor at all.

“It’s not just me who’s gained strength, is it?”

“Oh dear…”

He couldn’t help but notice.

It’s not just himself who’s gaining strength.

Every time, that guy was also gaining something.

Even now, he’s pretending to crush the corpses of those villains and gaining something.

“Please let me have this much. You’ve become so strong that you might suddenly change your mind and cut off my head.”

“…Say whatever you want.”

Sylvester changed the subject as if it wasn’t even worth arguing about anymore.

“Where should we go next?”

“Don’t be so hasty. There’s not much left. Yes… it would be good to go a little further this time.”

With those words, he pointed in one direction.

North.

“Be prepared this time. Even in the original plan, you have to deal with the monster that gives you the most trouble.”

“North…”

Sylvester also muttered, gazing in that direction.

He had heard of it.

Surely, in that place…

There was said to be the most terrible land and the most terribly strong being.