Ep.145 Will O the Wisp

Among the numerous villains in the original work, it also matters who to choose as a colleague.

It wasnt easy to pick villains who could blend in well as our Ego Stream members, and who were not yet corrupted.

Those two.

A man with brown hair and a girl with purple hair.

I gave up my choice and asked Ha-yuls younger brother who I liked better.

The girl on the side.

At the words of the child who answered with a single stroke, I finally decided to recruit the girl in front of my eyes.

And now.

No matter how much I thought about it, I wondered if Ha-yuls younger brother had chosen the wrong one.

I dont want to.

Seo Jayoung responded so refreshingly to my offer.

Well, this wasnt what I expected.

So while I was having a brain freeze.

She smiled softly and answered me.

Actually, Im just kidding, okay.

Now I want to flick her forehead.

***

Seo Jayoung.

She looked at the man standing before her with amusing eyes.

Egostic. Hes not a celebrity who comes out whenever you turn on the news.

She thought he lived a fun life while watching the video, but she didnt expect to see him in person like this.

And he came to offer her to become a part of his team

I have no idea what it is, but

She feels like her boring daily life will be more fascinating now.

With that in mind, she looked at the man speaking in front of her.

She has no idea how he knows her name and ability, but its possible. Its not particularly important.

Rather, she was thinking of something else.

What do you think?

After explaining Ego Stream, he grinned and offered her to join.

Looking at him, Jayoung put her finger on her lips and thought for a moment.

Hmm

Its tempting. She cant deny that.

She was bored because she always hangs around at home, but its been a while since shes had fun.

And he somehow knew that she was craving terrorism these days, so he said he would help her with the terror.

But it was rather suspicious because the conditions were good.

Well, it didnt really matter.

She can win with her ability anyway.

So she was originally vigilant. She had confidence that she could knock down all the opponents and get out of there in any situation.

But more than that.

She wondered how he would come out if she turned it down.

Would he threaten her with a serious expression? Or would he try to convince her?

So she said

I dont want to.

Her body stopped for a moment at her own words.

And he was silent for a moment.

Half of his face was covered in a mask, and the shade of his hat covered the other half, so she couldnt really see it, but he looked obviously shocked.

And at his reaction, she unknowingly raised the corners of her mouth. Cute. To be exact, the reaction is fascinating.

Yeah Should I stop joking around?

Im lying. All right.

So she spoke up.

Thank you.

He paused a little, and then he answered with a sigh of relief.

Then she asked him a question.

All right, but what do we do now?

Jayoung suddenly became curious and asked.

It was nice to know that villains also drink Jeti, and she will be in Ego Stream, but what will they do now?

And, as if to solve her question, he grinned and answered.

Follow me.

She felt a little better because something was getting more exciting.

Normally, she wouldnt go outside, not even for a while, and just lie inside the house.

Maybe its worth going out, itll be fun.

So Seo Jayoung held out her hand.

***

Hmm. I had a momentary brain freeze but successfully recruited Seo Jayoung anyway.

I think shes the easiest one to recruit so far. I just did a 10-minute talk.

The only problem is that I dont know when or how she changed her mind. So I decided to invite her to our home right away.

After teleporting by holding my hand, she followed me without any wariness. Long drooping purple hair, half-closed eyes, and a blank expression.

She wore a little oversized black hoodie with sleeves left over, and we looked like we were going out for a drink in the neighborhood.

She somehow looks defenseless. But if you think about it, it could be because shes that confident in her ability.

Anyway, thats not the point.

I took her to our Ego House.

Wow.

And she briefly admires the huge house in front of her.

Whats this place?

This is the headquarters of our Ego Stream. We all live here together.

Oh. But can you show this to me like this?

Yes. Youre our member from now on, of course, you can.

I replied with a grin.

I teleported anyway, so I proudly showed her that she couldnt leak the information because she didnt know where it was, and she didnt know much about the Internet. I didnt bother to say that.

Youre so careless.

She mumbled in a daze. I just laughed off her answer. I actually hope you think so.

Anyway, I dragged her through the gate.

She looked around and looked at the wide-open wooden mansion as if she was amazed. It felt like I was introducing my nephew to the house.

Nice house.

I guess it does look good.

But first of all, this isnt the important thing.

Let me introduce our members first.

Oh, that Electra and Moonlight Shaman?

You know?

Yeah. Ive seen you guys on YouTube a lot.

I was a little surprised at her answer.

Oh, my God. I cant believe even a girl lying at home and looking at the ceiling knows us. Our Ego Stream has gotten really big.

As we entered the living room soaked in such sentiment, a familiar voice greeted me in front of me.

Huh? Is it our new member?

As we entered the living room, Seo-eun saw Jayoung and me as she approached us in surprise.

..!

And Jayoungs eyes grew slightly when she saw her.

Cute.

What?

Seo-eun tilted her head when she suddenly approached her and saw Jayoungs sparkling eyes.

She suddenly talked casually, and Seo-eun was still shocked by the sudden situation.

Anyway, Jayoung seemed to be in a good mood. She must have liked Seo-eun.

I like it here

Soon after Seo-eun, Seo Jayoung murmured, looking at the veranda where the sun shone warmly.

And I didnt miss the gap. Its a fact that those who read the original comic know that this girl is a four-dimensional person. As such, I know I should take this opportunity now that shes in a good mood.

So I suggested something to her right away.

Oh, right, I didnt ask. Do you want to live here, too? All the Ego Stream members are already staying here.

Here?

She answered as she glanced around.

I started my devils seduction.

If you live here, we can give you three meals daily

There are many people, so theres no time to be bored.

Its an opportunity to live with many people with superpowers in a good house, a free room, so would you like to miss it?

Well

She just looked worried, but she already seemed to fall for it.

Soon she continued to consider for a while and finally answered.

Okay.

All right.

I replied with a grin.

Seo Jayoung seems to think that she made a reasonable choice, seeing that shes also smiling proudly. Or maybe just because it looks fun to her, considering her personality.

Anyway, the important thing is.

She cant escape now that shes stepped into our house.

I smiled wickedly inside.

successfully tied up the original S-class villain with a condition of free room and meals.

She doesnt seem to have much thought yet, but if she lives in this house together, she will naturally become close to everyone, and in the end, she will become our colleague for real.

Considering her personality in the original story, shes not a treacherous child. But just in case, its safe to tie them up as a family in advance.

Anyway, thats how things went.

So we moved and everything.

Thus, Jayoung officially became an Ego Stream member.

Well, thats good. Seducing an S-class villain, mission accomplished. Its easy, right?

***

And a week has passed.

Already in the meantime, she has become quite close to her members. Shes a little dazed, like a plant, but maybe thats why she got close to everyone quickly. Shes straightforward, so shes rather easygoing.

Anyway, back to the story.

On a chilly evening, I was currently standing in the forest in front of my house with her.

Of course, she has a blank look on her face.

All right, lets see how strong you are!

And Sehee was next to me.

When I told her that Seo Jayoung was strong, she seemed to wonder how strong she was.

Okay then, Im starting.

All right.

Thats how she ended her sentence.

In the middle of a dark green forest, purple hair hanging down, wearing only a black hoodie.

She raised her hand.

At that moment.

Boom-.

The forest void.

It was filled with purple flames like a little fen fire that suddenly sprang up.

Oh Wow.

Small fen fires fall in front of us, making it difficult to move around.

While Choi Sehee was also impressed by her ability, I nodded.

Do you want me to do more?

Yeah.

She nodded her head at my words, manipulating the purple flame again and doing various things.

As far as I know, that flame can also defeat Shadow Walkers ability.

So.

All right.

Looking at her tricks, I concluded.

The next terrorist attack is against Shadow Walker. That would be right, like the original.

Stardus is Lets skip her this time.

There wont be any problems.

***

When will Egostic cause terrorism?

Meanwhile, Shin Haru was worried about that.

Maybe then shell definitely step up.

This time, Egostic. Lets try to talk to him. Lets ask some questions. She thinks hell answer.

Its hard to meet up with him. Is there any useful way to spend this precious time with Egostic?

To find out who he is

She was spending her time thinking about it.

So the date of Egostics next terror was getting closer.

It was summer.