This Villain is Soft - Chapter 26



Only Noblemtl

Episode 26

“Really! I made it that way. Even with the elevator, you can only go to the parking lot and the first floor.”

Ha-on looked around, wondering if he would get angry again while answering, but Ju-yeol let go of his shoulder.

“okay?”

Then he looked around the space he was standing in and touched the corner of his mouth.

“You’re saying that no one can come up.”

“… … ?”

Ha-on, who felt strangely happy, slowly stood up. Ju-yeol did not stop him from leaving any longer.

I don’t know why, but I decided to keep my mouth shut because he didn’t seem to want to dig any further.

Joo-yeol was generally neurotic, but maybe because he was also a ‘space fever’, there were times when he would become a little kind, like my close friend Joo-yeol.

It was the same when I was looking for the sphere of awakening, and also when I couldn’t sleep because of nightmares.

‘The heat here seems to be fickle.’

I wish you could stay by my side just like that day, at least until I fall asleep. If I bring it up, you’ll tell me not to talk nonsense again.

Just thinking about it made Haon recall that warm and cozy night.

* * *

As we went down to the first floor, Chacha, who had been lying down on the sofa, frowned and got up.

“ghost?”

It was because Haon showed up with a prickly hero.

Chacha looked back and forth between the two people and then let out a hollow laugh as if she couldn’t believe it.

“Galaxy On. I thought it was just a rumor that you and Nova broke up. Could it be because of this guy? Did you switch?”

“What are you talking about… … . That’s not it. How did the rumor about Nova and me spread?”

“They were fighting loudly in the old town. If I hadn’t gone to the pub, I would have heard them fighting.”

Haon, who felt embarrassed, rubbed his face and sighed. He couldn’t even imagine how many more times he would hear the same question.

“I have no relationship with Nova. We didn’t switch or anything.”

“You were making such a fuss… … .”

“Oh really.”

Haon felt wronged. The one who caused trouble was another ‘Eunhaon’, but he was the one who felt embarrassed.

“Hey, Chacha. Do you live in District 2?”

At that moment, Juyeol stood awkwardly and asked. Chacha looked at him with slightly bewildered eyes, as if she didn’t know he would talk to her.

“however?”

“Isn’t that the guy named Gowon who joined the Halla gang a while ago?”

“I know who it is.”

“Have you ever seen it?”

“I think I’ve seen it. But I don’t think I’ve seen it.”

“… … .”

At Chacha’s words, who was quietly reaching out her hand, Juyeol immediately took out his gun and loaded it.

“Juyeol! You shouldn’t do this in front of a child!”

[Put your guns away! This is a peaceful place!]

As Ha-on, startled, clung to Ju-yeol’s arm, Blue also spun around and flapped her wings.

In addition, Bunny, who had been silent, pointed to the phrase “Place of Peace” with a muddler, and Chacha grumbled, telling him to calm down a bit and live.

It was chaos. In the midst of the distraction and chaos, Ju-yeol finally looked up at the ceiling with an annoyed expression on his face and put his gun away.

“Okay, then get away!”

He shook off Ha-on by waving his arms and threw two crumpled bills at Cha-cha, as if he was tired of it all.

She carefully examined the bill she had skillfully snatched from the front and back, then muttered, “It’s real.”

“… … ?”

Only then did Ha-on realize that Cha-cha had asked Ju-yeol for money, and he was embarrassed.

Asking for money if you want an answer… is that peaceful? I was confused, but I decided to let it go since it was a peaceful method compared to guns or swords.

“Tell me now.”

As Joo-yeol growled while holding his hand on the holster, Cha-cha answered with a sly laugh.

“I saw you and the sniper behind the pub a while ago. I don’t know what they were talking about, but it seemed serious.”

His face hardened for a moment, he quickly turned around and left the lab.

“Huh? Joo-yeol. Are you going? Be careful!”

Haon waved his hand in greeting, looking bewildered by his sudden actions, but he left without even looking back.

“That bastard is really.”

Chacha, who was glaring at the place where Juyeol had left, suddenly glared at Haon.

“Why do you look at men like that?”

“huh?”

“Don’t just look at appearance, look at personality too.”

“Even if it’s not like that… … .”

Haon pouted and grumbled.

“By the way, why aren’t you answering the phone these days? You hung up as soon as you picked up today and you’ve been off the phone ever since.”

“Huh? I didn’t get any calls. When did you…?”

Haon, who was checking his cell phone, stopped.

“I got a call…?”

“You received it, but it immediately disconnected. Did it break and disconnect on its own?”

“what……?”

I got goosebumps all over my body.

‘Eunhaon’s’ cell phone was nowhere to be found in the lab or the penthouse. Naturally, I thought it had disappeared along with her clothes in the flames that burned the body.

How many times have I thought that things would have been easier if only that had been the case? And then it wasn’t?

‘Where is Eunhaon’s cell phone?’

Haon, who had been covering his mouth, thought of a plausible hypothesis.

1. Bunny came to rob an empty house and stole a cell phone.

2. The culprit who killed ‘Eunhaon’ took the cell phone.

3. ‘Eunhaon’ lost his cell phone before falling into this dimension.

“Bunny. Did you take the phone?”

Bunny jumped when his eyes met Haon’s.

“What? Absolutely not! I almost got killed by an axe that day, how could I have the presence of mind to steal a cell phone?”

I never tried to kill you. Before he could make an excuse, Bunny pointed at Haon’s hand.

“And sis, you’re holding a cell phone right now!”

“Oh, this is a sub phone. I’m going to use this now.”

Haon waved his hand in confusion.

“Chacha. What’s my phone number?”

Chacha told me obediently, even though she had an expression on her face that said she would listen to all kinds of strange things.

The remaining hypotheses are 2 and 3. Either one needs to be investigated.

“But what brings you here?”

Only then did Chacha remember what happened and put her hand on his waist.

“The machine gun I bought from you broke down in one day. Does that make sense?”

“Ah! I’ll give you back the deposit. I’m sorry.”

Haon handed over the envelope as if he had been waiting for it.

“What? So obediently?”

“It broke in one day. It could have been a defective product.”

“You got a defective product? You’ll get paid, but it won’t be your fault, right?”

No. It’s completely my fault. As Ha-on laughed awkwardly, Cha-cha continued speaking with a displeased expression.

“Rumor has it that Rusty from District 4 was melting down all the guns in District 2. I think it was him who broke my machine gun.”

I think it’s me. Ha-on, who felt a stinging sensation, opened his mouth urgently.

“Well, it must have just overheated. If you keep firing a powerful machine gun, the muzzle might melt or something.”

“You made it so carelessly?”

… … Sloppy? Me?

Haon, whose pride was about to be hurt, quickly came to his senses. That machine gun was not made by him, but by ‘Eunhaon’.

“The condition of the weapon changes depending on the environment. It must have been bad luck.”

“Luck? No, it was really strange… … .”

Chacha didn’t understand Haon’s words, but luckily she got her deposit back, so she decided to forget about it.

Only after hearing that he was going to go out drinking with the money did Ha-on finally feel relieved.

* * *

Chacha waited until Bunny got off work and then they left the lab together.

After they left, Haon ran to the 4th floor research lab and started tracking ‘Eunhaon’s’ cell phone.

But it failed every time because the power was off.

“Blue. I’ll keep tracking your phone, so let me know if you catch anything.”

[All right!]

All we have to do is find Eunhaon’s cell phone. Then we will be able to find out who killed Juyeol’s younger brother and who killed Eunhaon.

‘Let’s leave it like this and then… … .’

The place Haon hurried to was the dimensional portal research lab on the 5th floor.

After unlocking the multi-layered locked devices and entering, what we saw were two golden spheres stuck in the energy extractor.

These were the awakening orbs I found on the second floor of the penthouse, which was tightly locked. I was so surprised when I found these that I screamed without realizing it.

‘It’s embarrassing that you didn’t notice the Awakening Orb right above your head.’

‘Galaxy On’ hid its awakening sphere using thick lead and seawater, which are used to make radiation shielding doors.

After trying various methods, she seemed to have found a way to contain the energy of the Awakening Sphere as much as possible.

Even so, it was not possible to completely confine it, but since this place was so rich in mana, it was difficult to detect the vague energy unless you paid close attention.

‘If they were trying to hide the energy, we can guess from the electromagnetic field meter here as well.’

Haon checked the mana shield surrounding the Awakening Orb. This could contain the energy without the need for lead or seawater.

But another problem remained.

To create one dimensional gate, you need a huge amount of awakening orbs.

The amount required will vary depending on the size and number of users, as well as how many unspecified dimensions you want to connect to.

It was fortunate that the dimensional gate that Haon was trying to create was for one person.

‘But I still need to get 50 of them. Since this is my first time making them, I need to prepare for explosions and make turbines. And… … .’

Haon, who had carefully organized the necessary materials, waved his hand with a determined expression.