Chapter 13 – Day 13

Day 13

“We’ve kidnapped her, but… will it be okay?”

8th Grade Villain, Jumper.
He, with the ability of teleportation, showed an anxious expression.

The girl in front of him.
Even at this moment of being kidnapped, she still had an innocent expression without showing any sign of anxiety, which made her quite special.

A girl guarded by an ability user who seemed to be at least 4th Grade.
Every single action of hers proved that her identity was not ordinary.

However.

“Damn it! Whose child is she anyway!”

The villain who carried out this kidnapping along with Jumper.
Or more precisely, the 5th Grade villain, Shadow Hunter, who ‘used’ Jumper to lead this kidnapping, shouted angrily.

No matter how hard he tried, Shadow Hunter couldn’t figure out which family Cheon Seoa belonged to.

Was she even a child of a prominent family to begin with?

As for her attire, it was just a black dress, and it didn’t even look particularly good.

But Shadow Hunter couldn’t give up.

This time, they planned to make a big score, use the Jumper as a scapegoat to cover their crimes, and then quit this business.

At this rate, they would gain nothing.
No, not only would they gain nothing, but they might even end up imprisoned in Tartarus, where only the worst villains are said to be confined.

Of course, all of this would only be possible if the girl before them truly was a child from an influential family.

So, while the Jumper and the Shadow Hunter were both unable to hide their anxious expressions.

“At this point, I’m starting to get a bit irritated.”

Cheon Seoa, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up.

As the Jumper and Shadow Hunter’s gazes simultaneously fixed on Cheon Seoa.

Snap-.
Snap snap-.

The ropes binding Cheon Seoa’s hands and feet broke into pieces and fell to the floor.
Seeing this, the Jumper and Shadow Hunter’s eyes widened in shock.

The ropes that had bound the girl’s hands and feet were not ordinary ropes.

For a normal person without any special abilities, even the sharpest knife couldn’t leave a scratch on those tough and sturdy ropes.

To break them so easily, one would need to be at least a 7th-grade ability user.

‘That little brat is an ability user?’

The Shadow Hunter, who inwardly exclaimed this, unconsciously began to back away.

Something had gone wrong.
Very, very wrong.

When they had observed her, the girl before them seemed to be nothing more than an ordinary girl without any special abilities.
Even if a power user of at least 4th rank was accompanying such a girl, they thought it was just a mercenary assigned by an influential family to protect a powerless child.

That’s why they carried out the kidnapping while ignoring the rules they had followed until now.

Meanwhile, Cheon Seoa, who had broken the ropes binding her hands and feet, slowly got up and looked over the two villains.
She examined Jumper and Shadow Hunter.

“I see. So that’s how it was.”

As she looked them over and uttered incomprehensible words, the confusion in Jumper and Shadow Hunter’s eyes deepened.

However, Cheon Seoa seemed unconcerned with their reactions and instead looked up at the sealed ceiling.

“Still, it’s fortunate. I’ve actually gotten closer to ‘home’.”

What on earth is she talking about!

Shadow Hunter forcibly suppressed the urge to shout that.

Every single word coming out of Cheon Seoa’s mouth was incomprehensible.

For now, he just needed to salvage this situation that had gone terribly wrong.

As Shadow Hunter was cautiously watching Cheon Seoa and preparing to use his ability.

“First, shall we get rid of these annoying insects?”

Cheon Seoa suddenly said with a smile.
Her eyes turned to look at Shadow Hunter.

Unlike her innocent expression, no emotion could be seen in Cheon Seoa’s eyes.

Cheon Seoa’s eyes were just dyed black, as if looking into a deep abyss.

The moment their eyes met, Shadow Hunter momentarily felt as if he had fallen into the middle of the universe.

A black universe adorned with thousands, tens of thousands of massive and beautiful stars.
However, upon closer inspection, anyone would realize that those are not stars.

Each of the beautifully shining stars of various colors was actually a giant eye, each as large as a fixed star.

And thousands, tens of thousands of those eyes were all staring at the Shadow Hunter at once.

Ah!
Aah!
Aaaah!
What is that what on earth is that save me I don’t want to die I’m sorry I was wrong please save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me save me

While being the focus of thousands, tens of thousands of giant eyes.
The Shadow Hunter kept screaming for help in the middle of the universe.

Meanwhile, Jumper urgently shook the Shadow Hunter’s body.

“Snap out of it! What’s wrong with you?”

The Shadow Hunter that Jumper saw was not normal.

His dull, unfocused eyes stared blankly into space.
From his mouth, drooling saliva, he kept repeating only the word ‘save me’.

His appearance was no different from that of a mentally broken invalid.

Jumper’s eyes filled with terror at the sight of his companion who seemed to have lost his mind so suddenly.

At the same time.

“P-please save me! I’m sorry! I was wrong!”

Jumper hurriedly prostrated himself towards Cheon Seoa and shouted.

Thinking about it, it was strange.

No matter how skilled the bodyguard might be, even if they were a 4th-grade ability user, it was impossible for a prominent family’s child to have only one bodyguard.
Even if there appeared to be only one on the surface, there should have been hidden bodyguards watching, yet their kidnapping plot succeeded far too easily.

No, the kidnapping itself was the problem from the start.

They effortlessly cut through ropes that should have been unbreakable for anyone below 7th-grade ability.
Furthermore, a being who could shatter someone’s mind with just eye contact was supposedly kidnapped by them?

Only then did Jumper realize why the girl before him, Cheon Seoa, had allowed herself to be kidnapped.

From the beginning, their kidnapping attempt posed no threat to Cheon Seoa.
No, far from being a threat, this entire series of events was nothing more than a form of amusement for her.

Meanwhile, Cheon Seoa smiled gently at Jumper, who was repeatedly crying out “Please save me” with a face covered in tears and snot.

“You were simply deceived by that foolish insect. Did you know? That insect was planning to kidnap me, and the moment he received the ransom, he intended to use you as a scapegoat and escape alone.”

“What do you mean…?”

At Cheon Seoa’s words, Jumper wore a confused expression, unable to comprehend.

Using him as a scapegoat to escape alone?
The Shadow Hunter he knew would never do such a thing.

After all, hadn’t they worked together as a villain duo for nearly 6 years?

Reading Jumper’s thoughts, Cheon Seoa spoke with a gentle smile.

“And, it might be better for you to die by my hands right here and now. Do you perhaps know who I am, the person you’ve kidnapped?”

Know who she is?
Wasn’t it because they didn’t know that this disaster had occurred?

As Jumper looked at her with such thoughts, Cheon Seoa spoke in a low voice.

“Agent. Blood Emperor. Mara Monk. Sword Demon. Heart Devourer. Blood Master. Digester. Asura. And Seven Sword Emperor.”

…?

Jumper’s expression became confused.

The names that Cheon Seoa just mentioned were the names of infamous villains that even a three-year-old child would know.

The worst villain organization called Illuminati, and the nine most vicious villains who reign at its apex.

Aren’t those the owners of the names Cheon Seoa mentioned?

“W-why those people…?”

“Because I am receiving sponsorship from those ‘children’.”

…!

At Cheon Seoa’s answer, Jumper’s eyes widened to the point of tearing.

He didn’t hear Cheon Seoa referring to them as children earlier, but he clearly heard that Cheon Seoa was receiving their sponsorship.

Of course, the ‘receiving sponsorship’ itself was merely an excuse for the villains belonging to Illuminati who didn’t know Cheon Seoa’s true identity well.

And for Jumper, who was merely an 8th-grade villain, it was impossible to know the internal affairs of Illuminati.

Nevertheless, Jumper could tell that Cheon Seoa’s words were true.

To begin with, there shouldn’t exist a person who could so easily utter the names of Illuminati, let alone theirs. Furthermore, if such a person existed, they could only be someone receiving sponsorship from them.

So.

“Do you understand the meaning of my words now?”

Nod, nod.

At Cheon Seoa’s repeated question, Jumper nodded with a despairing expression.

Even if Cheon Seoa spared his life now, Illuminati would not leave him alone for daring to kidnap the girl they sponsor.

No, perhaps they already knew who they were, where their hideout was.
And even where this place was, where they had brought the kidnapped girl in front of them.

Perhaps, the Illuminati’s pursuit team might already be rushing towards this place.

Even though my ability is teleportation, I’m only a level 8 at best.
Since there was no way to escape from the Illuminati’s grasp, if they caught me, I would suffer such horrible things that I would beg them to kill me instead.

Cheon Seoa spoke softly, almost whispering, to the jumper with a desperate expression.

“So, I’ll show mercy to you, who was merely used.”

Mer… cy…?

Could it be that she’s going to let me live?
Could it be that she’s going to protect me from the Illuminati?

For a moment, hope blossomed in the jumper’s eyes.

That’s right! I was just being used!
I’m only a level 8, aren’t I? The one who led and planned this kidnapping was that bastard lying over there!

With these thoughts and a glimmer of hope, the jumper looked at Cheon Seoa.

“Don’t worry. You won’t feel any pain.”

As soon as Cheon Seoa’s whisper ended, the jumper’s body, which had been filled with hope, was instantly compressed into a tiny ball.

* * *

“Have you arrived?”

On the rooftop of a high-rise building.
Cheon Seoa, sitting on the railing and looking down, spoke.

“This humble one greets Lady Cheon Seoa.”

Behind Cheon Seoa stood the Demon Monk, one of the nine most vicious villains who had been tasked with rescuing Cheon Seoa after a fierce battle.

“You handled it quite noisily, I see.”

“I apologize. This humble monk, upon hearing the news of Lady Cheon Seoa’s abduction, could not contain the overflowing anger.”

“I’m not trying to reprimand you.”

As the Mara monk bowed his head deeply in response, Cheon Seoa replied.

In Cheon Seoa’s eyes, the small building where she had been just a few minutes ago was now completely gone without a trace.

No, it wasn’t entirely without a trace.

Where the building had stood, there was a giant handprint imprinted, and the heroes who had rushed to the scene due to the sudden situation couldn’t hide their shocked expressions.

In their minds, there was only one villain capable of erasing a building without a trace while leaving such a giant handprint – none other than the Mara monk, one of the Nine Most Vicious Villains.

By the way.

“Your achievement with the Mara Great Hand Technique I taught you is impressive.”

“It’s all thanks to Lady Cheon Seoa’s… Cheon Ma’s grace.”

The Mara monk let out a gentle, compassionate laugh at Cheon Seoa’s praise.

Meanwhile, Cheon Seoa, who had been quietly observing the frantically moving heroes.

“Well, let’s end this outing here. Shall we go back?”

“If that’s the case, how about visiting China where I reside this time?”

“China… China, huh. That doesn’t sound bad.”

At the Mara monk’s suggestion, Cheon Seoa nodded with a slight smile.