A Hero Becomes an Obsessed Villain - Episode 82
EP.82 Real Steel
Korea Paranormal Abilities Association, shortened to Hero Association.
The operation control room there in Seoul currently had the atmosphere of a mourning house..
"okay. So where is that thing that the crazy BOK Group bastards made??"
"We are currently attacking structures in abandoned factories on the outskirts of the metropolitan area. The people there were evacuated and there have been no casualties as of yet...."
"....To what extent has the evacuation of citizens in the city progressed?."
"Almost all of the outskirts have escaped, but the entry speed of that weapon is currently fast, so it looks like it will soon catch up. Since B-class and lower heroes helped those who remained, there have been no casualties yet... but we don't know how long this will last...."
"....ha. okay. Starders. Where can I say it?."
"They say they are flying at full speed right now, but it seems like it will take some time because of the distance from here.."
"....I understand."
The president of the association looked at the monitor with a calm expression..
A huge, octopus-like robot is advancing, destroying the outskirts of the city center..
There seemed to be nothing that could stop it..
...no. There was just one.
"...'Is it ready yet??"
".....They say they are still setting things up, Mr. Association President. If you shoot it, nearby cities and citizens can all be caught up in it.."
"Anyway, the decision is made by the President, not me, so there is no use in telling me. Don't forget that missiles are under government authority.."
"....All right."
"...But still. Maybe we need to make some sacrifices to prevent further damage.."
"....."
"....If Stardust can take it down, then yes. It would be great, but... what do you think the win rate will be??"
"I don't know how much I can withstand if I fight with my current full power, but if I fight in the middle of the city like now, my power will be limited so that other people don't get involved, so I think it will be difficult...."
"shit. I guess so too. Is it possible to contact Icicle??"
"Contact is currently lost. It looks like they are probably unable to contact you or are intentionally ignoring you.."
"Shit. It seems obvious that the chairman hid it because he thought it was dangerous. It's just not helpful.."
The president of the association said with a confused expression..
A huge weapon has now reached the center of the city, where most people are gathered..
Even though they saw it on the verge of attacking people, those in the association could do nothing..
They just sit there helpless, feeling deep despair..
So all hope disappears.
Now, just before the massacre unfolds.
Suddenly, it stopped working.
All I can say is a scream.
"....?"
When all the employees in the association are at a loss due to a sudden situation..
After some time has passed, a voice suddenly comes from a huge weapon..
It was a very bright and cheerful word, unlike before..
[Hello everyone! Greetings. It's ego stick!]
"ego stick...?"
Buffering took place in the minds of employees within the association..
Why on earth is he coming out of there??
When I started to feel doubt about the sudden situation, his words continued..
As if it was such a natural, natural thing to do..
From the giant weapon, his voice flowed..
[The Bank of Korea group created something cool, right? Anyway... so. I took it from you.]
[This is mine now.]
"and."
Only a small exclamation, unknown to who had done it, filled the silent association..
***
The sight of the shadows covering thousands of people on the streets of the city was truly spectacular..
The shadow created by the overwhelming size of the weapon makes you feel intimidated just by looking at it..
And that person, who just a moment ago was holding a building and shaking it at people and saying it was the apocalypse or something, is the symbol of fear..
He was stretching by turning his arms and moving his legs..
[This is kind of fun! Hahahahahaha!]
A cheerful egotic voice emanating from the cavalry at a tremendous volume..
By now, the weapon seemed to be freely controlled, as if it had become familiar with its operation..
And people who stare blankly at the giant weapon hovering over their heads..
As if he had finally noticed their gaze, Ego Stick slightly lowered the machine's head and opened his mouth again to inform the people..
[Hey, everyone. what are you doing there?]
[I don’t need any onlookers, so could you please leave? Hehehe, hehehe.]
They waved their hands as if shooing away flies, and told the citizens to go away as if they were not interested in anything. To be exact, he tells me to run away obediently..
Only then did the people come to their senses, one by one, got up and quickly ran away from the weapon..
And as I watched them, words started flowing again..
[by the way.]
[I finally got a cool robot, but I'm bored sitting still like this..]
Then, he spoke exaggeratedly, like a slightly mixed joke..
[I'm so bored that I want to destroy the city! Ahh! Riding a huge weapon gives me an impulse for destruction.!]
[so.]
He said that far.
As if this is the main point.
In a voice mixed with a bit of laughter.
opened my mouth and said.
[Mr. Starders. Could you please come this way??]
It was the first time in a long time that someone called Stardust..
and.
"under."
And in his words.
Stadus, who had just arrived at the building and heard his words, was smiling without realizing it..
***
New day.
She never imagined that such a sudden situation would happen..
Suddenly, a huge weapon suddenly appeared on one side of Seoul..
Seeing buildings collapsing with a single gesture or step, she gritted her teeth and flew..
Why on earth do disasters like this always happen so suddenly?.
Starders flew to take down the weapon that appeared unexpectedly. At his full speed, squeezing his own limits, flew away.
What if it's too late?.
I keep thinking about that one thing..
How long did it fly like that?.
And she almost, really almost. She just needs to go a little further and by the time she can reach it.
A voice came out from the earphones in her ears she had plugged in to hear the news..
[Breaking news! Now, a huge weapon has arrived right in front of the city center! They're trying to pull up a building and throw it at people! Ah, how did this happen... I'll connect you to the scene....]
After the anchor's trembling words, a low mechanical voice came from the earphones. no. A creepy mechanical sound comes directly from far away into her ears as she flies..
[bye.]
[Blaming the incompetent association.]
[Go to hell, humans..]
She gritted her teeth after hearing that far..
In the end, does it end up like this?.
Am I late?.
When she was faced with such a miserable feeling.
suddenly.
A strange thing happened.
[Wow!]
Suddenly a scream is heard from the robot..
[what? Everyone, suddenly the giant weapon stopped and started screaming! What's going on?!]
The anchor was also embarrassed by the sudden situation and reported the news..
A moment later, a voice suddenly sounds, much brighter than before..
And that's.
[Hello everyone! Greetings. It's ego stick!]
Her nemesis, Archenemy.
[What's going on! Suddenly an ego stick popped out of it.!]
"...ego stick?"
It was egoistic..
***
She has almost arrived at the scene and has now turned off her earphones..
While the giant weapon stopped moving for a moment due to an incident earlier, it did not miss the opportunity and flew past its limit..
In the end, what she saw when she landed on the rooftop with a view of the giant weapon was.
The ego-stick character who rejects people who were on the verge of death as if it were a bother, in other words, obediently lets them go..
[Mr. Stathers, would you please come this way??]
A voice calling out to her, smiling, coming from a giant weapon..
And when she saw that.
"haha...."
Without realizing it, I felt the corners of my mouth rise and smile..
on the roof of the building.
Where the wind blows, with his blonde hair blowing.
Standing on the rooftop, looking at the weapon that was probably going to slaughter everyone just a moment ago, probably with Ego Stick on it..
she remembered.
Yeah, I've been through this situation once before..
In a difficult situation like this, I remember someone coming out and taking care of everything..
From the same rooftop as last time, a voice was heard just as it was now..
'Hello everyone! It's ego stick!'
okay.
A crocodile monster breaks out at the festival and causes terror..
When people were on the verge of death and she tried to come forward, risking her identity being exposed..
A person who gave me strange reasons and solved my problem for me..
....and now here.
Thousands of people. No, perhaps in a hopeless situation where tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people have died..
Coming out of nowhere, solving all those situations.
Watching him rescue people and let them go naturally, as if he was just annoying..
Stardust, Shinharu.
Before I knew it, I realized.
"under....."
When I first heard that I was an egomaniac, my heart started pounding without me realizing it..
After suppressing the whole situation, he carelessly saves people as if he didn't mean to, and calls out to him as if it was a natural thing..
Without her knowing. That her smile came out.
"okay..."
She felt a sense of relief envelop her whole body..
Immediately, he turned to the ego stick and muttered while smiling..
"First of all, since you called me."
"I should go."
So, without any hesitation, she kicked the ground and flew towards where he was..
And even when it flies.
The corners of her mouth were slightly raised..
***
"brother. Right now, Stardust is finally coming.!"
"okay? Then let's go back a little further. If we fight around here, everyone will die.."
"hey. Are we just going to hit and fight now? Sounds fun.."
"Mr. Dain. Operate carefully. If I fall, will it be a big problem?."
"that's right. Dain oppa."
"Okay okay."
The head of the giant weapon, the control room.
When I told them that I would go back after arguing with Stardus for a bit, the group insisted that they would come along, so they all came together. In front of them, I was operating this gigantic weapon..
Look at this solid skeleton of steel that moves with my touch. This is a man’s dream. It feels amazing. I feel like I can literally do anything..
And then, as I looked at Stadus who had come closer to me, I grinned without realizing it..
"It's a day. Let’s power up properly today.."
It's not often that you get the chance to go head-to-head with a massive weapon like this cleanly and without any other distractions..
Today, let's strengthen our abilities by about twice as much..
I smiled, relaxed my hands, and moved the control panel in earnest..
My plan is to argue with Starthers for a bit, and then quickly run away when I feel like he's grown to a certain level..
good. This time, for the first time in a really long time, the plan is working out perfectly without a single error..
Let's go home safely today.!
***
And at that time.
president's office.
In a dark place, an agent spoke..
"Mr. President. Stealth missile is now ready to launch."
As soon as she finished speaking, another agent next to her opened her mouth to add,.
"I just received a call from the association. There was a report that the situation had stabilized to some extent and there would be no need to launch a missile. It is said that the likelihood of additional casualties is low.."
"......"
The president, who was hiding in the shadows and quietly listening to their words,.
He didn't say anything, just quietly fiddling with the missile launch button..
"....Hmm."
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