The Returning Supervillain Raises a Hero

Episode 82. ZEJEK

There are a total of three characteristics of Nam Man-hyuk recognized by the vice principal.

One, a beach that embodies even the deep sea, although it is affected by the surrounding environment.

Two, armed satellites that can control large-scale drones as well as perform beam attacks.

Third, the ability to contract and deal with the undead in a way that is different from the Necro School.

It was Priscilla who believed that if such an awakened person could see people and learn mercenary skills, she would become a lumberjack enough to lead the next generation of heroes.

“The pathetic behavior of the author of the Hero Association also stimulated me. Senior, if you are strong, you will be praised. The era of macho heroes is over. The number of Awoken is increasing day by day. In the demographic world, the claim that 50% of mankind will be Awakened in just two generations is accepted as orthodoxy.”

“Hmm.”

“We need a wise leader to keep them centered so they don’t get caught up in their power and derail.”

The inevitable confusion of the characteristic transition. Priscilla Rudra truly believed that day would come.

When that time passed, he would have retired and the academy-educated students would now be the mainstream.

One erroneous judgment of a highly influential human being leads to many misfortunes.

In order to prevent this from happening in advance, the vice-principal boldly invested the wealth he had accumulated and implemented the Hello Island project.

“They are still children. My juniors have high expectations of people. I’m a little skeptical and that’s it. It makes you wonder what the source of your belief is.”

The apex of the interferometer that faces human malice most closely in this world. To still believe in humans, by the magic standards, was harder to believe than when I first encountered mystic school magic.

Priscilla Rudra, who received such a magician’s gaze, replied without hesitation.

“Because you are a teacher. That’s all.”

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【Tutorial Quest (3)】

[Quest Name: Start Quest!]

【Description: Hello Island is a peaceful island. The order here is strictly followed by the market. So, the hero manager who is active on the island dispatches the heroes to another island with which they have an agreement. Of course, you too.]

【Karma: ‘Ram’ is used to living in the backcountry.】

When I returned to the office, a quest appeared and a large paper box like a pizza box was placed on the counter table.

【Random Request Box】

[Description: A random quest is created when opened.]

The two of them looked at me and were nervous, so I opened the box. There was a piece of white paper inside, and the letters were written with a crunching sound from the top.

Isn’t this lighting magic?

“Ahh… .”

“What if I just open it!”

“Then, shall we pray and open the door?”

“Of course, after finding a blessed place, we have to pay tribute to the gods of heaven and earth and then open it with clean hands!”

I can sum it up in one word.

“It’s all superstition.”

Even if there are a large number of islands with which the agreement was made, the possibility of infinitely existing requests is low as long as this is based on reality.

If there is a message telling you to wait for your turn because there is no request at all, the gap with other managers who have already dispatched a hero widens.

So, I picked it up quickly. Never, never be in a hurry.

“Okay, that’s the manager. Anyway, what kind of quest did you get?”

[Request: Defeat the cannibal villain that appeared in Amar Forest]

【Difficulty: ★】

【Description: The tribesmen who went into the forest for gathering have not returned for a week. They want your team to solve it.]

【Dispatchable Heroes: Ram, Roman.】

can i go too After all, field leadership is also important.

“Ram. Can you deal with cannibal villains?”

“I haven’t seen a strong man who hides and eats people.”

【Status window】

【You have dispatched ‘Ram’ to fight the cannibal villain that appeared in the Amar Forest.】

【Success Rate: 72%】

If you add me to that, it goes up to 99%. However, if I leave the office, the recruitment of heroes will stop altogether, so it is rejected.

“It was decided by you. Ram!”

“… Come soon.”

Ram, who looked at me with a narrowed brow, took survival tools such as lighters, coppels, and machetes, and left for the port with the helmet he had been carrying from the mountain.

I don’t know about anything else, but one action is outstanding.

“The difficulty is one star, how long does this usually take?”

When I asked Burden, he tilted his head.

“I remember it was a few hours at the earliest and two days at the latest.”

Turnover is fine. great. Go for a peel-and-run strategy.

Afterwards, while waiting for Ram, I went to Hey Mart, the only hypermarket in the neighborhood, to buy daily necessities and food for the children.

“But do you buy mushrooms like this?”

Burden is concerned when he buys two boxes of oyster mushrooms, which cost only 1,000 won each.

“don’t worry. I’m not going to tell you to eat it all.”

When I used the heart of the corps on people I saw on the way to and from the mart, I could see the description and karma like Burden and Aira.

Most were mediocre, but some were ‘excellent motorists.’ ‘The speech is great.’ I had the same description.

At this point, I thought so.

“Can’t we just hire all the budding kids and make them heroes?”

It was a plausible plan.

By the way, the reason I bought the mushroom is because of a young man who drank water from the mart bathroom.

【Name: Zaizek】

【Age: 21 years old】

【Talent: Brave Jolt】

【Description: A young man who tries to overcome bad luck and unhappiness through hard work. I am sending all the profits I earn from my part-time job at the supermarket to my family.]

【Kimbo: When I was a child, I cried after eating the mushroom soup my mother made.】

I was able to check the mushroom that I bought there through the information window provided by the system.

【Hello Mushroom】

【Description: Only 2 boxes are received every month at Heymart at Moonhill Branch. It contains a large amount of nutrients, so eating just one can provide enough energy for daily activities. It has no taste.]

Maybe it’s a rescue item for a manager who started with 0 won like me. I was worried about the price of rice right away, but thanks to mushrooms, I have a little more leeway.

There are 24 in a box, 48 in total. This should be enough for a month.

“Burden, you stay here.”

“Yes?”

“Wait, then bring him to the office after work.”

I pointed to the young man who was arranging the clothes that were laid out at random.

Then Burden, who looked at me with eyes that didn’t know whether it was anger or passion, clenched his fists and said:

“I will! I will do it.”

Leaving Budden and Aira behind, he comes to the office, and the remaining play time is about 2 hours. Hiring Ram took me quite some time to climb the mountain.

“It will be fast.”

I quickly washed my hands and went into the kitchen with an apron on. Although it was small, there was a gas stove, so cooking was not a big problem.

I was running out of time, so I put the mushrooms and vegetables in a frying pan and watered the pot.

Afterwards, I finished cooking and seasoned it according to the recipe that Somin noona gave me.

“nice. This is it.”

The mushroom itself is tasteless, but the texture is good, so it is plausible to cover the taste with vegetables, seasonings, and spices.

After moving the soup to the counter, cutting wild grass grown in the backyard and putting it in a broken cup, a vintage Instagram atmosphere was created.

“Manager, I brought you!”

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Just as they were moving the soup from the pot to the bowl, Burden confidently opened the door and saw a young man looking around the office behind him.

“Isn’t it Zaizek? sit down.”

“How did you know my name?”

“Our manager knows everything. brother.”

“then… . Well? Do you have this scent?”

“eat.”

A young man hesitating while fiddling with the spoon placed next to the plate. On the other hand, Burden quickly sat down, drank soup and emptied a plate in no time.

“Brother, if you’re not going to eat.”

“Who says not to eat!”

A young man scooping out a spoonful of soup in surprise. He immediately groaned and burst into tears.

I pretended not to notice his cry, and Burden ignored him as his eyes asked him why he was doing that.

“There are a lot of them, so eat slowly.”

“I have one more plate!”

He carefully awoke Aira as he scooped it out with a ladle on Burden’s plate. Aira, who was looking to the left and right with sullen eyes, immediately bit the spoon in front of her nose and savored it for a while before eating.

“I actually—”

Without asking, Zeyzek began to tell his past. To sum up, I need a lot of money to lose my parents and raise my three younger brothers.

“Are they on the island too?”

“No, it is peaceful here, but there are no facilities for children.”

absence of school. A desolate place that makes you wonder if only a hero and humans to support the hero have gathered.

Well, in the first place, it’s a virtual reality for nurturing heroes.

“Then why did you call me? Burden said that the manager entrusted me with a very important task.”

Looks like you’ve been twisted like that

“Zeizek. You are an Awakened.”

“Can you even know that? Yes, I have awakened a talent, but it is not a great ability.”

Most of the Awoken who live as ordinary people possess negligible abilities.

But it’s not Zeek. Jolt is a trait I experienced before returning.

A hero with the Jolt trait artificially created an earthquake to catch me.

“Try it first.”

“It’s really stellar. Don’t be too disappointed.”

Zaizek got up from his seat and touched the wild grass I had cut with his hand, then the leaves shook unnaturally.

vibration.

It is certainly. Although weak, that jolt is right. It’s just that the power isn’t great. Maybe it’s because of the ‘brave’ attached to the attribute.

In the case of these traits, their power and scale are determined by their mental state.

“Zeizek. Can you jump off these chairs?”

Two chairs stacked up. The height is about 2m.

“No matter how cowardly I am, I do this.”

To the guy who climbed up on the piled chair, I held out a cup of wild herbs and instructed him to try the trait again.

bruh, bruise.

Beyond the vibrating leaves, the cup broke. I laughed even though the water was pouring and my arms were wet.

“uh. This, why?”

“Vessel.”

“Yes?”

“When you do brave deeds. The character becomes stronger.”

“That, like that.”

As he said, he has been living like a coward. It is said that he pretended not to see any injustice because he had no one to look after his younger brother when he was gone.

The more Brave Jolt weakened, the more Zeijek considered it to be because he had grown older.

“Zeizek. Be strong. You can be a hero.”

“However… , I can’t do anything dangerous.”

“All three of them can’t go to college with a part-time job at Mart. What excuse would you say if you later hear resentment? ‘Oh, I was too cowardly. Even when the opportunity came, I kicked it.’ like this?”

There are many ways to motivate the head of the household, but the most effective one is to inject reality as it is now.

“… What can I do?”

“You said Be a hero. Zaizek.”