No way.

Carqueas, the nations only prison for superhumans.

My plan to be captured and brought in to deal with the Sun Gods beast was met with great opposition from the start.

Ive always gone along with whatever youve done, but I dont think this is right, Da-in. How dangerous is that place?

Soobin said this in a rare tone, looking me in the eye.

I knew she was worried about me, but I didnt feel comfortable saying anything.

While I was silent for a while, I heard sympathetic voices next to me.

Thats right, Da-in. Ive heard rumors about that place too, and they say that once you go in, you cant come out

Me too, I think its too dangerous.

Thats right. What if you go in there and cant escape?

With everyone trying to talk me out of it, I stayed quiet and listened. I mean, what the hell does everyone think of Carqueas? Its also a place where people live even though those people are the greatest villains of all time

If I was just a little better at hacking

For the record, the biggest problem was Seo-Eun.

When she heard that I planned to enter Carqueas in such a dangerous way, she started to beat herself up for not being able to break through.

No matter how much I tried to stop her, she did it again.Its so frustrating, especially when shes a grown child.

Ariel, in particular, came in with a huge photo out of nowhere and threw it at me, sobbing.

Youre going into this? I cant believe it!

It was a picture of Carqueas, a grim, giant mountain.

It was of Carqueas, a huge gray castle that must have been hundreds of years old, standing eerily alone on a dark, foggy sea of ruins.

Just looking at the picture, I felt like I was in trouble if I went in there.

Of course, it was armed with state-of-the-art equipment to control psychics, but they didnt know that.

Anyway, Da-in, you cant do this.

Of course, its still dangerous, so everyone is against it.

But the one constant was that one day I would have to go in there and take him down, and the sooner the better.

Therefore, I began my persuasion in earnest.

Seriously, this is the last time Im going to do something dangerous, and Ill be fine.

Of course, my words were met with a cold response so I decided to say something to change the subject.

And if I can pull this off, Ill be able to retire a lot sooner.

I cautiously introduced the topic and when I did the reaction was immediate.

Retirement?

Seo-Eun, who had been leaning against the wall mumbling self-deprecating words, turned her head and responded for the first time.

I didnt miss this opportunity and spoke up.

Yes. Retirement. Ive been a villain for a long time, so I need to rest.

And I wasnt lying.

Actually, retirement had been on my mind since the day I stopped the Moonlight Gate.

Its just that when I first fell into this world, and until this time, I was thinking of retiring at the end of Phase 3, before the start of Phase 4.

I was going to retire, but I was going to get the final boss of Phase 3 before that, however things have changed.

My awareness has risen much faster than I thought it would, and the formation of Egostream and the growth of Stardus have also gone much better than I had planned. That means that after killing this Wish Granter Ill have a lot less to do.

And the biggest reason

So, Da-in, I dont have to watch Stardus anymore?

Yeah, right.

It was Stardus.

Lately, Ive been getting a strange feeling whenever I see her, and I wonder if her reaction to me means somethingI concluded. Ive finally gone mad, and Im interpreting Stardus behavior in my own way.

I realized that I should probably stop getting involved with Stardus before something worse happens. I dont see why I need to keep doing the terrorizing myself now that I have the Egostream, and Stardus has grown quite a bit. I was tired.

Anyway, as I was thinking about it, I heard a voice up ahead.

But

Seo-Euns voice was still reluctant so Ill have to try harder.

Seo-eun, Soobin listen

After that, my persuasion continued. I told her that it was only for this time, that I wouldnt do anything dangerous anymore, and that it was okay because I had already made a plan.

After talking for a long time like that.

Okay. Are you sure this is the last time youre going to do anything dangerous?

Eventually, with a worried sigh from Soobin, I was able to get permission.

It was a mystery to me why I was allowed to enter Carqueas, but it wasnt the first time.

Its not like Ive ever given up just because they objected, anyway.

When it comes to the best outcome for everyone, it doesnt matter what the process is.

I thought to myself, quietly.

The fact that I brought up retirement and said that I wouldnt do anything risky like this in the future seemed to help calm everyone down.

Im not saying Im retiring right away.

I had a lot of work to do after this, and a lot of work to do after retirement but I decided not to say that.

***

With the invasion of Carqueas thus finalized, I began planning in earnest.

I had a very simple plan to summarize my objectives.

Get caught by Stardus after a terrorist attack. Two. Enter Carqueas, the prison for superhumans, and make a wish within. Make contact with the Wish Granter and destroy it. Escape.

It sounds like a simple plan, but the problem is how to get in, how to get out, and how to get rid of them.

As the plan was made on the fly, it took quite a long time to put it into practice, but with Seo-euns help, the plan became somewhat clearer as we went through it step by step.

Especially the words of Soobin, who had a serious expression on her face.

Da-in, you said that Stardus will capture you, right?

Yes.

Then did you tell your colleagues who are currently abroad?

Uh No?

Do it quickly.

Hearing Soobin speak so firmly, I couldnt help but pick up my phone.

No What does it matter, Im going to escape in a few days anyway. That was my thought, butSoobin insisted, so I couldnt help it.

I called everyone I knew and everyone I was allied with.

[Hahahaha! I see, Ill keep that in mind! I could have invaded Korea if you made a mistake!]

[Thank you for the heads up, Da-in. If I hadnt known, I would have invaded Carqueas right away, huhuh.]

[Hmph, okay, make sure to let me know if youre going to do something like that in the future, so I can plan accordingly.]

That was a pretty murderous response.

No, I was planning on telling Atlas, butI didnt expect the other two to act like this. Its only a few days anyway.

Anyway, the plan was well underway.

Hey, dont worry about the escape part, I think I can handle this.

Really?

Yeah. The problem with getting into the prison is that its hard to break in without being recognized, but getting out is easier because youre already recognized and you just need to escapeIts easier.

I felt sorry for Seo-eun, whose eyes were filled with dark circles, but I expressed my gratitude.

Anyway, afterward, we talked more with Lee Seola and discussed what to do, and finally set a date to carry out the attack.

And finally, after some planning I quietly called Seo-Eun into my room and handed her a notebook.

Seo-Eun, keep this.

What is this?

Seo-eun tried to open it as soon as she received it, but when she saw that the diary wouldnt open no matter how hard she tried, she looked puzzled.

I calmly said to her.

Hand it to me when I get back. Okay?

What? Well, okay, but what is this?

I swallowed my words as Seo Eun looked up at me curiously.

What I handed her was a diary that was sealed so that only I could open it.

Its a diary of everything thats happened since I fell into this world, up to this point

Its the only key Ive prepared for this time, the only way Ill be able to face him and return in one piece.

Ill show you later. Just keep it for now. Okay?

Okay.

To Seo Eun, who was still looking down at the diary in disbelief, I added an afterword.

Oh, and dont be too surprised if I come back with no memory.

What? What does that mean?

Looking away from Seo-Eun, who now seemed to be in a state of near panic, I silently pondered.

Okay, were all set.

Now, its time for the real thing.

I fiddled with the device in my pocket, the one I had prepared for this event.

Here we go.

Phase 3 Early Graduation Event.

***

And at that time.

Well Maybe we should be more aggressive and approachable?

Actively?

At the top of the Yuseong Group, Lee Seola was alone with her friend Shin Haru.

She was giving Stardus relationship counseling, and she was quietly questioning herself with a broken heart.

What am I doing?

It was a few days ago before Egostic started his terrorist attack.