Ep.137 Disturbance

There was a piece of advice that the elderly often gave.

Health always comes first. Take care of your health first. The body is the most valuable asset. Things like that.

And I feel this every time.

Elders’ words are never wrong.

“……..”

“……..”

The sky was overlooking the city streets.

The atmosphere there suddenly became chilly.

That’s why I shouldn’t overdo it.

I dragged the car around the corner, but I didn’t know that much teleportation would make me bleed so much.

Should I feel lucky that I’m not vomiting blood right now?

Anyway, the atmosphere got weird for no reason.

Stardus panicked, looking at me.

Yeah, how shocked she must be. The villain hasn’t even fought yet, but he’s bleeding all over his mouth. People would think that I just got punched several times.

Stardus’ face stiffened as she saw me floating alone in the air, doing nothing and bleeding from my mouth. How ridiculous I look that makes her face stiffen? She must be thinking, ‘What is this idiot?’. She wouldn’t think that I bit my own tongue, right?

But she shouldn’t be shocked at times like this. Even if something unexpected happens, a pro will smile and ignore everything. I wiped the blood under my face naturally as if I were wiping the dust, then I spoke up again as if nothing had happened.

“…Anyway, I was surprised this time. Stardus! I didn’t expect you to stop the surprise attack I prepared for the last day of the holiday so easily, it’s beyond imagination. Cough. Excuse me for a second.”

I naturally covered my mouth with one hand when I coughed at the last moment. And as I lowered my arm again, I checked my hand, and as expected, blood came out.

Yeah, I knew this would happen. I would have shown the bloody image to the nation if I hadn’t covered it.

After naturally lowering my arm, I secretly sent my hand back to cover it. By the way, Stardus’ eyes followed my hand down and backed up. What the hell?! Why are you looking at other people’s hands?

Anyway, if I stay here longer, I could keep throwing up blood, and I don’t know when Stardus will come running at me. Let’s get it over with.

Coughing again, I spoke up.

“Now that I know your history for sure… Next time it won’t be like today. Of course, adios!”

I flicked my finger and fired a smoke bomb I had prepared.

The gray smoke rose in the air instantly and covered my body.

Stardus, staring blankly at my hand with her stiffened expression, rushed at me, but I had already teleported.

I don’t know why Stardus stared blankly like that, but because the chance came, I had to run away.

Haa, it’s been a tough day.

Let’s go home.

***

The attack was caused by Egostic on the last day of the holiday.

The terrorist attacks, which also took place in about three months, were once again a hot topic in the Hero-Villain community.

The main stories were about the new Starbreaker, the combination of Electra and Death Knight, etc.

Again, people noticed the last happening.

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[Don’t you think Egostic is sick?]

He was standing there, and blood flowed around his mouth.

Is it normal to be like that?

He didn’t do much that day. Why did that happen?

I’m worried.

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[I was worried when he kept coughing, it was even more horrifying to see him bleeding]

[Mango needs to live for a long time… I was worried]

[But it’s not a big deal for villains or heroes to bleed… That’s what I’m trying to convince myself.]

ㄴ[That’s true, but Mango doesn’t do anything but throw bombs this time. Seeing him bleeding, I don’t think he’s feeling well.]

[Come to think of it, they haven’t been terrorizing each other. Is that the reason? Oh my…]

ㄴ[Damnnnn!!!!!!!]

ㄴ[Why do you keep assuming?]

[Is Egostic terminally ill? I heard that coughing out blood is a sign of terminal illness.]

ㄴ[Stop saying shits.]

ㄴ[This is a bit delusional hahahaha. Why don’t you go and say he was cursed instead?]

ㄴ[It’s like hemoptysis hahahahaha]

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[There’s an article too???]

Egostic’s ‘Health Problem?’

Rumors of the A-class villain Egoistic’s health problems have been newly put on the table. Egostic, who was broadcasting live to the public in the terrorist attack that took place around 4 p.m. yesterday, shed a stream of blood from his mouth. Netizens are concerned, saying, “Does he have a health problem?” On this day, Egostic was defeated by the A-class Hero Stardus and fled while terrorizing three villains of his division under the broadcast title of the last anniversary of the holiday.

– Reporter Lee Ki-young of Yujung News ([email protected])

There are a lot of comments, too.

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[Is the reporter a Mangboong?]

ㄴ[It’s already been covered quite a bit by other community…]

ㄴ[The live broadcast was on the three broadcasting companies, so everyone must’ve watched it.]

ㄴ[They’re probably all elderly people in the news comments cursing Egostic?]

ㄴ[I saw the comments, and they were sad that they would run out of Egostic theme drink and encouraged Mango to get well soon.]

ㄴ[Fuck hahahahahahahaha. That damn stock thingy hahahaha.]

***

“…..”

Shin Haru stared blankly at her phone and put it on the sofa with a sigh.

Her head is about to burst.

And the reason, of course, was because of Egostic.

Flowing through the sound of the TV in front of the sofa, she arranged her complicated thoughts.

Was the man on the beach Egostic?

It was now hard for her to be sure of that.

When she came home and thought it over, there was no evidence. It’s just what you feel… There’s no proof, but she knows it was Egostic. In fact, when she got home, the sensation disappeared, and when she thought about it, what she did was just a delusion.

And most importantly, when she was talking to him, Egostic was already terrorizing somewhere else. In fact, this alone proves that he’s not Egostic

With his baseless delusions. A clear alibi that actually exists.

As a hero, as a nation’s rust hero.

Her belief was finally chosen.

‘…Yeah, I’m just mistaken.’

Her intuition was never right in the first place.

She might feel sorry for accusing him like that if he was innocent for no reason.

…Of course, some discomfort was left, but a hero couldn’t drive her delusion in an evident situation.

On top of that, investigating Da-in separately isn’t possible because it’s a civilian inspection by high-ranking government officials.

Actually, more than that, there was something she cared about.

It was Egostic, who was causing terrorism, who suddenly bled out of his mouth.

At first, just a stream of blood flowed around his mouth, and for some reason, her heart sank. She doesn’t know why.

There, no one else seems to know.

When he last coughed, at first glance, it appeared to have blood on his hands.

Maybe it’s her illusion, but still.

…What’s wrong with him?

Did I overdo something?

“…Why am I thinking about this?”

Shin Haru was so upset and stiffened her face for a moment.

….It’s like this again.

Wake up Shin Haru, no. Stardus.

He’s a villain, and you’re a hero.

‘A villain also does good deed, I guess.’

She ignored the refutation in her head.

Doing good doesn’t justify the bad stuff.

You can’t even think of catching and defeating a villain causing terrorism in real time, who’s worried about who now?

Are you concerned about the villain who was just terrorizing?

‘……Yeah, I shouldn’t involve in a villain’s business.’

As she sat alone and suddenly regained her will, a voice from the TV happened to be heard in her ear.

[……Egostic, that terrorist, dragged his gang and committed another heinous crime. What’s the national anthem for? What’s the association doing? They can’t put that trash in jail as soon as possible…]

[Okay, okay. You’re overreacted. Calm down]

[How calm I look! I’m scared to walk around the streets thinking that such a psychopath is carrying bombs in the city! What a piece of trash!]

While listening, Shin Haru took the remote control and turned off the TV.

…He’s definitely a villain, but not a trashy one.

And that woman, she saw her on YouTube before.

“Haa…”

Egostic is a villain, so she doesn’t have to worry.

It doesn’t matter to me if Egostic is sick or not.

Egostic is sick.

How did he get sick?

“…..”

At that moment, she was devastated by the image of the bleeding Egostic yesterday and Egostic bleeding when he took the monster’s attack for her.

She shook her head again. Come on, let’s stop thinking. Stop thinking about Egostic.

…As she stopped thinking about Egostic, she started thinking about Da-in again.

The one who was laughing and chatting with her on the beach. It felt good to talk to someone she hadn’t seen in a long time.

Although she concluded that he wasn’t Egostic,

Gosh, they do look similar.

“…Ughh! Seriously!”

Shin Haru, realizing she kept thinking the same thing as a squirrel wheel, soon hit the cushion next to her for no reason.

…I’m going to go crazy if I keep doing this. Thoughts don’t go with the flow of consciousness, in the end, she could only think of Egostic. She has to deal with Wolgwanggyo and other villains, but she keeps thinking about him.

Okay.

Come to think of it, when things got complicated, she always went to Seola for conversation.

Then it was kind of sorted out.

“…Shall I call Seola?”

Haru picked up her phone and called Seola.

“…She’s not picking up.”

…She was also curious about why Seola didn’t come yesterday when Egostic started the terrorist attack. She wanted to ask her about Da-in, too.

Is she busy now?

***

-Ring.

“Seola.”

“Yes…”

“Do you think you did the right thing?”

“…I’m sorry.”

***

She’s busy working, I guess.

Let’s call her back later.

Shin Haru simply concluded.