[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with":3,"chapter-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-41":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1217884,1602,"Chapter 40: Deception and Bluffing","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>They say that when a person experiences something too shocking, his or her head would be paralyzed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, that's exactly what the A-class villain Monkey Spanner was like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As much as he has lived, he has fought numerous awakenings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has never met an S-class hero, but he still fought with A-class a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he could easily escape from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful the opponent was, since Monkey Spanner always moved with the majority, it was not easy to kill him, even for the heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Particularly, except for some exceptions, they were only overpowering the villains without shooting them, so it was rather easy to get out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Monkey Spanner may have been defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he has never been through anything like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has never.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His underlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are practically colleagues who spent time with him in the same difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he asked them to go to Mexico, everyone followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he lost quite a lot of people there, but that's why the remaining are the best ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, in just a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monkey Spanner looked around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostages certainly were sitting and his underlings were standing and pointing guns at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped down to crush that masked man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he jumped down, he wasn't there anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before he knew it, the guy was sitting on the chair where he sat in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked his fingers like he was bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gun his men were holding flew up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone comes to their senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of guns fired at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostages scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered all over the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one from his underlings…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…stood there anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostages were panicked by the sudden shooting and the terrorists who collapsed in their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monkey Spanner who saw it happening at the moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…also got panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were so many of them..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re all dead in vain like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is… real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAAAAAAAAAH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he heard the screaming hostages did he realize that it was reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his fleeting eyes, he blankly stood there and stared at his underlings’ bodies as if he was trying to deny the reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly turned his head and looked behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a mountain of chairs, there the guy sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he cannot see the guy’s expression after the mask, he can feel his energy somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy had killed his men, who had been with him for many years, and that man was picking his ears with his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he was just removing some bothersome fly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effortlessly, he was just showing an annoyed attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monkey Spanner finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, that man wasn't a hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He killed people like killing insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy, he was a villain. Just like himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even when his head stiffened in shock, he came up with something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ability that the man used to move behind his back in an instant was teleportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the ability to manipulate and exterminate his men's guns was telekinesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one villain in Korea has both teleportation and telekinesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villain of the week who caused three major terrorist attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Egostic. Yeah, the guy with that name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, Monkey Spanner didn't care much about Egostic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't like the fact that some guy with a funny name kept causing something at the time of his terrorist activities and stealing the attention of the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a little interested when he found out that the guy was a double-powered rarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he cut off his attention as the Association said that his telekinesis and teleportation skills looked pretty weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has heard rumors that the guy had killed three villains, but… it’s none of his business, right? There’s no way he would be killed by such a weakling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all that matters now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his body tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damn association, that association which he wouldn't feel good enough even if he burnt them alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is that supposed to be a weak telekinesis?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s weak but he can control things of that many people at once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why is this guy in Busan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then for a moment, a thought crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, that guy has been killing other villains. He hunted them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if he became the target this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the guy was after him from the beginning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the guy knew he was going to cause terrorism today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became horrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy is hiding his powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn't know why the guy is wearing that funny yellow mask, not the usual one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He doesn’t know what else the guy is hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monkey Spanner sensed something by his instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, this is the biggest crisis of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can get new underlings as many as he wants as long as he’s alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, he has to crush that guy and survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when he’s trying to put his brain to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above his sparkling head came the disappointed voice of that Egostic guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this… all you got?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sounded so arrogant as if it was boring to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Monkey Spanner heard him, he felt a drop of sweat running behind his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Egostic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is he thinking behind that mask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the horrors I caused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armed robbers, who stood in between the hostages, were lying in blood. And the hostages were screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haha, what a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the panicked hostages screaming and shivering at the sudden situation, I smiled helplessly behind the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, I can also see shiny silver hair. Is it Seo-eun? I squinted my eyes and tried to look, she seemed to be watching me while standing next to Soobin without getting scared. Okay. That’s a relief, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the telekinesis that I’ve been using so far, I’ve killed all those miscellaneous soldiers at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding up their guns and BANG! It was easy for someone as weak as me to shoot. Even if the guns are heavy, they aren’t that heavy to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well… But they were pretty heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I even manipulated dozens of them at once? I think it was almost a hundred. How did I do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I did it, I was also surprised at myself. Maybe I have a hidden power that I didn't even know? Turns out I'm also improving like Stardus\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I the main character, too? Is the [Egostic!] comic going to be released?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s what I wanted, but I don't think it’s going to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because… I cannot move at all right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was good until I sat down on a chair, crossed my legs, and flicked my fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's like I'm a transcendent. Was this how Thanos felt when he gathered all the stones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the important thing was after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything went well as I flew up their guns and shot them perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike other powerful men, my telekinesis is rubbish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used up all my energy by doing that one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So right now, I cannot even lift a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gosh, this is a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I think I can move again after a few more minutes, but now I'm on the battlefield. Every second is a battle that determines the outcome of a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if my body suddenly stiffens for a few minutes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, I know that my powers were crap, but I didn't know they were this bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously, it was good to kill those common soldiers with just a flick of finger, but the problem is afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How do I kill that Monkey Dance King or whatever he is?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, it’s true that the things that I’ve done until now were half because of my impulsiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, they woke up people and put guns to their heads. And I have to stay still? I have to teach them a lesson when I can, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need to set an example so that they stop being ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…But now, I'm all worn out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the good thing is that he seems to be very nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, I think I'd also be a little scared if my men were killed with a flick in front of my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's funny how a bald old man who has a mustache grew out of his nose got scared of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I can get out of this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm the only one who knows that I'm losing my strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, there is a possibility that this situation can be overcome with bravado and deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, I had a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, I will take care of those common soldiers who seem likely to cause unexpected behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I will continue enduring while fighting with that Monkey Spanner. Until when? Until another hero comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I didn't want to be in this situation. Monkey Spanner, he's never been involved with Stardus. But it doesn’t matter. I don't care as long as he doesn’t stand in the way of Stardus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since I pulled the trigger first, I only scared him a bit. I’m the type who wouldn’t let it slide easily. If I get hit once, you have to hit back ten times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that sense, I can say that killing his subordinates at once showed him a spicy taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s hang in there until I recover and a hero comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it's Busan, North Sea Ice Girl is probably going to come soon. Although, I’m a bit sad that Shadow Walker cannot come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this… all you got?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I randomly spoke up. Let's go without honorifics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The important thing is bluffing, dominating, and triggering the opponent to make them feel anxious and think that I’m better than them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, that Monkey Spanner is trembling. I knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, let's open up a hell of a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you say you’re Monkey Spanner? I’m going to ask you a question. If you answer this question, I'll tediously let it slide. You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I start to let out some words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUMP\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, I heard something exploding from the door of that hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this all of a sudden?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi-yah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a woman with sky blue hair came in with a tremendous shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, she's North Sea Ice Girl. She came really fast though?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, at the same time, it's dark inside the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly the whole town was covered in shadow, and something rose from the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dark black hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….That's Shadow Walker. Wait, isn’t he in a coma? Why is he here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, someone flew from somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, an all-star battle all of sudden? What the?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person with blonde hair flew from the exploded wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus? No, why are you here, too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monkey Spanner! Tell your men to put their guns down and surrender. You're surrounded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly appeared shouting loudly somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what she could see was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monkey Spanner's men were already drowning in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monkey Spanner was standing in an awkward position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I was looking down at everyone with my legs crossed with a mask on my face on top of the chair tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Gosh, fuck it. This has become a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>",1913,"2026-06-03T14:38:02.149Z",1,"novelbin.me","6538e09f64a3d429dcca8582c3001856c8ea3a9ae2abce06d392114b61c7d51a","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-42","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-40",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-cover.jpg"]