I Became the Academy’s Kibitz Villain

4 AM.

“This Unnie is really ruthless.”

Yumir peered into the hole she had opened in the air, marveling at the hero’s tenacity.

“To cling on that tenaciously against a villain is what makes a hero worthy of their name. Impressive.”

She had been facing Do Ji-hwan alone for almost half a day.

Even if Do Ji-hwan was only using his ‘full strength’ in terms of weight class, the fact that Baek Seol-hee was able to withstand that with sheer willpower alone confirmed she wasn’t an S-class for nothing.

“Well, people’s mental endurance and willpower must have improved enough from being mentally tested.”

She closed the hole again.

It seemed like they didn’t realize how much time had passed, and Yumir might be just what they were waiting for.

“The teacher plans to call me if Seol-hee Unnie surrenders, and Seol-hee Unnie is determined not to. Maybe I should rest tomorrow morning…no, this morning. Ah, it’s really tough.”

Yumir stretched and shook her head.

“It would be easier if she thought like me. But I guess that’s not possible? Different perspectives.”

Yumir answered her own question, pondering over the differences between herself and Baek Seol-hee.

The biggest difference between the two, it seemed, was when they realized that Goblin and Do Ji-hwan were the same person.

Yumir figured it out quite early and successfully established a relationship with Goblin after much effort.

But Baek Seol-hee was different.

She might have figured out her relationship with Do Ji-hwan faster than Yumir, but the story was different when it came to Do Ji-hwan (Goblin).

She was just starting to see the man named Do Ji-hwan in a new light.

Therefore, her feelings for Goblin and Do Ji-hwan were conflicting-

Or they should have been, but that conflict was effectively quelled by Do Ji-hwan himself using a baseball bat to thoroughly pound and shape the corners of Baek Seol-hee’s heart.

“Yeah. Even an Unnie like her can’t keep going with something I couldn’t endure.”

Yumir was certain Baek Seol-hee was completely finished, having effectively managed various desires and urges with a baseball bat.

What if others started doubting Do Ji-hwan?

Then Baek Seol-hee herself would naturally defend him.

It’s not that Baek Seol-hee was completely sure Do Ji-hwan was Goblin, but it was as good as 99% confirmed.

“I was like that too.”

Doubtful, but not certain.

Unless the other party says, ‘I am the Goblin,’ you maintain that state until some catalyst forces their identity as Goblin to be revealed.

And if she later met the Goblin and did something…!

“Maybe later I should tell the teacher to remove the lower half of the Goblin mask and then kiss? Maybe realizing it by the feel of the lips, ‘This is… Ji-hwan’s lips!’ Hehe.”

Yumir continued her imagination, pressing down on the bed sheets.

“Cleaning… done!”

While one side was patriotically messing up the room, Yumir had tidied Baek Seol-hee’s room to be cleaner than a 5-star hotel.

“Phew.”

Wiping the sweat beading on her forehead, Yumir turned on the TV.

Since her Taeguk Watch was currently in Do Ji-hwan’s room, the TV was the only thing she could use to pass the time.

“…Hehehe.”

It was hard for Yumir to contain her laughter coming from inside.

“If Unnie faints, then it’s my turn next?”

It was a natural sequence.

No matter how much Baek Seol-hee endured, she couldn’t win against Do Ji-hwan, and then naturally, Do Ji-hwan would be alone, cooling off in the chilly air and looking out the window.

That’s when.

When he’s burning up, it’s her turn to act.

“Just like the flat rate time… Hehehe.”

It was as if Yumir and Baek Seol-hee were both using the same fee plan.

Even if Baek Seol-hee used up a lot of flat rate time, Yumir could enjoy it at the most ‘exquisite’ moment.

“Should I put my Unnie to sleep here and then go on a drive with the teacher? Maybe run off to Ulleungdo? Ah, what to do? Maybe I should just skip class and fly abroad?”

While Baek Seol-hee, a professor, had her own schedule, the student Yumir’s time was just beginning.

But then.

“…Huh?”

Beep-beep-beep.

As soon as she turned on the news, Yumir saw a bewildering live broadcast.

“What are they doing now?”

It looked like a school playground.

People from all around were filming a young man who had neatly stacked a pile of broken metal in the playground.

“Goblin… come out?”

The person who had written ‘Goblin, come out!!’ was none other than ‘Armored Taejo.’

“What’s with him?”

Armored Taejo, arms crossed, just stood in the middle of the playground, waiting silently.

“I can’t check the internet… Hmm, what to do? Should I go there and break the mood to find out what’s happening?”

Click.

Yumir opened a space with her finger as if peering inside through a paper door.

“…This won’t do.”

The movie was reaching its climax.

Interrupting or distracting at this crucial point in the movie would only earn Yumir scorn.

Therefore.

“I can’t forgive a brat who disturbs the sacred time of patriotism.”

After checking the location shown in the news, Yumir reached towards Baek Seol-hee’s Taeguk Watch and placed a golden bead on it.

“This should notify me when the alarm goes off.”

Beep.

A text message arrived.

[It’s over.]

It was from Do Ji-hwan, not someone else, sent to Baek Seol-hee’s Taeguk Watch.

Vrooom.

Yumir crossed the space to her room.

“You sent this to me, right?”

“Yeah, it’s over.”

“…….”

Baek Seol-hee was unconscious.

For a moment, Yumir worried if she was dead, but she was just unconscious, not dead.

And Do Ji-hwan too.

“Teacher. There’s a brat on the news calling out the Goblin.”

“……Let’s see. Really.”

“That….”

“The Goblin isn’t idle enough to spar with a brat. Leave it.”

“But, Armored Taejo…”

[If you don’t come, you’re a baldy!]

“…….”

“…….”

Do Ji-hwan visibly frowned.

“Kids will be kids… Tsk.”

“What should we do…”

“Leave it.”

Do Ji-hwan nonchalantly took out a tissue and wiped the sweat from Baek Seol-hee’s forehead.

“Adults have their own issues to deal with.”

“…Then.”

Yumir stealthily reached out her hand.

“I’ll go.”

“You?”

“Yes. I have something I want to try.”

“……You’re not planning something weird, are you?”

“You’ll know if it’s weird or not when you see. Hehe.”

Perfect timing.

“Transform.”

Yumir’s body began to shimmer in rainbow colors.

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At that time, in an abandoned schoolyard in Busan Yeongdo.

“Sigh. Is it because it’s dawn? I thought the Goblin would be asleep during the day and active at night.”

Armored Taejo felt a chill run down his spine due to the chilly weather.

It wasn’t that ability users were particularly sensitive to temperature changes, but in such a deserted situation, it made no sense to just go in without any purpose.

“He should come out. Then I can showcase my newly developed technique, ‘Taejo’s Soaring Song’!”

Taejo wanted to prove himself.

After a crushing defeat in Gangneung, he wanted to show the change in his skills.

Unfortunately, he didn’t get the chance to do so during the Duoexini incident.

In the area he was responsible for, near Busan, demons didn’t appear much, and he ended up locking up only small fry in his steel cage without much of a show.

Like Snow White and the Goblin, he needed to hunt an S-class demon to gain recognition.

Sadly, such an opportunity hadn’t come.

So, the only way to prove his power was to show it directly.

For that, naturally, an S-class villain was needed.

It was pointless to ask other S-class heroes to join him, and asking A-class heroes for help in demonstrating his technique would be mere showboating.

Therefore.

To prove his enhanced strength, he needed an S-class opponent.

An opponent everyone recognized as strong.

Beep-beep-beep.

His Taeguk Watch rang.

Taejo was about to close the watch when he saw the name displayed on the panel.

-Ya.

-Answer it.

-If you don’t, you die.

“…Ah, what.”

[What nonsense is this waking me up. Go home right now!]

“Are you calling because grandpa contacted you?”

[Go home right now, you idiot! What S-class would fight a villain at 4 in the morning!]

“People eat hamburgers at 3 AM, what’s the big deal?!”

[That’s different! And which bored S-class would come out to fight you-]

Fizzle!

A golden circle appeared on the playground.

Armored Taejo instinctively covered his Taeguk Watch and gulped as he saw the figure emerging from the space.

“Wow….”

Step, step.

Inside was a black suit coat.

On top, a white cape-like coat.

And on the head, like during the Golden Priestess incident, someone wearing a white hood and a golden mask appeared from the opened space.

“…Platinum Sun?”

[S-class. Ranked 7th. Armored Taejo.]

A gentle voice flowed from behind the mask, and Platinum Sun stretched out both arms.

Whirring.

A golden sword emerged from Platinum Sun’s hand.

If previously, as Golden Priestess, she embodied traditional elegance while facing demons, now she looked like a magical girl turned magical world bureaucrat.

[Making such a racket in the quiet dawn. Are you out of your mind?]

“What, what…! I called for the Goblin!”

[The Goblin is busy right now.]

“What? How would you know…?”

[And he’s not idle enough to respond to such low-grade bait.]

Click.

[I’ll be your opponent. Arm yourself. It’s time everyone else is sleeping, no.]

Anger began to seep into Platinum Sun’s voice.

[Disrupting the time of patriotism, that’s unforgivable.]

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