I Became the Academy’s Kibitz Villain

Chapter 338: One Who Deserves To Die (3)

When you went on a trip to Jeju Island, you could see tangerines placed in every shop.

It was partly because they grew a lot of tangerines, and also because they shared them and promoted them to tourists. However, in this world, Jeju tangerines had a different meaning.

An amulet fruit.

A villain-repelling fruit.

What did that mean? It meant that the fruit was used as a tool to repel thieves or villains who entered homes.

‘There really are all kinds of different abilities in this world.’

There was no shortage of abilities.

Some abilities could launch sonic attacks by screaming, others could create ice wherever they want, and if you had enough magic power and imagination, you could create anything.

And sometimes, there were abilities that made you think, ‘How can such an ability even exist?’

‘An ability to control tangerines.’

When I first heard about it, I laughed in disbelief.

Maybe the word “tangerine” I knew referred to some kind of special weapon or slang in this world?

No, it wasn’t.

It was just tangerines.

The actual fruit that people ate, the ones that overflowed on Jeju Island because there were so many of them.

-Hahaha, do you really think controlling tangerines makes it special?

-What if that tangerine flies through the air and hits you in the face?

-Uh… will the tangerine explode on my face?

-It’s infused with magic, so it’s stronger than a regular baseball.

Not only I, but people in this world also laughed.

But that laughter soon turned into awkward chuckles, and the world was shocked and terrified by Ji Cheon-hyang’s overwhelming ability control.

Ji Cheon-hyang’s power spread throughout Jeju Island, and she was able to control the tangerines all over the island.

And by using those tangerines, she could strike down villains in Seogwipo from the northern part of Jeju Island.

-Are you joking? How can such an ability even exist in this world?

-In a world where teleportation is possible, laying tangerine landmines or making tangerine claymores is just up to the user’s imagination, right?

Thus, Jeju Island found peace under the power of Kim Min-young of Ji Cheon-hyang.

If she had controlled something like metal, like Armored Taejo, people might have accepted it more easily, but the fact that it involved food—especially Jeju’s tangerines—made it a bit hard to believe.

However, her ability to maintain peace on the island was so exceptional that she earned the title of S-Class, at least limited to Jeju.

-Think of it as an ability to control plants. It’s just that tangerines are what she controls best. Plus, she’s a member of the Secret Society.

-Ugh…

The Secret Society easily recruited this unique ability user.

The impression I had of her at first was no different from what everyone else in this world had, and people lived safely under Ji Cheon-hyang’s power while mocking and belittling her ability, saying, “How can someone’s ability be tangerines, haha.”

-There are no bad abilities in this world. The Secret Society welcomes your power.

The Secret Society brought Ji Cheon-hyang in, and she became one of them.

While waiting for her missions from the Secret Society, she dedicated herself to maintaining peace on Jeju Island…

‘I feel a little sorry.’

Beep, beep, beep.

I looked at Kim Min-young of Ji Cheon-hyang lying in the hospital bed through the window, feeling a pang of guilt.

Using a Magic Power Control Capsule, which even worked on A-Class ability users, she was now in a state where her magic was reduced to the minimum, just enough to keep her alive.

Of course, not just anyone could use something like this.

No matter how powerful the Magic Power Control Capsule was, if the person resisted even slightly, it would be nothing more than powdered medicine.

An ability user’s self-awareness was their defense.

The only reason Ji Cheon-hyang was lying there so quietly was because she allowed herself to accept the capsule.

-Do you think someone is targeting me after I take this?

-If someone wanted your power to become the ruler of Jeju, maybe.

-You’re teasing me, right?

-I wouldn’t say it if there wasn’t a reason. But don’t worry. If someone is targeting you, your subconscious will trigger a defense mechanism. There are Hero agents guarding your hospital room as well.

-There’s nothing as untrustworthy as people.

-I’ll have a box of Hallabong tangerines placed in your room.

-Well, in that case…

Next to Ji Cheon-hyang, as if protecting her, was a large Hallabong tangerine, sitting there like a barrier.

Now, if anyone dared to sneak in at night and draw a weapon toward her, the Hallabong would fly like a magic bullet and crush the villain’s face.

Ji Cheon-hyang was this powerful.

But such a being was ambushed while doing research on her ability at home, and she couldn’t resist?

It was like she had been cursed, and we had a pretty good idea of who the attacker was.

[It’s about time the bait is taken.]

[If they don’t take it, Ji Cheon-hyang will just look like a fool.]

Together with Hyeon Se-rin, I waited leisurely outside for people to bite on the bait about the breakdown of Jeju’s peace.

And then…

[We got a message from the brewer. Two S-Class ability users are on their way.]

[They took the bait.]

Just as expected.

Two S-Class ability users were boarding the plane heading to Jeju.

At Gimhae Airport, in the first-class section of a flight to Jeju.

“Do you think evil spirits really exist?”

“How can you say that?”

Tae Irin, also known as Baridegi, twisted her lips in response to the question from Kim Yoon-ji of the Thunder Emperor, who was sitting beside her.

“My alias may be Baridegi, but that doesn’t mean I can actually see spirits.”

“Then why are you called Baridegi?”

“You already know. It’s because I’m the god of medicine.”

Tae Irin pointed to her fingers while Kim Yoon-ji leaned back in her seat, lowering her head.

“Right, right. I just hope you can treat Ji Cheon-hyang as soon as we arrive.”

“You talk as if I’m going to fail. Sis, if I fail to treat her, Jeju Island will be in a state of emergency.”

“A curse that not even an S-Class can heal…”

Kim Yoon-ji fiddled with her Taegeuk Watch as she checked some documents on the laptop in front of her, tilting her head.

“A-Class. Born in 2001. She’s practically a prodigy.”

“Missing… one year since her presumed death… almost nine months? If she’s been secretly honing her abilities on Jeju Island during that time, it’s possible she became an S-Class without anyone knowing.”

“Or she became an S-Class demon.”

The woman in the photo had sharp eyes, dark makeup, and gave off a fierce impression.

One peculiar detail: the confidential documents they received from the National Intelligence Service had a “traitor” mark attached to them.

“Have you met this woman in person?”

“No. I’ve only seen her in pictures. She didn’t attend the Academy. What about you?”

“I’ve met her. In person. How should I describe her? Hmm, like a very intimidating sister-in-law. If she’s become an S-Class demon, she’ll be a real pain to deal with. Do you think I can exorcize her with lightning?”

“Sis. There’s a bigger problem than that.”

Tae Irin lowered her voice and spun the map of Jeju Island laid out in front of her with her hand.

“The two of us have to take care of the entire Jeju Island right now.”

“We have to. Otherwise, everyone will sneak in and head to Jeju.”

Kim Yoon-ji chuckled, pulling the map closer.

“Shanghai. Okinawa. Fukuoka. All the international airports near Jeju are gathering suspicious planes full of shady people. Can the Navy track down and subdue all of them? Red Brassard is in Thailand right now, too.”

“Ugh…”

Tae Irin scratched her head in frustration.

“This is driving me crazy. How long has it been since the Nut Crusher incident, and now this happens? No, this is even worse. Nut Crusher was executed by the Goblin…”

“But the Witch of the Rising Sun is just a dead person?”

“Yes. And in the worst-case scenario, if the [Voodoo Kingdom] from South Africa somehow made Seon Ga-eul into an evil spirit…”

“If that’s the case, there are all kinds of possibilities. We only have one job. Before Seol-hee unnie arrives, we need to eliminate the scavengers heading to Jeju as quickly as possible. And…”

Kim Yoon-ji, with a meaningful look, ran her hand over Seon Ga-eul’s profile picture.

“We need to find where this woman is buried and take care of her body as soon as possible.”

“…Sigh. Who would do something so stupid? Killing an A-Class ability user and not even properly disposing of the body.”

“Who knows? Maybe it was suicide.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Tsk.”

A demon?

Did she commit suicide and become an evil spirit?

Or did someone else resurrect Seon Ga-eul’s soul and use dark magic?

Or had she been hiding for nine months and returned as an S-Class demon?

No one knows.

But what was clear was that, because of all these possibilities, flies from all over the world were swarming to the scent of the corpse.

“Ugh, disgusting scavengers.”

If it was an evil spirit, they wanted to remove it.

If it was a villain, they would want to kill it.

“Before the Goblin executes them, they want to kill it themselves and steal its power…”

And, to become stronger.

Everyone was heading to Jeju Island.

Each in their own way.

And at Incheon Airport.

“The flight to Jeju Island… is canceled?”

“Yes, I’m sorry. Due to the current situation on Jeju…”

“Ah, this is troublesome… I’ve already booked a hotel.”

A woman with orange-colored hair and sunglasses placed her hand over her chest, smiling awkwardly.

The airline staff clicked his tongue as he looked at her, wondering if she was hiding two basketballs under her chest, which was larger than her head. The woman sighed and turned away.

“Alright. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll find another way to get there.”

“Uh, miss? What about your refund…?”

“Take care of it for me. It’s not like there’s only one island. Oh, here they are.”

The woman beamed and waved her hand at a ‘black-haired’ woman approaching from afar.

“Hye-raaaa!”