HIDDEN CARD: Hidden Card
ESPER: Psychic [13]
While the villagers were hurling abuse and insults at the heroine, the espers who had come with Spade hid from the guardians and fled.
Even though she noticed them disappearing, the heroine couldn't move. The villagers pointing at her and the scenery fleeting behind them seemed to bring back memories of the past.
"Hey, lady, why are you crying? Did you fall?"
김여주
"Oh, oh, dad... I ate mom...? Ugh..."
“Huh? What does that mean? Who said that?”
김여주
“Ha, Grandpa… He said that because he ate my mother before I was born… There are no corpses in this world….”
“…Don’t cry. It’s not like that. Don’t pay attention to what your grandfather says or what the villagers say. Okay? Don’t cry, heroine.”
Why didn't I realize it sooner? I should have asked my grandfather directly. Why was I so scared back then? Why couldn't I control myself back then?
"Get out!!!! How dare you come into the village?! Get out now!!!!"
How dare someone like me? I was furious at myself for being swayed by such words and not being able to refute them even once. Why? You could have just sworn at them like they did. But why don't you? Why? Why on earth?
김태형
"What is this now,"
전정국
"……."
단미래
"Oh, crazy!! What is he doing!! Hey!! Stop him right now!!!"
When Taehyung was about to step forward in place of the frozen and speechless female lead, it was Jeongguk who stepped forward first.
As Jeongguk stretched out his hand towards the villagers, electricity rose from the ground and surrounded them in a circle.
The villagers, startled by the sudden attack, gathered in the center and shouted, and even though Mirae shouted at Jeong-guk to stop, Jeong-guk seemed to not hear them and showed no intention of taking his outstretched hand away.
단미래
"hey!!!!!"
전정국
"……."
단미래
"You're going to roast everyone, you little shit?!????"
Seo-woo, who was standing next to Mirae as she unhesitatingly swore, was startled and took a step back from her. The person who should have been listening, however, remained motionless.
전정국
“Should I burn it?”
김여주
"……what?"
전정국
"……."
Just now… what didn't you say? Hearing Jungkook's voice, Yeoju looked at him, but Jungkook, meeting her gaze, remained motionless, as if nothing had happened.
"Ah!! Oh no!! Oh, it stings!!!"
"Hey, Esper is attacking us!!!!!!! Save me!!!!"
How can someone have such a dual personality? When I begged for my life, who saved me? After saving me, he told me to leave immediately, and now he's begging me to save him again.
Kwajik–!!
With Jeongguk seemingly unwilling to stop, Yoongi finally stepped forward. The ice wall and electricity clashed, producing an unpleasant sound. Jeongguk's electricity split the ice wall.
민윤기
"Are you going to kill me?"
전정국
"……."
민윤기
"Who are you to kill me? Just because you know how to use your powers, can you carelessly take someone's life?"
전정국
"……."
민윤기
"Get a handle on the situation. I feel like shit too, because I'm trying to protect these people."
Yun-gi's brow furrowed as he expressed his emotions with a curse. Hearing Yun-gi's words, Jeong-guk looked at the female protagonist's face, not the surrounding guardians, and only then did he withdraw his power.
Even as the situation revolved around Yeo-ju, she remained silent. Seo-jun, aware of her past, sighed deeply and pressed his finger against his throbbing eyelids.
It was easy to guess how Yeoju felt, but because Jeongguk used his power, the land that was already unable to grow crops was further damaged, and the ice that Yoongi had written on it showed no signs of melting.
Where and how should I begin to resolve this? This is why natural abilities are so dangerous and troublesome. I feel like I've gained a power of foresight I never had before. The future before me is clear.
“You… you were in cahoots with that bitch too. That’s it!!!!”
김여주
"……."
"What right do you have to set foot in this town!!!!!!"
한서준
"No, over there,"
김석진
"stop."
Just as he opened his mouth to say something to the villagers who were harassing Yeoju again, Seojun was interrupted by Seokjin's words. "Stop." As if he had expended his powers on those two words, everyone in the room froze.
"Just say one more word there."
"If you want to cut your own throat, that is."
Seokjin's words weren't a lie. Just moments ago, he pointed to a man who had been swearing and verbally abusing the female protagonist. Suddenly, the man picked up a sharp piece of glass that had fallen nearby and thrust it at his own throat.
"Ugh... Ugh...!!!"
As if to prove that the man wasn't acting directly, he spoke with a terrified expression. Of course, no sound was heard.
김석진
“Well… let’s be careful what we say to each other.”
As soon as Seokjin's words were heard, the man dropped the shard of glass he was holding onto the floor. Gasps of breath could be heard here and there.
This is Mind King… Mind King, the highest ability in the mental world, and Seokjin’s ability is an S-class.
Seokjin's warning was quite effective, as there was no further criticism directed at the female protagonist or the other espers.
As Jeongguk looked at them with a life-like gaze from time to time, the villagers also moved together and were able to clean up the area earlier than expected.
Seven casualties, 24 serious injuries, and 2 minor injuries. With this level of damage among a total of 50 people, the situation was truly dire.
We rescued as many people as we could, but ultimately, this mission was a failure. We couldn't catch the culprit, and we didn't even know who he was.
All I learned with difficulty was that the leader's name was Spade and that she knew the female protagonist. That was all.
김여주
"……ah."
민윤기
“…Are you okay?”
There was no particular reason for the heroine to come forward, and even if she did, the villagers would look at her with fierce gaze if she showed any signs of using her powers, so she sat a little away from the village.
The female protagonist, who was having a lot of complicated thoughts, such as thoughts about the past, thoughts about spades, and thoughts about her current self, was startled by someone's hand suddenly touching her cheek and let out a single word.
민윤기
“…It’s just that I have a low body temperature.”
I stared intently at Yoongi, who was casually sitting next to Yeoju. Perhaps embarrassed by his gaze, Yoongi blushed and continued to talk unnecessarily. All the while, he didn't take his hand off Yeoju's cheek.
김여주
“…Why did you stop me?”
민윤기
"…?"
김여주
"They're people who don't care. They would have died anyway if it weren't for us."
She was talking about the villagers. People who don't matter, people who would have died anyway if it weren't for us. That's how Yeoju described them.
However, listening to the heroine's heartless words, I was troubled by her actions earlier. It was contradictory. She had saved the villagers while claiming she was an unrelated person.
민윤기
"You're the ones who saved them."
김여주
"…yes?"
민윤기
"If it weren't for your abilities, you wouldn't have been seriously injured. You wouldn't have been in this world long ago."
In fact, Yoon-ki had seen the female protagonist use her power earlier. He saw her talking in a serious tone with a blue-haired woman floating in the air, then turning around after hearing a scream.
The path the heroine walked along seemed to defy gravity, with debris falling to the ground, then changing direction midway and being pulled towards her. Of course, they fell to the ground before reaching her.
Where the heroine used her powers, there were villagers whom even Yoon-gi hadn't noticed. From children to pregnant women, they were people who hadn't fully escaped their homes.
The heroine saved someone so insignificant, someone who would have died if not for us. That's why Yoon-ki stopped Jeong-guk. Assessing the situation was a piece of cake, and the Guardians were a piece of cake.
To begin with, Yoon-gi, who didn't have much of a sense of service, didn't really care. Yes, it was just a trick to distract Jeong-guk.
민윤기
"Why did you just hit me? Since you saved my life anyway, you could have hit me a few times."
김여주
“…It doesn’t suit you. Why are you suddenly making that expression and saying that? Just do as you always do.”
민윤기
"What kind of expression am I making, what am I saying right now?"
A hint of mischief flashed across Yoongi's eyes. When the woman, sensing this, tried to push away Yoongi's hand that was touching her cheek, Yoongi reached out with his other free hand and cupped both of her cheeks.
김여주
“…Senior. I think it’s all cooled down now.”
민윤기
"Tell me. What kind of expression am I making, what am I saying?"
Something that seemed to be a joke was evident to the female protagonist, of course. But something didn't seem quite right... The female protagonist paused for a moment at Yoon-ki's question, then opened her mouth.
김여주
"worry?"
Worry. There's no word more awkward for the heroine to utter herself. She's never felt or experienced worry in this life.
That's why I wasn't sure what I'd just said. Someone else was worried about me. Someone I'd only met a few days ago. And even me? Me, an S-Class? Me, an absorption esper?
It was a completely new and awkward experience for the female protagonist, who had only received looks of disgust or envy since birth.
When the heroine realized later that she had said something strange and was about to apologize to Yoon-gi, the corners of his mouth, which had been tightly shut, suddenly loosened.
"That's right, but why is that?"
"If you worry me one more time, I'll crush you."
Contrary to his scary words, there was a playful smile on Yoongi's lips.
Many people are concerned about Yeoju, but Yeoju, being oblivious, doesn't notice that others are concerned about her. This time, even the word "worry" made her feel awkward.
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