I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With

Chapter 236: The President

Chapter 236 – The President

I’m trying to coax the president.

I had been contemplating what to do to prepare for the Lunar Eclipse. To elicit the instantaneous cooperation of the Association, what should I do? Naturally, I needed to persuade the president. To do that, I had to meet with him.

I made up my mind and quickly put my plan into action.

The result...

“Hello, president.”

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“Nice to meet you. I’m Egostic.”

In the heart of Seoul, the center of South Korea’s Association with its formidable security, president Park Junho stared directly at me as I teleported to his office, his face frozen.

“...”

His face grew slightly paler as if he were screaming in silence. Well, he probably never imagined that a villain would suddenly break into his office.

After a moment of being stunned, he sighed heavily as if the ground had collapsed beneath him, then turned back to his paperwork. He muttered to me in a voice drained of energy.

“Ah... Yes, why have you come?”

“Huh? You’re not that surprised. Aren’t you going to call the heroes or anything?”

As I smirked, walking towards the sofa, the president, who had been sitting at his desk, whispered with a weary voice that sounded like he had aged ten years.

“...So you saying you broke through the Association’s security, what can you possibly do now?”

Once I had successfully entered, it didn’t matter what I could do anymore. I had already cut off all lines of communication.

In other words, he had given up already. Well, that’s the president for you – always quick in judgment and action.

“So, why did you come here? Are you here to deal with me?”

“Hahaha, no. Why would I do that? I don’t need to do anything to someone like the president, who is doing a great job.”

I sat down on the sofa in front, laughing, and said so. That’s right, my primary goal was to persuade the president. To do that, I had to expose my weaknesses. That meant revealing my cards.

“So, I did not come here to make an enemy out of you. If anything, we’re on the same side.”

“...Huh?”

“Let me be straightforward.”

I smiled for a moment, then returned to a serious expression and said, “South Korea is in danger.”

“And to prevent that, we need your help.”

“...”

He quietly listened to my words.

I see. This is where it begins. Convincing the president to have complete trust in me. I need to unravel the story to do that. The power of persuasion comes from the narrative.

So, I needed to start from here.

“First, let me speak.”

“First of all, I never really wanted to become a villain.”

“?”

The president frowned as if he didn’t quite understand my words.

Seeing his reaction, I slowly continued.

***

After a serious conversation with the president.

“Oh, that. I just happened to find out.”

“...”

What? Why?

***

“Anyway, I think I should be going now.”

“Sure, I understand.”

I began preparing to leave after conversing with the president for some time.

I had prepared for various situations, thinking that persuading the president would be difficult, and now it was surprisingly easy. It was a bit perplexing, but ultimately, it was a good outcome.

As I was about to leave, the president asked me one last question.

“Wait... so, is everything we’ve discussed confidential?”

“Yes? Oh, yes. Please keep it a secret from the employees, of course, and never tell Stardus.”

“Got it. Hmm... wait a moment.”

He nodded in response to my words but then suddenly seemed to realize something and asked me.

“So, is it alright to tell other heroes besides Stardus?”

“Hmm...”

Was that okay? The president was always good at picking up on strange things, after all. Well, it might not matter since we all had to cooperate anyway.

So, I just told him directly.

“Oh... Yes, it’s fine. Icicle already knows my true identity, and now that I think about it, Shadow Walker does, too.”

“...”

In response to my words, he caressed his empty head and muttered with a sense of betrayal.

“...Without my knowledge, all our heroes were already tangled up with the villains.”

“...Haha.”

“Alright. I’ll be on my way.”

“Okay. Goodbye.”

Leaving behind the president, who seemed disoriented and was holding his head, I departed.

We had decided to meet again later, and if our plans became more concrete by then, I could contact him. For now, we only discussed matters related to quickly preparing for the construction of shelters and relaxing PMC regulations.

Listening to the president’s sigh about the numerous tasks ahead of us, I teleported away.

Great, I succeeded in persuading the president. However, it felt a bit strange that lately, Lee Seola, Shadow Walker, and now the president, all heroes who should be my adversaries, were starting to know my true identity and becoming my allies. Was this really all right?

Well, after all...

‘As long as Stardus continues to see me as an enemy, it doesn’t matter what others think.’

That’s right. I reassured myself with this thought in mind. Stardus would probably keep opposing me, and that was fine.

***

And on that night...

[For you, Stardus.]

[Having one villain to worry about should be enough for you. I don’t want to distract you from the others. Lately, you’ve seemed a bit down, and I’m concerned about what might be bothering you, so I didn’t reach out separately. I hope you start smiling again soon.]

“Hmm, hmm.”

Stardus lay on the bed at home, reading the letter written by Egostic over and over.

Unconsciously, she kept curling the corners of her mouth.