Although a Villain, My Wish is World Peace

“Ugh!”

I hurriedly raised my arm to block my chest from being pierced, but the dagger still stabbed into my forearm.

The pain like my arm was burning paralyzed my brain. Blood from my forearm dripped to the ground.

Who, who attacked me? That question was quickly answered.

The thing stuck in my forearm was something very familiar to me. Familiar indeed, I made this myself.

Kim Jae-ho?

What I saw when I turned my head was Kim Jae-ho reaching his hand out towards me.

—Wake up!

Ray’s voice rang in my head like a warning. There were only two daggers stuck in my forearm. And I had given Kim Jae-ho six daggers as a gift.

The moment I saw daggers flying towards my nape, I immediately threw my body to the side.

Why on earth? Such questions were a luxury while daggers were flying.

I barely avoided the daggers and immediately drew up magic power.

I couldn’t properly put strength into my right arm with the dagger stuck in it.

Terrible pain enveloped me every time I moved my body, but the situation wasn’t favorable to remove the dagger either.

“Kim Jae-ho!”

I called Kim Jae-ho’s name while barely avoiding the daggers flying at me consecutively, but there was no answer from the guy with his head bowed low. Instead, he swung his right hand gripping a sword at me.

I hurriedly pulled my body back.

“Haa, haa.”

Drip drip, blood fell every time I moved my steps.

What on earth is going on?

—That kid’s state is strange.

At Ray’s words, I examined Kim Jae-ho.

As Ray said, Kim Jae-ho’s state was certainly strange. His pupils were dilated about three times normal size, and inside those pupils, purple flames flickered ominously like expired lights.

“Damn it, Jae-ho. Wake up.”

I desperately called Kim Jae-ho again, but daggers were the only answer that came back. His attitude was as if he couldn’t hear my words at all.

—That guy has completely lost his mind!

‘That’s right.’

Is there a monster that can control minds in this Gate? Or an illusion? I don’t know what kind, but if so, it also explains why I’m keeping my mind straight.

Because no mental skills work on me.

By the way, if Kim Jae-ho is in that state…

I turned my head back. But before I could check Han Seo-hyeon and Cha Song-jin’s condition, Kim Jae-ho rushed at me.

“Damn it.”

I gave up on checking Han Seo-hyeon and quickly pulled out the dagger stuck in my thigh with my left hand. After barely deflecting Kim Jae-ho’s dagger flying towards my nape, I gathered magic power in my toes and distanced myself backwards. Instead of following me, Kim Jae-ho raised his hand. The moment Kim Jae-ho stretched out his hand, the dagger stuck in my forearm trembled.

“Oh no.”

The dagger stuck in my forearm was pulled out by Kim Jae-ho’s magic power.

“Kuuuk.”

I involuntarily fell to my knees from the tremendous pain. The dagger had completely pierced through my arm. The wound was so large that bone was exposed. I was in so much pain that I momentarily completely lost my mind and shed tears.

But I couldn’t lose my mind. Kim Jae-ho’s attack immediately followed.

I hurriedly shot magic power in front of me against the daggers flying towards my neck, solar plexus, and legs.

“Agh!”

It was a lump of magic power that couldn’t properly take any form, but fortunately it was enough to deflect the trajectory of the daggers aiming for my vital points.

But it wasn’t just daggers that flew at me. As soon as I deflected the daggers, what I saw was Kim Jae-ho and the sword he was holding. I raised my immobile right arm to block the dagger.

“Haat.”

Using my right arm that was already torn to shreds as a shield, I pushed Kim Jae-ho away.

With this, it wouldn’t be strange if my right arm fell off soon.

Losing one of my limbs as soon as the battle started, what a great thing. Plus the more unfortunate thing?

I’m right-handed.

By the way, Kim Jae-ho being in that state means…

‘What about the others?’

—Is this the time to worry about that! Focus on the enemy in front of you.

‘Where did they go?’

Ray silently acted as CCTV at my words.

—They’re gone.

‘What do you mean gone?’

—I don’t know! They went somewhere!

‘You should have been watching!’

—Your body is getting holes, do you think I had eyes for what was happening behind?

Even while exchanging these words with Ray, I had to constantly avoid the daggers Kim Jae-ho was throwing.

At this rate, my whole body will be pierced by the daggers I gifted.

“Kim Jae-ho! Wake up!”

I called Kim Jae-ho several times, but he showed no signs of hearing.

I hated terribly to attack that guy, but if this continues, my body will be riddled with holes enough to use as a water filter.

I placed my hand on the ground and moved the earth. I created hands made of soil near Kim Jae-ho’s feet to grab him. But Kim Jae-ho immediately cut off the soil grabbing his feet by drawing the longsword strapped to his back.

I didn’t think it would work, but at this rate I’m just wasting magic power.

After cutting off the soil clumps, Kim Jae-ho quickly put the longsword back in the scabbard on his back.

Kim Jae-ho kicked up the dagger thrown on the ground with his foot and glared at me again while holding the dagger.

‘I wish he’d hold the longsword instead.’

Then I wouldn’t have to worry about daggers aiming for my back.

—It seems we can’t drag this out longer. Look at that guy’s fingertips.

At Ray’s words, I moved my gaze to Kim Jae-ho’s fingertips.

“Damn it.”

Kim Jae-ho’s fingertips were dyed black. As if shadows were rippling. Whatever was controlling Kim Jae-ho’s body, it was gradually getting used to handling Kim Jae-ho’s body. It means he might even use shadows if we spend more time, though he can’t use his talent now.

We can’t drag this out any longer.

—Wake up. This isn’t an opponent you can fight while going easy.

“Kuh.”

I threw my body to the right avoiding Kim Jae-ho’s sword flying towards my cheek. Ray’s nagging continued.

—How long are you going to just avoid! I know why you’re hesitating, but if this continues, you’ll be the one getting hit.

As Ray said, Kim Jae-ho was different from the guys I’ve faced until now.

Kim Jae-ho’s body, which had undergone physical enhancement several times, greatly surpassed human limits. His instantaneous strength and flexibility were similar to those of magical beasts.

Even if I used magic power to enhance my body, I was slower and weaker than Kim Jae-ho.

Of course, Kim Jae-ho won’t be unscathed after moving his body like that.

Since he’s using all his body’s energy without thinking of the aftereffects, he probably won’t be able to move for days after this battle ends.

I also never pushed Kim Jae-ho this far during training.

But Kim Jae-ho rushing at me after losing his reason had no worry about the aftereffects that would come later.

He’s rushing to catch and kill just me while even wearing down his body.

Kim Jae-ho’s leg flew towards my face. I raised my left arm to defend, but my body was greatly thrown back.

“Damn it.”

I drew up magic power. I blocked the dagger aiming for my vital points with a shield, but the shield won’t last long. Seeing the dagger trembling right in front of my face, I raised my left hand holding a dagger.

As the shield broke, my dagger and Kim Jae-ho’s dagger clashed.

“Uhh.”

My gaze met Kim Jae-ho’s eyes glinting beyond the dagger.

The pupils that looked empty and loose were eerie.

—Watch out behind!

At Ray’s warning, I quickly sent magic power to my back. Fortunately, the dagger flying towards my back was blocked by the shield and fell to the ground. The problem is that dagger that fell to the ground might fly at me again anytime.

‘Whoever made it, it’s an extremely annoying dagger to deal with.’

Daggers that fly around in the air ignoring physical laws. It looked cool when watching from afar, but having to face it directly was a nightmare.

The randomly flying daggers were threatening to me, but also threatening to Kim Jae-ho handling them. Kim Jae-ho stepped back from daggers flying at himself.

After that, Kim Jae-ho and I clashed several more times. Body against body, sometimes dagger against dagger.

Every time I clashed with Kim Jae-ho, wounds on my body increased. Not being able to properly move my right arm was a big factor.

There was a limit to the areas I could cover with my left arm, and the durability of shields made in short moments was terrible, so I ended up taking more attacks with my body.

Drip, drip.

Maybe due to blood loss, my vision kept blurring.

‘You have super regeneration but can’t stop bleeding?’

—It’s this much because of super regeneration! You, all the major blood vessels passing through your arm have been cut!

Hmm, no wonder. Blood has been flowing too much since earlier.

—At this rate, you’ll faint first. It’s a miracle you’re still conscious until now!

Ray’s nagging connected to one conclusion.

So stop wasting time and finish off Kim Jae-ho.

I strained magic power to create ice spears in the air. Ice spears as big as Kim Jae-ho’s body shone threateningly.

Just as I was about to shoot the ice spears at Kim Jae-ho, I thought of the Lion Head I had pierced with those ice spears.

“Damn it.”

Thud, thud. The ice spears I created pierced the ground near Kim Jae-ho, not Kim Jae-ho himself.

—Aim at that guy!

“If he gets hit by that, even Jae-ho will die!”

—If you go easy, you’ll die! Do you want to die here?

My lip split from getting hit on the cheek while I was distracted.

“Ptui.”

Ray said to me as I spat out saliva mixed with blood:

—Please, wake up! I don’t want to see you die!

Words that even feel desperate.

‘Ha, how earnest.’

—I’m not joking! You, you’re my master! If you die, I die too! I don’t want that.

‘I got it, mister. I won’t die, so please be quiet. My head is ringing because of you.’

I sighed. Yeah, I can’t just waste time and die to Kim Jae-ho like this.

“Haa.”

I gathered lightning at my fingertips. About 20% output should do? I shot the lightning at Kim Jae-ho rushing at me.

For a moment, there was a flash before my eyes. Smoke rose from Kim Jae-ho’s body hit directly by the lightning. Kim Jae-ho’s face that appeared after the smoke cleared was red from the heat. There were even parts severely burned enough to form blisters here and there.

But that was it.

Kim Jae-ho was still standing upright on two feet, and far from fainting, he was glaring at me with a ferocious look as if extremely heated.

“Our Jae-ho is very sturdy.”

Daggers immediately flew at my words. I flew through the air avoiding the daggers flying as if to kill me.

So 20% isn’t nearly enough? But if I shoot with higher output…

‘His body will be ruined by burns.’

That’s extremely painful. I know because I’ve experienced it. Unlike me who revived my body through super regeneration, Kim Jae-ho won’t be able to recover from those injuries.

‘There could be aftereffects too. Like all his hair falling out.’

—What nonsense are you calmly saying now!

“Looks like lightning won’t work.”

—Damn it, you really…

No matter how I think about it, that’s not it. I can find another way. Don’t I have countless mana circuits laid in my body?

Somehow, a way to knock out Kim Jae-ho without injuring him.

—Would there be such a way!

‘I have to think about it.’