Ch.7474. The Goal is to Become the World’s Largest Villain Organization

I led a platoon toward the Association.

We walked in boldly without needing to assault from an airship.

Most heroes scattered in panic. Those who resisted were turned into bloody pulps on the spot.

Since the upper hero section was destroyed last time, they must be in the medical ward.

I found them.

Kang Yerin, Ji Se-hwa.

Ji Se-hwa was standing at the end of the top floor corridor. I ordered my subordinates to wait and walked toward him.

“…Ui-seok oppa.”

“Is Kang Yerin inside?”

“She’s still recovering. Please…”

I grabbed the back of Se-hwa’s neck and dragged her into the hospital room with me.

Kang Yerin was lying inside a capsule. The treatment system was still operating.

Kang Yerin looked at me with devices connected all over her body and wearing a large mask.

There wasn’t much life in those eyes.

“…Gerogius.”

“Kang Yerin.”

Currently, the Association’s authority rests with Kang Yerin. I just need to state my business and subdue her if she refuses.

“I’m ending the Seoul Hero Association’s authority. As of this moment, all Korean heroes are disbanded.”

“What? Oppa…!”

Ji Se-hwa protested. Kang Yerin was calmly listening to my words.

“Do you intend to neutralize all hero associations worldwide?”

“That’s correct.”

“I understand.”

“Hey, Yerin…!”

“It’s fine because we don’t stop being heroes just because the Association is gone.”

“That may be true, but…”

“As long as we can fight and save people, that’s enough.”

Though there was no light in Kang Yerin’s eyes, there was strength in her gaze.

Perhaps she’s gained experience from repeating time.

“Seeing how readily you accept this, you must have heard a lot of information from me.”

“Yes.”

“Will you interfere?”

“No.”

“Let me warn you.”

I made sure they both heard me clearly.

“You’ve already interfered with me enough. Don’t even think about helping me in the future.”

“But then what should we…”

“Keep your heads down. Stay out of my sight.”

“Give us a chance to prove ourselves, please… We took down Eridanus when Yerin ended up like this, right? I also, I also fought hard.”

“What proof.”

“Y-you said it yourself. That if we proved our abilities, it would be enough…”

“Se-hwa.”

Kang Yerin gave Se-hwa a warning look. My past self must have spoken positively to them without knowing the exact situation.

Of course, I value capable individuals.

That’s why I thought anyone could become a hero as long as they weren’t evil at heart.

The result was Dragon King Sentai.

But what’s more important to me now is trust.

Whether through contracts, leverage, or force, without trust, they can’t be used as my limbs.

And these two cannot be trusted.

No matter what they show me.

Never in the future.

But there is something I can make them do.

“Take this.”

I held out pills to both of them.

“Huh…?”

“Tracking devices. They can also eavesdrop. If you insist on moving around, put yourselves on a leash.”

“…Hmph.”

“Bring me Choi Minseo. Then I might spare your lives even if you’re heroes.”

We spent time together as part of the same Dragon King Sentai.

Their analysis of Choi Minseo’s behavioral patterns is likely accurate.

Ji Se-hwa hesitated. Still, I expect she’ll accept it.

I think Kang Yerin will refuse.

“…Hm.”

Contrary to my expectation, Kang Yerin immediately put the pill in her mouth and swallowed it.

Seeing this, Ji Se-hwa also put the pill in her mouth. Both showed me their throats to confirm they had swallowed.

Interesting.

“Kang Yerin, disband the Association.”

“Is this for scenario clearance?”

“Someone stupid has been talking too much. It’s none of your business, but I’ll answer. Yes.”

“About the GM Account problem…”

“I’ve already solved it. Don’t be mistaken. No matter how many times you’ve repeated the past to gather clues, it’s still just the past. Whatever facts you’ve learned are just a handful. They’re useless here. You’re already under my feet.”

Ji Se-hwa took a step toward me.

“…Oppa. I understand now. How much you’ve suffered because of your ability, how lonely you’ve been fighting all this time, how I really did wrong, how stupid I was…”

“And?”

I immediately countered. Ji Se-hwa closed her mouth with a despairing look.

“And?”

In the end, she couldn’t continue. Kang Yerin seemed to have no intention of talking with me from the start.

Wise.

Kang Yerin immediately made some operations using her terminal. She turned the screen toward me to confirm. The Association had been disbanded.

“Don’t show yourselves to me until you catch Choi Minseo. We’ll be searching on our end too, so you two probably won’t be much help anyway.”

I turned around. As I was leaving the room, I heard Kang Yerin’s voice.

“I’ll come to meet you, Gerogius.”

Gerogius, huh.

***

News of the Seoul Hero Association’s disbandment spread quickly worldwide.

But there wasn’t much surprise in the reactions.

The Association president had already died, the S-Sentai had been taken, and everyone knew that powerful villain unions were thriving in Korea.

Moreover, it became known that the much-discussed strongest person, Gerogius, was the Red Dragon.

T6.

That’s my current rank.

The difference between me and Emperor Recter, who is T8, is just two.

It’s only two levels, but each gap represents an insurmountable difference in power.

There’s only one way to defeat an enemy with a higher tier.

Gang up on them with a sentai.

It’s the combat method with a proud tradition and history in the original works.

Not just sentai, but in movie versions, even riders call upon their seniors, juniors, and even grandfathers from different eras who are about to collapse, to gang up on a single enemy.

I plan to give Recter a very honorable duel.

Still, I’d like to raise my rank if possible.

The current villain organization level of the unified villain alliance Vengeance is 15.

After acquiring many SSS-class villains from the Eridanus battle and integrating with the Holy Tree, the number has risen considerably.

But there’s one more level 15 villain organization in the United States.

While my ability level rises through combat experience, my stats also increase in connection with my objectives.

In other words, as the villain organization level rose and the achievement rate of my goal “Lord of Evil” increased, my stats strengthened considerably.

I feel I can aim for T7 soon.

I joined up with Lu-a, Lena, and Boksil.

“The main force should spread across the world to take over all the small villain organizations. We’ll personally take the big chunks. Has the 1st Company departed for Los Angeles?”

“Yes. They’ll arrive in 4 hours.”

“Another fun teleportation time with Lu-a. Where are we going?”

Lena was wearing an elegant dress with sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat.

“What’s with the outfit?”

“There’s a dress code appropriate for the region, isn’t there? Also to hide my identity.”

“We’re not going for fun.”

“Going for fun? Is there lots of food?”

Boksil’s eyes sparkled.

“Plenty. It’s a place overflowing with consumption. Our target is a casino.”

We moved using Lu-a’s ability. In an instant, we arrived in another world.

The time zone had changed.

A night steeped in sin. Dazzling lights denying human desires illuminate massive towers.

Everywhere you look, there are only casinos, hotels, and drug-intoxicated people enjoying entertainment.

“Right in the heart of enemy territory. Aren’t all these places operated by ‘Hell’s Babel’?”

“That’s right. America’s largest villain organization. They may not have strong villains, but the scale of their manpower and funds is on another level.”

My target was precisely this Hell’s Babel.

A level 15 villain organization.

If I get my hands on them, the rest will naturally be absorbed like dominoes.

“Geo, what’s the plan?”

I walked toward the casino.

“Head-on confrontation.”

I walked in proudly without even hiding my face. Guards who recognized me immediately contacted someone.

I’d already confirmed that the organization boss was here. I exchanged money for chips.

“10 billion dollars.”

That’s about 14 trillion won.

“Y-yes?”

“Slow fool. Hurry up and give them to me.”

The cashier handed over the chips in confusion. I received a handful of specially prepared platinum chips that exceeded the standard unit limit.

After having Lu-a hold the chips, I sat at a table.

No limit. The game was poker.

When I tapped the table, the dealer nervously dealt the cards.

“Raise.”

“Raise.”

“Raise.”

As more than 3 trillion won piled up on the table, the dealer declared a fold while sweating profusely.

The surroundings were packed with spectators. No one could resist being drawn to such amounts.

After a few more rounds, my chips quickly exceeded 20 trillion.

The dealer clutched his heart and fled the seat. They were busy communicating with each other.

Seems like an emergency has been declared.

“Geo, what trick are you playing?”

Lena asked while opening her fan.

“A poker player never reveals his methods.”

“Hehe. How thrilling.”

Lena enjoyed watching.

I barked at the employees.

“Does this casino make VIP customers wait? How pathetic.”

“Master, it’s not pathetic! There’s so much food here! But I’m a little dizzy!”

Boksil was devouring all the salmon and champagne at the snack bar.

“No manners, Gerogius.”

A man in a coat appeared, parting the crowd.

Hell’s Babel’s boss, “Conqueror.”

His rank is T1. Not bad.

The subordinates escorting him on both sides are all SSS-class.

I leaned back widely in my chair and jutted my chin at him.

“Manners? A casino where dealers run away is talking about manners?”

“You should have been satisfied playing king in your tiny country. The mainland’s wars have their natural order.”

Thud! Conqueror sat down across from me.

“You’re quick to understand. Yes. I’ve come to devour you, Conqueror.”

At my declaration of war, the enemy villains all entered combat stance. But we weren’t tense.

Even among the spectators, few were fleeing.

Because the war between two organizations that could be called the world’s strongest would pump more adrenaline than any gambling.

“You’ve got guts. Three women… no, two women and one animal? You think you can devour me, the ruler of the West, with just that?”

“War is fine, but it’s inefficient. How about it? You don’t have many lives, do you?”

At my words, Conqueror’s eyebrow twitched.

“How about fighting the three women you despised? If even one loses, we’ll count it as our defeat.”

“Ha. So you, Gerogius, will hide behind women’s skirts?”

“Haha.”

I picked up the cards.

“If I fight you, it would be too disadvantageous for you. You know that, so you probably don’t intend to fight with force anyway. Let’s do this our way. One chip is worth ten trillion—one hundred billion dollars. No limit.”

“You’re insane.”

Conqueror bared his teeth. He moved his neck left and right a few times, then began to split.

Soon there were four Conquerors.

“I’m not stupid enough to not chew on a vine that’s rolled in.”

I smiled at him.

Come on, you fool.