Chapter 22

“You guys are really putting in a lot of effort.”

“What a bunch of professional actors.”

“Come on, I believe in you guys.”

Harlen stood on the ground and gave the werewolves who were destroying the roof a big thumbs-up.

“Alright.”

“It’s time for the victim to come on scene as well.”

Harlen summoned a small bat with one finger.

Then…

The little bat circled Harlen again and again.

From head to toe, and then from foot to head.

After the two rounds, the little bat disappeared into the air with a puff.

However, Harlen’s appearance had totally been transformed.

Harlen, who had originally been dressed in a beautiful black costume, now looked like he was in tatters.

His black suit was filled with rips and tears from the biting of the bat just now.

Apart from a few key parts which were still intact, the other portions looked completely wretched.

In some places, between the tiny pieces of clothing, there was only a strand of clothing as thick as a strand of hair connecting with each other, hanging in the air.

‘F**k me.’

“This little bat bit too viciously.”

“When I was at the vampire castle, I even treated them so well.”

Harlen smiled wryly at the sight of most of his skin exposed to such a wretched state.

“Eh…?”

“There seems to be something missing?”

Harlen held his chin as he considered.

Then…

Harlen held up a finger.

In front of his chest, left and right thighs, he slid his fingernail lightly across.

Instantly, several bloody wounds were cut out.

Bright red blood flowed out from the wounds.

However, the blood flowed out very slowly.

As though Harlen was deliberately controlling the flow of blood.

It was painful to look at the bloody wound.

But Harlen remained expressionless throughout it all, as if he could feel no pain.

However, that was not the case.

It was just that Harlen had full control over his blood and bodily functions.

Thus, he was able to control the pain he felt.

“I’m injured.”

“I also have clothes that look like I just stepped out of a war.”

“Now all I’m missing is a dusty and dirty body.”

Harlen thought to himself.

However, the werewolf servants seemed to have sensed their master’s thoughts.

With a high-speed movement, one of them appeared before Harlen.

It immediately struck the ground with its sharp claws.

In an instant, huge chunks of dirt flew toward Harlen’s face and body.

Clap.

Clap.

Clap.

Harlen was probably still trying to figure out how to get himself a dusty body, so he didn’t notice what was happening around him.

The soil that had suddenly attacked his face made a series of clapping sounds.

“Cough, cough, cough!!”

“Cough, cough, cough!!”

The sudden rush of dirt caught on Harlen’s nose, eyes, forehead, hair… all the way to his face.

There was even some mud that entered Harlen’s mouth.

This caused Harlen to choke and cough several times.

“Alright, alright.”

“It’s enough!”

“Cough, cough, cough!!”

“Enough mud… Stop!”

Even if Harlen was thinking about things, he was able to multitask.

Thus, he was constantly aware of his surroundings.

Naturally, he noticed that the sudden mud slinging was caused by the werewolf leader.

Harlen didn’t dodge because he hadn’t expected it either.

The werewolf leader’s servant moved in front of him at high speed in order to get dirt on his body.

The werewolf servant had clearly sensed his thoughts even though he hadn’t said anything.

What an excellent servant.

Harlen sighed inwardly.

The Werewolf head servant saw his master, Harlen, signal to stop.

He knelt on the ground again and bowed.

Then, it disappeared and continued its destruction mission.

Seeing this, Harlen clapped his hands and cheered.

“He’s really a professional actor.”

“I can’t lose to him either.”

With that said, Harlen walked to the corner behind the door of the bar and sat down.

His back was pressed against the wall, his arms wrapped tightly around his head, and his feet curled tightly.

He kept shouting in a voice that seem to be bordering on hysterical,

“Help!!!”

“Help!!!”

Those heart-wrenching screams would make even gods shed tears.

Just as Harlen screamed with all his might.

The door of the bar opened with a bang.

One of the doors leaning against the wall made a loud “Clang!!!” sound and ruthlessly slammed towards the wall.

At this time, the back of the door was only one centimeter away from Harlen’s face.

If Harlen hadn’t curled up tight enough in the corner…

The moment the door opened, Harlen would probably have an extra red bump on his forehead.

Harlen crouched dumbly behind the wall, his mind buzzing from the shock.

“What happened?!!”

“What happened here??”

On the other side of the door came the sound of the Paladins.

They were holding shields and swords.

As they walked into the house, they called out loudly.

However, no one responded to them.

The sound of “Peng Peng Peng Peng Peng Peng Peng!!!” was still frequently heard in the room.

“Help!!!”

“Quickly save me ~ ~ ~”

“Please save me!”

Harlen suddenly called for help from behind the door.

Hearing the cry for help behind the door, the guards quickly checked behind the door.

As soon as they pushed the door open, the soldiers found a dirty man with tattered clothes.

The teenager, who was still bleeding, was curled up behind the door.

He looked like he was on the verge of mental breakdown, and his eyes were lifeless.

He only continuously cried for help.

The moment the door was pushed open.

Harlen was blinded by the reflection of the armor the guards wore.

He hurriedly raised his bloodied hands to shield his eyes.

Then, Harlen slowly turned around.

He saw a group of Paladin guards wearing armor standing in front of the door.

It was as though Harlen had witnessed the rising of the sun in an apocalyptic world.

He quickly pounced towards one of them at the speed of a hungry tiger.

Clang!!!

At this moment, the mentally-damaged Harlen didn’t care what the soldiers were wearing and just hugged them fiercely.

This resulted in a violent collision between his head and the soldiers’ armor.

“Save me!”

“Save me!”

“They…!!”

“Big claws…!!”

“Fangs…!!”

“Blood…!!”

“Eat people…!!”

“AHHHHHHH!!!”

“Save me!”

“Save me!”

“It hurts!!”

“My whole body hurts!”

Harlen clung to the soldiers’ legs.

He raised his head and looked at them with his lifeless, blood-stained eyes.

One of them, who seemed to be the commander, squatted down and comforted Harlen.

Then, he turned around and ordered the other guards behind him..