There Is No Salvation for Extras

22 – Those who carry on the legacy of peace

Cheongju.

In the past, it was a chaotic time when the words hero and villain did not exist, and there was no definition for the suddenly appeared superpowers. A city that was promoted to a special city status and achieved tremendous development at the same time because it was the city where one of the first heroes to call themselves a hero and call criminals villains was born and worked.

The Cheongju Metropolitan City government, in honor of the first hero who was born here and died here, used his hero name, Neon, and soon decorated all the buildings with colorful neon signs, and thanks to this, it became famous as a tourist destination, and so on. As the city became famous as a tourist destination, it became overflowing with all kinds of department stores and entertainment venues.

Therefore, more heroes and citizens came here-

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. “It’s not like you don’t trust me, right?”

“You have to believe it. “There is enough time to see it with your own eyes anyway.”

Paradoxically, the city is known as the city with the most villains in Korea, where the most villains are born because it is a place with a lot of people and a lot of entertainment options. In this place, the so-called ‘holy place of evil’-

“Rather than that, when did you buy this cocktail?”

“That’s because, unlike the boss, we came here early. But if we go to a gambling house or entertainment establishment, won’t they try to kill us?”

“Yujin will kill you then.”

“…Why is he doing that again?”

“You clueless bastard.”

“Why are you being such a dick again? “Are you drunk?”

The VIP room at Shanglier, which is rumored to be the most luxurious and beautiful hotel there. The room is as extravagant as its name suggests. Hyunwoo and Repentance were resting, half-reclining on the sofa, drinking cocktails.

“You really don’t know? “Are you really oblivious, or are you not showing it because you feel guilty?”

“I’m drunk. It’s time for the baby to sleep. “Stop drinking and go to sleep.”

“Noisy! Why don’t you get drunk when you’re a villain? “It’s not even a child!”

“Even villains say minors are not allowed to drink. “He told me not to smoke indoors, but-“

Eun-ji, her face red and drunk, and Sang-hoon, giggling, looking at her. Zero still hadn’t returned to figure out the villains’ movements, and Eugene was sleeping at all – so these three were the only ones left in the room.

“They say I have no sense in the first place, but if you look at it that way, the boss is also the same?”

“…Why me?”

“Why, why? “Our Eunji-“

“Don’t say that!”

Eunji is jumping around on the bed and screaming loudly. Sang-hoon stopped teasing her, smiled slyly, and picked up the glass containing her cocktail.

“Well, this is not the place to talk about this.”

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“That’s right. “Anyway, there aren’t too many people to review the plan.”

Eunji fell asleep as if she had never screamed, and Eugene was not in the room to begin with. Zero is at work-

“…But I’m not sure if I can talk about the plan. “Isn’t this the villain’s headquarters?”

“That guy has already completed the entire investigation. “There are no wiretaps or surveillance cameras here.”

“Hmm… Then I’m glad. By the way, why isn’t he talking on the phone?”

“Because I already know everything. “He’s busy too.”

The man who is currently using information and hacking to sharpen the hearts of heroes and villains is not here, so there would be no reason to review the plan.

“That’s unexpected.”

“What?”

“I thought the boss would be angry when something like this happened.”

Sang-hoon shrugged his shoulders as if he was really surprised, then got up and covered Eun-ji with a blanket. Hyun-woo, who was watching the scene, smiled and waved his hand, and then before Sang-hoon sat down again, he emptied the entire cocktail and put his glass down.

“You also need rest. 2 Years – no, in the 1 year since Repentance was created, we’ve been so busy with no time to catch our breath, right? Besides, we don’t know how many people will die in this terrorist attack, so it would be good to leave at least some last memories.”

Hyeonwoo and others are not the only ones taking a break right now. All the other villains were also wandering around Heungdeok-gu in Cheongju City to enjoy the pleasures. A fun time that could be your last. Hyunwoo was not a closed-minded person who would say anything after seeing that.

“What about zero?”

“Exception. “He’s doing it because he wants to, so I can’t stop him.”

Of course, Zero and that man were exceptions.

“Let’s just enjoy it. “After this is over, I’ll be busy again.”

“Untimely training for successors… Even the evil brigade has never provided training for successors.”

“Think of it as a good experience and accept it.”

Repentance became famous for attacking the Academy. Although they only caused one terrorist attack, others may think they are just a new villain organization, but once this incident is over, their name will spread widely in Korea, and if that happens – their power will begin to increase.

There are more victims with hatred towards the villain than you might think, and even if they are the same villain, there are more people with hatred towards the evil brigade than you might think.

“Of course, if it succeeds.”

“Right… Are you going to have another drink?”

“Something with high alcohol content.”

“Isn’t the boss also a minor? “I don’t know why that guy is drunk and still sober.”

They laugh and drink. It’s not just the low-level villains who are likely to die in this plan. The same goes for them.

That’s probably why they are talking and relieving tension in a beautifully decorated hotel to make memories that may be their last.

“More than that, about the story from earlier.”

“…What.”

“Yujin likes her older brother. You’re showing off – did she really not notice? Or is it really guilt?”

In response to Hyunwoo’s question, which he would never have asked under normal circumstances, Sanghoon soon frowned, but-

“…Do I have to say it to understand?”

“Probably the latter. Sorry, was that a bit of a sensitive question?”

Seeing Hyunwoo’s expression brighten up a little, he immediately smiled and put down his glass. What’s the point of not getting drunk? I was already drunk.

“So, who is the boss?”

“What?”

Is it because he was also drunk, or because the atmosphere was good? Sang-hoon asked Hyun-woo a question that he would never have asked if it were normal.

“You know, right? Eunji, you originally had short hair. “I tried to cut it with scissors, saying it was inconvenient because it burned every day.”

“…That’s right.”

“But the fact that I grew my hair out just like my boss and tied my long hair back, and the fact that I subtly take care of both the front and the back – in the first place, the only one among us who always treats me with respect is the boss?”

“That’s just courtesy to the person who saved me-“

“Yujin and I are also among those who saved those siblings. Moreover, in the beginning, the boss was called abusive language-“

“-Stop. “I understand, I understand.”

Sanghoon stopped talking at Hyunwoo’s firm voice. When he looked back, Hyunwoo’s face immediately had a wry smile on his face, and at the same time, he was stroking his face with both hands.

“The former or the latter?”

“…Knowing.”

Hyeonwoo was silent, but Sanghoon seemed to know his answer.

I said it was the latter, but it probably wasn’t a feeling of guilt. Rather than feeling guilty, he was in a position to feel gratitude. So, what those words mean is that you can’t accept something even if you know it.

“I asked something pointless. “I apologize if I offended you, boss.”

“You should do that to Eunji. “What can you say when the person in charge is there?”

“That’s enough. He probably knows anyway. Besides… You can’t even hear it in that state.”

Eunji, who is no longer snoring, is sleeping soundly. She is not a strong drinker in the first place, and her film is cut off when she drinks, so she will not be able to hear this conversation. Sang-hoon smiled bitterly, lifted the last remaining glass, and drank it down.

Everyone in the executive team already knows what story Hyunwoo has and who he lives for. Eunji knew that, so she only expressed interest in him, but did not actively take action. But – even so, it is truly unfortunate.

“Don’t look at me like that. If the plan fails anyway, everyone will die. “Then it’s just a love game and nothing else.”

“…If this plan succeeds and everyone survives, and everything ends the way the boss wants – then what happens if Eunji confesses?”

“At that time-“

Hyunwoo smiled and lifted the glass, and then drank down the last drop with his mouth –

“You can accept it.”

“…Really?”

“Why would I lie?”

After putting it on the table, he got up from his seat and started walking unsteadily toward the door.

“-Where are you going!”

“To get some air. “I’m going to buy some more alcohol.”

“Oh my, the boss of the villain organization is outside without any mask-“

“If you use it, it gets even weirder. “No one would know my face anyway.”

Hyeonwoo opened the door and went into the hallway. As soon as he closed the door, the smile disappeared from his face.

If this plan succeeds and everyone survives, and everything goes as he wants and there is a perfect ending, will he accept Eunji’s heart then? That question continues to ring in his ears, but Hyunwoo soon smiles bitterly and shakes his head.

He didn’t lie. If everyone is alive when everything is truly over, if there is a happy ending for both the heroes and themselves, then they will be able to do anything. However, the probability of that happening was infinitely close to zero.

“…I suddenly feel bitter about alcohol. sh*t.”

How many of these will survive until the end? He wiped his face, which was hot from being drunk, with both hands, and soon began walking toward the elevator to get some air.

-Is the Guardian in his seat?

Meanwhile,

“No. I just left. “And leave your cell phone behind.”

-Something happened.

“…What’s happening all of a sudden? “The number of cases where you contact me first is probably very small.”

Sang-hoon, who received a call instead of Hyun-woo, who left his cell phone and went outside, tried to light a cigarette while going out on his balcony, but-

“f*ck. What is that.”

-Jewel. Tell your boss right away.

The moment he looked down from the top floor, he dropped the cigarette he was holding and cursed, and an urgent voice rang in his ears.

-The former hero Judgment is taking the Justice Academy students to the Shanglier Hotel earlier than scheduled.

What he saw was a bus that looked like it was advertising that it belonged to the Academy. The sight that instantly came to mind in Sang-hoon’s mind when he saw it was the worst situation that Hyun-woo and them would ever encounter. Jewel quickly took a coin out of her pocket and flipped it.

“Numbers meet, pictures do not.”

A coin spins and rises high in the sky, but soon falls due to gravity and lands on the back of the hand.

“What the f*ck!”

As soon as Sang-hoon checked the side with the numbers engraved on it, he immediately ran out of the room.