Chapter 10

Chapter 009

If there is one thing in this world that is helpful, it's the 'System.'

Without the System, I might have died long ago.

I wonder if the author had a conscience when he threw me into this place, as he provided me with something called the System.

Does the System actually exist in the original work?

It does.

It's the protagonist's ability.

In other words, the System is a feature given only to the protagonist, a special ability of the protagonist.

I don't have it.

In my ordinary human state, I can't see the System.

However.

"Transformation."

The moment I put on the mask and transform into a goblin, the world I see beyond the mask changes completely.

[System, On.]

The System is only available in very limited situations.

[Only visible during transformation. This is driving me crazy.]

Currently.

I am transformed into a goblin, observing myself in the mirror.

# # #

[Goblin]

Occupation: Villain

Affiliation: Sect 'Imaemangryang'

Rank: Villain S, ?? ??? EX

Skills: Physical Enhancement, Goblin Bat

Status

Strength: D (13 / 200)

Endurance: E (34 / 100)

Agility: A (121 / 500)

Magic Power: C (23 / 300)

Luck: F (0 / 0)

# # #

[This is driving me crazy.]

The stats are terrible.

To the point where the author's malice is evident in how abysmal and severe they are.

Other A-class ability users have stats like BBABC, but compared to them, I am in a miserable state.

'Tears streamed down my face when I first saw this, thinking, "Is this really a villain?"'

Even these stats are the result of half a year of intense training.

I raised my Strength from F to D through strength training.

My Agility was initially high at B, and I pushed it to A through relentless training.

The high Agility might be a stat to make it plausible for me to shout, "That's enough for today!" and run away.

Thanks to this, I can run away very well, and I haven't been caught yet.

My Magic Power naturally increased while living in the Republic of Korea.

If I had gone to Europe, I would still be at E level.

Endurance?

'I have no desire to increase my Endurance at all.'

Endurance increases when you take hits.

It's also called toughness, but unfortunately, I don't like pain.

I might look like a close-range character with a bat, but in reality, I'm more of an assassin-type dealer.

[Welcome... the Goblin....]

Is it true that goblins are all about strength?

Not for me.

The protagonist is the one who is truly strong.

To give a brief memory of his stats...

Strength: S (892 / 1000)

Endurance: EX (7496 / 9999)

Agility: A (18 / 500)

Magic Power: EX (9999 / 9999)

Luck: S (777 / 1000)

Or something like that.

I don't remember the exact numbers, but they were stats that seemed deliberately symmetrical.

This was probably the 'Volume 1' stats.

By the time he dropped a meteor, his stats were almost all EX, 9999.

'Mary Sue Munchkin, this is really too much, isn't it?'

And he goes around saying, "I'm so weak," which is not very appealing as a protagonist.

-You look strong, why don't you step up and fight?

-No, I'm weak. My ability is ordinary, right?

-Cough, don't lie! Just seeing you dodge my attacks shows you're a strong person!

He says his goal is to graduate quietly from the academy, but he naturally rises to become the hero of the academy every time villains appear.

Perhaps it's because the goblin keeps provoking him, revealing his true strength.

If I don't provoke him?

If the goblin doesn't draw attention, will he continue to live as a weak person?

-You made me this way! If you hadn't provoked me, I wouldn't have done this!

He didn't drop the meteor because the author wanted a quick finish, but because he wanted to live a normal, quiet life, and kept being provoked.

'What a pain in the ass.'

Would he just graduate normally and leave to find his own life?

'Others will provoke him.'

The target of Sejong Academy is not just the sect.

There are all kinds of villains, like the Illusion Minati, KKK, and Triads, all turned into villains in this world.

Honestly, it's plausible that they exist in this world, but let's add a bit of national pride.

-Imaemangryang is the strongest villain organization, and all other evil organizations watch it carefully.

So, Imaemangryang is the strongest in the underworld, and no one can easily step into the Republic of Korea, where Imaemangryang has its base.

If they send anyone, it's only a small-scale operation.

"...Ha."

Killing the protagonist would solve everything easily, but he's too strong.

But I can't back down.

[If I can't kill the protagonist because he's too strong, I need to become strong enough to kill him.]

Fortunately, I have power.

I have a very special ability.

A single ability that made me an S-rank villain, not because of my mana levels but because of accumulated evil deeds.

[Goblin Bat].

The baseball bat I'm gripping.

It has a different original form, but I use it in a modern goblin style, with lots of nails hammered into it.

Thanks to this bat, I've survived until now.

[...Is it a supernatural power?]

-Gold, poof. Silver, poof.

Should it be called material creation or shape transformation?

If I have to name this power, I'll call it 'supernatural power.'

The driving force behind creating special items through supernatural power is 'mana.'

If I had infinite mana, I could create anything I imagine.

As a reader, I almost wrote a review calling this ability 'ridiculous imagination.'

But fortunately, that didn't happen, and the ability is called 'Goblin Bat.'

[...Mana into reality.]

I pointed the bat forward.

[...The goblin's imagination becomes reality.]

Bang!

With a light incantation, I created the object I imagined in my head.

[Phew.]

After confirming it was perfectly made, I canceled the transformation.

I'm naked, but no one knows.

I've drawn the curtains tightly at home, and no one can read my mana and attack me in my dorm.

To begin with.

"Hah, this is really tough."

Who would think I'm a goblin when I can turn thoughts into reality to create chicken and canned beer?

"...It's really crazy."

Creating chicken and beer with mana?

It's a clear waste.

But.

"Chicken costs 38,000 won a piece in this world, so I won't order it even if I die."

Cursing the author for setting the chicken price close to 40,000 won, I survive by eating the food I create with my mana.

"...It tastes terrible, too."

It's not a matter of money.

"I want to enter the academy quickly."

It's a matter of pride.

"There's a manga where a character awakens as an ability user and finishes the story without a herniated disc."

* * *

At that moment.

In a hotel suite in Busan, a white-haired woman was lying on the bed, watching TV.

[...'Snow White' will be working as a teacher at the academy for a year, and inquiries about special admissions from various countries are pouring in. Representative Guumbong, what do you think about this?]

[Hehe. It shows that our country's power has risen. Back in the IMF era, everyone thought the country would collapse. But through efforts like the gold collection campaign...]

[Oh, I'm sorry. The screen is showing the list of ability users who have applied for special admission. A princess from the UK, the granddaughter of a German car company CEO, and even a successor from a prominent American family. An Arab princess is also being sent?]

[Yes, it's ironic. Usually, when a female hero like Snow White becomes a teacher, foreign male ability users show a lot of interest. But these people are also interested in Snow White. Even in this changed world, among ability users, the same gender...]

[It's an honor to meet a prominent hero I've admired as the same gender. I understand. Let's talk to Representative Jihokmin. Is there a connection between Snow White becoming a teacher and 'Imaemangryang'?]

[Ah, yes. Since Imaemangryang keeps targeting Sejong Academy, they sent Snow White...]

[Please use the official name.]

As soon as the commotion started, the woman turned off the TV.

She then fiddled with a small ice sculpture on the side.

"...Are you also targeting the academy?"

The ice sculpture was of a baseball player holding a bat, but his face was hidden by the helmet.

Only.

His physique was strikingly similar to someone.

"Exactly, why?"