Being a Villain is My True Calling

[Villain ‘Maker’ Strikes Again with Another Terrorist Attack!]

[Terrorism That Shattered the Peace on New Year’s Day.]

[The Second Mall Terrorism? Zero Casualties!]

[A Villain Psychology Professor’s Statement: “The B District Heroes’ Response Was Wrong.”]

Maker’s second terrorist attack was plastered all over the news articles.

Even in a world where villains commit terrorism as casually as eating meals, it was extremely rare for the same villain to carry out another attack so soon after the previous one.

Moreover, the outcome was quite shocking.

Zero casualties.

That was the number tallied from both the first and second terrorist attacks combined.
Even mere C-rank villains causing a ruckus would typically result in casualties, yet there wasn’t a single one in his attacks.

What was the reason behind this?

Was Maker simply weaker than even C-rank villains?
Or did the heroes respond appropriately?

Looks like Maker just went easy on them lmao

At least, that’s what the citizens seemed to think.

For real, the heroes just screwed up, based on this, if you just listen to what he says, he safely releases the hostages.

Unlike other villains, he doesn’t cruelly keep hostages lmao

Isn’t he too pure? So cute!

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In the end, he didn’t even kill the heroes and just left. He definitely went easy on them.

While some simply wanted to criticize the heroes by praising Maker, there was also a segment of the public that didn’t view him entirely negatively.

Are they crazy?

Of course, not all opinions were favorable towards Maker.

Our country’s situation is really messed up.

But he’s still a villain who carried out the mall terrorism, so how can you praise him?

He shouldn’t have taken hostages in the first place.

But what if there’s a reason behind it..?
You’re a bit too lenient.
Lmao a hardcore anti it seems.

You idiots lmao would thank him even if he pointed a gun at your heads lmao

From the way you talk, seems like you’ve already been shot lmao

The general public’s view of a villain.
And regardless, the fact that he had imprisoned citizens and demolished the mall was undoubtedly a criminal act – a natural opinion.

However…

So did he kill anyone or not lmao

As a terrorist villain, his rather unconventional actions gradually divided public opinion.

Terr?orism? (0 casualties, 0 injuries)

There was one injury though lmao the guy who got knocked out for being a smartass lmao
For real, was he picking a fight as a mere B-rank? Didn’t he see Ice Queen wreck them last week lmao
Isn’t it because new heroes have to prioritize the association’s orders due to the hero law?

He did say he’d release them if they just came, and he actually did release them when they came lmao

But demolishing the building is still a villainous act, isn’t it? Would it be okay if someone demolished your house for no reason?

Fact) In the end, the building was demolished because the heroes refused to play along.

Just play along with him a bit lmao

??? : He said he’d release them if they came! Why cause trouble!!

Maker didn’t lie lmao
Bad heroes ;; Poor villain ;;

But that doesn’t justify taking people hostage.

At least they were safe? Cheers~
Crazy bastards;

This time was just luck, it could have easily resulted in casualties;; Get a grip everyone;;

?Luck? (A clip of Maker releasing the civilians when the E District heroes arrived.)

Ladies and gentlemen, Maker is guilty of attempted murder! He dared to shoot at our queen!! (A clip of Maker shooting at Ice Queen’s head.)

At least he spared her lmao (A clip of Maker turning his back on a kneeling Ice Queen.)

And so, on major community sites, a handful of people defending him, numerous trolls simply finding the situation entertaining, and ordinary community users began to clash.

[Did you guys see this?]

(A clip of Maker smiling brightly.)
(A clip of Maker sitting with crossed legs, sipping tea.)
(A clip of Maker greeting courteously.)
(A clip of Maker looking down.)
(A clip of Maker smiling while aiming a gun.)

I know he’s a bad guy and a villain, but why does this make my heart flutter…

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Meanwhile, on certain communities, a different kind of Maker supporter was emerging.

Whoa! What is this? Seriously husband material

He’s wearing a mask but why is he so handsome ;; Any more clips?

That bright smile is so cute, I’m gonna die!

But even so, isn’t liking a criminal a bit much;;

An unrequitable love ;;

Him in that uniform aiming a gun is so sexy ;;

He’s a villain, not a hero, right? ;; Why is he so good-looking and doing bad things ;;

That’s what makes it even better!
Are you defending a criminal?
It said zero casualties, so it’s okay to support him a little?

Seriously… just looking at his body, he’s so handsome, but why can’t I picture his face..

Apparently there are ability users who can interfere with facial recognition, maybe one of them concealed his face before the terrorism…
Ah ;;;;

Those who started liking him purely for his outstanding appearance.

Is there no fan club for him yet?

For now, these were merely budding comments.

“Oh, senior!”

Inside a university hospital.
A middle-aged man had come bearing a small bouquet of flowers for another man sitting on the hospital bed.

“How have you been…”

“Wow, Ice Queen, you’re here too!”

“……”

The middle-aged man had cheerfully tried to greet her, but the man he called out to cut him off and brightly greeted Ice Queen, who had entered after him.

“You rotten bastard!!”

Whack!!

With a contorted expression, the middle-aged man forcefully grabbed the man’s head.

“Aack! I, I’m a patient!!”

“Patient, my ass! You got hospitalized for inhaling bomb residue while messing with mannequins!!”

“Oww! I got hospitalized just in case!!”

“What’s wrong with you?!”

“…It’s a relief to see you’re doing well.”

Having blankly watched their scuffle and growling, Ice Queen let out a sigh of relief.

“Ah, ahh. I’ve shown our A-rank hero an embarrassing sight… haha.”

The middle-aged man scratched the back of his head sheepishly and laughed.

“…No, it’s good to see.”

Ice Queen denied his words with an awkward smile.

“……”

And the man, gazing at her, bowed his head.

“…I’m sorry. Because of me.”

A momentary silence.

“…Minseung, it’s not your fault. You were just concerned for the civilians.”

“…But I got caught because I carelessly touched the mannequins, didn’t I?”

“No, Minseung. You were already caught by the villain long before that.”

After the terrorist attack ended, Ice Queen had seen the live footage that had been broadcast.

“Based on the analysis of the scene, there was a machine for live video broadcasting hidden among the mannequins. And the conversation could be heard before Maker revealed the footage, before anyone had entered the mannequin area.”

While there might have been a slight delay, the point was that it was indeed live.
In the end, Minseung touching the mannequins was completely unrelated.

Maker had already been aware that Ice Queen was being used as a decoy in a pincer movement.

“So don’t blame yourself too much, Minseung. And even if it was a mistake, it happened because you were trying to rescue the civilians.”

“Ice Queen is right, Minseung! We heroes aren’t such incompetent fools~ You hear me!”

The middle-aged man sat on Minseung’s bed and patted his back reassuringly.

“Ow! Ow! That hurts!”

“You little brat…”

Seeming to feel a bit better, Minseung chuckled and put on a tough act.

“By the way, what’s the update on that situation?”

“You mean Maker? You heard he carried out another terrorist attack?”

“Ah, that? I heard there were zero casualties this time as well. Almost no injuries either.”

“Oh. That’s a relief.”

Minseung nodded, then suddenly snickered.

“The association must have taken a hit too. They were trying so hard to cover up their incompetence, but in the end, they got egg on their face again.”

They had failed to apprehend the same villain once more.
Moreover, one who had reappeared at an unusually short interval, before they could even properly prepare for a terrorist attack.

“While the first time might be understandable, blaming the heroes from the second time onward would truly be inexcusable.”

According to the special ability law, inexperienced new heroes are required to follow the association’s orders.

And both Minseung himself and the hero who had attacked Maker during the E District terrorism were fresh recruits whose hero licenses were still wet with ink.

In other words, anyone who knew the truth realized that the association had given the wrong orders, no matter how hard they tried to cover it up.

Would they really try to shift the blame onto them again, as they had done before? Minseung wondered.

“Kid. Do you hate the association that much?”

“I admit my mistake, but it’s a bit frustrating when they don’t acknowledge their own faults and just blame me instead.”

Ice Queen somewhat sympathized with Minseung’s words.

‘Admittedly, this latest statement was quite detached from reality.’

Although they might not be aware of it, rumors had already spread among the heroes.

Rumors that the association had pushed the blame onto clueless new recruits this time.

“And those bastards at the association even confiscated my phone, just because I complained!”

I’m not a damn elementary school kid!
As Minseung grumbled, Ice Queen turned to quietly leave.

“Ah, are you leaving, Ice Queen?”

Noticing her intention, the middle-aged man called out to her.

“…Yes. As the team leader of the previous terrorism, I’ve confirmed the well-being of my teammates, so I should take my leave now.”

“Thank you for visiting, Ice Queen!”

“Alright, please go ahead, Ice Queen. I’ll keep an eye on this guy.”

“Very well.”

Creak
With those words, Ice Queen opened the door and left.

‘Now that my personal schedule is done… I should get going for my next mission.’

Geez. How soon into the new year are they already assigning missions…
After briefly grumbling with a furrowed brow, Ice Queen walked down the corridor, her sky-blue hair swaying.

Her next mission was probably…

“To raid a research facility, you say.”

“Yes, that’s correct, Maker.”

After the previous terrorism ended, Astra summoned me from my break.
After skimming through the mission details, I smiled and said,

“I will decline this mission.”

Why should I do something that doesn’t benefit me? It’s too troublesome.