episode_0019
by fnovelpiaFirst of all, it’s about assessing the situation.
The basics of hero activities that must be done without panicking when trouble occurs.
It was something that was emphasized so much at the Hero Training Academy that my ears started bleeding.
Bank robber villains suddenly rush into the bank.
The number is only six, which is visible to the eye.
They are all holding crude firearms that appear to be handmade.
And one of them is.
“Kihihi. This time zone is the most sloppy time zone, right?”
Knock knock knock.
He was a person with the ability to shoot small sparks from his fingers.
Since none of the guys are carrying explosives, the explosion just now must have been caused by that guy.
“Everyone get down! Get down!”
“Hey, window lady! If you report me to the police, it won’t be fun!!”
Taaang──!!!
“Gyaaak!?”
“Eww!!”
The sound of a homemade gun fired by a villain into the air.
It was raw noise, with no sound attenuation whatsoever.
But that alone was enough to inspire horror in the audience.
No. In fact, it was more effective because it was excessive.
“Isn’t this just an ordinary gathering of idiots… … .”
A smooth scenario where you can quickly subdue and dominate your target by taking advantage of the vulnerable moments of heroes and police patrols.
Guys. You’ve been rehearsing quite a bit for this… … .
“What are the National Intelligence Service guys doing in times like this… … .”
It must have followed us all the way from near our house.
Didn’t you also confirm that these six villains were blatantly trying to rob a bank?
Or are you really saying that you don’t care about anyone other than Ruina?
“There. Stop whining and get down to the ground quickly so we can become friends.”
“Cheet.”
The villain, who was checking each and every bank customer lying on the floor, pointed his gun at me and muttered.
He also has really good ears.
Of all things, this happened just as I was leaving Ruina… … .
… … … … Ruina?
By the way, what about Ruina?
I slowly raised my head while lying face down.
“Pretty sister. I’m just letting you have it because your face is just my style, but isn’t that too much?”
“This is what’s been going on since a while ago. This woman. She’s not afraid of us at all.”
Just then I heard the villains talking.
Perhaps the man with the ability to throw sparks was the leader of these robbers.
The guys were still surrounding Ruina, who was sitting on the waiting chair.
Her expression isn’t very visible here, but…
“… … … … .”
There was no answer from Ruina.
At least it was clear that he wasn’t in a good mood.
“Ugh. Ugh! Ugh! ”
“Shh, shh. It’ll be okay. It’ll be okay… … .”
On one side, on the other side, a girl was heard desperately holding back her tears, and the voice of her mother was heard trying to soothe the child.
“Hey, kid, you’re whining like shit, so make him quiet down.”
“Oh, I see!”
“Mom… … . I’m scared… … . Heh, heh!”
“Be quiet, Mom will protect you… .”
“Mom… … !”
Mother’s efforts were in vain.
The child’s voice was getting louder and louder, as if his fear and sadness were growing stronger.
“Hey! What did I just say!?”
“Huh, huh! Huh huh!!”
“Haa… … . That’s why I don’t like little kids.”
Even just hearing the voices, I could tell right away that things were not going well.
If things continue like this, a major accident may occur before the hero arrives.
Even before I came from the Academy, my instincts as a human being were telling me so.
“What’s so noisy over there!?”
“That’s because the kid wouldn’t keep quiet… … !”
“Haa. That’s good timing. This girl still doesn’t understand the situation. I should show her an example.”
Thud. Thud. Thud.
The villain’s heavy footsteps move from where Ruina was to where the child’s crying can be heard.
Ta-da-da-dak!!
I can hear the sound of firecrackers.
It’s dangerous. My instincts scream that this is a very dangerous situation.
But what can I do in this situation?
Me, who only has the weak ability to nullify abilities!?
“Miss. If you keep that pretty face wrinkled and won’t listen to us even if we die, then that’s it.”
Crunch!!
The sound of steel being pulled.
“Can you show me how to drill a hole in this kid’s head as an example?”
“Sa, please save me!! Only my child!!”
“Mom! Mommyyy!!!”
“We have nothing to lose anyway. If we succeed in robbing the bank, that’s a jackpot. If we fail, we can just run away. Hey! How much have you got!?”
“Just put two more in! What are you doing!? Don’t put them in quickly!!”
Beyond the window. The nagging voice of the villain who is sweeping up money.
A child who bursts into loud crying and a mother who desperately tries to save her child’s life.
The atmosphere is gripped by a twisted madness.
Are you enjoying the chaos?
The capable villain let out a low, cackling laugh.
“Okay. Would it be faster for the little one to stop crying? Or would it be faster for you to listen to me?”
Thump thump thump thump thump!
My heart is pounding.
Since the heart is beating hard against the rib cage while lying face down, it seems as if the vibrations of the heartbeat are transmitted through the floor.
But I am an ordinary citizen.
A flawed ability user who wanted to be a hero, but couldn’t become one.
But still I… … .
I wanted to be a hero, so I chose a life close to a hero… … !
“Stop!!”
“Huh? What the heck is this? You kidnapped a brave hero out of nowhere, damn it.”
I quickly got up from the floor and showed the guy my frowning face.
The villains occupying the lobby all turned to look at me.
Several dark gray guns, crude but clearly firing bullets, were pointed at me.
“Honey!”
Immediately after that, Ruina, who had been still for a while, also suddenly got up from her seat.
“Huh? Honey? What the. You guys are a couple? This is getting interesting.”
Knock! Knock! Knock!
The powerful villain raised one corner of his mouth and turned his gun, which had been pointed at the girl, towards me, causing sparks to fly wildly.
“Hey, brave hero. Didn’t you learn that in school?”
“What, what are you talking about?”
“When a villain does something bad, you should call him a hero like a brat.”
At his words, another villain standing next to him laughed out loud, saying, ““Help me~!”” and intentionally making a tongue-lashing sound.
“Yes, can I just sit by and watch what you guys are doing… … .”
“You say that, but your legs are shaking?”
Damn it. My instinct to survive is shaking my legs wildly.
If this is the case, then all the courage I put into standing up will be useless.
All I have to do is hold out until the hero arrives… …!
“Honey? Can I come to you?”
“Who told you to move? Huh?”
“I didn’t ask you.”
Ruina’s tone of voice as she approached me suddenly became cold.
The villain’s expression became blank for a moment at the sudden change.
“Tch. Hahaha! This is it. The couple is really having fun together.”
Thud. Thud! Thud!!
The powerful villain approaches me with his sparking palm pointed at me.
“I think I should give this brave hero a little taste of something spicy. It wouldn’t be fun if I just shot him with a gun.”
“If you come, you’ll get a big nose… !”
“Then try to hurt your big nose!!”
Pfft!
The mad villain’s hand reaches for my head.
With that level of movement, you can easily nullify the ability.
But what happens after that?
The moment the villain realizes that his abilities have been sealed, he points his gun at them──.
───.
──.
My thoughts, which had been racing to come up with the next number, suddenly stopped.
“I, I promised you… … . I held back so much so as not to kill you.”
Crunch!!
“Keuheung!!?”
The moment my fingertips touched the villain.
Ruina, who had suddenly approached from the other side, was holding the back of the villain’s head tightly.
The villain, whose eyes were about to pop out, struggled in pain as blood poured out of his nose.
“But I will never forgive those who touch me. Never. Never. Never, never, never, never!!”
Damn it. It’s already been 3 minutes, so the nullification I put on Ruina would have been lifted.
If things continue like this, Team Leader Lee Tae-seok’s warning will be… … !!
My wish to let Ruina experience everyday life… … !!
“Louis─, Yuri! Stop it!!”
My desperate cry.
Ruina’s maddening gaze.
Villains who realize the situation too late and rush towards us.
People lying face down, shivering.
It was the moment when all circumstances converged into a chaotic catastrophe.
bang!!
“Keuk!!?”
Tatang!!
“What, what. Aah!!?”
“Gunshot! Gun─wh!?”
Suddenly, a gunshot is heard coming from the back door of the bank.
The villains fell down in an instant, blood spurting out of their chests.
In the meantime.
I quickly walked over to Ruina and hugged her tightly.
“Haa… . Haa… . Haa… .”
I only moved a few steps.
I was out of breath as if I was sprinting a 100m race.
“I’m okay now. I’m really okay… … .”
“… … … … .”
He carefully stroked Ruina’s head and tried to calm her down.
Only then did Ruina release her sharp eyes, which were as sharp as a blade of wind, and she dropped the half-crushed villain to the floor.
Has the villain somehow broken something in the meantime?
He lay on the floor, his limbs stiff and convulsing as if he were playing an invisible piano.
“Police! Are there any injuries?”
The deep voice of a man soon entered the bank lobby.
However, the men in suits who followed him did not look like police officers to anyone.
If I had to say, they all looked like secret agents from somewhere.
“What have you been doing, why are you coming now… … .”
Surely you didn’t come in late because you thought Ruina was going to do something… ?
I calmed my empty mind and looked up at the ceiling.
He let out a heavy breath.
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