I Woke Up as the Villain

What made Jin Yu-Ri even angrier was that she couldn’t get revenge since the target, Bomber, the Villain, was already dead. She couldn’t express her resentment through any outlet, and no other methods to destress came up.

Just as Jenny patted Yu-Ri’s back lightly with a worried face and tried to comfort her...

"Jin Yu-Ri, you're outside, right? Come in."

The voice of Choi Yu-Seong, who was asleep in the room, rang out. Hearing him, Jin Yu-Ri grabbed the door handle while trying to look as bright as possible.

"Jenny." Yu-Ri then grabbed Jenny who was about to leave and pointed to the closed hospital room door with her chin. She said, "Let's go in together and say hello to the boss."

"...Okay," said Jenny before entering the hospital room together with Yu-Ri.

Yu-Seong was vaguely aware of the fact that there was another person next to Jin Yu-Ri. Looking more calm than surprised, he looked at Jenny who was wearing a hood.

Jenny looked at Yu-Seong, took off her hood, and lowered her head lightly with shining blue eyes.

"She’s Jenny," said Yu-Ri.

At Jin Yu-Ri's introduction, Choi Yu-Seong nodded. He had already guessed who the other woman was. He said, "Great. It’s a story that would be better for you two to listen to together. It’s a very important one.”

"Go ahead," replied Jin Yu-Ri.

"Jin Do-Yoon's foot, I’ve thought of a person who can regenerate it again."

"...What?"

"Boss?"

Jin Yu-Ri and Jenny widened their eyes. Their reaction was so alike that one might think they were sisters.

“Then you want to let Do-Yoon retire after this?” said Yu-Seong.

"Certainly not, but who could ever... "

It was not that Jin Yu-Ri also didn't think of a way, either. In particular, she had thought of using the psychic-type player with a strong and powerful healing ability dozens of times all night.

However, it was impossible. If the cut was neat or clean, there might be some people who could reattach the limb, but no one could ever regenerate a body part that had completely disappeared. In conclusion, no matter how powerful the healing ability was, it was impossible to save the body parts that have disappeared without a trace.

However, was it because Choi Yu-Seong started the story? A name passed through Jin Yu-Ri's mind. She knew there was a person with such abilities.

There was only one person on the planet who could do such a thing. Jenny was listening to the story next to Yu-Ri and muttered in a low voice, as if she thought of the same person. Jenny said, "...The Miraculous Alchemist."

"Helen Mirren," said Yu-Ri.

Choi Yu-Seong nodded slightly when he heard them.

"No way," Jin Yu-Ri then said with a determined refusal.

From Jin Yu-Ri's point of view, this was about her brother. When she heard that Do-Yoon had lost his ankle and it was impossible for him to make a comeback as a hunter, she devised more ways than anyone else. Moreover, Helen Mirren, the Miraculous Alchemist, did pass through her mind at that time.

Helen Mirren's ability was far more powerful than the ordinary alchemist's ability. She could do anything but save the dead. For example, she could use the dead body to create new life, even if she couldn’t revive the person. Also, she could turn ordinary stones into gold.

Since she had such a powerful skill, Helen Mirren would definitely be able to regenerate a missing ankle. However, Jin Yu-Ri had no choice but to erase the name ‘Helen Mirren’ from her head with a bitter smile.

Helen Mirren had another nickname other than ‘the Miraculous Alchemist’. Her other nickname was ‘Seductive Demon’.

As an S-rank hunter, Helen Mirren had a specialized skill to do great things that could only be expressed by the word 'miracle' in the world. However, as could be seen from the nickname ‘alchemist’, the exchange was an unconditional equivalent exchange. To receive something, one would have to give another thing up.

In a way, it was an honest exchange, but Helen Mirren always wanted a worse price than the other person wanted. It was like the deal of Mephistopheles, the devil in Goethe's famous novel, ‘Faust’.

Like the devil's temptation to take away his soul instead of giving Faust his youth, Helen Mirren's alchemy required an unimaginable price, so no one was happy with her dealings. After a short enjoyable time, the abyss of despair would surely come after that. That was the general deal with Helen Mirren.

"Never. The deal with her will only bring the perdition."

Therefore, Jin Yu-Ri firmly expressed her will once again by looking right at Choi Yu-Seong.

"You know, money can't buy her alchemy. Helen Mirren's alchemy is to sacrifice more lives if you want life. At least one person would have to die if you want a recovery of a body. For a hunter with a strong body like my brother, we might need more than a few dozen people."

No one here, even Do-Yoon himself, would want to regenerate his ankle by committing such a massacre.

"Of course, there is a way,” said Yu-Seong.

"If you're going to sacrifice yourself, I disagree with that, too. I'd rather... " said Yu-Ri.

"I know where the Sorcerer's Stone is."

Yu-Ri immediately couldn’t continue speaking. She was so surprised that her eyes widened to the point of falling out of their sockets.

Jenny was just watching the situation without saying anything, but she was also surprised. She then asked, "...do you, boss, have the Sorcerer's Stone?”

Choi Yu-Seong shook his head at Jenny’s question. He clarified, "I said I knew where it was, I didn't say I had it."

Yu-Ri flinched greatly. It now seemed clear why Yu-Seong had confidently said that there was a way. It was because there was a declaration made by Helen Mirren herself in public.

- If you know about the Sorcerer's Stone, or if you have it, I promise you a single unconditional miracle for you. Even if you are a demon who is trying to destroy the world, I will still want the Sorcerer's Stone.

There was a lot of public anger and outrage after Helen Mirren’s quite provocative declaration. However, it was also true that the rich and powerful hunters all over the world had gone out looking for the Sorcerer's Stone.

'It was seven years ago that Helen Mirren declared the search for the Sorcerer's Stone.' 

But until now, the Sorcerer's Stone had not appeared. Of course, there were many people who had tried to deceive Helen Mirren with a fake Sorcerer's Stone. In the end, all of them had been cursed by her and lived the rest of their lives like hell.

"Are you sure about this?" asked Yu-Ri again.

It was not because Yu-Ri didn’t trust Choi Yu-Seong, but this was a deal with an S-rank hunter who was pretty much in an absolute position at this point. Helen Mirren was even known to be one of the highest-level figures among the existing S-ranks. If Yu-Seong was mistaken, something he couldn’t handle may happen.

"Yes, I'm sure."

Even though much has changed from the original novel, it was extremely unlikely that the butterfly effect would change the position of the Sorcerer's Stone. It was not for no reason that even all of the famous powerful, wealthy, and talented hunters, including Helen Mirren herself, the S-rank hunter, had tried to find it but couldn’t find it so far.

In addition, even if the Sorcerer's Stone was moved to a different place from the original novel, Yu-Seong had a plan B. This was possible because Yu-Seong himself knew the exact reason why Helen Mirren was looking for the Sorcerer's Stone.

Nevertheless, Jin Yu-Ri continued to agonize. If Yu-Seong was the only person who knew the location of the Sorcerer's Stone, was it right for him to use such privilege to save Do-Yoon's ankle? Of course, she was extremely eager to do so. However, what bothered her was that there were a lot of things that Helen Mirren could get in exchange for the Sorcerer's Stone.

Choi Yu-Seong fully guessed Yu-Ri’s concerns and said with a smile, "Jin Yu-Ri, you don't have to worry. There's only one thing that matters. Do-Yoon sacrificed himself to protect me and got seriously injured. And in the future, Do-Yoon will always be by my side. Isn't a miracle supposed to be used for my precious person in the first place?"

"I also greatly agree with the boss' words. Yu-Ri, miracles are always used to help people,” said Jenny.

After Yu-Seong and Jenny’s encouragement, Yu-Ri finally shed tears with red eyes. She said, "Thank you...really… Thank you so much."

Yu-Seong scratched his cheek and made an awkward expression while looking at Yu-Ri bursting into tears. Jenny, who was next to Yu-Ri, patted her back without saying a word.

‘Originally, Kim Do-Jin should have used the Sorcerer's Stone but…’

Before, Choi Yu-Seong resolved not to touch the characters and objects that would play an important role for Kim Do-Jin in the original novel as much as possible, but this was an exception.

‘I’ll just take that one thing—the Sorcerer's Stone, Kim Do-Jin.' 

Yu-Seong had already made a decision.

***

Even though he knew the location of the Sorcerer's Stone's stone, that didn’t mean that Yu-Seong could immediately summon Helen Mirren. She enjoyed being alone quite a bit, and loved the darkness and dungeons. Once in the dungeon, it was quite common for her not to show up on Earth for months, so Yu-Seong and Yu-Ri decided to wait patiently first. A week passed quickly after that.

In the meantime, Choi Byung-Chan's funeral was held with Choi Woo-Jae and other immediate family members. Other siblings also tried to participate in the ceremony, but Choi Byung-Chan's mother and immediate family refused. Choi Yu-Seong also called Choi Woo-Jae thinking that he should still visit, however he was told to focus on the match against Bernard Yoo immediately after the situation was over.

Anyway, after one week passed, Yu-Seong and Yu-Ri completely recovered their best form at a rapid pace like hunters and visited Do-Yoon to explain the situation.

"...that's what happened. If we spread rumors that we know the location of the Sorcerer's Stone, we could meet Helen Mirren sooner. However, there will be a lot of disturbance."

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As mentioned, Helen Mirren was not the only one aiming for the Sorcerer's Stone. Everyone who wanted a miracle of hers was looking for the Sorcerer's Stone. After hearing all of their explanations, Do-Yoon’s reaction was not much different from that of Jin Yu-Ri.

"I'm okay. When you really need a miracle…” said Do-Yoon.

“The moment is now," said Yu-Seong.

"But..."

"Jin Do-Yoon, I don't want to listen to your objection. This is already decided, and I don't want to go back on it."

"...Young master."

“So don't despair, and be prepared to return to my side whenever you're done with treatment. You can enjoy your vacation until then. It’s been a while since you’ve come by my side..."

For a moment, Choi Yu-Seong's head throbbed. He thought of a memory of when he had been six years old before even entering elementary school. Right in front of him had been a dirty boy crying with his sister in his arms.