Drip…
Thick, dark red blood streamed down. Almost to an excessive degree.
Seeing me like that, Mobia looked utterly flustered, and everyone present quickly realized what was happening.
“Mobia didn’t do anything though…”
“So the rumor about the Villain Hunter being terminally ill was actually true…”
It became clear that the large amount of blood flowing from the Villain Hunter’s nose hadn’t been caused by Hero Mobia.
Well, it’s strange to call something as stiff as my body suffering to begin with.
Contrary to how the others reacted, I immediately understood the cause of this situation. It was the elixir that the President of the Hero Association had given me. That was what was doing this to me.
There were two reasons why I could be so sure of this.
I have no idea how far ahead she planned for this.
Unlike Seo-yoon who looked flustered, the sword of the Association who was watching me from a distance showed no reaction at all, as if she had predicted this nosebleed from the start.
“I already called 911…! They’ll be here soon—”
“You idiot! Why the hell would you call them, you moron!”
“…What?”
“Get ready to write a report when we get back.”
“……”
The more thick, dark blood poured from my nose, the more I felt my body being refreshed, almost as if all the waste and toxins were being flushed out.
“…Are you alright?”
Unaware of what was really going on, Seo-yoon immediately flew to my side and began checking on my condition. Because of the microphone clipped to my collar, I worried that our conversation might be picked up by those broadcasting bastards.
“Heh… hehehe… Isn’t it funny, Mobia…?”
“…What do you mean?”
“In the end… I’m not going to die by Hero Mobia’s hand. I’ll be the first villain to successfully escape from you completely.”
I spelled out my unfortunate condition.
Of course—
Blink, blink, blink!
I blinked one eye like crazy, trying to send the signal that all of this was just WWE.
“…In a situation like this… you’re giving such a laid-back response.”
Fortunately, Seo-yoon picked up on my signal perfectly, and her expression gradually regained its composure and coolness.
“My death… belongs entirely to me. I’ve achieved the goal I was aiming for, so now I have no regrets even if I die.”
That marked the end of our little WWE performance.
Wiiiiiing—
From a distance, I could hear the sound of an ambulance approaching—
Whoosh—
“?”
Thud…!
“……”
Suddenly, Mobia shot up high into the air and summoned the ambulance right in front of me. The moment I saw that scene, something clicked in my mind.
…I feel like I’ve seen this scene before.
Back in the day, when I didn’t have any regenerative abilities, I got stabbed by a dagger thrown by a summoner-type ability user at a parts factory. The one who brought an ambulance to me back then… was Seo-yoon.
Just when did you start following me around like that…? I didn’t even have a GPS tracker on me back then…
…
Even though I was rushed to the emergency room,
The doctors still couldn’t provide a clear explanation for my symptoms.
Just like before, they simply diagnosed it as a side effect of ability overload, and following the sword of the Association’s guidance, I returned to the detention center.
“…Hmm?”
Something I shouldn’t have been able to see… was now visible to my eyes.
“…What are you two doing here?”
“…You can see us?”
“You can see us?”
It was Seo-yoon and Pyro Bomber, hiding in the corner of the detention center room using telekinesis.
“I can see you faintly.”
As if seeing through Seo-yoon’s telekinetic concealment.
The fact that I could faintly make out their figures made it clear to me—
The elixir had further strengthened my body.
“That’s not what matters right now, first…!”
“Yeah.”
Well, in this situation,
The fact that the two of them had snuck into my detention cell wasn’t the most important thing.
“Why did you get a nosebleed?”
“Do you have any idea how worried we were?”
What truly mattered right now was…
Crack– crack– crunch–
“!!!!”
“Don’t move, babe…!”
“You sold me to a TV show without even asking for my permission?”
“Uh…!”
“Don’t move, babe. If you move, I’ll blow up this entire detention center.”
What really mattered now
was using my slowly reawakening body to punish the two women who had sold me out to a broadcasting station.
Crackle– crunch–
With each movement, the harsh sound of bones echoed through the room.
At first, my body was so stiff it was difficult to move,
But after expelling the impurities from inside,
I could tell that my physical condition had improved—
As if my abilities had returned.
So I kept moving, loosening up my stiffened body, and before I knew it…
“…Oppa?”
“Babe…!”
I was standing on my own two feet again.
“You’re finally back.”
And now that my body had recovered,
What else could I possibly do first?
Crack– crunch–
After rotating my wrists and ankles back and forth, I loosened up the stiffened bones with a satisfying release.
“Let’s escape.”
“We’re ready, oppa. We’ve had enough of being dragged around by the Association’s watchdogs, haven’t we?”
It was time to deal with the traitors.
“It hurts…!”
“It huuurrts—!”
“If you’d at least said something, it would’ve been better. Care to explain why you decided to put someone who was already in a tight spot on a TV show?”
“S-Sorry…!”
“I-I wasn’t involved…! M-Mobia planned everything on her own…!”
“And Pyro Bomber, you went so far as to take photos like you were proud of it?”
“My cheek hurts…!”
“Mine too…! My cheeks hurt so bad—!”
…
“Oppa, I hate you….”
“I don’t hate you. I think I’ve got a knack for being an M. Let’s ditch Mobia, since she doesn’t even like you, and marry me instead, babe.”
“Ugh… geez…! I-I mean, it wasn’t all that bad, to be honest?”
“Nope, you’re wrong. I’m the only woman who can handle babe…”
The moment my body returned to normal, I had to witness the bizarre sight of the two women’s relationship reverting to abnormal.
Why does it feel like it’s been forever since I saw this?
Under normal circumstances, I would’ve let out a long sigh.
But seeing them again after what felt like a long time made me chuckle despite myself.
And when they saw me laugh, both women wore somewhat proud expressions, as if they had meant to make me laugh all along.
“Why are you both subtly lowering your hands?”
“Ah… you caught us.”
“…Can’t you let it slide now?”
“Get those hands up. Now.”
As I told the two who were subtly lowering their hands to raise them again,
I slowly lowered my own hands and was about to destroy the abilities control devices fastened around my wrists and ankles.
“No, don’t!”
Suddenly raising her voice, Seo-yoon began to restrain my actions with telekinesis.
“What’s wrong?”
“If you take those off… you’ll die, won’t you?”
“I’m fine now.”
“How am I supposed to believe that?”
It wasn’t like I had any solid proof that I wouldn’t die…
But since I did have a strong suspicion, I explained honestly what I had been feeling.
“The control devices aren’t suppressing my abilities properly anymore. I can clearly feel my powers returning, so I figured I’d just break them. There’s no need to keep wearing something so uncomfortable, right?”
“…And what does that have to do with not dying?”
“It means my powers are back, and I’m still fine. That’s why I want to break them.”
“…But what if you take them off and your body starts tearing apart again?”
“I’ve got a regeneration ability. I won’t die.”
“No. Don’t.”
In the end, her response was a firm refusal.
Just as I ignored it and moved to tear off the control device—
Beep–
“?”
“If you take that thing off, we all die.”
Pyro Bomber casually pulled a bomb out of her inner pocket.
“…Even if it goes off, you’ll be fine, won’t you, Pyro Bomber?”
“Mobia would die.”
“?”
Like a true villain, Seo-yoon’s life was used as a bargaining chip as he began threatening me.
“…Can’t Mobia protect herself with telekinesis?”
“I won’t.”
“You heard that, right? Just so you know. Even if I’m immune to bombs, getting crushed under debris will still kill me.”
She was gambling with their lives to negotiate with me…
How could I possibly tear off the ability control device in a situation like that?
“Haah… Fine. I won’t break it. So put that down.”
So, with no other choice, I promised not to touch the control device until I got approval from the Association’s Sword.
And since my body had recovered, I decided to test it a bit. To see how much of my powers had returned.
“Summon.”
First, I tried using the simple summoning ability.
“…Looks like I shouldn’t be summoning anything.”
All I could see was the grip of a handgun, the one I had taken from Choi Won-il’s subordinate in the past, resting in my hand.
“…Is this because of the control device?”
Maybe the control device was still suppressing my abilities.
I could tell that the powers I could use now were incomplete.
Well, let’s just appreciate that they’re coming back at all.
Deciding not to get greedy about it—
“Let’s all head back now. There are minors waiting for us at home, remember?”
“If we go back, you’re going to break the control device, aren’t you?”
“I promise I won’t touch it.”
“…And what are we supposed to trust in that?”
“Was I really that untrustworthy of a person…?”
Realizing just how little trust the two of them had in me—
“You’re both going to visit the detention center once a day anyway. Until the trial.”
“That’s right.”
“Of course.”
“So if either of you comes and finds the ability control device broken—”
I decided to offer a deal that would make them trust me for sure.
“I’ll do anything. Kisses, cuddles, whatever you want. All night long.”
In that instant—
“Let’s break it.”
“Yes!”
I watched the two women move without hesitation to destroy someone else’s ability control device.
“You said I might die if this thing gets broken…!”
“At least you’ll recover for a bit…!”
“If you’re gonna die, at least kiss me before you go!!”
“I said it only counts if I break it…!”
“Ah…”
“Tch…”
***
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[So the Villain Hunter really is terminally ill, huh…]
Watched “That’s What I Want to Know” today…
I won’t say much, just…
Fuck…
Life just feels depressing…
When he suddenly started coughing up blood during the interview…
And after hearing that conversation with Mobia, it’s confirmed now…
Seriously…
This world is seriously messed up.
The villains who should be dead are still breathing… so why is the Villain Hunter the one dying…
[Comments]
-: Villains who should be dead = Villain Hunter is also a villain
ㄴ (OP) : 🖕
-: That guy… even the way he’s going out is like a work of art.
ㄴ : He’s not gone yet, you bastard. Don’t send him off like that.
-: The forum feels a bit touchy today… can’t even make a joke.
ㄴ : Can you blame them? A big star is fading. How do you joke about that?
ㄴ : Just look at how the number of terrorist attacks in Korea spiked after the Villain Hunter got caught… it shows exactly how much of a deterrent he was to the villains.
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“Where’d you say?”
“He’s being held at the Tongyeong Detention Center.”
“Let’s go. If we take that bastard out…Villain Hunter or whatever and post proof, the whole country’s attention will be on us, right?”
“That’s the idea.”
“Kya~ Damn, there’s no way we don’t kill him, huh? All we have to do is land the final blow on a guy who’s already dying, and all the aggro comes straight to us~.”
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