Chapter 936

EP.936 Part 2 Chapter 8 Scene 20: Evil

Dawn. The nation was in an uproar.

– Investigations revealed that the commotion at the research facility this morning was merely a gas explosion, and the police…

– …just an ordinary accident. If villains were involved in any crime here, wouldn’t the Heroes’ Association have dispatched heroes? But no one was sent out, right? If this were a villain-related crime, it would indicate negligence on the part of the association…

– Haha, those viral videos circulating online are nothing but fake news. They’re low-grade fabrications made by anti-government elements. We will thoroughly investigate and root out whoever produced these fake videos. The government…

News panels, experts, and media figures all attempted to cover up last night’s incident as either a simple gas explosion, driver fatigue, or drunk driving.

But citizens, while outwardly saying “yes, yes,” were secretly feverishly searching for the truth.

– I heard a lot of people died at the research facility?

It was a large-scale murder case. Normally, if it were just a mass killing, everyone might understand the government’s attempts to suppress information to avoid societal chaos. However, as the identities of the deceased began to emerge, conspiracy theories started bubbling up.

– Why are already-dead villains showing up dead again?

– Aren’t these the ones captured by government-affiliated heroes?

– Damn, phone metrics, lol!

The dead had risen… only to die again.

Villains who should’ve been locked away in prison were now found dead.

Simply put, villain corpses were discovered where they shouldn’t be.

Their bodies were frozen stiff, appearing to have suffered heart attacks, with conditions so atrocious words couldn’t describe them.

– Did they get hit by some Sex Beam? Or maybe an unidentified sex villain did their thing and ran off?

– No gender discrimination?

– This villain indiscriminately pierces behind every villain, regardless of gender!

– People died! How can you make such jokes?

– Well, these guys were murderers themselves. My fiancée was killed by one of them, so I don’t care about making jokes like this.

There was no sympathy for the fallen villains.

In the past, these kinds of notorious criminals would’ve dominated national headlines for days, and no one would’ve cared how they died.

Now, there were only two questions on everyone’s mind:

Why did they appear?

Who did this to them?

– No matter how you look at it, the government’s hiding something, right?

– 140% sure. Our country now has an S-Rank super villain.

– Damn, it’d be nice if we had a Dark Hero instead of just villains.

People began hailing whoever killed the villains as a “Dark Hero.”

Even if it were villain-on-villain violence, the public desperately wanted someone with immense powers.

Evidence of the perpetrator’s overwhelming strength was abundant.

– Anyone see the Light Blade guy drop his attack on the research center last night?

At the Daejeon research institute, filled with villain corpses, Light Blade’s assault landed.

Golden swords plunged from the sky like lightning, witnessed by those still awake late into the night.

Some even uploaded CCTV footage as evidence, while others showed golden flashes recorded during late-night streams, spreading rapidly online.

With so many simultaneous sightings at the exact time, it was impossible to dismiss them all as fabrications.

– I saw it. It looked like summer rain falling in bursts, dafuq.

– From New Seoul to Daejeon is quick enough. At Light Blade’s level, he could’ve easily arrived on time.

Light Blade had acted.

Though he remained silent, just knowing he moved near New Seoul was enough to send the nation into a frenzy.

– All of this is baseless rumors! Going forward, anyone spreading fabricated videos or false information causing national unrest will be dealt with under the new National Security Act!

The president himself, Sun Icheol, stepped in to try calming the situation.

His stern warning only made people more suspicious, though within New Seoul, posting online became risky even through normal networks.

Amidst growing doubts…

A package containing an old VHS tape arrived at the New Seoul Government Building.

* * *

<June 27th, noon, New Seoul Government Building>

“…No fingerprints found.”

“No DNA traceable.”

“…Damn it.”

Sun Icheol frowned deeply and shouted.

“Who the hell would send…a VHS tape?”

He wanted to ignore it, but the label on the tape stopped him cold.

[Blue Pine].

Initially thinking it might be a military anthem, Sun Icheol recognized its deeper meaning.

Blue Pine.

Cheongsong.

…the Villain Penitentiary.

And the Tattooist.

“……”

With the Tattooist missing, the Blue Pine unit’s Daejeon headquarters attacked, numerous Blue Pine villains killed by widespread heart attacks, and some disappearing, Sun Icheol couldn’t overlook the tape.

“…Damn it.”

“What should we do, sir?”

“I’ll watch it alone.”

“It’s dangerous, sir! What if it’s some cursed well ghost video?”

“Shut up! Is that what you really think? Huh?”

“In a world where special abilities exist, anything’s possible.”

“……”

Sun Icheol worried.

If the tape exposed his secrets, it definitely shouldn’t fall into anyone else’s hands.

Yet, he couldn’t completely isolate himself to watch it alone without arousing suspicion.

While some around him genuinely cared, others stared intently at the tape like cunning wolves seeking hidden truths.

“…Play it.”

Sun Icheol slouched into his chair.

Maintaining a dignified facade, he glared at the tape.

Bzzt.

An adjustment screen popped up on the massive 80-inch TV, followed by white text on a black background, making Sun Icheol tense.

[Warning. Unauthorized copying of this video…]

“…Huh?”

Some officials tilted their heads at the familiar footage.

“This better not be…”

[Children used to fear monsters, ghosts, and war most, but modern kids suffer from watching illegal videos…]

“Are you kidding me?!”

Sun Icheol slammed his desk and stood up.

“Damn it, it’s just a rental blank tape!”

“Sir, please calm down. After the adjustment screen ends, maybe—”

[Hello there.]

As the screen transitioned, a man wearing a 3D mask appeared.

Experts gathered to analyze brightness levels and modulated voice data.

However…

[Hello there, 3cm President.]

“……”

Sun Icheol absentmindedly touched the scar on his eye.

[You touching your face? Sorry, but that’s not it.]

“……”

[Thinking this isn’t pre-recorded? Sorry, but it’s live. Recorded with an old camera to fit your generation.]

“The man appears to be in his mid-50s. Probably…around your age, sir.”

[Why so tense? Don’t tell me you forgot who I am?]

“……”

[Disappointing. Shall I jog your memory? This tape contains the true identities of the dead villains and your own secrets. But you’ll try destroying it once you hear my words. If anyone’s watching with you, make sure they stop Sun Icheol.]

Everyone swallowed nervously at the man’s ominous threats.

[I know your secrets, Sun Icheol.]

“Hmph, talking like that won’t—”

[Sun Icheol’s penis is 3cm.]

“……”

Sun Icheol leaped across his desk toward the VHS player.

“You son of a—!!”

“Sir! Please contain yourself!”

“Let go! Should I just sit here and listen to this madman insult the presidency?!”

[They say strong denial implies strong affirmation.]

“……”

Trembling with rage, Sun Icheol glared at the TV.

“…Phew, almost lost control there. A person like me…”

[Your first experience was raping a female freshman who joined the political club.]

“Should I endure this slander?”

[Still don’t believe me? Or testing how much I know? Sorry, but I’m aware of everything about your life up until age twelve.]

Pfft, Pfft.

The man snapped his fingers.

Bright light surrounded him, startling everyone in the government building when they realized his location.

[Don’t be stingy among fellow legislators, okay?]

“…National Assembly?”

It was the main chamber of the National Assembly.

The mysterious man sat in the chairman’s seat, arms spread wide, nodding.

[Come find me if you dare. It won’t be easy. This place is crawling with monsters. Especially recently, penis bugs have been rampant, haven’t they?]

Penis bugs.

Proof the video was filmed within the last four months.

[I’ll wait where you shot me in the back with a gun. For reference…]

Creeeak.

The man pulled something from his coat.

[You must come personally. Otherwise, one of your dirty secrets will be revealed daily.]

It was a cube divided into nine sections.

[The era of covering glory in filth is over, Sun Icheol.]

The man removed his mask.

Seeing the face beneath, Sun Icheol was shocked.

“You, how…?”

[We’re alive. And.]

The toad-like man smiled warmly at the camera.

[Don’t forget there are five S-Ranks here.]

Static.

The video ended.

* * *

“Five S-Ranks?”

“Just bluffing. Give me the cube in exchange for five S-Ranks.”

“We need time, though.”

“Take your time. As long as you keep having sex underground, right? Or do you prefer doing it at the National Assembly? Maybe with Princess Sun Gyeoul?”

“……”

Currently,

Magical Girl Magical QQQ had ascended to Seoul to form an alliance with Seoul’s underground queen, Sun Gyeoul.

“Don’t worry. Once you fulfill my request, I’ll return the remaining piece to you.”

To truly retrieve the cube from the Toad With Tentacles and deliver it to Sun Gyeoul.

“What do you want? Really planning to stick tentacles up Sun’s butt?”

“First…”

The Toad With Tentacles grinned wickedly.

“I want the entire nation to know about ‘Sun’s Three’.”