There Is No Salvation for Extras

4 – The extras who dreamed of becoming heroes paid the price,

4Th revision completed 2023 – 12 – 24.

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What is a hero? This is a general term for those who capture villains.

The people who capture the villain mean that they are not the ones who kill it.

I don’t know if it’s because those in power are tired of peace, or if it’s the actions of the production company that wanted to clearly distinguish between good and evil, or if they removed the s*xually suggestive material because it wasn’t a 19+ game, but it can’t kill you.

Of course, as time passed, he learned that it was a strange law created by a combination of incidents where heroes harmed citizens by lying about being villains with their abilities, and various incidents and the circumstances of high-ranking people, but now he has no way of knowing. Because I didn’t know.

Anyway, the laws in this world are too lenient even to villains.

Just like the law in the world he originally came from, in a society that guarantees criminals human rights in the name of human rights, it is the reality of a hero that he gets scolded by society for causing harm – but what if he is a villain?

It is possible. It is possible for anyone, no matter how helpless, to become a hero.

His ability is surprisingly specialized for killing people. He was also capable of inflicting a wound or two without necessarily killing him.

In a power vs. Power battle between a hero and a villain, his lack of talent would have directly led to his defeat, but if he were a villain, he was fully capable of assassinating him.

If it could cut a person’s vital area, such as an artery, just by touching it, it was the greatest ability to inflict fatal wounds.

It may be impossible to assassinate a member of the Evil Brigade, the largest villain alliance that the Villain Serpent belongs to – which is currently threatening society and the Academy – but there were enough villains to come in the future even if they were not necessarily the Evil Brigade.

Even though it wasn’t the game’s story, there were plenty of villains he didn’t know about, and the duel that would take place in the final chapter was even more grim because they all participated.

What if we assassinate them? If so, I wonder if there will be something I can do even with my current weak self.

He continued to roll his head.

As soon as one possibility came to mind, dozens of possibilities passed through his mind, and his thoughts began to continue to accelerate.

Somewhere a screw was missing, and there were thoughts that a human being shouldn’t have – but he wasn’t in a situation to worry about that right now.

Even someone like this might be able to help. Maybe we can give them a happy ending. With that thought in mind, he just continued to daydream endlessly.

Is there enough time? Suffice.

This is a game where you have to clear 16 chapters to see the ending. But right now, the second chapter hasn’t even started and the game continues even after he graduates from the academy, so there was still plenty of time for him to make moves.

At least in the first year, the chapter doesn’t progress that much, so if you start moving from now on, you should be able to easily defeat one or two.

If that happens, the hero side will be able to face the final boss with greater ease in the final battle.

He may be able to help the people he briefly had as friends, the humans of this world, and the person most important to him, his childhood friend and the person who helped him the most before and after being possessed.

The thoughts continued, and an hour passed by.

“…hahahaha.”

But.

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“There’s no way that’s possible.”

He muttered to himself and shook his head.

“…When will I wake up?”

There was no way he could do such a thing, even betraying the expectations of those who trusted him as a friend and disciple.

Even a villain who kills villains is ultimately a villain.

Even those who went from being villains to being on the hero’s side in the story ended up in prison, although their crimes were reduced and their time in prison was shortened. For him, living a new life, this life was no different from hell.

And for him, prison is a place he never wants to enter.

If he were to betray expectations and live as a villain and get caught, if those who were precious to him looked at him with criticism – he thought that at that moment, he would break down.

If I think about it now, it was ultimately selfishness. As a hero, he wanted to live by the side of his precious people.

In that way, he gave up the dream called possibility – but even though he had already given up the dream, he did not easily forget the possibility that had already occurred to him.

Just as a person originally in despair believes blindly when salvation comes to him, the salvation that came to him in the name of possibility was enough to gradually eat away at his heart.

And that thought began to settle deeper in my mind as the second chapter progressed.

That is also true, because after the incident was over, he was disciplined for cutting the villain’s wrist – exactly where the artery was, and for causing serious injury to the villain, most likely intentionally.

“-Does that make sense! Hyunwoo almost lost his life too! The teacher is also dead! Hey! “You f*cking bastard!”

“Calm down. Then, if you get expelled-“

“If you get expelled from school, you can become a villain! “You heard what that bastard said!”

“…But calm down.”

His childhood friends, the protagonist, and his teachers protested vehemently, but they were powerless.

This is the method decided by the higher-ups, so what can you do?

Even if it’s a sh*tty law, aren’t these people of high rank who strictly follow the law? Even though they were the protagonists and main characters, this wasn’t a game after all. To be precise, I should say that I thought it wasn’t a game at the time.

Of course, considering the circumstances and the reason that he was a minor, it was taken into account as self-defense and given the name self-defense, but that did not mean that the perception of him as a criminal disappeared.

He was placed on probation, and during that time, the gap between him and other students widened.

For him, who was already a failing student, it was no different from a death sentence, and his childhood friend, who clearly always had an expressionless expression, became angry and monopolized the attention of others.

And his childhood friend, as a role model for new heroes, was respected by the other students who protected them.

For now, he thought it was good because he had more time to train, but the problem was that he was labeled as a student and was labeled a student who did something that violated the law.

And the jealousy he would receive from his childhood friend’s fans who took the student’s side, and the perception of students in other departments who heard the news.

After that day, the perception of the students, excluding the main character, probably began to change.

“He-“

“Shh. “I can hear you.”

“I heard he cut his wrists.”

“Oh my god. “You’re trying to kill people with superpowers, so what’s the difference between a villain and a villain?”

Isn’t it really funny?

They are looked at as if they are villains for killing their teacher and hurting the villain who hurt his friends.

The rumors continued endlessly. His friends who heard the rumors and gossip got angry, and the teachers also refuted the students’ words and shouted, but that didn’t change their views.

A lifelong failure student hangs out with the protagonist, who is already popular. But what he did was no different from that of a villain.

Envy and jealousy, contempt and ridicule. All of that came together and turned into a voice criticizing him.

“Hyunwoo, don’t worry. “There’s no need to listen to them.”

“Okay. We’re always on your side? “Those bastards have things to say and things they can’t say to the person who saved them.”

He, who was the object of criticism, was comforted by his friends, and he only smiled and responded while receiving that comfort.

“I’m really fine, so don’t worry. There’s a test soon, right? “Get ready!”

He didn’t show it on the outside, but rather smiled and waved his hand.

Of course, because he already knew why they reacted that way.

Their reaction was a so-called water ride created by those who were incited by the ability of the chapter boss that appeared in the second chapter.

Originally, the envy and jealousy that should have been felt by the main character came to him as a result of this incident, and that was all it was about.

In any case, since he is only using the ability of a spy who has been hiding in the Academy to instigate him severely, when the second chapter ends, he will come back to apologize again and return to normal life at the Academy.

Then, if I just hold on for a little while and clear the second chapter, wouldn’t it be okay from then on?

“…Yeah, it’s really okay.”

I definitely thought that way at first.

Is it because the cold gaze expressed in just a few texts in the game, watching malicious actions go too far, and experiencing it yourself are two different stories?

“This is a bit harsh!”

“They talk about being villains and all, but in the end, they all do the same thing! What if you get hurt! Besides, why aren’t they disciplined and it ends with an admonishment!”

From malicious gaze to those who speak directly and reveal hostility.

From those who simply show hostility to those who lead to malicious actions.

When stones were thrown at people while passing by on the roadside, and when those who were not punished for their actions began to run wild, convinced that they were right.

And finally, when my head was almost broken by a flower pot that suddenly fell from the rooftop, my friend pushed me and I barely escaped.

He felt as if a corner of his heart was being twisted.

Why must I remain while being treated like this? The reason I struggle is for their lives, so why do they criticize me? What on earth do heroes do that they don’t even notice the strangeness of people who do such strange things, let alone punish them?

I’m staying to protect those I care about, but I don’t think I have to become a hero to protect those guys.

A possibility that occurred to me once.

The thought of him becoming a villain has been lingering ever since.

It was impossible to finish this because I couldn’t convey the information about the boss of the second chapter and the secret agent who had sneaked into the academy to others.

I can’t turn this situation around on my own – no, I can’t turn this situation around even with the help of others.

So, tired of the constant criticism that he could not stop, and angry at the students who not only bullied him in front of him but also behind his back and did things that were no different from villains, he slowly began to twist.

And in the midst of it all, the thought that passed through his mind was enough to completely change his life.

“That’s possible. That’s right-“

“…Really?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Now that this world is flowing according to the game’s story, they are just extras who move according to the game’s story, so it doesn’t change.

In the end, they and we are just NPCs in the game, pieces of data.

“You like people too much! “Aren’t you even angry?!”

“hahahaha…”

Ironically, he couldn’t say something like that to his childhood friend, whom he cherished, so he swallowed his words and laughed.

If that’s what I thought, she would end up being nothing more than a piece of data, not something precious.

That’s why he just stubbornly endured and buried that thought in a corner of his mind.

Just like that, time passed.

He didn’t have a prosthetic arm yet, but thanks to his friends who helped him, there were no inconveniences in his life.

That was enough for him to smile while receiving help from them.

He cherished this time with his precious people and held on to the hope that his situation would improve someday.

All you have to do is not make mistakes. You no longer have to worry about being caught in a trap; all you have to do is clear the chapter together with other students.

If that happens – we can change this situation. In the end, he was able to overcome hardships and remain by the side of his precious people as a hero.

He continued to practice like that, take school classes, and try his best to ignore other students.

Time passed again, and when the second chapter finally began, he finally smiled sincerely and was happy, but-

“-Ugh!”

Was it because he let his guard down with the thought that it was finally over, or was it because he was emotionally invested, or was it because God had evil intentions towards him and the timing was not good.

Just like that, his future was over.

It was a mistake. No, now that he thinks about it, he might have wanted to think it was a mistake.

A villain wielding a sword and a student underneath him. He threw his body and pushed the villain, activating his abilities at the same time, and by chance, his abilities suddenly awakened.

In that way, along with the villain’s leg, the arm of the student who was being trampled by that leg was blown away as well.

No, thinking about it now – maybe that was intentional.

That’s right, because the student who took the lead in maliciously harassing him was under the villain’s wing. What a coincidence.

It was miserable. His blood splattered and formed a puddle. The villain collapsed, and the student fainted without even being able to scream.

And-

“I am expelled from school.”

He was quietly called to the principal’s office and sentenced to expulsion.

The reason for saving a student was not an excuse. That would be natural. This time, there was a clear intention to attack, not self-defense.

Even if it wasn’t exactly the intention, it may have appeared that way in the eyes of others.

The reason for being quietly summoned is probably simple. Because it would be difficult if another disturbance occurred. Because it is clear that his friends, who were on his side, and the teachers who know that he is trying hard will be against it.

Of course, it was unfair, and I could have rebelled and gotten angry. But – he was so exhausted and twisted.

And more than anything, it could have been because he felt a little bit of ‘exhilaration’ from that incident, but his mind was taken away by a possibility he had thought about for a long time.

Now he no longer cared about what the mere extras who were not supporting actors said.

He was so concentrated, his insides were rotting to the extent that he didn’t even realize it, and from the day of that incident, from the moment he was told by the student who saved him that he was a monster – he completely rotted and collapsed.

No matter what he does, others do not understand. That’s right, because they’re extras. They lack power, knowledge, and humanity – they’re just extras.

This is a world in a game. He is a character who has been possessed in the game. The life he has to protect is a mere piece of data, or ‘extras’ like that.

The precious people in this world are not extras like yourself – the brilliantly shining protagonists and leads.

He distinguished those who were dear to him from others, and eventually made a choice.

Anyway, being a hero was a waste of time, and now the possibility that was one of the options has become the only path left.

Only then did he realize what he had to do. He may have been a little happy at the thought that what he had to do was that the author was in front of him right now – perhaps it was a divine necessity.

“The rumor spread too quickly. Do you know why?”

At the sudden question, the principal raised his eyebrows and glared at him.

“That’s the way rumors are.”

“Really? “I know the reality.”

The other students already knew everything he had done.

Rumors spread so quickly that it was inevitable, but they were still so fast. As if someone intentionally spread it.

And he knew who had spread it with such intent, and even why the rumor that had spread so quickly had led to such a serious situation.

“Be loud and get out quickly!”

“-Yes.”

He just nodded quietly and agreed. He then stretched out the notice he had picked up.

“What-“

Sudden attack. Movement so natural that you don’t feel any discomfort.

“Principal.”

He eventually put into action what he had decided,

“No, he is the liaison of the Chapter 2 boss, the Evil Brigade.”

“You bastard-“

Just like that, he cut off the head of the principal – more specifically, the boss of the second chapter – and ran away.

The escape was successful.

He was killed so cleanly that no blood splattered on his clothes, and the students who looked at him with disapproving eyes were not interested in what he had been doing, and the teachers, the main character, and his childhood friends did not encounter him.

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Even the security guards standing in front of the academy’s gate seemed to have heard the message from the already-dead principal, so they sent him out without any hesitation.

He walked out of the academy so easily and started walking down the street-

-Hello?

Finally, he called his childhood friend.

“…Jihyun.”

-What’s wrong? I was called to the principal earlier. Did something happen? Did you say disciplinary action? No, right?

The heroine gets angry imagining what happened to her without feeling any sense of discomfort – no,

“…Thank you. “For getting angry instead.”

To the friend who is the most special among precious people, who is different from the mere extras who have cared for him until now, and who is recognized as the only ‘human’ to him, even if it is just a piece of data.

-…What’s going on?

“For not giving up on me all these years. For being a friend. “I was so grateful.”

He said goodbye for the last time,

-Car sound…? Where are you now?!

“You and your friends. Thank you to everyone. “I will probably be grateful for the rest of my life.”

-Hey, Hyunwoo Lee! What are you doing! Wait, I’m on the phone… What?

“You guys are different from other kids. No, it would be different even if compared to anyone else in this world.”

When I realized the noise coming from other students over the phone-

“Because you are not just extras like me. “Because they are the kind of beings who will definitely meet a happy ending-“

People who were different from himself and other students who were just swept up in the story and suffering without any power – to the main character and his companions, to those who were important to him.

“I promise to never give up so that we can have a happy ending.”

It will definitely lead you to a happy life. After pledging that I would make it a happy ending where no one gets hurt and no one dies,

-Wait! Hyunwoo!

I hung up the phone just like that.

A peaceful scene with still noisy streets, cars moving around, and people walking around laughing and chatting.

“…Well made.”

After taking in the sight, which was still black and white in his eyes – just NPCs walking around.

He just moved his steps towards his back alley.

This is a story from his past. He was her oath to save her from this hellish place no matter what he did, and the student who dreamed of being her hero-

“-Are you awake? “My God.”

“…I told you not to call me God.”

The story of the present, which was only a dream on an autumn day, as time passed and he became active as a villain.

He got out of bed irritated, glaring at the girl who woke him up.

The scene outside the window where the sun is slowly rising. The fifth chapter begins – the morning dawns two years after he became a villain.