The ending for the villain is only death Chapter 75
I was dumbfounded, staring alternately at the guy and the hovering notification above his head, amazed that the affection level had risen by 3%.
With his eyes wide open and a bear's head in hand, he stared at me with curved red eyes.
Calisto looked like a demon who had just risen from hell.
"Yeah. I even got to see Ecart's mad dog run away in terror. It was quite entertaining, wasn't it?"
"Huh. Do you really have to play such a prank with the corpse of a dead animal?"
"You don't seem to have the right to say that, considering you were shooting crossbows at me until the last moment."
I clenched my trembling fists and glared at him.
Suddenly, a cold drop of water fell on my forehead.
Rumble. The surroundings suddenly turned dark.
While I was arguing with the Crown Prince, the sky had changed ominously.
Dark clouds gathered quickly, blocking the sun.
The Crown Prince muttered.
It didn't take long for his ominous words to become reality.
Drip, drip. The number of drops falling began to increase exponentially.
"Your Highness, thank you for saving me again. Goodbye."
I hastily mumbled a quick thank you to the Crown Prince.
I had to get out of the forest before the rain started pouring.
I didn't want to stay in this damn hunting ground for a moment longer.
I turned and started to walk away.
Thud, thud. The guy was still holding the bear's head and closely followed me.
"Out of the hunting ground."
"It's about to rain, isn't it?"
"That's why I need to leave before it starts."
The guy tilted his head and twisted his lips.
"Have you already forgotten that you're in the middle of a deep forest filled with wild beasts?"
I ignored him and tried to continue on my way.
'If the game developer had any conscience, they would have only placed this crazy random quest once.'
That's what I was thinking.
But at that moment, something flashed in my mind.
[Reward: Giant bear skin and gallbladder, Reputation +50, [???] Affection +5%]
Now that I thought about it, I had met the Crown Prince, but his affection wasn't listed in the reward.
That's why I hadn't expected him to save me.
'...So, there might be more random quests like this until I get out of the forest.'
Moreover, since the reward target wasn't specified, it meant there was a possibility of meeting another male lead besides the Crown Prince.
The thought of meeting these guys one by one was more terrifying than the random quest of hunting wild beasts.
I shuddered and stopped in my tracks.
I quickly pulled out a piece of cloth containing extra beads from my pocket and loaded them into the crossbow.
Click, click. Click, click...
The Crown Prince, who had been watching me, stepped closer and asked.
I suppressed the urge to tell him to mind his own business and replied.
"As you can see, I'm loading bolts."
"You never know. As Your Highness said, there might be more wild beasts on the way."
The Crown Prince burst out laughing, finding it absurd.
"Such a crude weapon can't handle large animals, Lady. Didn't you just see that?"
"I appreciate your concern, but I'll handle it myself, Your Highness."
I replied indifferently, with no intention of traveling with him.
After all, I just needed to follow the quest.
Moreover, the wild beasts roaming the forest would likely seek shelter from the rain, so this was just a precaution.
"You must be feeling overconfident after killing a few monsters by luck yesterday."
However, the Crown Prince, unaware of my true thoughts, found my actions reckless.
"That crossbow is only effective against small animals or humans. It's not a killing weapon."
"Maybe this time, you'll really become bear food. Do I need to follow you to see that?"
His cruel words, added with a smirk, made me frown.
I was surprised that he knew so much about my crossbow.
"That my crossbow isn't a killing weapon."
"The magic power it emits is only that much. That's why it was allowed into the palace."
I looked at him with renewed interest.
Suddenly, a heavy downpour began.
I looked up at the sky in disbelief.
'Why do I have such bad luck...'
My plan to leave the forest before the rain started was completely ruined.
Before I could even think about it, a heavy downpour began.
Looking up at the dark sky, I felt like crying.
I hated getting wet in the rain.
Unable to do anything, I just stood there, getting drenched.
Thud. Something heavy was placed over my head.
"Put this on and come here."
Suddenly, I felt warmth on my wrist. The Crown Prince had caught up and gently grabbed my wrist.
He led me to where his horse was.
The horse was cleverly taking shelter under a tree with thick branches.
He placed the bear's head on the front of the saddle and then climbed up, offering me his hand.
Water dripped from his wet golden hair.
He was already soaked because he had taken off his red cloak and given it to me.
"If you walk, you'll be dead before the wild beasts even get to you."
"It's a waterproof and heat-insulating cloak. Put it on and let's go back together."
I stared at the large hand he offered me.
Then I looked down at the red cloak he had draped over me.
The option of riding back with the Crown Prince had never even crossed my mind.
"Can I... keep it? What about Your Highness?"
"Is a mouse worried about a cat? If you don't want it, you can walk with your crossbow."
He turned his head and said rudely.
'Does he have thorns in his mouth if I ask twice?'
I sarcastically thought to myself but quickly turned my crossbow around and fastened the cloak he had given me.
Despite the significant height difference, his cloak was so large it felt like a blanket.
Because it was so big, it wouldn't stay closed properly, and it might get caught on something while riding.
Finally, I tied the cloak under my neck, mumbled a small thank you, and looked up.
The Crown Prince's hand was still extended.
I slowly reached out to take his large hand.
Suddenly, something flew at incredible speed from somewhere in the forest.
It hit the Crown Prince's chest without missing.
The horse, startled by the sudden attack, reared up and neighed loudly.
The hand extended toward me disappeared.
The Crown Prince fell off the horse and crashed to the ground.
My eyes widened as I watched him.
I rushed to him, not even realizing what was happening.
The Crown Prince's face, with his eyes closed, was pale like a corpse.
My heart sank. I felt a fear I had never experienced, even when facing the bear.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, open your eyes!"
I shook the Crown Prince's body frantically.
But he didn't move. The large arrow was still embedded in his left chest.
This is just a game. It's just a game, so why...!
Tears welled up. The brutal scene, which I had never seen before, froze my mind.
"Your Highness! Please, please wake up..."
Fortunately, he wasn't dead. His eyelids twitched, and his red pupils appeared.
"Don't make a fuss. I'm not dead yet."
I was genuinely relieved. I remembered that the male lead couldn't die.
But the image of Calisto being hit by the arrow was so vivid that I thought he was really dying at that moment.
Even if he was a character I didn't like, I didn't want to see someone die in front of me.
The Crown Prince, looking at me with tears in my eyes, smiled faintly.
"Still, what you gave me seems to have had some effect."
Then he pulled out the arrow embedded in his left chest and handed it to me.
A thin, round, small token-like decoration.
The arrowhead was embedded with the golden amulet he had taken from me.