The Tough Guy Hides the Villainess

069 – 220,000 Viewers

069 – 220,000 Viewers

When I brought the “Charging Ketchup Bottle” from the treasure exhibition, many people couldn’t hide their admiration for my great ambition and unique insight.

But!

Some foolish people asked, “What are you going to use the ketchup bottle for?”

I realized it was time to kindly answer their questions.

Ziiik, Swoosh-.

In the moment of crisis before the demon, I took out the “Charging Ketchup Bottle” from my lower body.

Even Chang-sik, who was terrified by the amazing sight, couldn’t hide his admiration.

“Isn’t that a ketchup bottle! Where did you get that from? Where on earth!”

“Chang-sik, that’s not important. The key is what I can do with this.”

Juaaap-.

I lifted the ketchup bottle above my head and squeezed out its contents with all my might.

“Watch closely! And don’t tell anyone!”

Juaaap, Chiduk, Chiduk-.

As the liquid, redder than blood and more savory than seasoning, started to flow down my head and soak my entire body, I raised my hands and applied ketchup all over my body.

“Transformation!”

That’s right.

At this moment, I had become a human surpassing the demon (魔人), a human of ketchup itself, in other words, a Ketchupman (人). According to my brain theory, Ketchupman is a superior version of the demon.

As evidence, even the demon Jin Eunbyeol was captured by this astonishing transformation scene.

「Name: Jin Eunbyeol

「Possession: Click to see details ☜

《Demon Lv.3》 – As evil as the demon in the ghost stories.

《Foresight Lv.2》 – Possesses foresight like the ancient shamans.

Status: 《Bewitched》 – Eyes captivated by the bright red color.」

As Ketchupman, I opened my mouth and shouted.

“Graaahhh!”

My scream instantly dominated the space.

All attention was focused on me, and I felt very good.

“Dahaiyaaat!”

Not missing the moment, someone let out a bizarre scream.

It was Baek Yeoul.

“Baekdangbigi Mancheonhaou!”

Shook shook shook-!

Baek Yeoul started throwing the chopsticks he was holding, and one of them stuck right into Jin Eunbyeol’s body!

“I… I hit it!”

“Ugh!”

Thud-!

Jin Eunbyeol, hit by the chopstick, fell to the ground.

Not missing the moment, I shouted.

“Now! Everyone, beat him up!”

Our strategy was always similar.

When I drew attention, we would seize the opportunity to ambush, and then everyone would join forces to beat the opponent who showed an opening.

“Diamond Position!”

Surrounding the demon Jin Eunbyeol from the front, back, and both sides, we beat him with our hands, feet, and tools.

Dududududududu-!

In the case of Bangdaengi, he took out the unlucky frying pan and hit Jin Eunbyeol’s occiput, making a sound like a bell ringing.

“Say, say your name! “Your name!”

Chang-sik shouted as he stomped on Jin Eun-byeol.

His obsession with the name was almost madness.

The problem was that Jin Eun-byeol’s body started to twist more grotesquely, seemingly displeased with Chang-sik’s flirting.

Her limbs stretched out to the sides, almost reaching two meters, her long, jet-black hair turned into feathers, and her face elongated, transforming into something like a crow.

“Haah!”

“Hiyah!”

“Ah! My ears, my ears are going to burst!”

“Groan…”

Crash, shatter-!

Jin Eun-byeol let out a bizarre scream, broke the window, and fled.

To me, who was used to Seo Ga-eul’s maddening screams, it was a bearable attack, but it seemed unbearable for Bbang-daeng, Chang-sik, and Deok-soon.

“Let’s chase her!”

# # #

Model Jeon Somi was too scared to enter the villa and waited on the road for the “No Leftovers Day” kids.

How much time had passed since the broadcast was cut off?

Wee-woo, wee-woo-.

When the police arrived with sirens blaring, Jeon Somi calmed down and regained her senses.

And she realized how reckless she had been, feeling embarrassed.

‘I’m not going to get arrested, am I? If the commercials and broadcasts get canceled because of this mess, I’ll have to pay a penalty!’

Jeon Somi had started this out of revenge against Wang Ja-hyun and Jin Eun-byeol.

But that was a separate issue from her life falling deeper into the abyss.

‘At this point, I need to make more money through broadcast sponsorships. Just how much did I get in donations today? Ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand…’

So when Jeon Somi turned on her personal channel again, a loud noise came from inside the villa, and a bizarre monster-like thing burst out.

“W-what is that!”

Even Jeon Somi found its appearance terrifying.

The riot police, who had been about to enter Jin Eun-byeol’s villa, quickly drew their pistols and started firing.

Bang, bang-bang-!

The loud gunshots rang out briefly.

“Graaah!”

The monster screamed, causing people to cover their ears and collapse on the spot.

「SpinoLover: What the heck is that? A crow monster?

「BarkBarkBarkBark: Do monsters usually look like that?」

「CoolheadedT: Why is that thing coming out of Jin Eunbyeol’s house? What happened while the broadcast was off??

The viewers of the broadcast were also bewildered.

For some reason, Hanamjin, whose whole body was covered in blood, jumped out of the broken villa window and pounced on the monster.

“Hey! Don’t run away!”

In an instant, the monster and Hanamjin started to fight, tangled together.

“Uh, uh…”

Jeonsom, who was an active explorer, could vaguely sense that this was not an ordinary ‘monster’.

Having faced many monsters, Jeonsom felt that this one was closer to ‘human’ than a monster.

“Ding-!”

「Mission: If you fight with Hanamjin, I’ll donate 100,000 won lol」

“Ding-!”

「Mission: If you hit the monster once, I’ll donate 10,000 won….」

Broadcasting or filming monster hunting is strictly prohibited by law.

This was due to the 「Awakener Control Act」 passed by Nam Taegon and the ruling party.

Unregistered awakeners would broadcast or upload videos of their illegal activities, but they were quickly deleted.

Therefore, there were still many secrets about ‘awakeners’ and ‘monsters’ to the general public.

For that reason, the fight unfolding before their eyes were raw and unfiltered.

As the chat window heated up like it was on fire, the police guns also started blazing.

“Fire! Fire!”

“Shoot!”

Ratatatatata-.

Ping ping ping-!

The bullets bounced off.

The feathers that sprouted from the monster’s body were as hard as steel, making the gunfire useless.

Instead, it only fueled the monster’s rage.

“Uh oh, it’s coming this way!”

“Shoot! Keep shooting!”

Swoosh-!

When the monster swung its long arm, the police car crushed like paper and crushed the officers.

In an instant, the car caught fire.

“Heee! Save me! Save me!”

The officers trapped under the car screamed.

But the officers couldn’t easily rescue their comrades.

Because the monster’s eyes were fixed on them.

Having lived lives far removed from monsters or awakened beings, they were dizzy from the situation unfolding before their eyes.

Then, realizing that there might be an awakened one who could fight the monster beside them, they looked at Jeon Somi with eyes full of hope.

“Why, why are you looking at me!”

But Jeon Somi, flustered, stepped back hesitantly.

She recalled the words from some senior explorers: “When you encounter a monster resembling a human in the labyrinth, run away first.”

“Namjin Kiiik!”

It was then.

Han Namjin, who had leapt high into the air, kicked the monster with all his might.

Boom-!

The monster crashed into the wall.

“What are you doing! While the monster is distracted by my ketchup, you should run away quickly! Go call a tank, a tank! “An armored vehicle!”

In the monster’s pitch-black eyes, the red Han Namjin was reflected.

Like a bull charging at a matador’s red flag, the monster charged at Han Namjin, who was covered in bright red ketchup.

A fierce battle ensued.

「Wairanosaurus: Han Namjin is fighting well?」

「Tushin: They said he caught a third-grade wanted criminal, guess it wasn’t a lie」

「Doraemechuri: Those who said the government was fabricating incidents to create heroes, shut up lol」

「Dorami Fasol: Does ketchup have a special effect on monsters???? Really don’t know」

Although she was scared, Jeon Somi was also an awakened one.

Having received training from many instructors until just last year, Jeon Somi could accurately judge the situation and the battle between Han Namjin and the monster.

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“The monster’s physical strength seems superior, but it lacks skill. It doesn’t have much combat experience. But Han Namjin, even if he’s physically inferior, is more skilled in fighting!”

「Wairanosaurus: Suddenly, what is she saying lol」

「Cold-heartedT: Jeon Somi, this girl lol, too scared to fight, suddenly becomes a commentator」

Although she didn’t want to fight, it was true that Jeon Somi couldn’t intervene in their battle.

Han Nam-jin was facing an opponent several times stronger than himself, achieving a miraculous stalemate.

Kicking off the wall and leaping into the air, or launching himself back to the ground to collide with the monster with that momentum-.

It looked almost like he was performing acrobatics.

“If Han Nam-jin gets hit even once over there, everything will go wrong!”

If someone like me, who doesn’t even match the ‘harmony’, intervenes, who knows what variables might arise.

Sometimes, staying still is the best way to help, and now is exactly that time.

“Uwaaah!”

It was when a police special forces member panicked and fired his submachine gun indiscriminately.

Ting-ting-ting-.

A bullet that grazed the monster’s feathers lodged itself in Han Nam-jin’s thigh.

“aaah, damn it! It hurts like hell! My leg!”

“Hehehe-.”

The monster reached out towards Han Nam-jin, who had lost his balance in an instant. If Han Nam-jin hadn’t quickly kicked off the ground and leapt back, he would have been caught in that giant grip.

A stalemate was thus created.

The monster, also wounded from Han Nam-jin’s attacks, seemed unable to move recklessly.

Han Nam-jin spoke.

“It seems like it’s time to bring out one more of my secret weapons. It’s about time my ‘Leap’ upgraded to level 3. You stay right there.”

Han Nam-jin Rummaged through his belongings.

Sensing something ominous, the monster took a deep breath.

“Haaah!”

The monster, having filled its lungs with air, opened its giant beak-like mouth and let out a loud scream.

Clang, clang-clang-!

The windows of the surrounding houses shattered, and the parked cars’ alarms went off with a beep-beep-beep- due to the powerful noise.

The noise was so loud that it seemed to have a physical destructive force of its own.

“Haaah!”

With the continuous noise, Han Nam-jin also fell to one knee.

A desperate situation in many ways.

Even Jeon Som dropped her phone and covered her ears.

In this situation, the concept of the “demon” sought to harm as many beings as possible, as if it were its fundamental nature.

So it immediately turned and headed towards the bustling area where the most people were gathered.

“What, what is it?”

“It’s a monster! Run!”

The people crowded in the city center were thrown into chaos.

The “demon” watched with satisfaction as they collided with each other and screamed while fleeing, and took a deep breath.

Then let it out a sound.

“……”

But something strange happened.

It was as if only the sound had been neatly erased from the world, and everything was trapped in silence.

Damn it, damn it.

The “demon” soon found a schoolgirl dancing strangely among the fleeing people. She was a girl with her eyes covered by her bangs.

Who was she?

A schoolgirl with so little presence that even her name was forgotten.

A girl who might have had to live her whole life as a supporting character was shining like a protagonist in a perfectly silent world without even an accommodation.

The girl suddenly stopped her actions.

The world was still wrapped in silence, but somehow, the voice of the schoolgirl, Oh Deok-hee, was clearly heard by everyone present.

“You probably know better why I’m doing this.”

The schoolgirl, Oh Deok-hee, was still afraid of the monster in front of her.

But not as much as before.

“Well done, Deok-soon!”

Pop-!

A boy, Ha Nam-jin, sprang out from behind Oh Deok-hee.

Ha Nam-jin threw something he was holding in his hand vigorously, like a pitcher.

“Nam-jin Meteor!”

It was a small object.

The object, which soared through the air, pierced the “demon’s” chest.

Crack-.

A sound of something breaking was heard from inside the “demon.”

It was the concept stone embedded deep in its chest being destroyed.

“No!”

“Wow, it really can’t move because it’s a USB. Thanks to you, my leap has also become third grade. How is it? My leaping USB!”

Boom-.

When the devil fell before the boy, the heavy silence that had been pressing down on the people also lifted.

They sighed in relief and moved instinctively.

“We, we survived!”

“Thank you!”

Clap, clap clap, clap clap clap clap clap-!

Cheers and applause rained down like the sound of rain.

It was then. Thud thud thud thud thud-!

“Han Namjin, Baek Yeoul, Choi Changshik, and Oh Deokhee! You are under emergency arrest for special crimes under the Awakener Regulation Act!”

As if they had been waiting, special forces appeared on the scene and held out handcuffs towards Han Namjin.

The students who had defeated the monster were now being subdued by the police who arrived late.

The informant, Wang Jahyun, appeared and rejoiced greatly.

“Han Namjin! You’re caught red-handed! Everyone saw it on the broadcast, so this time you won’t get away!”

There are two fates for an arrested Awakener.

Become a member of the “Suicide Squad” or─.

While Wang Jahyun was wishing for Han Namjin’s misfortune.

“Why are the ones who were watching from the sidelines when the monsters were rampaging now coming and making a fuss when it’s all over!”

A loud shout erupted.

“Release them! Release the students!”

“Shameless b*stards! Do you call yourselves adults? Have some shame!”

In an instant, the people’s dissatisfaction spread like wildfire. As the police hesitated, sensing a riot might break out, Han Namjin reached out towards the handcuffs and spoke.

“Everyone! Don’t worry! I’ll be released soon due to insufficient evidence! And this arrest is also part of my plan, so don’t blame the officials!”

As the boy shouted confidently, people looked at each other in doubt.

“Getting arrested is part of the plan? That dirt-poor kid is talking nonsense.”

Wang Jahyun couldn’t understand why getting arrested was part of the plan.

All of this was being broadcasted through Jeon Somi’s phone, and the number of viewers was beyond prediction.