Chapter 743 – #6-13.5 Spades and Sim Cheong, Proposal (1)
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Spade, the hero of the 7th Division, has just finished patrol and returned to base.
It’s the weekend, but patrol missions have no weekends.
Today’s patrol mission was nothing special except that we caught a pickpocket villain along the way.
He was playing pickpocket with a skill that seemed perfect.
It was a truly sad feeling for Spade, but even if he was arrested, he was worried that he would use his abilities to escape, so he had no choice but to break both of his ankles and put him in a convoy to a facility exclusively for villain criminals.
Other than that, there was nothing different, it was the same daily life as always.
My physical condition, yes, wasn’t bad.
‘That thing’… Spade’s body, which had been in heat all the time since the incident when he encountered the commander-in-chief, has fortunately reached a stable state.
Even now, there are times when strange emotions arise, as if I’m having a seizure, but somehow I have no problems carrying out daily life or trivial tasks.
‘But, it’s a bit strange.’
‘I feel like my condition has improved a lot.’
Just like when we arrested the villain a little while ago.
For some reason, I feel strangely energized these days.
Is it because of the support received from No. 13 during the battle with the commander-in-chief, or more accurately, the secretary?
After being strengthened by No. 13’s amazing ability, I always feel like my condition is improving… Hmm…
“Senior Spade. Have you finished your patrol?”
Spade, who had just arrived and was heading to the locker room, ran into a club coming down from the dormitory floor.
Looking at her outfit, it looks like she’s about to go out somewhere.
“A while ago, someone came to see me looking for you. “He’s waiting in the reception room now.”
“Huh? Me?”
“Yes. Senior. I think it was about 30 minutes…”
“Oh, let me contact you.”
“He said it was okay and that he would wait… First, I brought you some coffee.”
I parted ways with the club that said that with an embarrassed expression and headed to the living room.
Who came to visit me? No one can guess.
Knock
“Excuse me~ I heard you were looking for me――”
Light knock.
Just open the door to the living room and go inside.
However, Spade’s foot, which was about to go inside, stopped when he saw the face of the opponent inside.
“Have you finally arrived? “I thought my neck was going to fall off while I was waiting.”
The person waiting in the reception room was someone who also knew Spade.
And he is also an unexpected person to see here like this.
No, it might be okay to call it a person in the first place.
“… Mr. Goblin.”
“This is Secretary Sim Cheong. “I’m introducing you again, so please don’t forget this time.”
After saying that, Shim Cheong, the secretary close to the commander in chief, tapped the coffee cup in front of her with her hand.
The coffee that the club would have provided was left without even a sip.
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Spade couldn’t help but feel nervous upon seeing his secretary Sim Cheong suddenly visit.
Of course, the last time we met, he was the one who tried to kill me.
Moreover, even though there was assistance from No. 13, instead of winning, he just fainted after being hit. There is nothing to say now that he can’t expect any help.
Now that I think about it again, I think it was really a fluke that I survived earlier.
“Don’t be too nervous. I just came here to talk. No matter how the conversation goes, I have no intention of fighting. “Today.”
“…”
Does it mean that I have an intention to fight tomorrow as soon as possible?
Spades corrected his tendency to be negative.
No, rather than that, the opponent in front of you is from the same hero camp.
Why are you looking at the enemy? No, looking at his current state, he is an enemy… Umm… It’s difficult…
“Hero Spades. At the age of 1, when he was still a minor, he accidentally encountered a criminal villain and took part in the crime. Afterward, he was directly scouted by the association and enlisted, rising to Class A at an unusual rate… “
Secretary Shim Cheong explained Spade’s history in a calm voice.
It seemed like they had completed all their research on Spade.
Of course, without any need for background investigation, most of what was just being recited was exactly what was recorded in the association’s personnel system.
That’s what I thought.
“So on ███, 202∙…
Friction occurred with Villain No. 13.
As of this day, I noticed unnatural gaps or traces of modifications in my activity history. I think on this day you started to be dominated by that man. How do you feel?”
“…”
“Aren’t you going to answer me? Hero Spades.”
When there was no answer from Spade, Sim Cheong decided to conclude that this information and speculation was true.
At what point she was struck in the first place, that wasn’t a matter of much concern.
“And starting with you, the other heroes of the 7th Division also fell into the hands of that man one by one. Was it a club next for you? Apple… Was a traitorous spy, and then Coco and Check? Captain Rahe and… Come to think of it, the 7th Division often interacted with the 3rd and 4th Divisions. “It’s enough to be suspicious.”
Secretary Sim Cheong’s words continue to hit the nail on the head.
Spade couldn’t even say anything because of his attitude as if he knew everything.
But I can’t just listen to it.
“So?”
I say it bluntly.
“Hmm?”
“Obviously, as the secretary said, I was defeated by Villain No. 13. As a result, it ended up like this. Every day is a day of being harassed like a toy by that pathetic villain bastard. So, are you going to punish me right here? Are you going to slit my throat right here with this ‘leash’ you put on me?”
Spade said and pointed to his neck with the tip of his finger.
There, you can see something like a jagged scar, as if it were wrapped around a thorn tree.
With the spell that Fairy Snow White had engraved on her neck, she boasted that she could rip it off remotely at any time.
In other words, it’s like having a knife pointed at your throat all the time.
If you say something like that in this situation, you can’t help but take it to mean ‘that’.
“… After.”
Secretary Sim Cheong burst out laughing at Spade’s bold remark, crossed his legs, placed his clasped hands on them, and leaned back.
“I guess that bothers you a lot? “When I see those words being said.”
The stiff atmosphere of interrogation was relieved with just one posture.
Moreover, just a moment ago it was a polite way of speaking, but it suddenly changed into a tone as if you were talking to a friend you are comfortable with.
Since he was dressed in a suit that barely exposed him from head to toe and even had glasses on, he had the impression that he couldn’t help but become stiff, but what can I say, that impression changed in an instant.
“I’m in a state where I’m wondering if I’m going to die right now, so wouldn’t that bother me?”
“For that matter, it seemed better than I expected. Oh, for your information, for the past few days, I have been observing and following your every move, Spade. “I’ll apologize first.”
“?!”
To Spade’s surprise, Sim Cheong speaks as if confirming the kill.
“But, isn’t the frequency of masturbation a bit much? Seventeen times a day… “I don’t know about morning and night, but I wake up quite a bit during work.”
“What, what, what, uh, oh… ?!”
“Uhm. Brainwashed by that villain? I can’t help it if that’s what happened to me, but sometimes I really feel like a crazy pervert. He was masturbating in the administrative office, anxious about who would come and when. Although he was nervous, he seemed happier. Hey, is your head okay?”
“…”
Spade’s face turned red.
Her eyes are blurred.
“Oh, for your information, when I masturbated in the bathroom on the first floor on this day, your juniors were in front of the door? It was Club and Aria, right? They both noticed it right away, deliberately pretended not to notice, and just passed by… Try to avoid such public spaces from now on. … “I feel like I’ve already fallen.”
Bang bang bang!
Spade slammed her fist on the table in front of her.
Of course, I hit it gently, so it wouldn’t break, but that makes me suffer even more from the feeling of incomplete combustion.
“Pfft, privacy must be violated~!”
“I’m holding on to my life, but I’m afraid I can’t even do that. And since it was proven that he was a spy in the first place, this kind of action is natural, right? “It’s strange that they weren’t tied up and locked up at all.”
You cowardly speak from the point of view.
Spade pouted her lips.
No matter how hard she tries to keep her expression solemn, she can’t help but keep twitching her facial muscles.
Rather, what on earth does this woman want to do?
Even though she knew that she was a traitor who had been defeated and submitted to the villain, instead of killing her, she suddenly came and gave her away.
Did she really need to announce that she was being watched in the first place? Why?
I’m confused because I don’t know what her intentions are.
On the other hand, secretary Sim Cheong has a relaxed attitude.
“I’m sorry if I embarrassed you, Spade. Privacy has also been violated. Anyway, you are a valuable talent and asset to our Hero Association. “I feel sorry for not treating him appropriately.”
Sim Cheong continues.
Still without drinking the contents of the coffee cup in front of me, I just stroke the mouth or the side of the cup.
“This was just a joke to lighten the mood, and there was another reason for observing you.”
“Hero Spades. The way I see it, you are that guy… “I don’t think I was completely dominated by Villain No. 13.”
“You clearly have the awareness that you are a hero, and while other brainwashed heroes perceive No. 13 in a distorted way, you perceive it correctly.”
“But it doesn’t look like he’s trying to sympathize with the villain’s actions, and he carries out his activities as a hero sincerely…”
“That’s my evaluation.”
Solemnly. Somewhat heavy. Sim Cheong’s voice comes through.
Spade stiffened without realizing it.
And Sim Cheong’s words continue.
“Hero Spades. “This is a suggestion.”
“If you accept my offer, I promise, too.”
“I will guarantee your life. And destroy any information unfavorable to you and keep everyone, including me, silent.”
“I promise that not only you, but also the 7th Division, will be able to maintain their daily lives in peace without a single scandal occurring.”
Sim Cheong speaks solemnly.
“Hero Spade――Please cooperate in eliminating Villain No. 13.”
