The Crazy Villain Regains His Sanity

Episode 191:

Maxim Geddes’ triumphant words were received favorably by James Reed.

Confidence was an essential element for a superhuman. When he said this, I felt reassured. But it was impossible to let down your guard.

The Shinsoo that stands against the Thunderbird will not be easy either. Even if you get an agent, he will at least be a superhuman.

If you’re not careful, you might come into contact with the league’s superhumans.

‘There will be no shortage of vigilance.’

However, if the opponent is a league player, the confrontation structure becomes more comfortable. We’ll be able to go all out here too.

Maxim Geddes was hoping for that.

“I was aiming for that from the beginning.”

At times like this, my head turns quickly. Maxim Guedes actually seemed to want the league to be hired.

“I would be grateful if things in the world went the way we wanted.”

It probably wouldn’t go that smoothly.

By now, people all over the world must have noticed the existence of the divine beast.

You probably also know their value. With monsters becoming increasingly stronger, humanity could have ended up becoming subordinate to the divine beast.

We need to be wary of this, but I was worried whether humanity’s greed could collectively achieve it.

How common is it to find someone who gets recognition from everyone and gets things done selflessly?

‘There is only one person who can…’

The moment Choi Jun-ho’s face appeared, he quickly shook his head to disperse the afterimage. I ended up remembering a face I should never remember.

In the meantime, James Reed continued to be busy, watching the training of fellow awakened people and standing on the pulpit himself. Contrary to his nickname ‘Macho Man’, he also possessed a genius mind and was the most distinctive character among America’s supermen.

He transformed his body through systematic training and reached the level of a superhuman, becoming an example for all awakened people.

As he gained various enlightenments in Korea, his experience became even richer, and he was selected as the most respected superhuman and the superhuman he most wanted to emulate.

James Reed was not pleased with this atmosphere.

“Everyone doesn’t know Choi Jun-ho’s true identity. “This is not good.”

The United States, which was the strongest country in the past, is the strongest country now, and will remain the strongest country in the future.

However, considering whether they currently have the strongest player, that was not the case.

It is difficult to look down on your opponent with pride in being the strongest. As someone who has personally observed the ‘strongest’ from the sidelines, he was wary of the atmosphere in which he was praised.

This kind of pride can push you into the abyss in an instant. Choi Jun-ho is generous to those close to him, but if he does something wrong, there will always be blood.

James Reed wanted the league he would bleed with, not the United States and the party.

To prepare for this, we explained the reputation of Choi Jun-ho Headbreaker.

Americans listened with interest to the story of the world’s strongest superman, who straddles the line between law and lawlessness.

Then one day.

“James! “It’s urgent!”

James Reed, who was busy with his schedule, received an urgent call and headed to a research center located in the desert of Nevada. There is a radar installed here that detects force waves occurring around the world.

With this, we were able to discover the existence of monsters and divine beasts, and we were equipped with the Smart Hunting System (SHS), which America is proud of.

Although it cannot cover the entire world, it has the advantage of being able to detect abnormal signs in advance.

“What’s going on?”

When James Reed entered the lab, it was already bustling with activity.

“An explosive force movement was captured.”

“We are seeing rapid movement in the Pacific. “The force moves back and forth between the two sides, as if the two poles of a magnet were attracting!”

“A force of that size moves at this speed?”

James Reed was astonished when he saw the numbers displayed on the bulletin board. This destructive power was as great as hundreds of nuclear weapons combined.

It is absolutely not a natural movement.

“If this happens and it reaches the ground…”

an explosion that is even more terrifying than you can imagine will occur.

I felt dizzy and at the same time thought that the fact that this much power was moving at this speed was related to the ‘essence’ that Shinsu had mentioned.

It would be a disaster if that power were to wander around without anyone to control it, but as long as the Divine Beast exists, we will not face the worst situation.

“Don’t panic and watch the movement of power.”

“Yes yes!”

Following James Reed’s instructions, the researchers looked at the force flow with a more stable face.

The power that was fluctuating around the Pacific Ocean briefly passed through Hawaii, causing a dizzying situation, and then gradually flowed toward Asia.

Although traveling between regions can be expressed through words alone, the speed far exceeds the limits of human perception.

How can such power be used without exploding?

I felt like I was losing my mind because of the nervous battle going on in an unseen place.

I had a feeling that this was the essence of Shinsoo.

“The pull in the direction of East Asia is stronger! “The force that was pulling towards North America… has disappeared.”

At that moment, the machines that were recording force values all returned to their original positions.

It almost occurred to me that the numbers from earlier were false. However, the force that reappeared soon after was fixed in one place in East Asia.

“Where is it?”

In Japan, the influence of the United States still prevails. However, the words that came out of the researcher’s mouth betrayed those expectations.

“This is Jeju Island, South Korea!”

“Why do I have to go there…”

At that time, James Reed’s smartphone rang. Just looking at the name that called, Choi Jun-ho, was written, a person who made you dizzy.

I felt gloomy thinking that it might have something to do with what had just happened, but ignoring the phone call was even scarier.

“Joo Jun-ho?”

-Anomalous air currents have been detected in the United States right now, right?

“How do you do that…”

-I received a request.

Then, could it be that he was hired by Shinsoo over there?

For a moment, James Reed realized that the phone call between him and Maxim Guedes had saved his life.

-I will return it to the client, so do not interfere in the United States.

“Ah Okay.”

-We communicate well. Well then, take care of yourself.

With that, the call ended. James Reed, who was staring blankly at his smartphone, was troubled by the essence of Shinsoo.

Choi Jun-ho warned.

But it would be too much of a waste to give up like this.

Should I send someone? Should I go see it in person?

So what happens?

“….”

The development envisioned in James Reed’s mind was a bad ending where everyone’s heads were broken.

We cannot let precious talent go in vain.

He sighed as he realized that the situation was completely out of his hands.

“You’re so annoying…”

* * *

I don’t know anything else, but I do know that the Essence of the Divine Beast is a pretty loud guy.

Perhaps not only me, but also superhumans and awakened people with sensitive senses would have detected abnormal signs. As such, the essence of the divine beast did not hide its presence and was sprinkled everywhere.

[Hyuna and Thunderbird were fighting for leadership.]

“Tell me in detail.”

[Yes.]

Yongyong’s explanation was like this. Since both Hyuna and Thunderbird need the essence of the divine beast, they fought a war of nerves to pull the drifting essence closer to them. And Hyuna, who did her best from a relatively nearby place, succeeded in attracting the essence and releasing it on Jeju Island.

It was broadcasted all over the world.

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to leave it on the mountain behind the neighborhood?”

[To make all the monsters on that mountain come out?]

Doesn’t that mean that all the monsters on Hallasan Mountain will also come out?

[It’s not to that extent, but some of it is true. And to avoid casualties, it has to be placed on a large mountain. [It was the perfect size for that mountain.]

It would be better to do it on Mt. Baekdu.

[Is that my house?]

It seems that the great divine beast cannot even rebuild his own house.

[I didn’t know you could use such a drastic method. I thought I would just leave it in the sea. ah! Since you are not a marine creature, I guess they placed it on the mountain so you could easily take it.]

I don’t know if I should like this kind of consideration or hate it.

Anyway, I understand that Jeju Island has become a crucible of confusion due to the water drop.

[But it’s probably not as bad as you think, right?]

Are you trying to say that you didn’t hit me hard after hitting me?

[No, it’s not like that. In the first place, essence has the property of attracting monsters. Of course, the ones who stick out are the little guys.]

The strong guys will fight to get their hands on the essence.

It’s kind of like this. However, if the monster could obtain the essence, it would have to leave quickly, but Yongyong was relaxed.

[What do you think of essence? That’s not something any monster can easily swallow. Let alone digesting it, it won’t be easy to approach it right away. You need to be careful too.]

The essence of the Divine Beast can literally be said to be the sum of the Divine Beast, so all kinds of abnormal changes pour out from the power it radiates. He said that if you get close, it can cause internal interference, mental disturbance, and hallucinations.

If I said that, wouldn’t you know that I’m a kid and scary?

Anyway, it doesn’t have any effect on me, who has a blind spot.

[You’re good, you’re good.]

If you know that now, it’s too late.

[Don’t try to get drunk just because you want power.]

“I made a promise, so I will keep it. “Don’t worry.”

[Well, I’ve seen you keep your promises, so I don’t really have any doubts.]

And I don’t know what kind of sign you’re looking at with suspicious eyes. He seems like a grumpy guy.

* * *

I played against James Reed, but human greed has the power to paralyze reason.

If I think that there won’t be any moths running towards me with the illusion that if I just take that power, I’ll become a few levels stronger, it means that my head has become a flower garden.

The President agreed with my thoughts.

“We declared access prohibited, but we won’t be able to fundamentally block access by greedy people.”

“I agree.”

I was like that in my last life, so I couldn’t control my strength and was eaten by the hematoma. The days when I was drunk on slaughter still remained an indelible trauma to me.

So I swore I would never go crazy again, and I still remain sane.

“It’s an incredible amount of power, but the actual damage isn’t that great. “It seemed as if someone had carefully controlled it to minimize damage.”

“I guess so.”

“Hmm.”

The president looks at me intently at my answer.

“You seem to know very well what happened to Hallasan Mountain.”

“I know.”

“Can you tell me?”

If you’re going to go to Jeju Island and get some water anyway, it would be good for the President to know.

[Instead, please do not tell me detailed information.]

Yongyong nodded slightly at the request and then said.

“It’s an explosion related to Shinsu.”

“Is it really a divine beast?”

I’m not as surprised as I thought.

“Were you guessing?”

“If it’s not a plus-plus level monster, it’s only a divine beast. “I’m glad it’s not a monster.”

“I’d like to see it sometime, though.”

“I’d like to decline.”

In fact, the two-horned monster that is stronger than the plus stage probably has a power comparable to that of a divine beast. If there is any aggro, several cities will be destroyed in a comical manner.

Still, I would like to try it once.

“But how do you know about things related to Shinsu?”

“I usually interact with Shinsoo in a small way.”

“With Shinsoo?”

“yes.”

“…Amazing. “To interact with such a great being as a divine beast.”

[Did you see it?]

From the president’s point of view, Shinsoo, who was at the level of a monster and possessed a rational mind, would have been like a bomb that could explode at any time. A normal head of state would have thought about impressing Shinsu.

I know that I came into contact with Shinsu last time, but I guess I didn’t know that we would even interact with each other.

by the way.

Yongyong, I get a little heated when I see his attitude.

[No matter what happens, it doesn’t change the fact that we are great beings, right?]

He has a natural talent for making people angry. I’ll have to take a look at it later.

The proud Yongyong turned away from him and looked at the President.

“I’m planning to go to Jeju Island right away.”

“Already, other guilds are saying they will investigate.”

“I don’t mind sending it. But you will not reap anything.”

“Let me tell you that. But I can’t stop the guild from going.”

“yes. And there is one thing I would like to ask of you.”

“Something?”

“Didn’t you say that even if we ban people from coming to Jeju Island, they will still come?”

“It did.”

The government has already announced its position. They said their country would take care of any abnormalities that occurred on Jeju Island.

In the past, an international investigation team would have been dispatched, but since I appeared, Korea has the capacity to conduct an investigation on its own.

However, since they have witnessed a phenomenon containing an enormous force, they will come to investigate the abnormal phenomenon that occurred on Mt. Halla and acquire any treasure that may be there.

If so, I should give you a warning.

“We need a declaration that all those who stand out on Jeju Island will be treated as villains.”

Then there will be no harm even if you kill everyone you see.

I have no intention of just sitting there watching another guy giggle at the treasure I’m about to take.

* * *

The way to Jeju Island was by plane. There were not many route changes, so the distance took only 1 hour and 30 minutes.

When you feel the comfort of using an airplane, you become greedy for a private plane. It’s not like I’m going to be assassinated on a plane like Zhou Quan, and I have many ways to survive if the situation arises. I’ll have to consider it.

This is why it was good to have an expert. When there was no expert, I couldn’t make the right decision, so I received a supercar from the government and disposed of it again.

Helicopters are better for short distance travel, planes are better for long distance travel with secured routes, and if not, a yacht is better.

Actually, I think it would be better if it was a warship instead of a yacht.

“So, this is my first time in Jeju Island.”

As monsters appeared and overseas travel became difficult, Jeju Island quickly emerged as Korea’s largest tourist destination.

Even though the Hallasan area was occupied by monsters, demand continued.

This means that there is a thirst for the things that were enjoyed before the appearance of monsters.

Jeju Island, seen from below the plane, had an exotic and mysterious charm.

The first time is something new and amazing for everyone.

“The words other people say about being beautiful still don’t stick in my mouth.”

but.

I guess the reaction of an ordinary person would be to look at that scenery and think it’s beautiful.

Since I want to live a sane and normal life, I also need to know how to match the reactions of those people.

Next time, I will come to Jeju Island and look around every nook and cranny.

When I thought about it, there was a lot to see in the places I was walking around, but I just passed by.

This time too, I was only thinking of finding the essence and returning quickly.

That allowed me to change my thinking.

“wait.”

Just a moment ago, I thought I would be the first to get my hands on it, beating out the guys who were looking for it.

But if you think about it calmly, there is plenty of time.

The monsters that would gather around the essence would have to be dealt with, and the energy emitted by the essence itself would need to be diluted or time to adapt would be needed.

Why should I get caught up in their pace and handle things like I’m being chased?

“You don’t have to rush to find it, you can find it with ease if you take care of all the people who come looking for you, right?”

I was thinking that this easy thing was difficult for no reason.