Chapter 11
Chapter 11
This world will end one day, and that time is not far away.
At most, the world has only 15 years left before its demise.
If this statement were made public, the people of the world would laugh and dismiss it as a ridiculous doomsday conspiracy.
But it was the truth. And SSS-class villain So Kang-seok had uncovered this truth, which no one else had yet reached.
“This world will end? Hah! What an incredible secret I’ve stumbled upon!”
So Kang-seok, a hedonist to his core, initially intended to use this truth purely for his amusement.
If the world was doomed anyway, wouldn’t it be better to indulge himself as much as possible in the meantime?
Revealing this truth to the world, bit by bit, and creating chaos wherever possible seemed like it could be entertaining.
Even if not everyone believed him, the few who did and acted upon it would undoubtedly create some fascinating incidents.
That was his initial thought. But this resolve didn’t last long.
“Kyahaha~! Wouldn’t it be more fun to try something even bigger?”
A mischievous female voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
“Who’s there?”
“Who else? Someone who’ll help you start something much grander! My name is Hee-ah. Let’s play a bigger game!”
At first, So Kang-seok planned to interrogate the voice, intending to demand proof of her ability to entertain him.
But he didn’t even get the chance to voice those thoughts.
“Urgh?!”
A white haze seemed to envelop his mind, and his consciousness began to fade.
“I must... perform the ritual....”
So Kang-seok muttered blankly, his dazed state prompting laughter from the entity calling herself Hee-ah.
“That’s right! Exactly! Kyahahaha! Perform the ritual! The results will be oh so entertaining!”
With Hee-ah’s guidance, So Kang-seok mobilized all his forces and moved to Somalia.@@@@
A monster field teeming with rampant gates—an area most people wouldn’t even approach or care about—was the perfect place to gather all the necessary ingredients for the ritual.
Using the volatile mana from the gates spread throughout the region, the plan would unleash extreme chaos and terror on humanity.
For Hee-ah, merely observing the resulting fear and anxiety would be immensely entertaining.
***
“This is going to be a headache.”
Baek Seo-jun rubbed his temple, gazing toward the location where So Kang-seok had set up shop.
The ostentatiously built temple-like structure, unusual for a villain in hiding, was filled with ominous energy.
“Seo-jun, if you don’t stop the ritual powered by the
“I know. That’s why I’m here to stop it.”
In this world, the
‘Found them.’
My energy infiltrated the rings, allowing me to examine their contents.
Typically, spatial rings functioned by projecting a complete inventory list into the user’s mind once accessed.
But I could peer inside using only my energy.
‘Executing stored video files directly would require reality-warping powers.’
Although possible, using such powers here would immediately alert So Kang-seok—or worse, the
‘Capturing his soul is the key. If I can’t torment his body, I’ll finish this swiftly.’
With that resolve, I moved to hunt So Kang-seok, disguising myself thoroughly.
Unless Hee-ah manifested directly into this world, there was no way she would uncover my identity.
***
“It’s almost time.”
Ten days. Only ten days remained.
In ten days, an event of tremendous magnitude would occur.
In Ethiopia and Kenya alone, over 120 million people would die in the ensuing explosions. Gates across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East would enter a frenzy.
As the world succumbed to the corrosive mana seeping from the gates, Hee-ah, the entity controlling So Kang-seok’s consciousness, would find it much easier to descend into this world.
“Kyahahaha~ Just ten days left. And no one’s even tried to stop me yet! This world is so poorly defended!”
Hee-ah’s laughter rang out, full of glee.
Hers was a voice that only So Kang-seok could hear.
The voice of the one who controlled him and orchestrated this plan to amuse herself. So Kang-seok nodded in agreement.
“Yes, it’s soon. Soon everything you desire will come to pass, Hee-ah.”
Under Hee-ah’s control, So Kang-seok had become utterly loyal to her.
“Indeed. Keep up the effort. Of course, when the time comes, you’ll die, but don’t worry—I’ll convert your soul into an energy source.”
“Yes, Lady Hee-ah. It will be an honor.”
“Fufufu~ How delightful that Terenity is dead! Ah, in the past, I had to sneak around to avoid that cursed lizard’s gaze. But now? Everything’s so much more entertaining!”
So Kang-seok had no idea who or what this “Terenity” was.
In the past, he might have been curious, but under Hee-ah’s control, he didn’t even think to ask.
All he needed to do was follow her commands, die, and be consumed.
The once-feared SSS-class villain So Kang-seok had become nothing more than a puppet.
Thunk—!
A sharp, piercing object suddenly skewered his chest multiple times.
“Huh?”
Even Hee-ah, who controlled So Kang-seok’s consciousness, noticed the sudden attack.
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