Living as a Villain -4

Noah found this situation quite bewildering.

It was strange to see him transform into a villain and bow his head to another villain.

Meanwhile, Shin Hyun.

He revealed his identity without any change in expression. This was a very rare occurrence.

“K-Kraken…?”

“Yes, I am Kraken.”

He continued speaking in a light tone, as if telling what he had for dinner yesterday.

“My career… I think you know it well enough.”

She knows.

Of course she knows.

Gulp.

Ha Yun-seo swallowed and looked at the man in front of her.

A half-worn mask and a coat worn over his shoulders.

The black tentacles wriggling around him represent his identity.

S-class villain Kraken.

The archenemy of Magical Girl Iris, and recently one of the worst villains who even raided the association headquarters.

Such a villain smiles with his eyes.

“…Ah… that…”

“Don’t be too tense. This time, I’m in the position of asking a favor, I have no intention of threatening you.”

“…Yes…”

Noah felt a little jealous watching this scene.

It was clearly an innocent conversation, but it was uncomfortable just having him with a woman with such a lewd body.

A figure with fat sticking here and there because she doesn’t move from her corner!

The sight of her pretending to be surprised at his words while shaking her oversized chest!

But it’s okay.

The mister is a lolicon who likes young people!

“Huhut.”

“Iris? Why are you laughing like that?”

“It’s pathetic. In the end, the mister will come to me.”

“…Wow, look at your expression. That’s a sickness, a sickness…”

“Hehe, so what.”

Noah didn’t care and linked her arm with Shin Hyun’s. It was a kind of marking behavior.

“Mister. Let’s get to the main point.”

“Ah, right, we should.”

Ha Yun-seo was confused by such checking, and she might have wondered what kind of relationship a villain and a magical girl could have.

But there was no time to think about such things.

Of course.

If you were to describe the current situation, it’s like a major suddenly appearing in front of a private.

Kraken.

An S-class villain.

“Um… needing the life extension technique for a homunculus…”

“Exactly as I said. It might be hard to believe, but this one is a being similar to a homunculus.”

“This girl…?”

“Yes, so I was wondering if there’s a way… or if there isn’t, if you could find a way for me. Also to apologize at the same time.”

I see.

Only then did Ha Yun-seo breathe a sigh of relief.

“If you agree, I’d like to hear your conditions, is that okay?”

“A-agree?”

“Yes, as I said again, I will grant what you want. It’s an expression of sincerity and a condition of the deal.”

It was quite an enticing proposal for Ha Yun-seo.

Why on earth had she drifted into this dimensional gap? Wasn’t it to achieve her goal?

And now, in front of her, a man who could be the best weapon to achieve that goal is reaching out first.

It’s suspicious, but… there’s no reason to refuse, right?

“…Yes, alright. I accept the deal. I’ll show you the conditions right now.”

“Hmm?”

Tap tap tap.

Ha Yun-seo tapped on her phone.

“You said three wishes, right?”

“That’s right.”

Noah tensed momentarily at his serious face.

Because the thought of “what if” crossed her mind.

‘Surely, she’s not making strange wishes.’

Like asking for some time alone…

Or asking him to build the Great Wall with her…

“…”

“Iris? Why are you clinging so much?”

“…If she asks for something weird, we’ll just solve it with fists.”

As if she had heard those words, Ha Yun-seo flinched.

“That… it’s not something strange… well, by social norms it is a strange thing…”

“Don’t worry too much. Iris, you too, don’t be like that. She’s someone who’s going to help you.”

“…Tch, fine.”

While Noah was briefly distracted, Ha Yun-seo quickly held out her phone.

“Do you know these guys?”

Shin Hyun looked at the men in the phone.

They were familiar faces.

“Aren’t they the Gerter Trio?”

“Yes, as expected, you know them.”

“An S-class hero group designated by the association. I’ve been keeping an eye on them too.”

“Then this will be quick. You said about three wishes, right?”

“That’s right.”

Shin Hyun nodded.

Looking at him, Ha Yun-seo held up three fingers.

“I’ll use one wish per person, so please make them incapable of recovery.”

Incapable of recovery.

At those words, Noah stepped forward.

“Wait a moment. Let us talk among ourselves.”

“Iris?”

“Come here, mister.”

Noah pulled Shin Hyun back and huddled with Taehwa.

“Mister. That person seems dangerous.”

It was a natural stance for Noah.

Being in such a dimensional gap is already suspicious, and suddenly asking to attack people.

It’s a bit inappropriate to say, but it’s enough to doubt her sanity.

Noah’s reasonable suspicion.

To that, Shin Hyun nodded.

“…She’s not a bad person by nature. The bad ones would be those guys.”

“You’ve also seen her story?”

“Yes. I’ve been indebted to her often.”

Having previewed the story, he knew.

Ha Yun-seo’s circumstances.

She was a victim of group bullying.

And those three were the main perpetrators. Because they were skilled, the association covered for them, and their past was well-laundered, so even when Ha Yun-seo tried to publicize it, it was often dismissed.

In the end, she became a witch to take revenge directly.

And after failing at that, she fled to this gap.

Knowing this fact, Shin Hyun was quite okay with those guys getting what they deserved.

If there was one thing that bothered him.

‘I’ve never directly attacked and pulverized someone before.’

He had never properly attacked other heroes.

Even the magical girls weren’t driven to death or retirement.

Shin Hyun nodded slowly.

It was to answer Noah’s worried gaze.

“Don’t worry. I’m confident I can win.”

“No. That’s not it…”

“I’ll just make them retire. I won’t kill them.”

“…Alright.”

Noah nodded.

Only then could Shin Hyun smile.

“That… unexpected things could happen.”

“Unexpected things?”

“Yes… that’s… haha…”

Shin Hyun looked at Noah’s stomach and laughed awkwardly.

Understanding his meaning, Taehwa’s eyes widened, and he put his hand on his bowstring.

“Stella! Calm down!”

“…I demand an explanation. Mister. What did you do to my friend?”

“…There’s nothing to explain. It’s as you think.”

“So it’s true!?”

“Stella. Wait, I’ll explain everything-“

Before Noah could say anything, Shin Hyun put on a serious expression. He stroked Noah’s head and said.

“I might have to bear the title of criminal for the rest of my life… but I intend to take responsibility.”

“…”

“Even if it was a mistake. A child should not be brought into this world by mistake.”

It was Noah who turned pale at his confident attitude.

It was an unexpected appearance.

Certainly, he had been a person who kept apologizing and floundering.

‘…I’ll take responsibility…’

Her heart raced at his serious demeanor. Because in the future, she might really hear such words.

At least not now.

“…That was a joke.”

“Huh?”

“Nothing happened that night.”

“…Huh?”

“Think about it, mister. If I had been taken that night, would I still be able to transform into a magical girl?”

“…Ah! Come to think of it…”

“Jeez… when you suddenly hugged me, I thought, ‘Finally showing your true nature!’ but…”

Noah quickly revealed the truth.

Before Stella’s arrow could pierce his head.

“Anyway, so… it was a prank?”

“Yes.”

“…Haah… thank goodness… I can still… live looking at the sun with dignity…”

He knelt down with a genuinely saved expression.

“…What is the S-class villain saying?”

Until Taehwa’s rebuke came in.

“Yeah, anyway, I’m a bad villain. I should go do my job. You guys stay here, I’ll be back.”

“Take care~”

“Sure.”

As his figure disappeared beyond the dimension, Taehwa was puzzled.

“You’re not stopping him?”

“Would he listen if I tried to stop him?”

“…True. Since he’d do anything related to you. He even acts as a villain because of you.”

“Right? After everything is done, I should give him my whole life as a reward.”

“Yeah, you should at least do that.”

“So. Haah… I wonder if he’ll really get me pregnant?”

“…Do it when you’re an adult! When you’re an adult!”

“Hehe. Of course.”

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“That’s a relief.”

“…Yeah.”

I thought I was definitely going to become a father.

“If Noah wants it later, I’ll have to do it, but it’s still too early now. I did well controlling myself.”

“It’s just a pity for me.”

Swoosh.

I stood up while answering Kkomul-i’s words.

“You should become human later too.”

“Me too?”

“Yes, maybe I could ask Ha Yun-seo?”

“Ooh… that’s nice. I should visit her later too.”

“Yeah. Being human is good. You can do many things.”

“…You’re a pervert, Shin Hyun-ssi.”

“Huh?”

“You’re thinking of ‘merging’ with me when I transform into a human shape, right? That’s not happening. Do such things with Noah-yang. And I prefer younger ones.”

Ah, I see.

“I don’t plan to meet two people at once either.”

“Do as you please.”

“Jeez. Why are all the girls around me so shameless…”

I briefly lament my situation.

Of course, nothing changes despite that.

What can change my situation is.

“…Found them. The Gerter team, all three of them are there.”

“Are you sure? If we bother the wrong people, it’s going to be troublesome.”

“Don’t worry. I confirmed it clearly with tentacle vision sharing.”

“Okay. Then let’s do the job.”

“Yes, starting transformation. 3…2…1…starting merger.”

“…Merger complete.”

It’s just about taking action anytime.

Now, it’s time to do bad things.