Became a Third-Rate Villain in the Hero Academy chapter 285

285 – Sacrifice (4)

Theo turned his back.

He asked Jang Woo-hee.

“Ask.”

“······Have you also seen a future where you become stronger?”

Woohee Jang recalled Theo’s movements while fighting a robot. His movements were fast. As soon as he started walking, he had to dodge flying projectiles and he had to concentrate and look so he wouldn’t miss anything.

He was also heavy. He severed the robot’s body without much effort. It was different from the one where she had to use all her strength to cut it.

‘It was like a buzzy movement.’

Theo answered.

“Approximately.”

“Can you see how much stronger it will become in the future?”

Jang Woo-hee asked back. Her eyes were pure, like a pilgrim who witnessed a living, breathing mystery.

Theo shook his head.

“No. “I can’t see very well anymore.”

Jang Woo-hee opened her eyes round.

“······! ······Then.”

“Yes. “I can no longer see a clear future.”

After saying that, Theo closed his mouth.

What he said was true.

This is because the future has changed so much that prior knowledge about this work can no longer be trusted.

As a clear example, the protagonist of this work, Neike, hears the voice of [Demon Sword] That he could not hear. It even uses energy, a concept that did not even appear in this work.

‘Just now, we didn’t even invite the elf warriors of the Great Forest into the battle with the robots.’

These are all major incidents. Even if the future changes, it will have changed 180 degrees.

Now it’s a no-brainer. I stepped in too deep.

‘······The fact that it was I who killed Maitri will also be conveyed to the center of [Turning White] Within today.’

I just wanted to graduate from the academy with top grades, but I ended up going to war with a force that boasted the largest military force on the continent.

Suddenly, a ramen-loving ninja who saved the world while trying to become the village head flashed through Theo’s mind.

‘······No regrets.’

Even if I went back to the time when I was possessed, I would have made the same choice.

Well… If you think about it, the future has been distorted since ancient times.

Jang Woo-hee closed his mouth and looked calmly at Theo, who was lost in thought.

‘······I can’t see the future.’

I didn’t know there was a limit to the number of times the prophecy ability could be used.

‘They say great power comes with great costs…’

His prophetic ability was unbelievably outstanding.

But I can’t use it anymore.

Maybe it’s because he often asked to see the future.

······No, it will be big.

Jang Woo-hee bowed his head at a 90-degree angle to Theo. It didn’t have the old-fashionedness of an aristocrat, but it was a gesture that oozed sincerity.

“······I’m sorry.”

“There is no need to apologize.”

Theo continued calmly.

“I knew I wouldn’t be able to see it soon.”

“But… But…”

“Enough. “Don’t you think you should protect your friend?”

Theo turned his back.

Jang Woo-hee looked at his back in silence.

She was not good at empathizing with other people’s feelings, but she was different now.

It seemed like she knew his heart.

‘······It will be very heartbreaking. The future that I could see when I opened my eyes is now completely invisible.’

He seemed fine, but he knew. He doesn’t reveal his true feelings often. And, contrary to his image, he even knows how to be kind.

‘To ease the burden on my heart… I’m afraid I might care… You’re probably pretending like nothing’s wrong.’

For some reason, I feel like my heart is breaking.

At that time, Theo turned his head back and said.

“Do you have anything else to do here, Jang Woo-hee?”

Jang Woo-hee turned her back and wiped the area around her eyes with the back of her hand before answering.

“Ah… You.”

“Then let’s go.”

“Uh…Yes.”

Jang Woo-hee nodded her head and followed Theo.

* * *

Theo and his party returned to the lobby where Croc and the Holy Knights were.

Theo explained the whole story to Kroc. Thomas, the person in charge of this place, died in an unexpected accident, and the researchers were forced to be caught here because they had a weakness for Thomas.

Croc opened his mouth.

“Thank you for your hard work, Theo. But… I have to report to my superiors. “Not only did we move one company of Paladins, but there were also a small number of casualties.”

“Lord Kroc, what you’re saying is, do you need evidence to prove what evil happened here?”

Croc pointed to the remains of the robot on the floor.

“That’s right, Theo. These are not enough. “While Theo was away, I looked into these things, but it was hard to say they were related to demons.”

Theo nodded his head.

Croc continued.

“The main justification for moving the Holy Knights was that there was a shrine here that worshiped the Great Devil. “Since we haven’t found the shrine, those researchers should at least be taken in as suspects.”

In other words, they wanted the researchers to be handed over to them.

Theo said immediately.

“The shrine is real. I heard this from the person in charge here. “They say they worship not just one entity, but at least three entities.”

“······Like that!”

Croc opened his eyes wide.

Currently, they have degenerated considerably as they are deployed in various conflict scenes, but from the past, the significance of the existence of paladins was to destroy demons.

And after Croc lost his parents to the devil, he committed himself to a cult to kill the devil. He is a rare Jindtobaegi paladin.

Croc shouted.

“Where is that place, Theo! “We will leave immediately!”

“Don’t you need preparation, Lord Kroc? Not one entity, but three or more entities. Moreover, he is not a devil who borrowed the body of a contractor, but a real devil who has descended on Middle Earth.”

“God Croc, no matter how much you hate the devil, you are not the child of a god who drives his minions to their deaths!”

“So you’re saying you’re just going on a brief inspection trip?”

Croc nodded his head vigorously.

“That’s right, Theo. After all, if you pretend, you pretend! “After staying in the arms of the Lord for a long time, I can feel the devil’s energy, albeit slightly.”

“Then let’s leave immediately, Lord Croc.”

“Yes, I will follow!”

Croc stood next to Theo.

‘The location of the shrine will be the same as in the original work.’

With that in mind, Theo walked toward the shrine.

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Croc muttered as he arrived in front of the shrine.

“Woah, here it is…”

Croc’s eyes were trembling.

This is the first time I have felt such powerful and powerful magic. He had participated in the subjugation of mid-level demons several times, but it was insignificant compared to now.

‘I haven’t even met the devil directly, but to this extent…’

Croc said to Theo next to him.

“I’m sure, Theo. “If the demons are this powerful… I don’t think they’ll be able to do it with our current forces.”

Theo responded with a stern look on her face.

“Then first, please step aside and continue talking. As I face this dirty being, I feel like the blood flowing through my body is pounding. “I don’t think I can control myself here.”

It was true that [Descendants of the Hero] Was activated and my blood was pounding, but I was able to control myself.

In other words, Theo’s words were nonsense.

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‘I have to spit this out.’

Theo planned to participate in the Great Devil Raid as a key player and solidify his position within the Church of Light.

‘It makes the arrows of the Church of Light point towards [Turning White].’

[Turning White] Is full of strong players besides Maitri. [Ford Company] Is just the tip of the iceberg. We need to bring in as much as possible the largest armed group on the continent on the surface.

For someone who works in a religious order, subduing demons is the greatest honor. Even the devil in the shrine is not even a mid-level devil, but a high-level devil – an arch devil.

If high-ranking church officials find out about this, they will all drool. The opportunity to build a major of this level will not come twice in a lifetime. Rather, they will fight among themselves to take on important responsibilities.

‘Of course, the practitioners of light will come too.’

The last bastion of the Church of Light, the practitioner of light.

As the guardians of humanity’s largest religious group, each and every one of them possesses powerful abilities.

So Theo neatly organized his plan in his head.

Croc looked calmly at Theo, who had a stiff face.

‘······That child hates the devil as much as I do.’

Croc felt a connection to the same disease.

“Ah, I understand. Of course I have to step down.”

Croc escaped from the shrine’s entrance.

Theo said as he approached Croc.

“At the event, there is the corpse of the real leader of this Saihan group. “It’s called Maitri, and she made a pact with the Archdemon.”

“······! Recently, traces of the devil have been discovered all over the continent, but even a contract with the great devil has already appeared… Even though I am a weak body, I must muster all my might. .·····Oh.”

Kroc mentioned something he missed while talking.

“If you were a contractor with the great devil, it must have been formidable… What kind of hero subdued you? “Are you the first saint?”

Theo shook his head.

Croc opened his mouth again.

“As expected, the saint’s divine power is great, but it’s hard to believe that she dealt with a contractor with the archdemon. “What kind of person is the hero who punished him?”