episode_0324

The law of the world is that when you become famous, counterfeits are created.

When the King of Pop took the world by storm, people dressed up in a similar way paid money to take pictures at tourist attractions.

Changing just one letter of the last name to that of a famous trot singer, he sings the singer’s songs at various events and receives performance fees.

If there is a product that is popular, the way the world works is to sell a slightly modified copycat of that product to the world.

The same goes for this world.

As soon as the rider craze breaks out, everyone begins to imitate the rider, and just as Hae-neum ended the trend by selling out rider suits, when you become famous, fakes are bound to appear.

however.

This is my first time being so bold.

“A copycat of a goblin.”

A fake goblin has appeared.

Not just a being cosplaying as a goblin, but a being that imitates the goblin’s behavioral principles has appeared.

A person who imitates Goblin as a villain executioner.

“I’m embarrassed.”

“Why are you embarrassed? At this point, it’s a fake… How about leaving it to a ‘doppelganger’ and retiring as a goblin?”

Hyun Se-rin, who came to Seoul with me, smiled heartily as she handed me a can of beer.

Since this is her first time experiencing this situation, she cannot help but be intrigued.

“There have been many cases around the world of imitating a villain’s abilities or costumes, but this is the first copycat imitating the villain’s thoughts and behavior principles. That too from an S-class villain.”

“So it’s a pain in the ass.”

I took the can of beer that Se-rin Hyeon gave me and clinked the can with her, then lightly quenched my burning throat.

“No matter how easy a goblin is to follow, there aren’t that many beings who can commit this kind of behavior.”

I uploaded the CCTV data that Joo Mo obtained through hacking onto my laptop.

-Save me, save me, keuhuk….

Nuts Crasher, who had been begging for his life until the end, died of shock as soon as the egg was destroyed.

Although he was already bleeding profusely, he was able to hold on with his strong desire to survive, the remaining mana power in his body, and his mental strength.

Then, the moment the egg breaks, death occurs due to strong shock.

The one who broke the egg was a goblin with a black coat fluttering around, although it was hard to see because it was in the dark.

“Not a formal gentleman goblin, but a hanbok goblin. Are you following this correctly? Hehe, aren’t you a fan?”

“Even if you are a fan, there is a problem with following things like this.”

I pointed to the CCTV footage.

After killing Nutcrasher, the fake goblin slowly disappeared into the darkness as soon as the lights turned on.

And then, it became a blue mist and disappeared.

Although it was difficult to see clearly because it moved to the blind spot of the CCTV, the image of it disappearing in a very small frame and the classification of magic power were reflected as if in passing, remained as video data.

“Isn’t it strange that they even follow the spirit form?”

“Hmm…. That’s right. Spiritualization is an ability that Manager Do himself became aware of while we were possessing him.”

The reason why I become etheric and spiritual in the field and leave the field is all due to the special abilities I acquired from the four executives.

“This is an ability that we realized while understanding every nook and cranny of our body in detail, and we are beings that can use it. Hehehe, aren’t you a goblin who came through time from the future?”

“That can’t be possible. Don’t sound anxious.”

“…are you really anxious?”

of course.

If that fake goblin is a goblin from the future, can we be sure that it is really Do Ji-hwan?

Could it be that Do Chang-nam is the goblin in the original work?

Of course, unlike the C-level villain Do Chang-nam, Do Ji-hwan walked the path of a villain executioner and became an S-level villain.

The principles of action and ideology are not Do Chang-nam, but Do Ji-hwan.

In other words, if that guy came from the future, it would be Do Ji-hwan.

‘That makes it even weirder.’

A being from the future hides its identity?

No matter how much the world has collapsed or something big has happened, do you hide your identity?

“Sseu-eup. It’s not a problem to let your imagination run wild.”

“Okay. Think at ease. Whether that’s you from the future or whatever, we’re on the side of current Chief Do. Got it?”

Hyeon Se-rin came up from behind me where I was sitting on a chair, hugged my head, and placed her chin on the top of my head.

“They say that if you think deeply, you will lose hair.”

“That’s not possible.”

Although there have been no reports of people with special abilities experiencing hair loss, it is not uncommon for stress to accumulate to the point of hair loss.

“Good. There is no need to think about complicated identity, just think simply.”

No matter what it is, all you have to do is look at what happened right in front of you.

“The aid should step in and deal with copycat criminals.”

No matter how much of a villain executioner I am, it is very unfortunate that I am charged with the murder of someone I did not kill.

“Serine. I’m sorry, but you’ll have to walk around Seoul with me for a while.”

“What is there to be sorry about? I am an expert in this area.”

Hyun Se-rin held the can of beer stretched downward to my mouth.

“Seoul is my home. All you have to do is follow me quietly.”

* * *

While Hyun Se-rin went outside to get ready for a while.

“Chairman?”

[Oh, I was going to call you already. are you okay? You were very surprised, right?]

“…I wasn’t that surprised.”

I called out of frustration and immediately found relief.

“Chairman. Do you know?”

[Do you want a 100% certain answer, or a 99% guess?]

“If 100% is prediction of the future, it is 99% guessing.”

The chairman and CEO are omniscient and omnipotent.

However, as they say in alchemy, there is an equivalent exchange for all abilities.

[It would be more convenient to know the future through foreknowledge.]

“If you read the future and it changes, won’t everything go wrong anyway?”

Predicting the future is a dangerous ability.

The price is a price, but once you read the future and act accordingly, the future will be completely changed.

“If it was something serious enough for me to respond, the chairman would have contacted me a long time ago. But if it’s not like that, it’s just a simple misdemeanor.”

[Isn’t the scariest thing in the world a simple common crime?]

“That is ‘self-proclaimed’. Otherwise, the imposter is just an S-class villain. Someone imitating the appearance of a goblin.”

[That’s correct. I think so.]

It worked.

It wasn’t the worst assumption, but just a reasonable assumption that got through to the head of the company.

[We are doing our best to find out who it is. Is there perhaps an S-class psychic who has recently disappeared? S-class psychics who are active in Korea and show great interest in goblins, or who have mastered the ability to move through space like Ymir.]

“The candidate is….”

[Unfortunately, it is still shrouded in mystery.]

“It’s okay. If you’re just a simple S-class person with special abilities, you can easily deal with it.”

[There is a possibility that it is the devil of Pandemonium, but…]

“If it’s a copycat devil, you can deal with it quickly, so you don’t have to worry. Dool…there’s Serin too.”

Killed Duouxini and Laplace’s demon.

Even if a doppelganger-like demon appears here, it won’t be a problem.

“Hang up…oops, sorry. It’s become a habit.”

[Hehe. It’s okay to be concerned about clairvoyance. It’s better than making a habit of talking on the phone with me for a long time and then making a mistake when talking to someone else.]

As I got closer to the 3 minute mark, I tried to cover the Taegeuk watch, but then I realized that this was a special Taegeuk watch sent by the head of the company.

[Don’t be too burdened. If you look closely at the copycat, he may be someone you know or someone you need to recruit. Then there will be another adulterous woman.]

“Chairman. Are you assuming it’s a woman?”

[Rather than a conclusion, it’s a feeling that somehow this is the will of the world.]

“Then it must be a woman.”

no reason.

It’s just the commander’s intuition.

“If you’re a man, I’ll leave it at that for now. If it’s a woman…”

[How are you going to execute the impersonator?]

“Okay. I will think about it later.”

[I think a moderate amount of steaming with a bat might be enough, hehe. Whoever I am, if you are a beautiful woman, I welcome the increase in the number of adulterous women, right?]

“No, Chairman. Being an adulterous woman is a bit…”

[My lover?]

“…….”

[just joke. Hehe, it’s all done with my permission, so I have no complaints. instead.]

The leader paused for a moment at the end.

[…If I’m meeting a woman secretly.]

“There is no such thing, absolutely.”

[…Anyway, if there is such a thing.]

The commander’s voice became increasingly fierce-

[Are you going to cry?]

“……That has never happened. I would have rather died.”

I’m serious.

“I will never make you cry.”

[It has already rang several times.]

“…Me?”

[In bed, in the car, in the hotel, outside, on the stairs, and again…]

“Keuhum. You’re not talking about something that resonates like that.”

What else can I say?

[Hehe. all right. Anyway, don’t feel too much pressure about the appearance of a fake. What’s important is for Manager Do to secure more S-class members as the do-or-die side.]

“Of course. The operation is progressing smoothly. After quickly cleaning up the fakes this time, I will immediately implement the plan I drafted last time.”

[Project ‘XXX’?]

“Yes.”

Everything is subject to the approval of the CEO.

“Pregnancy attack, I will do it.”

[approval.]