After Lee Seol-hwa left home as if she had been chased away, Yoon Seong-ho’s investigation continued for a while under the pretext of testing my abilities.
Well, my plan was to kill him immediately if he tried to draw my blood or put any restraints on me…. but for now, he was only conducting simple tests to see how much my abilities had increased.
“Oh… your magical power stats have indeed increased quite a bit. As expected, it’s rewarding to have struggled to implant the eye of that S-rank monster.”
“Is that so? Thank you.”
Did he still think I was under hypnosis? Yoon Seong-ho began to boast proudly about what he was doing to me.
Thanks to that, I was able to record everything accurately on the hidden recorder I brought with me.
“Illegal recordings have no evidentiary value… but if my voice is in there, it can serve as evidence.”
By the way, this research facility was far too advanced for an individual to possess.
“Surely this is the type of magical power measuring device you’d expect to see at the Hero Association, and I’ve never seen such a large augmented reality simulator before.”
Yoon Seong-ho’s laboratory was massive, at least four to five stories tall, and boasted an area larger than four or five football fields.
Inside the laboratory, there were high-grade monster corpses lying around, the origin of which I wasn’t sure.
“Lady, I have retrieved the scale of the Red Drake.”
“Lady, I also collected the vocal cords of the Nitro Wyvern.”
“Good.”
Thanks to that, I was at least able to discreetly snatch the materials to make explosives with the brainwashed bodyguards… but it still felt a little creepy.
“By the way, I need to increase the range of the explosives. It seems bigger than expected, over twice the size.”
To successfully commit a perfect crime, the entire research team, including Yoon Seong-ho, has to gather in one place and enter the blast zone, and after the explosion of the bomb, die right there.
“I wanted to use the Eye of Hypnosis to brainwash Yoon Seong-ho and turn him into a half-doll… but that got delayed.”
I had thought they would have been conducting experiments on demonification using monster corpses since Yoon Seon-ah’s death, but I had no idea they would be this advanced already.
“Yoon Seong-ho’s demonification has already progressed to a certain extent. I wouldn’t know if I completely erased the traces of demonification… but that would easily bring about scandal.”
So, it would be just right to say that all of them died due to a sudden explosion while illegally conducting experiments in a subterranean lab… that would be perfect.
“…… I feel like a psychopath.”
Thanks to my self-hypnosis in front of the mirror, I felt like I had become a madman who would stop at nothing to achieve my desired outcome.
“But this is the only way.”
If the story progresses as it should, one of the protagonist’s side would surely meet a terrible end.
Preventing that and taking the foul blame onto myself was an easy task.
“I’ve done this many times when gathering endings.”
Although I followed the story, the number of people I could save by acting this way was surprisingly high.
Moreover, this time, the shackles of the story had long disappeared.
-Clank!
“Perfect.”
After a simple ability examination at the lab, I returned to my room and started creating homemade explosives immediately after.
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…
[“Hah-!”]
-Crunch!
“Hmm… very good, truly perfect.”
“Is your output really that powerful, Lady?”
“Of course it is!”
That evening, Yoon Seong-ho was laughing madly as he looked at the data displayed on the screen.
“It’s S+, S+! A magical power level that could be compared to that grand sage from Raon Academy!”
‘Hearing such praise makes me feel disgusting.’
And here I was, watching such a spectacle from the vent.
“[Eye of Hypnosis], the effect is astounding.”
My magical power stats were A+, but with the effect of Eye of Hypnosis, I manipulated his vision to mislead him about my stats.
All my stats were above A-level, while my magical power stood out at an exceptionally high S+.
In theory, this meant I could have an upper hand in close combat against an A-ranked martial arts hunter.
“I can perfectly establish the concept of a Battle Wizard that has only been theoretically proven! Now, the four positions divided into Striker, Defender, Ranger, and Magician have been discovered to be of no significance!”
“That’s truly impressive, President!”
‘A battle wizard, characters like that don’t even exist~’
Going into enemy territory alone and wiping out all the foes is the definition of a Striker, not a Battle Wizard.
‘This will come up on the theory test, so I might as well do a quick review.’
I took out the notes I brought in my bag and began to slowly read the lines. There was nothing to do until Yoon Seong-ho said something anyway.
“Striker: A position that enters enemy territory and turns the tide with rapid mobility and powerful attacks.”
As previously described, with all stats being high, they can sweep through dungeons alone. It’s no wonder that most S-rank hunters take the Striker position.
“Defender: A position that supports Strikers with overwhelming stamina and defense, or protects Rangers and Magicians from behind.”
Although there are a few individuals who possess talents of both Striker and Defender, the majority merely choose to focus on one talent, often having unclear stats apart from exceptional ones.
“Ranger: A position that deals with monsters using long-range weapons like bows or firearms. Unlike Magicians who deal area damage, Rangers are specialized in taking down single targets, making them quite useful against boss monsters.”
Essentially, they are typical ranged damage dealers, but without tools, their fragile state makes them ineffective. Once they secure a safe position for shooting and deal with the enemies heading towards the Ranger, from there, they become an immense siege tower, taking down the boss’s health as if melting ice cream, a high-risk, high-reward position.
Lastly, the Magician position in <Academy Swordmaster> is arguably the most advantageous.
While the Striker and Defender in the front handle enemies, those that manage to break through are taken care of by the Ranger. In this situation, the Magician can comfortably cast spells, unleashing area magic to sweep through the enemy and, with a high healing capability, provide support for allies.
The Chancellor of Raon Academy, the main stage of <Academy Swordmaster>, was also a Magician. With almost no offensive power, she was an optimized Magician focused on nuking and wide-scale slaughter.
Later, it will be evaluated that her style is the complete opposite of the Magician heroine who enrolls as a classmate to the protagonist, where the role of a Magician can greatly differ even among those who share the class.
“Given my stats, my position is… a supporting-type Magician, I suppose.”
With the Eye of Hypnosis, I can confuse enemies, and my psychokinesis allows me to aid allies in quick entrances or attacks, making it a position with decent utility.
However, with such a skill set, I can’t defeat the final boss on my own.
-Whoosh…
“Alright, let’s try adding some monster blood serum for the next drug administered to Seon-ah.”
“Yes! I’ll adjust the mixing ratio immediately!”
‘It’s a bit unfortunate to blow everything up in such a good research facility; I have to take action.’
I had a lot of thoughts while surveying Yoon Seong-ho’s laboratory.
There were far more useful things than I expected. It would be a shame to lose them all in a bombing.
Hidden laboratories capable of conducting such illegal experiments are quite rare. So…
-Bang!
“President! I think the lady’s brainwashing has been broken! We investigated her bag and found a sharpened kitchen knife, and when we pressed her about it, she immediately grabbed her bag and broke the window to escape…!”
“What?! Bring her back at once! No, I need to be there for the hypnosis. I’ll go!”
“Yes! I’ll have the car ready right away!”
‘Goodbye, I’ll take good care of the lab.’
Deceived by false information, Yoon Seong-ho hurried off somewhere.
I already knew the kind of vehicle Yoon Seong-ho often used. It was a G-Wagon or some other costly car I vaguely remembered.
‘I’m really curious to see how far he goes in a car that I’ve rigged with electrical components.’
Well, since the driver is handling the driving, I made sure it wouldn’t disrupt the drive too much. When the wrecked car is examined later, it can be confirmed that he died from sudden acceleration due to electrical signal errors?
-Bang!
As the heavy iron gate closed behind him, I confidently emerged from the vent.
-Clang!
As the metallic vent cover fell, the researchers turned their heads toward the source of the noise.
“Hello? You bastards.”
I had already activated my psychokinesis in a state ready to engage.
“A, lady…”
-Splurt!
In an instant, the head of the researcher who had just spoken to me burst open.
“Could you refrain from calling my name like that? It made me momentarily hesitate to kill you.”
-Lock!
“This… monster girl…!!”
Enraged by the death of his colleague, the researcher drew a gun from his waist and aimed at me, ready to shoot…
-Thud!
“Hyung-joo?”
“Oh, I’m right here.”
“W, what? I clearly aimed at her… Hyung, Sang-min!!”
Unfortunate for him, a bullet fired not aimed at me pierced through a hefty researcher bearing the nameplate [Kim Sang-min].
“Look closely.”
-Crack!
I expanded my psychokinesis thinly to create a crystal-like layer around them.
Using a principle similar to a mirror maze seen at amusement parks, they would see dozens of false Yoon Se-ahs within the same space.
-Thud, thud!
“Ahhh! Where are you shooting, you idiot!”
“Hyung! I told you not to shoot at me!”
The ones caught in the state of [Hypnosis] continued to shoot indiscriminately at the mirrors reflecting Yoon Se-ah… no, their allies, and gunshot wounds began to appear on their bodies.
“Here’s a little gift?”
Since most of the bodyguards were B-rank or higher, being hit by a few bullets wasn’t too much of a problem. At least they should be blown up.
-Boom!
In the pristine underground laboratory with white marble flooring, I was able to complete my creation titled “A Girl’s Revenge” in red blood.
-Lock!
“Thanks for the gun?”
After stealing a car key and a portable handgun from a bodyguard who appeared to be another driver, I slowly walked in the direction that Yoon Seong-ho had rushed toward.
[“Yoon Se-ah’s fingerprints confirmed.”]
-Skriee!
Descending into the underground parking lot, there were many expensive foreign cars parked, enough to easily surpass 20-30 vehicles.
“Such expensive cars… Upon closer inspection… it seems that the vehicles in this area are under my name.”
Among them were cars purchased to avoid tax. I was amazed at how many cars I had purchased.
“Ferrari, Porsche, Bugatti, the list goes on…”
Among the numerous sports cars, I spotted an impressively massive sedan, more so than any luxury sports car.
‘Rolls-Royce, a car I couldn’t even glance at in my previous life.’
As I examined the rear, there were inscriptions in English: Phantom, Cullinan, Spectre.
Upon opening the door of the smallest car among the purple, gray, and silver luxury vehicles parked in a row, I found a note that read, “Merry Christmas, our daughter.”
Just to be sure, when I opened the doors of all the cars in the area under my name, I found identical papers as if a copy machine had been used.
“To think you’d try to play nice now, it’s making me nauseous.”
-Whoosh…
“Wow, these electric cars are quiet these days. I’m impressed that fuel charging can also absorb the user’s magical power.”
I immediately pressed the ignition button to start the car and input the destination I had instructed the driver to take.
A reservoir located on the border of Seoul and Gyeonggi, a place where accidents frequently happen, often resulting in sudden accelerations that lead to fatal falls.
[“There are both autonomous driving and manual driving modes. Which driving mode would you like to choose?”]
“I’ll go with auto mode; it’s a bit scary to drive such an expensive car myself.”
Yoon Seong-ho, the worst father in the memories of Yoon Se-ah, and a true villain both in and out of the story.
-Lock!
“The remaining bullets… are 7.”
Yet he left me with a huge inheritance in the form of the laboratory… what can I say, I’ll make sure to send him off in the most painful manner possible.
