Villain Hides His True Colors

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With a gleam in her eyes, she continued.

 

“The upper class fuckers.
Just thinking of preserving their place while spouting human rights.
Isn’t it natural to clean up trash in this world?”

 

“…”

 

“So, Mr.
Noah.
Come to the Pyongyang branch.
No, can’t you just be mine? I’ll raise you well forever.
I’ve been waiting for someone like you.”

 

“I’m sorry.
I’ll think about it later.”

 

This woman wasn’t right in the head, and it was very uncomfortable because she was stronger than me.

 

“You’ll be able to pass this exam easily if you accept my offer.”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“Have you ever heard of the 2nd test? It tests the morality and character of the candidates.
I’m supervising the test, so I can just pass you.
To be honest, Mr.
Noah lacks a lot of character.”

 

“…Really?”

 

The way I saw it, this woman was talking nonsense.

 

The second subject I was most confident in this exam was the second one.

 

“I don’t think I need it.”

 

I refused her offer.
Then, with a strange smile, she spoke.

 

“Hmm, if Mr.
Noah rejects my offer, Mr.
Noah won’t be able to become a hero.
Are you fine with that?”

 

“Well, thank you for your concern, but my most confident subject is integrity.”

 

“I don’t know how far that confidence will go.
Well, eventually you’ll accept my offer.
Huhu.”

 

Along with those words, the feathers surrounding the area disappeared.
Space that was separated from reality flowed again and the scene of the lobby reappeared.

 

Then, as if it had never happened, again, she hid her crazy eyes behind a sweet smile.

 

“Enjoy the rest of your evening.”

 

She wandered through the lobby and disappeared somewhere.

 

I had a thought as I saw it.
If possible, I shouldn’t get involved with this crazy woman.

 

* * * * * * * * * *

 

The second day came.
Among the three virtues to being a hero, today was the day when the 2nd test related to integrity would be conducted.

 

“Well, then, candidates please arrange yourself according to the order of your test numbers.”

 

A line had formed following the supervisor’s words.
And in front of such a line, there was a portal connected somewhere.

 

“This is an imaginary space specifically prepared for the test.
You’ll enter this place to take the test related to integrity.”

 

It was the same information as I had read on the internet.

 

In some ways, this test could be said to be meant for me.

 

After all, this was because the process of this test was so similar to MMORPGs.

 

“A city has been created in this imaginary space, and if you listen to the citizens’ request you’ll be able to get their stamps here.”

 

The supervisor handed a thin note to every candidate.
And in it, there were many empty squares next to columns of signatures.

 

And soon, each candidate was given a bracelet with childish angel wings on them.

 

“It’s difficult to observe through electronic devices beyond this, so the test proctoring will be carried out using this bracelet.”

 

I checked the item in my hand.

 

< Baby Angel’s Bracelet >

Classification: Accessories

Grade: D 

Description: Summon an observational familiar in the form of a baby angel.

 

“All of your actions will be recorded here and reflected in the evaluation, so please keep that in mind.”

 

After a long explanation, each candidate began to enter the portal in order.

 

Fortunately, the tests were held individually in different imaginary spaces, so there was no need to wait long.

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Along with a bright light, I felt as if my body was being sucked into somewhere as I went through the portal.

 

Sure enough…It was the same as what I had read on the internet.

 

The place where I arrived was an ordinary residential area a little away from the inner city.

 

If there was one thing that was unique, it was that there were sparkling icons like quest markers on the heads of the passersby who were as translucent as ghosts.

 

In this way, within the imaginary space assigned to each individual, the task was to accept the citizens’ request.

 

I had done this countless times.

 

It was similar to questing found in many games.
That was why I was even more confident.

 

As soon as I thought as such, a group of round lights appeared from the bracelet that was given to me.
Soon, the group of lights gathered and had turned into a small naked baby angel flapping its wings.

 

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Somehow, his expression wasn’t like a baby at all but more like an office worker suffering from a hangover.

 

“Aahh, I’m the supervisor of this test, so don’t think about cheating, if you get caught… You know what I’m saying, right? If you know, start.”

 

He was a very unmotivated guy.
Following what he said, I looked around to find people to help.

 

Soon, a middle-aged woman with a quest marker floating above her head approached me.

 

“Excuse me? You’re a hero, aren’t you? Please help me.”

 

I see.
Was it like this? I smiled as kindly as I could, conscious of the baby angel watching.

 

“Yes, yes, of course I’ll help you.”

 

“I’ve lost my wallet around here, so please help me find it.”

 

“Okay.
Just leave it to me.”

 

Was the start a search quest?

 

I looked around and searched for the woman’s wallet she had lost.
Usually, in the case of such quests, the quest items weren’t far from the NPC’s location.

 

But…

 

No matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t find her wallet.
Soon, the woman’s attitude became more and more overbearing.

 

“Hey! Why haven’t you found my wallet yet?”

 

“…Hold on a second.
I’m looking for it right now.”

 

“Aye…What the hell are you even doing? My taxes are going to waste.”

 

“…”

 

The woman became pissed as if me volunteering was a natural right.
Seeing that, I felt an irritation rising, but I endured it, conscious of the baby angel.

 

Did I miss something?

 

I rummaged through the path I had come from once again.
However, far from the wallet, there wasn’t even a 100-won drop.

 

“Ajumma, are you sure you dropped your wallet here?”

 

“What! Are you saying that I lied?”

 

“I’ve looked everywhere around here, but there’s no wallet.
I don’t think there’s a wallet here.”

 

I had already been hovering around the same spot for the fifth time.
If this continued, I might be tied to this woman and not be able to do other quests.

 

“Did you happen to put it in your pocket?”

 

“Ah!”

 

She suddenly rummaged through her pocket.
And sure enough, there was a wallet in her pocket.

 

“…”

 

“Wh-why are you looking at me like that?”

 

She blushed and got mad at me.

 

“No.
It’s nothing.”

 

“What! If you knew it was here, you should’ve told me earlier! Why didn’t you tell me? Did you purposely try to screw around?”

 

The NPC dialogues for this test were realistically annoying.
As if the purpose was to make you angry.

 

Nevertheless, I smiled brightly.
Because I had to get my reward from her.

 

“I’m glad you found it.
Then, can you sign this for me?”

 

I handed her my note.
However, she immediately slapped it away.

 

“Oh, huh.
Wasn’t it me who found the wallet? I’m speechless.”

 

She left those words and disappeared somewhere.

 

“…”

 

My body trembled unknowingly.
I even seriously thought about giving up the hero exam.

 

However, it was impossible to blow away my efforts so far with just this.
It was just that I wasn’t lucky at first.

 

“Hehe…Will you be able to do it in time?”

 

Next to me, the baby angel laughed.
I ran to the next quest, ignoring his ridicule.

 

“Hello.
Is there anything I can help you with?”

 

“Ah, it’s been a while since I reported it.
Why are you just coming now? My kid had been waiting for a long time because of you!”

 

A young man frowned and stared at me.

 

When I looked next to the man, a child of similar age to me was crying and complaining.

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

“Oh, it’s like this.
My child wants to become a hero when he grows up, so come here and take a picture with him.”

 

“…Oh, yes.”

 

I stood next to the child.
Then, the whining punk glanced at me.

 

“You’re not a famous hero! Not a sloppy hero but a famous hero! A famous hero!”

 

“What? You moldy punk! How dare you make my kid cry? Fuck, truly rotten luck.”

 

The man spat on the ground and disappeared.

 

“…”

 

I felt like I was spacing out.
Why was the level of difficulty so high?

 

From reading the reviews on the internet it certainly wasn’t supposed to be this difficult.
The baby angel next to me giggled.

 

“Keuk, it’s not going as you thought, right? But there’s an easy way to solve this.
Do you want me to tell you?”

 

“What is it?”

 

“If you pledge loyalty to Samaria-nim, it’ll solve itself somehow.”

 

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So that was what had happened.
I understood why the situation was going roughly.

 

Samaria seemed to have done some trick to take care of me.

 

I’ll have to pay her back someday.

 

I had no intention of playing into the hands of such a crazy woman.

 

How many games have I played so far? Such unfriendly NPCs could be overcome one way or another.

 

I’ll show her the power of a gamer.

 

Checking the time limit, I ran toward the next quest.

 

Listening to a child’s complaint, what he wanted me to do was throw out his trash…

 

I endured all kinds of hardships and proceeded with the quests.
And like that, I looked at my note.

 

“…”

 

I had only gotten four after all the hard work.

 

Fucking broke game…

 

This was an administrator’s plot.
Users cannot win against administrators.

 

“Keukeu…That’s not going to be enough.
The average obtained by successful candidates last year was 50.”

 

Certainly, as he said, this may be difficult.

 

“Huu…”

 

I sigh without realizing it.

 

If I just give up on the exam in Pyongyang, would it be better to take the exam in another country according to the nearest date?

 

As soon as I thought as such, I heard a nasal voice calling me.

 

“Hmm~ Hero-oppa over there! My shoulders are sore, so could you come to my house and massage me~”

 

When I turned my head, I saw a man with red lipstick approaching me.
With a jaunty expression, he continued.

 

“You need oppa’s autograph anyway, right? If you listen to me carefully, I’ll sign it for you.” 

 

He put his hand on my shoulder.
I felt as if the trauma I had felt from a few months ago was about to emerge again.

 

And then suddenly, I wondered why I could feel his hand.

 

“Can I interfere with the spirits here?”

 

“That’s obvious.
Even if they are temporarily created, they are no different from ordinary humans at the moment they are here.”

 

“…Really?”

 

I see.
Why didn’t I think of that?

 

“I’ve worked hard for no reason.”

 

“Yeah, you shouldn’t have tried.
If you’ve realized it now, hurry up and swear loyalty to Samaria-nim…”

 

Wuung-

 

I immediately pulled out my sword and blew the man’s head.
Blood spewed out of his neck like a fountain.

 

Next, I grabbed the dead guy’s finger and placed it on the note.
His thumbprint was transparently absorbed and a heart-shaped mark appeared.

 

Fortunately, the number on the cover also changed to 5 even though it was stamped by a dead person.

 

“Good, now five.”

 

“What the fuck are you doing?!”

 

The baby angel shouted.
I looked around while ignoring him.

 

“Kyaak!”

 

I made eye contact with a woman.
It was the same woman who had lost her wallet a while ago.

 

“S-spare me…!”

 

Swish–!

 

Her neatly cut head rolled down the stairs.

 

“Heuheu…This is it.”

 

I couldn’t help but smile when I recalled the humiliation I had suffered.

 

Come to think of it, the blood might not disappear if I leave this place, so I took off my clothes and put them in my inventory.

 

“S-stop! What the hell do you think you’re doing?!”

 

Ignoring the angel, I jumped into the city naked.
Screams could be heard everywhere.

 

“Kyaaak! A lunatic!”

 

Swish–!

 

“I-it was my fault earlier…”

 

Swish–!

 

I cut off the heads of every spirit I saw while my note filled up at a frightening speed.

 

People diligently ran away, but due to the nature of this narrow map, there was only a limited space to run.

 

And when the time limit was approaching, I was finally able to fill all the blanks in the note.

 

A total of 500 stamps.
It was the same as the number of residents here.

 

“I-I’ve monitored numerous tests so far, but I’ve never seen anyone do anything like you! Do you think you can pass the test like this?!”

 

“Why not? I was only told to get stamps on the note.
There were no other conditions.”

 

“You! How dare you…The Hero association doesn’t need someone like you! I’ll report everything to the Saintess.
You’ll be disqualified…”

 

“Synthesize.”

 

“Kueeeoook”

 

I used the quest item < Baby Angel’s Bracelet > as material for < Silent Escort Bracelet >.

 

< Angelic Silent Escort Bracelet >

Classification: Accessories 

Grade: B 

Description: A bracelet made by the court wizard of the Crohart Empire for a large knight.
(If you have this bracelet, you can do escort missions…)

*Transforms to fit the body. 

*Noise from movements reduced.

*< Camouflage > – Assimilate into the surrounding for up to 10 minutes [1/1] (24 hours recharge cycle).

*< Baby Angel > – Summon an observational familiar in the form of a baby angel by consuming mana.

 

Although mana cost was added to the option, fortunately, there was no difference in performance.

 

The bracelet was still the same shape without much change, and only a subtle gloss was added.

 

On the other hand, the bracelet given by the Hero Association had suddenly looked strangely cheap, like a Chinese fake.

 

“Good.”

 

And just in time, the surrounding landscape began to change.

 

Perhaps because the time limit was up, I returned to the test site.
In any case, I immediately held out the quest bracelet to the supervisor.

 

“Supervisor! I think this is broken?”

 

And so, following first place in the country on the wisdom test, I had also gotten a perfect score in the integrity test, a first in the history of the Pyongyang branch.