Chapter 6

Chapter 005

That insolent jammin, Red Scarf, has many reasons to be killed.

He's arrogant.

He speaks rudely to adults.

He spits on the street.

The leader of the organization has given a direct order to eliminate him.

Snow White wrecked my bike that she borrowed.

'He deserves to die.'

The last reason is a personal one, but whether it's public or private, I must get rid of that burning jammin, and that fact remains unchanged.

There are two obstacles.

"Ha...! Demon! Can you withstand my flames?!"

One is that arrogant brat who, despite being scared, is still burning with determination as he looks at me.

"Stop it!"

The other is the uptight hero who wraps my wrist with an ice whip from behind.

"You can't kill people!"

[Snow White. That guy has already caused casualties. Are you going to say that in front of the bereaved families?]

"That's...!"

I don't really want to engage in a mental attack, but if Snow White is going to interfere, I need to make her back off.

Let him be judged, let him fall, let him face the law.

None of that.

The leader has ordered me to execute him, and as a villain and officer of the organization, I will simply deal with that demon-like jammin.

[Those who kill others are sentenced to death. It's a law that anyone who has studied a little Korean history knows.]

"That's from ancient Korea!"

[I'm a demon from ancient Korea.]

I'm just pretending to be someone who doesn't understand.

I'm not a demon from ancient Korea who has finally been chosen after thousands of years.

[Having him face the law would just be a hassle. I can pass judgment faster with my fists, so there's no need to go the long way.]

It's just a concept.

[Red Scarf. Try to kill me. Then you might live.]

"K, ha-ha! How long can you stay so arrogant in the face of this power? We'll see!"

Red Scarf, laughing maniacally at me.

"Rise, Vermilion Bird!!"

With a strange cry, he spread large wings of flame behind him.

"Ha-ha! This is the power of 'darkness'! Through a contract with a demon, I have become even stronger!"

[Tsk.]

"Wh-what...! That madman!!"

Seeing Red Scarf's rampage, Snow White is flustered, and I feel annoyed.

The main villain is the 'Organization,' but there is another external threat.

If the Organization is the main villain on the human side, then the power of darkness is the 'malevolent influence' that came with a meteor from outer space.

Mana doesn't always act as a blessing for humans; it often manifests as the power of darkness.

"Ha-ha, ha-ha! Now, I have the power of an S-rank superhuman!!"

Of course, the root cause of this so-called 'blackening' of the jammin is human influence—disaster caused by humans.

[Snow White. Was Red Scarf originally an S-rank villain?]

"K...!"

[Your inability to answer suggests a complicated issue.]

I have a rough idea, but there's no need to dig up old wounds at a time like this.

[It doesn't matter. Just kill him.]

My mission is to deal with that burning jammin, or rather, that villain.

"Die!!"

Red Scarf has become a vermilion bird burning with dark red flames.

With giant wings flapping behind him, he has transformed into a monstrous entity, a solidified mass of mana, and is laughing maniacally.

"This is the power of darkness...! From now on, I am no longer Red Scarf! Call me the Black Flame Vermilion Bird...! Ha-ha-ha!"

[He's insane.]

I gripped the baseball bat lightly and ran forward along the asphalt road.

"Where are you going?!"

He spread his wings and spread flames below.

The dark red flames melted the asphalt instantly, creating a pillar of fire to block my path.

[He's weak.]

I charged through it.

Sticky asphalt clung to the bottom of my shoes, and dark red flames clung to my body, but I didn't care and charged through the pillar of fire.

"Y-You...! You madman!!"

[It doesn't matter if you're the Black Flame Vermilion Bird or the Dark Flare Phoenix.]

I took a large step and leaped high.

[You will die by my hand.]

The physical enhancement from magic allowed me to jump higher than a ten-story building, and Red Scarf was taken aback by my sudden appearance in front of him.

"Ah, aah!!"

He tried to create distance by flapping his wings, but it was too late.

I had already infused the bat over my shoulder with magic, and all I needed to do was swing it to finish—

[Tsk.]

I felt a force from behind.

Someone was trying to grab my bat and extinguish the flames on my body, and I sighed.

"You don't need to kill him!!"

Snow White also flew into the air with white wings.

[Are you going to stop me? That guy—]

"You will accumulate a criminal record and face a fine!"

[Oh.]

For a hero, that was a very convincing argument.

[I almost got goosebumps. That's quite aggressive for Snow White.]

It's not a cliché.

Most heroes would say things like, "You can't kill people!" or "Let them face the law!"

Ah.

Maybe it's because I've heard others say it so many times.

[It was a more moving statement than others. But will I stop just because I'll have a criminal record or a bounty?]

Sss.

Snow White's ice whip shattered instantly.

Seeing her power neutralized, she was in shock as I pushed off into the air and charged forward.

"Ah, aah!!"

He was already fleeing.

With his back to me, he flapped his wings and fled toward Busan.

He probably wanted to escape to China from Busan, but that was impossible.

[Speed.]

I became a missile.

I continued to push off into the air, aiming the bat like a spear and stabbing it into his back.

"Kuh-ehk!!"

The mana shield prevented the bat from piercing his body, but the impact hit his entire body.

[No idea what it is, but there's no way he suddenly became S-rank. Even if his temporary form is S-rank, your class is still A-rank.]

"Kaaah...!"

Red Scarf, tears in his eyes, fell.

I threw the bat high and landed on his back, grabbing his burning wings with both hands.

Pwoah!

"Kaaah!!"

When I grabbed and tore his wings, he screamed as if a part of his body was being ripped off.

The red flames spurted from the torn wing like blood, making it feel like a real body, which gave me goosebumps.

Thud!

He crashed to the ground.

His face hit the white line on the asphalt road, and I used him as a stepping stone to land, then stepped on his back and raised my hand.

Thud.

The bat I had thrown into the air landed precisely in my hand.

If it had fallen to the side, it would have been less impressive, but it was as I calculated.

Thud!

I planted the bat next to Red Scarf's face.

The melted asphalt stuck to the bat, and Red Scarf looked at me with a face filled with fear.

"S-Save me...! I don't want to be caught in this country...!"

[This country?]

"Take me to China! I'll pay you! There, I can—"

[You bastard.]

I stepped on his neck with my foot and raised the bat high.

[Even though I'm a mad villain, I'm a villain of this country, Korea!]

Bang!!

I stabbed the bat down.

I didn't crush his head, but instead let it fall next to his head.

"......."

Was it the fear of death?

He fainted with his eyes rolled back.

[Tsk.]

I was going to kill him.

I was going to break his spine with a beating on his back, but unfortunately, the order 'changed.'

- Mr. Ko?

The signal from the magic transmitter inside my mask, conveying the leader's order.

- Red Scarf is a means. The important thing is to owe a favor to Snow White, and that applies to you as a villain demon as well.

In other words.

The leader's order is to keep this guy alive and owe a favor to Snow White.

[Got it.]

I moved away from him.

Snow White landed behind me, folding her wings, and I casually tossed the bat over my shoulder and nudged the unconscious Red Scarf with my foot.

[Hey, Snow White. If he's unconscious, will I be charged with assault?]

"...If you had really killed him there, you would have been charged with murder."

[Then this is a mitigating factor. I hope I don't end up with a criminal record or a bounty. Anyway.]

I nudged Red Scarf with my foot again.

[What's the secret to his sudden power-up? I'm curious.]

"...You don't need to know. You're already strong."

I know.

But that's as a reader and a demon. Normally, I shouldn't know.

[Is that so? Then it's fine. I was going to kill him, but now I've lost interest.]

"...Thank you for your cooperation. Even though you're a villain."

[It's not cooperation. I act as I please.]

I approached Snow White, bent down, and got close to her face.

[I do what I want. Don't misunderstand—]

Ting!

A gunshot rang out.

I reflexively turned and reached back, but the bullet wasn't aimed at me or Snow White.

A man with a rifle-like gun was seen far away, heading toward Busan.

The muzzle flash indicated that the target was the ground.

Red Scarf.

Crack.

Red blood splattered to the side, and Red Scarf's head shattered.

- This morning at 11:00, Red Scarf, who was driving on the Gyeongbu Expressway, was killed.

- The one who killed him was the notorious 'Villain Executioner' known as 'Demon,' who struck Red Scarf's head, causing...