The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 89



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After lightly beating the peddler a few times, I went back to the stadium control room.

“Is it really the same person? No matter how I look at it, he looks different from the photo….”

The operations director frowned deeply as he looked at the smartphone I handed him.

The man in the photo had a rather neat image, but the current peddler in front of us….

“Ugh….”

The handsome guy had turned into an ugly man in an instant.

“Take this too.”

I handed over the next piece of evidence, a ziplock bag. Inside, an unknown dark red powder was shining.

“Hmm. So this is the stimulant, right? The one Lloyd Hintz used?”

The chairman of the operations committee asked the drug dealer, who was quietly kneeling.

“….”

But the drug dealer did not answer. He remained silent.

Unable to bear it any longer, I picked up a spoon and struck the back of his head.

Smack─!

“Ouch…! Yes…! That’s correct…! It’s a stimulant that temporarily amplifies magic power…!”

“A stimulant…”

The chairman stroked his chin and fell into thought for a moment.

Afterwards…

“If Lloyd Hintz really used the stimulant, it’s right to stop the match.”

He declared that the match would be ended on the spot. The chairman picked up the walkie-talkie.

“Dispatch the staff. Remove Lloyd Hintz from the ring and declare a forfeit loss…”

“Could you please wait a moment?”

At that moment, I stepped in and stopped the chairman.

“How about we watch this round until the end? It’s not too late to declare a forfeit loss in the next third round.”

“What?”

The chairman tilted his head at my sudden suggestion.

“Earlier, you asked to cancel the match. So why are you changing your mind now?”

The chairman demanded an explanation from me.

“If we forcibly remove Lloyd during the match, it could lead to a bigger accident. Lloyd won’t stop fighting willingly. If we were to stop, it should have been done before the match started.”

“But if we leave him as he is, Lloyd might go on a rampage, right? It’s a stimulant, after all. Are you planning to let the spectators get hurt?”

“In that case, let’s leave this matter to Kang Tae-hoon.”

When Kang Tae-hoon’s name was mentioned, the chairman’s eyes widened.

“To Kang Tae-hoon?”

“Who knows? Maybe Kang Tae-hoon over there will defeat Lloyd.”

If we can completely subdue Lloyd, this incident can quietly pass as if nothing happened.

Imagine if we suddenly stopped the match here. The spectators who were watching intently would ask for the reason for the interruption, and the chairman would have no choice but to reveal the truth. That it was canceled due to issues related to the stimulant.

Later, the chairman would be investigated as the person responsible for this incident, and he would have to write multiple accident reports.

All this trouble just for one evaluation match, getting all the blame and having to go through annoying investigations. On such a good festival day.

“This second round is arguably the main match that attracts the most attention among all rounds, isn’t it? I’m sure there are numerous advertisements and sponsors attached to it.”

“Ugh…”

That’s not the end of it. We can’t ignore the stage investment costs and penalties either.

The chairman of the operations committee, not wanting to bear such risks, eventually had no choice but to agree to my proposal.

“Alright! Alright! Just keep it going! But know that if we judge it to be dangerous, we’ll stop it immediately!”

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Bang─!

“Ugh…!”

Kang Tae-hoon, who was countering the opponent’s attack, couldn’t withstand the weight and was pushed back. In the process, he rolled on the floor several times.

─Haha, look at that! A hamster is running on a wheel!

─Hintz! Send that hamster flying back to its mother!

Every time Kang Tae-hoon was pushed back, the cheers of the crowd grew louder. Before long, the stadium had become Lloyd Hintz’s home ground.

“Hey! Tae-hoon! It looks like you’re the one who needs to go to the emergency room, not me!”

The momentum had completely shifted to Lloyd’s side. Knowing this, Lloyd put down his sword and taunted Kang Tae-hoon.

“Spit.”

Kang Tae-hoon spat the blood he had been holding in onto the floor.

He had somewhat expected it, but Lloyd’s strength was more brutal than he had imagined. Just crossing swords with him sent shocks through his entire body. This was truly a first-time experience.

“Damn it. Where the hell is Shin Yoon-sung and what is he doing?”

Shin Yoon-sung had told him to buy time until he found the drug dealer. As instructed, he was pretending to be beaten by Lloyd.

But this can’t go on forever.

Stamina isn’t infinite, after all.

“I shouldn’t have trusted that bastard…”

Anyway, nothing good ever comes from getting involved with Shin Yoon-sung. It’s been like that since their first meeting until now.

He’s probably slacking off somewhere even now.

“Huh…?”

At that moment, Kang Tae-hoon’s gaze turned to the VIP room in the audience. More precisely, to the situation room next to the VIP room.

“What the hell is that bastard doing there?”

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The situation room was made of transparent partitions, so you could see inside from the outside.

Currently, inside the situation room, Kang Tae-hoon could see Shin Yoon-sung, whom he had been waiting for so eagerly.

“Why is he there? And did he catch the culprit or not?”

Shin Yoon-seong did not make any special moves in the situation room. He just quietly looked down at Kang Tae-hoon.

“…”

At that moment, their eyes met. Then Shin Yoon-seong nodded towards Kang Tae-hoon.

“Huh?”

Kang Tae-hoon couldn’t help but let out a question mark.

“What kind of signal is that? Is it going well or what? Why is he nodding alone like that? How am I supposed to understand that?”

If Shin Yoon-seong had caught the culprit, the game would have stopped immediately. But as you can see, the game continues without stopping.

What on earth is Shin Yoon-seong trying to say?

“Don’t tell me… he wants me to keep playing until the end…?”

Did he read Kang Tae-hoon’s lips? Shin Yoon-seong nodded once more. This time, he even added a smile.

“You bastard!”

Kang Tae-hoon shouted with a vein popping on his forehead.

“What you said in the waiting room was completely different! You said I just needed to buy some time! Or were you planning to deceive me from the beginning? Huh?”

Shin Yoon-seong did not answer that question. Anyway, even if he opened his mouth, his voice wouldn’t reach Kang Tae-hoon.

Instead, Shin Yoon-seong waved his hand slightly.

It was his way of cheering.

“Isn’t he really a psychopath…? Is he even human…?”

“What are you looking away for!”

Bang─!

While his eyes were on the situation room, Lloyd swung a huge sword. Kang Tae-hoon barely avoided the attack.

If he had been a little late, his head might have been crushed.

“How long are you going to keep running away like a girl!”

Lloyd did not stop swinging his sword. He started to push Kang Tae-hoon in earnest.

“And you call yourself the representative of Hanyul Academy! Even a hamster that ate poison would be braver than you!”

“The one who took the poison is your bastard, not me!”

He couldn’t just keep taking it. Given the situation, he had no choice but to take down Lloyd with his own hands.

Kang Tae-hoon lightly dodged the incoming blade and kicked his opponent’s side with all his might.

“Ugh…!”

Kang Tae-hoon, who had been moving passively until now, finally started to show his teeth. With a single counterattack, Lloyd staggered back.

“What? Are you staggering from just one kick? You’re worse than a blackie?”

“Ugh….”

Lloyd gritted his teeth, clutching his side. It wasn’t because of the pain. He was just a bit surprised to see Kang Tae-hoon suddenly come back to life.

“What are you doing? Not going to attack?”

The atmosphere had completely reversed with the counterattack a moment ago. There was nothing holding Kang Tae-hoon back anymore.

He could rampage freely if he wanted to.

“If you’re not coming, I’ll go first.”

Tap─!

This time, Kang Tae-hoon took the first step. He swung his sword with all his might towards Lloyd.

Bang─!

Their swords clashed. But it was only for a moment. Kang Tae-hoon immediately twisted his wrist, deflecting his opponent’s sword.

Crash─!

Taking advantage of the opening, he kicked Lloyd in the face.

“Argh…!”

Lloyd clutched his face. A bright red shoe mark was imprinted on his nose.

It was a face so ridiculous that he wanted to capture it in a photo.

“Getting hit a few times, you think I’m a pushover?”

Kang Tae-hoon cracked his neck, finally feeling loosened up.

“Should I remind you of the old days? You should know your place.”

Without hesitation, Kang Tae-hoon raised his sword again.

“Hey. Get up. I don’t have time to mess around with you.”

Then, he looked towards the control room.

“I have to go deal with that psychopath over there, not you.”