The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 57



Physical Fitness Test (9)

The break occurred about 5km away from Hanyul Academy. Unfortunately, it was in a civilian residential area.

Before facing the beast in earnest, the first thing to do was to protect the civilians. To do that, it was necessary to drive the beast away from the city.

For this, the initial response unit was divided into two main teams.

One team was to evacuate the civilians and lure the appearing beast to a nearby field.

The other team was to subdue the beast that arrived at the destination.

Kuaaaang─!

The operation was proceeding smoothly without any major issues. The luring team was teasing the beast and leading it out of the residential area as much as possible.

Meanwhile, the combat team was waiting at the designated location for the beast to arrive.

In this field.

“Wait a minute! You’re part of the luring team! So why are you here!”

For reference, despite being part of the luring team, I was mixed in with the combat team. And I was sticking close to Arna.

“Are you disobeying orders right now?”

“Disobeying orders? What nonsense.”

I handed the binoculars I had brought to Arna. It was meant for her to check the decoy in the distance.

Arna put her eyes to the binoculars.

“Can you see it? The way my spoon is performing over there.”

“….”

I wasn’t just playing around here. Even now, I was concentrating on maneuvering the spoon to evade the monster’s grasp.

I was more dedicated to the mission than anyone else.

“What’s there to be so proud of, just because you sent a single spoon…!”

Bang─!

Arna slapped my back hard with her palm. It seemed she didn’t like that I was the only one taking it easy here.

But what could I do? All I had was a single spoon. It’s not like I could go over there and roll around myself.

If I recklessly tried to lure the monster, I’d get trampled to death. It’s best to just quietly control the spoon from here.

“Seriously… You’re impossible…”

Arna shook her head, saying she gave up. She didn’t seem to want to scold me any further.

“By the way, what were you doing in the control room earlier?”

“The control room?”

“Yes, you were doing something with the operator.”

Was she watching that?

At that time, I was devising a new strategy with the operator. To prepare for any unforeseen variables and mutations.

By the way, that strategy hasn’t been revealed to anyone yet. If the situation ends safely like this, there won’t be any need to bring it up.

It was just in case.

“Nothing much. I just asked a few questions about the equipment.”

“Hmm…”

Arna squinted her eyes and stared at me intently. It was a look of suspicion.

“Why are you staring at me like that? Are you jealous or something?”

“What…! Jealous, you say…! What are you talking about…!”

Arna flinched in surprise. Then, with a flushed face, she shouted at me.

“Why would I be jealous…!”

“If you’re not, there’s no need to shout like that. It just makes you more suspicious.”

“It’s not like that…!”

Arna took a few steps forward, putting all her strength into her legs. She was heading towards the distant beast, Jagan.

Kuaaaang─!

Jagan was a massive beast. It had the head of a ferocious bull and two enormous wings. It also spewed corrosive acid from its mouth.

The decoy team was skillfully dodging the acidic substance Jagan was spewing as they got closer to their final destination.

“Still, you’ve done well to come this far, even with such a reckless plan.”

This operation was a repeat of the one used last summer. Back then, a beast had appeared in the middle of the mountains, and they needed to lure it to the plains. That’s why they had organized the decoy team.

Coincidentally, this battle also required a decoy team. They needed to lure the beast away from a specific area. The overall picture was not much different from last year or this time.

Well, the detailed plan was a mess, but the students’ individual abilities had to cover that part.

“It’s about time to get ready.”

Srrng─

Arna drew the sword from her waist. She had the task of defeating the beast as part of the combat team.

Arna would probably take the lead.

“Arna, leave the rear to me.”

No matter how much of a villain I am, I have no intention of tormenting Arna here.

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This is a real combat situation. I have a duty to protect Arna.

She is the protagonist of this game and the only hero who can save this world. Supporting Arna is a given.

“What? What are you talking about?”

But Arna just blinked, not understanding what I meant.

At times like this, Arna was really a clueless person.

*

The decoy team successfully lured the beast to the designated location. It was a desolate field where not a single person passed by.

Now it was the combat team’s turn to step in.

“Take care of the flanks!”

Arna was the first to move. She headed towards Jagan’s head as planned.

The other students would take care of the remaining legs and wings.

─Kuaaaang!

As Arna approached, the beast roared. It opened its mouth wide and spewed yellow liquid. It was corrosive acid.

“Hup…!”

Arna lightly stepped aside to avoid it. Although she recorded 5cm in the standing long jump this time, that was not her true ability.

Arna could jump farther. Dodging that level of projectile attack was really nothing.

Tak─!

Then, Arna attempted a sergeant jump with magical power. In an instant, she landed on the beast’s knee.

“Ugh…! I can jump this well…!”

Even thinking back, the standing long jump on the first day was so unfair. Because of that one thing, her average stats were reduced.

“Whatever! Anyway, what’s important is the real battle!”

It was rather good. This time, she would show them properly. Real skill comes from actual combat, not from some physical test.

Tadadadak─!

Arna climbed up the knee towards the top. She passed the beast’s thigh, over its waist, and reached its shoulder in one go.

─Arna! Behind you!

It was then. A student on the ground shouted loudly. Arna quickly looked back.

“…!”

The beast was flapping its two wings. Soon, countless feathers poured down like arrows.

Ting─!

But a shield immediately appeared to protect Arna’s back. No feather was allowed to touch her.

“A spoon….”

The shield was none other than a giant spoon. The spoon had protected Arna.

At that moment, she remembered what Shin Yoonseong had said earlier.

─Arna, leave your back to me.

“Pfft….”

Was that what he meant? Arna let out a small laugh. Somehow, she ended up receiving Shin Yoonseong’s help.

“Then, I’ll leave my back to you.”

Thanks to that, one troublesome thing was reduced. There was no need to worry about the rear. Arna quickly moved forward.

To precisely remove the two giant horns on its head.

That was the weak point of Code 61 Jagan.

Pat─!

She jumped vertically once again. She soared high enough to pierce the sky. Before she knew it, she had reached a position where she could look down on the beast’s crown.

In that state, Arna gathered her magical power. She concentrated all her strength into her sword.

Sssssss─

The blade, which had been shimmering silver, soon began to turn golden. It shone brighter than the sun.

Arna swung her sword with all her might as she descended.

“I’ll turn that horn… into a chew toy…!”

Slash─!

With a single strike, she cleanly cut off the left horn. Without stopping, Arna removed the right horn as well.

Slash─!

In an instant, both horns were severed, as if mechanical parts had been neatly detached.

─Kuaoooooo!

The beast, having lost its horns, began to lose balance and staggered. Then, it crashed to the ground.

Thud─!

The beast no longer roared. Nor did it move.

The beast had fallen.

─Waaaaaah!

Though it was only a C-rank beast, they had accomplished something. They had subdued a giant beast. All the students cheered at the fact.

Tap.

“Whew.”

Arna, who had descended to the ground, let out a breath. She also sheathed her sword.

“Good job.”

Shin Yunseong approached to greet Arna. In his hand was a spoon. It was the same spoon that had served as a shield earlier.

Arna, without realizing it, turned her head sharply. In that state, she snapped.

“Hmph! I didn’t ask for your help!”

Oh.

She should have said thank you first. But her mouth moved on its own.

No matter how much she disliked him, what kind of manners were these towards someone who had helped? Arna harshly reprimanded herself in her mind for her rude words.

“Hmm.”

But Shin Yunseong didn’t seem to mind much. He was busy focusing on the fallen beast’s corpse.

“What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

“It doesn’t seem like it’s planning to leave quietly.”

“What? What do you mean…?”

Arna quickly turned her head to look at the beast. Soon, her eyes widened.

“Th-that is…!”

“Was it really a mutant?”

Swoooosh─

Black smoke rose from the beast that had just been defeated.

Crack─!

Then, like a porcelain cracking, fine lines began to appear on the surface of the corpse.

“It’s, it’s dangerous…! Get away from the beast…!”

Arna instinctively shouted to everyone. The students quickly took a defensive stance upon hearing her words.

Once again, tension flowed through the field.

Crack─!

Code 61 Jagan was merely a shell. The real body was separate. A new beast was breaking out of its egg and revealing itself to the world.

An A-rank beast, Code 35 Marbas.

“…”

There was no time to be dazed. Shin Yoon-sung quickly activated his earpiece and tried to communicate with the control room.

*

“No, no way…! A mutant…!”

The control room was in utter chaos. Han Yoo-min, who had just received the report from the field, was drenched in cold sweat.

“W-what should we do…? What should we do…? This is my first time dealing with an A-rank beast… Ugh…!”

Bang─!

While endlessly pacing around the control room, Han Yoo-min tripped over a wire and fell.

Tears of pain welled up in his eyes.

“Ugh…! Why now…! Why does an A-rank beast have to appear when it’s my shift…!”

Bang! Bang!

Han Yoo-min pounded the floor with his fists.

It was nearly impossible to defeat an A-rank beast with just the students. At least a major guild needed to show up to subdue the newly emerged Marbas.

At this rate, it was inevitable that the students would be annihilated.

“Aaaaah…!”

Afterward, all the responsibility would fall on Han Yoo-min. He was the overall coordinator of this battle.

Han Yoo-min screamed in frustration.

“Why! Why is this happening to me! What did I do wrong! I just… I just…!”

There was no sign of him trying to resolve the crisis. Han Yoo-min was busy blaming the world.

He was in a complete panic. In this state, it was impossible to command or do anything. He had completely lost his will to fight.

“Yes, understood. From this moment, all command will be handed over to the field.”

“Huh…?”

It was then. The operator independently announced the transfer of command. Without the permission of the chief coordinator, Han Yumin.

“Wait, what are you talking about…!”

When an A-rank monster appeared, he was flustered, but he reacted like a ghost to the news of losing control.

“Who, who, who dares to transfer command…!”

“…”

The operator ignored Han Yumin’s words. Holding onto the earpiece, he focused on the communication with the other party.

“Yes, according to the order, we will request support from the Hero Management Department and the regional guild.”

Tap. Tap.

The operator operated the equipment one by one without any sign of panic. As if he had anticipated everything.

Then he picked up the microphone and made an announcement.

“To all initial response units, please be informed. From this moment, reset Playbook 1 entirely and update the new Slot 2.”

“Slot 2…? When did that…!”

The operator quickly typed on the keyboard, sending data about the monster Marbas and the newly designed operation file to all units.

“Once again, please be informed. Reset Playbook 1 entirely and update the new Slot 2.”