Chapter 63

EP.63 Feeling Guilty

I sighed as I looked at my phone.

How... can there be not a single person who thinks that me breaking the bridge to stop the accident was just a coincidence?

Everyone is convinced that I knew everything and broke the bridge. It's truly a difficult situation.

No, until just now, they were accusing me of lying, so why are they now acting like I'm the one who's lying?

...Actually, they are right in their guess that I did know everything and broke the bridge. It's a mystery how they became so certain.

No matter how I think about it, it's because of the Apple Mango incident. If I had only properly hidden my identity back then.

I don't think a post like this would have appeared on my fan cafe...

*

[From today, I withdraw my support for MangoStick.]

From today, I withdraw my support for MangoStick.

From today, I will no longer be in a support relationship.

MangoStick and I will become one.

Any attack on MangoStick will be considered an attack on me.

If there are 7 billion MangoFans in the world, I will be one of them.

If there are 100 million MangoFans in the world, I will still be one of them.

If there are 10 million MangoFans in the world, I will still be one of them.

If there are 100 MangoFans in the world, I will still be one of them.

If there is one MangoFan in the world, that person will probably be me.

If there is not a single MangoFan in the world, then I will no longer exist in this world.

MangoStick, my love.

MangoStick, my light.

MangoStick, my darkness.

MangoStick, my life.

MangoStick, my joy.

MangoStick, my sorrow.

MangoStick, my pain.

MangoStick, my rest.

MangoStick, my soul.

MangoStick, me.

=[Comments]=

[So emotional]

[After reading this, I went to the local fruit shop and bought all the mangoes]

[Let's go to the popular post]

[Send mangoes to the National Assembly]

[I support]

[The Republic of Korea is protected by mangoes]

[Just by reading this, I can't tell if this is an Egostick fan cafe or a group of people who eat mangoes lol]

[This is a mango viral post, damn it! Del Monte, you bastards!!]

[Ha ha ha ha ha]

*

The post Se-eun showed me was truly emotional.

Even if it's a post on a fan cafe where only people who like me gather, isn't it a bit... too much?

It feels like I'm a god in some cult.

Well, what can I do. My supporters have been through a tough time, so I can understand.

But Se-eun was even worse.

"MangoStick, my light. MangoStick, my soul..."

"Ah! Stop it!"

"Why? It's fun. MangoStick, 'me'!"

"Please... don't say that out loud..."

A peaceful afternoon.

I was lying around in the living room when I suddenly started to feel a mental attack.

Why are you even checking my fan cafe?

"Se-eun, help! This pea is tormenting me."

"What? Pea?"

"What, it's a pea, damn it!"

"Stop using your telekinesis. Just try it."

"I can't even call a pea a pea... Fine, fine!"

"Are you not coming over?"

Avoiding the cushions Se-eun was swinging, I ran to the kitchen where Su-bin was peeling a melon, laughing.

The kid has become violent. I must have raised her wrong...

Sigh, I have to be the adult here.

"Ha ha, stop playing and come eat some fruit. Se-eun, do you want some fruit?"

"Yes, Onee-san."

Se-eun, who was so angry with me, was so gentle with Su-bin. Why me...?!

"Now, it's about time the kids come home..."

Just as Su-bin muttered, the kids came up the stairs.

"We're back~."

The siblings, still in their school uniforms, returned from school.

Seeing them, Se-eun waved her hand.

"Onee-san, Ja-yoon, you're here?"

"Kids, wash your hands and come eat some fruit."

"Okay~."

The kids went to wash their hands.

I quietly watched the scene and gently asked Se-eun, who was munching on a melon.

"Se-eun, do you really not want to go to school?"

"Huh?"

Se-eun, who was eating a melon, glanced at me as if to say, "What are you talking about?"

She quickly chewed and swallowed the melon in her mouth, then looked up at me and asked.

"Again with that? I don't really want to go to school. I already know everything they teach there, so why should I go? It's just a waste of time."

"But, even so, school isn't just for studying. You can make friends there..."

At my words, Se-eun shook her head from side to side and replied.

"Enough. If I go, who will help you? Hacking, managing funds, and planning specific terrorist actions—all of that is done by me."

Hmm, that's true.

But I feel bad that she can't go to school and is stuck at home with me.

Did she read my expression?

Se-eun chewed her mouth and then said in a slightly small voice.

"...And, anyway, I don't need anyone else. As long as I have you and Onee-san, that's enough..."

She said that and then turned her head away, blushing.

No.

You're... so cute!

I smiled warmly and patted Se-eun's head.

"Oh, our Se-eun. Is it enough to just have me and Onee-san?"

"Shut up! And stop patting my head."

While saying that with a red face, she subtly turned her head in a direction that made it easier for me to pat her.

Are you a cat?

It's hard to believe this kid is now a high school student.

Se-eun, you're definitely more of a middle schooler than a high schooler.

While gently patting Se-eun's head, I fell into thought.

Well, my plan is to fill this big house with people, so there will be plenty of opportunities to meet various people in the future.

...But, are the people who will come in the future all similar to villains? Is this okay?

Thinking about it, Se-eun was also a villain in the original story, so it should be fine, right?

Still, it's a relief that Se-eun is in a good mood after seeing the Han Group's complete collapse. Su-bin's expression was a bit complicated, but... well, good is good. Now, I just need to deal with the executives who went into hiding led by Kim Seon-woo. But I'll think about that later.

First, I need to loot the Han Group's treasure.

The Han Group's Behemoth Project.

An ambitious project to create a life form that can transcend humans, in other words, a biological weapon.

After the previous project, which aimed to turn humans into superhumans through biological experiments, failed spectacularly, they launched a new plan.

Instead of giving humans superpowers, they aimed to create an army of superpowered life forms.

In short, they wanted to create a monster army. They must have wanted to conquer Korea.

Anyway, they created various kinds of monsters.

Monsters with bodies like knives, monsters that can teleport, monsters that shoot flames, monsters with ten eyes...

The problem with these monsters is that, well, they all look terrifying because they were artificially created. They have a gory feel? Not cute at all, more like they came from hell, or like half-finished experimental subjects. They look like they're saying, "Kill me..."?

Anyway, the one they finally created was Behemoth. It can block the darkness of the Shadow Walker, the biggest problem in conquering Korea, and its body is made of a miraculous material that can withstand even a nuclear bomb, unlike other experimental subjects with serious durability issues.

The ones who shouted "Eureka" started to mass-produce it. Unlike the original, which was small, the black king jellyfish they grew through reproduction, they named Behemoth. What's the difference, I wonder...

Anyway, the problem with the one they worked hard to create for the conquest of Korea was that it was weak to water. And that was a serious problem in a country surrounded by sea on three sides and with a long rainy season.

So they tried many things to overcome this weakness. They made it bigger so that a small amount of water wouldn't even scratch it, and they tried various other things.

Whoa. This thing developed a strong sense of self?

That's how it escaped, destroying everything.

Fortunately, I managed to sink it in the river.

Anyway, the conclusion is this.

The basement of the Han Group is now a monster lair. Behemoth, the crazy king jellyfish, destroyed everything and came up, and the devices that were blocking other monsters were almost destroyed.

So, all kinds of monsters are wandering around. Fortunately, the final security system managed to contain them underground with a shield.

And I plan to enter that labyrinth.

"Did you wash your hands? Do you want to come and eat some?"

"Yes, Onee-san."

"Yes, Onee-san!"

"Ugh."

While I was patting Se-eun's head and lost in thought, Ha-yul and Ja-yoon had already washed their hands and came over. Se-eun, who was startled and pushed my hand away, is also quite shy.

"Itadakimasu~"

Seeing Ha-yul, who smiled brightly and passed the melon to her younger sister with a fork, I fell into thought again.

The basement of the Han Group, filled with monsters.

At the very bottom of that labyrinth, a treasure is hidden.

The original of the giant king jellyfish, Behemoth.

The small, black tentacle creature is still trapped there.

You might think, "Isn't this just a mini version of the Black Disaster?" But it's completely different!

This one is made to follow human commands without self-awareness, like a black nano-suit.

Like wearing and putting it on, it can gather on the right side to strengthen the right hand during a fight, and it can create black wings to fly.

It's a particle-suit made of tentacles that can move freely.

In the original story, a few months later, Dr. Kim Seon-woo secretly entered and stole it, and later fought with Stardust.

During the fight, when he stretched out his hand, the black material on his body extended into a fist shape, like a man's dream of a rocket punch.

...Of course, it was more similar to "I have a black dragon in my right hand," but still.

Yes, I wanted that.

With just telekinesis and teleportation, it's hard to protect myself, but with this, it would be much better, right? At least I wouldn't die from a bullet.

Of course, this is just a simple wish, and I didn't plan to try because it's too dangerous. Entering that labyrinth is a bit...

But after recruiting Ha-yul, my thoughts changed.

If I get hurt... as long as I don't die, Se-eun can heal me, right? Right?

So, maybe I can just charge in?

That's how I decided.

Yes, let's go. Enter the underground labyrinth filled with monsters and steal the black suit.

I want to power up a bit!

In the original story, the heroes don't go down there because the association opposes it, citing safety concerns.

It could be considered lucky. If I was exploring alone and suddenly ran into Stardust, it would be a real disaster.

My plan is perfect!

The sooner, the better, so I'll go tomorrow.

Nothing will go wrong, right?

For example, if Stardust goes down there and we meet, unlike in the original story.

Ha ha, I'm just saying nonsense. That won't happen, right?

The world won't be that unfair to me.

***

"Understood. Stardust, I approve of your Han Group basement exploration mission. When do you plan to leave?"

"Tomorrow, I'll go and come back."

"...Alright. Understood."

***

"Brother, why are you shaking?"

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing."

While eating melon with the kids at the table, I shuddered with a foreboding feeling.

What is it, but it's quite intense...

It's probably just my imagination, right?