Ch.1818. Even a Villain at the Top is Just a Woman

“The boss of Vengeance?”

“Wasn’t it Dark Matter?”

The people gathered at Harbor 7 were stirred. Even E.lena, who was covering her face with a fan, seemed not to have expected this as she silently looked down at me.

“Enough chatter. Shall we start the meeting? This spot is fine for me. I don’t have a habit of sitting on piles of money.”

Tap. One of the massive figures descended from his seat and walked toward me.

“I don’t know what you’re plotting, but I can’t accept this. Even if you’re the real power, a coward hiding behind a subordinate—and a little kid at that—doesn’t deserve to participate in Harbor 7.”

After saying this, the hulking figure opened his mouth wide. He pulled out a massive club from his stomach. The extended club was easily 4 meters long with menacing iron balls attached to both ends.

“I am Kang Wan, boss of ‘Bull&Dozer.’ You’ve probably heard of me.”

“SS-class villain. The leader of hardline terrorists who turn everything they touch into steel.”

“You know me well. Whether you gaslighted Dark Matter or boiled him alive, this is no place for a parasite like you. Don’t worry. I’ll at least spare your life.”

I turned my head toward E.lena.

“Let me ask one thing. Would exercising my abilities here be considered a hostile act against you all?”

E.lena heard my words and snorted.

“Warriors’ sparring tends to ignite passion in one’s heart. Feel free to show us.”

“I’m not good at controlling my strength. Is it okay if Kang Wan dies?”

“Your tongue is as slippery as a snake. I take it back. I’ll kill you.”

Kang Wan gripped his club tightly in anger. I didn’t want to kill an SS-class villain—it would be a waste—but I had no choice.

“Transform.”

[Up a blind alley]

The red dragon descends. With that signal, the battle began.

“Hup!”

Kang Wan lunged at me with surprising speed for his size. The iron ball, which could tear a fragile human body into pieces with just a graze, bared its teeth at me.

I deflected it with controlled technique and closed the distance. Kang Wan was surprised that his strength had been stopped. Not missing that opening, I delivered a series of punches to his side.

He took damage but quickly rotated his club to defend and pushed me back.

Indeed, he’s tough. I couldn’t help but raise the corner of my mouth.

We continued our exchange of attacks. The club shot toward me. I met it head-on with my fist.

Bang!

I shattered the iron ball. But at the same time.

“Hmm!”

Kang Wan charged, seizing the opportunity. He had a strategy too.

The outer layer of my fist had been transformed into steel. I couldn’t defend with technique. He could use his ability through weapons his hands had touched.

“Good sense.”

Kang Wan reached his hand toward my face. If he turned my brain to steel, I would die and he would win. That was his aim with this strike.

But.

Crack!

The steel on my fist shattered as my hand opened. He hadn’t predicted this, and confusion spread across Kang Wan’s face.

Grab! I seized his arm with my freed hands. Boom! A headbutt. Kang Wan spat blood.

He tried to surround himself with steel starting from his chest for defense. It gradually spread throughout his body.

A prolonged battle would be annoying.

But using the crimson of war would likely kill him, so I’ll give him a chance.

“Apocalypse.”

[REVELATION]

“Azure of Death.”

[CASUSCERULEUS]

I disappeared from his sight.

The next moment, I was standing behind Kang Wan.

I kicked his back, which wasn’t yet covered in steel, with all my might.

Crash!!

Kang Wan flew and crashed into the wall.

“…What was that just now?”

“Teleportation… was it?”

“Where did that scythe come from…?”

The leaders stirred.

As they said, I was carrying a massive scythe on my back.

I don’t need to use this.

I deactivated the Azure of Death.

“…Ugh.”

Kang Wan rose, staggering and spitting blood. A tough man.

“…I admit defeat, Gerogius. Do with my life as you please.”

“Oh? You’re not going to beg?”

“I’d rather die by my own hand than do that.”

A man with backbone.

I like that.

“I’ll spare you. I didn’t come here to fight. So when does the meeting start? CEO E.lena.”

E.lena gave me a chilling smile and opened her plump lips that looked like they could devour a man’s soul.

“I don’t dislike such spirit, but don’t direct it at me, Geo. I’ll let it slide this time as a reward for the good show.”

Hehehe, E.lena left a cold laugh.

“Now, let’s hear from everyone. Galaxy Empire Raniakain. What should we do about them?”

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The six villain leaders held a discussion about the Galaxy Empire.

They analyzed their combat capabilities and outlined potential scenarios.

It might seem strange at first that these villains are wary of the Galaxy Empire, but it makes sense when you think about it.

Villains and monsters are often confused, but they’re completely different entities.

Villains are humans with abilities who commit evil acts.

Monsters are non-human beings that exist solely to destroy and annihilate humans.

For villains to commit evil acts, they need other heroes or citizens.

To steal money, there must be a central bank that prints it, and to commit murder, there must be citizens with a false sense of security.

It’s natural that villains don’t welcome monsters who indiscriminately destroy everything.

Because they’re taking away the “evil deeds” that belong exclusively to the villains.

The conclusion they reached today was that the Emperor would be much stronger than the Dragon King Sentai, so if the heroes were annihilated fighting the Galaxy Empire, the villain alliance would then wage war against the Galaxy Empire.

If they couldn’t stop them, the villains would die too as long as they lived on Earth. It was an obvious conclusion.

However, uniting villains worldwide would be difficult, so they decided to start by uniting Korean villains.

E.lena was at the center of this meeting.

While appearing to observe passively, she skillfully guided everything according to her intentions.

It was a management style befitting her CEO title. And no one opposed her.

“Let’s wrap up our response to the Galaxy Empire. Now, let’s exchange information as usual.”

One leader suggested. This is the main purpose of Harbor 7: exchanging information and personnel to strengthen each villain organization.

To extend their reach further into the world of darkness.

“Geo. Since it’s your first time at the harbor, do you have a gift? It’s okay, I don’t expect much.”

E.lena was testing what level of information I might provide. As she said, she probably intended to ignore information meant to curry favor from a new organization.

I didn’t plan to offer much help either.

Today, I just wanted to lay some groundwork.

“The Galaxy Empire announced they would invade in 50 days, right?”

“That’s right. 42 days remain now.”

“In reality, it’s 30 days. In 22 days, one of the Galaxy Empire’s executives, ‘Pegasus,’ will land in Suwon.”

“What?”

“What nonsense is this?”

“Believe it or not, it’s up to you. But many things will change that day. Stock prices, logistics, political trends. It would be good to prepare.”

I declared with my arms crossed.

And with that, that day’s Harbor 7 concluded.

The other executives climbed the stairs, and finally, E.lena descended from her mountain of money.

“I like your spirit. But if you want to survive long in this field, you should show more respect. Especially to me.”

Saying this, she tapped my forehead with her fan. I felt like I could be drawn into those eyes if I didn’t stay alert.

SSS. Just one alphabet difference creates a level that even I can’t ignore.

“CEO E.lena.”

“Reckless. Add ‘nim’.”

After saying this, E.lena turned her body. Her flowing hair fluttered, defying gravity.

“Isn’t it beautiful?”

E.lena gazed at the mountain of money.

“People exchange goods comfortably. This simple concept created something that has corrupted humans so thoroughly. The system of capital, the illusion of stocks, the magic of loans, the trap of compound interest. All the malice, murderous intent, and wisdom of human desire are contained in this single piece of paper.”

E.lena was ecstatic as she picked up a bill with her long fingers.

“This paper can make us slaves or queens. Which are you, Gerogius?”

E.lena held the bill against my chest.

I gently emitted heat from my body. Soon the bill burst into flames and disappeared without a trace.

“I am a warrior.”

“Hehe. A good answer.”

E.lena ran her tongue over her upper lip. She gazed intently at the mountain of money and said:

“‘Burn.'”

Whoosh! The mountain of money—over 200 billion won worth of bills—was instantly engulfed in flames. The bright light tickled my vision.

“A great villain once said: ‘It’s not about the money. It’s about sending a message.'”

E.lena stood before the flames.

“Is your message worth anything, Geo?”

I walked up to her and answered:

“The ‘Skylens’ project will fail. If you’re a woman, you should take better care of your body.”

“…What did you say?”

E.lena’s brow, which had been overflowing with composure until now, finally showed a slight distortion.

I turned around. As if I had no interest in the spectacular flames, her amazing ability, the courage to burn such a vast sum without hesitation, or the message contained within.

Expressing complete indifference with my back.

◈ ◈ ◈

“Boss, why are you spacing out?”

Ji Se-hwa was startled and raised her head. She looked around. Combat personnel with bodies modified by all kinds of machinery.

Like her, they were the bottom of society. Trash with nowhere lower to fall.

Se-hwa looked at her left hand. She clenched her fist tightly.

“What’s wrong? The target will arrive soon!”

“No, it’s nothing. Let’s go with full force, you bastards!”

Se-hwa pulled the accelerator of her bike forcefully with a shout. The four-cylinder engine roared powerfully as speed enveloped her.

‘Losing my left arm? What a strange nightmare.’

Dismissing it as nothing, she held a submachine gun with her left hand.

Dragon King Sentai, Blue Saber, no. Not yet associated with the word hero.

This was Ji Se-hwa from three years ago, just an ordinary leader of a street biker gang.