This Villain is Soft - Chapter 57



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Episode 57

The terrorist’s sharp mana bullets instantly destroyed the structure, causing it to shatter into blue mana particles.

“Do you think I’ve thwarted your attacks once or twice?”

There was anger in Haon’s voice.

The terrorists’ attack did not end with a single blow like Haon’s Mana Tan. It was brutal, instilling extreme pain and fear by tearing open the internal organs even though the skin was intact.

A small sigh was heard in the darkness.

Haon thrust his cell phone forward again.

“It was scary when there were a lot of people around. Now, you’re alone. I’m not scared at all!”

“… … ?”

Juyeol, who was standing behind, narrowed his eyes and stared into the darkness.

Something was strange. That unidentified man was definitely Eunhaon… … .

Boom!

Suddenly, a rusty door was ripped off in its entirety, and a car’s headlights poured into the abandoned factory.

“Halo. Do we have much to talk about?”

It was a hunter who showed up with several heroes.

“A lot, then. First, should I take your loser with me?”

Halo smirked and put away his longsword.

Juyeol frowned at the sight of the heroes suddenly rushing in.

The hunter looked around at the mercenaries lying on the ground and sighed.

“There’s no denying that Ghost is a troublemaker on our side. But… … .”

And when he threw the bag he was holding on the floor, empty bottles of medicine poured out.

“I’m not a ghost. I came to get you.”

“… … I didn’t know you would rummage through other people’s homes like a rat.”

“Isn’t that what a hunter does? You said it had nothing to do with potions, but this conversation is going to be long.”

“Hmm.”

Halo whispered something to the man in the shadows and then met Haon’s eyes.

“I don’t need it anymore, so I’ll give it to you.”

As she spoke with a leisurely smile, the man in the shadows tossed his cell phone away.

The moment Haon reached out his hand towards it with wide eyes.

Phew!

‘Eunhaon’s’ cell phone exploded and shattered into pieces.

“no!”

Another explosion followed Haon’s scream-like sigh, and a large hole was ripped through the wall. It was the work of a terrorist.

“If you survive, see you next time. ‘Fake.’”

“… … !”

Fake? I’m not fake─.

Halo escaped the hole with the terrorist before Haon could even react.

“Halo! Stand right there!”

The moment Juyeol reflexively ran after Halo, the chain extending from the Hunter’s grappling gun wrapped around his leg.

“… … !”

He supported his body as it fell forward with one hand, did a handstand, and without hesitation, shot the man in the ankle.

Breaking the chain and standing up straight was as natural as flowing water.

“What are you doing with every little thing?”

The eyes looking back at the hunter were menacing, but she paid no attention and gave instructions to the heroes.

“Chaser, finder. Track it. Just tell me the location.”

As soon as the order was given, the two men jumped out and quickly began to chase Halo.

Juyeol was surprised by the sudden situation, and his anger, which had cooled down for a moment, boiled up to the tips of his hair again.

I know I can’t kill Halo alone since I have a sniper.

I also know that instead of dying while fighting Halo, he could have just died a dog’s death and given himself an excuse to pressure Hero HQ.

“Ghost. That was so reckless.”

But I didn’t want to hear that from that person.

While the other heroes inspected the scene, Hunter approached with River.

Joo-yeol, who was glaring at the hunter with a stern face, asked through gritting his teeth.

“You knew from the beginning, right? Who the culprit was.”

“… … .”

“Was that the information you were looking for in the first repository?”

“There are only a few days left until the return date.”

“Are you going to pretend not to know until the end?”

Joo-yeol’s temper rose sharply at the hunter’s unexpected answer.

“It would have been easier to be a villain than a hero to kill Halo. I don’t have to listen to the nonsense that the lives of those scum are worth human lives. If that’s the case, then why did I tell you to be a hero!”

“Do you really think that’s all you know?”

“What?”

He felt his mind growing cold from the one-sided conversation.

The hunter glanced at Haon and continued speaking.

“You may not be fully awake, but a promise is a promise. I’ll open the first storage unit soon, so get ready.”

“… … !”

What information is stored inside it that they kept hidden until now and are only showing it to Halo now that they’ve attacked him?

Even after working under Hunter for several years, Joo-yeol still found him suspicious and difficult.

I glanced at Belle to see if it was some kind of headquarters secret that only I didn’t know about, but she seemed curious about this conversation as well.

Joo-yeol looked down at the goblin pattern drawn on his chest.

I’ve said it over and over again that I’ve beaten it, but to catch Halo…

I was thinking that it was time to go back to the hero headquarters when Haon handed me a USB.

He still couldn’t look Haon in the eye and his expression hardened.

I didn’t know how to deal with Haon. I was worried about even breathing and blinking.

“what.”

“I told you I could prove that I was someone else. Here’s the proof.”

Joo-yeol recalled the conversation between Halo and Ha-on, which had a somewhat strange corner, and held it in his hand.

I know it’s ridiculous, but if there’s even a slight possibility… … .

“Hunter. Can you check the doctor’s numbers now?”

The hunter widened his eyes in surprise at those words and then took off his gloves.

“I guess I better make sure. It’s time to check the numbers.”

Then he extended his scarred hand to Haon.

“The last time I checked, the number was 11, so let’s see if it’s still the same.”

“What is this?”

When Ha-on looked puzzled, Ju-yeol answered while rolling the USB in his hand.

“I can use my Hunter’s abilities to find out if you are really someone else or not.”

Haon’s eyes grew wide.

I don’t know what numbers the Hunter is talking about, but if Juyeol’s words are true, it seems like she can see different numbers for each person.

‘I can finally prove for sure that I am from another galaxy!’

Haon grabbed Hunter’s hand with his eyes sparkling.

Then, a bright red number appeared on the back of my hand.

56.

‘Okay!’

Haon’s heart swelled with anticipation, thinking that this proved that he was not ‘Eunhaon’ since the number on the back of his hand was not 11.

But I was suddenly confused and looked around at the cold air around me.

Joo-yeol was looking at Ha-on with eyes that said he couldn’t believe it.

The atmosphere was tense, so Haon asked quietly.

“What is this number…? What is it?”

The hunter shook Haon’s hand away and answered coldly.

“What the heck? The number of people who died because of you.”

“… … !”

Haon felt like he was falling down with his heart frozen.

‘People who died because of me. I see. The Hunter’s ability is… . . ‘

The deafening sound of a bridge collapsing and terrible screams rang out in my ears.

“Are you going to evade your duty again? Until I find out who killed you?”

“That, that is… … .”

Ha-on, who had turned pale, couldn’t deny it and trembled.

“Or should we say that they were people who deserved to die?”

“Those people… … absolutely… … .”

Feeling suffocated, I instinctively turned my head to find a place to rest.

“Juyeol-ah. I… … .”

But he had already turned around and was far away.

Haon grabbed the hem of my clothes tightly.

Maybe the ‘for the time being’ he was talking about was just for a day or so, and my hopes that we might be able to get along well again after fighting alongside Halo were dashed.

I was plunged into a nightmare that kept repeating itself.

* * *

A few days later.

Haon felt dizzy and nauseous at the same time while looking at the 3D map, and only then realized that he had been starving for too long.

‘Even in this situation, I’m hungry.’

Even while I was munching on the triangle kimbap, my eyes were on my cell phone.

The day Juyeol left, I sat in a corner of the lab and cried all day, but nothing really changed.

That was even more frustrating and sad. I couldn’t stand it without focusing on the study of dimensional gates.

Loneliness and nightmares lurked everywhere like poisonous snakes, biting at every inch of my body if I let my guard down for even a moment.

As soon as I closed my eyes, nightmares would start to strangle me, and I couldn’t sleep properly, so I drank my coffee like it was water.

I would rather choose not to sleep.

‘I guess he hasn’t even opened the USB since he hasn’t contacted me yet.’

The USB I gave to Juyeol contained records of my hometown.

Footage from the orphanage, photos taken with ‘Juyeol’, and the horrors of war that never happened here.

Haon thought while rubbing the itchy nape of his neck.

‘Or maybe you thought it was manipulated even after seeing it… … or you just don’t care that I’m from another galaxy.’

Then, suddenly, I felt depressed and feebly crumpled the plastic wrapper of the triangle kimbap I had eaten.

‘I can’t help it. Because I… … .’

Haon stared blankly at the back of his hand where numbers had appeared thanks to the Hunter’s ability.

I felt like I was being dragged down by a heavy weight and dragged into some dark, dark place.

Then Blue gently spread her wings.

[Haon! Nova is here!]

… … Nova?

Haon slowly raised his head, which had been hanging down.

‘That’s right. If it’s Nova… … .’

Then I jumped up and hurriedly went down to the first floor.