How to Survive as a Villain in a Novel

Chapter 55

55 – Silence

My eyes recovered.

The purpose of coming here has been achieved.

Furthermore, since the Heavenly Demon’s wounds were also healed using the same method, it can be said that the results were not bad.

Her presence will have a significant positive effect in future crises.

Aside from these and other incidents, there were other achievements.

[ Reached Mind’s Eye 2 star. ]

[The maximum level of evil has increased. ]

Well, the maximum level of malice is no different from the growth of my abilities. Above all, thanks to defeating the boss mob, the amount of growth this time was quite large.

What is unique is that the level of the mind’s eye has increased by one.

‘I knew it was a hidden piece trait with a grade.’

Actually, as is often the case with attribute upgrades, I thought it would require quite difficult grade upgrade conditions, so I gave up half of it. After all, it was a trait that was used for the purpose of replacing lost vision.

But just when I thought it would become useless now that I had found my vision, it was upgraded to a level.

‘Good timing.’

I think maybe fighting the boss mob with my mind’s eye turned off was a kind of level-up trigger.

However, it is said that the flow of magic power or energy can be seen… But the effect of the 2-star mind’s eye is not felt right now. I think there will probably be a place to use it soon.

I guess the world I see with my recovered vision is so intense that I can’t feel it.

“Whew.”

Before I lost my eyes, I took seeing things for granted, but now I realize how precious it is.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I could feel how vivid and beautiful everything around me was.

And at the same time, impulsive anger boiling over.

‘The fate of the wicked’.

Beings related to this fate, perhaps beings who can be called managers of this ‘fate’ system. It’s anger towards them. To be honest, the extremely management-oriented development of using a penalty to turn a person into a complete villain reminds me of the author of the damn original work.

But now I have found a way to destroy it.

The core possessed by the beings of the crack. I don’t know the exact operating principle, but it is definitely connected to the unknown power utilized by the ‘system penalty’.

Of course, I don’t know if this is just a coincidence…

“……”

I opened my closed eyes and slowly regained my vision.

If you compare it to the original work, it is an ugly story.

A story that ends with just one line about an extra villain losing his eyes and then regaining them.

But it is different for me.

Overcame the penalty,

It’s like rebelling against the system for the first time.

It is important to understand the method.

Of course, the cogs of the scenario move regardless of a single villain.

The next scenario will soon begin at the Academy.

Thump. Thud. Thud.

I can feel my heart beating with anticipation.

My heart raced at the thought that I could now take one step at a time toward the freedom of my destiny. And my resolve became stronger. One day I will overcome this damn fate and they will be pierced by my hand.

That was the only certainty I had now.

“I don’t know when that will be.”

Now, if the next scenario is completed properly, you will have one more trustworthy colleague.

Furthermore, since I am removing one of the “Eyes” Within the academy, my range of motion will also increase.

‘It would be good if it holds up well.’

I guess I have no choice but to trust her.

* · * *

Usually, unexpected events come in unexpected ways.

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The problem is that the worse something happens, the bigger and faster it happens.

Orbis Portal returned after saying goodbye to Cheonma (Han Chae-yoon stayed behind, saying she had something to negotiate with her teacher, Cheonma).

I had a reputation in the academy as a villain. I stepped out of the portal, prepared because if I suddenly opened my eyes and went around, rumors would spread in some way.

What greeted my eyes was Orbis Academy, a somewhat eerie landscape.

What kind of place is Orbis originally?

The academy is famous for its campus, which combines sophisticated and neat buildings with modern architectural styles and various natural elements.

This is a campus scene where students come and go in the passageways between buildings with large glass windows, and there are discussions and arguments here and there.

But now that atmosphere has suddenly disappeared.

The campus was somehow shrouded in dull darkness, and some buildings had light scratches on the outside.

I stood there for a moment, looking around the campus in a daze.

“Wow. What’s wrong with the atmosphere here?”

The student who came out of the portal in the other direction mutters.

That’s right.

I nodded lightly and looked around.

The empty-looking campus is depressing. Normally, even just walking down the street, you would occasionally hear gossip or swear words.

I turned my head and looked at the student who had spoken.

Orange hair. The green hair tie tied on one side gives the cadet the impression of a tangerine. It’s a face I feel like I’ve seen somewhere before.

He looks at me, smiles, and opens his mouth.

“Seo Ha-eun. If you think you’ve seen it before, she’s the younger brother of student council president Seo Ha-yoon. First year.”

The explanation that naturally followed her self-introduction revealed that she had been receiving a lot of attention from other people. She seems to be good at reading other people’s psychology.

By the way, he is Seo Hayoon’s younger brother. Then he must be one of the successors to Shenyang Group.

I barely managed to control my eyebrows that were trying to frown without me even realizing it.

“Lee Han.”

“Ah…”

No matter how much of a villain he is, it is inevitable that he will be slightly hurt by the small sigh of ‘Ah’ that comes out upon hearing my name.

Of course, that was in the past when he was still a low-level villain, and now that kind of reaction feels like a compliment.

Above all, it was thanks to those reactions that ‘Malicious’ was able to be steadily built up at the Academy.

However, for some reason, this time, for some reason, malice did not build up.

Seo Ha-eun puts her palms together and bows her head.

“Ugh… I’m sorry for suddenly sighing.”

Hmm?

Since she is one of the successors of the evil conglomerate Shenyang Group, I thought she would be a guy full of the sense of being the chosen people like most of them.

But the sight of Seo Ha-eun bowing her head was beyond my expectations.

Seo Ha-eun, who was scratching the back of her head as if she was sorry, smiled.

“But, it seems like she’s a little different from what the rumors say? I heard she can’t even see.”

Even though it is a fairly direct question, the voice is sly enough not to make you feel rude.

I gave an appropriate answer that I had thought of in advance.

“I just got treated.”

Hmm? She muttered, tilting her head.

“With your eyes open, you look pretty good, huh?”

Puhup.

It was such an unexpected reaction that I was startled without realizing it. She is definitely a person with a free-spirited and irresistible charm, even though she is from Shenyang.

Hmm anyway.

If you think about it, she was bound to be a new student, so I agreed to let her talk and we focused on understanding the situation in front of her.

“By the way, senior Lee Han, do you know how this happened?”

“No. I’m just coming back from China. And I’m not a senior.”

“Oh, that’s right. It was paid pay… Anyway, what is that? A zombie…?”

A translucent creature just happened to pass in front of us.

– “Bake…”

“……”

We stared blankly at that strange figure for a moment.

“First of all, it’s not Halloween.”

“It’s definitely not a cosplay.”

Fortunately, I couldn’t tell if it was a ghost or a monster, and it didn’t show any aggressive tendencies towards us.

No. Rather than showing any aggressive tendencies, it just disappeared.

“What is that..”

Seo Ha-eun opens her eyes wide as if she is truly embarrassed.

Even if she looked at me with those eyes, she couldn’t give me an answer.

– A magic barrier has been detected. The portal gate is closed for your safety.

A poorly timed announcement with the lights on at the portal gates going out.

“Oops!”

Seo Ha-eun, who let out her scream, hung on my arm, then bowed her head and apologized.

By the way, it’s clearly daytime for her.

I can only feel it after the lights go out, but the surroundings are quite dark.

Let alone the sunlight that should brighten up the campus, not even the light from the streetlights can be seen.

Only a strangely colored light, which seems to be a mixture of red and purple, is emanating from an unknown place, brightening the dark sky.

“It’s a magical barrier.”

A barrier.

I closed my eyes for a moment.

It was to focus my thoughts.

I guess I can say that I feel comfortable in this area because I still perceive visual stimulation as strong.

Anyway, there are not many situations in which a barrier will unfold in Orbis.

An army of monsters came out of a crack and invaded, or a war with another country occurred… But the atmosphere in Orbis was too calm for that to be the case.

Besides.

‘The range of the barrier is not wide.’

When I closed my eyes, I could vaguely see the scope of the barrier in my mind’s eye (2 stars), which was activated out of habit. Only core buildings, including the academy’s main building and dormitories, are included in the barrier.

If it is a barrier of this scale, I have some guesses.

It’s still too early.

‘Anyway, is it useful? ‘Upgraded mind’s eye.’

Rather than making a hasty conclusion, it might not be a bad idea to use your mind’s eye to observe the situation a little more.

First of all, Seo Ha-eun, who is nearby.

She is different from her sister Seo Hayoon.

This child is strong and good.

This wasn’t any rational judgment, it just felt sensuous. Just as I perceive something by looking with my eyes, what I see with my mind’s eye just feels like that and becomes information to me.

And beyond Seo Ha-eun.

A ghost-like entity that had disappeared in front of us earlier was captured in our minds.

It looks around as if looking for something.

It seems like he is looking closely at this side, but he soon withdraws his gaze and looks at the other side.

The atmosphere at the academy became strange.

A strange being walking around campus.

A barrier surrounding Orbis.

I guess I have no choice but to admit it.

I opened my eyes and called Seo Ha-eun.

“I think I know roughly how this situation works.”

“Really? What is it!”

“Instead, we need your cooperation.”