The Worst Villain is Actually a Cute Girl-Chapter 30

The atmosphere changed.

It was chilly outside due to the night air, but after Isaac snapped his fingers, it became even colder. The air felt sharp. Isaac's power was clear.

But my body felt fine. There was no pain at all.

It was strange, so I slowly opened my eyes.

Rena's face appeared in front of me.

She seemed unconscious. There were no visible wounds.

Phew. She doesn’t seem to be injured. That’s a relief.

But what happened? I turned my head, still full of questions.

‘...!’

Rene stood there, her arms spread wide as if to protect us.

Frost had formed heavily on her body.

I understood now. Rene must have taken all of Isaac's attacks.

Her body was in a horrible condition, likely because she took everything with no protection.

Isaac, confused by Rene’s appearance, spoke up.

“Strange. Why are you here? You should be with the Sashin-kyo guys... They wouldn’t have fallen already, would they?”

Oh, now that he mentioned it, that’s weird.

Isaac’s comment made me question it too.

Rene was standing here. She was definitely real, no doubt about it.

But even from a bit further away, I could sense Rene's presence. In fact, the sensation from there was stronger.

So, what was this person standing here?

Rene exhaled deeply and then spoke.

“Isaac, what’s going on here at this hour? That outfit doesn’t seem like something you’d wear to entertain children.”

Her voice was incredibly calm, but it carried a hint of hostility.

Isaac didn’t seem bothered by the sharp question. He just let out a soft chuckle, his eyes peeking from behind his mask.

“Would you believe me if I said I came to play?”

“You've been causing too much noise for that. Besides, the new friends you brought along don’t look very friendly either.”

“I really don’t like this. I was planning to quietly take that kid and leave....”

Isaac muttered in frustration, but his eyes slowly slid toward me.

Our gazes met.

It felt like everything was my fault, and his eyes blamed me.

Rene, relieved that both I and Rena were unharmed, turned her head slightly to glance at me.

She then hardened her expression, turning her gaze back to Isaac, glaring at him.

“If you hand over the kid with the mask, I’ll leave quietly. So, how about you give them to me while things are still civil?”

“I don’t know why, but it’s late, so you should come back tomorrow morning.”

“Ha, are you protecting that kid because you know who they really are?”

Rene flinched slightly.

I, too, felt a chill run through me.

Could it be that Rene had known my identity from the start?

“...So, do you know?”

Rene’s question made me regret not dealing with Isaac from the beginning.

If others were to suspect me, I should have gotten rid of him.

What should I do if Isaac exposes my identity right here? Or should I just get rid of him before answering that question?

I became deeply immersed in thought.

My mind raced.

Let’s wait and see. Let’s see what answer he gives.

Isaac opened his mouth.

“I don’t know the details.”

His answer caused me to frown instinctively.

I tried to gauge whether that statement was true or false. His eyes and voice didn’t seem to be lying.

But it was too early to relax.

Isaac’s expression was serious as he continued.

“But there’s one thing I’m sure of. The kid with the mask shouldn’t exist in this world.”

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“What do you mean? What’s with that vague statement?”

“And I’m doing this to protect this world.”

I tilted my head inwardly.

I shouldn’t exist in this world? What on earth did he mean by that?

Is he saying that because I’m the Reaper? Or does it have another meaning?

I don’t know.

I don’t know anything about this body.

What this girl is, why she has this power, or why I woke up in a place where no one was around.

I didn’t bother trying to figure it out.

Even if I was curious about the secrets surrounding me, I was too busy surviving in this world to care.

Once I got used to the power and found some room to breathe, I didn’t need to know the secrets, so I never investigated.

I had been living without caring much.

But Isaac’s words brought back the curiosity I had pushed aside.

Isaac seemed to know something.

Maybe this was my chance to find out who I really am.

I looked at Rene for a moment.

What was she thinking? Was she believing Isaac’s words?

Isaac’s voice carried seriousness.

Which meant, it wasn’t a lie.

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But despite his firmness, Rene let out a short, scoffing laugh.

“You really are full of nonsense. You attacked children and now you’re talking about world peace? Is that your idea of peace?”

Isaac shrugged at her mocking tone.

“Well, you might not understand my intentions now, but you’ll get it later.”

Isaac forced a gardening spade out of his wrist.

His expression contorted.

He grunted and dropped the spade to the ground.

Blood gushed from a deep wound.

Isaac took out a syringe-like device from his pocket and injected it into his injured arm.

In an instant, new flesh grew and the wound closed.

He then extended his hand to Rene.

“Now, hand over the kid.”

The tension in the air thickened.

Rene spoke up.

“Take your friend and leave.”

It was a clear refusal.

Isaac’s eyes narrowed.

Displeasure radiated from his gaze.

“I see. So that’s your choice. But are you sure? You think a mere clone can stop me?”

“....”

What? A clone?

“And are you going to show your power in front of the kid?”

“I’ve thought something was off about you from the moment I saw you... How much do you really know?”

“I’m sure I know more about you than you do about yourself.”

“How do you know that?”

“Well... If you hand over that kid, I might just tell you.”

The atmosphere between them was unusual.

Until now, Rene had been speaking curtly but maintaining a certain level of decorum, but now she wasn’t hiding her emotions at all.

From the various clues, it seemed that Rene had a secret.

And Isaac appeared to know that secret.

“Is this problem related to what happened at the orphanage before? Does it have anything to do with you?”

“...I don’t know.”

“I’ll warn you again. If you don’t take your friends and leave, I won’t let this slide.”

“You think you can beat me while protecting those kids? Especially with a clone like that?”

“Justice doesn’t lose to villains.”

Isaac’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

“Villain? Me? You’re wrong. I’m a hero. A hero who will save the world! Don’t talk about things you don’t understand.”

His voice was slightly excited.

Isaac seemed aware of his own agitation, slowly taking a deep breath to calm himself.

At that moment, Rene subtly moved her hand in my direction.

I knew what that meant, so I quickly hugged Rena and rushed into the building.

‘The air... No, the atmosphere in the house has changed?’

Shortly after, there was a slight noise, and the atmosphere inside the house shifted.

It felt like I had entered the mouth of a beast.

However, strangely, there was no sense of malice or hostility.

I wondered what was going on, but then faint sounds of thudding came from outside.

The noise didn’t seem to be dying down.

The house was vibrating slightly.

I could easily guess what was happening outside.

Five minutes passed.

The noise and vibrations stopped.

The air inside the house returned to normal, and the strange sensation faded.

The battle seemed to have ended.

I cautiously opened the door to check the result.

‘As expected...’

I was calm, as it was the outcome I had anticipated.

“You think I’d lose to something like a clone?”

Outside, the aftermath of the battle was laid bare.

Isaac was standing there.

Rene was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, there were several ice pillars, and I could faintly feel Rene’s presence from one of them.

Rene had lost.

The situation had not been in her favor.

Unlike usual, Rene had been in a less-than-ideal state when facing Isaac.

And she had to fight without causing harm to the orphanage, so naturally, she was at a disadvantage.

Our gazes met through the crack in the door.

Isaac’s eyes traced a line toward me.

Isaac began to approach.

At that moment, long, tentacle-like appendages shot out from the ice pillars, grabbing his wrist.

What was that?

Isaac didn’t seem surprised, as if he knew exactly what it was.

In a bored tone, he spoke.

“Tch, right. You had that kind of power. Really, you have a stubborn healing ability.”

Isaac’s mana surged, and the tentacle holding his wrist froze solid and shattered.

Immediately, the ground trembled.

Isaac let out a long sigh.

“I guess I have no choice... If you keep interfering, I’ll have to freeze the whole orphanage.”

Isaac’s mana was in turmoil.

It seemed like he was about to do something dangerous, so before he could, I opened the door.

The vibrations stopped instantly, and Isaac’s mana also quieted down.

I could feel his gaze.

I stepped outside and communicated my intention to follow Isaac and my desire to end things here.

Continuing any further would only make the situation worse for us.

It was better to end it here.

“If you come quietly, I have no reason to make more trouble here.”

Fortunately, my message was clear.

However, as if opposing my actions, the ground shook, and I shook my head.

I approached the ice pillar where I felt «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» Rene’s presence.

I took a long breath. It was a bit tense.

Slowly, I raised my hand and discarded the mask.

It felt so strange.

I was showing my face to someone first.

Since I couldn’t speak, I had no choice but to show my face to clearly convey my feelings.

I stared at the ice pillar for a few seconds and then put the mask back on.

I turned my head toward Isaac.

Let’s go, I nodded.

I followed Isaac.

This wasn’t self-sacrifice.

It was more advantageous for me if we spoke privately.

Just as they had business with me, I had plenty of things I wanted to hear from them.

Once the matter was settled, I’d wrap things up quickly and return.