That’s How They Became Villains

Forewarned Terror -6-

About thirty minutes had passed since the airship took off.

The flight that began in Unhwa had now left Okpo and was about to reach Seolhwa Myeonggok.

Just as the tension among the troops on guard began to relax, and disappointment welled up in the hearts of those waiting for terrorism, at last, the lobbyist, who was the owner of the airship, breathed a sigh of relief.

The lobbyist had prepared a show for this flight to gain sponsorship and support from the Royal Roaders regarding ground exploration.

According to the lobbyist’s analysis, Royal Roaders tended to view non-royals as ants.

When you see a line of ants moving along the road, don’t you sometimes stop to look out of curiosity?

And if you spot a noticeably large ant, you might step on it without thinking, killing it.

You crush it to death, and then think, ‘Hmm, this one made a crispy sound?’ and that’s the end of it.

This show was meticulously prepared to cater to the innate intellectual curiosity of humans, the needs of the royals.

Thirty criminals who once stirred up society would be used for a social experiment.

Each of them held a remote control that could detonate another’s bomb necklace.

However, no one knew beforehand which remote would kill whom.

The remote I’m holding now could be the one that kills me.

If no one dies within thirty minutes, they would be sent back to prison with all limbs intact.

But if even one person presses a remote before thirty minutes pass, a battle royale begins immediately until only one person remains.

With simple force, with remote controls that activate bombs, with momentary political skill.

Through a battle royale of killing and being killed, when only one person remains.

That person would immediately be reintegrated into society, and given financial support to restart their life.

It would be an offer hard to refuse.

These were people who had been immersed in the darkness of the city anyway. There was no way none of them would press the remote within thirty minutes.

Thinking so, the lobbyist came up on the stage of the main hall and captured everyone’s attention.

“Ladies and gentlemen. I hope you’re enjoying today’s flight.”

All heads instantly turned toward the lobbyist.

“I am Juggernaut, the person in charge of this lobby and the owner of this airship.”

The next moment, the lights in the main hall went off, and a spotlight poured down on Juggernaut.

“Now that the atmosphere of the flight has ripened, I would like to proceed with an event. Please focus on the screen in front.”

With a mechanical sound, a beam shader poured onto the stage.

The image projected by the beam shader showed prisoners with bomb necklaces gathered in some dark place, looking anxious.

Juggernaut was surprised.

Was the lighting broken? There was no way the image should be this dark.

Yet, with his mouth, he continued to explain the show fluently as if not at all surprised, so people didn’t feel any doubts.

“…Therefore, Royal Roaders, you can vote on which of these guys will survive until the end, or whether no one will press the remote and all will survive!”

The royals who heard Juggernaut’s explanation began to show interest in the show, nodding their heads, just as he had predicted.

Good.

If the show concludes well, he could receive sponsorship from the royals and allocate more manpower and resources to ground exploration than now. If that happens, someday living on the ground rather than in the stuffy underground wouldn’t be just a dream. Juggernaut’s heart swelled with anticipation.

“The voting is complete! Now, before we officially begin, shall we check which prisoner has attracted the most attention from the royals?”

At Juggernaut’s signal, the beam shader illuminated the front of the stage.

However, what the shader projected onto the stage was not the results of the vote but a black logo on a white background.

A red light indicating a live broadcast appeared on what seemed to be a newly opened anonymous channel.

“Ah. Can you hear me?”

A familiar voice.

While everyone in the hall stared in a daze at the scene.

“Look at this. There’s no way you can’t hear, you’re all completely dumbstruck.”

A chuckling laugh echoed.

“That’s right…why don’t you listen to what people say?”

The camera lit up with a flash!

“I told you I was coming.”

Time until the terror, 00:01.

00:00.

-[Why aren’t they coming when they said they would terrorize] [3]

-[.] [13]

-[Never click on the post above!!] [9]

-[These bastards were just bluffing lol] [7]

-[If the maker or faker is a historic bubble, boom up lol] [57]

-[Teacher, where do you live?] [48]

-[Ah f*ck just thinking about how the back-line guys will walk around with their heads held high again makes me so mad] [39]

-[It’s up] [154]

(On Air sign appeared on Arc’s unofficial anonymous channel)

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-> Wow these crazy bastards actually came when they said they would lol

-> I’ve never seen people with less foresight than AGO lol

-> Are the royals coming to their senses? Are the royals coming to their senses? Are the royals coming to their senses? Are the royals coming to their senses? Are the royals coming to their senses? Are the royals coming to their senses? Are the royals coming to their senses?

-> Whoa the interior of the airship looks so spacious and fancy

-> They really didn’t think they would come, all their expressions are frozen lol

Everyone gathered in the hall became stiff and stared at the screen.

Their thoughts couldn’t keep up with the suddenly changed flow of the situation.

Then, some royals who came to their senses began to calm people down with relaxed laughter.

“Everyone, stay calm. Gathered here are the faces that will lead the future of Minos. How could we lose our composure to such a clown?”

“That’s right. Guards, go and find where that person is hiding. I won’t permit shooting. We must hold them accountable for creating this situation.”

With the calm speeches of the royals, stability seemed to return to the hall filled with confusion.

However, First, who wouldn’t stand by and watch this, shouted “Whoa!” to focus everyone’s attention.

“Stop right there! Where do you think you’re going? The entertainment is just beginning.”

“Entertainment! What funny words coming from a clown.”

“Please go! Are you planning to disappoint us?”

But the royals ignored First’s warning and urged the stationary guards.

At that moment, Athena, who had been drinking tea, and Jin Hyun, who had been watching the situation, ran like lightning to block the guards’ path.

Before anyone could ask what they were doing, with a mechanical sound, all six doors in the main hall opened simultaneously.

What poured out from there were the thirty criminals that Juggernaut had mentioned when explaining the show.

“Crazy fcking sh*t!”

“Juggernaut! What are these things?”

Juggernaut couldn’t understand why they were here.

As if answering Juggernaut’s questions, First giggled through the screen and said,

“Mr. Lobbyist, your name is Juggernaut, I see? I heard your explanation of the show well. What did you say? That you would gather thirty criminals and have a battle royale?”

First brought something from outside the screen, it appeared to be a bundle of about thirty remotes.

“But what should I do, I have no interest in such a disorderly show.”

Only then did Juggernaut look at the criminals’ necks. All the bomb necklaces had been deactivated.

“Viewers would agree, right? It’s too boring to hear that once-notorious villains who heated up society are just consumed as playthings for high-ranking people, isn’t it?”

-> Agreed agreed totally agreed

-> Super agreed~

-> Ugh so creepy, all these rich people with too much time on their hands and this is what they do lol

-> The view is nice lol

-> Wow Athena is here too I’m a fan

-> F*ck how many influencers are there

-> Jin-ah I’ve always loved you ㅠㅠ

Countless anonymous chats surged like a storm across the screen.

Seeing that, the royals could momentarily understand the feeling of ants trapped in a plastic bottle.

It was humiliating.

That they, of all people, would become spectacles for those they had looked down upon until now, was humiliating beyond endurance.

Perhaps because of that, suddenly abdominal pain was felt, and rough red spots began to appear on the skin.

What is this?

Looking around, they weren’t the only ones.

The same spots began to appear on the skin of the criminal group that had rushed into the hall and the influencers who had been conversing with them until just now.

“Oh, it seems the effects are starting to show.”

This time too, First received an ampoule marked with a skull from someone off-screen and showed it to people.

“Are you starting to feel something strange in your body now? What do you think it might be?”

The ampoule, swayed ostentatiously.

With that action, people’s minds also began to shake with anxiety and fear.

What is it, what the hell is it. Why aren’t you saying what it is?

But they say the greatest fear comes from imagination.

First, with a grin, put the ampoule in his pocket and.

“The entertainment I’ll show you all today is this!”

First shouted while thrusting crudely drawn typography onto the screen.

It read:

“Those who survive will be granted! A 100 percent chance of receiving the antidote to the deadly virus! Applause!!!”

Despair enveloped the airship.