“Do you understand now?”
“How wrong this country is?”
He was smiling, but there was no sincerity in his expression. Perhaps it was filled with disgust, and that expression made Phantom Luna hesitate for a moment.
*Thud!*
He didn’t even flinch as he killed someone. Just a cold expression, watching the man in front of him die.
“Waaaaah!!!!”
The usual revulsion people feel when witnessing murder seemed completely absent in him. Watching someone die isn’t exactly a pleasant experience.
“…Ah.”
Even Phantom Luna, who had seen countless scenes like this, never got used to watching someone die right in front of her.
“But how are you so calm?”
People cheering at the sight of a dead body. And Maker’s emotionless gaze.
She felt a strange sense of dissonance from those gazes. But more than the fear of that dissonance, the question of why she couldn’t understand it loomed larger.
“Now, I believe you understand who is wrong and who is right.”
Maker spoke in a kind tone, but the words he carried within were somehow off.
Who’s wrong? Who’s right? Are you saying you’re right and I’m wrong? Seriously?
“I heard you’re a hero from Japan… Then you must be here for the exchange program hosted by the Association, right?”
The Association secretly holds exchange programs for a certain period.
It’s not for any particularly important or serious reason. It’s just to prevent those who might go wild due to the absence of certain heroes or to prepare for heroes coming to their country.
So, ordinary people, or even villains, don’t know the exact details of the exchange program.
But how does this villain know about it?
“Please, I hope we don’t meet again during your remaining time here. Just quietly continue your hero activities and return to your home country.”
Objectively speaking, Maker had no reason not to kill Phantom Luna.
The situation kept getting more bizarre, and the chaos around her was distracting.
And because she was so defenseless, he could easily kill her right now.
Why isn’t he killing me? There’s no benefit in letting me live.
“……”
I don’t understand any of it. I can’t understand him.
“Wouldn’t that be better for your mental health?”
Maker spoke in a warm voice, as if genuinely concerned for Phantom Luna.
Chise glanced at Maker, and their eyes met by chance.
‘Ah.’
Phantom Luna, who had always been meticulous about reading others’ emotions, could tell. His voice and expression seemed normal, but it was all a well-crafted facade.
“……”
She couldn’t see through him. But one thing was certain—he wasn’t normal.
“Are you telling me to run away? Don’t talk nonsense!!”
He was wrong. He held twisted beliefs and carried them out without hesitation.
“Who’s right and who’s wrong? I know very well!”
Personal justice is dangerous. If you ignore the law just because it’s frustrating, or if you abolish it, who knows what kind of chaos it could cause.
If someone is breaking the law and causing chaos among the citizens…
“From start to finish, everything! You’re the one who’s wrong!!”
Maker was in the wrong. That’s why Phantom Luna would definitely stop him.
Because I’m a hero, and you’re a villain.
Maybe there was no need to understand him. Stopping a villain who causes chaos among the citizens is enough.
“Are you telling me to live like a dead rat and go back to Japan?”
I don’t think that’s possible.
“I’ll never give up.”
I couldn’t just calmly return to my home country after seeing a villain harmful to the citizens.
A sense of justice.
That emotion ignited a fire in Phantom Luna’s heart, making her glare at Maker.
“Luna! Are you okay?”
Right after Maker left, amidst the heroes hurriedly dispersing the citizens, Electrostorm approached her.
“…Electrostorm, sorry, but can you handle the scene for me?”
“Huh? Where are you going?”
*Whoosh~*
“To the Hero Association.”
“…Sigh, alright.”
Electrostorm looked puzzled, but after seeing Phantom Luna’s determined gaze, he obediently accepted her request.
*Beep!*
Soon after, she boarded a Griffin and headed straight for the Hero Association.
“Optimus.”
“Oh, Phantom Luna. Welcome. So, have you made your decision?”
“Add more conditions.”
Optimus smirked as he looked at Phantom Luna. She thought her time in Korea might just get a lot longer.
***
*Whoosh~*
“Phew.”
Inside the cafe’s restroom.
After returning from the bustling streets with Gayeon, I immediately went to the restroom to remove the contact lenses that had been bothering me.
The lenses disappeared as soon as I took them out.
“My ability is great, but this part is a bit inconvenient.”
I casually brushed off the vanished lenses and looked at my golden-glowing eyes in the mirror. My ability, Creation, had this side effect.
Right after using my ability, my eye color changes to gold.
“This isn’t some middle-schooler’s edgy power…”
It looks pretty, but that’s about it. The drawbacks outweigh the benefits.
‘The advantage of my ability is creating sudden variables and incorporating all sorts of deceptions.’
But with such a noticeable trait, those advantages could be easily nullified.
That’s why, ever since the first terror attack, I started wearing lenses whenever I acted as Maker.
My eyes feel a bit dry, but if it hides my weakness, it’s worth it.
*Whoosh~*
After washing my face, I stepped out.
“Oppa.”
As I came out, Gayeon came running toward me. I gently patted her head.
“It’s almost lunchtime. Are you hungry?”
“I’m hungry.”
“Then let’s go downstairs. I’ll make you something.”
Gayeon nodded and led me downstairs.
***
A little later.
After finishing the meal, I was lost in thought while doing the dishes.
‘Will Phantom Luna and Optimus act according to my plan?’
From my perspective, I want Chise to stay in Korea. And for some reason, Optimus’s goal is similar to mine.
I pondered how to make Chise stay in Korea.
Amidst all the unnecessary thoughts, one idea came to mind.
‘Maker’s assigned hero.’
What if I use this?
Assigning a hero to a villain comes with basic support funds and additional allowances.
Plus, I’m a villain who’s been quite active in causing trouble.
Given that, if I’m assigned a hero, they’d get more money than other assigned heroes.
‘That would catch her attention, since she needs money.’
But that wasn’t all.
Today’s terror attack.
During that, I easily incited the citizens. I even showed how I firmly believed in my twisted ideology.
In such a situation, would she just go back to Japan without catching me?
‘Someone as righteous and stubborn as Phantom Luna wouldn’t stand for it.’
I presented a way to solve both her sense of justice and her financial problems.
Catching the bad villain Maker while earning a lot more money.
A situation where she only gains.
‘Of course, the fact that Ice Queen is already my temporary assigned hero is a bit of a hurdle.’
But she’s only temporary. Temporary assignments can have two or three heroes at once, so there shouldn’t be a big issue with assigning another hero to me.
With that, the stage was set.
*Tap tap~*
I finished cleaning the dishes and shook off my hands.
‘Even someone as clueless as Optimus should be able to swallow this easily.’
*Ding~*
“Mr. Sajan! I’m back!”
Her expression was brighter than before. Seeing her freed from the worries she’d had for weeks, I could naturally tell.
‘As planned.’
My plan had succeeded.
***
*Whoosh~*
“[Hey, is that for real?]”
“[Crazy…]”
At that moment, in Russia.
The Russian heroes were staring at one figure with their mouths agape.
“[Is that really the power a hero from a small country can wield?]”
“[No wonder she’s A-rank.]”
A massive ice crystal appeared amidst a torrential downpour.
“Haa…”
“[Damn it, damn it all!!]”
In front of it stood a woman exhaling cold breath.
“[Ice Queen.]”
The woman who had frozen an entire villain organization and countless bombs. She looked at the villain with an indifferent expression.
“[A beautiful yet sharp gem of a woman.]”
“[Snow White… no, she should be called the Snow Queen.]”
The heroes gasped as they watched her coldly scan the villain. Some looked at her with peculiar expressions.
“[Ice Queen, strong and truly beautiful…]”
A woman who captivated the gazes of many men.
“Haa… This is why I hate exchange programs.”
Though the person receiving all that attention found it nothing but annoying.
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