The Return of the Iron-blood Sword Hound

Chapter 400

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Chapter 400 Black Tongue (2)

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha What on earth are you doing now?

A deep, thick voice resonates.

Vikir narrowed his eyes as he faced the man in front of him.

The skin visible beneath the uniform was uniformly dark, devoid of a single hair on its smooth surface.

The bulging muscles were subtly different in arrangement from those of a human.

With no eyelids, nose, or lips on his face, the sharp sockets below his pale, torn eyelids and his sharp teeth were plainly visible.

Bubbling

The muscle fibers making up his body moved separately, bubbling like boiling tar.

Major Black Tounge

He held the lowest rank among the five pillars of Nouvellebag, but in terms of seniority, he was second only to Lieutenant Colonel Flubber.

Dordume and Souare have been Majors since the old days.

Vikir scanned Black Tongues entire body.

A cunning hound quickly assessed its prey.

But while he could roughly gauge the extent of his strength, he couldnt yet determine how ruthless he was or what schemes he was concocting.

Therefore, Vikir faced Black Tongue with the most cautious and sensible approach.

I apologize for intruding so rudely Sir. I was just so startled My heart still feels like its about to burst.

Vikir wiped away a bead of sweat, trembling with false humility.

Like a hero of a bygone era who hid his extraordinary abilities from his enemies by pretending to be startled by thunder and hiding under his desk.

Vikirs strategy of lowering himself seemed to have some effect.

The unpleasant and ominous aura emanating from Black Tongue seemed to dissipate ever so slightly.

Hah hah Are you Garam, or rather, Captain Garam? You dont seem to have as much guts as the rumors suggested.

Given the circumstances, receiving such high praise feels burdensome.

Oh, come on. Going by the rumors alone, youre a complete monster. I actually like seeing your human side for a change, huh~

Oh! Sit down, anywhere comfortable. Dont mind the leeches. Theyre just discarded bits, too troublesome to raise. Apart from being soft, they have no other advantages, so I often use them as cushions, you know~

With a displeased chuckle, Black Tongue turned away.

Every time he moved, the muscles on his back writhed, but upon closer inspection, they were all leeches.

These small, tough leeches seemed to be attached tightly to every inch of Black Tongues body, as if each one were a muscle fiber, forming a tight bond with his entire body.

In other words, he was covered in leeches all over his body, like a suit of armor!

So Major Black Tongue is human, but even as a human, he doesnt receive human treatment. Now I understand why.

Who would see someone covered in leeches from head to toe, every hour of every day, and still consider them human?

Considering him a humanoid was actually quite generous.

Sure. You came sooner than expected, huh? Bastille must have been in a hurry? Black Tongue casually belittled Bastille, who held the rank of Head Captainl.

It was only natural; in terms of capability alone, he should already be a major.

As Vikir nodded, Black Tongue smirked faintly. It was a smile without much joy, a rather unpleasant one.

Yeah. Hows Bastille doing? Still playing the role of a pet without a master when Dordume and Souare arent around?

Its a difficult question to answer.

Hah hah hah, I suppose from a subordinates perspective, it might be. Bastille, that guy~ When DOrdume and Souar are around, hes quick to defy my orders, but without those two, he immediately becomes submissive. Its quite amusing. I sometimes provoke him just for the fun of it. His reactions are entertaining.

Vikir glanced briefly at Black Tongues face. Although Black Tongue didnt get along well with any of the Nouvellebags guardians, there seemed to be a particular animosity with DOrdume and Souar.

DOrdume dislikes Black Tongues interference when he embezzles Nouvellebags various items, while Souar There seems to be a deep-seated enmity between Black Tongue and Souar from the surface. Ive heard rumors that Black Tongue blew away half of Souars face.

Both had records of meeting as adversaries in famous battles on the surface, according to entries in Garams diary.

Well, Vikir didnt really know for sure.

Meanwhile, Black Tongue perched himself on one of the leeches in front of Vikir.

Squish!

As he sat down on the lump, it oozed a yellowish, purplish juice from its mouth. Faint sounds resembling someone groaning could be heard from within.

Vikir and Kirko fell silent as if they had made some sort of agreement. It wasnt to conceal a secret; it was just that the atmosphere was too eerie and uncomfortable.

Surely, there are people inside these leeches acting as cushions, right?

Most likely. Lets just sit down for now. If its uncomfortable, sit on the floor.

No, its fine.

Kirko sat on the lump in front of her with a determined expression, as if refusing to be intimidated.

Squish-

Once again, the lump beneath her buttocks emitted a thick, viscous juice, causing her to shiver. There were no sounds of groaning this time.

Thank goodness.

Kirko considered herself lucky amidst the misfortune. If she had heard groans coming from under her buttocks, she probably wouldnt have been able to maintain her composure.

Meanwhile, upon seeing Kirko momentarily shut her eyes, Black Tongue opened his mouth with a mischievous tone.

Cutie, did you fart~

Just kidding. Just kidding. I thought Id help ease the tension~

Though his face still didnt show much of a smile, judging from the leeches covering his facial muscles, one could infer that he was grinning from ear to ear.

Now, lets start the interrogation. Its going to be brief, so dont freeze up too much. If your body stiffens, blood circulation worsens, and it ruins the taste.

Another joke. Another joke. Young folks these days are too serious. Cant even appreciate a joke~

Black Tongue spoke in a friendly tone, with a hint of amusement in his narrowed eyes.

Anyway, I suppose I might be a bit intimidating~ Both in appearance and personality! After all, ordinary guards never have a reason to meet me, right? Even though Ive worked in Nouvellebag for decades, many have never seen me.

The ones I see are always similar. Embezzlement, violating military regulations, moral misconduct, dereliction of duty, disrespect towards superiors All just rotten apples, right? If youve lived a straight and proper life, theres absolutely no reason to fear me. Relax.

Black Tongue continued to lecture for a while, emphasizing that people shouldnt judge others based on their first impressions or appearances and that people shouldnt commit sins.

Finally, he narrowed his eyes while holding a document containing the investigation results about Garam.

Lets see. Garam from the surface born into an ordinary lower-class family had a career slightly below average but recently, his performance has skyrocketed. When was the turning point Hmm, yes After the Night Hound prison break incident, their performance noticeably improved Did something significant happen that led to their awakening? Hm Since then, theyve been steadily rising Like a different person Suppressing a Level 8 prisoner riot and getting promoted Bastillet blatantly admires Garam and gave him a push? Perhaps theyre distant relatives or something like that?

With a tongue tinged black, Black Tongue scrutinized Vikir with a gaze as venomous as a snakes, as if intending to latch onto any tiny gap and suck out whatever was inside.

However.

Yes. Im from the surface. I recently received news that both my parents and siblings died together. I heard that everyone in my hometown suffered the same fate.

Oh? Thats regrettable. What happened?

Demons appeared on the surface and turned my hometown into a sea of flames. I only know the gist of it, so I cant provide detailed information.

Hmm, well, communication between here and the outside isnt that great, right? Yeah, must be frustrating. Anyway, did that incident change you into a different person?

It served as a catalyst.

Vikir, having traversed the era of destruction, possessed abilities to conceal mana and strength to anyone in the current era. Even Hugo couldnt perceive it, so Black Tongue couldnt see through it either.

Hah hah hah Really? Well, if I went through something like that, Id probably awaken too. They said the surface has been in chaos for the past few months.

Is that so?

Yeah. Demons or monsters were swarming, dungeons opened, gates were appearing, or something like that? Anyway, it was a real mess. Thats why Orca, DOrdume, Souar went up to the surface. To escort the increasing number of criminals here. Well, Im just here, so I dont know much about it.

Black Tongue casually muttered and checked various things on the document.

Then, he closed the file with a thud.

Well, interrogations over. Nothing unusual with you. Clean~ Tidy~ Smooth~

If youre done with your business, Ill take my leave.

Huh? Ah~ Even if thats the case, I didnt tell you to leave~ Im a Major. Youre quite audacious, huh?

I have a lot of work. I apologize.

As Vikir rose from his seat, Black Tongue opened his mouth with the same smiling face.

Sit the fuck down.

Come on~ Why the scary face? Relax~ You said it yourself.

As if urging Vikir to stay, Black Tongue waved his hand. His gaze was fixed behind Vikir.

Hah hah hah hah. Wow~ Its been a long time since Ive seen this face~

It was Kirkos face.

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