How to Survive as a Villain in a Novel

95 – Ryu Seo-Ah’s Awakening (1)

Violent collision.

A wall with radial cracks so deep that the impact can be felt on its own.

And underneath, Lee Han, leaning against the wall.

Bright red blood stains covering half of the forehead, blood flowing from the mouth, closed eyes, and a drooping body.

All visible factors indicated that his condition was very critical.

If he were an ordinary person, he would have died.

No.

Even if he was capable, he would have died.

If we calculate the amount of impact from the arm that the monster just swung, we conclude that it would be difficult for any living thing to survive.

“Oh…No.”

Only the words “No” Keep coming out of my mouth.

I don’t know what doesn’t work.

No.

I don’t even know why I’m doing this.

Ryu Seo-ah sat down in front of Lee Han.

A trembling hand touched Lee Han’s cheek.

The warmth I always feel whenever I face him – no, the heat that was so intense that the skin I touched is nowhere to be found.

It’s infinitely cold.

His hand His His his caresses his cheek his his his.

He pulls back her hair and looks for a wound on her forehead.

I hold on to his motionless hand and try to make it move somehow.

Everything is useless.

In the end, I put my ear to his closed lips

Hoping to hear at least a little breathing.

However, I can’t hear anything.

As if everything had stopped, Lee Han closed his eyes quietly and coldly.

Toad duduk.

The fallen tears wet Lee Han.

Lee Han’s face, which had been stained red, regains its color a little.

Ryu Seo-ah looked down at Lee Han and muttered, not even realizing that tears were flowing from her own eyes.

“I can’t… I can’t die…”

I finally realize it.

I am afraid of Lee Han’s absence.

Before I knew it, Lee Han was clearly in Ryu Seo-ah’s heart. And it’s very big.

I am afraid of a world without Lee Han.

Even if he is an unavoidable villain, he must remain in the world.

Because.

Because…

I am Lee Han…

“Come to your senses, Miss Seo-ah!”

Han Chae-yoon’s cry was heard.

The consciousness that had been deeply involved returns.

Ryu Seo-ah raised her head and stared at Han Chae-yoon.

The back of her with a long black whip out.

With her jet-black hair flying, Han Chae-yoon was dealing with the monster summoned before her eyes.

“Once we defeat that thing, we can save Mr. Lee Han!”

“…But Lee Han is dead.”

“You’re not dead! No! Even if you’re dead, I’ll save you no matter what. So come to your senses!”

Kwaang!

The monster with dozens of eyes swung her arms.

Han Chae-yoon barely escapes by throwing her body to the side of her.

Seo Ha-eun, who was fighting the monster next to her, shouted.

“Or get revenge on that damn monster!”

…Revenge.

Ryu Seo-ah quietly repeated Seo Ha-eun’s cry.

Revenge.

It is the word that is most unsuitable for a hero.

But for some reason, Ryu Seo-ah thought those words sounded sweet.

A spark flickered in her eyes

Why did I want to be a hero?

If you think about it, it was because she never wanted to lose someone she loved again.

‘Evil’ takes away what you love.

The ‘evil’that took away her own father is once again taking away something she does not want to take away.

Reformation?

That’s funny.

‘Evil’ keeps waking up somehow.

They cannot be repented.

Therefore, we have to kill that thing.

“Ryu Seo! Avoid!”

This is Seo Ha-eun’s cry.

One of the monster’s arms was flying towards Ryu Seo-ah.

But Ryu Seo-ah did not move.

Her eyes were closed as she knelt, holding Lee Han’s hand.

Awesome liquid!

A shadow fell over her head

The monster’s arm falls with terrifying size and speed.

And just before it reaches.

— Paaat!

A brilliant light burst out from Ryu Seo-ah.

“Ugh!”

Han Chae-yoon and Seo Ha-eun, unable to withstand the amount of light, closed their eyes tightly.

The light that exploded around Ryu Seo-ah dyed the vast cavity pure white, and was so strong that even the thought forms of those with abilities running wild in it were affected.

— Gooo!

The thought body withdrew its arms, stumbled, and fell.

A tremendous noise and vibration filled the floor. The floor shook as if an earthquake had occurred, and rocks and powder fell from the ceiling.

Even after being hit, Ryu Seo-ah did not open her eyes.

She was fighting.

Not with an external enemy, but with yourself.

The body is full of unknown energy.

Those whose shape I couldn’t even feel began to gather in Danjeon.

They gradually took shape.

‘…Circle?’

Like a ring-shaped circle.

Liu Seo-ah couldn’t believe what was happening to her body.

A feeling as if a new circle was being created. However, those who have already awakened their abilities cannot have new circles.

He is a quite unique Irregular who has been transplanted with an external circle since the creation of the ‘flame’ circle. But a new circle is also created there? And now that most of our abilities have matured?

‘…2nd awakening.’

I have heard of it.

A type of syndrome experienced by very few talented people.

Awakening is thought to be a good thing. Because ‘awakening’ itself becomes an opportunity to gain tremendous power. However, the reason why secondary awakening is called a ‘syndrome’ is simple.

Most talented people fail.

During the second awakening, rather than gaining new abilities, even existing abilities clash and are destroyed. Therefore, it is a syndrome.

A group of energy gradually taking on a clearer form.

Ryu Seo’s acquaintance sent a chill down her spine.

If you make a mistake, you will only end up with a more unstable third circle. If that happens, she will only suffer from secondary arousal syndrome.

‘I have to induce it somehow.’

You have to find it.

The best way for the three circles to harmonize.

But how from here?

Ryu Seo-ah’s face turned pale as she closed her eyes.

New circles keep becoming clear, but I can’t think of a way to lead them correctly. Right now, I am feeling uneasy with just two circles, but if I make a mistake, even that unstable balance could be broken and lead to catastrophe.

The possibility of that happening is overwhelming.

At that time.

— Relax and accept it. Don’t be nervous. I’m saying open the gap between you a little more gently.

“…Lee Han?”

Lee Han’s voice was heard.

But now Lee Han has collapsed.

Only then did she realize that she had recalled a memory from her past.

In the past, she was injecting her magical energy into Lee Han while her body touched him. What he said.

That is inspiration.

‘I told you to open the gap between me.’

Two circles spinning unsteadily in opposite directions.

Ryu Seo-ah slightly changed the flow of energy that had been gathering on the outskirts.

Place energy between the circles.

‘And then relax.’

Let go of the force that forced energy.

I thought the energy located between the circles spinning in reverse would be released.

— Hwiik

It moves its own way like a ferry boat stuck between two currents.

“…Tsk.”

A moan flowing from Ryu Seo-ah’s mouth.

A similar feeling as when Lee Han injected himself with magical power. Instead of giving her strength, Liu Xia relaxed more.

Energy finds its direction.

Between the circles turning in reverse, they move vertically and then split. I don’t care about the direction. It is divided into several rings and moves in three dimensions.

The circle becomes a sphere, not a ring.

「Spare」

The ultimate state next to the Circle, only guessed in theory.

I flinch.

The thought body trembled.

It turns her body towards Ryu Seo-ah.

Looks like he sensed danger.

“…”

Ryu Seo-ah’s eyes quietly opened.

A spark flickers in her bright blue eyes

Whisk!

The thoughtform swung an arm as big as the pillar of a building. The sound of the air being torn apart. The monster created by combining numerous abilities was clearly a source of fear itself.

‘I can do it.’

Ryu Se-ah opened her eyes wide.

It is true that it is an overwhelmingly strong enemy. It was said to be the result of the fusion of tens of thousands of talented people. The good news is that it doesn’t seem to know how to use its abilities yet. No. To be precise…

— Gooo!

It was like a sailing ship bouncing around with no one in clear control. That’s probably why it only makes simple attacks by swinging its huge body her her her her. Even that attack was closer to a stumbling rather than an attack.

— Quang!

An attack that hits directly over Ryu Seo-ah’s head.

“Ryu Seo!!!”

The screams of her colleagues she were heard.

The rising dust is cleared.

Ryu Seo-ah was no longer there.

Han Chae-yoon and Seo Ha-eun desperately look for Ryu Seo-ah.

And it was the same with the thought form.

— Quaaa!

The explosion sound was heard from behind the thoughtform.

At some point, Ryu Seo-ah grabbed the back and pulled out a long line.

Jiing.

A red line drawn around the neck of the thought form.

At the same time, pure white flames cut out space along that line.

— Suddenly!

A cross section of space cut ominously cleanly. What fell with a thud was the arm of the thought form.

— Gooo!

The thing is howling.

Overwhelming destructive power.

Han Chae-yoon and Seo Ha-eun, who were fighting together, stopped moving for a moment. If the thought body hadn’t instinctively avoided the body, its head would have been blown off just now.

The problem is that he felt a sense of crisis.

The guy’s movements went from random to a little more systematic. I started mixing in abilities that I wasn’t actively using from time to time.

“Ugh!”

Seo Ha-eun falls under the spell and suffers serious injuries. While Liu Seo-ah supported her, Han Chae-yun hurriedly pulled her out from behind.

“I’m sorry.”

“No. Please protect Lee Han here.”

Kwaang!

The sound of an explosion erupting near Ryu Seo-ah.

It was a noise made when Ryu Seo-ah, who was under the anti-gravity spell of a thought form, escaped the effects of the magic through an explosion just before being pinned to the ground.

The four arms of her thought form she have already been cut off.

However, as the thought body began to use its abilities, Ryu Seo-ah began to be pushed into a corner.

“It’s dangerous!”

Han Chae-yoon shouted urgently.