The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 90



Even Without Alcohol (8)

Have you ever experienced a painful failure?

Have you ever knelt before despair?

Have you ever shed tears after losing something precious?

At least in Kang Tae-hoon’s life, there was no such case.

He was born with everything from the start. Strength, wealth, power, and this brain. It was a privileged life without even a small worry.

If he wanted something, he just had to open his wallet. If there was an obstacle in his way, he just had to step over it.

He could live doing whatever he wanted. He spoke out without hesitation in front of anyone.

But.

Because he could do anything, there was nothing he wanted to achieve.

There are no dreams. No immediate goals. He just lets the days pass by, entrusting himself to the flow of time.

Still, in the past, he tried various activities to find something he wanted to do. He studied abroad in the United States, exercised, played music, and even tried his hand at art.

When he finally entered Han Yul Military Academy, he tried to reclaim the top spot he had lost. But even that passion quickly faded.

No matter what he did, the end was always the same. After doing something a few times, he would soon let it go. Finding the stimulation Kang Tae-hoon wanted in this ashen life was never easy.

He couldn’t get intoxicated by anything.

“Heh… Heh heh….”

But look at Lloyd, who is lying over there. He was properly intoxicated now.

With the single-minded determination to defeat Kang Tae-hoon, he did something that consumed his own flesh. He had resorted to stimulants. He was a thoroughly crazy guy.

“….”

Still, in a way, Kang Tae-hoon envied Lloyd. For Kang Tae-hoon, even hatred towards someone was just a fleeting fire that quickly extinguished. It was the same with Arna and Shin Yoon-seong.

Now, it was all in the past, meaningless.

“Yes! This is the thrill I need! I can’t let it end blandly like this!”

Lloyd suddenly stood up. At some point, his face had turned from red to almost black.

─Lloyd Hintz, doesn’t he seem strange?

Some of the spectators had started to notice the change.

“Tae-hoon! Go wild a bit more! Make it more fun for me!”

“Since when did that bastard start enjoying getting beaten up? He’s completely lost it, hasn’t he?”

“Shut up!”

Tat tat tat tat─!

The match resumed. Lloyd moved his feet quickly and charged. Then he swung his greatsword powerfully.

Clang─!

“Ugh….”

The weight was immense. Was it the effect of the stimulant?

Clang─!

In this situation, all he could do was parry the attacks in line with the opponent’s sword path.

Clang─!

It would be best to create some distance. Kang Tae-hoon forcefully deflected the opponent’s greatsword and retreated far back.

He decided to catch his breath for a moment.

“Damn it… What kind of hell is this because of that bastard Shin Yoon-sung…?”

He looked at the control room in the distance. Shin Yoon-sung was still standing there, watching the match.

“That bastard, really….”

Who does he think he is looking down on? If he’s just going to stand there, he should at least do something. I can’t just gouge out those eyes of his.

“Enough. What’s the point of blaming others now? It’s all my fault.”

All of this was something Kang Tae-hoon brought upon himself. He shouldn’t have listened to Shin Yoon-sung in the waiting room earlier.

No. From the very beginning, teaming up with Shin Yoon-sung was a mistake.

What was I thinking when I decided to join hands with him back then…?

“…”

To be honest, it wasn’t a thoughtless choice. Kang Tae-hoon had his own expectations, which is why he chose Shin Yoon-sung as a teammate.

Looking back, Shin Yoon-sung was a truly strange guy. In his life, he had never met such a lunatic. How many people in this world could act so crazily in front of Kang Tae-hoon?

That’s why he was drawn to him. He wanted to see with his own eyes what bizarre things he would do next, what absurd actions he would take to surprise people.

He thought Shin Yoon-sung might show him something he had never experienced in his life, that stimulation.

“Now that you’re losing in strength, are you going to run away like a rat?”

But that expectation was completely off the mark. When he opened the lid, there was nothing like that at all. Instead, it dragged him into a storm.

As expected, Shin Yoon-sung was a psychopath.

“The great Kang Tae-hoon running away from a fight! Haha! The term ‘has-been’ suits you perfectly!”

“Shit. You’ve been so damn noisy since earlier.”

“What?”

“Do I look like I’m scared to you?”

First, he needed to get out of this storm. Beating Shin Yoon-sung could come after that.

“Whew.”

Kang Tae-hoon swung his sword through the air. He then corrected his stance.

To condense his magic power.

“Seems like you’ve gotten a bit cocky after having some fun.”

Ssssss─

A blue light began to flicker around the sword. The light was so vivid that even the spectators seated at the far end of the stadium could recognize it instantly.

─Oh! Kang Tae-hoon is using a technique!

It was an extraordinary power. Everyone gathered here felt the same way.

In the situation where everyone was holding their breath and watching, Kang Tae-hoon muttered briefly.

“Let’s get hit like the old days.”

Tatak─!

This time, it was Kang Tae-hoon who charged. His movements were different from before. He sharply dug into the opponent’s gaps.

Chang─!

─Oh!

When the two swords clashed, a spark erupted. Blue and red particles intertwined with each other. The spectators cheered as if they were admiring a piece of art.

“You damn bastard…!”

“…”

But the players on the stage couldn’t enjoy it like the spectators. They were desperate. They were obsessed with the determination to defeat the opponent in front of them.

Chang─!

Kang Tae-hoon continued to press on even more fiercely. The situation unfolded in the exact opposite way from before. This time, it was Lloyd who couldn’t move.

“Ugh…!”

Fast. And precise. Kang Tae-hoon’s sword, which seemed to be just rough, was more delicate and clean than it looked.

It was like a machine operating, a textbook-like movement that was perfectly executed.

At this rate, the victory would go to Kang Tae-hoon. Such an opponent never misses a chance once they seize the upper hand.

From Lloyd’s perspective, he had to find a breakthrough somehow.

“Uaaaaaah!”

There was only one way to reverse this situation, power. No clever tricks were needed. Just confront the opponent with stronger power.

“Kuh…!”

But Lloyd was coughing up blood in the middle. At the same time, he felt a pain as if his muscles were tearing all over his body.

If he craved more power than this, his body wouldn’t hold up.

“Huuu….”

But it didn’t matter. What was there to fear about becoming crippled? Right now, Lloyd’s priority was to win. Recovering his shattered pride was the priority.

It clearly showed why men are often said to die early.

Kang─!

The metallic sound of swords clashing rang out more cheerfully than before. The thrill that reached the fingertips was felt twice as much.

Lloyd swung his greatsword wildly.

Kang─!

Kang─!

But no matter which direction he swung his sword, Kang Tae-hoon easily blocked the attack. There was no gap to be seen.

Kang─!

Kang─!

In fact, the opposite was also true. Kang Tae-hoon was not in a situation where he could easily defeat his opponent either. Lloyd was not an easy opponent.

“…”

“…”

This duel could not be decided by swords alone. They both knew too well how the other would handle the sword and where they would move it.

Both thought the same.

Tuk─!

So they decided.

Kang Tae-hoon and Lloyd. Without anyone going first, they both threw away their swords simultaneously.

From now on, it was a brutal brawl that started with fists and ended with fists, with no process, no fancy techniques, and no dignity of a duel.

Puk─!

Puk─!

The fight was very simple. All they did was punch each other. When Kang Tae-hoon slapped Lloyd’s cheek, Lloyd also punched Kang Tae-hoon’s cheek in the same way.

Puk─!

Puk─!

When Lloyd delivered a powerful body kick, Kang Tae-hoon followed with a side kick.

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Puk─!

Every time the opponent’s fist flew, his vision turned white. Every time the opponent’s kick flew, his body staggered.

Perhaps it was because they had wasted too much energy in the previous situation. After exchanging a few blows, their consciousness was already fading.

Both of them found it difficult to even stand.

But they couldn’t fall easily after coming this far. They both guessed. That this fight was heading towards its end.

Soon, it would be over.

“I… in this fight… will defeat you…!”

Puk─!

At the moment when Lloyd started to speak, blood dripping from his mouth, Kang Tae-hoon seized the opportunity and delivered a spinning kick.

He struck Lloyd’s head precisely.

Thud─!

Lloyd fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth. His eyes rolled back, and he completely lost consciousness.

With this, Lloyd would no longer rampage.

“Huff… Huff….”

Only then did Kang Tae-hoon wipe the sweat off his chin. In fact, it was hard to tell if it was sweat or blood.

“You idiot… Instead of running your mouth, you should have raised your guard properly… Even until the end, you only had your pride…”

Anyway, the match was decided. The goal was also achieved. He knocked out Lloyd before he could go berserk. It would probably take quite some time for him to wake up again. By then, the effects of the drugs would have worn off.

Not only did he win, but he also protected the audience gathered in the stadium.

Kang Tae-hoon had accomplished something significant.

“Sigh….”

But why was it?

Kang Tae-hoon couldn’t feel any joy. Surely, the incident had been resolved well.

Now that it was over, he felt a sense of emptiness.

The void he always felt was creeping in.

“Boring….”

When he first swung his sword, at least he felt some satisfaction. Now that the match was over, it all felt like a thing of the past.

Like putting down a pen, throwing a ball to the ground, or letting go of an instrument.

Everything had turned cold.

“Grr….”

The only tangible results were Lloyd foaming at the mouth over there and the record of victory in the international evaluation match.

However, for Kang Tae-hoon, victory was not a particularly valuable reward.

“….”

Kang Tae-hoon then turned his eyes to the control room. He looked at Shin Yoon-seong, the cause of all this.

“That bastard is the only one who’s fine….”

No matter how many times he saw it, he couldn’t warm up to that face.

While people were bleeding and suffering, he didn’t even budge. Was he really on the same team?

In some ways, he was much worse than Lloyd, who was lying over there.

“Is this the end of it?”

Is this really all there is? I thought Shin Yoon-seong would be different. In the end, he was the same. It was impossible to satisfy Kang Tae-hoon.

It was disgustingly boring.

“Huh?”

It was then. Shin Yoon-seong, who was in the situation room, raised his hand. He held his palm open close to his ear. It was a message for Kang Tae-hoon.

“What the hell is he saying now? Speak clearly…”

─…Tae-hoon!

Was it because he was too engrossed in the fight? He hadn’t been able to focus on the sounds. It was only after seeing Shin Yoon-seong that he became aware.

The moment his closed ears began to open little by little.

─Kang Tae-hoon!

The first sound he heard was his own name, Kang Tae-hoon. Soon, Kang Tae-hoon looked at the audience.

─Kang Tae-hoon knocked out Lloyd!

─Despite his size, he’s quite agile! A man is all about his fists!

The audience. Not all, but most of them stood up. They clapped with faces full of joy.

All the applause was for Kang Tae-hoon.

“What…? Why are they suddenly doing this…?”

Kang Tae-hoon couldn’t understand. These were the same people who had been booing before the match started.

But now, they were united in cheering.

“Why on earth…?”

Why were they applauding? Why were they chanting Kang Tae-hoon’s name?

The only thing Kang Tae-hoon gained from this fight was the fact that he won. It wasn’t even an overwhelming victory. It was a dirty, entangled mud fight.

Who would praise such a messy and filthy match?

─Kang Tae-hoon! Over here, over here! Wave your hand!

He didn’t know well.

He couldn’t understand it well.

But this one thing was certain.

The current audience was captivated by Kang Tae-hoon. Everyone was chanting Kang Tae-hoon’s name in unison.

The entire stadium was heated up because of Kang Tae-hoon alone.

“…”

Maybe that’s why. The heat in his body was also rising.

Kang Tae-hoon placed his hand on his chest.

Thump. Thump.

Strange. My heart, which was fine even when fighting with Lloyd, is now beating loudly and quickly. I could feel it clearly with my fingertips.

Moreover, my breathing was faster than before, and my vision was slightly blurred, perhaps due to dizziness.

This is truly the first time I’ve experienced something like this.

“How fascinating.”

Come to think of it, have I ever received such a hot source of heat from someone before? Maybe when I was very young, but not once since I grew up.

On the contrary, I was often scolded.

─Kang Tae-hoon! I’ll get my student ID later, so please sign it for me!

“So what is this feeling?”

The pounding of my heart still hasn’t stopped. My fingertips are also trembling slightly.

Am I nervous? No, it’s not nervousness at this point. This is a different emotion.

Kang Tae-hoon decided to figure out the identity of this emotion in his mind.

“Could it be that I’m drunk…?”

And at this moment.

Kang Tae-hoon realized.

That he, who could not get drunk with any alcohol.

Could get drunk with just the cheers of people.