Villain wants to live as a commoner chapter 10

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Another week, and the lottery…

Ha.

At this point, shouldn’t I win at least once? Even Baek Gunho won the lottery, but why don’t I, who lived more virtuously, win?

Anyway, since I didn’t win the lottery, I had to go to work.

Honestly, I’d like to move closer to my workplace. It’s not far, but my commute is so crowded that it’s uncomfortable.

But it’s clear my uncle would be sad if I moved out already, so I endure it.

Plus, it’s better for me to save up my salary while living with him.

But I couldn’t help wanting to escape the dreadful commute.

I felt on edge, like I might collapse before even arriving at the station…

“…….”

No, this wasn’t just a matter of feeling.

The atmosphere around me grew tense as if it was about to snap.

Then, a splitting sound echoed in my ears.

This feeling was definitely a gate. And not just any gate, a dungeon break.

And just as I thought, the sky cracked open.

Monsters started falling out of the black rift, along with dark debris.

“Ugh, aaargh!”

“Kyahhh!”

“R-Run!”

What was a somewhat peaceful commute, despite being filled with a bit of resentment about going to work, turned into a life-and-death chaos.

A gate is an entrance connected to a dungeon. A dungeon is another world entirely.

Monsters keep generating inside the dungeon, and if their number exceeds the capacity, a dungeon break occurs, releasing monsters into our world.

Most gates cause a dungeon break after a few dozen to hundreds of hours, but sometimes, a dungeon already at its limit connects to a gate.

In such cases, a dungeon break happens immediately upon the gate’s appearance, releasing monsters, though this is rare.

Usually, even when a dungeon break occurs, the precognition department predicts it in advance, sends alert texts, and controls access.

So this situation meant that the precognition department failed to predict it at all, which was also rare.

Rare events combined to create a disaster.

People began scattering to avoid the gate, but the monsters were faster in attacking. Plus, the crowd was causing secondary harm. There was no time to hesitate.

“…….”

I focused my mind. My power extended broadly. Fortunately, the gate opened right in front of me, making it easy to secure my field of vision.

I caught all the monsters rushing out with my ability. The monsters floated in the air. I pushed them all back towards the gate.

The ability I primarily use is simple. It’s called telekinesis, the power to move objects.

It’s not the power to move designated objects while ignoring their mass.

To use an analogy, it feels like applying force to something with an invisible giant hand.

Depending on how much force I exert, I can lift an object, fail to lift it, or even crush it.

Thud!

I exerted force as if grabbing the monsters tightly with my fist. The monsters struggling in the air couldn’t withstand the force and were crushed.

“Ahhh!”

Screams erupted from all around upon seeing the monsters turned into mush. The screams seemed as loud as when the gate first appeared.

What can I do? I haven’t used my power much, so I don’t know how to control it delicately.

Still, after clearing the monsters once, it became easier. People who realized they were being rescued started to move away from the gate in an orderly fashion.

I hid among the crowd and erected an invisible wall around the gate. Then, I snapped the monsters coming out of the gate like breaking wooden chopsticks.

People watching the easy hunt started murmuring.

“G.O?”

“What? G.O is here?”

“Wow, this is insane…”

Hearing the name G.O made my face flush with heat.

G.O was, in a way, my other identity.

Misfortune always followed me. When I encountered situations that couldn’t be resolved with a gun, I would use my power while hiding my identity.

I generally wanted to use my power without drawing attention, but when things got chaotic like today, it was impossible. So, using my power often led to being identified and called by another name.

Originally, I was called by mysterious names like No-Name or Unknown, but once, I dropped a pen with the initials B.G.O. written on it. In the fire incident at the time, the first part burned away, leaving only G.O., so I was called G.O.

For reference, that pen belonged to Baek Gunho, whom I had a crush on. So, my alias originated from Baek Gunho.

Now that I’ve almost given up on my feelings for Baek Gunho, it’s just a dark history. It’s embarrassing to be called by that name for almost five years.

The people who had scattered around started filming the area around the gate as if they were never scared.

They must be incredibly brave. If I were an ordinary person, not an S-rank, I would never be able to do that.

I looked around anxiously. It was still early in the dungeon break, so the number of monsters was small, but it would gradually increase. I wouldn’t be able to handle it alone then.

Fortunately, since it was in the middle of Seoul, hunters started appearing one after another soon enough.

When enough capable hunters gathered, I discreetly withdrew my power.

The monsters around the gate were freed and started being hunted.

Seeing that, I sighed in relief and stepped back. Just as I was about to run far away, someone grabbed me.

“Huh…”

I was so surprised that I almost fell. The person who grabbed me held me steady as I stumbled.

Of course, it was none other than Baek Gunho.

Baek Gunho gripped my wrist tightly and stared intently at the gate.

“…Too fast.”

“What is?”

“You wouldn’t understand even if I told you.”

Baek Gunho replied as he let go of my wrist.

This guy was ignoring me. Judging by the fact that I couldn’t guess what he meant, there was a high chance he was right.

Baek Gunho snapped at me, who was looking at him blankly.

“What are you doing? Don’t get hurt messing around, just run away.”

“I was trying to run away, but you grabbed me.”

Although I was right, Baek Gunho just smirked. This annoying guy…

Turning away from me, Baek Gunho leaped towards the monsters. With a single strike, he cut a monster with three heads in half with his sword.

“Move back! Evacuate!”

Following the hunter’s instructions, I evacuated to the underground shelter. Amid people who weren’t scared at all, I sent a message to the team leader about the situation. Secretly hoping he’d tell me to take the day off.

Team Leader Lee: Are you okay, Heewon? Are you hurt anywhere?

Me: Yes, I’m fine.

Team Leader Lee: That’s a relief. Don’t rush too much, and come to work once you’re done.

Come to work? My feelings are going to get hurt.

Seriously, they’re telling me to come to work right after experiencing a dungeon break?

This damn company…

Me: Yes, thank you. See you later.

That was the best message I could send. I could only hope that Baek Gunho would take his time dealing with the monsters.

I wasn’t too worried. The monsters outside were C-rank, so if Baek Gunho got hurt dealing with monsters I could easily handle, he should step down from his guild leader position.

Hoping to get out soon, I searched for articles or posts about the current situation on social media and community sites.

Fortunately, articles about hunting monsters without any incidents were coming up quickly.

Three hours later, the shelter door opened. I slowly followed the people rushing out.

“Seo Heewon.”

As I was about to leave, Baek Gunho grabbed my hand. Did he plant a tracker on me? Why is he so good at finding people?

“Come this way.”

I looked back at Baek Gunho reluctantly, and he raised his finger to his lips. Not wanting to draw attention to him, I followed silently.

Because it was under control, there was no one in a place that used to be crowded.

Baek Gunho headed further into a corner.

“Hey, where are we going?”

Baek Gunho didn’t answer.

He just silently dragged me along.