[{"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-432":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},1218175,1602,"Chapter 431: Lily of the Valley (6)","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-432",432,"\u003Cp>Chapter 431: Lily of the Valley (6)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shin Haru]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar name appeared on my cell phone screen, ringing with an incoming call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the name, smiled sheepishly, and answered the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello. It’s Egostic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause, and then a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…Uh. Da-in. It’s me, Shin Haru. Do you have a moment?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Can I help you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my words, Stardus opened her mouth with a tired sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[…That crocodile villain you were talking about? We’ve caught him. Is this the last one?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that’s right, there are a few more left, but they’re minor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Phew, yeah. That’s good to hear]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus looks relieved to hear that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smile at her reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, you might be wondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How am I, a villain, talking to Stardus so casually on the phone? Or rather, how did I get her number in the first place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This story takes us back three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s a lot more to this story, so let’s skip it for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Stardus? I’ll give you the full story. My real name is Da-in. My primary abilities are teleportation and telekinesis, with side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know about the Association. Stardus. Real name is Shin Haru. Currently enrolled at Yonsei University. You were empowered by the god of the stars, Sīdus, and awakened your abilities.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Who the hell are you?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Well, let’s just say there’s been a lot of talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world is safe now that the Sun God’s powers are gone. What’s the point in hiding it anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I told Stardus most of what I knew, and after a long time of proving my trust with my actions…I was finally accepted by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now we are colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because of my steadfastness, she seems to trust me quite a bit now, and, well, she was once my favorite. Our relationship isn’t bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What is it? Is it Haru unnie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was on the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo-Eun, who had come to my side, crossed her arms and looked at me with her thin eyes and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is, she’s a little wary of Stardus…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the subject of Stardus comes up, or I’m talking to her, she starts to twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cut her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay. Thank you, and I’ll see you soon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wait]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was about to hang up Stardus interrupted me, and opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Da-in. Is Seo-Eun there?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…..”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered if the sharpness of someone with super intuition could be avoided by whispering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus’ sharp insight caused Seo-eun to shut her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus sighed again, and continued in a slightly softer voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Good, good, this is something Han Seo-Eun needs to hear]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And out of Stardus’ mouth came the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words I, we, have been waiting for all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Da-in, we’ve found new evidence against the HanEun group]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing those words, Seo-Eun and I exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the words we had been waiting for all this time were spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To understand Seo-Eun and this group’s bad blood, we need to know what they were doing in the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The HanEun Group is a large South Korean conglomerate that, at first glance, seems like an ordinary company…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, they were actually the “corrupt corporation” of the typical heroic trope, a group of villains who were secretly trying to take over Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were researching various technologies to conquer Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Behemoth, a monstrous creature, to the Dehumanization Project to develop superpowers acquired through the use of the Octopath, an air raid weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They appear as the final boss of the first phase of the manga Stardust! and attack South Korea with the Octopath, finally succeeding in destroying Seoul by turning it into a sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what is Seo-Eun’s connection to this villainous force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo-Eun is… a victim of their dehumanization project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dehumanization project of the HanEun Group is to create acquired superpowers in humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo-eun has a history of being raised as a test subject, undergoing grueling biological experiments and near-torture since childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow she managed to escape, but her heart was broken and she distrusted humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living alone and quietly, she festered, until she finally became angry at the world for abandoning her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally utilizes her genius intelligence, the result of an experiment. She emerges as an S-class villain, the White Witch, and causes the Great Breakout of the Villain Prison…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Of course, that’s not going to happen now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo-Eun, who is living with me, going to school, making friends, and enjoying life, would never cause such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…HanEun Group was the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[[Breaking News] Executives of HanEun Group, one of the world’s leading conglomerates, ‘drinking at night’. Evidence of state subversion is emerging from the basement of the headquarters… Shock]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No, these assholes ran away?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after the incapacitation and before I could do anything, the HanEun group just bolted…They literally disappeared from Korea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My original plan was for Behemoth to escape from HanEun Group’s basement at some point, and my plan to use that as an opportunity to capture HanEun Group…was thwarted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though the Association, who heard everything from me, revealed the trace, they still haven’t caught them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Kim Sun-woo, the technical director of HanEun Group and the de facto founder of the plan to overthrow the state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why I want to clean up the unrest in Korea and avenge Seo-Eun… I continued to track down the HanEun Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally today, it seemed to pay off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~The headquarters of the Korean Heroes Association building, in a huge operations meeting room~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked in late, and casually greeted the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Ms. Lee Seola. It’s been a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. Mr. Da-in, you’re here. Yes, it’s been a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first person to greet me was a woman with light blue hair, sitting on a chair and drinking wine. It’s Lee Seola.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was once an A-class heroine, Icicle, but now that her powers are gone, she’s just the chairwoman of the Yuseong Corporation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…But why is she drinking wine now? Well, I’m sure there’s a lot of stress in running a company. I’ll understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Egostic. There you are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow Walker was the next to greet me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was tiredly sipping his coffee and looking at his computer, but then he looked at me, nodded slightly, and went back to his computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Shadow Walker, he’s lost most of his abilities… except for a few things, like his strength at night, and his eyes glowing. Some traits were retained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I don’t know why, and it’s not a very important ability, so now he’s just a desk worker with field experience…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I joked with him once and tears welled up in his eyes, so let’s leave it at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I kept walking and finally, at the end of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Da-in. I’m here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long blonde hair, blue eyes, a superhero suit that clung to her body and a face that always looks straight, Korea’s one and only hero, Stardus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once my favorite girl, and now a woman who would never suffer the same unfortunate fate as the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I’d be embarrassed for Seo-Eun if I went on and on about her beauty, so let’s restrain ourselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus stood in front of the map on the big screen, staring at it, and then, sensing my mood, turned back to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. It’s me. Hello, Stardus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah… But wait, isn’t Seo-Eun Han here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reacting to my greeting with such a smile, Stardus looked around me and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that, I simply shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. She doesn’t like crowds…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…Ugh. Oppa. I can listen to the association news at home anyway, so you go alone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Really? Are you sure you’ll be okay?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. And I don’t think I’ll be much help if I go…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s what she said, but I guess that’s what she meant. Seo-eun is so shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Even if I’ve seen her with Stardus before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s just like her. Okay, Da-in’s here, so let’s get this meeting started. Shadow Walker, wake up that dozing president over there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would I… Haha, okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk… Beam… cotton…..Hup! Bitter, hmm. Hmm. What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the chairman got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay. Let’s discuss the new evidence we’ve gotten about the HanEun Group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the meeting of the Hero Association began in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time in a pure white lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a long-haired man in a white robe stood with his back to the room as a voice was heard beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doctor. We’re ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the researcher’s words, Dr. Sun-woo adjusted his glasses for a moment before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay. Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun-woo smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…The Association. I wonder how they’ll react.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, they would attack the Association.\u003C\u002Fp>",1461,"2026-06-03T14:38:02.429Z",1,"novelbin.me","00e08f50dd359160b676c15b089ea970f45201ce848af8fc9ac744982b9484ac","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-433","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-431",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-cover.jpg"]