How to Survive as a Villain in a Novel

24 – Making a Hero (4)

“Argh!”

The blackened girl steps back a few steps, screaming.

Her weakening resistance field in a flash.

Seo-a Ryu’s firepower strikes the girl without missing the opportunity.

– Boom!

Wow.

I almost turned around to see Seo-a Ryu.

If it hadn’t been for the fact that it made no sense in advance, it would have been perfect teamwork.

Feels like making a high five from a famous basketball cartoon? Felt the stability of a team that had been active together for a long time.

“You… you bastards”

But the black girl raised her head again. Most guys would have disarmed if hit with such blow. The blackening is terrifying indeed.

So terrifying that I hit her one more time.

“Ouch!”

A pain-filled groan burst from the girl’s mouth.

Almost simultaneously.

– Booooom!

Seo-a Ryu’s magic hits.

“Nice shot, boss.”

Flick.

I could hear Seo-a Ryu’s veins popping in his forehead, but I ignore it.

You should never relax when dealing with a blackened object.

‘Blackening’

A phenomena where entities in our world are corrupted by beings from the demon world. In other words, demonic transformation.

The problem is, these beings from the demon world wield abilities that defy the physical laws and common sense of Earth.

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The resistance field the girl is using now is a prime example.

It can’t be penetrated without capturing specific weaknesses of each demonic entity.

“Ugh!”

The girl rolled clumsily and hit the wall, spewing out dark energy.

Eww. Dirty.

But the direction itself is perfect.

Anyone would think that they’ve been hit by Ryu Seoa’s magic.

Hmm… But upon reflection, is that it?

The only thing I did was to incapacitate the resistance field. There’s nothing to brag about accurately finding and forcefully hitting the weakness of the field around the first thing that turned dark.

‘Even if I only did this much, Ryu Seoa would look like the hero.’

Sadly, the direction isn’t over yet.

The darkened objects must not be left alive.

From the moment the darkening begins, it slightly contaminates the surroundings. They become the nucleus of the underworld.

When her eyes fully darken, it’s over. She’s used too much magic power. There’s no turning back.

“…Euu.”

The darkened girl looks up at me, her black eyes filled with tears.

It seems she’s gradually reaching her limits.

She seemed to have utterly lost her volition.

At her pitiable appearance, the reactions of the gathered spectators changed.

– “That should be enough.”

– “Wouldn’t it be better to wait for the association and arrest her?”

Most of them still don’t know about the darkening of man. It’s common sense for them that only animals, not humans, undergo darkening.

Even if the opponent is a runaway superhuman, punching a girl with a smile doesn’t make me look normal.

‘Rather, it’s good.’

Once again, I took a stance to hit the darkened girl in front of me.

“Stop!”

And as expected, Ryu Seoa intervened.

* * *

Ryu Seoa, who has rushed, blocked my path.

“She’s already incapacitated! If you attack her more, she’ll die!”

“So?”

“…Do you even lack fundamental decency that forbids killing people at will?”

Cold eyes. Ryu Seoa looks at me with contempt.

“She’s already killed others.”

“Still! We should follow the rule of law…!”

Heroes protect society.

They move within the bounds of law, and even if they slightly cross it, they don’t break the agreed-upon social norms.

That’s Ryu Seoa.

I’ve had enough of this scene.

I lowered my voice, speaking as if whispering to her.

“Are you in any position to say that to me?”

“What are you…?”

“I mean, you want to destroy me with your hands, don’t you?”

“…How could you.”

Ryu Seoa wants to kill me.

For a personal vendetta against her father.

She is sufficiently double-faced.

As are all beings before becoming heroes.

“Those who have died because of that girl must think the same.”

One thing’s for sure.

This is a story about a villain.

The law? Social norms? To hell with them.

They don’t matter at all.

“……”

In the brief moment when Ryusoa stammers,

– Kwaaang!

I sent a full-force villain punch to the blackened girl.

“aaah!”

She totters for a moment.

And then, the girl slumps.

Thud.

The magic that fell from the girl’s mouth stains the surroundings black and then disappears. It’s the end of the other-worldly energy, its source having disappeared.

This is why blackened individuals must be handled without hesitation.

– “!!!!!!!!!!”

A moment too late, the gasps of the onlooking crowd reach me. The blackened girl was, after all, pretty enough to invoke sympathy.

“Haa.”

I’ve dealt with that.

I’ve nailed the scene.

The moment this goes up on streaming,

Ryusoa is confirmed a hero.

Just as I was about to turn around feeling proud of myself as a villain,

“Danger!”

Something sprang from the mouth of the girl I thought was dead.

Claws not of this world, tearing through space, came straight for my throat.

‘I’m screwed.’

I’ve exhausted all my malice.

I was off guard.

I couldn’t avoid it.

…Am I dying like this?

Kwang. The magic of fire envelops me, roughly yet warmly pushing me away.

-Cough

Sharp claws sweep just in front of my neck, at the same time.

They sprung out of the mouth of the blackened girl, who was completely breathless, tearing through space, then disappeared.

If Ryusoa hadn’t saved me, my head would’ve been rolling on the floor.

“……”

When I raise my head, Ryuseo is looking down at me with a complex expression.

But why did you save me?

***

Let’s be honest.

The fact that Ryuseo saved me is more shocking than the fact that I almost died.

“…Why did you save me?”

It’s a serious issue.

If, by any chance, she develops any form of affection for me…no, I’m being too self-conscious. Nevertheless,

The fact that she, who must have significant influence in the scenario, might have even a shred of positive feelings for me…

‘It’s game over.’

It’s absolutely not allowed.

– ‘Ah? That kid may look like a villain, but she’s a good kid! What she did just now must be a good deed, right?’

The moment I let it appear that way, she gets penalized.

Even more than my neck scratched by her toenails,

The realization that she had saved me is making cold sweat run down my back.

In answer to my question, Ryuseo replied,

“There’s no debt with this.”

“What are you talking about?”

“When you saved me at the entrance ceremony golem.”

“I only tried to kill you and failed.”

“Regardless of your intent, I just repaid it. I like to pay off my debts, no matter what they are.”

Just as I expected of our hero.

Even villains repay debt.

That kind of personality.

Suddenly a thought occurred to me.

“… Let’s make sure she doesn’t find out that I pacified her with a mana circle and the potion.”

I don’t know how I would repay that debt.

Without reason, we would become lethargic.

It is the villains, not Ryuseo, who should become such wretched creatures.

Fortunately, the eyes of Ryuseo, who does not know this fact, filled with vengeance.

It seems that the real debt I owe to her was the cause of her complex gaze. She had started talking to me even as I was looking through the bulletin board. That was the reason.

The gaze of her detesting me is wonderful.

My mind feels at ease.

At that moment.

Whisk. Ryuseo comes close to my face.

“And. You were right.”

Her breath and hair tickle my face.

“I can’t stand to watch the one I should avenge die by someone else’s hand.”

“……”

“Slowly, I will let you die in pain.”

“…?”

“Don’t die at your own will until then.”

Ryu Seo Ah grins and returns to the crowd.

I was momentarily stunned amidst the cheering coming from afar.

Hmm.

Ryu Seo Ah, you are going to be a hero, right?

… Right?

Okay, let’s do well from now on.

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[Orbis Academy Real-Time.jpg]

(Photo)

Everyone’s going crazy and turning dark

ㄴ[??? Zombie virus spreading?]

ㄴ[ㄴㄴ It’s an African virus spreading] (Deleted comment)

ㄴ[Martin Luther King, we’ve finally made it!]

ㄴ[Wow, this person is really crazy, LOL]

ㄴ[Do we have to wear masks again? Ugh.]

ㄴ[What’s happening? Seems like we should start running?]

ㄴ[Why isn’t the writer saying anything?]

ㄴ[Is the writer alive?]

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[Trending in Korea]

[Rampaging Student at Orbis Academy Video]

(Video)

ㄴ[Wow, that redhead girl can really fight!]

ㄴ[The guy fighting in front looks cool. It’s tough to fight up close.]

ㄴ[Clueless about abilities? She is only bluffing without any real power]

ㄴ[Got to throw all these close-combat infected people in front of the gate. They all die trying to fight monsters]

ㄴ[Please interview that girl on Ryu Quiz On The Block]

ㄴ[She should apply for the Hero Association soon with those skills]

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[Rapidly Rising in Popularity(Latest)]

[America is surprised, Japan is shocked, China is upset about the hero at Orbis Academy! “Why don’t we have such talents in our country?”]

ㄴ [Wow… That redhead is not ordinary.]

ㄴ [I was just like her when I was young.]

ㄴ [What’s with the boy in front obstructing her… Tsk tsk…]

ㄴ [Hmm. But. That girl. It seems like she’s not rampaging but transforming. If so, the young man’s decision is right. I would know because I was once a popular hunter.]

ㄴ [Old man, get a grip and eat your breakfast.]