Title: “I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With”
*Gasp*…
As soon as she arrived, she looked around and first spotted Crocodile Man collapsed on the rooftop, and then she saw me wearing a gas mask.
Perhaps she realized that the situation was over after flying in. Her expression turned frantic as she looked back at the fallen croc.
“…Did you take him down?”
“Yes, that’s correct. I took him down.”
I answered frankly without denying it. There was no reason to lie.
When I simply nodded, her expression slightly furrowed. It was a look of confusion, as if she couldn’t understand why.
“…Why?”
“Well, I was just relaxing and having a good time when suddenly the broadcast showed some villain causing mayhem. They even called for Stardust, so I thought, ‘Wow, our Star’s getting pretty popular~’, munching on popcorn when, lo and behold, they mentioned me. Saying something about me and you being in cahoots. That kind of put me in a foul mood, you know? What did I ever do?”
Having said that, I shrugged my shoulders and continued the story.
“According to my own set of rules, someone who jokes about me deserves a little lesson. Just to set an example, I decided to toy with him a bit.”
Hearing my explanation, she relaxed her expression as if that reason made sense to her. She seemed convinced that someone as crazy as me could do such a thing.
That’s right. This should be enough. I’ve done my part, and now I can go home. Although I could go home…
Sigh.
Should I say it or not?
I hesitated for a moment.
But then I made up my mind quickly.
Yes, let’s say it.
There might be a situation someday when I can’t intervene, and she could end up in trouble again.
I muted the camera that was filming us.
No one else would be able to hear what I was about to say, except for her.
With my back to the camera, I spoke to her in a voice so low only she could hear.
“…And since I’ve muted the sound, let me tell you this. Don’t ever think of showing your face like you did today, thinking it’s nothing. The moment you do, your life is going to become incredibly difficult.”
My words dyed her expression with shock.
As she stared at me in surprise, I simply unmuted the camera.
“Well! That’s it for my broadcast today. It’s been quite exhausting coming out spur of the moment without any plan. Expect something big next month, so look forward to it. See you next time. Bye~.”
I smiled and waved to the camera, like a professional broadcaster.
“Wait!….”
Ignoring her words from behind, I teleported straight home. Of course, after ending the broadcast.
[Ebhuh (Egotistic Being, Hurrah~)]
[Ebhuh? Should be ‘Ebaumde’…]
[Too Good]
[Today’s broadcast was satisfactory]
[Wait, did it just mute for a second??]
[Gasp…Their secret communication…]
[===The broadcast has ended===]
*Click*
Back in a deep underground location somewhere in Seoul.
The moment I arrived home by teleportation, the first thing I did was…
“Cough.”
Vomit blood.
I fell to my knees and collapsed, cursing inwardly. Damn. I think I might die.
“Cough, cough.”
Holding onto the floor with one hand and clutching my chest with the other, I kept spewing blood.
No way, am I going to die like this?
Did I overexert myself…
My head spun, and the world began to dim.
Right before I lost consciousness completely, I heard a distant voice calling, “Oppa!…”
And just like that, I lost consciousness.
***
[Official: Korean Supernatural Ability User’s Association confirms the identity of Ice Cream Festival terrorist as ‘Crocodile Man.’ The culprit is in custody, life not in danger…]
[Hundreds injured in this terrorist attack… astronomical property damage. Fortunately, there were no fatalities]
[Controversy over Hero Association’s inadequate response… A suffocating scene, not a single hero came to help]
[Editorial by Lee Jae-bum: In a society where villains seem better than heroes, can we truly call it healthy?]
[Poison gas spread in the heart of the city…]
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