Chapter 47: Goblins Don't Do That (3)
At that moment.
On Mo Island, a redheaded woman had just finished a shower in a villa located on a cliff and sat on a sofa in her bathrobe.
In front of her, an 85-inch large TV was flickering, and the image of a villain causing a ruckus was displayed on the screen.
The Goblin imposter, ‘Doppleganger’.
It was a villain with the appearance of the Goblin, very similar to the original yet different, making her want to argue about why they’d made such a clumsy design when they could’ve used a more refined one if they were just going to copy it outright.
The distinction was akin to the difference between Japanese and Chinese figurines that circulated on the internet.
Where were the Korean figurines, you ask?
Regrettably, aside from individual sculptures, Korea did not specialize in handling beautiful girl figurines.
“Ha. I wonder if he’s just making a fuss for no reason.”
While it might seem natural for the Goblin to step in since the opponent was masquerading as a goblin, he should ideally keep his identity concealed.
But if he did step in, then it was clear-
“He must’ve been passing by, as usual.”
As the Goblin kicked a telephone pole targeting the woman to rescue her, and rushed forward. The redhead, also known as Gunggi, sat on the sofa and manipulated her Taeguk Watch.
“They’re already here. What, weren’t they all working?”
[You, of all people, are on vacation, and yet you join this video conference?]
“I can’t stand seeing the Goblin transforming in a non-work situation.”
Four others had already gathered in the video chat room, excluding Gunggi.
A woman with the nickname ‘DDD’, who was the host, had multiple windows open in her screen share, and those windows were broadcasting the scene live through the Taeguk Watches.
“Chairwoman, I always wonder, do we need to broadcast from all these angles?”
[Yes.]
It was a short reply but conveyed a strong will that she would not accept any objections.
Others, and herself too, especially the leader, were all fascinated by the Goblin.
If you asked if it was good as an organization, well.
Every time, she worried if the organization would unnecessarily split into five factions and fight over a single man, but as Gunggi, all she could hope for was that such a thing didn’t happen.
[Ah, he’s going to transform into a devil.]
[Already?]
[He’s not a devil yet, but he will be soon.]
[His mental state as he speaks is already that of a devil.]
Slowly, the Doppelganger began to change from the form of a Goblin to a form that seemed to be mixed with a devil.
[Huh? The Goblin is taking out his fan?]
[Don’t tell me the Goblin is going to come out dressed as a scholar?]
[Something big is coming?]
[!!!!]
All four were captivated by the fan that the Goblin had unfurled.
Gunggi, too, swallowed as she imagined the Goblin’s ‘scholar’ form while looking at the fan.
While a Western suit was impressive, was not the Goblin in his hat and mask, with his outer robe flapping, closer to his original form?
After acquiring a suit for a costume for the first time half a year ago, seeing the Goblin transform into a traditional Korean attire that he hardly ever showed was so rare that it could be counted on one hand. Gunggi straightened her posture reverently.
“Finally… Huh?”
The Goblin hesitated.
Just as he was about to transform while spreading his fan, he looked around at the people, tilted his head back, and looked up at the sky.
[What’s he doing?]
[He came to check the crowd, and everyone was asking him to transform. They’re hoping he becomes Dodjirider.]
[What? Seriously? Why are they asking him to transform when he just needs to eliminate the villain?]
[Because they’re ‘men’. Haha.]
Gunggi understood the men’s feelings to some extent.
As someone who personally preferred cybernetic designs over traditional ones, she quite liked the appearance of this Dodjirider.
Of course, the Goblin’s default form, suit Goblin, gentleman Goblin, were all good, but as for the Dodjirider, should she say it was good because it had a true image of a ‘decisive weapon for decisive battles’?
[Romantic.]
The moment the room manager typed those two words.
[Transform.]
With those words, the Goblin transformed into Dodjirider.
And with the transformation, the Doppelganger fired his gun.
“Are you crazy?”
In decisive battles, no one touched the enemy during the transformation.
It was less about romance, but rather, the way decisive battles went was to show the overwhelming power gap by defeating the enemy who had become stronger after the transformation.
“To think that a former Hero Academy student would pull off such a cowardly act!!”
She was worried the Goblin might get hurt by a bullet while transforming.
But her worry was needless.
Flicker.
A golden storm fluttered and protected the Goblin’s body. When the storm subsided, the Goblin, who had become Dodjirider, appeared from within.
“…Phew.”
She was genuinely worried that he might have been hurt.
It wasn’t just Gunggi worrying, but she was also sincerely concerned that the other four, if they found out the Goblin was hurt, would immediately haul their ‘motherships’ to Sejong Island.
Fortunately, that didn’t happen.
The Goblin suppressed the Doppelganger too easily.
While smashing the head of the Doppelganger who had fired his gun during the transformation, the Goblin tried to suppress him before he became a devil, for the sake of ‘reformation’.
[Ah, this sweet potato??]
[Isn’t it typical for heroes to recklessly mess around without knowing? Hehe.]
[What would happen if he later finds out that because he blocked like that, the villain became a devil? Hehehe.]
“Ah. I’ve been stabbed from behind.”
One red Ranger, who had blocked the way, got his chest pierced by the devil’s hand.
And the Doppelganger had become a perfect devil.
Now it had become a situation that could no longer be fixed, and the Goblin pulled up his magic to completely eliminate the Devil Doppelganger.
“Oh, look at that pink-haired girl. Does it seem like she’s showing off to the Goblin?”
Gunggi teased the chat room with a subtle voice.
“Isn’t it like she’s bragging about how heroic she is to the Goblin by stepping forward and using magic?”
[She’s a show-off.]
[Hey, don’t be harsh.]
[She’s not just a show-off but more of a fox-like character than a nine-tailed fox. Look at that. She’s subtly blocking the Goblin’s way while pretending to command the heroes. She’s not directly blocking it. She’s standing at a slight angle.]
“That’s right.”
Spewing pink flames from two orbs was quite interesting.
“Student council president Yoon Iseon? She seems like quite a decent girl, minus her attitude towards the Goblin. I would even want to scout her to our side.”
[Are you serious?]
“Of course. Just because one is an aspiring hero doesn’t mean they can’t become a villain, right?”
[…….]
Someone made a sound as if they were getting annoyed.
Gunggi giggled as she poured wine into a glass, and she leisurely laid down on the sofa.
“Let the heroes take care of it. Director Do also shouldn’t unnecessarily step forward-”
[I apologize.]
The Goblin stepped forward, grabbing Yoon Iseon’s shoulder.
At that moment, the chat room froze, and Gunggi unknowingly rubbed her own shoulder.
Was there anyone among them who had been physically touched by the Goblin like that…?
[That’s not how you use flames.]
Was he trying to teach her how to use flames?
If so, wouldn’t the Goblin show his power to burn the devil in his unique way?
“Goblin’s flame. Boss, have you taught him anything?”
[No.]
“…then why the flame-”
[Come forth, the hand of Gunggi!]
“!!”
Gunggi unknowingly grabbed her hand.
Her hand remained still, but it felt as though something had gone wrong.
[Why Gunggi’s hand?]
[What’s going on? Why is the Goblin saying that? He’s not even fond of shouting technique names.]
[Gunggi, what on earth did you do?!]
“No, I didn’t….”
[Infernal Tigris, open.]
Kwooaaang!
Behind the Goblin’s stretched hand, a dark red tiger revealed itself.
That tiger was a symbol of Gunggi, and the aftermath of the magic manifested through her ability. Unknowingly, Gunggi swallowed her saliva.
“That, Boss? Why is Director Do suddenly using me as a concept for his technique? Right?”
[…….]
The Boss gave no answer.
Considering the Boss herself didn’t know, it implied that the Goblin had acted independently.
[Heh. You were pretending not to care, but you made the Goblin use such a technique?]
[The quiet cat jumps on the stove first. Is the Goblin, by any chance joining your team? No?]
[There’s water, wind, and earth; why the power of fire? To teach the use of flames, isn’t it too excessive?!]
Each executive made a comment, and the Boss still remained silent.
Gunggi couldn’t tell whether the droplets trickling down her spine inside her robe were the dampness from an unfinished shower or cold sweat that flowed unknowingly.
[Gunggi.]
The Boss raised her voice.
[Let’s have a 1:1 talk later.]
“…Yes.”
Gunggi felt wronged.
He used a technique based on Gunggi as a concept.
The reason?
He used a technique once as a return favor for Gunggi, revealing the identity of the hostess and her attempt to entrap him in a honey trap.
Overwhelming firepower that could even burn a demon.
That was just the power that came from Gunggi’s hand that he borrowed. Anyone could imagine how strong Gunggi’s inherent power would be.
[Understand? This is how you use fire. With overwhelming firepower that can burn everything.]
“…Ah.”
Yoon Iseon nodded at him.
She seemed to respond unknowingly to his words as if she had momentarily lost her senses.
‘Of course.’
She was not a pyrokinetic if she saw such overwhelming power, a pillar of fire shooting up to the sky, and her heart did not pound.
Although he was better at handling something other than fire, he still performed a technique for a performance and a definitive Doppelganger disposal.
And there, the Doppelganger was burned entirely into black charcoal.
Thud.
The Doppelganger, who fell forward and collapsed, did not stir anymore.
The Doppelganger burned to death in the intense flames that even burned the suit, and the demon was dead.
[The fake is dead. Now I-]
“Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.”
From the other side of the Doppelganger.
“It was such a decent natural demon appearance, but you brutally killed it like this. How unpleasant, Lord Goblin.”
The one who appeared clapping was.
“This ‘Duoexini’, I can’t help but sigh.”
He was wearing a mask that resembled Yacha.
“And also using a technique in English on Sejong Island.”
…while wearing a beige hanbok.
[Who are you?]
“I am Duoexini.”
The man revealed himself as Duoexini.
“The one who spreads the seeds of evil.”
He then took out something similar to a bead with several wriggling tentacles from under his robes.
“And therefore, the one who spreads the horror of evil to the world.”
He threw the demon’s seed to Yook Gibong, who was burned by fire.
“Resurrect, the avatar of evil.”
Wriggle.
The body of the burned Yook Gibong slowly began to rise like a zombie.
And then.
Kwaaaaa?????!!
He ‘resurrected’, spewing enormous black magic from his mouth.
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