I Became the Academy's Kibitz Villain

Chapter 372: Villain Alert Anytime, Anywhere (1)

An ability user could not surpass spatial limitations.

There may be one person capable of such a feat, but for the majority, it was impossible.

Even S-rank ability users were no exception.

No matter how extraordinary an S-rank may be, crossing from Seogwipo to Jeju City in just three seconds was out of the question.

Moreover, they couldn’t recklessly expend mana without careful thought.

Since an S-rank ability user, known as “Grand Canyon”—or “Harubang No. 1” for short, was relocated to Jeju City and might potentially awaken, no one knew what chaos they might cause. Therefore, a force capable of subduing Harubang No. 1 at any moment was essential.

As formidable as Harubang No. 1.

So that when Harubang No. 1 regained their senses, they’d instinctively feel, “I can’t move a muscle in this person’s presence.”

Ultimately, even if Harubang No. 1 were to shatter his confinement and escape back to the Grand Canyon, there needed to be someone capable of recreating such a presence here in Jeju.

And there was only one person in Jeju who fit all these conditions.

“Snow White. Is there anything you find uncomfortable...?”

Agent Kim Yo-won, who was driving the car carrying Snow White—Baek Seol-hee—couldn’t help but feel conscious of her sitting silently in the back seat with her eyes closed.

It was summertime.

Even though Jeju was an island, and it was only early July, with the outdoor temperature around 28 degrees, it was natural to turn on the air conditioner.

But the air conditioner wasn’t on.

In fact, the temperature inside the car was so cold that it felt like the heater might be necessary. The agent secretly turned on the steering wheel heater to warm his hands, as the magical energy emanating from Baek Seol-hee was cooling the car’s interior.

“There is nothing uncomfortable.”

Her voice, outright implying, “Don’t keep asking if I’m uncomfortable when I clearly am,” left the agent no choice but to keep his eyes fixed on the road and continue driving. ŔA????öBЁꞩ

Driving Baek Seol-hee was an honorable task, but he couldn’t help but wonder why she seemed so upset.

Could she be annoyed about having her personal time disrupted?

If you’re an ability user, especially an S-rank hero, it’s expected to actively participate in a national crisis.

As a hero, shouldn’t she set aside other matters and step up in times of national emergency? Why, then, was Snow White so irritated?

Ah, of course.

The agent instinctively understood.

The mere existence of the S-rank ability user who secretly entered Jeju was offensive.

It was even more irritating that this S-rank was a hero from another country.

Above all, it must be infuriating for a professor dedicated to educating academy students to waste this precious time suppressing a hero acting like a villain.

“Well, wouldn’t it be nice if the ability user who crafted the intruder into the Dolharubang came out and announced something like, ‘From now on, anyone who sneaks into Jeju will be turned into a Dolharubang statue.’”

“...Indeed.”

Oh.

Although she was staring out the window, Baek Seol-hee, who had been silent until now, responded. It seemed his assumption was correct.

“If Grand Canyon hadn’t acted up, you wouldn’t have had to come all the way to Jeju City again, Snow White.”

“Exactly.”

As expected.

The root of Snow White’s irritation was the displeasure of having her evening stolen.

‘I should be teaching night classes for my students, but now I’m stuck dealing with Harubang No. 1.’

Ah, what a waste.

To spend this golden time for nurturing the nation’s future talents on some blonde foreign man.

“Can I speed up a bit?”

“Of course. Just ensure there’s no accident, and do your best.”

“I understand.”

The car’s speed began to increase.

The speedometer needle gradually passed 130, then 140.

Beyond the Phoenix Feather, there were combat enthusiasts eager to challenge Secret Society executives.

[Hot-blooded heroes eager to take down the society’s executives will likely start flocking to Jeju. You could even consider this a prelude to the Ability Users’ World Cup in October.]

“Unbelievable...”

[Would you like to start a live stream? If someone attacks, we could broadcast their atrocities to the entire world.]

“...The viewership would be astronomical.”

Desmond licked his lips, his eyes sparkling.

“Broadcasting fights between S-rankers targeting me would be a hit. And if an S-rank targeting me gets taken out by a sniper from afar... Of course, for that to work—”

[You can’t let it slip that your bodyguards are from the Secret Society. Just kidding. My point is that clashes between S-rankers will become frequent, so brace yourself.]

It’s possible.

That a significant number of S-rank demons would emerge too.

[It’s been this way since the Witch of the Rising Sun’s Specter Revival incident. Now, Jeju is becoming a battlefield.]

Inevitably, there would be casualties.

If a target for execution emerged.

[Even heroes may act villainously over the Phoenix Feather. There’s no rule against others doing the same.]

Human greed knew no bounds.

For whatever purpose, villains could appear anywhere.

[Even now, while heading toward the ‘Bunker,’ villains could show up. So stay alert.]

[...Villain detected ahead.]

[...]

Chaos extended her hand from the passenger seat and infused mana into the car, while I pressed the accelerator harder.

And then.

BOOOOM!

With a loud crashing sound, I gradually applied the brakes.

“Gah...! I-I was accelerating...!”

[Even I make mistakes. Oops. Meant to hit the brake, but ended up flooring the accelerator instead.]

An honest mistake.

[Chairman Desmond, here’s a tip. If you ever plan to live in Korea, remember this: never drive a foreign car, even if it’s rented.]

Click.

Chaos and I unbuckled our seatbelts and stepped out, followed by a visibly anxious Desmond.

[Perfect pose.]

Like a human martial artist who had been struck by a self-destructing bug, a deformed gorae-in lay sprawled in the gutter.

“A... a hit-and-run?!”

[Not yet. We haven’t fled the scene, so it’s not a hit-and-run. Plus, it’s a villain, so it’s fine.]

Its mana level was around D-rank, but it wasn’t dead.

Ability users didn’t die even if they were hit by a tank.

They simply didn’t.

“W-what is that even...?”

[It’s a villain.]

A peculiar kind of villain found only in Korea.

[We call them ‘Jeon-go-yeon.’]

The National Deer Association.

[Weak foreign cars can’t survive in Korea.]