Surviving as a Brainwashing Villain in a Hero World

Chapter 49

Recent Attacks on Civilians by Villains Occurring Frequently Across the City

With dozens of violent assault cases happening irrespective of time and place,

The Hero Union has declared they will draw their swords to address this issue.

This is Reporter Sanghyun Yeom.

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On the streets of S City, where citizens are heading home from work.

A large man, shirtless, swings a weapon attacking citizens,

and beside him, a woman with a unique appearance throws explosives, destroying the street.

Not long after, several dispatched heroes arrive to subdue them but are brutally defeated by the two villains, presumed to be ability users.

A few months ago, the villain organization ‘Dark Knights’, thought to be destroyed thanks to the efforts of the Hero Union,

caused dozens of casualties, including dispatched heroes, and destroyed six buildings this evening due to the attack by a male and female villain known as high-ranking members of the organization.

“I thought the heroes would come and quickly suppress it,

but I never imagined they would be defeated without even putting up a fight.”

The two villains incapacitated all the heroes sent by the union,

then entered the destroyed buildings to loot valuables before leisurely leaving the scene.

In response, a Hero Union representative made a statement:

“Although we have arrested most leaders of this organization after its presumed destruction,

We are facing some difficulties in subduing a few villains with exceptionally strong abilities.

We apologize to the citizens who are feeling anxious because of this.

Currently, we are conducting a massive manhunt with hundreds of union agents and heroes,

and we promise to capture all these villains as soon as possible to ensure citizens can live safely.”

As villain attacks on cities increase every year,

There is a need for clear and resolute punishment against vicious villains through close cooperation between the Hero Union and the police.

This has been Sanghyun Yeom with STV News.

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“What’s this? The news coverage is way more boring than I thought. Tch!”

A woman with striking red hair cut sharply like with a knife,

nibbling on a piece of crispy bread, watched the monitor broadcasting news about today’s villain attack on the city.

“Isn’t there anything more sensational and intense?”

She then poked the shoulder of another person sitting next to her,

expressing her annoyance despite watching such provocative content.

“Th, that, next to it, if you press… the related videos…”

The timid woman, whose shoulder was poked, pointed at the monitor with the play button.

“What? Are you telling me to find it myself? What’s that supposed to mean? Huh?”

“Hi…?! S, sorry…”

The woman with bright neon green hair cowered back in fear as the red-haired woman shouted loudly.

“Are we here to play?”

“What?”

Upon hearing her name called by a deep voice,

she stood up from her chair in anger.

– Thud!

A man with a body as cold as a corpse yet contrasting with muscular physique easily caught her punch.

“There’s no time for games. We need to find either the leader or Trickster as soon as possible.”

“You talk well. Looks like you two just messed up a big job earlier.”

She pulled out a comb from her pocket to neatly comb her fiery red hair.

The villain ‘Crazy Chain’ Sindaine continued to grumble despite the serious talk.

“It was unavoidable. Some unknown lackeys stuck to us.

Isn’t that right, Firecracker?”

“P, please, not that name… just call me Serin or… Luerin…”

At the man’s words, ‘Firecracker’ Hong Luerin fidgeted with her fingers.

“And during that, we secured necessary funds as well.”

The man, calming her down, threw a large travel suitcase onto the floor.

When Luerin opened the suitcase, a huge amount of cash bundles tumbled out.

“That should last us for about a week easily.”

The villain ‘Executioner’ Park Kyu-hyun, looking tired, lay down on an old bed next to the computer.

“Tch… You go around boasting after making a scene everywhere.”

“Isn’t this normal? It’s news when this happens.”

Although she was the one mocking,

he simply replied in a flat, emotionless manner.

It only made her more frustrated, but given the situation, she knew there was nothing good in fighting.

“So, has there been any contact? That cat-like girl said she’s with the leader.”

“There was contact until two days ago. We were supposed to meet one on one.

But the Trickster didn’t show up at the agreed place. The contact has been cut off.”

When the Hero Union raided the Dark Knights’ lair,

three of the Four Knights, excluding ‘Trickster’ Chaeryeong, were not present at the lair at that time.

It wasn’t until Chaeryeong, who was quickly escaping the lair with the head Kaiser, contacted them,

that the three realized their organization was in danger.

“Aren’t they being chased by heroes again?

Anyway… that cat-like girl. Never really liked her.”

“From what I’ve gathered from the surviving subordinates,

she was seen at a fast-food restaurant in downtown S City before disappearing.”

“Y… Yes! I, I also heard from a subordinate…”

Luerin and Kyu-hyun had some knowledge about her last known whereabouts,

but Sindaine, seemingly unaware, tilted her head in confusion.

“Why don’t my subordinates tell me these things? Why am I being left out!”

“It’s because you treat your subordinates poorly.”

“Y, yeah… Heh heh…”

Strictly speaking, neither of them had a good reputation among their past subordinates,

but Sindaine’s level was exceptionally notorious.

Due to her sadistic tendencies, she often mistreated or tormented her subordinates,

and if there was someone among the combatants with an appearance she liked, she spared no gender.

She would chain dozens of subordinates she found attractive and strangle them with chains,

or peel layer by layer the flesh off well-built combatants.

She used not only captured citizens but also her loyal subordinates to satisfy her desires.

Such stories spread among her combatants,

leading to widespread requests to be transferred to another combat unit.

Of course, since she was busy indulging in destructive activities and fulfilling her desires,

she never really cared about how her subordinates felt about her.

“Don’t know. Anyway, aren’t you guys going to handle everything?

I’ll just pick out someone or some girl I like to play with on the side.”

“Hehe… I, I also… want to blow things up quickly… Hehehe!”

“Absolutely hopeless. Sigh…”

He maintained a poker face throughout, but seeing them so consumed by their desires,

he furrowed his brows and sighed.

“Anyway. We need to decide quickly.

Should we find Trickster first, or should we look for Kaiser first?”

“Isn’t that obvious? We should find the leader first.

What does it matter what happens to Chaeryeong?”

“Like I said before, she’s the one who took the leader.

Without her, we’ll have to find the location of the hideout with just that vague information.”

“Th, then… like before… couldn’t we all split up and search?”

“What? You’re saying we should scatter again?”

Sindaine expressed her dissatisfaction with Luerin’s suggestion.

She kept grumbling, which made one wonder why she was acting that way, but this time,

there was a clear reason for her discontent.

Like any mid-tier villain organization, Dark Knights also prepared several hideouts aside from the main lair for unforeseen circumstances.

However, due to the nature of villain organizations, where members and leaders often die or get arrested,

even top executives like them were not well-versed in all the details of the organization.

“None of us here know about the organization’s hideout information.

With the lair destroyed, it’ll be hard to retrieve any kept secret information.”

“I, I’ll send out my subordinates… to find where Trickster might be…!”

“I might not know as much, but I have a vague idea about the lair information.

I’ll continue searching for where the leader might be.”

“What, what’s with these looks?”

‘Executioner’ Kyu-hyun and ‘Firecracker’ Hong Luerin, having decided their tasks,

stared at ‘Crazy Chain’ Sindaine, who was just listening without a word.

“What are you going to do? Choose quickly. If it’s too hard, you can follow either me or her.”

“Are you acting like my boss or something? Ha! I’ll do things my way.”

At this, she slammed her fist on the desk,

then stormed out of the place they were staying.

“Really not a cooperative one. Luerin, right?”

“Y, yes…!”

“Keep me posted if there’s good news or any information to share.

I doubt I’ll stay here long either.”

– Crash, bang!!

“Wh… what’s that noise outside!”

“Looks like more annoying flies have come after us.”

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