The Villain’s Dead Child - chapter 1

Episode 1, Error

Lost Korea 2033.

Commonly known as ‘Loco 33’, this ARPG (action RPG) has received a lot of attention from the development stage.

The fact that it is set in modern times, not medieval fantasy or SF, which has been the mainstream of ARPG.

Also, the fact that it is set in Korea was an unprecedented attempt.

The industry expressed great concern.

Fresh but premature.

It was pointed out that the overseas market was not even considered.

However, Rocco33 was released on April 14, 2033, with a title worthy of a manly man, and recorded a worldwide hit—early the same year.

While serving in the military as a noncommissioned officer,

I suffered a cruciate ligament rupture during training and was discharged from the military service.

Since the first day of release,

I have changed 9,000 hours for 2 years, so I can confidently say that the Rocco 33 is crisp.

So, when the UI was first created, I thought it would be able to overcome any crisis.

After completing the ‘synchronization’,

the revealed change was a familiar interface that appeared in the corner of the field of view.

Of course, it was the first information window I checked.

── [Character information]──

Name: Unknown (6649)

※ This is not a character.

─Cannot find ability information.

─Talent information not found.

I can’t find property information.

─Technical information not found.

“No, if you’re going to do this, why did you give me the UI?”

I don’t know my name, but an information window doesn’t even display my name.

I’ve tried everything, but the UI hasn’t changed for two weeks already.

There was no ending.

This is not a normal approach.

The game did not start.

[Not a player.]

This menu cannot be used.

‘Sir….’

I couldn’t use any menus such as quests, maps, and inventory.

… …

Not a character, not a player.

Does the system predetermine who will live and who will die?

Yes, it is good.

You don’t necessarily need the help of the system.

You have to somehow grow your strength and survive.

Because there are still quite a few superhumans active in this world.

Then what should we do?

There are cracks and gates in Korea, but civilians can’t enter due to military control.

Most superhumans work overseas like mercenaries.

Korea is on the side of having self-defense, but for institutional reasons, it was not yet a good country for superhumans to work.

It would be nice to go to study abroad,

but….

Of course, awakening is the first thing to do.

In the game, the problem that was solved at the same time as character creation is now the biggest stumbling block for me.

There were two ways of awakening in this worldview.

The first is natural awakening: ‘Open eyes’ that feel the mana; ‘Sensation’, in which the body has magical power and changes; ‘Earning power’ that enables you to realize your talent and use it.

It consists of a total of 3 stages.

Of course, it is a low probability, and it is determined by the innate constitution and potential.

Normally, you have to be exposed to magic, but you can recognize the possibility of ‘opening eyes’.

It is said that 70% of the general public will experience dizziness and vomiting even if exposed to magic for a long time, and in severe cases, cardiac arrest.

In Loco 33, I saw citizen NPCs around the gate sometimes falling or crawling, but at that time, I didn’t know in detail.

Another thing is how to absorb the ‘Awakening Stone’.

It is a rare gem that is heard about from time to time, even overseas, and is a type of mana stone that can instantly turn an ordinary person into a superhuman when absorbed.

Of course, the price is astronomical, and currently, it is a resource that is prohibited from being exported to any country. “X feet.”

Anyway, realistically, both seemed difficult.

What you can at least try is natural awakening.

If I had taken a decent guy and dropped it, wouldn’t it have given him some kind of talent?

Moreover, my father now was Han Sang-cheol.

If it doesn’t work after trying it, it’s not too late to worry about it.

I sorted out my thoughts and turned my attention back to the TV.

***

Last month, the government organization law reform bill was passed, and the newly established Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy will be officially launched next month. The Chosang bojaecheong is an external agency under the Paradeal Countermeasures Department, which is dedicated to the excavation, registration, and management of domestic and foreign relics.

<0x07>.

jump.

“I am hungry. What is it, news again? Give it up.”

My younger brother entered the living room, grabbed the remote control, and sat beside the sofa.

“<0x12> <0x07>.”

Sungyoon Han. He is a younger brother born in this world who should be four years old.

… …

It looked like it.

To the point where anyone would think they were siblings.

“What are you looking at so intently? Didn’t you wash today? It’s time for Dad to come, so wash your face. Don’t curse at me again.”

Has it already happened? The general’s time off from work, who can’t see things being disturbed even at home.

“what… These days, the reaction is not funny. Are you still not good?”

“No, I was thinking about something.” I smiled awkwardly and headed to the bathroom.

***

Shoot ah-

Reflected in the sink mirror, I am the same as I was originally.

… …

Did you get a little younger? This is 2029.

Compared to the world I was in, it was six years ago, so it might be natural.

Also, I spent a long time in the military there, so I was a bit tired.

Anyway, Kim Seong-jun, who was abandoned in front of the nursery school as soon as we were weaned, and I (Han Seong-jun) in this world are genetically the same.

Because of that, it was a bit complicated for me to treat my family.

Even the memories coexist, so it’s just natural, but suddenly, do the parents who abandoned me look like them? If so, would Sungyoon be born?

Does he live with his parents?

… …

It’s kind of a messy idea. thud.

I heard the front door open and close downstairs.

“You’re here.”

I hurriedly trimmed my hair and went down the stairs. A dinner table for a family of four. My father is by nature a quiet person.

It is time for Seongyun to distance himself from his parents, just like girls his age.

I am also in a difficult position.

Only my mother, Mrs. Shin Seon-ae, sometimes asks how this tastes.

In this atmosphere, I wonder if it is necessary to eat together.

For some reason, it was eventful that it was just a normal daily routine.

When I had my last drink with the silence as a side dish, my father, who had placed the spoon first, opened his mouth.

“What are your plans for the future?”

Seongjun Han entered the Department of Business Administration at Hankuk University after three attempts, but he was on leave of absence because he was taken care of at the hospital when I came over.

“I’m fine now. You should go back to school.

” There was s

till some time until next semester anyway, so I answered like that. “If you’re feeling better, go to the army right now.”

“to? uh, ah, you.”

I was momentarily stunned by the sudden talk of the military, so I couldn’t even speak.

It was something I hadn’t even thought about in the first place.

Saying that you have to serve as a non-commissioned officer for 6 years and then re-enlist as an enlisted soldier means you should die. When I can’t spit it out, so I’m going to go to the middle of the day.

My father’s expression changed terribly, as if he had interpreted my appearance differently.

“If you were expecting anything, it’s okay.”

“no. It’s not like that. It’s just a little sudden. Originally, I had something to discuss after dinner. ”Now that this has happened, we have no choice but to break through head-on.

Even if I went to the army, I had to wake up before going.

If you enlist in the state of awakening, the military may be a better environment because the military unit is in charge of gate control operations in Korea.

“top?”

“yes.”

“Tell me.”

“I will tell you separately.”

“I’m with my family; what else is there to do?” My mother rolled her eyes as if she were sad, but my father got up right away and said, “Follow me.”

After moving to the study with my father, I sat across from the desk.

At my father’s wink at me to do it, I opened my mouth with the feeling that it would be okay.

“I want to be like my father.

” My father’s eyes, which hadn’t changed in a while, widened as if he were dumbfounded.

……

When I told him to go to Yuksa like that, he said that he would take care of your future path, and he said, “What do you mean by that now?”

At that moment, I wondered why ‘Yuksa’ appeared, but it seems that you misunderstood my words. Han Seong-jun had a history of having a big fight with his father because of his career path.

Peace Thanksgiving also said that if you don’t like it, that strict nobleman raised his hand on this issue.

“no. Not an officer, but a superman.”

“What?”

This time I was really surprised.

However, it soon changed to a serious expression.

“I want to see if I have any talent. Please give me a chance.”

“How did you know?”

My father seemed quite shocked by what I noticed.

Now, only 4 years from the start of the game, if you are a criminal, your strength is inexplicable.

The starting date of Loco33 is April 14, 2033, the same as the release date.

The game starts from the point of view of the superhuman resistance against the military dictatorship.

While growing by hunting monsters, you will receive a mission to eliminate key personnel in the military government.

Chapter 1 ends when the player completes the quest to defeat the dictator.

Here, the villain (dictator) of Hell’s difficulty will be Han Sang-cheol, my father.

Anyway, I couldn’t say that, so I was vague.

“It’s just a weird feeling.”

“Did you tell anyone else about it?”

He probably kept it a secret until the moment of his death.

“No, in fact, it was too long to talk about it.”

Only then did his father’s expression lighten up a little.

“According to what you said, you seem to have talent.”

“I hope so.”

It seemed that people misunderstood that I had already entered the ‘opening eyes’ stage, but it would be nice if I could somehow get a chance to be exposed to magic.

“<0x07> <0x07>.”

Knock knock.

Without saying a word, my father tapped his finger on the desk and looked at me.

“… father?”

I was nervous for no reason, so I called. Dad finally stopped his fingers and asked, searching through the drawers of his desk. “Why do you want to become a Superman?”

I was not a great person to ask anything lightly, so I quickly shook my head. Because I couldn’t answer that it was to survive. “In conclusion, I feel it is necessary.”

For reference, General Han Sang-cheol’s last line was ‘It was all necessary’.

“The rift is still in progress, and a catastrophic gate will surely occur in Korea someday.”

There is only a difference between 1 year later and 10 years later.

If you’ve watched the trend so far, it’s something you can expect.

However, our country’s awareness and coping seem to be complacent.

It’s too late to prepare after shutting up.

It’s nothing to say in front of my father, but honestly, the planned crisis is too big to believe in national defense.

If you have talent, I think each of you should prepare for a new era.

If a disaster that is not of this world and a power that is not of this world appear together, it is only natural to take what is to be taken and prepare for it.

And when that day finally arrives, the world will be transformed into a society led by the prepared.” Superpowers, superhumans, heroes, hunters.

No matter what you call it, it means a person who is indispensable in the present age—a person who is looked up to.

Whether or not to live a life like them was another matter.

Ordinary people don’t want to live a life of risking their lives every day to be covered with the monster’s blood, no matter how great their abilities are.

Even more so in a world where it is a duty.

Because of this, the general public’s gaze toward superhumans was a little subtle.

Shall we say that respect for their self-sacrifice and pity for their inevitable fate were mixed half and half?

It is certainly a power worthy of admiration, but it is not something that can be dreamed of in the world’s spotlight or hasty heroism. At least so far it has been.

People did not know the status that superhumans would occupy in the future economic ecosystem, no, in society as a whole. anyway.

Under such circumstances, it was natural for his father to question.

And my answer is probably what you were hoping for. “It’s quite right.”

Indeed, the father nodded in satisfaction.

“That’s what I wanted to say to you. It’s a natural time for a sensible person to prepare. Read this.”

Father held out a piece of paper and said,

“… ?”

“If you were talking about me, I was thinking about negotiating on the matter of the military because I frowned and said I didn’t like it.”

In Han Seong-jun’s memory, he only rebelled against his father once. Did it stay a little strong? The paper I received from my father,

「Cheongsong APRD (Academy for Paranormal Research and Defense) Recruitment Information」

It was an announcement with the title.

My father added an explanation while I read the announcement with my eyes. “It will be the first superhuman training institute in Korea.

There will be full support from the government and businesses.” “Are you applying for magic stones?” “If you have enough qualities.

We will support everything from attribute stones to artifacts.”

“yes? That, what is that? What do you think the tuition cost is tens of billions of won?”

“You will find out why later. Do you have any thoughts?”

“Of course, I have to go. ah! But this… ”

Qualifications for application: men and women between the ages of 18 and 25.

Magical Awakeners who are at the ‘Acquisition’ level or higher” I’m hot.

I turned the notice to my father and pointed out the ‘qualifications for application’ by hand.

“It’s not about opening your eyes or responding; you pick an Awakener from the beginning? There are only ten days left until the application deadline… .”

“Nothing to worry about.”

My father turned around to open the safe and handed me a wooden box slightly larger than the cube.

“What is this? What!”

Inside the wooden box, the Awakening Stones seen only in games were emitting blue light.

Yes, this is the villain. Players didn’t have to use Awakening Stones, but they were quite valuable items as they were also used to enhance pets.

“Do you know what it is?”

“yes? yes. I saw it on the internet.”

“… … Then you know what that means.”

“Yeah, what?”

It’s cheating; it’s embezzlement.

At this point, Awakening Stone was not something that individuals could obtain even if they had money.

When I nodded, unable to speak, my father smiled bitterly.