episode_0121

One.

It’s already been about a week since I returned from Seongsam Land.

Nothing special happened for a week.

Return to daily life with Iria.

Since returning home, I have always been with Iria.

Originally, we were always together, but

I didn’t know that he would be away from me more than usual.

No, more accurately, I had a strong feeling that they were protecting me.

I may have been amplifying my anxiety while staying at the hotel. I didn’t bring up the strange dream for no reason… … .

Anyway, I stayed at home for the first few days.

It was truly a series of peaceful days.

Of course, the lovemaking that lasted day and night was extremely passionate… … .

Still, I didn’t mix it up all week.

I also met and talked with Seong Ji-hyeon in person to share information for the creation of the guild and the remaining contract matters. Since it wasn’t a particularly time-consuming event, there wasn’t much going on.

On the other hand, it was difficult to receive news of Park Bi-hwa and the storm.

I wasn’t particularly curious about the news, but

Still, I am a colleague who will work with me in the future.

After the hotel, I was worried for no reason.

It suddenly occurred to me as if I had a direct relationship with each other.

Perhaps I was unknowingly nervous because of the strange dream I had at that time.

Seong Ji-hyeon says she and Park Bi-hwa and Pung-ran are doing well, so don’t worry too much. They said that since they each have their own lives, it would probably be difficult to get back together until a guild is created.

ㅡClap!

It was Iria who clapped her hands at this news.

We’re fine, so there’s no need to get together.

He told me to slowly prepare for the creation of the guild.

After meeting Seong Ji-hyeon, I was confined to the house for three days. Although I spent a lot of time with Iria, I did not neglect physical training whenever I had time.

I felt like my body had become quite strong now.

Well, I do hard training every night.

I couldn’t help but gain muscle mass in my body.

It may have been physically difficult, but mentally it was a series of very happy and peaceful days. Iria also said that this is the first time she has been this relaxed since she became a hero.

Normally, incidents would break out every day, but since the leader of the Villain Alliance was recently changed, the villains have become quiet.

It’s like the calm before the storm.

Oh, that doesn’t mean they didn’t go out at all.

Two days ago, I went out with Iria to catch a martial law level villain that appeared nearby.

Although he was not yet an official assistant,

We went out together to gain practical experience.

… There was a superficial reason, but in fact, more than anything else, Iria did not want to leave me alone.

‘Do you have the constitution to attract women even if you stay in a corner of the house or something?’

In any case, the scene of the dispatch was very familiar. It was none other than the convenience store in front of my house.

Yes, the convenience store where I first met Moran.

I don’t know if it’s a bad situation, but this time the villain has appeared again.

*

2.

The villain who attacked the convenience store had a unique appearance.

ㅡChakang! Chakang!

He had a large prosthetic hand on his hand.

It wasn’t an ordinary hand shape.

He was a martial law-level villain equipped with large scissor hands that looked like cutters.

I was relieved inside.

I wondered what would happen if it were a peony.

This is because the events that occurred at the convenience store passed by like a flash.

Anyway, when we arrived at the scene, he was already surrounded by the Hero Association’s special forces and was taking hostage.

“We have come to find Moran, a traitor to the Union! That’s it! So, if you step down obediently, the hostage will be fine!!”

A screaming sound is heard upon arriving at the scene.

With a tearing voice

Occasionally, the sound of scissors was heard as well.

The martial law villain ‘Scissor Girl’ was making threats while attempting to negotiate through the shattered glass of a convenience store.

How can the villain’s name be scissors… … .

“I’ll say it again… ! If you do something stupid, there will be no hostage life! If you don’t want to see my specialty, scissors, you’d better step away!!”

“Huhhh… ? Please save me… … !”

The guy opened his large claw and was holding it against the convenience store employee’s neck. If I have to, I’ll hang my head! As if I could cut it off.

The woman who was taken hostage was unable to move properly, perhaps because her body was frozen in fear.

But his purpose is a bit disturbing.

Moran, a traitor to the Villain Alliance?

Hearing Moran’s name here makes me feel like I’m getting PTSD.

“Scissors Girl? Let that person go right now!”

This was Iria’s first line after being dispatched to the scene.

After checking the hostages, they moved immediately.

As if they were a hostage and a sphere.

When Iria appeared in her transformed form, exhaling thick vapor, I followed behind, adjusted my goggles, and, like a side kick, intentionally appeared a beat late.

“S-Class Pooh, Blue Wolf… … ?!”

“Yes. If you don’t want to get hurt, release the hostage.”

“Puhahahaha-! Yes, if you want to stop me, you have to come out like this! To stop me from getting close to this disaster level! Cancer-!”

The scissors girl beams as if she is rather satisfied with Iria’s appearance. Even though he had scissor hands, he couldn’t keep his hair in order, and it had messy hair flying around.

“When you say good things, release the hostage. What is your purpose?”

“I am the leader of the new Villain Alliance! A body that moves after being chosen by the Empress! You cannot surrender until you capture the traitor Moran!”

“Empress? peony? treason? Can you tell me exactly what you mean?”

Perhaps because Iria was conscious of the gaze of the special forces surrounding the convenience store rather than the hostages, she was unable to easily take off her gas mask.

If it had been her words, the hostage would have been easily rescued.

“Khehehehe… ! As expected, you heroes don’t know anything! Our Villain Alliance is carrying out a grand plan to save the world through hypocrisy!”

“So what is that?”

Iria asked back, raising her forehead as if she was slightly annoyed.

“We are eradicating the remnants who have forgotten the cause of the Villain Alliance and have fallen into disrepair! And a few days ago, it was said that the last remnant, Moran, passed through here.”

“Last remnant?”

“Yes. If we catch Moran, our Villain Alliance will fight against your Hero Association with all its might.”

“That’s fine, but why are you asking us about the whereabouts of the same villain?”

“It’s so hard to tell what it looks like. If you have any information about that bitch, give it out. If not, just get the hell out of there! Then, the hostage’s life will be spared… Hmm?”

As is characteristic of an extra-level villain, the Scissors Girl, who was sharing information on her own, suddenly stops talking.

That’s right… … .

-Pabbat!

“There are so many dirty words. Shut up and let go of the hostage!”

“Uh, when did we end up here… … ?!”

Iria closes the distance with the villain in an instant with her explosive speed. In the blink of an eye, I was making eye contact with the villain at a distance that could only reach my nose.

“Surrender calmly-!”

“Mi, crazy… ! Did you forget that I have a hostage?!”

ㅡChakang!

As if he wasn’t kidding when he said he would harm the hostage, as soon as Iria approached him, he immediately folded his giant scissor hands.

ㅡSeogeng… … ! Tup!

But his scissor hands only cut through the air.

“What, what?! No hostages… … ?”

The hostage was safe.

The reason was simple.

When Iria rushes in,

That’s because I dug in with the power of the dragon’s blood that I also [Save].

ㅡBwaaaah!!!

As soon as the hostage is rescued according to the plan, Iria thrusts her bare fist at the villain.

“Cooler huh… … ?!!!”

The scissors girl collapses with a loud moan after just one punch. This was the gap between a martial law level villain and an S level hero.

“Thank you… … .”

The hostage in my arms thanks me. It felt awkward holding a woman taller than me in my arms, but it felt good to receive a thank you.

“Please say hello to Lia, not me. I was just helping.”

It was the moment when I placed the hostage on the ground with a trembling humility.

“Lay down your weapon and surrender obediently. And make sure you faithfully attend the association’s interrogation, okay?”

Iria, who has taken off the front part of her gas mask, is whispering to the villain who is unable to fight. He was talking without being noticed by others.

-Sure!

“To, I will surrender! I will faithfully participate in all investigations, so please forgive me… !!!”

The villain, who had been resisting roughly just a moment ago, puts down Scissorhands and kneels.

As an S-class hero, it was a moment when he defeated the villain with just one word.

“Sihu, you worked hard.”

After everything is over,

Iria patting my shoulder.

She was smiling brightly, as if she was proud of me.

A single word of praise makes the corners of your mouth twitch. I feel all the rewards that I didn’t feel when I was a hunter.

Being able to help someone,

It felt better than I thought.

It’s a completely different feeling from when I was a hunter.

‘It’s good to mix things up at home, but it’s also good to be active outside sometimes… … .’

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3.

The day after arresting the villain.

Sihoo Han had been sitting at his computer desk since early morning, staring at the screen with a headset on.

It’s been a week since the academy was ordered to close. As the academy’s computer network was restored, non-face-to-face classes began today.

[…] It’s been a while, everyone. Before class starts, I would like to start by making one announcement.]

On the video call screen, Park Bihwa, dressed in uniform as usual, was displayed.

As the head professor of the assistant course, he was conducting video classes.

[Everyone probably knows that a giant monster has appeared at the Academy. But did you know that two students from our assistant course helped the current hero?]

Park Bi-hwa was getting lucky by mentioning an incident that happened a week ago.

[For me, who is in charge of the assistantship course, this is a very rewarding experience. Therefore, I would like to announce here the two candidates for early completion.]

‘hmm… ? Is this really possible?’

[After one o’clock and a storm. These two people are selected as candidates for early completion!]