This Villain is Soft - Chapter 27



Only Noblemtl

Episode 27

A 3D map appeared in a bright blue color following the gesture.

There are still many undiscovered awakening orbs in this dimension, so I decided to start digging for them tomorrow.

‘If you plan your route well, you can mine up to three or four a day. Let’s gather everything in Gwonyeongsi first, and if it’s not enough, let’s go to another area.’

Although his face was tired, his eyes were determined.

I was still sleep deprived, but now I was able to sleep for a couple of hours once I fell asleep. I still woke up with nightmares, but this was much better.

I felt mentally stable during the two days I spent with Juyeol.

Haon rubbed his heavy eyes and compared the places where the Awakening Orbs had been discovered in the previous dimension with the map.

He told himself that if he was lucky, he would be able to collect the necessary awakening orbs faster than he thought.

* * *

The next day, Haon succeeded in excavating one of the awakening spheres.

It was a dirty, dusty appearance, but it was a good start.

But before I could even enjoy the joy, I hurriedly stuffed the Mana shield-covered Awakening Orb into my bag.

“Honey. Are you busy?”

“No, Nova.”

It was because of Nova who suddenly appeared.

Haon broke out in a cold sweat at the thought that he would have been caught with the Awakening Orb if Blue hadn’t told him in advance.

‘How did you know I was here?’

Nova leaned against the tree and smiled prettily, not knowing whether she knew his feelings or not.

“If you like meeting outside the lab, then just say so.”

“… … .”

I’ve been more scared of Nova since I met him in Old Town, but I also find him annoying whenever this happens.

Rather than threatening or picking a fight to get me to do what I want, I would rather fight back, but it was difficult to treat me like a lover.

“I wonder why I don’t kidnap or threaten you?”

“No, that… … .”

Haon, whose true intentions were revealed, flinched slightly.

Nova stroked her long, side-braided white hair. It was a color that suited him well, despite his inscrutable nature.

“If it’s not truly made for me, it’s meaningless.”

Are you a romantic person? Haon wondered if he had been even a little sincere to Eunhaon.

“I can’t trust you to take it by force. What if you give me a weapon that I can use to blow myself up?”

The following words completely shattered that idea.

He’s a realistic person. Ha-on, who was about to sigh, swallowed his sigh as a thought suddenly occurred to him.

Come to think of it, wouldn’t Nova know a lot about ‘Galaxy On’?

Maybe ‘Galaxy On’ told him everything he knew.

“Nova. Did ‘Galaxy On’ tell you anything about Ghost’s younger brother?”

“Will you love me if I tell you?”

Finally, Ha-on got angry and raised his voice.

“Why do you keep talking about love! When you didn’t even love ‘Eunhaon’!”

“I wish I had told you more often that I loved you.”

“It was just words!”

Nova shrugged without denying it.

“I admit that I haven’t been listening to you all this time. But I do remember hearing about Ghost’s younger brother.”

“… … !”

“Are you willing to make anything for me now?”

“… … If you tell me, I will think about it too.”

Haon didn’t give a definitive answer and looked around. It had been a few days since he had promised not to sell weapons to the villain.

Nova, who seemed to be thinking for a moment, opened his mouth with a broad smile.

“You’re not my biological sibling, are you? You pick up orphans in the old town and raise them as your own hands. It’s a lot of work.”

“ah.”

That wasn’t what I wanted to hear, but now my doubts have been resolved.

‘Somehow. ‘Juyeol’ doesn’t have a younger sibling. Juyeol here was originally an only child.’

‘Juyeol’s’ father was the affectionate director of the orphanage where Haon grew up.

I don’t know what they were doing here, but it’s unlikely that they took in orphans because they needed help, as Nova said.

If that was the case, Joo-yeol wouldn’t have treated my younger brother like family and cherished him.

‘Here too, the old man was a warm-hearted person.’

Haon smiled without realizing it, then awkwardly lowered the corners of his mouth when he met Nova’s eyes.

“Anything else?”

“Well, he’s not the type to tell me everything.”

This was unexpected. It seems that ‘Eunhaon’ was completely in love with Nova.

Haon, who was wondering, asked just in case.

“Have you ever been to the second floor of the penthouse?”

“no.”

“The 5th floor of the research center?”

“Did you have to go in?”

“… … .”

Haon and Eunhaon have never met before, but I felt sorry for them.

‘Nova must have known that I wasn’t interested in her. She must have known that I would be annoyed, so she didn’t say anything.’

The only trace of Nova in the penthouse was a comfortable T-shirt and a bed that was too big for her to sleep on alone.

Maybe Nova doesn’t know much about ‘Eunhaon’. Even though he knows that he is an extremely evil person, he still feels a little sorry for ‘Eunhaon’.

“Isn’t Nova strong enough without new weapons? Why bother with that?”

“enough?”

Nova opened her mouth as if she had heard something interesting.

“Honey, of course I’m strong, but not strong enough.”

“How much stronger do you want to become?”

Nova’s eyes, still smiling, turned cold.

“Enough to kill Halo.”

Haon’s shoulders flinched.

Halo.

I know that name. It was listed as the most dangerous character on the villain list, and there was another peculiar note attached to it.

“The Order of the Villains”

Without her permission, the villains cannot smuggle in goods, open black markets, or start new businesses.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that all the dirty money in this world revolves around under her watch.

Haon didn’t know how that was possible, but he knew that he was particularly to be watched out for among the villains.

Perhaps it’s fortunate that Nova doesn’t dream of world conquest like the magic terrorists.

Even though he didn’t know why or how he wanted to kill such a villain, Haon could see that he was sincere.

Nova really wanted to destroy the ‘villain order’.

* * *

“Ugh─.”

Haon opened his eyes, gasping for breath, and looked around anxiously.

[This is the 4th floor of Haon’s research center located in Gwonyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do. Did you sleep well, Haon?]

It was faster for Blue to tell me where I was than to wipe away the cold sweat.

It was thanks to the setting that it announced my location first every time I woke up.

Haon sighed in relief and rubbed his chest. Nightmares always left terrible scars.

‘How many people did I miss? It must be over three digits. If only I had been a little faster… … .’

I shook my head violently to shake off the thoughts that were eating away at my mental health.

“Blue. How long have I been sleeping?”

[I woke up after 37 minutes of sleep. There is no new news, and the energy extraction from the awakening sphere is proceeding smoothly.]

“That’s fortunate.”

Haon yawned and muttered as he read the text floating on the monitor.

“The Order of the Villains”

As soon as I got back to the lab, I looked through Halo’s profile and related articles.

I felt this when learning about heroes, but the more famous they are, whether they are villains or heroes, the less information there is.

There weren’t many articles about it, so I don’t know if they were being careful or if they were censoring it separately.

‘Are most of those people reluctant to reveal their abilities in detail because they are awakened?’

It was a plausible guess.

Rubbing my sleepy eyes, I searched for Halo in the lab database without much expectation.

‘Halo probably knows everything that’s going on among the villains. It’s a possible guess, since they have a firm grasp on the flow of dirty money.’

Perhaps Halo knows about the arson incident that occurred in the old town ten years ago.

A giant like Halo might not have taken notice of a scientist in love, but ‘Galaxy On’ was different.

Haon was sure that ‘Eunhaon’ would have been very interested in Halo.

Because Nova wants to kill Halo. There’s no way she didn’t know.

As expected, the monitor was filled with information about Halo.

‘… … This many?’

Haon looked exhausted at the amount of data that was more extensive than he had expected.

Even though it was for Nova, it was hard to write about one person like this. Even if you read it quickly, it would take several days.

‘It’s better than nothing. You don’t have to read it all.’

I tried to think positively as I read through Halo’s material.

And the more this happened, Haon’s face gradually darkened.

“uh?”

The data from ‘Eunhaon’ contained unexpected information. Even if I doubted my eyes and looked at it again, the content did not change.

It wasn’t just a collection of information about Halo.

‘Why is the commission fee from Halo so high? How much commission did you receive?’

Haon looked at the records with confused eyes.

‘Galaxy On’ loved Nova, and Nova tried to kill Halo.

Then, shouldn’t ‘Galaxy On’ and Halo be hostile?

Even if that weren’t the case, it was surprising that he received so many requests, considering that Nova could die from the weapon he made.

Judging from the fact that this is not the first or second time that he has received a commission fee, it seems that Halo has created a commissioned item that he is satisfied with.

‘Have you clearly distinguished between public and private? Or… . . . ‘