Chapter 337:

Chapter 337:

In the middle of Seoul, a huge building towers over.

Standing there, feeling the wind blowing, I was looking at the blue sky, waiting for Stardus to arrive.

[Da-in, Shinryong and Ariel are done, Stardus should be here soon.]

"Okay."

The wind whipped my black cloak behind me.

In the cold air I held my breath, looking down at the city below.

"Is this the last day?"

Touching the white mask on my face, I muttered quietly to myself.

Today, I'm going to do one thing: retire.

In other words.

The last day I terrorize, the day I stand in front of the cameras.

From now on there will be no more terrorizing, no more standing in front of cameras, no more confronting Stardus like this.

Today was the end.

"Haha."

Thinking about it, it was a cool and bittersweet feeling, especially since I was going to be separated from Stardus.

".."

Everything I'd done up until now had been for her It was a shame.

I first announced my existence to the world when I began my terrorizing as Stardus archenemy and now it was time to part ways.

Thinking about it, I felt a new kind of emotionA wistful feeling.

Come to think of it. I did a lot of terrorizing while I was a villain.'

I thought to myself, reminiscing.

I made my debut as a villain by sinking my first ship, defeating Stardus.

Then I made my presence felt with a trilogy of attacks on trains, planes, and other modes of transportation.

I also blew up a bridge.

I also stole a giant weapon from the HanEun Group and took on Stardus.

After the Egostream began in earnest Electra, Death Knight, and others like Eun-woo and Seo-eun joined me.

Ive been on a steady terrorizing spree ever since, with many allies, more than most comic book super villains.

My identity, the one I took on when I was possessed by this world, was that of a villain.

A villain who only fought Stardus.

A villain obsessed with heroes.

Until today.

I thought to myself silently.

Actually, the reason I became a villain in the first place was simple.

The manga based on this world, "Stardust!", has its main character, Stardus, as a boiling, rolling wreck.

I didn't want my favorite character to live like that, which is why I wanted to get rid of the other villains beforehand.

However, Stardus is the type of character who needs to go through a crisis to grow as a protagonist.

Therefore, I decided to give her that crisis but in the form of a clean, unadorned terror that doesn't involve people dying.

Stardus has grown up and she doesn't need my help anymore, so my role is over.

Now it's for her sake, to disappear from her life, neatly.

I am no longer a match for her and so, today will be my last attack and broadcast.

It was my farewell as a villain.

In fact, I planned the attack as an all-star game, and I wanted to make it grand because it was my last but I also wanted to make sure that the public would be convinced. No one would believe me if I just retired, so I had to make it grand so they would think, Oh, this is really my last.

When I was standing on the roof of the building thinking about that, I heard Seo-eun's voice in my ear.

*

[Da-in. Eun-woo is through, she'll be here soon.]

"Okay."

Well, that's all for now.

Now it was time to get serious and prepare for my retirement announcement.

*

[Kya]

[Great stardus]

[Finally, it's mango's turn!!!]

[Okay, let's go now, Egostic~]

[I can't wait to see what you're going to say, Egostic~]

[Is it on top of that building?]

What I had done today, the last act of terrorism I would cause in this world.

The reason was simple.

"You're all grown up, you don't need to play with me anymore."

She's all grown up now, she doesn't have to deal with me anymore.

I said that, smiling and looking into her blue eyes.

Now she doesn't need me.

Now, it was my turn to leave.

To no longer stand in her way.

Because a true first-class villain must know when to walk away.

And with that, I smiled.

To her, I said my final goodbye.

Goodbye, Stardus.

Farewell.

"What? Wait!"

Having said all that I wanted to say, I spun my cloak around in front of me and teleported away.

And the last thing I saw of Stardus as I left was

Her eyes were wide and fluttering.

What the hell.

What's wrong with her?

***

"Anyway, thisI think this will be my last time playing with you. You're all grown up, you don't need to play with me anymore."

What are you talking about?

Stardus couldn't believe what she was hearing.

She missed him, wanted to be with him, that's why she'd come here, through all the obstacles he'd presented.

And now.

Now what the hell.

You, what are you saying?

Whether she thinks so or not Egostic continued, still smiling as if he was stating the obvious.

Stardus panicked but he continued.

"Goodbye, Stardus."

"What, wait!"

Stardus reached for his hand in panic, only to be met with a quiet smile and a farewell.

".."

He was gone and Stardus was left alone on the roof of the building.

"Ah"

*

[?]

[What is it?]

[???]

[ha?]

[??]

[What is this?]

[Hold on]

[Ah]

[Wait, this isn't it]

[Retirement?]

[I'm dizzy now, did I hear wrong?]

[What's going on, why are you suddenly not waiting for me]

[I'm going to jump]

[I'm going to jump]

[Aah]

[Haha fucked]

*

Remaining there, with trembling eyes, she stares at the spot where Egostic used to be.

That day Stardus' life changed forever.