I am the strongest hero, Alpha.
Now considered half a legend, he is a real figure who appears in the modern history of this world.
‘Well, even though he was mentioned in history books, it hasn’t been that long.’
40 years.
The period during which he stopped his activities and went to prison,
and the time it took for all the traces he left behind to disappear and turn into a few drops of ink in history books.
‘It’s amazing how the Hero Association managed to do this.’
Alpha, who went mad due to some incident.
Once the pride of Korea, but in the end, the Hero Association worked hard to erase the traces that became a stain on Korea.
Thanks to the Association’s efforts, Alpha’s name and deeds are known to everyone, but at the same time, he has successfully transformed into something that people are reluctant to mention.
‘It reminds me of that absolute ruler from some novel who you shouldn’t call by name.’
Anyway, in those 40 years, he became a historical figure unrelated to the children born during that time.
And the adults who had aged before those 40 years didn’t bother to mention Alpha.
Originally, many of them had died due to the terror of other villains, so their numbers were smaller anyway.
“Wow! We get to see someone from our history books in real life? That’s so cool!”
“Sigh… This isn’t the time to be excited, what should I do with this brat…”
“Thinking about the contents of the history books~ it’s quite troublesome~”
And thanks to the Association’s efforts, everyone who was about to be attacked was caught off guard.
“Ugh, this is frustrating, it’s only been 40 years, are there no video records? How are we supposed to prepare!”
“Normalization!! The grace of normalization has been achieved even by the wicked Association! Everything about him has been normalized!!”
“Damn it, drug that bastard or kick him out quickly!”
“No matter how evil he is, erasing all existing information is strange. There must be a conspiracy within the Association.”
As mentioned earlier, since the Association erased all traces of Alpha, naturally, video records have long since disappeared.
No matter how skilled the villains are now, they were worried about preparing for the villain once considered the strongest.
“Just what kind of lunatic is doing this…”
“We’re already busy enough raising our organization!”
“Haha.”
As expected, they don’t suspect the informant.
Well, I have a lot to gain from this, so I’m doing this. If it weren’t for that, I would have been playing with Alpha and Clay, enjoying the city’s textures by now.
“But how did you come by this information?”
“Right! We had no idea!”
Of course, some asked about the source of my information.
But this much is understandable, given the suddenness of the information, so it’s fine.
“Let’s just say I have a good informant. The rest is a trade secret.”
In any case, my words are certified facts by our <Discriminator>.
In such cases, the source of information is only used for cross-verification and has no further value.
So it’s okay to just skip over these questions.
‘Skipping these questions won’t turn me into a suspect.’
“Well… I still don’t fully trust you, but since the <Discriminator> acknowledged it, shouldn’t we believe the information itself?”
At Linling’s words, most of the villains nodded appropriately.
And then, Linling wraps her arm around me again.
“But really, don’t you know anything else? Huh?”
“What are you referring to?”
“Hmm~ Honestly, even for Eclipse, knowing Alpha’s information seems too much…”
I know his information well.
Although it was in a different way than now, he did appear in the original work.
‘It’s impossible to know all his attack patterns, but I roughly know what kind of attacks he uses.’
I’ve also seen all his past flashbacks when he gets angry.
Among the living, apart from Alpha himself, his close friend, and the person glaring at me from above, I probably know the most about him.
If I wanted to, I could sit here and talk for dozens of minutes, but that wouldn’t benefit me at all.
“Do you have any information about the guy trying to break Alpha out of prison?”
Linling is smiling, but her eyes are deadly serious.
Seeing her like that, I pondered how to respond and decided to play dumb.
“There’s nothing coming up on that end.”
“His name, or any identifying characteristics, or even when he’s planning to free Alpha! Really nothing?”
I know everything, but telling would be a disaster.
“He’s probably moving cautiously too.”
I couldn’t let them know about Maker’s identity or that I was the one who freed him.
After all, once this incident happens, an investigation is inevitable.
So, I needed a completely new identity to divert attention.
‘If I set up a fictional enemy like Akaoni, it would be easier to hide or cover up my crimes.’
Of course, the preparation isn’t perfect yet.
I’m creating a past for Gayeon to make her seem like a real person, but if there’s no substance, it’ll be easy to see through the fake.
Using someone with no records except for the amusement park incident is risky if the manipulation isn’t complete.
‘So it’s better not to reveal it fully yet and just prepare in advance.’
“Let’s think about this matter later, aren’t we still in the middle of the information exchange?”
“Ah.”
It was so hectic that I forgot, but we haven’t even completed one full round yet.
Some haven’t even shared their first piece of information.
“Let’s finish the information exchange first, and then continue. At that time, I’ll answer sincerely to the best of my knowledge.”
Only then did the villains remember the exchange they were just having.
They gradually calmed the chaotic atmosphere and began to spit out the remaining information through the <Discriminator>.
‘Hmm, this is quite fruitful!’
In the process, having already fulfilled my quota, I naturally became a bystander.
Enjoying the information that came rolling in, I stored useful bits in my mind for a while.
“..With this, we conclude this year’s information exchange.”
Before I knew it, the information exchange had ended.
“Hey! About Hero Alpha!..”
“Is Korea really going to burn, like physically? Or is it just a metaphor?”
“Is there no safe zone?”
And then, the barrage of questions began, and I spent time answering each one.
This Q&A session continued until the Black Night ended.
“Bye, Maker Gay! Thanks for the info! If a war breaks out, supply and sales won’t be a problem!”
“Sigh… Then let’s close the Fight Club for a while, and next is strengthening our forces… Ah, thanks for the high-quality info?”
“Lots of things happening during the holidays~ Let me know if you need drugs~ I have plenty of non-addictive products~”
The villains gave small thanks and began to return to their hideouts with the guides who brought them.
‘In this aspect, they seem normal.’
Despite their unique personalities, they seem to have enough sense to attend such social gatherings.
“Next time, you must tell me if you’re a virgin or not! Only then can I be friends with you!”
“Yo-you, normal, normal… Don’t speak informally!!!! Ah, no, this is common sense…”
“Hahahahaha!”
There are some guys I really don’t understand.
“Hey! Thanks for the info! Thanks to you, the Black Dragon Society can reduce some losses! Do you have WeChat? I want to exchange messengers..”
“Thanks to you, we’ve gained some time to prepare. If you need help, let me know, even if it’s not a wish ticket, I’ll help you once.”
With Linling smiling brightly at me and the dignified-looking man who asked what I wanted first, thanking me after downloading WeChat, a Chinese app.
Whoosh-
All the villains except me had disappeared from the banquet hall.
‘..Well, I’ve spread enough information.’
Is it time to be interrogated by the host of this place?
“Maker Nim!!”
Then, a woman appeared abruptly in the now-empty space.
“Long time no see. Clock Rabbit.”
“Ah! Maker Nim~ I missed you!”
Clock Rabbit, now without her coat and in the same bunny girl outfit, hopped around like a real rabbit, looking at me.
And with each hop, the pocket watch started to bounce out a bit.
“Sigh.”
With nowhere to put my eyes, I had no choice but to use my ability to create a simple coat and drape it over her shoulders.
“Where did you leave your coat?”
“I took it off to seduce you!”
She says so confidently…
At her words, I naturally took a step back and continued.
“Don’t joke, can you explain why you haven’t sent me back yet?”
“I’m not joking..!”
She said with a slightly aggrieved tone, but I lightly ignored her words.
Let’s skip the small talk and get to the point.
“..Sigh, right. The reason Maker Nim is the last one left in the banquet hall is that I have a request.”
As if reading my mind, Clock Rabbit quickly got to the point.
After catching her breath and wiping the smile off her face, Clock Rabbit put on a serious expression.
“Our Queen wishes to see you.”
At Clock Rabbit’s words, I finally thought, ‘It’s here.’
