Too late

“no!”

Big Tom grabbed Arlene’s arm as she was about to run away as Martin collapsed suddenly.

“Leave this!”

Arlene frowned and shouted, but Tom shook his head.

“no. My brother told me not to let anyone go out.”

“I heard that too! But if I just watch now, my brother will die!”

“If you go out, they’ll find out we’re hiding here, and then the kids will die. Would your brother want that?”

At Tom’s words, Arlene lowered her head.

Because it was perfectly right.

But just then, Alice raised her hand.

“It doesn’t matter if I die? Honestly, what fun do you have without Martin?”

It wasn’t something a thirteen-year-old would say now, but Ellis really thought it.

All the children at the Villain Training Center have lived like that.

A life without any regrets in life.

As if proving that, Pierre and Lamba also raised their hands.

“me too!”

“me too!”

“… okay?”

Tom smiled and released his hand from Arlene’s arm as if he had waited.

“… what?”

“Go.”

“What are you doing? Not another kid, Tom, are you violating what your brother said?”

At Arlene’s words, Tom shrugged.

“Your orders are not more important than your life.”

“Did you hold on to it with this thought in the first place?”

To obtain children’s consent.

“Yeah, hehe.”

Seeing Tom smiling brightly, Arlene also burst into laughter, and in the meantime, Ellis clung to Arlene and gave her 『Fairy Tale』.

“Instructor move!”

At the words of Pierre, who was watching the fallen Martin and Villain, Aline lowered her stance.

“Brother, I will try to save you somehow. Take care of the kids, Tom.”

“Leave it to me.”

Aline smiled and said, mimicking Martin’s voice.

“Stay quiet.”

Pod!

Her body turned towards the villain like the wind.

* * *

Meanwhile, Billon, who was confronting Martin, frowned as he suddenly collapsed.

‘What trick?’

This is Martin, who seemed like he was about to come running and blow off all his fingers. There seemed to be nothing wrong with his body, but it was suspicious to see him fall down like that.

who is martin

Before and after awakening his magical power, he boasted the most overwhelming talent among all the trainees and always maintained his position as the strongest.

So the villain couldn’t bear to approach him and just called from a distance.

“Hey, trainee number 33.”

However, Martin, whose soul had already entered the space of awakening, could not answer.

‘Are you really down? really?’

Martin, who was hard to see even a single wound in all the arduous training and sparring.

I can’t believe that he collapsed so suddenly. The suspicion that it is a trap cannot be erased. But on the other hand, it doesn’t make sense to pretend to faint for so long under these circumstances.

‘What should I do?’

The screams of colleagues who keep hearing around him force him to make a choice.

I’m still being pushed back, but what if Martin wakes up?

The situation will get worse.

After thinking about it for a while, the villain finally made up his mind.

‘Let’s go.’

When the villain wrapped himself in magic and carefully stepped out, someone screamed and ran to him and hit him in the back of the head.

right!

“Keck!”

“You look like an underachiever! What are you doing with a fainted kid in front of you!”

When I turned around, my superior, who was ranked as a 3-star superman, was glaring at me with a stern face.

The villain quickly shook his hand and made an excuse.

“Oh, in case you didn’t know. Isn’t he a very clever fellow?”

The boss couldn’t deny that, but clicked his tongue and reached out his hand to Martin.

Hwaaa-

The difference between a 2-star superman and a 3-star superman is whether or not one can release mana outside the body. Magical power was formed in the hands of the superior.

“You can see that now.”

The superior immediately released a magic sphere. However, the magic ball exploded in the air before it even reached Martin.

“Hmm… … .”

When the smoke created by the magic ball’s explosion disappeared, a human figure appeared from within.

The boss is also a familiar face.

“Trainee number 34.”

At the words of his superior, the trainee lowered his posture like a mother cat protecting her kittens.

“I have a name too.”

It is also a precious name that Martin gave after thinking about it for days and days.

“Notified.”

After chanting his name, Arlene kicks off the ground and jumps out.

Pod!

Even compared to Martin, it’s a speed that doesn’t fall behind at all.

The supervisor was perplexed.

I knew she would just protect Martin, I didn’t know she would attack me like this.

He quickly moved aside and shouted at his subordinate Villain.

“Avoid!”

The difference between 3 stars and 2 stars is huge.

However, the superior did not see Arlene as just an ordinary 2-star superhuman. Because you know her character.

『The one who crosses the limit』

A fraudulent characteristic that allows you to move as you wish, transcending the limits, regardless of the physical or magical aspect, regardless of class.

That is Aline’s characteristic.

‘Of course, the downside is also clear.’

Instead of being able to overcome one’s limitations, the reaction to it must be fully handled by oneself.

My superiors knew that very well, so I was able to immediately come up with a contingency plan.

“Don’t deal with number 34, focus on attacking number 33!”

A plan to widen Aline’s line of movement as much as possible and make her use up her strength in vain.

The boss ran away from Arlene in a wide, wide circle with a smile on his lips.

‘You will eventually collapse on your own.’

Time is on your side anyway. I definitely thought so.

However, Aline did not move as he wished.

bang!

Arlin, who follows well, suddenly kicks off the ground and changes direction.

The instantaneous acceleration is amazing.

She rushed at her subordinates at a speed that even her superior, a 3-star superhuman, could not match.

“What is this… … .”

The subordinate stared blankly at Arlin,

bang!

I allowed her to attack.

“… … .”

The boss couldn’t hide his astonishment.

‘Couldn’t you stand one punch?’

It’s the same two stars.

His superior felt goose bumps as he saw his subordinate collapsed with a hole the size of his head in his chest.

I’ve seen countless matchups by trainees, but I’ve never seen anything like this before.

‘You mean this far was possible?’

It can be seen that Aline has been controlling her strength. Then, a feeling welled up in my heart.

It’s a pity.

The boss frowned at the regret of having to kill such a good talent who could later become a powerful villain.

‘I recommend it one more time.’

The superior trudged towards Arlene.

I wasn’t worried that Aline would suddenly run amok.

Her arms and legs were trembling, and her condition did not look good, as if she would collapse at any moment.

Rather, the fact that he can stand like that even after showing such strength that is not suitable for two stars is surprising in itself.

“No. 34.”

“… It’s Aline.”

“Yes, Arlin.”

“Say it.”

“I will do nothing that happened so far. So won’t you come with me?”

She continued to shake her head immediately.

“Think carefully. It’s not just about your life.”

While doing so, the supervisor glanced in the direction of the alley where the children were.

Arlene bit her lip until it bled.

“… Is?”

“What?”

“What will Martin do?”

“It’s Martin… … .”

The supervisor looked at Martin, who had fallen for a moment, and shook his head.

“No 33. Dangerous.”

At that, Arlene raised her fists and took a fighting stance.

“Then neither can I. We all promised to share life and death with you.”

“… I thought so. I’m sorry, but I can’t help it.”

Kwak Kwah Kwah-

Tremendous magic power wrapped around the body of the superior.

His momentum is comparable to that of Alin when he defeated a subordinate villain.

“I respect your wishes.”

The boss rushes after leaving the last word.

At that moment, Arlene remembered the promise she had made with Martin.

– No matter what, you must not cross the line I have set for you. Once you go beyond that limit, you can never come back. will inevitably die

I couldn’t help but believe it because it was not someone else, but Martin, who had the ridiculous talent of “seeing through”.

And Martin held out a finger to himself, who nodded obediently.

-Are you going to promise me?

-yes.

– You must keep your promise. That’s a good notice.

It reminds me of Martin at the age of 12, who laughed heartily.

‘Sorry. I don’t think I can keep my promise, oppa.’

Even if you cross the limit here, you can’t guarantee that you can kill that villain. Still, you have to do your best.

Even for children who have already been caught.

Aline smiled and lifted the limit.

pop-

I hear something snapping in my head.

Kwaaa-

As if a blocked embankment burst, a great amount of magic power surged.

To the extent that the boss who had been approaching with great force lost his fighting spirit for an instant and stopped walking.

The place beyond the limits that Arlene stepped into was a more powerful place than imagined. To the extent that I could not have expected from the person who informed me.

I immediately understood why Martin had said that he would die for sure once he crossed his limit.

“Huh!”

Aline took a deep breath and took a few steps forward. Just in case Martin gets swept away by this uncontrollable force.

With each step, each step, a tremendous amount of mana gathers and compresses in her fists.

The superior broke into a cold sweat and backed away as she approached.

‘Four stars?’

not.

More than that.

At least 5 stars.

That was the amount of power that the current superior felt from Aline.

Seeing that the bloody battlefield became quiet and everyone’s eyes turned to her, she probably wasn’t the only one feeling that way.

Because there were no 5-star superhumans on this battlefield right now.

‘What should I do?’

I don’t think I can withstand that one punch.

It is clear that he will end up like a subordinate who died with a hole in his chest.

The superior, who was rolling his head, soon came up with a method.

‘It’s wasting time.’

If you attack the children hiding in those alleys, she’ll run amok with excitement, and every move will choke herself.

“Follow me.”

The superior, grinning, immediately turned around and started running toward the alley.

“… … .”

Arlene did not immediately pursue such a boss. He looked at his back in disbelief and sighed.

‘You look at me so funny… … .’

It’s just sad that someone like that is the last enemy in life.

‘I still have to do it.’

Arlene slightly bent her leg.

I’m sure you can catch that villain with just one run.

But she couldn’t straighten her legs.

Swoop-

It is because something has been caught in the feeling of magical power that has reached 5 stars.

Creeping – head turning.

In her eyes, she saw Martin nodding his head as he stood up.

“brother… … .”

Martin is… He had a smile that anyone could see forced.

“I can’t go over there… … .”

“Hehe, are you okay?”

“Do not laugh. Is it time to worry about me?”

“I like it.”

“Anyway, since I have to deal with that first… Okay, relax a bit.”

“yea, I got it.”

Martin asked again with a serious face.

“You have to be careful. Understand?”

“yes.”

Martin, who looked at Arlene with trembling eyes for a moment, wondering what was so good about the subject who was in a state of death at any moment, soon jumped forward.

By converting karma into combat power, the speed is well twice as fast as before.

But his face was not bright.

‘It’s too late… … .’

Martin with a cold hardened face.

He reached out his hand toward the back of the villain who was running away.