This Villain is Soft - Chapter 104



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Episode 104

A lot has changed in District 5 in just three days since it changed hands.

Two-shot raised the protection fee of District 5 to the same level as District 3 and prohibited its residents from even setting foot on the territory of the Milky Way.

There were mechanical locusts placed at every intersection leading to other areas, so it was impossible to sneak through.

Residents traveling between Districts 3 and 5 had to take a detour, and those who went to school and the hospital in District 1 were also put in a difficult position.

A situation arose where I lost the opportunity to learn overnight and had to be transferred to a hospital in a hurry.

The building where Weaver’s office was located was filled with the luxury items of two shots.

He, who was the most scathing in criticizing Q’s private exhibitions as a waste of time, created an exhibition hall just for my collection.

Two-shot’s attention was focused solely on that place.

As soon as he had District 5, he invited the villains outside the old city to his exhibition hall and threw a party.

He kept talking all night long, saying that soon he would have the territory of the Milky Way at once, and that he would become the master of the entire old city.

There was a party yesterday and the day before, and the roads and buildings that were destroyed while taking over District 5 were not even looked at.

There was no way that the hero headquarters didn’t know about this two-shot situation.

“In just three days, we’ve received about twenty reports from District 5.”

River said, pointing to the screen in the conference room.

“The villains who came to enjoy the two-shot party are making District 5 even more of a mess.”

“You’re using Area 5 as a party room?”

When Chaser frowned with a pitiful expression, River agreed with a bored tone.

“I think so. There’s going to be a party today too.”

“Two-shot isn’t interested in Zone 5. Even if it was, it wouldn’t have made much of a difference.”

“Rolling one three-zone was the limit of two-shot.”

As the heroes sitting around added a word or two, Joo-yeol, who had been silent, ground his teeth.

“Should I just leave that kid alone?”

If headquarters gave permission, he would go shoot Twoshot in the forehead at any moment.

“Even a guy like Rusty has been doing it for a long time, but a two-shot is… … .”

The finder continued speaking with an unpleasant expression.

“And I can’t get involved in a turf war just because I don’t like the new boss.”

“The problem isn’t the fight, it’s the hiding of the terrorist. It’s also the fact that he attacked me and Ghost during the fight.”

Boulder nodded as Chaser objected.

“Potions are made there too. There’s enough justification to do a two-shot right now.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Even if you do a two-shot today, no one will think you’re breaking the rules. Even a two-shot would be meaningless.”

As Joo-yeol actively agreed, Hunter, who had been quietly turning over the report, calmly opened his mouth.

“Yes. That’s enough. It’s not that I don’t do it, it’s that I can’t do it.”

“So why on earth─”

“Because the headquarters was suddenly moved without any preparation, the engineering team is just now bringing in the necessary equipment. Some employees have also quit since the headquarters collapsed.”

“… … .”

“In the meantime, the operation design team and drones are searching for possible routes of infiltration. However, it seems that there is no news to report as they are repeatedly destroyed by the mechanical locusts.”

Joo-yeol’s expression darkened.

The problem was Twoshot’s new ally, Bae An-jae.

I wasn’t sure if I could handle his deadly mechanical warts and magical techniques.

Until a few days ago, I wasn’t too worried about that. The heroes also had an ally with abilities similar to Bae An-jae.

‘If only the Milky Way hadn’t lost its power.’

River muttered to himself as he looked at Juyeol’s hardened face.

She, who had personally inspected District 1, thought that if it was Eunhaon, it would be okay for him to become the ruler of the entire old city.

I was confident that since Ju-yeol was at Hero Headquarters, he would actively help.

“Isn’t there anyone else with that ability?”

When River asked with regret, Belle said firmly.

“River, I know what you’re thinking, but it’s actually a good thing that Dr. Eunhaon can’t use that unknown power.”

“Thank goodness? You helped me when the headquarters collapsed. You probably helped me deal with the two-shot and potions too!”

“Even though Dr. Eun has reformed, if you think about it, nothing has changed from before. When he met Nova, he was on the villain’s side, and now he’s on the hero’s side because he likes Ghost, right?”

“that……!”

“It’s true that you’re good at getting attached to people quickly, but if Dr. Eun loses interest in Ghost, who knows what’ll happen.”

“Bell is right.”

River’s expression turned gloomy at Hunter’s agreement.

The hunter checked the time and stood up, making a gesture to end the meeting here.

“But the one who has been suspecting the longest is me, and since the Eunhaon has been a consistent ally of the headquarters for several months, Bell can take a breather.”

“Ah. Yes.”

Before Bell could finish answering awkwardly, Juyeol suddenly stood up.

“I’ll go first.”

Then, without hesitation, he stormed out of the conference room.

“You were like that yesterday too. What’s going on? Did you hide your treasure somewhere?”

The finder looked at the place where the heat had left and asked strangely.

River, who knew where Juyeol was these days, answered nervously.

“I don’t know if it’s a treasure, but I think they’ve hidden something.”

* * *

Joo-yeol, who arrived at the penthouse, hurriedly passed through the vestibule leading to the living room.

‘I don’t know if you ate.’

Then, my heart sank when I saw Ha-on sitting blankly on the sofa.

Haon was still sitting in the same spot as before I left the penthouse.

He was staring into space with only a vague presence, as if he would disappear from my sight at any moment.

“Haon-ah.”

Joo-yeol approached the sofa, hiding his anxious feelings.

“You’ve been doing this all along without even eating? Go down to the cafe and call someone.”

“Because Nova is busy.”

As Haon opened his mouth, a hoarse voice came out.

He absentmindedly reached out his hand to his red, swollen eyes, then changed direction and grabbed Ha-on’s hand to help him up.

“There’s also Chacha.”

As I tried to speak in a feminine manner and took her to the kitchen to sit down, Ha-on let her cheek fall on the table listlessly.

“Chacha and Solmae are both busy. It’s because of me that they ended up like this.”

“… … .”

As Juyeol handed over the warm water, Haon’s upper body relaxed again.

He acted calmly, wanting to make Ha-on live as normal as possible.

I really hoped that no matter how serious it was, it wasn’t a big deal.

But every time I saw her tired face and heard her bleak voice, I had a hard time controlling my facial expressions.

Beyond feeling discouraged, seeing it dig into the ground made me want to wear it on my side like a helmet, just like Chacha said.

After the owner of District 5 changed, Haon was unable to use magic for a day or two.

The cell phone, which was said to be the most important piece of equipment in magic engineering, did not work, and Blue, the blue bird that was always flying around, did not appear.

Fortunately, the things I had previously made with magic engineering were working normally, and the artificial intelligence software was also fine.

But I couldn’t change their settings or fix any errors. I couldn’t even fix the broken mechanical hamsters and mechanical cranes.

It was not even possible to ‘change the structure of matter’, which was considered the foundation of magic engineering.

Haon couldn’t believe what had happened to him, so he sang Blue desperately for several days until his throat became hoarse.

And then, as I struggled to meet Bae An-jae, I cried so much that I was worried that all the moisture in my body would drain away.

I don’t know what the hell was in the lab on the 5th floor, but I was locked in there and cried for a long time.

Before coming to work at headquarters today, he had been sitting there blankly without saying a word, and it seemed like he was still in that state.

Joo-yeol looked down at Ha-on’s wrist.

“Are you not in pain anymore?”

“The radio waves combined with mana continue to circle around my wrist.”

“… … .”

“I understand the principle. It must have been set up to collide with other mana.”

Haon’s small shoulders, which had been speaking without any hesitation, hunched.

“But I don’t know how to get rid of this without magic.”

As he continued, his voice became more moist and tears welled up in his eyes, but Haon still had a bleak expression.

“I’m useless without magic engineering.”

“stop.”

Joo-yeol, who had covered Ha-on’s mouth with his large hand, playfully scolded him so that he wouldn’t reveal his regret.

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Are you a tin hamster? A toaster?”

“… … .”

“Ugh, crybaby. You just have to find a way. You can find it.”

Ha-on silently shed tears and rested her forehead on Ju-yeol’s stomach.

“Take this opportunity to get some rest. Dealing with the villains is the job of the headquarters, so leave it to them.”

Joo-yeol added, trying hard to ignore the pounding in his chest as his stomach grew wetter.

“You’ve already done enough to save your world.”

“flaw…….”

Ha-on, who had been crying quietly, eventually burst into Ju-yeol’s arms and sobbed.

He patted my thin, fleshy back and changed his expression. He was angry and resentful at the pitiful trembling he felt in my arms.

He was furious at the fact that he was the bait to take away Haon’s abilities.

Even when Haon was feeling intimidated or crying, his confidence and trust in his magical abilities remained the same.

She, who was like that, muttered that she was broken just like Bae An-jae said.

‘Bae An Jae.’

Juyeol chewed over the name of the person who had made Haon helpless over and over again.

I vowed to myself that I would have to infiltrate the two-shot area one more time, either by urging the hunter or by myself.