Crazy Talented Ex-Villain

Jungle in the wall

「According to monster integration research/distribution statistics of people with special abilities.

: From the Middle Ages to the early modern times, those with special powers who were frequently subject to witch hunts penetrated into the center of society with the appearance of monsters.

Looking at historical records, since there were no proper fortifications or barriers in the early days of the encounter, melee dealers and tankers were in the limelight.

Paradoxically, this is true even after modern barriers have been erected.

Due to the majority of Awakeners avoiding melee combat, today- countries around the world are engaged in a melee recruiting war (Kim Beom-ju, ‘Soundless War’ book publication: Thursday, 2021).

In particular, this tendency is more prominent in developed countries, and if you look at the ‘2025 National Skilled Person Statistics’ of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the proportion of close job groups is only 1.3 percent.

The proportion of remote dealers and other auxiliary occupations increased as the safety level of the residence was above a certain level or as the country’s industrial level developed.

On the other hand, Colombia and Mongolia etc.

Countries commonly referred to as developing countries or geographically inland countries do not meet basic conditions in the first place.

It is the world’s leading exporter of human resources, with a proportion of close occupations exceeding 40 percent.”

* * *

outside the window.

Beyond the outer wall of the highway, the second barrier separating Gyeonggi-do and Seoul stands tall like a high-rise building, showing off its unique presence.

Instead of looking around at the scenery around me, I’m busy looking into the supernatural powers dwelling in my fragile body.

As I said before, [unique area] and [distortion], [revenge] and even [punishment]. Although it is a new world that cannot use all specialized abilities, the abilities acquired through birth are still the same.

Things like [kinesis], [control], [hardening], [construction], [sorting], etc.

Unfortunately, when I was young, training was all about being beaten by my father, who was a disabled soldier, so I couldn’t expect the manifestation of higher abilities using skill fusion right away.

In the first place, the fact that the starting point was different was important.

[Achieved: Crossroads of Destiny.]

[Reward: Obtain the ability ‘skeleton’.]

yes.

It was also the reward(?) given by this fucking message window that gave me a huge candy.

To be sure, [Skeletal] is a skill I had never possessed before.

The body strengthening system was all about [hardening], [organization], [construction] and [adhesion] to obtain [muscle tissue control].

Of course, as is the case with skills, the only information that came to mind was the name- but looking back on the memories of the previous life… You know the answer came out.

[Skeleton] is a technique that can strengthen a part of the body in the short term and is the basis for the development of the skeleton in the long term.

I will have to find the best way to use it based on my experience in the future, but I thought that good is good anyway, and I thought I could use it well through a combination with my existing abilities.

But at the same time, life in the world is a law where rhythms always exist – there is nothing you can do about the oath with the goddess gently pressing down on a corner of your heart.

It’s really difficult for me, even if the compulsion of the message window is set aside… It was because the author of the Aztec goddess did not clarify what I wanted.

Speaking at the end of the conversation Dan, what the hell does it mean to want ‘the serenity of a lost body’?

Had I known this would be the case, I would have asked in more detail.

It’s a headache just to crawl into the administration office, which is like a tiger’s den, or to prepare for a tumor that may grow on the head in the future.

Anyway, there were quite a few things I needed to know.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“… It looks like you’re on duty. Please present your ID.”

“Yes.”

In the midst of this, it seems to stop worrying about complicated things.

A vehicle from the Superpower Management Agency arrives at the second barrier checkpoint in the meantime and leads me to a place I have never entered before in my life.

Drurr-!

“Aren’t you curious? It’s curfew, so I’m taking a rare look. Have you ever seen anything like this?”

“… … ”

The moment when the 100-meter-long divided road between the checkpoint and the barrier came down like a drawbridge with a heavy noise.

The agent sitting in the driver’s seat couldn’t stand it for a moment and made fun of his snout again.

He didn’t say a single word to reply, but he seemed excited the whole time.

“The second barrier surrounds the southern part of Seoul, including Mt. Daemo and Mt. Cheonggye, right? How great are the forts divided into east and west! If you get a chance later, be sure to go take a look.”

“… … .”

“Where is that? Seoul is divided into barriers by region, so-”

“It’s noisy. I’m sure you’ll be upset, just leave me alone.”

“… Yes.”

Fortunately or unfortunately, a middle-aged man sitting in the front passenger’s seat steps in to stop them, and then they pass the connected road.

At that point, I suddenly had to admit some of the agent’s fuss.

The height and strength of the barriers are embarrassing to compare with those of the provinces, and large batteries all over the city are equipped with meteor shooting systems to prevent the invasion of higher-level monsters.

However, what struck me more directly was the bright light of the building’s signboard, driving away the darkness of the early evening.

“… Is it very different from Seongnam?”

Whenever I say loud to the driver’s seat.

The agent, who introduced himself as Kim In-ki earlier, continues his conversation in a bold voice.

He said there was no need to answer, and he told me to listen with one ear and let it out with the other… It has its own value worth listening to.

“It’s because Seoul isn’t a power control area. There are power plants in the east, west, south and north. You’ll probably get used to it soon. It’s too early to speak out, but… Yongsu, you will also live in Seoul.”

“… … ?”

“At the administration office, probation is all you need for two weeks at most. After that, you will receive a Seoul resident registration card… After a brief test, they will live with designated guardians. Oh, no need to worry in advance. It’s not like a new family is created, it’s more like a kind of dormitory concept.”

A middle-aged man smiles softly through the rearview mirror, saying that it is okay to know the other details slowly.

In response, I also slightly raised the corner of my mouth.

Of course, it wasn’t my intention to show my appreciation to the other person.

[Jungle in the Wall: Stand out in the Bureau Self-Test.]

[Requirement to achieve: Adoption of sponsors from top 10 families in Korea.]

It’s a rich year.

Again, looking at the message window that popped up in front of my eyes, it was hard to hold back my laughter.

This was partly because I was mocking myself for not being able to escape from the request of the message window for the time being, and also because I saw the true intention hidden in the agent’s words.

A simple test is bullshit.

It is impossible not to know the existence of the 10 generations spanning the political and economic realms, so it is said that the inside of the barrier is also a place where people live.

And I knew how to survive in the jungle.

* * *

Two weeks later, the management office for people with special abilities near Geumho-dong, Seongdong-gu.

The 15-story high-rise building, covered with blue glass, actually has a more massive underground facility.

From the Awoken Detection Department and the Counterterrorism Intelligence Department to the Rapid Response Team and the Science and Technology Operations Research Department.

A series of departments are busy not only in the metropolitan area, but also in managing and supporting talented people at the national level.

Among them, in the director’s office located on the ninth basement floor, a deep silence hung around the neatly arranged desk.

Squeak-

Unexpected then.

Immediately after turning over the last page of the file folder, the head of the management bureau furrows his brow with a disapproving expression.

“… So what’s the conclusion? You’d better postpone your schedule? Is the lack of talk and almost no emotional expression the reason for the test postponement?”

“… Director, I mean-“

“There are no exceptions. Our role is to take the test in the second week of enlistment and hand it over to the training management group. Don’t act too broadly.”

In succession, the middle-aged man rummages through a pile of reports with wrinkled fingers and shows off his shrewd speech to his subordinates.

to face the grim reality.

“Why, are you afraid that there will be an accident? Since your father was deprived of parental rights, you probably won’t see him again in the near future, and the person in question has been working hard on exercise and reading for two weeks without any special details? In fact, it says there is no objection to adoption.”

“That’s true, but compared to other Awakened people, the lifestyle and psychological state after enlistment are noticeably different. There is no anticipation for the future or a sense of relief that a difficult situation has been overcome, and-”

“Hey man, what is it about? Most of the people with special abilities on the battlefield live with depression or PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). More than anything… It’s not a schedule that can be changed due to personal issues like this. Aren’t you familiar with it already? It is impossible to change the scouting schedule on the same day.”

“… … .”

It was.

In a world invaded by monsters dozens of times a year, the appearance of a new person with special powers meant interest from the vested interests.

Furthermore-

“Anyway, no. The schedule is also a schedule, and there are not a few families that participated in the bidding because the information leaked out that they were testing as close dealers.”

In response, the man who plays the role of a counselor rather than an agent quietly bites his molars. In fact, an agent’s opinion is of no value in front of a ‘highly scarce product’.

But anyway, the middle-aged man gets up from his seat and prepares to go down to the test site.

As the person who brought the report of the counseling agent to the influential family and corporate hierarchy is the director himself, he intends to show his face at least.

“I voluntarily applied… Is this the second time this year? Am I right?”

“… Yes.”

“The number of Awakeners that appear in a year is nearly five hundred, but there are only two melee dealers. Say it, say it. Compared to that, this kid is a big guy. Cowards who insist on only long-range dealers need to watch and learn. If everyone gets drunk on my ability and only winds up in vain… … . Tsk.”

“… … .”

“Wait and see. water? Did you use it? I don’t know who will take him, but the media will push him from the moment he joins the training academy.”

Soon, the road to the elevator passes through a desolate corridor surrounded by gray concrete.

The agent was fed up with the director’s indiscreet words, but he expressed his agreement with Malmi’s opinion.

Even if he couldn’t rise to a level 6 or higher level hero, the boy would surely become famous due to his handsome appearance and the rarity of his job.

and after a while

purr-

Immediately after the elevator finished descending, the double iron door opened and the 15th basement floor, the ＜Early Awakener Test Site＞, appeared in front of the two of them.

Since it needed a larger size than a normal floor, it was approximately two stories tall, and compared to a normal building, it had a height of about three stories. The spectators looked down on the test site through the tempered glass wall like a modern Colosseum.

Being able to see future stars is one of the privileges of agents of the Administration Bureau, so there were employees and outsiders from all departments all over the place.

“Mr. Kim, are you tired?”

“… yes. I was properly robbed by an old lady.”

“hahahaha, I got it right. Because I can’t even hear it with my ears. Don’t make a complicated face, come in this way more and take a look. Just like you said, everyone says he’s a unique guy.”

“… Is it unique?”

“uh. I went in without any amplifiers or weapons.”

In the meantime, far away.

In the center of the exam hall, a black-haired boy without any equipment was standing tall and waiting for the test.