The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 69



The Man Who Doesn’t Believe in God (6)

As soon as I received the notification that the spoon was completed, I headed straight to the research center.

Finally, the moment to meet my weapon, the spoon, had arrived. I can’t express how inconvenient it has been living without the spoon.

Recently, when I woke up in the morning to change clothes, I had to walk to the closet and take out the clothes myself. Originally, the spoon used to do all that.

Also, at lunch, I had to carry the tray myself. Similarly, that was also the spoon’s job.

It was clear how much I had relied on the spoon. During the period without the spoon, the quality of my life deteriorated rapidly.

Moreover, I couldn’t even bother Arna, which was the most important thing.

Well, to be honest, I can bother Arna without the spoon, but still.

“Here.”

Anyway.

I arrived at the research center. Yoo Ji-woo handed me the prepared item.

It was a square case that looked like a glasses case.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a spoon case.

“To think you even made a case for the spoon. That’s quite some dedication.”

“Since I’m making it under my name, that level of premium is only natural.”

On the back of the case, the letters J. W. Yoo were boldly engraved. He had blatantly put his name on it.

Is he planning to start a brand or something?

Click─

When I opened the case, I saw a spoon shining in silver.

Its appearance was not much different from the one I used before. It was the kind of spoon you commonly see in restaurants. It always looked so plain.

But to me, there was nothing more precious than this.

I lightly swung the spoon once.

Whoosh─

This weight, it’s been a long time. I was almost moved to tears. I can’t express how much I’ve missed you.

“I thought it would be completed a bit later. It was made faster than I expected.”

“Restoring the item you used before is a piece of cake for me.”

Thud.

Jiwoo Yoo placed a piece of metal on the table. It was an old, discarded spoon I had thrown away before.

To think that he could create the same item with just that broken piece of metal. It was no wonder he was called a genius engineer.

Entrusting the task to Jiwoo Yoo was the right decision.

“I’ve also restored the existing data, so you might want to check it out. Yaaawn…”

Finishing his sentence, Jiwoo let out a big yawn. Unable to resist the drowsiness that followed, he slowly crawled to the sofa.

In the meantime, I decided to check the status window.

─── Andvari ───

Grade: Unique

▶Active Skills

▶Passive Skills

▶Functions – New!

*This item is bound to this character!

───

How long has it been since I last saw the status window? It was the moment I realized that the spoon had finally returned.

“Hmm…?”

But then.

While I was quietly observing the status window, I noticed something strange. A new notification had appeared in the functions section.

I quickly opened the functions tab.

─── Andvari ───

▶Functions

[Enlarge]

[Blind Side]

[???]

[???]

[Symmetric Output] – New!

───

A strange skill had been added to the bottom row.

Symmetric Output. I didn’t remember investing any points in this skill. It was also the first time I had seen it today.

Where did this skill come from?

“Oh, right.”

At that moment, Yoo Ji-woo, who was lying on the sofa, spoke up.

“I think a new feature has been added there. Have you checked it out?”

“I just discovered it now. Did you add it, Yoo Ji-woo?”

“Yeah. The materials I brought were so good that it was possible. I thought it would be fun, so I added it.”

The main material used to make the spoon this time was an A-grade magic stone. I didn’t know it was possible to do such things with it.

“What exactly is this symmetric output?”

“You’ll find out once you use it.”

Yoo Ji-woo’s answer was that it would be faster to try it out than to explain it in words. Following his advice, I decided to enlarge the spoon and use the new skill, .

Sssssss─

As I used the skill, blue particles began to float around the spoon. Soon, a holographic screen unfolded around the head of the spoon.

Like a monitor, the spoon started to function as a video output device.

“Hehe. How is it? Isn’t it amazing?”

Honestly, it is amazing. Who would have thought that a spoon could perform such a trick?

But…

“In the old days, maybe, but what use is this in modern times? Isn’t this an era where everyone carries a phone?”

If you think about it, it’s like having one more digital device. It’s not a feature I particularly need.

This is something that can be easily done with a smartphone. Besides, I have a smartwatch on my wrist.

Is there really a need to use magic power to activate the skill?

“That’s why I said earlier. I added it just for fun.”

“…”

If you’re going to add something, at least add a proper skill. You’ve given me something useless as a bonus.

Well, at least I got the spoon. I should be grateful for that.

Beeeeep─!

Beeeeep─!

At that moment, a buzzer sound started ringing in the lab. It was coming from the smartphone.

An emergency alert message had arrived.

“Ugh… I was just about to go to sleep… What now…”

For reference, the same buzzer sound was coming from Yoo Ji-woo’s smartphone. It seemed to be a mass notification.

I decided to check the message that had arrived.

Emergency Disaster Message

[Hero Management Department] At 10:13 AM today, multiple monsters appeared near Mungol Village, Wolgot-dong, Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Due to the emergency, traffic in the surrounding area is currently being controlled. Also, bombardment is scheduled to be carried out at 11:00 AM, so please refrain from approaching the area.

───

It was a notification message that monsters had appeared. The location was quite far from here, Hanyul Academy.

“What? They sent this message just because of one monster? I thought it was some kind of beast.”

Jiwoo Yoo lay back on the sofa, saying it was nothing. After all, it was a monster, which is considered much lower than a beast. Besides, it happened in an area completely unrelated to this school.

“….”

But I couldn’t just let it go. The accident area was quite familiar to me.

Mungol Village. It’s also the neighborhood where Rashid lives. It’s also where Rashid’s family lives.

In other words, Rashid’s sister could be in danger.

“I’ll go first.”

I grabbed my spoon and quickly left the lab. This is not the time to be here. I need to get to where Nelly is quickly.

Beep.

Before that, I took out my smartphone and contacted someone.

A moment later, the call connected.

─Hello? Who is this….

“Hanbit Kim. Did you see the disaster message that just came in?”

I contacted Hanbit Kim, who is in charge of information and communication in the technical department. I had worked with her in the last battle.

I plan to borrow Hanbit Kim’s strength this time as well.

─Disaster message? Oh, the one about the monsters?

“Yes. You must have also seen the part about the bombardment in that area.”

─Uh… yes, but… why…?

Hanbit Kim’s voice shrank for a moment. She was on high alert, wondering if I was going to say something outrageous like last time.

Matching her expectations, I said.

“I want you to contact the management department right now and find out the exact coordinates for the bombardment. And send that data to me….”

─Wait a minute…! What are you talking about all of a sudden…! Contact the management department…! Are you crazy…!

Hanbit Kim screamed, saying it was an absurd request. It was so loud that I had to move the speaker away from my ear.

“Anyway, that’s how it is. Please.”

─There are things I can do and things I can’t! I’m just a student! How can I do that when I’m not even part of the management department!

“If this succeeds, I’ll even shoot a Sol’s Eye. How about it? This is quite a good deal…”

─No need!

Beep.

The call ended there. For the record, I didn’t hang up. It was Kim Hanbit who unilaterally ended the call.

“….”

Well, there’s no need to worry too much about Kim Hanbit. She will do her part this time as well.

Kim Hanbit, who has even defied her superior’s orders before, finding the coordinates for a bombardment is nothing.

I put my smartphone in my pocket and decided to continue on my way.

*

“Team leader. I’ve completed the road control.”

Upon hearing the news that a monster had appeared, the nearby guild rushed to Mungol Village. Following the orders of the management department, the guild blocked the surrounding roads and evacuated the residents living nearby.

“Hmm, that’s a huge number. It wasn’t for nothing that we sent an emergency disaster message.”

“How many have appeared for you to say that?”

A guild member who had just finished traffic control asked the team leader about the situation.

The team leader took his eyes off the binoculars and said,

“A lot. A hell of a lot. The whole village is covered as if an ant swarm appeared.”

“Eek. That many? That’s disgusting.”

The guild member started rubbing his shoulders as if he had goosebumps all over his body.

The team leader put his eyes back on the binoculars and looked at the village in the distance.

“If we try to handle that many with our hands, it will take forever. In times like this, the answer is to clean up with bombardment.”

The guild member tilted his head at the word bombardment.

“But is that okay? It’s an old neighborhood, and if it gets hit by shells… the buildings will be completely destroyed.”

“Don’t worry about that. It’s a redevelopment area anyway, so the buildings had to be demolished.”

“Redevelopment? Then it doesn’t matter.”

It should be about time. The guild member checked his smartwatch and informed the team leader.

“Team leader, there are 10 minutes left until 11 o’clock. Should we contact the management department and tell them it’s okay to start the bombardment?”

“Hey, do you have a cigarette? Let’s start after smoking one.”

“Yes, here it is.”

Sss.

The team leader and the guild member squatted side by side with cigarettes in their mouths.

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“Phew… But did we evacuate everyone?”

“Of course. We kept sending texts, and the sirens went off multiple times.”

“Texts? What about people without phones? They wouldn’t have seen the evacuation texts, would they?”

“Oh, come on, Team Leader. Who doesn’t have a phone these days? Even homeless people carry phones… Ah!”

Whoosh─!

At that moment, a strong wind swept over their heads. Something like a stick shot past them.

The team leader involuntarily dropped the cigarette he was holding in his mouth. He stared blankly at the spot where the object had passed.

“Hey… What was that just now…?”

“Well… It was definitely something silver… Hmm… A spoon…?”

“A spoon…? That…?”

Wasn’t it too big to be a spoon? But it did seem somewhat similar.

Both of them just wore puzzled expressions.

Then…

Rumble, rumble, rumble─!

This time, it felt like an earthquake was starting. The team leader and the guild member instinctively covered their heads and lay flat on the ground.

“Damn it…! What now…!”

“It’s not an earthquake! Look over there, Team Leader!”

The guild member pointed somewhere. There, they saw a huge man running like a beast.

Rumble, rumble, rumble─!

Without any other weapon, wearing only a helmet, the man charged into the village swarming with monsters.

The team leader shouted urgently as soon as he saw the scene.

“Hey, hey…! Call the management department quickly…! Tell them to stop the bombardment…! Hurry…!”

Bang─!

Bang─!

But it was already too late.

The bombardment had begun.