The Returning Supervillain Raises a Hero

Episode 85. Instigator, Roman

What really surprised me was the realization that it was magic that caused this to happen.

Once upon a time, Antonio Goldwood, who was defeated by me, once said something like that with a face of desperation.

‘Master. Can’t magic beat traits? .’

It may not have been his intention, but it is a question that reflects the times. To that, Magad replied here with a bitter smile.

‘A sufficiently skilled magic is indistinguishable from its characteristics. Let’s move forward together.’

If a high-ranking wizard passing by had heard it, even the Grand Wizard of the world would have admonished him to teach reality to his students.

But if I had seen this scene now, I wouldn’t have been able to say so much.

“Is that all?”

“No, the radar function has been added to the map, and it can summon undead as well.”

Undead?

“Call the undead.”

“zoom.”

Is your name Zoom? As soon as Queen was afraid to speak, a magic circle was created on the floor, and a zombie appeared.

Looking at Queen, she didn’t seem to be swayed by the desire to turn into a magical girl like me.

The undead that appeared was a familiar type of zombie. Tracy comes over to me, pats me on the shoulder and asks in a low voice.

“It’s right there, right?”

A middle-class mountain undead of the Necro School. A series that is currently in full swing for simple labor in Mexico.

“maybe.”

When I agreed, Tracy nodded in satisfaction and fell. Quinn, who looked at me and him alternately, comes one step closer to me.

“But I can’t fight.”

It is said that he tried to fight in order to measure his fighting power.

“It will. It’s not for combat.”

The Necro Top Master, Char, was wary of the undead being used as a weapon of war, so he set up a process so that orders could not be given for purposes other than labor.

At best, a meat shield would be enough.

Still, the extent to which you rescue your employer in an emergency is within the allowable range, so it will be helpful when you have a car.

When I heard the radar ability, it was a performance that was regrettable compared to Richett, to the extent that it could identify objects within a radius of 1km centered on the person.

Except for the beach, the abilities are very insufficient to replicate my characteristics, so I’m happy inside.

“Awesome.”

“is that so?”

It’s half sincere. what is it Considering that he is a search-type hero, he seems quite capable. If you use the radar well, the pirate eradication mission will cruise.

“Then I know it has been decided. Let’s plan.”

It was a work, but nothing special. There was an opinion about entrusting the captain with the eldest of the heroes, the one who throws a rocket punch, but I flatly refused.

“Unconditionally make me a queen. He’s good.”

“yes? Me, me?”

Quinn is well versed in mercenary art. Because he has always used floating for the reason of training, his field of vision is so wide that the criminal cannot even rub it.

I am mentally as strong as I am in extreme situations, so I will respond calmly even if something unexpected happens.

Even if it wasn’t, the current experience would be a great asset, so if there was someone who opposed it, I was going to persuade him somehow.

“I do not care.”

“If Grace takes over.”

Even though Tracy is like that, it’s a bit surprising that she’s acknowledging that strict degree. Did I become friends without knowing it?

So, when the dispatch member was decided, without further arguing, he immediately took the heroes and moved to the port.

“Go.”

The Queen standing in the stern looks at me with her swaying pupils. you will be anxious I understand.

“Queen, don’t go out because you don’t have the endurance. Just do what I do.”

“yes!”

As the ship he was riding on moved away, Tracy and Do Su-jeong went back first, saying they looked around the nearby human resources office and pub to recruit a hero.

“Shall we go soon?”

It was only after they became completely invisible that I left the port, recalling the list of ‘probable Awakened’ residents selected by Richett.

* * *

ten days later.

A rare event that no one could have imagined is being held on Hello Island.

[The 1st Hero Audition]

[1st prize 10 million coins!]

[Anyone who is Awakened can participate. Visit Peaceful Life now.]

[Judges: Roman, Queen, One]

Nam Man-hyuk is the day Queen left the pirate eradication request. He traveled all over the island and met outstanding Awakeneds, but failed to recruit them all.

The reason for the failure was the lack of coins to some extent, but it was decisively the lack of reputation of the office.

It was about how to trust someone you’ve never heard of and do dangerous things.

The numbers were not small enough to persuade them one by one using their karma, so Nam Man-hyeok came up with this tactic after contemplating repeatedly.

“I won’t let you do it.”

For this, he boldly wagered a large sum of 10 million coins, which he prepared by rolling Zyzek and Ram, for ten days.

In a relationship with people, first impressions are important. Nam Man-hyuk, no, because it was important to put a positive image on these events. Roman was desperately advancing.

the center of the plaza. There is a stage where anyone can speak, but a city hall employee said that it had never been used, so Roman paid a month’s fee to monopolize it.

The daily floating population of Hello Plaza is about 5,000. The rental price was cheap compared to the huge liquidity equivalent to 1/6 of the island’s population.

The first was negative agitation.

“Why do we have to be behind the heroes?”

Roman only shouted those words all day on the first day to impress the public with questions. Of course, no one listened to him.

“If you want to live like this for the rest of your life, I won’t stop you. Eat only what you give and do only what you are told. Just like a pig accustomed to feed is waiting for the day when it becomes a sausage!”

From the next day onwards, criticism became more severe, and the first objectors appeared.

“Who are you!”

“So what!”

“Shut up!”

Roman responded with a calm but loud voice to those who were angry.

“People get angry when the facts are pointed out. Just like us now!”

the third day. When Roman is on stage. Many people walking down the street stopped with their arms crossed.

It was a gesture to hear what kind of bullshit you were talking about, and Roman laughed.

“What is it that the rainbow jjjjjjjjoljang treats you as scary?”

“ね.”

The ugly atmosphere is disturbed by a joke. One word was put into the hearts of the gathered people without missing out on Romance.

“You who support them are the true heroes.”

That was the end of that day’s speech. Short speeches of less than 30 seconds spread rapidly through people and media, creating many issues.

Even if a hero lacks personality or abilities, the perception of the residents who have been treated only as a hero has changed a little.

This was a huge flow that even Priscilla Rudrama, the vice principal who controls all the residents, could not control.

next day. The incident took place in a bakery on the square. The bakery owner refused to pay the indolent hero, who always took donuts one by one for protection.

The hero took the donut with violence, and the villagers who witnessed it surrounded the hero.

“Look at what you bastards.”

Because it was the case of Nam Man-hyuk and no one else, the vice principal, who postponed all schedules and watched, left him alone even though he was able to stop his atrocities.

And the moment he was about to swing his fist at the villager. Roman appeared as expected.

“stop.”

“I’m not the bastard who was making a lot of noise here. what are you here for why? Will you curse me this time too?”

Roman ignores all of his words, looks around, and approaches a 16-year-old boy with a dwarf physique.

“You, what’s your name?”

“Me? It’s Duke.”

“Duke. What do you think of him?”

“Yeah… , I don’t like it. I want to be a hero like that.”

People’s attention is drawn to the conversation between Duke and Roman.

“Are you going to take out that trash and burn it?”

“I am? I… .”

“You’re an Awakened.”

“yes? How did you know I haven’t told anyone yet.”

Duke woke up two days ago from living as a normal resident.

“That is my character. You can subdue it with one hand if you wish.”

“really? I will.”

Roman didn’t take this boy for nothing. He hovered around the stage and listened to what he had to say, and according to the status window, only the destructive power of the Awakened on the island competes for the highest level.

“He’s a superhero too, so I can’t kill him. So aim for the legs.”

I grabbed Duke’s arm and pointed at the hero’s leg as if aiming, and he screamed and ran towards me.

Whoops—

“aah!”

His legs were pierced and pulled up by the spear that rose from the ground in the same way he was running.

The city hall staff called the ambulance, and they arrived soon after, and they hurriedly left with the hero, whose mind was fluctuating from excessive bleeding.

Before the citizens were able to calm their astonishment, Roman placed the Duke in front of him and began his speech.

“everyone. This kid is not a hero. But in this place, he was more like a hero than anyone else. As those of you who have lived here longer than I know better, there are not one or two ugly heroes like that. then. I’d rather you be a hero. Please protect us from such bastards.”

In the always noisy square, only the voice of romance resounds.

“If you don’t know what to do, come see me. As if Duke became a ‘hero’ for the first time in his life today. We will make you the heroes the world needs. I am on your side.”

like that. Roman incited the citizens of Hello Island, and by the time the mayor-led heroes posted a notice in the square that Roman’s claim was an exaggeration and there were so many heroes who did good deeds.

“welcome. You want to audition? Sign here—”

It was after the lines of Awakened people had already ceased to exist at the Peaceful Life office.

5 days on agitation. Five more days to fundraise and prepare for the audition. It was not easy because there was not enough time to promote in a day, but Roman did it.

For the first time, the long-term exclusive rental of the stage in the plaza became the cornerstone.

It was not easy to rent a large space as long as it was restricted by the city hall, but it was overcome by the bold number of open screening in the square.

and get to now

[Roman: 50]

[Queen: 65]

[one: 20]

The presenter, Burden, looks at the scoreboard above the three jury seats and says in a sad voice.

“Honomaru-sama cannot be with us because the total score did not exceed 200.”

“Cow, Sonna Bacana!”

“There will be opinions from the judges.”

First, Tracy Gwen, One grabs the pen mic.

“The characteristics of a chopstick master. This is also an insufficient ability to become a hero, but above all, the skill level is the worst. It looks like you didn’t put any effort into it. If you came out for fun, go back and be satisfied with the memories you made here. It is rude to those who sincerely want to become heroes.”

Quinn, who immediately gave 65 points, takes over when Tracy, who has given a harsh criticism that surprised Roman sitting next to him, puts the microphone down.

“The attributes themselves don’t matter to be a hero. Personally, I think the condition of a hero is determination and the right conviction. I couldn’t feel the confidence in Honomaru-san’s performance.”

Finally, the microphone is handed over to Roman.

“I can see that I applied with a humble heart, that I would jump on the opportunity and take a part in it. At least you can hide your true intentions before applying. next.”