The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 110



Collision (3)

Since someone had to guard the luggage, we decided to leave that task to Shim Jun-yong.

In the end, the ones who went to investigate the monster were me, Kang Tae-hoon, and Rashid.

“Hey. But why do only we have to do all the hard work? What about the others?”

On the way, Kang Tae-hoon complained. It was understandable. The other employees were nowhere to be seen, and only the newcomers were roaming around the site.

Even the branch manager, Shim Jun-yong, didn’t come.

“Well, it can’t be helped. Everyone is busy with their own tasks, aren’t they?”

Currently, the Gangwon branch was hastily cleaning the building because the representative, Park Won-hyuk, was coming.

It’s not every day that the representative comes, so where would the employees be idle? They had to pull out the weeds growing in front of the entrance immediately.

“Not those guys. The kid. Where is he and what is he doing?”

But Kang Tae-hoon wasn’t referring to them. He was looking for Yoo Ji-woo, who wasn’t here.

It seemed that the people of the Gangwon branch didn’t even exist in Kang Tae-hoon’s mind.

“He’s probably sleeping.”

“What? Sleeping? While some of us are working our butts off under this scorching sun since morning?”

“Yoo Ji-woo is a technical agent. He doesn’t need to come out to the field.”

“Wow, lucky him. If I had known, I would have applied for the technical department too, huh?”

I don’t know why he’s getting mad at me. I just answered truthfully.

Well, at least it’s better than him throwing down his sword and going back to his room.

“Rashid.”

“Yes.”

“What exactly did the monster you found look like?”

Before meeting the monster, I asked Rashid. We needed to know who we were dealing with to come up with a strategy.

“A strange appearance. Feet on its head. Eyes on its legs. Mouths on its arms.”

“What nonsense is that? Why would it have mouths on its arms? Are you sure you saw it right? You’re not talking about something you saw in a dream last night, are you?”

Kang Tae-hoon frowned, telling him not to talk nonsense. There had never been a monster with such a form in the world.

It wasn’t even in the data.

“My eyesight is 2.5. Both eyes.”

Rashid pointed to his eyes, insisting he wasn’t lying.

“So, you’re saying another new monster has appeared? Is this place cursed or something? Why do weird creatures keep popping up?”

There’s a reason why Gangwon-do is called a rough terrain. Even without any special breaks, you can encounter monsters and beasts just by walking a bit into the mountains.

It’s not surprising if a new species is among them.

Rumble─!

It was then. A tree fell nearby.

Flap─!

At the same time, birds soared into the sky.

That alone was enough to know. The monster Rashid mentioned was nearby.

We stopped in our tracks.

“I’ll go check what kind of creature it is.”

I picked up a spoon. First, I’ll use this spoon to find out what it’s doing.

It’s called a reconnaissance role.

Whoosh─

I sent the spoon flying far away. Then, I used the Blind Side skill to observe the target.

“…”

It was exactly as Rashid described. A monster with a bizarre body: feet on its head, eyes on its legs, and mouths on its arms.

I knew what it was.

For reference, it’s not a new species. It’s one of the many monsters recorded in the data.

However, its appearance has changed a lot, differing from the existing data.

Yes, that monster is a mutant.

Specifically, an S-class monster that preys on other monsters.

Code NO. 3 Basago.

Bang─!

Suddenly, the spoon collided with something in the air. It hit a long, arrow-like object with a tip.

“Ugh…!”

The spoon lost its power and fell. My vision shook wildly.

I immediately stopped the Blind Side skill and retrieved the spoon with telekinesis.

“What the…!”

Sreung─!

As the spoon was intercepted, Kang Tae-hoon quickly drew his sword. Rashid also lowered his stance, ready to charge at any moment.

“….”

Who could it be? The one who dropped the spoon.

One thing is certain, it wasn’t the work of a beast.

Shwoong─!

Just as everyone was holding their breath, a second arrow flew. This time, it landed right in front of my feet.

Paseuseu─!

The arrow embedded in the ground soon turned into light and disappeared. It was an arrow made of magic.

“Who the hell is it! Are you trying to get yourself killed!”

Kang Tae-hoon also realized. This was the work of a human.

For some reason, we are being checked right now.

Who could it be.

─Sorry. Did I scare you a lot?

A voice echoed through the dense bushes.

It was a woman’s voice.

Pat─!

At the same time, someone jumped down from the treetop. The way she spun in the air was reminiscent of a gymnast.

“Tada!”

It was a girl with a small and agile build, like a flying squirrel. Her twin-tail hair was very impressive.

She raised her arms in a triumphant gesture, claiming it was a perfect landing.

“How was it? Amazing, right? I spun five times! Isn’t this almost a perfect score performance?”

Sreuk sreuk─

She wasn’t alone. There were two more people behind the bushes. They each held a weapon in their hands.

“….”

Three in total? No, including the one shooting arrows from afar, there are four in total.

“These bitches…!”

Kang Tae-hoon couldn’t hold back and immediately charged at the opponent.

Returning what he received was Kang Tae-hoon’s nature. The arrow he got hit with must have been quite frustrating. He was really pissed off.

Well, actually, it was my spoon that got hit by the arrow though.

Rumble─!

Rashid also put on his helmet and charged. The usually calm Rashid didn’t stay still either.

Somehow, a battle broke out in the middle of the mountain. And it wasn’t with a beast, but with people.

“Ahhh! Scary! Then I’ll leave those two to you? I have some business with that one!”

The flying squirrel, who seemed to be the leader of the team, soared high. She leaped over Kang Tae-hoon and Rashid, landing right in front of me.

“Ugh!”

With this, the battle turned into a one-on-one duel. Each of us had an opponent right in front of us.

Whoosh─!

…Come to think of it, it wasn’t even a 3-on-3 fight. Including the support fire from afar, it was a 3-on-4 fight.

“Are you the leader of this team? I don’t recognize your face. Which group are you from?”

The flying squirrel asked me with a grin. She had a fluttering ribbon in her hand.

It was the kind of ribbon used in rhythmic gymnastics.

“…”

Of all places, I had to run into her here.

The name of the woman standing right in front of me was…

“Middle school dropout Hunter Son Iseo.”

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“I’m not a dropout…!”

The leader of Combat Team 1, Son Iseo, swung her ribbon.

Of course, it wasn’t an ordinary ribbon. It was a transforming sword that could bend freely.

“I took the qualification exam this time!”

“So, did you pass?”

“By… just a hair’s breadth…”

“Then you’re still a dropout.”

“Argh…!”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Son Iseo swung her ribbon wildly. I quickly blocked her attacks with a spoon.

“Then what about you! Did you even go to college? Are you a graduate or something?”

“Have you heard of Hanyul Military Academy?”

“Wha, wha, what…! Hanyul Military Academy…? Isn’t that a university…?”

“Yes. It’s a place that dropouts like you can’t even dream of.”

“I’m not a middle school dropout! I’ll definitely pass the next GED exam!”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Son Iseo was pushing me even more fiercely than before.

It was no wonder he was part of Hyun Gwang’s first combat team. Even the ribbons he swung lightly were a fierce attack to me.

“Why did you knock my spoon out of my hand?”

Putting aside the talk about education for a moment, I asked, getting back to the main point.

What was his intention in intercepting my spoon? It was just a reconnaissance plane sent to identify the demonic beast.

I was curious about the reason.

“Because you’re a competitor. You guys came to investigate the new demonic beast too, right? The one we just saw.”

It wasn’t just Geumseonggak that came to secure a sample of the new demonic beast. Hyun Gwang also caught the scent and came.

As expected, big corporations are quick with information.

But there was an important fact that Hyun Gwang didn’t know yet….

“That’s not a new demonic beast.”

It’s true that a new demonic beast appeared in Gangwon-do. But the monster we just discovered is not new.

It’s an existing demonic beast.

“Are you looking down on me just because I didn’t graduate high school? Even I can tell that it’s a new demonic beast!”

“Even if it’s not a new demonic beast.”

“Then what is it!”

“It’s a mutant.”

Did it sound like a joke? Son Iseo frowned and gnashed his teeth.

“Ugh… So you’re going to mock me until the end?”

“I’m not mocking you. It’s real. Do you want to bet on it?”

“A bet?”

Son Iseo put down his ribbon for a moment. He blinked a few times in that state.

I threw the betting chip first.

“I’ll bet my withdrawal from Hanyul Academy and my high school diploma on the fact that it’s a mutant.”

“Wha-what…? Even your high school diploma…?”

“Son Iseo. What can you bet? Will you bet your remaining middle school diploma?”

Using the middle school dropout title as a betting chip. For Son Iseo, it was like his last remaining asset.

The flying squirrel broke out in a cold sweat like a flood.

“If, if… I end up losing my middle school diploma… I…”

“You’ll become an elementary school graduate hunter, Son Iseo.”

“Gasp…!”

Son Iseo’s face turned pale in an instant. It seemed like just the thought of it brought immense fear.

“N-no…!”

But soon, Son Iseo regained his composure and shook his head vigorously.

“Why should I make such a ridiculous bet…!”

“It’s not ‘ridiculous,’ it’s ‘absurd.’”

“Same difference…!”

Son Iseo picked up the ribbon again. After a light jump, he spun his whole body around and fiercely struck down with the ribbon.

Bang─!

“Anyway, that monster is ours first!”

It didn’t matter whether the monster in front of them was a new species or a mutant. They just needed to eliminate it on the spot.

If it was a new species, they could get the sample they wanted, and even if it was a mutant, recovering the loot wouldn’t be a huge loss.

Son Iseo knew this too, so he didn’t easily give up the monster.

“So you guys better go back quietly!”

In fact, there was an option to retreat gracefully here. After all, their main mission was to investigate the new species of monsters.

The monster in front of them… Basago, didn’t need much attention.

─Die, you wench!

But it was too late to retreat gracefully now. Look at Kang Taehun and Rashid over there. Their eyes were completely turned.

Even if I tried to stop them, it would be useless.

Whether it ends in death or victory, they would see it through to the end.

“Hmm.”

In that case, I had only one choice left.

I had to pretend to fight until their battle subsided.

In other words, it was a show fight, like professional wrestling.

Bang!

“Ugh!”

But the opponent’s level was too high for that. No matter how much of a show it was, it still required a certain level of skill from both sides.

With my current strength, I couldn’t handle that flying squirrel. I would probably be the first to fall soon.

“There’s no other way.”

I have no choice but to forcefully bring it up. The power of this spoon.

I used the skill, Overclock.

Ssssss─

The entire spoon started to radiate heat. Thanks to the heat sink that Yoo Ji-woo made last time, the overheating issue is somewhat taken care of.

With this, I can handle the spoon without any restrictions.

Bang─!

“Huh…?”

Did she notice the difference? Son Iseo withdrew her ribbon and stepped back for a moment.

“You, what is that power?”

“This is the power of a college student…”

“Oh, come on! Stop saying that!”

Son Iseo kept asking.

“You, did you use a stimulant? When did you?”

“Stimulant? What nonsense are you talking about?”

“No? Then what was that impact just now? Did you really do nothing? Didn’t eat anything? Didn’t take anything wrong?”

All I did was use a skill. I didn’t use a stimulant or take anything wrong.

The only thing I ate was the soup and rice from the cafeteria in the morning.

“You’re amazing!”

Was she curious to feel my power a bit more? Son Iseo smiled brightly and swung her ribbon again.

“What’s your name? You said you attend Hanyul Academy, right? You seem quite skilled. What brings you all the way to Gangwon-do? Shouldn’t you be at school?”

She asked for my name, which she hadn’t been interested in before. She asked various other things too.

There was no reason to hide, so I told the truth.

“Shin Yunseong, second-year combat student at Hanyul Academy. Currently on a dispatch mission, working with a guild.”

“Oh? A guild? Which one?”

“Geumseonggak.”

“Oh, that Chinese restaurant!”

Well, Geumseonggak is one of the big guilds. Of course, it’s well-known among the awakened ones.

Though the name does sound a bit like a Chinese restaurant.

“That’s a pity! If you had come to Hyeongwang, I would have taken good care of you!”

“Who does a middle school graduate think they can take care of?”

“Again! Again! Again!”

Son Iseo’s face turned red in an instant whenever the topic of education came up.

“Do you really want to tease someone with a human leather strap?”

“In such cases, it’s called a bag strap, not a leather strap. Even middle school kids know that expression. Tsk tsk.”

“Ahhh! I really hate you!”

Son Iseo couldn’t hold back any longer and shouted towards the sky.

“Gwak Nahye! Over here! Show that annoying college student a thing or two!”

It turned out she was calling for backup.

How cowardly…

Pop─!

As soon as Son Iseo finished speaking, a terrifying arrow flew in. It was a very dazzling arrow.

It looked like a lightning bolt striking down.

Bang─!

“Ugh!”

It wasn’t easy to completely block the arrow with a spoon. The impact was transmitted directly.

She fell backward almost as if she had been bounced off.

“Hehe. We might have fewer school diplomas for now, but in real combat, we’re ahead!”

“Calling a friend, how cowardly.”

“Would you say the same if the opponent was a monster?”

Son Iseo pulled the ribbon taut. She took a high step to finish it off.

“We don’t have much time either! Let’s just end this now!”

Just as Son Iseo was about to swing the ribbon vigorously.

Rumble─!

Suddenly, the ground shook.

“Ugh…!”

It didn’t stop there. The ground cracked.

In the middle of this mountain.

“What, what is this…!”

The ground undulated like waves, and the surrounding trees began to fall one by one.

At this, everyone felt that something was off and stopped fighting.

“This isn’t just an earthquake!”

As Son I-seo said, it wasn’t a natural disaster that happened by chance. Someone had caused it deliberately.

“Heh. Four of you against three, huh? For the name of Hyun-gwang, that’s a bit of a letdown.”

Before long, the protagonist appeared.

Amidst the dark blades of grass, long silver hair shone, and red eyes sparkled like jewels.

Rustle—

From the elegant shoes gliding over the dirt floor to the pristine white frilled dress, not a speck of dust could be found.

A woman stood beside me, exuding an atmosphere that was completely out of place in this rugged mountain.

“With this, it’s four against four. At least we should match the numbers in this fight, shouldn’t we?”

Her identity was Ryu Jeong-min, the guild leader of Yeonwol.