The Tough Guy Hides the Villainess

043 – A Wolf Among the Sheep #5

043 – A Wolf Among the Sheep #5

The boy had attended a Taekwondo gym when he was young.

He was a boy who did well in everything, so he quickly gained everyone’s attention.

In the eyes of such a boy, a six-year-old girl of the same age caught his eye.

She was clumsy at everything, unlike him.

It was surprising that there could be such a clumsy and lacking person in the world.

“Eui-seon, how about you take care of her?”

His parents made a small suggestion to the boy.

That was the beginning of experiences that would later completely change the boy’s values.

“Splits! Success! Thanks to you!”

The boy diligently took care of the girl.

With a patience uncharacteristic of a small boy.

The boy was smart, and he understood that he was a bit special and well-off compared to others.

The boy liked that about himself. He grew to love the effort and labor that came from helping others and caring for those in need.

But someday-.

“The police have urgently arrested Kim Kwang-ji, the head of the Taekwondo dojo. Mr. Kim has─.”

A 15-year sentence for ruining the lives of six children.

However, in reality, he only served 10 years.

The boy, who was more upright than anyone else, began to question justice. At the same time, he realized, as if by revelation, what he had to do.

“You shall be pierced to death. Six times.”

“Ugh! S-save me! M-monster! Monster!”

At 16, when the dawn sunlight first rose after he executed justice, the boy felt the morning sunlight, the blowing wind, and the voices of people more vividly and brilliantly than ever.

That day, he realized.

There are many people in the world who need his help, and he must help them.

“Ha ha ha! I am indeed smart!”

When the boy in front of him made a loud noise, Jeong Eui-seon recalled the events of long ago. It was because the punch he received momentarily brought back his memories.

It was a stronger punch than he thought.

Jeong Eui-seon wiped the blood flowing from his nose with the back of his hand and stood up.

“Nam Jin-ah, I still have a lot to do. There is too much to cut out in this rotten world. No one else can do this job. Only I can.”

Srrng-.

Jeong Eui-seon took out a sharp-ended fountain pen.

It was a “treasure” he had permanently borrowed from the treasure exhibition.

“So I can’t be caught by you. I must become a symbol. A symbol of justice and fear.”

Jeong Eui-seon placed his hand on his chest and activated his concept.

It felt as if the blood in his entire body was boiling like lava, and all his senses became sharper.

Pop, Jeong Eui-seon lightly jumped.

Nam Jin, the boy in front of him, couldn’t react to his suddenly enhanced physical abilities, and as a result, the fountain pen pierced Nam Jin’s abdomen.

“Argh!”

With a loud scream, the boy fell flat on his back.

The concept of “pain” embedded in the fountain pen was shaking his brain and burning all his nerves like lightning.

Even Yeomra, who was called a top wanted criminal and reigned like a devil, would cry like a child from the “pain” at the tip of this fountain pen.

“This is the last time I’ll ask. Han Namjin, won’t you come with me? The great evils I’ll face in the future will take time to handle alone.”

Jeong Eui-seon did not trust other humans.

But he thought he could compromise and join hands with the boy in front of him.

He could say they were of the same kind.

“Screw you.”

But the boy, who staggered up from the excruciating pain shaking his brain, rejected Jeong Eui-seon’s offer. Jeong Eui-seon was more amazed by his perseverance in overcoming the pain than by the rejection itself.

That wasn’t the only problem.

“Class president, you should run away now. Soon, people who sense the commotion will flock here and chase you like a dog. Then you’ll have to live in hiding for the rest of your life.”

“So what? I’ve already prepared for such sacrifices and risks.”

“Isn’t it funny? According to you, you’re the one doing the right thing, but you’re the one who has to hide.”

“……”

“You think and say you’re doing the right thing, but in reality, you’re not. I’m the one who’s right, and you’re wrong. You’re no different from the villains you’ve killed.”

# # #

Once, I was shot in the stomach.

The pain was like being stung by an enormous bee, shaking my skull, and I had to lie down and groan for days.

It was the same now, with the fountain pen stuck in me.

My hands and feet were trembling, and every cell in my body was screaming, “Lie down and thrash around while screaming!”

I wanted to.

But if I lost my mind here, that class president would surely escape into the deep darkness. If that happened, I might never catch him again.

Then he would continue to interfere with my plans.

So I desperately clutched my pierced stomach and provoked the class president.

“Class president, you’re a child. A clown imitating the heroes in movies on TV.”

“Namjin, you’re trying to provoke me so I can’t escape, right? No matter what you say, I won’t listen.”

Damn it!

That’s why I hate smart b*stards.

Can’t they just quietly fall for the provocation?

I wanted to buy a little more time.

Yu Yeoreum and Wang Ja-hyun must be somewhere around here.

If they come here, they can quickly gain a numerical advantage of 3:1.

“But Namjin, if you don’t want to be on the same side, I think it’s best to end you here and go. In my opinion, you will be my biggest obstacle in the future.”

Sreung-. Flash-.

The tip of the fountain pen flashed.

This time, I will definitely avoid it-.

I thought so, but when I came to my senses, his fountain pen was stabbed into my thigh.

“Ugh!”

It was a speed that couldn’t be reacted to.

In terms of speed alone, Jeong Huisun is on par with Yoo Yeoreum.

Indeed, the “Knight Brooch” of Class D.

His skills were so great that he took on the role of class president in Class D, which was full of problems children.

To be honest, he is more troublesome than Yeom Hun, who was a third-class wanted criminal.

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Throbbing-.

The “Bogu” he was holding also bothered me.

Why does it hurt so much?

It was certain that a concept that amplified pain was embedded in it.

“You coward! Using a Bogu! In that case, I’ll use my Bogu too!”

I endured the pain and took out the “Ketchup Bottle.”

Jeong Huisun’s eyes showed a slight tension when he saw my Bogu, the “Ketchup Bottle.”

“That is….”

“This is the ‘Death’ Ketchup Bottle. Anyone who touches the ketchup from this bottle will surely die. From severe food poisoning! Norovirus!”

Squeeze-.

I squeezed the ketchup and made it like a barrier around us.

In fact, this ketchup bottle had the concept of “recharge,” so it had the ability to fill up once every hour, but the class president seemed unaware of that.

Let’s trust the “Deception” in my ring and my acting skills!

“A concept of ‘Death’? There’s no way they would lend such a dangerous item to a student.”

“Because I’m not just a student! I’m a super pleading student who defeated Yoo Yeoreum in a group project and took down the third-class wanted criminal Yeom Hun!”

Squeeze-.

Eventually, the ketchup barrier was completed around us.

We were facing each other like butterflies trapped in a spider’s web.

Whiooo-.

Just then, a breeze came from somewhere and cooled the cold sweat running down my forehead.

And then, Jeong Eui-seon started laughing, “Puhahat-.”

“That’s just a rechargeable ketchup bottle. I wondered what you were going to do, but it’s really amazing. If someone who didn’t know saw it, they would have been completely fooled.”

What? He already knew that this ketchup bottle only had the concept of “recharge.” It seems he just wanted to watch what I was doing with this ketchup.

But it’s okay. The purpose of taking out the ketchup bottle was to buy time.

“Friend! What is all this about!”

“Namjin!”

A familiar voice was heard near the abandoned factory.

It was the voice of Team “No Leftovers Day.”

“As expected! I knew you guys would patrol near this abandoned factory! The key was when you would come, but you came sooner than I thought!”

“Hanamjin!”

Padadat-.

Baek Yeoul, the butt, came running.

With trembling hands, I pointed at the leader.

“That b*stard is a pure bad guy! A serial killer! A very bad guy! That b*stard is the judge!”

My vocabulary had fallen below that of the butt, contaminated by the pain, but my meaning seemed to have been sufficiently conveyed.

It must be thanks to the camaraderie that arises among friends who have crossed the line of death together.

“Leader, you!”

Baek Yeoul got angry.

Sreung-.

Baek Yeoul lifted a frying pan with a strange talisman attached.

“You finally revealed your true colors! You sneaky wolf-like guy!”

“Wolf? Me?”

“Good-looking, good personality, good at studying! There’s no way such a perfect person exists in the world! Just like Seo Ga-eul, I thought you must have a huge flaw, and it turns out you did! You bad guy !”

The butt’s intuition and observation were sharper than I thought.

Soon, Geum Taeseong arrived with Deoksoon, and the leader’s relaxed expression began to tense up.

“Even if the others are fine, fighting with Taeseong is out of the question. Your ability doesn’t match well with mine. Sorry, but I have to go now.”

“That, that b*stard is trying to run away! Guaaah!”

I wanted to run and catch him, but the wound from the pen stabbed in my thigh hurt so much that I felt like I was going to burst into tears.

Should we just stand by and watch the class president run away like this?

“Is… is it time to bring out my secret weapon?”

Sreung-.

At that moment, Baek Yeoul took out a lunchbox from her bag.

Just when I wondered what she was trying to do, Baek Yeoul grabbed a pair of chopsticks.

“Chopstick throw!”

Pishung-.

Baek Yeoul threw the chopsticks like a North Korean special forces soldier.

They stuck into the class president’s abdomen like an arrow.

Puuuk-.

“I… I hit him…!?”

Baek Yeoul seemed surprised that she had thrown the chopsticks herself.

Of course, the class president was also surprised.

“What is this…?”

「Name: Jeong Eui-seon

Possession: 《Justice Lv.3》 – Possesses justice like a superhero. That indomitable spirit infuses great power.

Status: 《Gradual Anger》 – Angered by the fact that things have gone terribly wrong with the extras he hadn’t even paid attention to.」

“Baek Yeoul! How dare an extra─!”

Yes, he had every right to be angry.

In Jeong Eui-seon’s life, “No Leftovers Day” would have been like insignificant NPCs. But how angry must he be that such people are blocking his way.

Gurrr-.

At that moment, a strange sound came from the class president’s stomach.

“Ugh…!?”

“Th-those chopsticks are coated with a special food poisoning (食中毒) made by Baekdang! It wasn’t originally meant for you! But for the next five minutes at most, you will lose your… dignity!”

Gurrrrr-.

The more his stomach churned, the more Jeong Eui-seon’s face turned pale like a patient facing death. Seeing his completely lost expression, Baek Yeoul chattered excitedly.

“You won’t be the dark hero ‘Judge’ that people talk about, but just a… a pooper! You’ll just be a laughingstock to the world!”

The “Judge,” who had become a symbol of extreme justice while mocking the judicial system, was just going to become a pooper.

Baek Yeoul was now trying to assassinate his character.

It was a very terrifying attack, and I wondered who she originally intended to use that food poisoning on.

“White Fox Fox Fox!”

Jeong-ui-seon howled like an angry wolf.

Seizing the moment, I shouted.

“Every nerve in that b*stard is focused on his sphincter! Now! Now! Go and beat the hell out of him!

Pah-dah-dot-!

Everyone lunged at the serial killer.

Since this was a joint attack we had done several times before, our movements were perfectly in sync this time.

Dududududududududud-.

“Ahhh! You son of a b*tch! I can’t be caught like this! At least not like this—!!!”

I felt a bit sorry for Jeong-ui-seon.

At the same time, I was creeped out by the guy who maintained his ‘dignity’ until the end.

Though he was the enemy, his superhuman patience was commendable.

“I just called the captain! The instructors will be here soon!”

“Nam-jin! Get a grip! Nam-jin!”

At that moment, my vision started to blur.

Soon, I felt someone hugging me.

“Nam-jin student! Get a hold of yourself! Captain! I’ll send this guy to the infirmary for now—.”

That was a brief knockout.

When I regained consciousness, I found myself lying on a bed, with Teacher Ko-gae, wearing an eye mask, sitting beside me.

As I tried to get up, my thighs and stomach hurt so much that tears welled up in my eyes.

“Guaak!”

“Stay still. The wound isn’t deep, but the pain from the ‘Pen of Suffering’ will hurt for at least four days.”

“What about that b*stard? Did you catch him? “How much time has passed?”

“We caught him. He’s currently detained in a special confinement facility. It’s been three hours since you lost consciousness. It’s 5 PM now, so it’s about time to head home.”

They caught him! I felt a wave of relief wash over me.

All my struggles had paid off in some way.

“The problem is, no matter how much we interrogate him, he won’t open his mouth. He insists on only talking to Nam-jin. “I need to meet him.”

Drizzle-drizzle-.

It was when I was rising from the bed.

“Nam-jin student, to be honest, I’ve seen you again. If you want to come to Class F, just let me know.”

“Will Mr. Kogae give me a kiss again if I go?”

“No.”

“Then I won’t go.”

“What if he gives you a kiss?”

“I still don’t want to. Mr. Kogae smells like cigarettes.”

Crinkle-.

Even without “emotions,” Mr. Kogae’s frown was easy to understand.