The Novel’s Villain

Chapter 48

12. Subordinates Are Too Good at Work (2)

Jin-woo felt it was absurd. He made up his mind as he said, ‘I will conquer the culture nicely!’ but he didn’t have any big plans. It was only an idea like, ‘I think it’ll work out if I just sell the Gate meat, right?’ Jin-woo was quite impressed show JBS ‘U-Turn Restaurant’ in the past. It was very interesting to see restaurants revived by the magic of chef Baek Jong-woon.

‘I always know it will do, but…it always exceeds my expectations…’

Jin-woo only handed over recipes and useful items and didn’t pay much attention after that. But the scale was huge. It was already planned that some achievements and announcements related to the meat restaurant would come out. Was it necessary to do that? He felt like it had come too far to patch up.

He went to the castle through the path that only he could go, but he heard a loud noise on the way. When he turned his head, he could see Moo-jin there. His lips were stained red with blood.

‘Knight?’

He was wearing a Chinese-style Knight uniform. That Knight must have put Moo-jin in that state.

“He is Liu Wei from the 3rd Knights of China. He was not on the guest list, but he came in as a Chinese Knights Templar. I’m sorry. I’ll take care of…”

“No, that’s okay.”

Yoo-na stepped back when Jin-woo responded. Yoo-na’s expression was unusually cold. She thought it was her fault for not thoroughly checking the guest list. It was a name that even Jin-woo knew.

Lv.66

Name: Liu Wei

Competent Person Rank: B+

Limit Rank: -A [Limit: Lv.70]

Special Note

*[-C] Complaints of Desire

The desire for fame and power is great. He can’t stand being ignored and believes that he has the best qualities. He’s a lustful man.

*Increases mental strength by 5%

*Increase the chance of making a mistake by 20%

Lui Wei.

A sacrifice is used for the protagonist to become a Knight. He was affiliated with the powerful Seven Dragons Association of China and a villain who interfered with the progress of the play in every way. It didn’t seem too bad to nip the buds now.

“…”

Jin-woo walked slowly towards Liu Wei. The maids stepped back and bowed their heads, and the General Manager knelt to his knees. However, it was all invisible to Jin-woo’s eyes. It had been a long time since he felt quite as angry as that.

It felt like he had lost his patience as he became Lee Jin-woo, but now that was kind of good.

“What’s going on?”

There was a chilling silence. Jin-woo looked at Liu Wei. Liu Wei, pressed by Jin-woo’s atmosphere, smacked his lips.

[I am Liu Wei of the 3rd Chinese Knights. F-finally we met. As the Knight of the Seven Dragons…]

“Interpret.”

The General Manager got up from his seat at Jin-woo’s words and stood next to him.

“That bug says his name is Liu Wei. There was an attempted trespass and unilateral assault.”

“Apologize. Very respectfully.”

The General Manager bowed his head and looked at Liu Wei.

A thick murderous spirit flowed from his deep eyes. He was the General Manager who shared his life and death with the monsters of JW Gate solely because of his loyalty to Jin-woo. It was an unbearable life for a novice who had just become a Knight.

The General Manager coughed once and then opened his mouth.

[If you want to live, put your head on the ground and apologize.]

[W-what?]

[You dare to upset the Master. There will be nothing less than death for criminals, according to the law of the JW Gate. But the merciful Master said he would forgive you with a respectful apology, so think of it as the honor of your family.]

[T-that’s crazy…! Do you think I’m going to do that? I’m the Knight of the Third Chinese Knights! Are you going to confront the Seven Dragons Association!]

The General Manager interpreted it for Jin-woo. Jin-woo’s eyes sank coldly.

“Cancel China’s schedules. The Gate artifact excavation should be postponed indefinitely. We are putting the business under discussion on hold.”

“It is a wise decision.”

When the General Manager conveyed Jin-woo’s words in Chinese, there was a stir from the audience around. In particular, the Chinese businessmen and high-ranking officials showed a reaction close to astonishment. Participation in the Peace Thanksgiving military parade was never their main purpose in coming to Korea.

The Frontline Group didn’t even deal with the Chinese Gates, and negotiations were going on because Jin-woo was the only one who showed interest. There was only one Gate owned by China. If the excavation failed, the damage would be incalculable and the cost astronomical. That was why they were so attached to international competitions. In addition, there were reports from the country that many stories for the national interest would go around after hearing the news of this JW Gate.

‘In front of whom do you think you did such an evil deed?’

He should have watched the situation even when doing stupid things. What he touched wasn’t a pushover like the main character. The author even recognized him as the evilest person in the world. Besides, this was a place where such a man reigned like an emperor. He was thinking of making it clear by just cashing in his chips like in the original story.

It was so easy for a villain to become a villain.

The pressure around him began to intensify. Liu Wei tried to hold on, but it wasn’t easy. Seeing that he was sweating, his heart became well-known to the observers. Another Knight called China’s Ambassador, a rather skinny old man, moved closer to look at Liu Wei.

[Apologize.]

[B-but…sir…]

[Your life is not the only thing that ends. Do you think the Seven Dragons Association will help you now?]

[Kh, Kugh…]

Liu Wei’s face distorted at the old man’s words. Nevertheless, he hesitated. Jin-woo didn’t understand it. It might be beneficial for the world to get rid of him at this time.

The world of competent people was cold. It may seem uncivilized, but otherwise, it wouldn’t be properly maintained. After all, there was an uncontrollable force. Jin-woo knew it well too.

“I won’t accept your apology.”

When Jin-woo said that, the General Manager put on his white gloves and the maids put their hands on the cutlery.

“I’m sorry. My disciple made a very big mistake. It’s my fault that I didn’t discipline him properly.”

The old man said so in Korean. Jin-woo shook his head.

“You should have known, right? It is not something that can be solved so easily.”

“I will give you an arm. Please forgive me for this.”

The old man’s hand reached out in an instant and tried to cut off his arm. Jin-woo’s hand grabbed the old man’s wrist, stopping him. The old man looked at Jin-woo with a surprised expression. He could guess that Jin-woo had reached a considerable level.

“I’ll give you one more chance to apologize for your sincerity.”

“Thank you for your kindness.”

The Ambassador bowed his head. Of course, the Chinese figures were angry about it. The Ambassador, who the Chinese people most respected, nearly cut off his arm and lowered his head. That anger was directed at Liu Wei, not Jin-woo.

Liu Wei flopped and knelt. As he was about to hit his head to the ground, the General Manager raised his hand.

[No sincerity at all?]

At the words of the General Manager, Liu Wei hesitated for a moment before taking off his Knight’s uniform. Then he knelt and put his forehead to the ground. He apologized to Jin-woo before turning to Moo-jin and doing the same.

When Jin-woo looked at Moo-jin, Moo-jin struggled to hide his stern expression and nodded. Jin-woo looked down at him and opened his mouth.

“Now that I’ve received your apology, it’s your turn to compensate.”

Liu Wei flinched hearing the word compensate. When Jin-woo looked at the General Manager, who bowed his head deeply and turned his gaze to the maids. A maid approached Moo-jin and looked at Moo-jin’s wounds.

Then she reported to the General Manager.

“I was told that he would need to recuperate for about two weeks, so there will be a big power disruption. Compensation for damages, medical expenses, and the number of damages caused by this two weeks vacancy are estimated to be about 224 billion won.”

Liu Wei’s body trembled when he heard it. It was a ridiculous amount. Although he suffered internal injuries, it was clear that the cost of treatment wouldn’t be that much. Compensation for damages for a two weeks vacancy? How could he lose over 200 billion for only one person?

Liu Wei thought Lee Jin-woo was just a mere rotten man. It was said that he had the talent of the century, but there were things he had shown. He even thought that his talent was similar to his own.

But he was a demon, not a man.

Liu Wei had no choice but to accept it hastily as he heard Jin-woo’s voice.

“Your answer?”

[I-I understand.]

Jin-woo nodded in response to his answer.

[Ugh…]

Liu Wei disappeared after being kicked out without being able to take his Knight uniform. This was because all the people involved from China would have to pay if he made a mistake. He wasn’t in a position to bring out common lines like, ‘Let’s just see.’

“The Sword Master was right. This opened my eyes.”

The old man said so and looked towards Moo-jin.

“I hope Mr. Mercenary also forgives me with a generous heart.”

The old man said so and went back to his seat. Jin-woo knew the Chinese figure who was called the Ambassador. He was quite a figure, but he was destined to die due to conspiracy. Except that his granddaughter was pretty, Jin-woo couldn’t remember much of their brief appearance. That, and she was a woman who was rivals with Choi Hee-yeon, the granddaughter of Sword Master.

Anyway, there were so many heroines.

His anger subsided when Moo-jin left for treatment. It felt like a switch in his head had been turned off. As his anger subsided a little, he saw people staring at him.

‘Huh?’

He could see Kim Se-yeon’s face with her eyes wide open. And a little further away, Choi Hee-yeon was also standing up.

‘I heard she joined the company, but I didn’t know she was coming.’

She was pretty up close. Anyway, the atmosphere was chilly. Fortunately, there weren’t many people because the event hadn’t started yet.

The General Manager cleared the atmosphere. Since it was not an official occasion but an informal one, there was no need for disputes between countries. It was Liu Wei’s fault, and thus it ended like that.

‘I’m not enough of a villain to take his life, but…’

Liu Wei would no longer be officially active. Because of Jin-woo.

‘It’s a world full of trolling…’

It was necessary to watch carefully. It was a crazy world where even the main character was trolling around.

Jin-woo didn’t trust the main character. He was currently twisting as much as he could so that the enemies of the original novel wouldn’t have the power to fight back. Even Jin-woo, who had a huge amount of money, was in trouble. If the main character tried to do something that would cause a major crisis, he would split his limbs and lock him up on an island somewhere.

When he mentioned Liu Wei to Yoo-na, she understood Jin-woo’s intentions and quietly nodded.

Choi Hee-yeon approached him. She remained the same. No, she seemed a little sharper than before.

“Long time no see. You must have been busy all this time.”

“Ah…I’ve been a little busy.

“I see. I became the official head of the household a while ago.”

“Congratulations.”

Yoo-na quietly appeared behind Choi Hee-yeon. Jin-woo glanced and looked at her, and Yo-na informed him that it was a month ago by the shape of her mouth. Fortunately, the inauguration ceremony wasn’t held separately.

“I should have congratulated you a month ago, but I’m sorry for being late.”

“It’s fine. If you are busy, that might be the case. If there is anything you want to discuss with Choi Family’s Sword School in the future, please do so through me.”

“I see.”

“Well…”

“Yeah?”

“I-I’ll send you a chat.”

“Okay.”

Choi Hee-yeon’s eyes trembled slightly, but she quickly cleared up her expression. As Choi Hee-yeon said goodbye and returned to her seat, Jin-woo barely breathed out. As Jin-woo was about to move on, there was a voice that stopped him.

“Sir!”

“Sir!”

The maids tried to block it, but Jin-woo raised his hand to stop it.

“Yes, Professor Kim Dae-jin, Professor Choi Sung-min.”

The two of them looked quite urgent. They rushed around Jin-woo together with the research team. Kim Se-yeon was also included. As usual, the research team was filled with enthusiasm beaming from their eyes. It looked especially bad today, even a little creepy.

“I-I have a favor to ask of you.”

Professor Kim Dae-jin threw a very hot gaze on Jin-woo. Kim Se-yeon had a similar atmosphere. They seemed to have no idea about the situation a while ago. It might be because they had already seen so many amazing things.