I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With

Chapter 42: Escape

There is an old saying.

Even if you go into a tiger's den, you live if you come to your senses.

If you fall down in the tiger's den and cry, you'll just be a tiger's lunch set.

This means that there is a chance that you can escape successfully if you come up with an escape route.

It's still like that now.

What if I cry as I’m surrounded by three A-class heroes? They'll just be beaten up and dragged away.

However, if you come to your senses here, you can go back alive.

A relationship between subordinates and superiors resulting from the difference in information each other has

I decided to take advantage of it.

I know them, but they don't know me.

This is very important. It's the main point that can help me stay alive.

Looking at the current situation.

All the terrorists were killed, and the leader was easily overpowered by Shadow Walker. HIs hands, feet, and lips are stuck on the ground like a mummy.

Everything is fine, but the problem is me.

A madman who seems to have killed everyone except for Monkey Spanner.

One interesting thing about this is…

They cannot touch me carelessly.

They don't know who I am yet.

They don't know my power yet.

Looking at the terrorists who have collapsed, they can only guess that I’m very strong. But they don’t know how strong I am.

And this unknown guy can cause fear. What if I’m much stronger than they think? What if I could get rid of all these seats by flicking my fingers?

There are also hostages here.

If I get twisted and suddenly try to kill the hostages, it's a big deal. They don't even know if I’m a hero or a villain or just a nutcase.

The conclusion is…

They cannot touch me yet. They don't know exactly what I'm capable of, and I have hostages.

That's why I can do this. That's what I'm saying.

"People these days are so rude. In my days, when heroes ranked higher than myself passed by, I had to bend my waist at 90 degrees to greet them. That's all about social life and manners. But then these little ones looked up at me with their eyes wide open… Oh, god. Although I'm working overseas right now, if I say I'm an S-class hero, you have to use honorifics right away. Why are you talking informally to me?"

"Excuse me."

As I was talking nonsense, Stardus, who was listening, interrupted me and spoke up.

"I just got a call from the association, and they don't have an S-class hero named Apple Mango overseas. Who are you?"

Hmm, when did she contact the association?

Right, they all have earphones directly connected to the president of the association.

A first-class villain doesn't get panicked by this kind of stuff.

Can I move my hands now? Oh, I can now. Now that my hands are moving. I just need to hold out a little longer, then I will teleport.

Clenching my fist, I banged it on the armrest and spoke up. A first-class villain must shake the spirit of his listeners. Once again, I took the risk.

"I've never seen such a rude fellow. Of course, they don't know because they're hiding my identity. Do you think my personal information will be leaked? You have so many doubts… And your association president, You know! I ate, drank, and even went to the sauna with the president!"

The expressions of the three of them were strange when they heard it. Well, did I go overboard? Come to think of it, I don't think I'd go to the sauna with the president of the association, right? The president of the association will deny it in the first place.

Even if I was just throwing out words, they don't make any sense. I added hastily to sort things out.

"…Oh, and do you know? The president's name is Park Junho, right? That's his new name. His previous name was Park Makchun. Our Makchun has been whining all the time because he doesn't like his name, so he changed it secretly. So cute, so cute."

Stardus, who was listening to me, heard something from her earphones and flinched. Yeah, they didn't expect that I would know this, did they? It's an useless TMI in the original comic, but I didn't expect it’d be useful in this situation.

Anyway, I changed the topic and bought a little more time by revealing the president’s name before he changed it. Good.

But only after a while, North Sea Ice Girl immediately spoke up.

"I mean, how do we trust you…? How can we believe that you’re an S-class hero without any proof? …Sir? Because you look like a villain to me…"

She doubted me.

Gosh, she listened to me? What a nice girl. Stardus and Shadow Walker didn't even listen to me. They're like, ‘Let's see how far this guy can go.’. They’re looking at me like some old man watching his grand kid's talent show. I know that my brain is not working, so you guys don’t have to look at me like that.

And you were right. Fuck, when you cannot think straight, you have have to move first. First move makes victory. It means you will win if you get serious first.

"Villain? Me? Hahaha."

Hahahahaha.

"Hahaha! Hahahaha!""

I suddenly laughed like a madman in this quiet space.

Just a moment ago, I was planning to say something serious, so I’m expecting to give off a… creepy feeling.

And then, right here.

I suddenly stop laughing.

I was laughing while looking up, and suddenly I lowered my head.

Raise my head again, lower my voice. I said quietly as if I were telling the obvious.

"If I were a villain."

"You all would be dead here."

My words go down like a proclamation, with my hands on my face. Fuck. It was a little cheesy, but I held it in.

The hostages were nervous about the sudden threat, Stardus and North Sea Ice Girl also changed their pose. So that they can fight to protect the hostages.

And Shadow Walker… He’s just spacing out. He doesn’t seem to have any thoughts. Well, he won't die at night, so I guess he has nothing to worry about.

As if the atmosphere up until just now seemed like a lie, this place became a flashpoint.

When everyone swallows their saliva and tenses up their bodies, preparing for a battle that could happen at any time.

I burst into a laugh and flicked my hand.

"Ha ha. It's a joke. I was kidding. I wouldn't threaten my juniors. Just relax."

The two of them haven’t come to their senses yet, because I changed the atmosphere all of sudden. Usually, when you want to make someone’s brain stop working, you have to spin them around and make them confused.

At that time, Shadow Walker, who was staring at me blankly, whispered quietly into his earphones.

“…Why don't we just attack? I don't think the three of us will lose anyway. Let's knock him down and think later. If he’s a real hero, we can apologize then."

Hey, you brat! I can hear every word of yours.

Hearing what Shadow Walker said through earphones, North Sea Ice Girl nodded excitedly, and Stardus shook her head. Maybe she’s worried that the hostages might get involved. Gosh, you’re my only one, Stardus.

I frantically pretended not to hear. No, I'll be in big trouble if I act like I heard him. If I don't do anything after hearing that, my arrogant S-class hero concept will collapse. But what if I get angry and start to fight? No, it’s not going to be a fight either. If I fight them in rage, I'll be assaulted and dragged in five seconds. I cannot let that happen…!!

But honestly, I'm already gaining power again. It took quite a while. All right, now I have to quickly escape. Let's take off.

But before I go.

Hmm…

Since I've decided on the hero concept, shall I say what I want to say before going?

Ahem!- I quickly coughed and said what to say while the attention was focused on me.

"Anyway, it was nice to see our junior heroes. You guys were a bit rude, but… If I may give you advice as a senior, don't run away when you encounter threats and just fight back. Don't back down no matter how big-, challenging hardships where it seems like you guys cannot win, don’t back down. You guys are heroes. If heroes don’t run away…"

"Definitely. We will win. Catastrophe? Disaster? It's all meaningless. If there’s a will, if you guys have the will. It'll be very easy to get over it."

As I turned my head saying the last word, I looked at Stardus. When our eyes met, she startled. Shivered? She. Hmm. Is she still doubting whether I’m a hero or not while listening to my advice? It's rather good. Or she might just think of me as a moron. Tsk.

And what's better is that I've got my strength back.

Well, it's time to say goodbye.

In other words, it's time to escape.

"Well, I've done my job. I'm going to leave now. Goodbye. Adios."

I waved at them, and teleported.

When I disappeared, they looked confused…? I don't think they’re confused. It’s probably just my thought, right? Either way, I was already standing behind Seo-eun and Soobin.

"Hmm."

And then I grabbed them and teleported back to the car. We moved so fast that no one would have seen it. Probably.

"AAAAAA!"

Thump

I finally teleported to the car.

But at the end, the three of us came rolling in the car. I'm sorry, I'm all out of energy…

"Ugh… Da-in, are you okay?"

"No… I feel like dying…"

I'm actually going to die.

I'm about to lose consciousness. I’m about to pass out for at least a week now. I’m fucked.

Before I collapsed, I left my last wish… I mean, last message.

"Ugh… Seo-eun, erase all the hotel records right now. CCTV and the entry list. If we get caught, we'll be doomed…"

"Okay!"

Lying down in the back seat, I handed over the laptop I had moved earlier to Seo-eun.

"And Soobin… Please drive up to Seoul quickly. It's a mess right now because of the terrorist attack, so we can sneak out. Hurry…"

The association's soldiers cannot have thoroughly defended their surroundings.

It would be a mess. I cursed at them while reading the original comic, but they can be a big help in this kind of situation. Thank you!

"Y-Yes!"

Soobin grabbed the steering wheel in a hurry.

Yeah, I've done my job.

Now I'm losing consciousness…

There are no fatigue recovery capsules or anything now. In a word, I'm fucked.

"I, uh, I'm going to sleep. Then…"

My consciousness, which was pushed to the limit after saying that, was eventually cut off.

The last thing I thought about while falling asleep was…

Still, the concept of the S-class hero, Apple Mango, passed without being caught.

I didn't expect this unexpected effect could buy us some time.

Yeah, now I can sleep without any worries…

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[Exclusive] Apple Mango, the self-proclaimed S-class hero, is suspected of being a villain Egostic… The Association is cautious about the possibility, but it's checking the facts for now. Netizens are already "half sure"]