I Woke Up as the Villain

to answer the question after cutting the neck of her stepfather – who crawled into her bed like a worm – with a kitchen knife she had hidden under the bed.

‘It’s nothing.’

Seeing her mother – who was an adult much bigger than her – wringing her hands without even rebelling, Rachel had thought her father was a fairly scary and strong human being.
However, when she cut his neck with a knife, he just died in vain.

There had also been some danger that followed, but it had all been a lot easier than Rachel had expected.
Her curiosity about the Demon King was similar.
She was curious about how he looked, how strong he was, and she wanted to kill him.

The Demon King Worshiper guys said that Demon King would ascend from another world someday to destroy this world and that the dungeon’s appearance was the start of it.
However, everything was unknown until Rachel could personally experience it.
Therefore, Rachel entered Demon Lord Worshiper.
Certainly, the only way for her curiosity to be satisfied was for the Demon King to appear.
Moreover, Demon King Worshipers could meet the Demon King before anyone else.

Except for the fact that she had killed her stepfather as a child and was an Irregular, Rachel was a rather ordinary(?) hunter.
Her only reason for joining the nonsensical organization called Demon King Worshiper was truly curiosity.
The feeling she had while looking at Yu-Seong now was also curiosity.

‘This kiddo is interesting.’

Rachel had come to Korea under the organization’s order to convince Do-Jin, but she didn’t want to do anything directly.
Working together with her colleagues was tedious for her.
Even in the entire Demon King Worshiper organization, she was a loner who played alone.
She felt comfortable alone and also found it was much easier to get things done.
This made her somewhat unrivaled even within Demon King Worshiper.

It was annoying to keep pace with someone.
Even so, this time, she was told not to fight and kill but to convince.
She did not like it at all.
However, she had no justification to refuse the request of the leader Godfather – her only favorite figure in the entire group of Demon King Worshipers.

Previously, Rachel didn’t fulfill three of the missions suggested by Godfather himself.
This was because none of the missions given recently were to her liking.
If she refused another request by this point, she would be disgracing the Godfather’s honor.

Also, there will be a lot of talk from the Presbytery – who did not like her.
Since Rachel wanted to fight the Demon King first than anyone else, she could not completely ignore such words of the Presbytery even if she was annoyed by it.

Thus, this trip to Korea was somewhat forced.
The one good thing was her hearing that Ghost – one of the moderately easy-to-manage soldiers – was in Japan just in time and had summoned him.

Anyway, if she went out on a half-forced mission that was to convince Do-Jin in person, Rachel could kill him if he didn ’t listen to anything and bothered her.
She was convinced that the right person for this job was Ghost, not herself.
Of course, she would have to pretend that she did some work as well.
Only then would the Presbytery – who may be monitoring somewhere – have nothing to say.

Therefore, she played the role of opening the Barrier Spell and protecting it.
Of course, she would still have to pretend to work to some extent…

Rachel was just lying and rolling about on the rooftop, eating Korean snacks after sending out Ghost.
Even so, it wouldn’t cause any problem for her.
Even if Rachel laid down and idly relaxed, most Hunters would not even dare to approach her.

‘It should be at least an A-rank Hunter to break through my threatening energy, though.’ 

This was largely influenced by one of her skills, Threatening Intent’s Wave (S).
Not only could the ordinary people not bear it mentally and physically, but just approaching it closely would drive them crazy in fear.

As mentioned, even hunters were not much different unless they were a high rank.
However, Yu-Seong, who looked just about an E-rank player in all directions, broke through her Threatening Intent’s Wave.
It was impossible in the first place to avoid the effects of her skill — Threatening Intent’s Wave with just luck.
In fact, Yu-Seong – who came up to the rooftop – was already full of fear even before he met her.

‘It looks like he’s going to suffocate right away.
That’s pretty cute.’ 

Rachel smiled inwardly, and tilted her head.

“Won’t you shake hands with me?” Rachel asked.

“…” Yu-Seong reached out his trembling hand and held Rachel’s white but calloused hand.

“Since you seem to understand what I’m saying, I guess you can speak English.
Good.
I’m going to ask questions now.
I hope you sincerely answer.
How did you come up here?”

“…By foot.”

“It wouldn’t have been easy, though?”

It wasn’t even about how easy it was.
It was generally impossible to do so.
Yu-Seong looked at Rachel’s eyes instead of answering.
What more could he say?

Rachel nodded.
“I don’t think you’re lying.
So let me ask you the second question.
What do you think will happen to you in the future?”

Slaughterer Queen was a nickname Rachel got while working as a mercenary for the U.S.
Department of Defense.
Those who had met her on the battlefield at the time – including soldiers, Hunters, and civilians – all died in terrible looks.
According to the records, those who fought Slaughterer Queen were torn to pieces, tossed to the ground, and turned into corpses in a very rough form.
Could Choi Yu-Seong end up different?

“I want…to live.”

At the words of Yu-Seong biting his lower lip tightly, Rachel tucked her red hair behind her ears.
She commented, “That’s what I like about you.
Everyone desires to live.
But Choi Yu-Seong, you seem to have a much stronger will than others.
Nevertheless, you came this far ignoring my Threatening Intent’s Wave.
Is your request possible?”

While Rachel was overwhelmed with curiosity and questions, Yu-Seong gradually began to calm down from the suffocating fear.
To be precise, he started to rack his brain to survive her.