Villain Eaten By The Hero - ✿ dusk blossoms ✿

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[You bastard… there’s a limit even to corrupting Belze. You haven’t even married yet and you’re already trying to get her to move. I believe even if you were to suffer a setback, you wouldn’t have anything to say. I won’t forgive you for putting her through this much suffering.]

The boss of <Cheonha>, rumored to have no one to oppose him, sat down. And not just him; he brought several top subordinates with him.

In front of one of the pillars of <Cheonha>, gathered members of <Cheonha>, Belze spoke confidently.

“The first option is for you to win and return as a hero. The second option is for us to win, take over Meteor City, and use Kim Seo as a sacrificial lamb in exchange for saving the citizens.”

“What?”

“If those who abandoned you were to beg for their lives and offer you as a sacrifice willingly, wouldn’t that be enough? Then, you could be my lover in a legitimate manner without breaking any rules, okay?”

They could certainly concede to a certain extent, but wouldn’t it seem too lenient?

Even villains have their own pride. And Belze didn’t hope for Seo to be able to be the hero he’s meant to be; she didn’t necessarily wish for his unchallenged success.

Belze also felt the same desperate desire for victory. Of course, the boss who harbored resentment toward Seo and the other organization members who were eventually involved in a major incident felt the same way.

Villains aren’t exactly the most moral of people. They didn’t even know the meaning of ‘moderation.’

Seo, who had momentarily lowered his head, unable to come up with a retort, lifted his face slowly.

At that moment, there was only an expressionless face left, devoid of any love for Belze or intentions of moderation.

“Alright. If that’s what you say, then I’ll have to win.”

“Of course, since we’ve come this far, there are also ways to lose and make things easier…”

“Seok-hyung. Cover me.”

“Leave it to me.”

“Though I won’t listen. Alright, let’s have a match after a long time. We will win.”

As those words served as a signal, the camera of the drone above began to operate with a loud noise.

On the other side, heroes gathered one by one behind Seo until fifteen minutes forward.

But before that could happen, the moment a hefty and sharp steel bar aimed at the boss’s heart, the curtain of battle rose.

The battle rages on, destroying the surrounding buildings. After hours of continuous combat, most of the heroes and villains from both sides fell, leaving only two standing barely.

Suddenly, Seok collapsed, enveloped by unexpected fatigue, and Hyena, exhausted, sank down hesitantly, while Belze was trapped under a pile of fallen steel bars like a cage, unable to move.

All that remained were the <Cheonha> boss and Seo. But even that soon collapsed, and the Boss staggered and fell, losing all control of the machinery surrounding him.

Kim Seo, who hadn’t bent his knees until the last moment on the battlefield, leaned against the collapsed wall and let out a triumphant sigh.

“We won.”

“Ugh, infuriating. It was supposed to be an all-out battle… A total showdown… I thought we’d win…”

Even if the ground cracked under the force of her heel hitting it, the outcome remained unchanged. It was the heroes, led by Seo, who emerged victorious in a battle that was nothing short of a showdown between villains and heroes.

Those with authority and organized crime, people who received hefty salaries paid by taxes, and self-employed individuals who earned a living day by day. Regardless of their background, from honest workers who improve their skills daily in well-equipped welfare facilities to those who receive help without discrimination, there was some expectation of victory or defeat, but the feeling of anger didn’t dissipate.

For days, Belze had been venting her frustration, consuming two tubs of ice cream per day. Today, she ordered one tub again.

However, she couldn’t monopolize the ice cream today. The cause of her frustration was someone shamelessly asserting their ownership over the ice cream with a smug face.

“Ah.”

And shamelessly, without even lifting a finger!

Belze didn’t hesitate to take the fifth spoonful of ice cream and bring it to her mouth.

Seo, still without lifting his spoon, opened his mouth again at the sight of the sixth spoonful of ice cream. But even the sixth spoonful belonged to Belze.

“No, if you had stopped there, after all we’ve done to restore your reputation, we could have lost gracefully!”

“I don’t want to hear anything from people shameless enough to consider city domination as an option. And if you start a fight, you should win it.”

“That’s what I’m saying! Just wait and see. We’ll win next time. Seriously, just watch….”

At least they know enough to look forward to next time. Because of the heroes’ excessive loss of power, there weren’t many villains captured due to being unable to transport them properly. Even the boss of <Cheonha> was quickly smuggled out of the country by Belze before it became critical. The insurance policy had paid off.

“Just try. I’ll pay you back as much as I’ve received.”

If there was any downside, it was that with the disappearance of a powerful boss to rival Seo, he became completely exuberant.

Seo’s stature, triumphantly achieved on the stage Belze had shaken up, was much higher than before. The hero surveillance faction, who insisted on closely monitoring heroes and exerting control over them, lost their power, and those who raised suspicions faced the wrath of public opinion.

In such a situation, even if one knew the truth, they couldn’t speak it. Politicians and businessmen who had commented on Seo’s discipline were either silenced or found themselves worrying if their minds had been manipulated without their knowledge.

Incidentally, among them were many individuals whose stature, unlike Seo’s, had plummeted. The headquarters and main buildings of the major corporations were unfortunately demolished due to mistakes made by both Belze and Seo.

While he originally received some extra attention for sponsorship, amidst the chaos of the battle, there was no room to pay attention to such things. So, it was an unavoidable consequence.

Preferences regarding his handling of matters remained, but at least the public outcry condemning him had almost disappeared.

And with the disappearance of the boss who used to linger by Belze’s side, the obstacles blocking Seo were almost gone. Thanks to this, he appeared quite relaxed.

“Ah.”

Enough to sneak out and flirt with Belze over ice cream on a holiday when things weren’t even all settled yet.

With this realization, a feeling of resentment like a spring gushed up in Belze’s heart, despite the fact that she had worked with the hope of living freely and at ease.

Even the ninth spoonful of ice cream went into Bezle’s mouth. Suddenly, the ice cream tub was almost empty.

“I came to see you at most.”

Seo grumbled, having been refused nine times. For him, it was quite patient of him, but from Belze’s perspective, it was irritating.

“You said you’d treat me well even if we met secretly, like when we lived together… Was I the only one who meant it?”

“I never said I’d cater to you like a servant. Eat for yourself.”

“Fine.”

The next moment, the spoon she was holding to her lips fell into the ice cream tub. Seo pushed his face closer, pressing their lips together, then moved his tongue to skim through the ice cream in her mouth.

As the moment of being caught up in what felt like a tangled kiss passed, Belze’s mouth felt empty. There was no kiss, and there was no cold, sweet taste of strawberry milk ice cream either.

So, Belze raised her eyes and glared at Seo before taking the tenth spoonful into her mouth.

“Don’t touch the spoon. It’s mine.”

With that, Seo’s next move was set in stone.

In Meteor City, where heroes and villain organizations were bustling.

Here, amidst one conflict ending, two different people decided to secretly hold hands.

It was the prelude to a love affair that was more warlike than any heroes and villains before: a villain eaten by a hero and a hero captured by a villain; a hero defeated by love, and a villain captured by love.