The Crazy Villain Regains His Sanity

Episode 127

After passing through a long tunnel, my surroundings became brighter and my consciousness became clearer. It came out of the sea of consciousness.

I thought the hematoma would pop out like in the Curse of Constantina, but that wasn’t the case.

I moved my body lightly. There was no problem.

“It’s not pleasant.”

While I was training for the two gifts, most of my attention was focused on finding the hematoma. Because I thought that if the content was as he said, it would be somewhere in the sea of consciousness. But no matter how much I looked, I couldn’t find him.

So I thought it had popped out.

This isn’t it either, so it’s probably one of the remaining two.

“Maybe it was because he hid somewhere else like a rat or because I was immature.”

This was something that was bound to happen since I had only been to the Sea of Consciousness twice.

I wasn’t full after my first drink, but I was disappointed. Nothing happens all at once.

However, what this has made clear is that it is not my illusion that ego exists in gifts, and that I can lead in the direction I want through constructive dialogue.

Because gifts and cooperation are important.

Then, I thought about my first gift, blood feeding.

Gift blood feeding, which copies a gift engraved in another person’s blood, has never been revealed to the world yet, but its power is enough to be considered legendary.

But why is there no ego in this gift?

No, it would have existed from the beginning.

Then why did it not reveal its presence?

“I guess they saw an opportunity.”

I was convinced that the hematoma was the blood-eating self. And unlike my other self who tried to assist the owner, I pointed the blade at him from the beginning.

“I was crazy from the beginning.”

I realized why I had no choice but to go crazy. When I have time, I will explore the sea of consciousness and find the hidden ego of the blood species. The moment we find him, we will be able to put an end to our long-standing, bitter relationship.

After giving up my thoughts, I sensed someone snooping around in front of the door earlier and shouted.

“Who are you?”

“Super superhuman! Now, do you have a moment?”

“Stop making noise and come in.”

“Sorry for disturbing your rest, Superhuman!”

A group of about a dozen people came inside with very withdrawn voices. And when our eyes met, he was so scared that he fell down and trembled.

They called themselves people who suffered from Ryu Gwang-cheol’s tyranny.

From what I see, they look like collaborators from below.

I watched quietly to see what he was trying to say. Then they fell down at the same time and cried out.

“Superman! “Lead us!”

“Nope?”

* * *

Lee Ryong-hwa, deputy chief of the National Security Agency, clearly watched the process of the fall of Presidential Palace.

The saber-toothed tiger, a vicious monster that Ryu Gwang-cheol called a divine beast, died when its head exploded, and countless awakened people who came and went to the President’s Palace died without even leaving behind their bodies.

In particular, it was a shock in itself that the personnel of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was no different from the merchant nation, were massacred.

However, those facts were nothing compared to Ryu Gwang-cheol’s death.

At least in New Pyongyang, Ryu Gwang-cheol was a being no less than a god.

‘Ryu Gwang-cheol is dead!’

This was a story about the collapse of the existing order. As Lee Ryong-hwa rose to the position of deputy chief of the National Security Agency with his quick wit and attitude, he felt that he needed to impress the new person in power.

The new person in power is Choi Jun-ho, a superman from the south.

He is nicknamed the Head Breaker and is known to have a martial arts level that is close to that of the world’s strongest despite his young age.

Even though it was in the harsh north, the situation was not good, so I listened to news from outside. So I knew Choi Jun-ho well.

Countless people and monsters entrusted their orders to his hands. This is not an exaggerated rumor.

Interest is the new power. Lee Ryong-hwa immediately led his men to visit Choi Jun-ho and shouted to him to lead the way.

‘No matter how bad it is, it will be better than Ryu Gwang-cheol.’

Ryu Gwang-cheol, who was a man of extreme power, was the worst human being to the point where it would be a shame to call him a human being.

He frequently carried out purges to gain power, and to set an example, he carried out a reign of terror by making victims watch as they became prey to demons.

They may have done something wrong. Maybe they were people sacrificed for Ryu Gwang-cheol’s fun.

Here, he arbitrarily made incomprehensible decisions, blamed his subordinates for making mistakes in the process, and had them purged.

Every time, countless people died. New Pyeongyang, a fortress and prison surrounded by monsters, was Ryu Gwang-cheol’s own territory that he could not disobey.

On the other hand, Choi Jun-ho is a superman who came from South Korea, where law and order were established.

Although he is notorious, he is probably no worse than Ryu Gwang-cheol.

No, rather, there is something I have high hopes for.

‘If it works out well, it can actually play a part.’

It’s only a short time, but Choi Jun-ho will know after looking around this place. Ryu Gwang-cheol’s accumulated wealth and various luxury items. If you pass this, you won’t be a man.

Lee Ryong-hwa collected them all and voluntarily offered them to Choi Jun-ho.

I hope that you will be given as much trust as the sincerity you showed.

Lee Ryong-hwa, who looked up with a face full of anticipation, realized that things were going in a different direction than he expected the moment he saw Choi Jun-ho’s face.

“Why am I leading you guys?”

“yes?”

Quack!

“Aaaah!”

Lee Ryong-hwa, whose shoulder was stepped on, screamed.

“Don’t make me say it twice.”

“sorry!”

This is a different development than expected. Why on earth is this happening?

Lee Ryong-hwa rolled his eyes and stopped breathing the moment his eyes met Choi Jun-ho. It felt like he was watching everything I did.

“If you want to live, do as I tell you.”

“Yes yes!”

In order to survive, Lee Ryong-hwa nodded repeatedly.

* * *

By the time Choi Jun-ho left for the North, not only the Korean media but also the world had been turned upside down.

Two plus level monsters appear.

This was a fact that completely destroyed the formula that monsters could not be controlled.

Humanity has been researching how to control monsters since the moment they appeared. However, the hostility towards humanity that was ingrained from the design of consciousness to the core led to the conclusion that it was impossible to eliminate.

If this is removed, the monster will run wild. Those who could completely control these thoughts were high-level harmful monsters, but it was impossible to completely suppress those monsters and persuade them to listen to what was said.

Nevertheless, being able to tame monsters was a fascinating study. Sponsors appeared endlessly and the research continued, but it did not lead to results.

So the presence of ‘Tamer’ Ryu Gwang-cheol was precious.

Even though I couldn’t control the monsters, being able to coordinate interests and guide them in the desired direction seemed like a pretty attractive option.

Meanwhile, two plus level monsters appeared.

It was clear that Ryu Gwang-cheol had developed the gift further or had been hiding a trick until now.

What’s even more surprising is what happens next.

Choi Jun-ho hunted two plus level monsters!

This was a fact that was hard to believe even when hearing it. In fact, as soon as this news was reported, it was heavily criticized as fake news.

But it soon turned out to be true. At that time, the place where the monsters appeared was Gaeseong, and there were many citizens who witnessed the appearance of two plus-level monsters.

They remembered Choi Jun-ho declaring that he would stay until the end to deal with the monsters.

As a result, the two plus level monsters named Dasom and Hanul were perfectly hunted.

“Aren’t you crazy? “Is this possible?”

“Isn’t it possible to have a country without monsters as long as Choi Jun-ho is there?”

“I may have said it was ridiculous, but it might actually be possible.”

People who heard this fact were shocked. It was truly an unrivaled act of inaction that was hard to believe was human.

But will you be safe after dealing with two monsters at the same time?

The proof was that his whereabouts immediately became unknown. Some criticized the government’s reckless mobilization while spreading rumors of Choi Jun-ho’s death.

It was natural for this opinion to gain strength.

It’s amazing that a superhuman can fight a plus level monster alone, but fighting two of them? It’s even weirder to think that you’ll be safe.

The government called the claims groundless and announced a full-fledged advance northward to divert attention.

The first target was Yeonbaek Plain.

It was the Holy Guild that took the lead here. This is because the harmful level 8 monsters located in the center of the plain must be eliminated before other awakened forces can be invested.

Here, Lee Chan-taek and Ryu Gwang-ho from the Asgard Guild and the Reaper Guild set out to hunt the remains of level 8 monsters elsewhere.

New hunter Choi Yun-hee also joined the Sacred Guild hunt.

Choi Yun-hee, a 20-year-old bright prospect who has reached level 4, participated for the first time in hunting down level 8 evil spirits.

Even though it was only an auxiliary role to help my colleagues around me rather than directly attacking monsters, my first hunting experience opened my eyes to a new world.

“…is this level 8 harmful?”

It was truly overwhelming strength.

Even though Baek Kun-seo, the main protagonist, took the lead in fighting against the monsters and was surrounded by key power hunters assisting him, the situation was tense.

Shinsung Guild is the strongest guild in Korea. Even though his colleagues were talented people who were both geniuses and had actual combat experience, they were infinitely small in front of the harmful level 8 monster.

Low-level hunters like himself remained in a supporting role, relieving the aftermath and opening a path for their colleagues to move smoothly.

Nevertheless, the aftermath of the monster’s power caused cuts and holes in the skin.

“….”

Yunhee clenched her teeth. I thought this moment would come at some point. Although she was considered to be quite talented, she found herself becoming infinitely smaller every time her brother’s name was mentioned.

At home, a few screws appear to be loose, but my brother is able to easily catch such a monster on his own. I didn’t want to be that kind of brother who wasn’t good enough.

Yunhee watched the situation clearly, straining her eyes, which were having difficulty opening properly due to the harsh wind. Even if the role given to you is not large, you must accomplish this clearly to advance to the next level.

Kyaoooo!

As the monster’s fear spread, he could see his and his comrades’ limbs trembling. However, if you are overwhelmed here, you cannot progress. We have to grit our teeth and overcome this.

What would you have done if you were my brother?

Instead, he would have snorted and crushed the monster’s head.

“I’ll solve it!”

Create a path for your colleagues to move and step aside to avoid getting in their way. In the clear picture she had drawn in her head, Yunhee exerted her strength without showing any sign of exhaustion.

“Choi Yunhee!”

“are you okay!”

Colleagues around her raised their voices in concern, but Yunhee instead raised her voice.

My body felt surprisingly light.

“Okay…”

Yunhee, who had entered a kind of runner’s high state, moved her body in a trance.

The body, which seemed to be depleted at any moment, was endlessly replenished with energy, and its strength surged. As if possessed by something, he took it upon himself to take care of the unpleasant chores of hunting. The more I did this, the more I felt the small seed deep in my heart begin to stir.

At some point, a sprout sprouted from the crack with a ‘pop’ sound. What was so blurry that it didn’t even have a shape began to sprout splendidly.

Yunhee’s hunting assistant became perfect as time passed.

Keek!

After a hunt that lasted 6 hours, the monster finally fell. While all the other colleagues were lying down from exhaustion, Yunhee was the only one working hard.

“What happened?”

“Well, I don’t know either.”

Yunhee seemed rather confused by the barrage of questions from those around her.

Since when have you been able to perform like this?

At that time, Lee Se-hee, looking clearly exhausted, approached. He played a key role in today’s hunt and made a great contribution to hunting monsters.

“Yoonhee is full of strength.”

“Iknow, right. uh?”

“what’s the matter? “Is there some problem?”

Yunhee, who was speaking, stopped. It was only after the hunt was over and the tension had eased that I could clearly perceive the changes that had occurred in my body.

“Sister… no, team leader.”

“huh?”

Yunhee spoke with a cheerful face that did not show the slightest sign of fatigue.

“I opened the gift.”

“what? really?”

“yes.”

Yunhee opened up her gift indomitability through this hunt.

“congratulations!”

Starting with Lee Se-hee, congratulatory messages poured in from those around her.

It was a sergeant. Colleagues around me congratulated me with admiration, joy, and sometimes jealousy.

Baek Gun-seo, who appeared in a neat appearance after the hunt, also sent encouragement after hearing the news of Yun-hee’s gift opening.

“It’s a great blessing. “I’m looking forward to the future.”

“yes! I will do my best!”

It was said that actual practice is the flower of development, and it was true.

When I returned to Kaesong after the hunt, Choi Jun-ho contacted me via satellite phone.

However, the person who made the call was not his younger sister, but Lee Se-hee.

“Why is it Sehee and not me!”

-I don’t remember your number.

“Oh my!”

I thought he had a knack for making people angry without even having time to let them know how happy they were about opening the gift.

* * *

The way I treated Ryu Kwang-cheol’s subordinates was simple.

Kill the guy who has other thoughts, but save the guy who bows his head thoroughly. Among them, Lee Ryong-hwa made a desperate gesture to avoid death and did not kill him.

Because I needed hands and feet to do the annoying work for me.

First of all, what I ordered was to gather Ryu Gwang-cheol’s wealth and materials.

The endless accumulation of wealth left me speechless due to the absurdity of it all.

Ryu Gwang-cheol, this guy has collected a lot. To be honest, wealth didn’t really catch my eye.

If the government takes over this, will it fall on me? Or does it belong to the national treasury? I don’t really think about it, but if this is used as taxes, it would be necessary to know how it will be used.

Rather, what caught my attention were the documents Ryu Gwang-cheol exchanged with other countries.

He made several copies in addition to the original, probably thinking he would use them as evidence later. We had diplomatic and various exchanges with a wide variety of countries, including the United States, China, Japan, and Russia.

“I am a bastard.”

I understand why I dreamed of founding a nation. He had established very complex diplomatic relationships and was making exquisite use of his position.

In particular, he stimulated the imagination of others by appropriately revealing and hiding his capabilities. I don’t know why this guy disappeared when I had a hematoma.

While I was taking various measures, some people living in New Pyongyang took their belongings and fled the city.

I didn’t care about the people running outside.

If you can escape this prison surrounded by monsters, do it. If you can safely go to Korea or China, that is your ability.

In addition, stored food was released on a large scale to fill the stomachs of hungry people.

And in the middle of the night, when everyone was asleep, I left the Presidential Palace.

While using the gift I received here, I was able to encounter a strange situation.

I used the monster language through Hyegwang Sim language.

Because I hadn’t used it for as long as Ryu Gwang-cheol, it was impossible to communicate with monsters.

But this gift brought one unexpected effect.

The point is that you can determine the location of the monster.

“This will have a lot of uses.”

The monster language is a form in which the monster responds when my message is conveyed, and through that, it was possible to determine the monster’s location.

The scope of this gift was very wide, and Lee Ryong-hwa said that there was an infrastructure built by Ryu Gwang-cheol. Even Lee Ryong-hwa didn’t know specifically what it was, but when I tried it too, the area was centered around New Pyeongyang and reached Baekdu Mountain in Hwanghae-do and Pyeongan-do.

And I was able to detect abnormal air currents near Baekdu Mountain.

My message was being intentionally read and manipulated.

The other monsters couldn’t communicate at all, but this monster seemed to understand my words and ignore them.

So I decided to go and check it out in person.

After leaving New Pyongyang and heading toward Mt. Baekdu, I saw that the entire front was engulfed in a hazy fog.

What caught my eye was what was in front of it.

A huge presence that I had never felt before was conveyed.

[Did the foolish man face death? This is a worthy death because I indulged in greed that did not fit the topic.]

And then, the eyes in the fog turn to me. It seemed like it was right in front of me, but it felt infinitely far away.

[Evil human being, I have no intention of conflicting with you. Go back.]

Was it possible for a monster to speak like this?

I listened to what he said with one ear and ignored it with the other and asked back.

“What are you? Aren’t you a monster?”

The answer came back.

[I am the divine beast Blue Dragon.]

“It’s a monster.”

[….]

It’s also a talking monster.