This Villain is Soft - Chapter 137



Only Noblemtl

Episode 137

The next day, Ha-on and Ju-yeol visited Woo-hye-seong’s hospital room.

It had been several days since he had asked Halo to help Woo Hye-seong, but he had not found a way to completely ease her pain.

Then, while looking at Bae An-jae’s condition yesterday, I thought of a way that might help Woo Hye-seong.

“Hyesung was born with a bad compatibility with mana, but you forcibly administered the awakening orb to promote unnatural awakening. That alone was fatal, but it became even more serious when you added the awakening orb shield that was filled with condensed mana.”

Ha-on first told Bae An-jae exactly what Woo Hye-seong’s condition was like, and then explained in detail what to do from now on.

“So I think the best thing to do is to use this.”

“… … !”

Halo and Woo Hye-seong’s complexions hardened.

What Haon took out from his bosom was a coffin containing dark energy.

Although only a very faint trace remained, it had a powerful force in itself.

Perhaps because of the memory of Bae An-jae, Halo asked warily.

“What are you going to do with that?”

“Because of this dark energy, Bae An-jae’s mana circuit, or the path through which the Awakened One’s powers flow, was completely closed. He lost his power.”

Halo, who had been chewing on Haon’s words, opened his mouth and said, “No way.”

“… … Are you saying that you’re going to turn Hyeseong back into an unawakened being?”

“Yes, that’s right. If you become unawakened, the side effects of awakening will disappear, right?”

“… … .”

The atmosphere between Halo and Juyeol became solemn.

In particular, Joo-yeol had a complicated expression on his face even though he had heard the story in advance yesterday.

Haon thought back to the conversation he had with him yesterday.

“Most people awaken at a young age, so they don’t think that the abilities they’ve had their whole lives will suddenly disappear. I’m no exception.”

“So does that mean Hyeseong can reject this?”

“I don’t know about that, but if I had to suddenly become an unawakened being, it would be… … similar to having to cut off a body part.”

Halo also seemed to be thinking similarly to Juyeol, and his expression was clearly anxious.

But Woo Hye-seong’s expression was different from the other two.

It was a face that showed anticipation rather than anxiety or despair.

Haon asked her in a subtle way.

“Hyesung, how are you? Are you okay?”

“It doesn’t matter. I never wanted that kind of ability in the first place.”

Woo Hye-seong answered without hesitation.

Juyeol and Halo looked at her with surprised expressions, then nodded their heads as if they understood.

The ability to make people I shoot die by burning them and disappear without a trace.

It was a cruel ability from the start, and it had severe side effects if you wanted to enjoy it.

Halo, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth.

“Is it really safe to use that dark energy thing?”

“Dark energy itself is a force that is far from safe, but it will be safer than Hyeseong’s current physical condition.”

“… … .”

Halo looked at Woohye-seong as if her mind had been made up.

“No matter what happens, I’ll be here.”

“Yes, I know you will.”

“Don’t be afraid, I’ll be here too.”

Woo Hye-seong opened her eyes wide at Joo-yeol’s sudden words and smiled bitterly.

Then, he looked at Ha-on, as if he had finished preparing himself mentally.

“Start right now.”

“I thought about it carefully. Don’t worry, I’m not the only one doing this. This is Solmae’s hospital.”

Haon answered with a bright smile.

* * *

Three hours later, sighs of relief erupted from the operating room.

“Okay, okay… … !”

Haon quickly removed the tube containing dark energy from Woo Hye-seong.

The dark energy inside the coffin had consumed the mana that was circulating in Woo Hye-seong’s body and grown in size.

Since all the paths for mana to enter have been blocked, Woo Hye-seong will no longer be able to use her awakened abilities.

Solmae, wearing scrubs, put down the scalpel imbued with mana and asked.

“Are you sure it was completely removed?”

On the stainless steel tray the nurse had pushed aside was a flat, puncture-resistant shield.

It was originally meant to protect Nova’s heart.

“Yes, I think it works.”

Woo Hye-seong suffered two seizures while removing the shield of the awakening ball due to her unstable jumping mana despite being asleep under general anesthesia.

The heart didn’t stop, but without Solmae and the nurses, it wouldn’t have been successful.

“Thank you for your help, sir. The nurses worked hard too. Thanks to you, it was over sooner than I thought.”

“You don’t have to say that. What are you going to do about this?”

Solmae asked, pointing to the Awakening Shield in the tray.

“Hmm. It’s Nova’s original, so I’ll have to ask Nova.”

The moment Haon answered like that and approached the tray, the tube containing dark energy suddenly inflated like a balloon.

“Hey!”

Before I could do anything, a crack appeared in the coffin like a piece of paper being torn, and the mana from the shield of the awakening spell was instantly absorbed.

The shield of the Awakening Orb lost its shine and became rusty like a fossil.

“Why all of a sudden… … ?”

Haon, who was frozen in confusion, suddenly sensed something from the dark energy that had grown larger.

The coffin was heated up and a sizzling sound was heard, as if something was burning.

[Warning! Beware of the Mana Explosion!]

“… … !”

Before he could finish listening to Blue’s warning, Haon ran out of the operating room.

“Blue! Cover it with a thick protective shield!”

Haon ran down the hallway in a hurry and shouted at Juyeol who was in front of him.

“Juyeol-ah! Open the window!”

He opened the window wide with an expression that suggested something was wrong, even though he didn’t know what it was.

“Blue! Throw it high in the sky!”

Haon shouted loudly and threw the swollen coffin, which looked like it would burst at any moment, with all his might.

It was like a cloud of black fog, soaring high into the sky with the power of magic.

Soon, a tube filled with dark energy exploded in the sky.

Phew! Boom! Boom!

A blast of energy, a mixture of gold and black, burst out.

It was an energy that had already been installed in the dimensional gate and had caused several overloads. It could not possibly be in a stable state.

Fortunately, the explosion occurred high in the sky, so there was no damage to the old city. Instead, the spectacle was like a fireworks display in broad daylight.

“……pretty.”

As Ha-on muttered absentmindedly, Ju-yeol turned her around with an anxious expression.

“What about Hyeseong? Why did it suddenly explode?”

When I think about it, it was a situation that would have made him quite afraid.

Haon held his hand and smiled reassuringly.

Only then did Joo-yeol relax and hug Ha-on tightly as if he couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Hey, Joo-yeol. This is a hospital.”

“thank you.”

“… … !”

“Thank you so much for saving Hyeseong. For helping me.”

Haon hugged his back with a touched feeling.

Meanwhile, outside the window, fireworks of gold and darkness were bursting out.

* * *

Not long after being moved to the hospital room, Woo Hye-seong woke up from anesthesia and blinked with a dazed expression before slowly returning to reality.

“… …Is it over?”

Halo sat up on the bed as he muttered faintly in a hushed voice.

“Okay. It’s done.”

She held her daughter’s hand and consoled her as if she had been through a hard time.

Woo Hye-seong felt my chest with his empty hands and smiled faintly.

“No. It’s really over.”

Then, Juyeol, who had been leaning against the wall, moved his feet toward the bed.

“Woo Hye-seong. Can you see how many fingers I have? How is your body? Any side effects? Does it hurt anywhere?”

He asked questions here and there as if he was not at ease at all, and Woo Hye-seong, who had been listening to Joo-yeol with an uncomfortable expression, avoided eye contact and answered.

“It’s okay. You don’t have to be the older brother you don’t want to be.”

At that moment, the heat stopped as if it had broken down. And then… … .

Taaak!

“ah……!”

Woo Hye-seong grabbed her forehead and opened her eyes and mouth wide at the sudden incident.

Joo-yeol snapped his fingers and hit him on the forehead.

Woo Hye-seong, who had been standing still, felt a cold pain on her forehead and groaned softly.

“It’s not even a gun. What is this?”

“Don’t talk nonsense. You’re still my brother.”

Woo Hye-seong stopped in his tracks at the unexpected words.

“Right now, I’m just thinking about recovering. And… … .”

Joo-yeol’s gaze turned to Halo.

“You’ve been watching Hye-seong anyway.”

But since he couldn’t say anything more and just kept his mouth open, Halo spoke instead.

“Okay. Let’s not say thank you to each other.”

Joo-yeol also looked at Woo-hye-seong again without saying anything, as if he had hoped for that too.

And he rubbed the forehead I had hit with his palm.

“Thank you for not dying by my hands.”

“… … !”

Woo Hye-seong’s expression slowly fell as he held his chest as if his heart was pounding.

The black eyes that resembled a halo were filled with countless emotions, and they also looked similar to Juyeol’s black eyes.

“Oppa. I’m sorry.”

Woo Hye-seong’s voice was moist.

“Sorry…….”

As the tears that had quickly welled up in his eyes began to fall, Juyeol pulled his younger brother’s head into his arms and hugged him.

“Eek.”

Then, the sound of holding back tears was heard not from my chest but from beside me.

Joo-yeol looked around with a smirk.

“Haon-ah. Why are you crying again?”

“You two are like that… … . Because Hyeseong is crying… … . I don’t know.”

A walnut formed on Haon’s chin and tears welled up in his eyes.

Joo-yeol spread out one arm and gestured to Ha-on.

“Ugh. Come here, crybaby.”

In the end, Haon also buried his face in his arms and sobbed.