Iron Blooded Villain’s Academy Class

Episode 83

Kang Tae-min recalled Seol Gyu-jin, president of the association, before returning.

He was a figure who appeared like a savior in a chaotic situation during the cataclysm.

His ability was ‘Multiplus’, the power to create duplicates of the subject.

‘The cloned clone was able to use the same abilities as the main body.’

The concept was different from the clones Taemin Kang makes. Seol Gyu-jin’s alter ego was able to create an alter ego again.

Thanks to this, he was able to do relief work nationwide at the same time.

Not only fighting monsters, but also supplies were sufficient.

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Like the miracle of the five loaves and two fishes in the myth, they saved people by replicating their abilities with minimal supplies.

‘Thanks to that support, I even rose to the position of president of the association.’

He was undeniably a hero.

But suddenly he didn’t show up outside. A few years after living in seclusion, Bae Seung-joo, head of the headquarters, announced his death.

‘And being identified as the culprit… .’

none other than his alter ego.

Director Bae Seung-ju revealed that the alter ego chose a different path from Seol Gyu-jin and coveted the position and killed the association president.

The association then secretly tracked the alter ego, but could not catch it and Seol Gyu-jin died.

In response, Bae Seung-joo made a search for Seol Gyu-jin’s alter ego, but in the end the alter ego was not caught.

‘Bae Seung-joo revealed his abilities to prevent another victim from happening.’

It was probably Seol Gyu-jin’s will.

If the object of replication is a creature rather than an object, the body is copied, but the soul is a concept of separation, not replication, so be careful not to fall for the trick.

‘The pits I dealt with must have been duplicated.’

Because of that, Kang Tae-min was convinced when he saw that there was not enough soul left in Pete’s corpse. Among other members of Hands or Nobody, there must have been Seol Gyu-jin’s alter ego.

Kang Tae-min revealed that he knew about his ability without talking about the past.

[What kind of identity are you?]

Seol Gyu-jin couldn’t help but be surprised. It was a natural reaction since he knew exactly the ability he had kept secret.

“You wouldn’t believe me even if I explained it. And right now, my identity is not important.”

Kang Tae-min dismissed it and explained the seriousness of the situation. If you knew what Hands was up to, he would cooperate.

[I think that Hands is my alter ego.]

He didn’t feel well from the message, but his breathing quickened as he lay on the hospital bed, as if his emotions had intensified.

[I originally got along well with him. Because we have the same memory, the same soul. But he’s different. It must have been contaminated by seeds.]

I didn’t know it before, but after hearing Bae Seung-joo’s report and learning about the existence of Seed, I guessed it.

[He must be obsessed with ‘exclusive desire’.]

“… Exclusive desire?”

[I can’t choose anything I can duplicate. Before that, ‘possession’ must precede it.]

Regarding the condition of the ability, it was not revealed even before the regression. As long as the other person is an alter ego and can use that ability equally, it was information that he needed to know.

[He even tried to possess my soul. Perhaps Cid made that possible. It’s also the reason why I’m like this now.]

What Seol Gyu-jin was suffering from was not a disease. It was a symptom that appeared when his soul was absorbed by Hands.

[Surely, I know the location of the alter ego.]

I could feel it because our souls were connected. At those words, Taemin Kang tilted his head.

“Then why didn’t you inform the general manager?”

Even before returning, and even now, Bae Seung-joo should have been looking for Hands. If Seol Gyu-jin cooperated, wouldn’t it be over easily?

[It’s the same as why my alter ego doesn’t kill me directly.]

“… Why?”

I heard and saw it.

Hands must have known Seol Gyu-jin’s location. It’s hard to get into, but you could have found a way like Kang Tae-min.

However, Hands chose such a time-consuming method.

[Because when the body with the separated soul dies, the soul inside it also disappears. That much weakens the other side.]

“That means… .”

[That’s right. As of now, if the alter ego dies, I will die too.]

Currently, Seol Gyu-jin’s remaining soul was too weak to maintain the body. When Hands dies, most of his soul is lost.

He wouldn’t die right away, but the disintegration of his body was a problem. He is surviving on mana injection, but how long will it last?

“I had to get my soul back in order to live… .”

The only way for Seol Gyu-jin to recover safely was to capture Hands alive and retrieve his soul.

‘To weaken the Hands, it would be better to kill the president of the association.’

Taemin Kang made a decision.

If he did not cooperate, he had to kill Seol Gyu-jin with his own hands. If left as it is, it would only increase the power of the hands.

[Yes it was. Until before.]

“… before?”

[Still, I believed that he still had the same heart as mine. But I’m wrong.]

After writing that message, Seol Gyu-jin slowly closed his eyes.

[I’ll give you the location. Could you please do me a favor instead?]

“ask?”

[Before I die, there is someone I need to apologize to. Maybe this is my last chance.]

“… Who is that?”

[My wife and my daughter.]

Seol Gyu-jin opened his eyes again. And with difficulty, he turned his gaze to Kang Tae-min.

There was remorse and earnestness in those eyes.

[Really my family.]

“Really… ?”

[Please. He’ll try to have my family too. I pray to protect them.]

Kang Tae-min looked into those eyes for a moment and then nodded.

Then, the family he told me about.

‘Lee Young-mi and Seol Ga-eun… His family?’

Surprisingly, Kang Tae-min knew them too.

* * *

Since the appearance of deep sea monsters, the number of people living along the coast has drastically decreased.

Among them, the rugged coastal cliffs have long since been cut off by people.

The portal opened just before Pete’s death led to a hideout hidden among those coastal cliffs.

“Obviously, the throat was cut, but how, how… !”

Hands hit the wall violently. His ability was not a combat system, so there was no major damage.

He breathed heavily and tried to keep his cool.

‘I lost my feet this way. I have no choice but to contact them.’

The thought that his mistakes would be revealed made him afraid, but he couldn’t help it.

The problem could have gotten worse if I stayed still.

He manipulated the screen in the hideout. It was not a simple screen, but a quasi-artifact made with the power of the head.

Hands copied this screen and distributed it to his colleagues, and they all communicated with it.

“Torso, torso!”

As soon as the crackling noise appeared, Hands shouted. Soon the answer came from inside.

＜Hands, what happened? The pit is completely broken!＞

“Damn, is that so… !”

The cloned feet are soul-connected to each other.

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Losing a part of the soul inevitably causes damage to everyone connected.

Hands first explained the situation.

＜Seriously? Did you blow the seed? Do you know what I’m talking about?＞

“… You just have to collect them again.”

Torso let out a sneer at that answer.

＜No matter how much Head told me to do as I wished, this is not enough. I recognized them from the time I played with the Ubermensch!＞

“The Übermensch is a smoke screen… ! No, it’s done. Everything you said is right, so let Pete recover quickly.”

Hands got irritated and tried to explain, but soon lowered his head. What I regret now is him.

If Pete didn’t recover, he would have to stay here for a while.

＜It’s because I acted openly like that. You should have acted stealthily like me!＞

“I get it. okay because… .”

＜I have work to do here. If Pete is in this state, I’m in trouble too. But don’t know how long it will take. Hands should be woven and not exposed for the time being!＞

Hands pursed his lips.

I was irritated by Torso’s tone, but the content itself was not wrong.

“I get it. Please.”

The noise disappeared and the hideout was enveloped in silence. Hands sighed deeply and frowned.

‘Weavermensch control and seed improvement have also been disrupted. Because of that one child… .’

He dried his face with both hands.

He had the confidence to make up for his failure. But the important thing was whether that opportunity would come.

‘If Head finds out about this… You’re not going to retrieve my seed, are you?’

It couldn’t be.

Seed was the most important criterion for distinguishing him from the body and the foundation of his identity.

‘No, he will die anyway.’

Worst case, it wouldn’t end with just retrieving the seed. Hands rolled his eyes.

‘I’d rather kill the main body and live in hiding… .’

He shook his head wildly before continuing his thoughts.

It couldn’t be.

‘I am the real Seol Gyu-jin.’

In order to be real, you had to bring everything in its entirety. I couldn’t leave even a single soul behind.

That was his underlying desire.

Denying desire was like denying Cid, and that was a shortcut to losing one’s self.

If he did, he would become just one of the monsters he had managed so far.

‘I will definitely get my family back.’

His wife and daughter also had to be wholly his. Didn’t you take the risk just for that?

‘I’m different from him.’

Hands persevered.

Now, as Torso said, it was time to crouch down.

* * *

Did I fall asleep for a while?

Hands sighed and opened his eyes.

‘what… .’

It was a magic wave detection device prepared in case someone approached the hideout.

A small beep sounded intermittently. If I hadn’t been paying attention, I wouldn’t have noticed.

“what… ?”

The only person who knew the location of this place was Seol Gyu-jin, whose soul was connected. However, because of that, Seol Gyu-jin had no way to track him down.

‘You must know about portals?’

The space movement using feet changed the location every moment. He should have known better than anyone that sending a pursuit party would be futile.

‘Are you sure you know that Pete is dead?’

Could it be that the person who destroyed the proof sheet was a member of the Association? But it was also strange to judge it that way.

The magic wave displayed on the device was one.

It was too small to be called a pursuit squad.

‘What is it?’

Hands frowned and operated the screen. A screen had been placed outside the hideout to check the external situation.

Before long, the scenery on the cliff appeared on the screen.

“how… ?!”

Hands’ eyes shook violently.

The person who drove him this way was there.

‘Did you follow me? Was that fake hired?’

Could it be the mercenary hired by Seol Gyu-jin?

It was an inference based on the fact that he was associated with Hwang Ye-ri and could find himself.

The iron man, Kang Tae-min, looked around with a lump of metal.

‘But I don’t know the exact location.’

It must have been.

Even if the souls were connected, the detailed location was unknown. Hands judged that Kang Tae-min would go back in vain.

＜Hands!＞

Kang Tae-min’s cry came through the screen. Hands’ judgment was confirmed.

＜Show yourself!＞

he regained his composure.

He let out a sneer at Kang Tae-min, who was shaking his head here and there.

‘That’s stupid. Who will come out?’

Even if they were caught, they would rather flee than fight. Isn’t the opponent the one who annihilated the monster he was managing at once?

The best thing would be to make another clone and offer it up as a scapegoat.

‘… It can’t be.’

In the first place, it was an impossible option for Hands, who was obsessed with his whole self.

Even if it wasn’t for a crisis like this, he wouldn’t have created an alter ego of himself.

＜I know you are watching!＞

At Kang Tae-min’s words, Hands’ eyes twitched.

‘What are you doing?’

Taemin Kang reached out his hand toward the lump of iron he had brought. It was a metal frame that looked like a giant coffin.

Then, as he moved his hand, the metal frame cracked vertically, revealing the contents.

“… what is this?”

Hands’ eyes widened like dead Pete’s. As much as that, it was shocking that Kang Tae-min prepared to pull out the hands.

“Ga-eun… !”

Inside the cracked metal, Seol Ga-eun was tied. The image of her hanging on the screen with her eyes closed as if she had passed out was captured on the screen.

＜Have you changed your mind now?＞

Kang Tae-min was holding Seol Ga-eun hostage.