## Chapter 933 – 933. Savior Of The Academy
My daily life has changed a bit lately.
During the day, I attend classes at the academy, and in the evenings, when I have no other commitments, I engage in dark hero activities. My main task is to find and eliminate villains.
『Name: Sung Yu-jin
Strength: C+ Stamina: B- Agility: B- Durability: C- Mana: A-
Traits: Spirit Eye (S)
Skills: Spirit Contract (A), Spirit Possession (A), Barrier (C+), Swordsmanship (B+)
Karma: Good (善) 17』
Killing minor thugs doesn’t really boost my stats much, but it can’t be helped. The dangerous ones are good at hiding. Just finding them is difficult. Frankly speaking, relying on my knowledge of the original story to find villains has its limits.
Currently, I’ve entrusted the task of finding villains to Machina. As a machine spirit, Machina is practically a cyber ghost. If she wants, she can access information from the cyber world in real-time. In some ways, she seems invincible, but there are limitations. The villains in this world don’t rely heavily on the internet.
“Ugh, this is so tiring!”
Machina complained today while gathering information from the cyber world.
“It’s exhausting! Yu-jin! Let’s just sign a contract with a hero manager! They’ll bring us high-quality villain intel! We could even make money!”
“I told you, I’m not doing that. And most of what they bring in is related to dungeons or monster disposal. That’s not very efficient.”
“This is even less efficient! There are limits to what I can do alone!”
“Why don’t you just hack the Hero Association website?”
“Of course, I tried that! But their firewall is no joke. It’s hard even for me to break through.”
Among the awakened in this world, there are those with traits related to the cyber world. Machina isn’t omnipotent, either.
‘I’m tired of Machina’s whining… Should I look into a decent hero management agency?’
Even though I’m a dark hero, I would still sign a contract with a hero management agency.
It’s not because of some feel-good reason like, “A dark hero is still a hero!” It’s because a popular dark hero makes far more money than an ordinary hero. Of course, officially, I’d pretend I don’t have a contract.
“I found something!”
“Where?”
“Gangnam! There’s a robbery happening in Gangnam right now!”
“When did it happen?”
“The information was posted less than a minute ago.”
“That’s manageable.”
I jumped up from the sofa. I combined the [Demon Clown Mask] with the Stormbreaker, transforming it into armor that covered my body, and then possessed Machina. A red demon-like helmet and a cybernetic body. I became the dark hero ‘Red Light’.
I tore a space-travel scroll and teleported to Seoul.
‘Machina, stealth mode. Jet engines, keep it as quiet as possible.’
I flew through the sky, avoiding people’s eyes. Flying between buildings wasn’t too bad of a feeling.
-Right! Left! Right again!
Following Machina’s precise guidance, I arrived at the location of the robbery. Black vehicles were gathered in front of the bank, blocking the entrance. Citizens were gathered a little ways away, watching the bank.
‘Activating Heavenly Eye.’
I used Heavenly Eye to see inside the bank. Eight robbers were stealing money. None of them seemed particularly dangerous. I quietly walked into the bank, concealing my presence.
About 30 bank employees were huddled on the floor, trembling. There were four corpses. They seemed to be the heroes who were guarding the bank.
-I hacked into the city cameras. The police and heroes will arrive in about a minute.
‘A minute is enough.’
I secretly entered the bank and approached the robber farthest in the corner, out of sight of the others. I covered his mouth with my left hand, and with my right, I pulled out a sword and silently stabbed him in the neck. I carefully laid the corpse on the floor.
“Money! Money! Hurry and grab it!”
“Finish it in a minute! If we pull this off, we’ll be rich!”
“Almost done! Don’t rush me! It’s annoying, damn it!”
The excited robbers shouted. Their greedy eyes were fixed on the money bags.
‘It seems like none of them have any sensory abilities.’
This will make things easier.
I grabbed the third robber and stabbed him in the neck.
“Hey, what are you guys doing so quietly? Hurry up and work…?”
One of the robbers looked my way. I was still in stealth mode, but the dead robber wasn’t.
“Shit! What is it!”
The robber shouted. The other robbers turned their heads to look at me.
“He’s dead?!”
“There’s, there’s something here!”
“What are you doing, you idiots? If you’re suspicious, just shoot!”
The robbers pointed their guns at me and pulled the triggers. The bullets bounced off my suit. Since it had come to this, I approached them. I deactivated stealth mode.
“Red Light…!”
“Why is that bastard here!”
One of the robbers aimed for my back. His clenched fists turned into stones and slammed down on my head.
Clang!
It was just a loud noise. The robber was a nobody who didn’t even know how to properly use mana. Just a regular person who had awakened an ability. That’s all.
I clenched my fist and punched him in the head. His head exploded, and blood and brain matter splattered everywhere.
“C-crazy…!”
“Are you even a hero?!”
The robbers hesitated.
“I never once said I was a hero.”
I told them. Of course, my voice was distorted by a mechanical tone, not my real voice. I walked towards the closest robber.
“Don’t come closer! Can’t you see this hostage?!”
“Kyaaaaaaa!”
A robber grabbed a female bank employee as a hostage. I quickly scanned the woman. Her makeup was heavy. But she couldn’t fool my eyes. She wasn’t a beauty. She didn’t stop me in my tracks.
“D-damn it! Don’t come closer! I said don’t come closer! I’ll really kill her?!”
The robber’s gun was pointed directly at the bank employee’s temple.
“I told you. I’m not a hero.”
Click!
A sword popped out from the back of my right hand.
I really didn’t care if the hostage died. I wasn’t genuinely playing the dark hero, and since I wasn’t the one killing her, there would be no penalty for me. If I wanted, I could kill her along with the robber. There would be a penalty, but I could handle it.
“U-uh, uaaaaa!”
The terrified robber threw the hostage away and ran. Not many bank robbers were so evil that they would just kill hostages. They killed hostages out of necessity, but since there was no need, they abandoned her.
“You think I’d let you escape?”
I ran towards the robber and swung my sword. His lower and upper body separated. Blood and guts filled the floor.
“Uweeeeeeeck!”
One of the robbers vomited. For the record, all the robbers were wearing black masks that covered their entire faces.
Thud!
One of the robbers knelt down. Judging by the other robbers’ reactions, he seemed to be the leader.
“R-Red Light! Please, spare me! I’ll turn myself in! I’ll give up the money and turn myself in, so please, spare me…!”
Begging for his life.
It was a wise move, if you could call it that. Even if they robbed the bank, they wouldn’t be able to enjoy the money if they were dead. The robbers nearby followed their leader, kneeling and begging me to spare their lives.
“Do you truly understand what you’ve done wrong?”
“Y-yes, I do! I’ll never do it again! I’ll turn myself in as soon as the heroes and police arrive! If you don’t believe me, I’ll release the hostages right now!”
The robber leader spoke urgently, like he was rapping. I slowly walked towards him. The robber leader even took off his mask. His face, drenched in cold sweat, was pale with fear.
“I promise. I’ll never do anything like this again. I’ll work hard and earn money honestly from now on. So please, spare me…!”
“I see. I hope you keep your word.”
Whoosh.
Black energy coated the sword. It rose like a smoky haze before fading away.
“B-but you said you’d spare me…!”
“I never said that. You have to die for my benefit.”
I swung my sword. Blood and screams filled the air. The robbers who tried to escape, and the robbers who begged for their lives, all died without exception.
『Karma: Evil (惡) increases by 1.』
『Karma: Evil (惡) increases by 1, but Good (善) decreases by 1.』
‘…Damn it.’
It was different from what I expected. I thought my Good karma would increase, but my Evil karma increased while my Good karma decreased. It wasn’t hard to guess the reason. The bank robbers had genuinely repented.
-Why? Did things not go well? I don’t know what it is, but it’s better to run away quickly.
Crash!
A golden light fell from the ceiling and slammed into my body. I flew backward, checking my opponent.
There was a woman wearing a tight blue suit that showed off her figure. Her breasts were probably an F cup, her waist was slender, and her hips were firm.
She was a beauty with long blonde hair pulled back from her forehead. Her face was as neat as a chairman’s secretary.
On the arms and back of her blue suit was the logo of a famous energy drink. She probably gets hundreds of millions in advertising fees every month.
-Wow! An A-class hero has appeared!
Machina displayed the opponent’s profile without me asking.
A-class hero, Go Yu-rim.
She is the head of the 4th Executive Department of the Korean Hero Association and a hero contracted with Pista Hero Management.
Her nickname is Gold Lady. Due to her dazzling beauty and outstanding abilities, she is currently one of the most popular heroes in South Korea.
Gold Lady frowned at the corpses. She gestured to the hostages, and they scrambled out of the bank.
“Red Light! Your crimes under the guise of a dark hero end here. I’ll capture you and bring you to justice.”
I got up from the floor and checked Go Yu-rim’s status window.
『Name: Go Yu-rim
Strength: A- Stamina: B Agility: A Durability: B- Mana: A+
Traits: Heavenly Light (SS)
Skills: Photonization (S), Combat Sense (A+), Sun (A)
Affection: 4』
『Heavenly Light
Trait Rank: SS
Can use light.
Stats slightly increase when the surroundings are bright.
Antagonizes magic power.』
‘With these stats, she’s among the top A-class heroes. If we fight, I’ll lose 100%.’
My vision flashed.
Gold Lady was right in front of me. She grabbed both of my arms tightly. The golden light emanating from her body restrained me. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t shake off the light.
“Don’t resist. You don’t want your arms and legs cut off, do you?”
“…You smell.”
“Smell?”
Gold Lady sniffed. She immediately frowned. The only smells would be the smell of blood and the disgusting stench of guts.
“I smell a maiden. You’re a virgin.”
“Ha… You son of a bitch!”
Gold Lady punched me in the head. The helmet was slightly dented. She was a woman with a temper, as expected.
“Before I take you in, let’s check your face. I’m suddenly really curious.”
Her hand grabbed my helmet. Golden light rose from her hand.
-Aaaah! It’s extremely hot! The helmet is melting right now! At this rate, it won’t last 40 seconds before it melts!
‘Thanks for the explanation.’
-Why are you so relaxed?! At this rate, your identity will be revealed!
‘I’m relaxed because I’m relaxed. Even if it’s hard to win in a fight, escaping is nothing.’
I just need to tear a space-travel scroll. Of course, it’s better to tear it when she’s not looking. There’s no benefit to revealing the existence of space-travel scrolls right now.
‘Because they might come up with a countermeasure for space-travel scrolls like in the first timeline. First, let’s try to break free from this restraint.’
I activated Heavenly Heart.
The golden light that was restraining me scattered, and Gold Lady’s hand, which was grabbing and melting my helmet, slipped.
“Huh?”
Gold Lady was flustered. I didn’t miss the opportunity and extended both palms forward.
Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Heavenly Demon Palm.
I struck her ample chest, covered in the tight suit, with my palms.
“Kuh-ack?!”
Unable to react to the surprise attack, she flew backward and crashed into the wall.
“Your chest is very elastic. I like it. Well then, goodbye. I won’t even look at you next time, let alone touch you.”
“You son of a bitch, you’re really going to get it!”
Go Yu-rim swung her fist at me. A beam of light aimed for me.
‘Acceleration. Instant.’
I dodged to the side and activated the jet engines, rushing outside. Crash! I broke through the glass and flew into the sky. Behind me, Gold Lady, enveloped in golden light, chased after me.
‘Machina! Maximum output!’
-It’s already at maximum output!
I escaped, creating a sonic boom. Fortunately, Gold Lady couldn’t catch up to me. Even though she controls light, she’s still human. It was impossible for her to move as fast as light. If she could, she would already be the strongest in the world.
I tore a space-travel scroll in a suitable place and returned to the dorm, smiling contentedly.
“Gold Lady… She’s a sexy woman.”
That chest. I want to touch it again.
