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    No matter what anyone says, superhumans are the beings at the very top of the ecosystem.

    Even the wisdom accumulated by humans over tens of thousands of years could not stop them, and now it seemed as if the human species itself was facing its end.

    However, humans were special animals that became stronger the more they were pushed into a crisis. They found a way to stop the superhumans from running wild.

    That is, by imposing upon them a class of nobility, they are allowed to rule this world.

    Just as corn grown by farmers became the most abundant food in the world.

    Now humanity too could thrive.

    The farmer named Superman wanted as many people as possible to serve him.

    ***

    It wasn’t human.

    It wasn’t a metaphor for losing morality and being close to an animal. She really wasn’t human. Considering that superhumans are classified as a sub-species of humans, what on earth was that woman?

    ‘Why did you think it wasn’t human?’

    Her face was beautiful under the moonlight.

    Long blue hair reminiscent of the sea. White, soft skin and blue eyes the same size as the hair.

    Strangely, he was wearing white robes that a priest would wear, but there were holes here and there, revealing his pure white skin.

    But it was heterogeneous. It was also artificial, and the cold expression was more… than human.

    “Robot.”

    Yeah, that’s exactly what I was trying to say.

    That’s not a human. It’s some kind of artificial object. It said what I wanted to say.

    “누구…지? 정부의 개새끼라면. 살아돌아갈 생각은 하지마라. 여기서 죽일 테니까.”

    “You think I’m just a government dog? You’re still the same, Kim Ye-rin.”

    “… Do you know me?”

    “I know. You’ve lasted the longest among Korean heroes. You made an army of puppets out of the corpses of S-class heroes.”

    The woman who suddenly appeared was talking as if she was intimate with Kim Ye-rin. What is that? Judging from the fact that the person in question muttered in disbelief. It seems like they don’t know each other.

    “Let me tell you another fun fact. Your end was quite brutal. You tried to escape from Baek Seong-hyeon, and your feet were slowly torn off. It must have been very painful, because your screams were also very loud.”

    “What are you talking about? These days, it seems like lunatics are even making robots? That’s interesting.”

    They all looked like they were about to fight at any moment.

    ‘You crazy bitch. From what I see, you seem to be an S-class. Is that why you rushed in? That’s not even funny.’

    How many S-class people are around me right now? That woman could kill them all without them having to move a muscle.

    In the end, it’s just a simple matter. It’s true that it’s unpleasant to be interrupted from what you were trying to do, but it’s no different from dropping a piece of bread while trying to eat toast.

    “Since you seem to be asking who I am, let me introduce myself.”

    [It’s me!]

    The status window popped up. She was always that annoying bitch who would pop up even when I didn’t call her, but it was definitely the worst for her to show up at this time.

    [I am! I am! Aegis, the status window that assists you! I am existence.]

    “You… .”

    [I always told you, didn’t I? I would come to you. Yes, I definitely told you. But you weren’t the one who listened.]

    It’s confusing.

    What is going on? My head is hurting because so many incomprehensible things are happening one after another.

    I felt like my head was going to burst, so I just covered my head.

    “You are the one who ignored my warning.”

    “What the hell has that bitch been mumbling about? Yeah, let’s just look into it.”

    Kim Ye-rin asked this question. It seems the capsule has burst. Soon, even the moonlight will be blocked.

    Looking up at the ceiling, I saw countless dolls that had gathered before I knew it, pointing their guns at me. Even if you were an S-class superhuman, if you fired a railgun at once, you wouldn’t be able to avoid being hit.

    “Han Yeong-ah. Seong-hyeon protects you.”

    “You don’t have to do that. Your doll won’t be able to fire a single bullet.”

    “What?”

    “Skill activation, Chimera’s Heart.”

    As soon as he finished speaking, a strong smell of charcoal suddenly hit my nose. It was an unpleasant smell, as if there was a fire somewhere.

    “You know, superhumans have a delusion. They think they are the gods of this world. Puhahaha! Isn’t that funny? That’s ridiculous. They don’t even know who the real god is!”

    “Everyone, come on in!”

    “This is what God is like.”

    Kwaaang-!

    For a moment, my vision brightened. Then, right after, it became dark again.

    I don’t know what happened, but I think I knew that my small body was lifted backwards.

    “Ah.”

    The flash lasted for quite a while. Oddly enough, there was no sensation of heat at all.

    My eardrums were ruptured by the explosion. I could only hear a long, ringing sound. My head hurts. The silence without any surrounding noise was quite frightening.

    Could it be that he died without even feeling any pain?

    ‘I don’t think so….’

    At that moment, my vision suddenly returned. My body became unbearably light.

    “Is this the place where you should use the word ‘annihilation’?”

    Again… the moonlight poured down.

    All those dolls, there were so many of them.

    It disappeared. Literally… . It evaporated.

    “What, what is it… .”

    “You know how to control heat. You can control the aftershocks that come flying. All the dolls you’ve summoned will be useless now.”

    As he said, all the dolls disappeared. Cleanly.

    It’s so unnatural. To destroy something of this scale means that a powerful flame was fired. Why didn’t we get hit as well?

    “The level of control is different, Baek Seong-hyeon.”

    “… .”

    “If you can control the heat in millimeter units, you can do this too?”

    At that moment, endless flames filled the room.

    But the flames couldn’t burn even a single strand of my clothes.

    “Victoria!”

    “No! If you use it in this cramped space, Seonghyeon will get hurt too!”

    “If you wrap it… .”

    “You guys don’t know! Seonghyeon will freeze to death if the temperature drops below -30 degrees! Think about it!”

    My women were scattered here and there, engulfed in flames. As expected, they were superhumans. They were barely hit by the flames. But they had no choice but to retreat from the center.

    “What do you want… . What the heck!”

    “You’re asking this now. You’re so stupid. I don’t expect much. Just one thing.”

    Chuck. Aegis, that is. The status window that made me walk like a human pointed at me with its finger.

    “I’ll take that guy. Don’t follow me. As you all know, I’m not an S-class.”

    There was no choice.

    If we fight here, my women will be at an absolute disadvantage. They were already being ambushed in a small space, and it will be even more impossible for them to fight while protecting me.

    ‘If only I could sacrifice myself.’

    All of this can be solved.

    It also means that no one gets hurt.

    “Promise… .”

    “Yes?”

    “Promise me. If I go quietly, no one will touch me.”

    Naturally, everyone seemed to object to what I said.

    “Hey, are you crazy? What are you talking about against a girl who always wins in a fight!”

    “If you do that, more than half of you will die. I can guarantee it. 100%.”

    It’s something you can tell without even having to say it. I’ve met so many strong superhumans, and I can tell how strong they are without even having to say it.

    That woman is above S-class. Even if all the women rush at him, he won’t be able to win without taking damage.

    “Please stay still. I know you care about me, but… . I care about you just as much.”

    “Seonghyun!”

    “You can just save it.”

    I walked towards the fire, just as reeds were scattered in all directions. The hot heat spread to places where it could not reach my body.

    I guess you don’t want me to get hurt or die. You made me float up earlier?

    “Wow, the person who seems to be the least intelligent makes the wisest decisions. How funny.”

    “… Hurry up and take her.”

    “Of course it will. I said it will. Hehehehe… . But before that, let me show you something fun.”

    Aegis opened her mouth wide. She was still expressionless, like a doll.

    The moment you think about what you are going to do.

    “Skill activates, summons chimera.”

    “What… .”

    “Gyahahahahahahahaha! Come face to face with this monster created by forcibly fusing 7 S-class people!”

    Aegis burst into a madness. It was a malicious smile that did not match her expressionless face at all.

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