Idle Money System - Chapter 70

Chapter 70: Chapter 69
The scales that is white as a jewel changed to a large, red, serpentine creature with a fierce expression. Its body is covered in a thick, shaggy fur, and its long, sharp claws are visible.

The serpent head is raised high, with its mouth open in a menacing snarl, revealing rows of sharp teeth. Its tongue is forked and flicks out from its mouth. The serpent eyes are bright and alert, giving it an intensely predatory appearance.

The most distinctive feature of this snake is its skeletal-like, segmented body. It almost seems like its body is made of interlocking plates, giving it a mechanical, almost robotic look The most eye catching one is a gem that is red as blood was a top of it forehead.

Feeling the strong power the man was very happy, finally it turns into a spirit beast. He was very excited, as his eyes turned cold with a smile glinting at his face.

“Since you’ve helped me big this time, I will kill you painlessly while the villagers will serve as a nourishment for my beast,” he muttered with a wide smile on his face.

Hearing his voice, all of them were petrified, looking at the man that is walking towards them with the huge red snake besides him.

They were all scared. Since the pressure it gives was nothing different than the Ravenwing.

“So, are you going to hand him over to me or not?” he asked with a smile, gesturing for the villager to do so.

Witnessing this, Aeloria became very anxious and hugged him tightly. Unbeknownst to them, Alexander’s injuries were gradually healing, yet his consciousness remained absent.

Due to leveling up, his broken bones, damaged flesh, and every scratch were slowly mending.

The villagers were gripped by fear, yet they couldn’t bear to surrender him to certain death. In that moment, a middle-aged man stepped forward.

“If you want to take him, you’ll have to go through me first,” he proclaimed, his tone imbued with unwavering resolve.

The man was full of disdain seeing this. He smiled coldly with a playful expression on his face. “Very well then,” he replied. Suddenly, a whistle came flying through the air.

The man who was protecting Alex kneeled on the ground as it felt that his knees were pierced by something. The pain was so excruciating as the man growled in pain.

“Can you say that again?” he said coldly, his face was already in full display, that made it even more frightening.

The man gasped for air as he looked at him with a disgustful face, “You can kill me, but you will never take him alive,” he said with a determined smile.

“Ohh,” he replied, as he motioned his fingers.

Then the serpent hissed, swiftly slithering towards the man and opening its vast jaws. The man had no time to react before it swallowed him up to his waist.

His screams were heard as the upper half of his body disappeared inside the creature.

The onlookers retreated slightly, witnessing the horrifying spectacle before them.

“See this piece of shit over here, if you want to defy my orders then you will become like him!” he pointed at the remaining half of its body.

Upon witnessing such a scene, the villagers were understandably terrified, deeply shaken by the death of one of their own.

They were at a loss for what to do, especially in the presence of the man before them, a warrior accompanied by an enormous snake.

They were just a normal person with ordinary strength, how could they possibly retaliate? Suddenly, one of the villagers, a man, walked up.

“Boss, actually you can go ahead and do whatever you want with him. But can you at least let me live? Sparing one person will not matter right?” The man begged.

It is the same man who proposed to escape when the Ravenwing attacked.

As his words spread, the villagers’ anger flared one after another. “Scott, you piece of garbage, will you really abandon our savior just to prolong your pathetic existence?” a man rebuked, grabbing Scott by the collar and hoisting him up.

“It’s not my fault he offered to help. He should have accepted the outcome if he failed. Now, because of him, we’re all at risk of becoming nourishment for that beast,” the man replied scornfully.

Hearing his unreasonable words, the man grew even angrier and punched him in the face, causing him to stumble to the ground.

“You’re a complete moron, aren’t you Scott? Can’t you see he’s the one who orchestrated this whole mess? Haven’t you got a single brain cell to rub together? Why do you think he showed up right when Alex, our hero, was out unconscious?” he snarled, his eyes blazing red as he glared down at the other man.

“You’re so dense, Scott, you can’t even see what’s right in front of you?” a villager spat out, their voice dripping with disgust

As they glared at the man who seemed to enjoy the spectacle.

The man watching a riot before him would be more entertaining, far better than witnessing their terrified faces.

Scott, the man deemed unreasonable, heard this and remained indifferent. How could he enjoy life if he didn’t take risks?

“Dying a good person won’t help him at all. What’s the point of being good if he’s dead?” Scott’s voice out inside his mind.

“Does it look like I care? Repay kindness if you wish to do so, but I want to live. Don’t tell me you all don’t want the same,” Scott declared, his voice laden with aggression, feeling that no one was on his side.

“Scott!” A woman’s voice cut through the simmering anger of the villagers, her voice was calm, and steady.

“We all want to live, but we don’t want to live filled with guilt. We’re not like you, who repays gratitude with ingratitude. A person with the same mindset as you is better off dead than living.” Aeloria’s words were icy blade, as her voice laced with a cold fury.

She knew what he was going to do, and how he was planning to use Alex as a bargaining chip, and she wouldn’t stand for it.

“Aeloria was right, Scott,” the man who’d punched him said, his voice was thick with grief, “We’ll never give him up. If it weren’t for this man, our families, our friends, our entire village might have already died. We are living in harmony. But because of this human that is no different than a beast, our happy life is gone. Do you think living without my wife, ravaged by the beast attack, will give me any will to live?” he bellowed looking at the man clad in black suite, filled with anger.

A young man in his twenties, also spoked up with a mix of anger and despair, “Uncle Nendo was right. I also lost my grandmother, the only reason I had to keep going. Now that I know who did this, dying wouldn’t be so bad… as long as I get my revenge. Even if I’m weak, it’s better than dying a coward.”

“Yeah, let’s get our revenge!” Nendo roared, his voice echoing through the square, a rallying cry that resonated with the villagers.

“This man is no different from the beast!” Nendo continued.

“Let’s kill him and avenge our families who were slaughtered for his amusement!” The villagers roared back, their voices were filled with anger, while their morals are soaring.

“You guys, if I’m stupid, all of you are ignorant!” Scott said bitterly, as he retorted looking at them like a fool.

“Are you all blind? Your way of thinking is even worse than mine!” he continued.

“At least we’re not cowards, unlike a certain someone,” Nendo said, his face twisted with pure disdain.

Suddenly, a hearty laugh filled the area, causing them to look towards the source. It was none other than the man dressed in black.

“HAhaha, you people are really no different than some brainless worm. Avenge? Avenge! Are you kidding me? What are you going to do, hit me till my face becomes swollen? Hahaha, you all are making me laugh,” the man said with tears of joy sliding down his cheeks.

Hearing his wild laughter, no one disturbed him. It continued for some time as he stopped and looked at them coldly, especially Aeloria.

“You know little lady, I have been eyeing you for a long time. You will be a good furnace for me, to let out my frustrations. Even if you are back in the empire, your charm is comparable to those girls from noble background” he said looking at her body lustfully.

He really wanted to ravage her a long time ago, but he was stopped by his brother and told him he can do whatever he wants after the mission was complete.

Now that his brother is dead and he was the only one remaining, he decided to make his own family using this woman in front of her.

He was sexually frustrated by how charming this girl in front of her is.

Seeing his intense gaze, Aeloria stepped back, going towards Alexander’s side. Who seems to still be unconscious, as she looked at the man in front of her in a fright.

The villagers were angry at this. Nendo, whose face contorted in anger, clenched his fist. He will not let anything happen to Aeloria, especially when he heard the word “furnace!”

If she was caught, her fate would be pure despair, and will suffer the same fate as Anya’s mother. So, no matter what, he will stop the man in front of him.

“Hey you, do you want to live right? Hurry up and bring that girl to me, then I’ll spare your life,” the man instructed.

Scott, upon hearing this, felt a surge of happiness glimpsing at the final opportunity for survival.

“Yes, boss, allow this servant to fulfill your wishes,” he said, rising from the ground and giving Aeloria a sinister smile.

“Scott, if you want to catch Aeloria, you have to pass me first,” Nendo spoke, looking at him coldly.

Scott snorted and quickly dashed toward his opponent. In haste, he threw a punch, but Nendo countered with a hand block.

Following up, Nendo delivered a clean strike with his other hand, landing a hit on Scott’s face.

His face was struck with such force that his teeth were knocked out, a testament to Nendo’s strength as a hunter. Scott tumbled backward, rolling on the ground, his face was ashen.

“Useless,” the man clad in a black suit said, while spitting on Scott’s face who was lying on the ground in front of him.

The man then shook his hand and a thin needle appeared. He then threw it slightly as it whistled through the air.

Seeing his sudden movement, Nendo had no time to dodge or defend from the attack, since it was aimed at the centerline of his two eyes.

Suddenly, a small pebble also flew out, deflecting the flying needle. It created a small spark from the collision, then a voice behind all of them was heard.

“Do you think I’ll simply stand by and watch?” the young man said coldly, his lips curving into a playful smile.