I'll Be Villain to Everyone! Except for my Cat...-Chapter 47: Too Late

*Tap-tap-tap* His foot drummed nervously.

"Well, guys, was my news good enough for you? I bet those donuts taste twice as good now, don’t they?" he asked with a friendly smile.

’Eat faster, you damn bastards!’ — he shouted excitedly in his head. He didn’t even notice how panic was slowly but surely creeping up on him.

"Mmm..." One of the guards in heavy armor licked the grease off his finger. "Yeah, this is really tasty..."

"Mmm..."

"Yeah... I can’t believe you really killed all those dirty bastards."

The three guards were now devouring the donuts, paying almost no attention to the traffic jam that had formed at the gate. The people hoping to get out of the city seethed with frustration, but no one dared to reproach the guards. The fate of these ordinary people depended entirely on the guards’ mood.

Mr. Nobody had already ordered, and the drones delivered three boxes of donuts just as he arrived.

Of course, these weren’t ordinary donuts... In truth, they were loaded with laxatives.

But for now, the guards were only aware of their delicious taste.

"By the way, who is that? Who’s that bound person on your bike? Looks like a girl from the dress... Hey, actually, Slavery’s illegal in Concord."

"What are you talking about? That would be the height of disrespect on my part! We all belong to one path, one faith, one people... I would never dare to offend our all-knowing and all-encompassing lord with my actions!"

’Of course. When everyone’s a slave, the word "slave" disappears.’

"Right, hmm... So, is this someone who came through the other gate? Then why doesn’t she take off her helmet...?"

Kuronuma’s hands were bound. At the same time, her large motorcycle helmet completely hid her face and the horn on her head.

She sat with her head bowed, looking every bit the surrendered prisoner.

"Ah, that... The thing is, this is a Dirty Baal."

"Pfft...!"

"Pfff...!"

"Agh...!"

The three guards instantly choked on their donuts and started coughing.

"What the f..."

"Calm down, guys. I put a helmet on this filthy creature solely out of sincere concern for your appetites."

"Why the fuck did you bring this creature here?!" the guard shouted.

A noticeable irritation appeared on the faces of the three. It seemed they were ready to grab their weapons and shoot the creature.

"Well, of course..." He spread his arms wide and turned to the dozens of people jammed at the gate. "To hold a public execution of this dirty creature!!! This is my gift to Big Brother for his patronage and the prosperity of our people!!!"

"..."

It seemed that both the people and the guards were stunned by this turn of events.

"If there are those who agree to honor our Peak and join me in this gift... Shout three cheers for Big Brother!!! And if some do not wish to honor our master..."

He didn’t need to finish the sentence.

"Hurrah!!!"

"Hurrah!!!"

"Hurrah, Big Brother!!!"

"Let’s kill that dirty creature!!!"

"That abomination isn’t even worthy of looking at us!!!"

As if the two columns of cars had become a single organism, furious, bloodcurdling shouts poured forth.

"Phew..." A barely perceptible sigh of relief escaped his lips. Then he smiled again and turned back to the three guards. "Hurrah!"

"Hurrah!"

"Hurrah!"

"Hurrah!"

The guards shouted in unison, snapping a salute.

"Great. So, can we go now? I’ll send everyone here an invitation to the execution..."

His voice trailed off.

If he weren’t wearing a mask right now, the wind rising around him would surely have ruffled his hair...

And the first raindrop would have hit his face.

’This is bad...’

He could no longer hear those bloody screams and cries.

’This is bad, bad, bad!’

The shadow of a passing cloud had already begun to spread across the ground.

’Bad!!!’

"...So, guys, are we free?!" he asked with obvious haste in his voice.

The guards were a little surprised by his tone, but they chalked it up to the heat rising in his body from his righteous speech. After all, they actually felt the same way.

"Ahem... Yes. Punish that creature!"

"Don’t delay the execution!"

"And make it brutal! I love dismemberment."

"Sure, guys! I’ll get going then."

He quickly hopped onto his motorcycle and started the engine.

Kuronoma clung to his back with her bound hands, and the cat jumped onto his lap again.

’Come on... go!’

"Wait a minute..." one guard said thoughtfully, standing up.

The motorcycle didn’t move.

"...What’s the matter?" he asked with a smile, while his eye began to twitch.

The rain was now pouring down on his clothes without mercy.

"You can take that thing with you. But a cat..."

"...A c-cat?" he said, incredulously.

’Maybe I should gun it right now? Damn it!’ he thought in a panic.

"We should check. I remember there’s a ban on foxes, but cats... Damn it, why the hell is it raining?! It’s infuriating..."

"...I really don’t feel like waiting out here in the rain. Maybe I’ll just go for it—it’s just a cat, after all..."

Mr. Nobody’s hands gripped the bike’s handlebars tightly.

’To hell with it! If he refuses now, I’m hitting the gas. I don’t care what happens next!’

It was reckless, very reckless indeed.

But right now, the chance to stay put and witness something unknown...

It made him fear for his life. But that wasn’t all.

He instinctively felt that his biggest secret was in the greatest danger of being revealed since he’d left the Pit!

"It won’t take long," the guard assured him calmly. "Just wait ten seconds."

Cold raindrops pelted incessantly against his palms on the motorcycle’s handlebars.

"...Hold on tight, kitty," he whispered.

"..." As if sensing his intention, the cat carefully hooked its claws onto his motorcycle jacket.

He made up his mind. Even if the whole town came after him later, it would still be better than waiting a few seconds.

"S-señor, what’s going on...?" Kuronuma began to whisper fearfully.

He didn’t know himself, but there was no time to answer.

’GO!!!’

He was about to hit the gas when...

"What the hell..." the guard whispered irritably, glancing up at the sky. "Tsk, are those bastards of Dream already here?"

Right now, a creature had crossed the southern gate line... And it didn’t need to go through security.

It was walking right across the sky.

That same dark cloud was slowly trailing behind it.

"Haa...!" Mr. Nobody exhaled heavily, feeling his heart freeze.

He didn’t know what kind of creature was flying somewhere above his head right now. And under no circumstances did he want to find out.

The guard began discussing something with his comrades.

’It’s already... too late,’ thought Mr. Nobody, letting go of the motorcycle’s handlebars with trembling hands.