Villain wants to live as a commoner chapter 6

One of the minor misfortunes that come to me is getting entangled with cults. It seemed fitting for a villain to get caught up in weird religions.

Although I managed to avoid them well, there was a time I got caught by a cult before. They promised me a job, but it turned out to be a cult. Even now, thinking back, what bastards. They trick desperate people.

Back then, Baek Gunho found and rescued me by tracking my location.

I’ve broken the tracker he gave me. Baek Gunho is in a dungeon anyway.

“Do you understand?”

“Yes……”

Since I was here, the teacher suggested we take a look around and led me to a house connected to a restaurant. It was filled with religious symbols rather than looking like a normal house.

The teacher explained various aspects of Baekmyeon Sect. Despite half-listening, I understood it well, showing the teacher’s skill in teaching. If only he wasn’t teaching cult doctrines.

“Yeoeun-nim, for a moment……”

Someone called the teacher away. The teacher gave me an awkward smile and whispered.

“I’ll be back soon. Rest here.”

“Yes, have a good trip.”

Of course, I had no intention of waiting quietly.

Being caught by a cult on my precious day off, what a disaster!

I decided to escape.

I went back to the restaurant to find an exit.

It was dark inside, probably because it was break time.

I quietly headed towards the shoe rack.

But… my shoes were gone. They must have hidden them.

Are they crazy? This is theft.

I tried to send a message, but there was no internet connection.

In this day and age, how can there be no internet?

With no one around, I was about to make a call when someone appeared like a ghost. Startled, I turned around to see Seo Jooyoung.

“What are you doing here, Heewon?”

“Uh… I can’t find my shoes.”

“Why do you need your shoes?”

“Um… I need to use the restroom.”

“The restroom is inside. Follow me.”

I had no choice but to follow. It seemed I was being watched.

Damn.

I was stuck in the cult’s den until nightfall.

As it got dark, I cautiously spoke.

“I think I should go now……”

“Go? It’s late. Just stay here.”

As expected, I had a prepared excuse.

“No, my uncle will worry.”

“Still a kid, Heewon.”

“Yes, the kid needs to go home.”

“Oh, my.”

The teacher laughed, covering his mouth as if my words were amusing.

I was serious!

“Not sleepy?”

“Not really……”

“Alright, Heewon. I’ll move the car. Wait here.”

The teacher smiled and left. Shortly after, a strange smell reached my nose.

“……”

I glanced around and saw white smoke coming in from somewhere.

I remembered the teacher asking if I was sleepy and checked the can in my hand.

There was a small hole in the top.

“Sigh……”

They probably injected some drug. When pills didn’t work, they used gas.

They really try everything. Assuming I was S-class, they didn’t prepare proper drugs, so I was fine.

I pretended to faint. Since I was known as a relatively normal F-class, I couldn’t reveal my true rank even in front of cultists.

As soon as I collapsed, the door opened and someone came in.

“Does this kid have drug resistance?”

“There might be a protective skill.”

“Good job.”

I heard Seo Jooyoung, Park Jicheol, and the teacher’s voices. A rough hand lifted me onto a shoulder.

“What now?”

“Take as much blood as possible and lay him in the rest area. We need to send the precious boy home.”

Seo Jooyoung’s words gave me chills.

Why take my blood?

I have bad memories of blood draws!

I pulled out a gun from my inventory and shot Park Jicheol in the back.

Bang!

With a crisp sound, Park Jicheol collapsed. I aimed the gun at Seo Jooyoung. In that split second, Seo Jooyoung created a large, translucent shield.

Judging by the magic from the shield… about C-class?

Seo Jooyoung glanced at the trembling Park Jicheol on the floor. He seemed confident it wasn’t a big deal.

“Put the gun down, Heewon.”

“Why should I?”

I aimed at the shield. Seo Jooyoung didn’t waver.

“That toy can’t pierce this.”

He’s raising a flag of defeat. My gun looked like a decorative piece, so it was understandable.

The gun might not pierce, but… I can use my power when I shoot.

Bang!

At the same time as I fired, I crushed Seo Jooyoung’s shield with telekinesis. Seo Jooyoung fell back with his confident face unchanged.

As Seo Jooyoung fell, an alarm sounded. Probably the teacher messing with his phone in a panic.

“Teacher……”

“Heewon.”

The teacher, not suited for combat, stared at me with a pale face.

“Put down the dangerous thing. Why are you doing this?”

Why? For betraying my trust!

But I hesitated to shoot the teacher.

Then the door opened, and people rushed in.

The teacher, now more assertive, shouted.

“Be careful, he has a gun!”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

I fired three shots while the teacher spoke. My skills weren’t good enough to hit them in quick succession.

My telekinesis hit the intruders.

Some didn’t collapse immediately, suggesting sturdy awakened individuals.

But even sturdy ones were at most C or B-class.

I fired again, enhancing my telekinesis to strike them down.

“Ugh……”

“Is this a handgun? Feels like a cannon.”

Sorry, I’m not used to using my powers. Not really sorry, though.

Then the door opened again. I immediately fired at the opening. I used my power too, but the person didn’t budge.

What? Is there a strong awakened person?

Turning to use full power, I saw a familiar face. Someone I knew one-sidedly.

“……Kwon Sahyeok?”

Kwon Sahyeok was an S-class awakened. Often seen in news and ads, he wasn’t someone to be in a countryside restaurant (though disguised).

Could Kwon Sahyeok be in a cult? But he was known to hate Baekmyeon Sect.

“It’s Seo Heewon.”

Kwon Sahyeok said, surprising me with my name. I widened my eyes.

Kwon Sahyeok looked at the fallen people and spoke.

“I heard they were drawing blood here, but they’re all down. Seo Heewon, impressive.”

“……Do you know me?”

“Who doesn’t know you?”

Many don’t.

Kwon Sahyeok’s matter-of-fact tone was baffling.

“Impressive, an F-class taking them all down alone.”

A normal F-class couldn’t do this. I went overboard. Feeling guilty, I mumbled an excuse.

“The item’s performance is good……”

“Your boyfriend bought it?”

“What?”

“Did your boyfriend buy it?”

“What?”

When did I ever get a boyfriend? I kept repeating myself, and Kwon Sahyeok smiled brightly.

“Your boyfriend, Baek Gunho. Did he buy it for you?”

“Why would he be my boyfriend?!”

This crazy guy. I got goosebumps. There was no way Baek Gunho’s name and the term “my boyfriend” would ever be used together.

But Kwon Sahyeok, with a straight face, continued his nonsense.

“How much effort do you think that rude Baek Gunho puts into you?”

“Effort and liking someone are different things.”

“You’re saying things you don’t understand.”

He’s the one who doesn’t understand. Baek Gunho and I are absolutely not like that.

“Seo Heewon!”

Then, a voice I shouldn’t be hearing here was heard. Especially at this timing… it was even worse.

It was Baek Gunho’s voice.

Baek Gunho burst through the door with a furious look on his face. His clothes were bloodstained as if he had rushed over straight from a dungeon. Grabbing my shoulder, he asked seriously.

“Are you okay?”

“……”

Behind him, Kwon Sahyeok gave me a look that asked, “Really not?” I shook my head furiously, but Kwon Sahyeok seemed unconvinced.

Ignoring Kwon Sahyeok, Baek Gunho asked seriously.

“Why are you shaking your head? Have you lost your mind?”

“No, I haven’t.”

Seriously, this guy… I had a lot to say but chose not to. He’s a real pain in the neck.