EX rank supporting role’s replay in a prestigious school-Chapter 960: Consciousness (8)

"The fugitive committed various crimes, including arson, while fleeing, threatening the safety and property of innocent citizens, yet no one was able to catch him.

Moreover, the arson incident was the only case in which the perpetrator was confirmed to be him, and as the statute of limitations was about to expire, he was on the verge of freedom.

Though he had been a bold and fearless fugitive, when caught by the best hunters, he gave up completely on fleeing in despair.

He lost the will to fight after seeing that only teenagers had successfully hunted him down.

The bounty placed on him gave him chills, realizing how much the would-be bounty hunters underestimated their own abilities, thinking his luck was merely the reason for his survival.

But this thought didn’t last long.

"Is it true that you're escorting him on the upward route? How can you bring such a vicious criminal to Seoul without the support of the association?"

I heard there are former police officers among the players.

"But wouldn't it be better to leave it to the regulation enforcement department? What are they talking about right now?"

"Arthur, if you call the association, you'll all receive gratitude next quarter."

After the sedatives wore off, he realized that his luck wasn't yet over when he overheard the police talking.

Though the police were talking from a distance, far from the temporary holding cell, it was within earshot of the player.

In modern times, there are many excellent players, but if they're too busy sharing their strengths rather than fighting with the bad guys, there are still plenty of openings for him to exploit.

Eventually, those from the remote police stations, who were far from violent crimes and quarrels, couldn't refuse the higher-ups' orders, so there was no support from the association.

Additionally, there were no players involved in the escort process. Instead, only experts skilled in administering high-dose sedatives were prepared.

Watching these fools was very enjoyable.

Just before the escort, a long-haired member of the Jin tribe arrived at the temporary detention center.

Perhaps due to the size, it appeared more like an animal wrapped in fur than a long-haired person.

But what scared him wasn’t the appearance of the Jin tribespeople.

No one could stop the Jin tribe from entering the temporary detention center, and it was shocking to realize that no one knew how to dispel the sedative components still lingering in his body.

It wasn’t just the power of the Jin tribe that terrified him. It was also their cunningness, as they understood the human society's system and exploited its flaws.

However, instead of intimidating him with fear, Jin politely spoke to him.

"My name is Do-ol, or Evil. I greatly cherish and respect cunning, wicked men like you."

Do-ol, one of the villains, genuinely cared for other villains.

It seemed that Do-ol liked his own malicious deeds, lack of morality, and even his submission before stronger individuals.

Realizing his favor, he immediately bowed to Do-ol and asked,

"Did you come to help me?"

"I will help you right now, but I cannot guarantee anything after that."

He helped him escape immediately, but it seemed like he had no intention of helping him afterward.

He didn’t understand Do-ol’s purpose.

Do-ol’s words, dripping with rudeness, sounded incredibly kind and gentle, making him even more confused.

How long would he continue fleeing, committing small evil deeds? A human’s life is short, and strength fades quicker than life does. Your malice must not stop here.

Contrary to his polite demeanor, Do-ol’s personality was aggressive.

Do-ol, who loved human suffering and disaster, especially enjoyed watching others struggle.

The more he listened to Do-ol, the more he felt the malice hidden within him.

"Would I give you the chance to create a towering pillar of flames that would dwarf any of your previous arson? With your pillar of fire, you can shake both Jin and humanity."

He vaguely nodded his head as if mesmerized by Do-ol's words.

His memory blurred as a featureless figure circled before his eyes, besides Do-ol.

When he regained his senses, Do-ol’s command spun in his head, making him dizzy.

His vitality and part of his blood had vanished, but something else filled the void.

Do-ol hadn't explained it properly, but he instinctively felt it.

If he poured everything out, his life would be in danger.

He didn’t regret setting fires and burning life, property, and nature.

He knew it was a sin but couldn't bear it.

His life was valuable, but suppressing his impulses and instincts wasn’t as precious to him.

Like Do-ol said, he felt the urge to summon a massive pillar of fire for a long time.

"What I couldn’t do so far was because I didn’t have the strength to summon that pillar of fire, and if I tried, I would get caught before I could balance the scales."

Though they had only met for the first time, Do-ol accurately understood the evil impulses within him and provoked him to risk his life.

Still, it was better than being caught by kids and rotting in a prison. The pillar of fire I leave behind will be remembered in history!"

Using the excuse of taking sedatives, he caught Do-ol’s signal and immediately took action.

The two mixed their extracted vitality and intelligence to deceive the players with a fake.

Ordinary people wouldn’t even notice what was going on, but players sensitive to presence would mistake it for the fugitive's trace and chase the fake.

Moreover, by remotely activating his superpowers, he could summon a powerful pillar of fire, enough to restrain him.

"Can you believe such power exists in this world? If I can handle this power, I have nothing to fear!"

Now, he was certain that even if those annoying teenagers came again, they would be wiped out.

Great power comes with a price, but now there was no need to pay the price, so he decided to indulge in the power.

He walked toward the city center with eyes wide open as if drunk, whether from alcohol or the effects of the drugs.

They pointed to a village, the easiest target to set ablaze, and he liked that.

Without any special income, it was a place with a high chance of being caught, so he couldn’t touch it.

Also, as Do-ol said, it wasn’t just humans who got caught up in the problem when people moved.

Grumble!

He summoned the pillar of fire into the mountains, perfectly timed with Do-ol’s signal.

He felt his veins heat up as if a pillar of fire had erupted.

It wasn’t just a feeling; his skin actually burned.

In contrast to the loss of vitality, the intensity of the embrace increased, and it couldn’t last long.

He suppressed his skin and walked toward the city center, pretending everything was normal.

He mingled with the peaceful villagers and, with leisurely steps as if he were out for a walk, it seemed no one was surprised.

Starting with the symbol of the village, he would burn everything: buildings, living rooms, everything!"

He wanted to breathe fire right away, but he didn’t act hastily.

The pillar of fire was leading the players out of the village and guiding them to leave.

If there were players who moved quickly, he had to drag them out a bit longer.

"I don’t see any annoying players."

Things were progressing just as Do-ol intended, and the players guarding the county hall had left their positions.

Instead, a lightly armed guard, a regular person without any special abilities, had replaced them.

At that level, they would have been able to suppress him without summoning the pillar of fire.

"We need to summon more pillars of fire. There are great players in the mountains!"

He could feel the players’ power erasing his pillar of fire.

There were people strong enough to shatter the ground and call forth waterfalls, and if there were such people around, things wouldn’t go as planned.

After patiently waiting, once he was sure the players had moved away, he pulled his hand from his pocket.

The back of his hand already had the remnants of burned skin.

"Let’s start with that guard!"

Still, his walk was leisurely.

From the guard's perspective, he seemed like a local resident doing business at the county hall.

If they had sharp eyes, they would have noticed the scorch marks on his hand, but it was typical for workers to have dirty hands.

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The moment he reached out to the guard.

His hand flew through the air.

The sharp pain of burning his hand flashed through him, but before he could even check what had hit him, he reflexively summoned the pillar of fire.

Instead of swallowing the guards, he set the pillar of fire in the direction of the attack.

Grumble!

The speed at which the pillar of fire appeared was as fast as the speed of the Fire King’s flames.

His strength couldn’t reach the heat of the flames, and some of his blood vessels burned, but he was still holding on.

He didn’t just grab it; his body became lighter as if flying through the sky.

The sight of the villagers screaming and fleeing from the enormous pillar of fire made him forget the pain in his body thanks to the exhilaration.

"Are you okay, doctor?"

He opened his eyes wide at the words 'Medical Officer'.

The figure whose body was cloaked in supernatural power within the pillar of fire was Seong Guk-eon.

He seemed to have barely protected himself with supernatural force, but completely blocking a pillar of fire strengthened with intelligence was impossible.

Had he not been wearing armor, Seong Guk-eon would have suffered severe burns in his suit.

Instead of avoiding it, Seong Guk-eon suppressed the power of the pillar of fire with his body to prevent the flames from spreading elsewhere.

"This is nothing compared to this fire. It's nothing more than a campfire compared to what’s visible," Seong Guk-eon provocatively said.

But he didn’t yield to the light provocation and summoned the pillar of fire in the opposite direction.

As if reflecting the heightened atmosphere, the pillar of fire covered the direction where Jeon Mu-young had been turned into a sea of flames.

In that moment, Jeon Mu-young used ‘Shadowless Time’ to hide and protect himself from the flames, but it wasn’t an ability that could be used for long.

Both Jeon Mu-young and Seong Guk-eon couldn’t respond to their flames properly, and he chuckled.

"Seong Guk-eon! Seong Guk-eon and his secretary are doing nothing in front of my fire!"

Seong Guk-eon and Jeon Mu-young only bought time for the civilians to escape, rather than retaliating.

The elderly couldn’t make it out properly and hastily walked behind Seong Guk-eon. He seemed to be safe at least.

Seong Guk-eon embraced the pillar of fire to protect those trying to hide behind him.

The armor couldn’t withstand it and slowly melted away.

His suit burned, and the armor melted, revealing Seong Guk-eon’s muscular upper body.

Seeing that, he shouted like a villain.

"Seong Guk-eon! Do you think you can fight my pillar of fire with all that baggage!"

Seong Guk-eon mocked the villain’s provocation.

If someone had been hurt like this, the article about a congressman mocking the injuries of citizens would have made headlines, but it was truly a bold move.

"Haha! They know my face and name, but they probably don’t know Gwanglim."

After saying that, Seong Guk-eon’s body emitted a bright spiritual wave.

An unusual energy and blazing flames mixed together.

And Seong Guk-eon’s Gwanglim activated.