A hero becomes an obsessed villain - Episode 246
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I, Egostick, is Korea's A-level villain and the number one target that heroes are most wary of..
...I was currently sweating in front of the hero in front of me..
"you, you..."
"haha. Huh. Are you okay?..?"
"Are you okay?...."
"ha ha ha..."
somewhere on the roof of a building.
There, looking very exhausted, Stadus was leaning against the wall and about to collapse, looking up at me with watery eyes..
...My heart aches with guilt..
'Of course, I also have something to say....'
I may seem like a bad guy for no reason because I feel like I'm an evil instructor who caused a hero to run away, but I actually have something to say..
If I don't improve my flying ability to some extent this time, I will regret it in tears soon....!
One drop of sweat shed today can save a life tomorrow. It's almost at that level. Because the apocalypse is just around the corner.
Maybe if I explain it like that here, she will understand right away. Instead, I'd rather fly a few more laps right now.?
However, I could not provide such an explanation..
A crisis must be recognized as a crisis to create awareness. If it is explained in detail, does this mean that this is training and is not suppressing terrorism? As long as you're playing an evil villain, absolutely! It was something that couldn't be explained..
So, I decided to take all the blame and become the bad guy who kept ordering the decent hero to block the missiles on the other side of Seoul..
Isn’t there a way for the main character to shine if there is a villain? haha...
"Haha, haha, haha...."
"..."
...Of course, that's just it, I was sorry..
Especially when she was in front of me, sweating profusely and almost crying when she saw me..
It was a good thing that she was so tired right now that she couldn't run towards me....
Anyway, that's why I cleared my throat once more and tried to change the subject..
"Hmm... Still, you fly and block really well, right? Honestly, I was surprised. As expected, it was a performance worthy of my nemesis, which I acknowledged.."
"...Ha, indeed. haha. okay. Should I be thankful for this?..?"
That kind of praise from me..? She responds like that while holding her breath as if she is dumbfounded by similar words..
...Meanwhile, the corner of my mouth seemed to turn slightly upward, but I guess it was just my mood..
I tried to say a few more words, but just gave up and offered an apology..
I think it would be easier for me to just do this. Lighten up the mood a bit.
"...Huh. Well, I'm sorry. I feel bad that I caused Mr. Stadus a hard time because I was too ambitious. It's Archenemy's duty to pay attention to collaboration with heroes, I'm sorry.."
I turned my head slightly and said.
...I wonder if it's right for the villain to apologize to the hero for being too terroristic, but I don't know. Isn’t that something that Archenemies can do??
Anyway, it's okay if she accepts my apology. It was okay if she wasn't. Rather, it means that it was accepted as a deceptive provocation, so it's just like continuing the crazy guy concept..
That's when I was thinking about that and waiting for Stardust's response..
"Puheap..."
In front of me, I heard her clear laughter.
For a moment, I looked up and saw her with her hand on the wall and her other hand on her stomach, smiling..
"Really, it's big. shocking. Someone apologize to the villain for terrorizing the hero...?"
"...haha. Well, our relationship is different from a typical hero and villain, so wouldn’t that be possible??"
"...Really, it's ridiculous...."
"ha ha ha..."
She was wiping her eyes because it was so funny that she even cried..
And the corners of her mouth like that.
It was clearer than before that he was smiling..
...I don't know what it is, but did it work out well??
I thought that and sighed in relief..
Anyway, after hearing her laugh, the atmosphere became warmer than before, and it felt much better..
...Oh, is this just because the sun is setting and the sky is orange? haha.
"...greatness."
I continued to think like that..
Feeling something awkward and a little itchy, I unconsciously turned my head to look at the sky..
"...."
On the rooftop of the building, the open sky is colored with a warm orange color, perhaps because the sunset is setting..
And at the end, the sun, burning scarlet, was half hidden behind the mountain, staining the sky red..
"...The sky is pretty."
When I'm saying something like that.
"...okay. I know."
Suddenly, I heard a sound next to me..
Let's take a glance and see.
I saw Starthers with his hands on the wall, looking like me at the red sky, with the corners of his mouth still raised..
"..."
Her golden hair glistening in the scarlet sunlight, her beautiful clear blue eyes shining slightly as they catch the setting sun..
...I was looking at her like that and without realizing it, I laughed along with her..
okay. When the hero and villain fight, they can watch the sunset together. Is there a law that says we just have to fight every day?.
And somehow, the situation of the two of us talking together while looking at the sunset sky felt familiar..
okay. Familiar...
"...."
...for a moment.
Why is that so familiar??
"...?"
And the moment I thought that.
I felt something was out of place.
'....what?'
-Even if time goes back. Because in the end it's just the two of us.
Something.
This situation.
A similar situation like this.
-Because people don't change.
once.
-There will come a day when we can have a conversation like this again..
I think I experienced it once, once..
"...."
I was lost in thought without realizing it because of the momentary question..
...sunset. rooftop. Starders. New day. conversation. hand. warmth. memory. New day.
Something. There is something. I think I've been through this situation with her once, once..
Did you have a dream??
'...what.'
When I was thinking that.
"What are you thinking about?"
Right next to me, I heard that sound..
I was startled for a moment and turned my head to see Starthers smiling and tilting his head at me..
Her appearance illuminated by the setting sun looked more beautiful than ever..
...not this.
"Huh. it's nothing."
I cleared my throat and answered like that..
You can't answer that you were thinking about it....
"I stayed still again, so I thought he might have decided to turn himself in.."
She says that with a grin.
I responded to her joke with a chuckle..
"Could it be so?."
okay.
...I don't know what I remember.
For now, let's focus on this moment.
There isn't much time left to spend with Stardust like this..
I smiled, took out the black object that was the reason I met her in person today under the sunset, and held it out to her by teleportation..
"By the way, Mr. Stathers. It's a gift."
"...gift?"
Even though she tilted her head at my words, she reached out and grabbed it..
When she looked at me wondering what this was, I nodded and answered..
"It's a communicator."
"communicator...?"
She turns around an object that resembles a walkie-talkie and earphones as if she still doesn't understand what I'm saying..
I coughed again and continued explaining it..
"yes. Actually, aren’t there a lot of villains in Korea besides me? There are a lot of villains like me who are not social friendly and just cause trouble in my area. In particular, I take care of the evil ones among them...."
"huh. however?"
"...Some of them are difficult for me to deal with. There are other villains that you can't deal with even if you know everything from where they live to their weaknesses. I hope Mr. Starthers will deal with those guys. I cooperate."
I like dealing with the guys who are taking all my aggro, and Mr. Stardus likes dealing with other villains.-
While I was adding that, Stadus' gaze remained focused on the communicator..
"So... you said you would contact me with this.?"
"yes. If anything happens, I will contact you. Then, the red light will light up. After that, if you press the button, it will be accepted and you will hear my voice. Just think of it as a means of communication.."
"means of contact..."
Under that red sky, she was staring at the communication device I gave her..
...The reason I gave it to her today is because there is ‘that villain’ who needs to be defeated soon. A guy that the Egostream members and I can never defeat. He can play Stardust, but he can't because he doesn't know his strategy..
Therefore, if my strategy and her power combine, only then can I defeat this guy..
In order to deal with that guy, communication with Stardus was essential. There are ways to do it by hacking, but this is more reliable and safer than that. The key was that it was also a device like this iPhone..
...So, if she refuses that now, she'll be in big trouble. If we don't catch that villain before the Moonlight Bridge disaster, we'll be in real trouble..
And after a while.
My worries were meaningless.
"....Hmm, huh. Normally I wouldn't accept it, but I'm accepting it just in case! okay?"
She turned her head, crossed her arms, and said that with slightly red cheeks..
...thank god.
"thank you."
I said that with a grin..
...Her cheeks seemed a little redder as well..
After exchanging a few more words, I naturally ran away by teleportation..
He said he would contact me in a few days..
...Somehow, I was glad that it ended warmer than I expected..
***
After Egostick's widespread missile attack occurred.
In Korea, broadcasting only talked about that..
But what was different from usual was.
[As you can see, Stardust's speed increases evenly as the number of times increases! In the end, it was almost half as fast as the first time, which is very fast even at world standards....]
The media talked more about Stardust than about egoism..
[Experts are analyzing that perhaps Stardus' abilities have not fully blossomed yet. Separately from this, there are opinions among some members of the public that Egostick may have been planning terrorism from the beginning with the aim of targeting the growth of Stardus....]
[After all, isn’t it Stardust, the pride of Korea’s heroes? ha ha ha!]
When those who saw Stardust's performance that day praised her.
The woman at the center of the topic didn't pay much attention, only thinking about whether Ego Stick was the reason he committed terrorism..
Instead she.
"...."
Lying on the bed, I held the communication device that Egostick gave me in my hand and looked at it from below..
'It is a private means of communication that allows you to talk without having to meet Ego Stick in person....'
"....at las."
She muttered that on the cool blanket..
Even though I was exhausted from working out all day today, I was smiling warmly without realizing it..
It was a summer night.
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