I'm the Only One With a Different Genre - Chapter 122

Chapter 122
Bloodlines Are Not Easily Hidden!

Spirits are pure. And because of that, they can be even more ruthless. Much like the cruelty innate in a child’s innocence.

Lian approached the knight, who was lying in a daze, ignoring the mosaic-like assistants. The glass walls had vanished, but the ropes binding the knight remained.

Kneeling before him, Lian transformed his demon sword into a dagger shape and brought it to the ropes tightly binding the knight. The knight flinched but showed no further reaction.

His gaze couldn’t leave Lian’s pure white hair and brilliant golden eyes.

Snip, snip.

The ropes, enchanted to absorb the magic of their captive, were effortlessly severed. When the bindings around his ankles were also cut, the knight was completely freed.

[Hee-hee!]

[Thank you, human!]

[Hehehe.]

Some of the spirits, having returned from exacting their revenge on the assistants, flitted about near Lian’s shoulders and hair. A few playfully tugged at the ends of his hair.

Despite their usual playful nature, their touch was surprisingly gentle.

“Can you stand?”

“Y-Yes! I’m fine!”
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The knight, startled by the unexpectedly polite voice, shot to his feet. Despite almost collapsing from being tied up for so long, the return of his magic kept him steady.

‘I don’t know why he was captured, but it’s best to let him go with the spirits.’
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Though the knight was strong, without his sword and armor, he wouldn’t be much help. It was better to evacuate with the unpredictable spirits than to be burdened by someone who might slow him down.

‘That’ll also make it easier to destroy everything.’

His values, a mix of those typical of a Gag Resident and his dark fantasy experiences, led him to such bold ideas effortlessly.

“Did you happen to see a girl—no, a boy with brown hair and green eyes?”

“Ah, ahem. No, I was brought here right after being captured, so I haven’t seen anyone else.”

“I see…”

Lian sighed softly, looking a bit downcast.

‘Ugh, I need to find them as soon as possible. Maybe I should have kept one of them alive for information?’

Casting a glance at the mosaic-like assistants, Lian shook his head slightly. There was no use dwelling on what was already done.

Just as he was about to instruct the knight on how to escape,

[I saw him! The human with brown hair and green eyes!]

[I saw a red cat.]

[It wasn’t a cat, it was a dog!]

[No, it was a human!]

Hearing that Jess and Noah were spotted, Lian’s eyes widened. He asked urgently,

“Where did you see them? Are they nearby?”

[Uh-uh, no! They’re over there, far away!]
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[They’re going down that wide-open path!]

Lian frowned at the vague, incomprehensible descriptions. Then, a more mature spirit, who had previously mentioned ‘mother,’ approached him.

[The humans are escaping through a passage leading to the forest.]

“Can you see that from here?”

[We are part of nature, so we can see everything within close range.]

For spirits living amidst vast nature, the size of the lab was no bigger than a fingernail. It was easy for them to observe the entire lab.

‘So they’ve all escaped! Thank goodness!’

Lian’s expression brightened considerably.

‘Now, I just need to escape.’

Once he escaped and destroyed the lab with the demon sword, everything would be wrapped up perfectly!

Lian looked at the spirits with a cheerful expression and said,

“Thanks for telling me. Now, let’s all get out of here!”

He expected the spirits to jump around in excitement, but they shook their heads slightly, looking despondent.

[No, our mother is still here.]
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[She’s in pain.]

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[We won’t leave until we rescue her.]

Lian recalled the words of the now-dead assistants who had mentioned holding the spirits’ mother captive.

‘I can’t just leave them here after coming this far.’

After a moment of contemplation, Lian made up his mind and spoke to the spirit, who looked sullen.

“I’ll help you. Do you know where your mother is being held?”

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[…! Yes! I know!]

[In a room made of stones that weaken our power!]

[Mom is crying… please help…]

Each spirit had a different way of pleading, reflecting their varied personalities. Smiling softly at their endearing forms, Lian turned to the knight.

“Ah.”

The knight was taken aback by Lian’s gentle expression, so different from when they had first met.

‘Was he just acting all along?’

The intimidating aura that had reminded him of the duchess vanished like a lie, leaving only a kind, smiling nobleman behind.

The peculiar discomfort lingering like a thorn in the knight’s throat disappeared completely.

‘There’s no way someone of the lord’s bloodline would be like that.’

With the uncomfortable feeling washed away, the knight was filled with eager anticipation and goodwill.

“Could you escort the spirits out first, Sir Knight?”

“Huh? How did you know I’m a knight…?”

To hide his identity as an imperial knight, he had dressed like a mercenary and was without his sword. Lian’s quick identification left him frozen.

‘Ugh… I slipped up…’

Calling him ‘Sir Knight’ in his mind had slipped out unconsciously. As Lian hurriedly thought of an excuse,

[Heh, it’s simple as that—…]

‘…!’

The demon sword began boasting, pointing out various features of the knight. Lian followed its lead and spoke.

“Ah…”

The knight’s face lit up with admiration, his eyes shining even brighter than before.

‘Indeed, bloodlines are not easily hidden!’

The knight’s misunderstanding only deepened.

“I can escape on my own, but carrying you and the spirits would be difficult. So…”

Lian gestured to the articulate spirit and continued,

“I would like you to take the rest of the spirits and go first.”

“…Understood.”

Though he wanted to stay by Lian’s side and protect him, it was clear Lian was stronger, and the knight lacked a proper weapon. He would only be a burden.

Lian rummaged through a desk and the experimental table, hoping to arm the knight with something.

He found a stored emergency magic tool and a sword. However, the sword, poorly maintained, had a dull blade. Still, it was better than nothing, so the knight took the sword and magic tool.

“Hm?”

While checking for useful items on the bookshelf, he pulled out a book.

Rumble.

The bookshelf slid aside, revealing a new space.

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‘Oh! An emergency exit!’
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A helpful sign was posted on the wall by the emergency exit.

Though the exact destination wasn’t known, it briefly stated that the passage connected to the outside.

“This is the way out!”

It was partly thanks to the gag filter, but also due to the spirits continually showering Lian with blessings from above. The accumulation of small lucky blessings, like finding a four-leaf clover, had grown into a powerful force.

“I need to find the spirits’ mother, so please use this passage to escape, Sir Knight.”

“Yes, please be careful.”

The knight, as if responding to his lord’s order, bowed with discipline and began moving with the dozens of spirits.

‘With so many spirits, there shouldn’t be any problem getting out.’

Lian turned his gaze to the spirit sitting on his shoulder. The spirit quickly flew ahead, as if sensing the cue.

[This way.]

Lian followed the spirit swiftly. After climbing several stairs and traversing maze-like corridors, he reached an ornate door.

[She’s inside here.]

The spirit, eyes brimming as if about to cry, looked at the door.

“Wait here.”

[But…]

“You said the spirits’ powers weaken in there, right? Wait here, I’ll be right back!”

[…Okay.]

The spirit nodded slightly and flew up to the ceiling, trying to avoid being noticed by others.

[If anyone tries to enter the room, I’ll stop them.]

“Thanks.”

Not wanting the spirit to be distressed by simply asking it to wait, Lian agreed and entered the room.

The furniture, as expensive-looking as the ornate door suggested, caught his eye first.

Click.

After quietly closing the door, Lian looked around to find the spirit’s mother. Then, the voice of the demon sword came.

[There she is. They’ve done something quite interesting.]

The demon sword pointed with its tip towards the curtained window. Lian immediately approached and drew the curtain.

Swish.

“…!”

[Screeeech!]

As the curtain was drawn, a piercing scream so sharp it left Lian’s ears ringing echoed.
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Seeing the enormous female spirit twisting and screaming was not a pleasant sight. Lian quickly realized she was the spirits’ mother.

‘Gargandoa!’

[Heh, I’ll cut it cleanly.]

‘Don’t cut the spirit!’

[I know that much!]

The sword descended gracefully, slashing through like the fangs of a predator on the hunt.

Screech –

With an unpleasant sound, like glass against glass, the specially made window shattered into dozens of pieces.

The small shards fell to the floor. Lian and the demon sword didn’t stop there, continuing to cut through the chains binding the spirit to the floor.

Ting!

“…!”

[Ugh..!]

The chains were tougher than expected, and the demon sword failed to cut through them. Enraged, the demon sword exhaled a burst of energy. Lian, startled as if his clothes had caught fire, looked at the demon sword.

[How dare you!]

With the demon sword’s roar,

The chains shattered into dozens of pieces like the window, falling to the ground.

Slide, clatter!

As the lower parts of the chains broke into pieces, the chains embedded in the spirit’s body naturally slipped out and rolled on the floor.

[Hahaha! That’s the power of this body!]

Ignoring the boisterously laughing demon sword, Lian checked on the spirit’s mother.

“Are you…”

Before he could finish,

[I’ll kill, kill them all! Everyone, I’ll kill them all!]

The spirit’s mother, driven mad by prolonged torture, began to rampage. Having lost her sanity, she saw all humans as enemies, including Lian standing before her.

“Oh…”

Lian’s voice trembled slightly as he watched the spirit’s mother, radiating a terrifying aura like the demon sword, rise into the air.

“It feels… like I messed up…”

End of Chapter.