Chapter 30

Chapter 029

While most heroes' costumes have a bright atmosphere, villains' costumes mostly exude a dark and ominous aura, as if they are openly declaring, "I am a villain."

And at the pinnacle of this is Ketsu.

Although it might seem a bit superficial that all the officers and the leader are women, the Four Heavenly Kings of the 'Four Fiends'—Gunggi, Docheol, Do-ol, and Hondon—possess overwhelming mana and combat power.

However, they acted like true villains, committing the most heinous acts among the villains active in Korea.

Even if we overlook the fact that the names of villains are designated by the Hero Association.

They committed the atrocity of wearing costumes that are completely unsuitable for the East, directly adopting Western styles!

- The audacity to wear costumes that undermine Korea’s good customs! Designs that require mandatory mosaic processing on regular Korean broadcasts are the most evil acts in this country! This is the mindset of a villain! Ho ho ho ho!

Ketsu is challenging the country’s censorship regulations head-on.

The leader appears in a rather modest dress, but her transformed form is so revealing that it would likely be censored.

Personally, I love this design.

It’s the kind of design that a female demon, who would be the second or third in command among the enemies in a medieval fantasy game, would wear.

It’s a good design that helps me avoid getting too immersed in this world, which is overly patriotic.

Perhaps it’s a design that reminds me this world is an 'isekai.'

For that reason, I prefer such designs.

The national pride people in this world feel is overwhelming and burdensome to me.

"Ugh...."

Yumir twisted her lips as she looked at the leader’s costume.

"...It’s cool, but the problem is that it’s a villain’s. If I followed that, I’d probably get expelled."

"You’re right. This is just... I wanted to show you that such a costume is inappropriate for Yumir. Let’s move on to the next one."

After taking down the leader’s video, I checked the comments again.

"Look at this comment. How about the 'Goblin' design? Not just any goblin, but this is 'Dokirider'."

"...What is this?"

I suddenly felt uneasy about the link that came with the word 'goblin'.

"Should we click it?"

"It seems like a dangerous link..."

"Have you heard of Dokirider?"

The name alone gives off a certain vibe, but Yumir seemed to know what Dokirider was.

"Click it. It’s probably 'that video'."

"Hmm...."

I followed the link, and the newly opened window showed a video of someone.

[READY!]

[Transformation.]

The heavy sound effect accompanied the goblin putting on a belt and transforming.

Indeed.

Even I can see that it’s quite flashy.

The amount of practice I put into poses in front of the mirror without making a fuss, and the sweat and memories from the pose training camp with the leader, were not in vain.

It was just a few days ago, the early morning when I transformed into Dokirider.

The video call was relentless.

"This is Dokirider."

"Um, well, it’s... a villain, but the design is quite unique."

"Yes. And now... it’s becoming a bit of a trend? It’s spreading among people."

"Huh?"

What does that mean?

"It’s becoming a trend?"

"Yes. You see, the generation above us grew up watching 'transformation heroes.' They feel a lot of nostalgia. Although it’s a villain, no one has ever shown their true form like this before."

"A villain, though?"

"Someone said that Dokirider has a sense of romance."

I understand.

It’s because of the sense of romance that I transformed into this. If it weren’t for the romance, I would have just been a goblin in a suit.

"It’s just a trend in Korea, but right now, it’s causing a stir in Japan and the West."

"A stir overseas?"

"Yes. Do you want to see?"

Yumir took out her smartphone and searched for a meme from an internet community, then showed it to me.

"Here."

I bent my head to look at the smartphone.

-Doki-doki, so cute!

-Doki-doki, so cool!

-This guy is finally becoming a rider wwww

-Fucking Jesus.

-I think Dokirider will bring a new wave to the appearance of superhumans.

-Did you use a translation tool?

-Power Force will be with us!

-It’s a perfect riding suit. If I rode the Autobahn in this, it would make a great movie. My email is...

"...The reactions are varied. How should I take this?"

"I think you should just take it normally. It’s surprising that a goblin who used to appear in a regular suit has now revealed its 'true form,' and the design has stirred the emotions of foreigners."

"Foreigners?"

"Yes. It’s a bit hard to explain, but there have been many Korean or Eastern-style designs so far. Now, it’s a design that stimulates the emotions of transformation heroes, even though it’s a villain."

"Hmm...."

I didn’t pay much attention, but it seems the world is quite emotionally stirred by my other form.

"To focus on the appearance rather than the appearance of a goblin on Sejong Island is surprising. The world is truly something."

"That’s something for the higher-ups to worry about. For ordinary people, the more important question is what form he appeared in, not why he appeared."

"Indeed, Yumir’s point is valid."

The public is enthusiastic about the appearance of superhumans.

And I have shown a form that has ignited the hearts of many.

"It’s quite surprising. But why is the name specifically Dokirider? What’s with this strange, mixed-up name?"

"The name 'rider' was given because of the riding suit design, and the pronunciation of 'goblin' is quite difficult for foreigners, so they call it by a new name."

"But there’s an English word for goblin, right? Why not use that?"

"If you translate 'goblin' directly, it becomes 'goblin.'"

Goblin Rider?

"Dokirider is better, I guess. Well, it’s not that the sound is good, but 'Goblin Rider' sounds very strange."

"Does it?"

"Yes. It feels like he should be dressed in green. I’m starting to feel a bit sorry for the goblin."

"Sorry? Why?"

"Well, the goblin... No, never mind. Let’s move on."

"There are two ways to make someone angry: one is to stop talking in the middle of a sentence, and the other is..."

"I’ll speak."

I raised my hands lightly in response to Yumir’s glare.

"Perhaps the goblin revealed this form to show that adopting a foreign, especially Western, style as a costume in this Sejong Island, in this country, can give everyone a very bad impression."

To show that adopting a Western-style design in Korea is close to being a 'villain.'

"Perhaps it’s a warning or advice, telling others not to wear costumes like his or like the Platinum Knight. Of course, it might be an unpleasant comment depending on who receives it."

"Indeed...."

Yumir nodded as if she had realized something.

"Dokirider gets positive reviews from Koreans, but there’s no reaction like 'I want to transform like that too.' As a hero, one should wear a costume that reflects Korean sensibilities...!"

Yumir clapped her hands in delight.

"Thank you, teacher! Thanks to you, I feel like I’ve found a clue."

"...Is that so? I’m glad Yumir’s dilemma is being resolved well. It’s even more satisfying to feel like I’ve done something as a teacher, not just a mentor."

"Hehehe. That’s right."

Perhaps now, Yumir will choose a new design.

"Then, what kind of costume would be good to show a Korean aesthetic?"

"Let’s look for more in the comments... Hmm?"

A message arrived.

Surprised by the sudden message, I noticed the nickname was quite bizarre.

[GlitteringTeeth]

"What is this?"

I opened the message from the nickname, GlitteringTeeth.

[Author.]

Below the polite opening, I was overwhelmed by a barrage of various addresses and links.

"Wow... What’s all this?"

"This, um, looks like the address of the National Museum of Korea...?"

"What?"

What kind of crazy person sends so many museum addresses?

[How about trying to draw a hanbok?]

Ah.

I’ve been properly caught by a crazy person.