I Became the Husband of a Sword Demon

I found myself struggling to maintain my composure amidst the sudden, chaotic situation. His face bore an expression that mingled ferocity with cunning, a combination that could instill the greatest tension in those who faced him.

“I am weaponless,” he said, referring to himself as such.

I cautiously observed the man who called himself weaponless. Despite the apparent ferocity, he showed no particular animosity towards me. Yet, I wasn’t entirely focused on escaping.

“Ah, shouting for help won’t bring anyone to aid you. Give up quickly.”

Even without explaining the details, I understood that his warning was not mere bluster. I simply observed him, waiting for an opportunity to escape.

“If you follow me quietly, I promise nothing will happen to you.”

I spoke earnestly, but the doubt in my voice was evident through my fierce gaze and flickering black eyes.

“Though I may look harmless, I strive to keep my word. Don’t provoke me.”

As he scratched his head, revealing crimson, disheveled hair, his sunburned skin—more so than even the people of the Western Continent—gave him a foreign appearance.

His rugged features completed his strikingly exotic appearance, one that would make him stand out anywhere but his homeland.

The appearance of Paleoad, which appeared unexpectedly, was also quite exotic.

The man calling himself weaponless had an even more intense exotic quality than Paleoad.

In my entire life, I hadn’t encountered such an exotic presence… Ah, there was that time.

In Blood Haven, the darkest shadow cast over the brightest empire, I had met countless human crowds from various regions and races.

Among them were individuals from the Eastern Continent, known for their unique race, who shared a similar appearance to the weaponless man.

Their hair, eyes, and skin color made them seem no different from Central Continent people, despite the exotic nature of the Western Continent compared to the Central Continent.

Today, here, I never expected to meet another person with such a strikingly exotic appearance.

Recalling how these exotic individuals had been threatening during my life in Blood Haven, what should be my course of action here…

“…Ugh!”

There seemed to be no other choice but to flee.

“Ahh… Where are you going?”

My sluggish movements, focused solely on healing my wounds, were easily blocked by the weaponless man.

Before I could even register his large frame moving, he stepped in front of me, blocking my path.

Of course, this didn’t mean I intended to give up on fleeing.

“Tsk!”

I lightly clicked my tongue and continued my attempt to find another way out.

Despite the pain still throbbing through my body, the hostility emanating from my heart and dantian surged, overwhelming any resistance.

I tried to use all the hostility stored in my legs to break free from him, but…

“Ugh!!”

His rough fist hit my abdomen, ending my escape attempt before it began.

“…This punch was a warning.”

He aimed to show that calling himself weaponless wasn’t a lie.

The punch that hit the same spot where he had previously pierced my abdomen was unnervingly similar to what happened days ago.

Was he aiming for it?

“Hmm… Even though I swung my fist intending to knock you out, you endured it. Not painful? Even when I hit the exact spot that hurt you that day, you didn’t pass out. Impressive resilience.”

Listening to the weaponless man’s words, who praised my endurance despite the pain and without kneeling, I felt a cruel satisfaction.

“Damn…”

His ruthless handiwork, using a punch to the wound where he had stabbed me with a knife, was truly vile.

Even though he displayed a hideous cruelty, he mocked me with a twisted smile, making me feel even more disgusted.

“Why bother showing gratitude? It’s unnecessary.”

My mixed feelings of relief and annoyance were strange.

“Guh…”

The pain in my abdomen prevented me from continuing my thoughts, but my resolve remained firm.

“Move…!!”

Even in my labored breathing, I managed to speak clearly, pushing against the weaponless man standing in front of me.

Though I knew my weakened state wouldn’t allow me to budge his imposing figure, I couldn’t afford to let my guard down.

I had long known that if I stood idle, I would become a powerless loser.

Even if I had to endure being battered here, I didn’t want to listen to the weaponless man telling me to stay still.

Perhaps he sensed my determination from my slow movement, as he sighed, looking at me condescendingly.

“Useless…”

He showed his impatience with a sigh, clearly irritated.

Seeing his arrogance, anger boiled inside me, but…

“It’s fine…”

For now, the sight of his carelessness was a relief.

“Uuuuung-!!”

I clenched my right fist, channeling hostility into it, increasing its intensity until it glowed like a star in the night sky.

The weaponless man’s dark complexion turned pale as he realized the gravity of my glowing fist.

“…”

His confident demeanor vanished as he saw my glowing fist, sensing something ominous.

“Such…”

He gasped, extending his right hand to cover my fist, but…

“You should know better than to let your guard down here.”

The hostility I had condensed was too much for his loose palm to withstand.

“Kwak-!!”

With a sharp sound, my fist collided with his massive palm, tearing flesh and drawing blood.

“Argh!!”

It wasn’t my voice. The weaponless man screamed as my fist pierced through his palm.

A deep, cavernous groan echoed, far from the pitiful cries I had hoped for when someone couldn’t endure torture.

“Hand!!”

I thanked fate for giving me another chance to strike, aiming for a vulnerable spot.

I channeled hostility into both legs, preparing for a decisive blow.

Golden light, more brilliant than ever, filled my knees as I prepared to strike.

“Insane!!”

The weaponless man tried to defend his vital point with his arms, a prudent move.

But his sluggish movements betrayed him.

“Such a predictable move. Didn’t you know not to let your guard down in front of a living opponent?”

My words slipped out naturally, mocking his slow reaction.

Unlike his incredible speed earlier, his injury slowed him down.

I extended my arms, grabbing his unprotected back with a swift motion.

“!”

Caught off guard, the weaponless man’s voice filled with panic as he tried to escape.

But his efforts failed.

“Yaaah!!”

To avoid showing weakness, I gritted my teeth and kneed him in the face.

“Clang-!!”

The sound of metal clashing filled the room, indistinguishable from the hospital room where I had lain.

“Argh-!!!”

The weaponless man rolled on the ground, clutching his nose, his scream following.

Seeing the larger man rolling in pain brought me a strange joy.

“How fitting.”

I remarked succinctly, then added,

“If you disturbed someone peacefully sleeping, you should pay the price.”

Only then did I express my mild anger toward the one who interrupted Asulin’s rest.

“An eye for an eye. Since you pierced my belly, I’ll do the same to yours.”

I declared, channeling deeper hostility into my clenched fist.

Even as he rolled on the ground, clutching his nose, my stern voice made him tremble.

“He… Hehe… Hahaha…”

The weaponless man’s hollow laughter echoed as he lay on the ground, defeated.

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