Villain wants to live as a commoner chapter 21

At that moment, I tensed up. I glared at her, ready to kill. Many had targeted my uncle before, and some had hurt him. Naturally, I was sensitive.

The Doctor’s eyes twinkled with amusement. She reached out and grabbed my cheeks, slowly pressing her nails into my skin.

“I have a grudge against Seo Hoon… I wonder how he’d react if I sent him a piece of his adopted son.”

“Cowards like you always talk big behind his back.”

“You insolent…”

“Sorry, but I’m not scared of threats. I’ve heard worse.”

I scoffed at her. Threats against me didn’t scare me, only those against my uncle did.

The Doctor’s words were mild compared to the abuse I’d heard before.

I had endured every curse, insult, and obscenity imaginable. Sad, really.

The Doctor released me, her eyes cold.

“Let’s see how long you can stay so calm.”

Smiling cruelly, she reached for a first aid kit and pulled out a syringe.

“Let’s start by drawing some blood.”

…Why always blood?

Regular needles couldn’t pierce my skin.

Even though I wasn’t a physical hunter, an S-rank’s body was inherently tough.

As expected, the needle snapped. Instead of being frustrated, the Doctor smiled proudly.

“This F-rank is surprisingly sturdy. Is it due to the experiment?”

Don’t be so smug, it’s not because of that.

She rummaged in the first aid kit for a sturdier syringe, likely one for hunters.

Though tougher than normal needles, it wasn’t designed for S-ranks.

This might expose me.

To silence them, murder might be the only option, but no matter how villainous, I couldn’t kill a person.

It was enough to kill them in my dreams.

So there was only one way.

Use my strength without revealing my identity.

I gave the doctor holding the needle a wide grin.

Then, I kicked the doctor who looked like an ordinary person. I used moderate strength, but the doctor still went flying.

“You bastard!”

The kidnapper standing behind shouted in rage.

Ignoring him, I used my wrist and ankle strength to break free from the restraints.

“What, what the hell? How?”

“You should have secured them properly!”

In fact, they weren’t poorly secured. The restraints were just so cheap that they broke with a bit of force.

I stepped back from the doctor and the kidnapper, my back soon hitting the wall.

Seeing this, the kidnapper regained his confidence.

“Hah, what do you think you can do now? You’re just an F-rank.”

“What do you think?”

I took a small bomb from my inventory and threw it.

“It’s item power, you bastard!”

Boom! Kaboom!

The explosion from the small bomb that Shinhae gave me was enormous.

With a loud noise, the room shook as if it would collapse at any moment.

The kidnapper and the doctor were slammed into the wall together.

Just like the gun, the bomb was a disguise. I had used my strength.

“Catch that bastard!”

I opened the door and stepped out, the fallen kidnapper shouting desperately.

I took out a gun instead of another bomb and shot at the other kidnapper running towards me.

Bang!

With a pleasant sound, the kidnapper fell backward.

I intentionally stepped on the fallen kidnapper and ran into the room where I had been locked up.

“Choi Dokyum!”

I flung the door open, and Choi Dokyum, who had been trembling in fear from the sudden explosion, fell forward in surprise.

“What, what’s going on?”

“Let’s escape.”

There was no time to leisurely untie his restraints. I lifted Choi Dokyum and ran down the hallway.

“Stop right there!”

The kidnappers who had been knocked out and others were swarming in.

I kicked a window at the end of the hallway and jumped out.

“Ugh!”

Landing was unsteady since I was holding someone. Choi Dokyum clung to me in shock. I stopped running to escape and looked ahead.

“You’re really something.”

It was Kwon Sahyeok.

Seeing him appear at this timing meant he had been waiting here all along without showing himself.

“Hey, you bastard.”

“Don’t swear, it excites me.”

With a creepy voice, Kwon Sahyeok leisurely looked up.

The faint light disappeared, replaced by a dense darkness. From the empty floor, something black shot up.

Kwon Sahyeok’s well-known ability was darkness.

He could materialize darkness to attack. This made him even stronger at night.

“Argh!”

The pitch-black darkness entangled people like vines.

When the people were immobilized, the vines turned into sharp thorns.

The kidnappers were pinned to the spot as if they were taxidermied.

Kwon Sahyeok, who had easily subdued the situation, turned his body toward us. After glancing at both Choi Dokyum and me, he approached.

He then crushed Choi Dokyum’s restraints with a bit of strength.

“Th-thank you…”

Choi Dokyum almost cried as he bowed his head.

“Don’t mention it.”

Kwon Sahyeok’s pretentious politeness was sickening. I kicked him.

“Since when were you watching?”

“Since you guys arrived here?”

“From the beginning!”

Kwon Sahyeok dodged my punch, laughing annoyingly.

“Well, I couldn’t help it. I needed to gather more clues.

I was going to save you anyway. You just beat me to it.”

“Really boasting, aren’t you!”

“Oh, I’m so scared.”

Kwon Sahyeok faked a pitiful tone. Just as I was about to grab his collar, someone called his name from behind.

I turned to see a Hunter Association member in uniform.

The association employee, sweating profusely, wiped his forehead as he saw the immobilized kidnappers.

“Huff, huff… Is the situation already under control?”

“While you were taking your time getting here.”

“You’re fast, not me!”

The association employee, catching his breath, snapped at Kwon Sahyeok.

Then he glared at the kidnappers, took a deep breath, and turned to us.

“Are you okay?”

“Oh, yes. We’re fine.”

“Me too…”

Choi Dokyum slumped to the floor.

He seemed more at ease seeing the familiar Hunter Association uniform, unlike with just Kwon Sahyeok.

“This is exhausting…”

“A helicopter will be here soon. We’ll get you out safely, so please rest for a bit.”

The association employee was reliable, unlike the leisurely Kwon Sahyeok.

Choi Dokyum’s face brightened. I felt relieved too.

Soon, the association’s backup arrived.

While waiting and watching them subdue the kidnappers, the sound of a helicopter could be heard in the distance.

“It looks like it’s here.”

“Where?”

“Over there.”

I pointed at the helicopter. Suddenly, the door opened wide. Even from a distance, I could feel a strong gaze.

Someone on top of the helicopter jumped down.

“Gasp…”

Beside me, Choi Dokyum, too shocked to scream, inhaled sharply. I was equally surprised, though for a different reason.

“…Baek Gunho?”

“How did he know to come here?”

Kwon Sahyeok mumbled, indicating he hadn’t informed him.

How did he find out so quickly?

Did he pressure a guild member to get my location?

Even so, he found out really fast.

“Seo Heewon!”

Baek Gunho, moving with unbelievable speed, landed smoothly and ran toward me.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine…”

“You’re not fine, you look pale.”

Baek Gunho suddenly pulled me into a tight hug.

What’s with this sudden action?

“Wow…”

Kwon Sahyeok’s admiring comment made my face heat up.

I tried to push Baek Gunho away, but he just hugged me tighter.

“Damn it…”

Baek Gunho’s breath tickled as he sighed, holding me.

Damn it, I felt like swearing.

Don’t act so tenderly, please.

“You’re okay now, Seo Heewon.”

“…”

I’m not okay because of you.

Baek Gunho patted my trembling back as if soothing a child.

Realizing that I was irreplaceable to Baek Gunho, in any way, made me both happy and miserable.

It was a feeling I had to swallow if I didn’t want to break our current relationship.

“I’m fine, so let go.”

“You’re not fine, so stay still.”

Even though I was alright, he wouldn’t listen.

After several protests, Baek Gunho still didn’t budge.

I could only stay still, unable to win against him.