A Hero Becomes an Obsessed Villain - Episode 202
It's been a few weeks since my last attack with Stardust..
"It's almost winter now..."
I muttered outside the veranda, feeling the wind that was noticeably colder than before..
The end of this year is getting closer and closer, and it feels like we are getting closer and closer to the halfway point in the original story..
It's already been a few years since I fell into this world, and it was a day when my sensibility was moistened for no reason. It's already been a while since he started his full-fledged villain activities..
"Ahhh!"
As I was reflecting on this, I lowered my head when I heard a sound coming from below. When I look down, I see Seo-eun riding on a mechanical device. I guess I got thrown here while training in the forest..
"Uh, brother!"
And just at that moment, Seo-eun, who was looking around, saw me and waved her hand, and I also smiled slightly and waved. After laughing like that, she runs off to train again. She was being trained by our newly recruited Shinryeong, right?.
As I watched Seo-eun running away again, I fell into memories again..
...Seo-eun, I first met you when I was in middle school. In just a month or two, I will be a senior in high school. Time flies. Seo-eun, who used to look like a child, now looks a little bigger than before. If you count the fact that he and Seo-eun started a terrorist attack... it's already been three years..
"Phew."
Since I decided to become egoistic and commit terrorism, I have come to this point before I know it. Recruit Egostream members, grow Stardust, and go overseas to meet villains from other countries. So many things happened.
In other words, what it means is that the time has come for the world to become hardcore. In fact, even now, it's a strange world that hasn't collapsed. Not only are there a lot more villains than heroes, but each of the villains' abilities is amazing. Fortunately, they are all concentrated in the United States, so other countries are managing to live in peace..
...And in fact, just looking at our country, isn't it a situation where super giant corporations have taken over everything from the country's finances to its politics? I heard that with just one word from Lee Seol-ah, even the prime minister can change. Of course, the chairman is in collusion with the villain. Of course, that villain is me..
Anyway, in conclusion, there is nothing strange in this world if something happens at any time..
And sooner or later, something's gonna explode.
That's big too.
"Mr. Dain?"
"...yes?"
While I was lost in thought, I suddenly heard a sound coming from behind me..
When I followed the voice and turned my head back, what I saw was Soobin, who had brought tea with a slight smile on his face..
"It's cold and you'll catch a cold. Have some warm tea."
"Oh, thank you."
I thanked Soobin and took the mug of tea in my hand..
It was warm when I drank it..
"What are you thinking like that??"
After handing me the car, she leaned on the railing and asked me that..
"Well, I was thinking about this and that. What should I do next... or something like that?."
"Yes."
Subin, who was slightly silent at my words, then smiled slightly and turned his head to me and said..
"Mr. Dain... But don't push yourself too hard.."
Soobin speaks in a warm voice.
Hmm, maybe I seem to be overdoing it these days.?
As I was choosing my words, Subin continued talking to me..
"Of course I know that Dain knows a lot, and that he works hard for this world... but wouldn't it be okay to take a breather sometimes? If you get too absorbed in work, your efficiency may decrease.."
Soobin says that again with a grin..
...Well, I don't think it's really unreasonable. If it were me, wouldn’t I be able to rest and still work??
"That's correct. I will remember."
Still, for some reason, I felt like I shouldn't say that, so I just nodded calmly..
Soobin smiled softly and went back inside. As she was already getting cold, I followed her from the veranda and came back inside her house..
And when we returned to the living room together, Soobin was laughing lightly and talking to me as if he was joking..
"Well, no matter how unstable the world is these days, it's not like it's going to suddenly end tomorrow.."
"....Haha, sure."
I smiled at her words and couldn't help but glance at the calendar hanging in the hallway..
Um, Soobin..
The world isn't going to end tomorrow, though..
Well, actually, it's going to be destroyed next week..
Of course, I couldn't say that and just kept my mouth shut..
Anyway, whatever.
Because it will be like nothing that ever happened.
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The original [Stardust!] was very devastated until the middle, but there were still quite a few readers who followed along with hope..
The story that has been revealed since the beginning is that Starders has a special power that is different from others. And the author even mentioned that her strength is different from that of other heroes..
As such, readers have hope even as they watch Stardust fight between villains every day. okay! One day, Stardust will suddenly awaken his hidden powers and beat up all the other villains.!
An issue that shattered the mentality of such readers..
A world destruction episode that occurred suddenly without any clue in the middle of the story..
The content of the episode is simple..
Suddenly associations and governments around the world. And all those with abilities began to attack the world. Nuclear bombs are flying, the city is burning, and the heroes are going crazy and destroying the city..
An episode that depicts how the world falls apart in an instant. It suddenly appeared out of nowhere. The story of Starthers struggling alone in a world that is quickly beginning to perish, but is somehow unaffected..
Naturally, readers were outraged. The process of the world collapsing in one day was captured in episode 3, and since one episode was uploaded a week, the episode lasted for a whopping 3 weeks for readers. Meanwhile, all sorts of false rumors were floating around, including that the author was crazy. Until now, there were no clues about the destruction of the world, such as Moonlight Church's dimensional experiments and the existence of 'God', but the world suddenly collapsed without anything to do with them..
Fortunately, after three weeks of suffering, it all comes to an end in the final episode. Ex Machina, the American S-class hero who has returned to his senses, is the only one capable of manipulating time, and sacrifices himself to turn back the world's time and prevent its destruction. Just like that, all that happened becomes 'never happened' and the episode ends. Of course, almost everyone, including Stardus, doesn't remember. The world regains peace again.
'.....anyway.'
It won't be long until that shocking episode begins. In fact, there is nothing I can do. I have no idea what the trigger is. Given the circumstances, I can only guess that this may have happened because an S-class villain with the ability to cause serial mental contamination came out. In the original cartoon, that part was entirely conducted from Stardust's point of view, so there is no way to know..
Anyway, in conclusion, as the saying goes, if you can't avoid it, enjoy it. I decided to take advantage of this..
After time was turned back in the destruction episode, the identity of Ex Machina, a time-gifter, and his death were revealed and reported around the world..
And I took advantage of that to inform the Catedal of the S-Class Villain Association about Ex Machina in advance. Everyone may be skeptical now, but when official information comes out later, they will believe me. That's how we gradually expand our influence..
Actually, there was no need to prepare anything much other than this..
Anyway, all of this will be like nothing that happened, and I will just spend my day like a normal day. Of course, you will experience destruction, but time will pass and you will forget everything anyway..
So I had ordinary days until then..
Coaching each and every member of our PMC Ego Squad, worrying about preparing for the next terrorist attack and selecting full information from Catedal, selecting villains to deal with in advance, and helping with training of the members. Such ordinary days.
Of course, other than that, we have made the bare minimum preparations..
...Although no one remembers the world being destroyed this time, it is something that will happen anyway..
And in the original work, Stadus shed tears and tried to prevent the world from collapsing on his own, not knowing that time would go backward anyway..
...I had no intention of re-enacting that scene..
what? It's something you won't remember anyway and can't be erased from the timeline.?
That doesn't matter. Even if it's just self-satisfaction.
I can't see Stardust suffering again..
Even if I can't prevent destruction with my own strength, I can probably do that much..
So I prepared little by little.
In the first place, why did you tell Starders that you would see him again soon at the end of the last terrorist attack? Because of this very day.
Anyway, as I did that, time passed in an instant..
Before you know it.
Finally, the day has come.
"Brother, what are you doing??"
morning living room.
At that time, where everyone was gathered, I was watching TV with great concentration..
[At this time, the United States is still celebrating the anniversary of the founding of the American Branch Association in front of the Statue of Liberty..]
The Statue of Liberty captured on screen along with the anchor's words..
I was watching it intently.
Okay, there are 5 minutes left..
The beginning of all this destruction.
[[The head of the Statue of Liberty suddenly exploded and tragedy began..]]
okay.
If the head explodes here, all destruction begins..
However, if it doesn't explode, destruction has already occurred, and time has returned thanks to Ex Machina's sacrifice. I've already experienced all the destruction, but time has gone by and I'm sitting here without any memory..
Now, is it going to explode? Doesn't it explode?.
I watched TV so intently.
The moment the minute hand points to the hour.
Burbububububububububububububububbung-
[Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!]
On the screen, the head of the Statue of Liberty exploded into pieces..
"Uh, what is it??"
The moment when even our Egostream members were embarrassed..
"Write it."
I stood up and naturally took out what I had prepared in advance from my pocket..
Apparently, I'm stuck on a timeline that requires me to take care of it..
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