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Chapter 190: Rematch with Bride ②

The phantom helm that covered the bride’s head cracked and rolled to the ground with a clang. At the same time, his eyes, which had been completely unfocused, and Bride’s expression, which had been twisted in agony, changed, and he felt like he looked a little better than before.

Maybe I should check the status.

〈Status〉

[Name] Bride Ishlova

[Race] Demon

[Status] Passion, Heat pain, Bleeding, Hunger

[Level] 54

[Attribute] Fire

[HP] 8709/9900

[MP] 1220/1800

[STR] 171

[VIT] 105

[DEX] 58

[INT] 172

[AGI] 255

[LUK] 18

[Title] Contractor with the Devil, Sword Emperor, Blazing Flame, Cursed One

【Skill】

・Demon Transformation

・Wildfire

・Flame Sword

・Flame Ball

・Flame Lance

・Martial Arts (Lv.4)

・Swordsmanship (Lv.6)

【Equipment】

・Magic Sword Orgnus (curse): Cannot be appraised

・Aspiration Soul Armor (curse): Cannot be appraised

・Bloody Glove (curse): Cannot be appraised

・Thorn Boots (curse): Cannot be appraised

・Devil’s Ring (curse): Cannot be appraised

Due to the disappearance of the Phantom Helm from the equipment frame, VIT has decreased from 120 to 105, DEX has decreased from 99 to 58, and INT has decreased significantly from 202 to 172, but the status abnormalities [Frenzy] and [Auditory Hallucination] has also disappeared.

It seems that the effect of Phantom Helm was inflicting those two status abnormalities and greatly raising VIT, DEX, and INT in return.

Hmm, why does it feel like I just did him a favor? If that monotonous attack pattern was due to the status abnormality that made it impossible for him to think properly, then there is a possibility that Bride’s attack would become more complex due to its disappearance.

「Even so, it’s boring to just fight a punching bag…well, whatever!」

「Gaa… haa, haa… What was I… doing…」

「Oh Bride, are you finally able to communicate?」

「Huh!? You’re Aun! Diieeeeeeee!!」

The bastard recognized me once again and suddenly rushed at me with his sword.

I deflected it with Red Ogre’s Iron Club, then delivered a roundhouse kick to his defenseless torso to temporarily distance myself.

「Hey, hey. Do you even know what the current situation is? I mean, how much do you even remember?」

「I… I lost to you in the Ranking Battle and ended up in a dungeon, and then… I… I can’t remember what happened from there.」

「Ah, okay, okay. I think I get it now.」

He lost to me in the ranking battle and was on the verge of breaking down after being betrayed by the demons, and the truth-telling serum was immediately used on him, which completely broke his mind.

Or rather, he was equipped with a powerful cursed equipment that caused him to go into a [Frenzy] state, but now that I’ve destroyed the Phantom Helm, he finally regained his sense of self? If that’s the case, shouldn’t he be thanking me? ?

Well, Bride thanking me would just gross me out, and I’ve decided to kill him right here, after all. If I’m gonna kill him anyways, I want to do it properly. In fact, I really want to fight him. I felt like even if I won against this guy in his earlier state, that would only leave me feeling empty.

Alright! Let’s get fired up!!

「I’m sure you’re confused about the whole thing, so I’ll explain it to you. You’re being used again. Moreover, the person who is using you is the first prince Fernando, who you made fun of for being “incompetent” and “a puppet”.」

「That’s not possib-」

「Yes, it is possible. The royal capital is currently in the middle of a coup d’état launched by Fernando. And you are being used to “buy time” to stop me from suppressing the rebellion.」

「A coup? Buying time? There’s no way I’ll believe that!!」

「In that case… take a look at your right arm.」

When I pointed to his right arm by cocking my chin, Bride timidly checked his own right arm.

I wonder how that thing seemed like in Bride’s eyes. To me, it just looks like his right hand is being devoured by the magic sword…

「Uwaaaa!! What the hell is this?!」

「Yeah, it’s devouring you like a buffet…. How do you feel now? What you did to Drake is happening to you. This is what we call “karma”.」

「Shit!! But… I can still manage it!!」

「I’m sorry to say, but everything from your neck down… is being devoured by cursed equipment.」

「What……?」

「Check your status. You’ll probably die sooner or later even if I leave you alone like this.」

After saying that, a thought suddenly popped up in my mind.

Wait. Do I perhaps have a bad personality?

It’s like applying salt to a wound, fixing it with a potion, and then making another deep wound and rubbing it with salt…

「Ugh!! What is this pain!! Arghhhhh!!」

He was probably too dumbfounded to process the sensations until now, but his abnormal status still includes [Heat pain] and [Bleeding]. His brain must have recognised the pain once he realized the present situation.

Even so, the murderous intent towards me hasn’t changed. In fact, it feels like it has increased.

But that’s fine. It makes it all the more easier to deal with this guy.

「Damnit!! If I’m going to die anyway…I’ll take you with me!!」

「Try it if you can. I’ll cut the fate connecting me to you cleanly right here!」