Chapter 26

[Certified] I was one of the hostages trapped in that prison.

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First of all, I’m a buff dude over 180cm tall.

Normally, I wouldn’t have come to this gay-ass concert.

But damn, my housemate caught the flu and made me go in her place.

Red Heroes? Anyway, those bastards were giving out event merch, so she kept nagging me to go get it.

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(omitted)

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Then, I was sitting in my seat, messing with my phone, when Maker showed up.

(Picture of Maker smiling while holding a hand mic.)

Why is this bastard here?

The moment I thought that, some kid next to me made iron bars and trapped us, lol.

After that, it was pure chaos.

People trapped in the prison were freaking out,

Someone said the Red Heroes were coming, but they got wrecked like dogs.

I thought, “Well, I’m screwed now.”

But then Maker said he’d give us one last chance and called for a hero.

After waiting a bit, Ice Queen showed up, lol. I’d only seen her online, but in real life, she looked like she had a halo behind her.

Anyway, now we had to fight, right?

But then Maker suddenly started selling drugs to us.

On top of that, he pulled out what looked like a bomb switch and started waving it around,

So Ice Queen had no choice but to accept Maker’s demands.

That’s when the genre shifted slightly.

(Picture of Ice Queen wrapped in tentacles.)

(Picture of Ice Queen blushing.)

(Picture of Ice Queen’s shirt soaked, her bra clearly visible.)

(GIF of Ice Queen tilting her head back as Maker flicks her stomach.)

(Picture of Ice Queen with a dazed expression, eyes rolled back.)

…Anyway,

In the end, Ice Queen saved us, and now I’m writing this while getting checked and heading home safely.

Thanks to my older sister, I got to see something good…

(Picture of the Red Heroes concert ticket and bracelet.)

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– Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

– Seeing how close you were, your sister must’ve gotten you a really good seat. You should bow to her or something.

ㄴ (OP) Yeah, I probably should, lol.

ㄴ Why don’t I have a sister like that?

– Wow, her chest is that big? Is this… Korea?

ㄴ Ice Queen’s magic pouch is huge!!

ㄴ Ice Queen’s underwear is sky blue too.

ㄴ That lace tho…

– That dazed expression, damn; I’m out.

ㄴ I’m stepping out too.

“Ooh…”

The comments were super excited, written without any brakes.

I scrolled up to look at the pictures of Ice Queen.

Each one felt like it was designed to stimulate something in men.

‘Hmm.’

Did I go too far?

I clicked on the next post.

[Damn, was Ice Queen always this hot?]

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Just saw the live news, it was so lewd, lol.

Damn, she was panting while wrapped in tentacles, lololol.

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– I literally stopped eating my meal, lol.

– Since it’s come to this, let’s debut Ice Queen in an AV, lololol.

– Every time the villain touches her, she’s like “Heeung~ Heeung~” Is that a hero?

– She’s so hot every time I see her, lol. This bitch, lololol.

I clicked on another post.

[Ice Queen all wet, damn…]

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(Picture of Ice Queen soaked and panting.)

(Picture of Ice Queen with hair stuck to her cheek.)

(Picture of Ice Queen shivering as wind blows on her ear.)

Tonight’s dinner is decided.

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– Was Ice Queen always this lewd?

ㄴ Damn, what a sight.

– Sorry for being vulgar, but I got hard.

– For a moment, I thought she had huge boobs, lol.

ㄴ It’s true, right?

– Damn, this is basically porn, lol.

Not long after the users started going wild in the comments, the blue and orange badges showed up to start cleaning up.

“Hmm…”

Seeing the comments filled with sexual harassment, I felt a bit guilty for going too far.

‘Later, Ice Queen and the Association will probably sue me or something.’

But hey, I’m a villain, right? No need to worry about heroes.

Thinking that, a sudden question popped into my head.

‘By the way, how’s my reputation?’

My name came up in a few posts, but I couldn’t really gauge how people felt about me in this terrorist attack.

Today, I wanted to see a more comprehensive evaluation, but…

‘Is it because of the Hero Gallery?’

Since it’s a gallery that rolls out all sorts of hero-related topics,

There’s nothing but endless talk about the Red Heroes and Ice Queen, who became the punching bag.

‘It’s not like there’s a Villain Gallery or anything…’

Legally, the Association shuts down any galleries of that sort as soon as they’re made.

So how should I check the reactions…

‘Maybe I should check out Ice Queen’s fan cafe first?’

It’s better to see the reactions of those who hate me first.

I typed the name of Ice Queen’s fan cafe into the search bar.

Ice Mountain.

A fan cafe made by fans captivated by Ice Queen’s pretty looks and her skills as a hero.

‘And since I caused Ice Queen a lot of trouble this time, they must really hate me.’

They’re probably grinding their teeth, writing posts about how they want to kill me right now.

As I thought that, a loading screen with a penguin holding a “Welcome!” sign appeared.

“…?”

Once the loading finished, I couldn’t help but feel confused by the posts.

[Is Maker a god? Is Maker a god? Is Maker a god? Is Maker a god? Is Maker a…]

[Ahh… Thanks to Maker-sama’s grace, we are provided with our daily sustenance…]

[Maker-samaaa!! Maker-samaaaaaa!!!!]

‘What the hell is going on here?’

I was so shocked that I didn’t even click on the posts and just hit the back button.

‘This is definitely Ice Mountain, right…?’

But why are they praising me there?

…

‘Maybe I should search somewhere else first…?’

I went back to the gallery and did a general search.

I typed in “Maker,” and countless posts popped up in real-time.

“…?”

There were a lot of posts about me.

Mostly from one gallery.

“Maker Gallery…?”

What kind of gallery is this?

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– Did you see Maker’s pictures today?

– Of course I did!

People who are fanatically obsessed with Maker.

They existed more than you’d think, lurking under the surface of the internet.

– Sigh… It’s so sad that there aren’t many good pictures of him…

– What can you do…

Legally and socially, you can’t openly say you like a criminal.

It’s fine to talk about it anonymously, but even then, you’re treated as a troll and ignored.

– Guys, have you seen this?

But after a certain video spread through the community, the situation started to shift.

– …This is why I hate heroes.

A video of Maker mocking Ice Queen and killing a bad researcher without hesitation.

Many people started to show support for Maker after that.

– Guys, have you seen this?

And that wasn’t the end.

This time, a video of Maker brutally killing a villain spread.

– Why, why are you doing this to me!!

– Hmm… Let’s just say it’s because. Isn’t that what you always say?

And once again, many people started cheering.

Seeing this, Maker’s fans quietly thought.

‘This… If we play our cards right… It might work.’

Maker’s actions. Thanks to those actions, his fan club finally got a chance to come out into the open.

‘Everything is for peaceful fangirling!’

They started spreading the question, “Isn’t Maker actually a good person?” online, working under the radar.

– Guys, did you know Maker is actually like this?

– That’s our Maker.

– He’s different from other villains.

Little by little.

Little by little.

The public opinion that started under the surface eventually grew into a huge wave.

– Now that more people like Maker, we need a central hub, right?

– But how do we make one? Legally, it’s all blocked…

But even if people gathered, the legal issues couldn’t be ignored.

While individual acts of supporting a villain could be overlooked, if it became a group, it would be a different story.

– Can I do it?

Then, an anonymous person spoke up.

– I’m a hacker, so I can build a solid defense system. I can guarantee anonymity within the site. No leaks, no matter what.

– Okay! You’re hired!!

A site that wouldn’t be shut down by the Association’s attacks, and anonymity that wouldn’t be exposed.

With that guarantee, the fans had no choice but to worship that anonymous person as their leader.

– Now we need a name for the fan club…

– Can I suggest one?

– Leader, can you tell us?

The motif was what Maker said during his first terrorist attack.

‘I hope you all become my masterpiece.’

Masterpiece. In English, Masterpiece.

– Shortened to Mapi.

And thus, the birth of the fanatical fan club, Mapi Dan, which would later be called, “Ugh, those Mafia guys are at it again.”

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Since Maker’s fan club was about him, it started in a community full of women.

So it felt quite distant from male users.

– From today, any attack on Maker will be considered an attack on me.

After this terrorist attack, male users’ favorability towards Maker reached MAX.

– Maker <- This guy is a dopamine bomb, lololol.

- Maker is a god, and this is a fact recorded in the Goguryeo watermelon records.

- I believe you. You’re definitely a man.

- The Great Hwang Maker.

The humiliation of heroes.

The sight of the noble, flower-like Ice Queen being broken live on stream.

It stirred something deep within every man.

- Guys, I’m about to open a gallery, wanna come hang out?

And an anonymous figure didn’t miss that heat and started recruiting them.

- Won’t the gallery get shut down immediately?

- Actually, it’s just using the gallery as a stepping stone. It’s a completely different site with a similar foundation, so no one can interfere. User IDs and personal info are safe too.

- Is that possible? The hero side has someone specialized in this.

- It’s possible. It’s complicated to explain in detail, but in short...

Hearing the anonymous explanation, it didn’t seem like they’d be harmed.

Other users started getting interested in his words.

- What can we do there??

- Anything. If there’s no Maker content, just share porn and hang out.

- Any ban rules?

- Except for Hulkas and horror memes, do whatever you want.

- Okay.

- Let’s go~~

And so, the anonymous person, with his impressive skills, convinced the users and instantly created a gallery.

- Welcome to the ‘Maker Gallery’~~

- Is Juddak a god? Is Juddak a god? Is Juddak a god? Is Juddak a god?

- Kyaaaaaa!!!

- Kyaaaaaa!!!

The anonymous person became the leader of Mapi Dan and the Juddak of the Maker Gallery, a derivative group.

“...What’s this?”

And Maker, unaware of the situation, was just dumbfounded by the sudden turn of events when he woke up.

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