I Woke Up as the Villain

br>He was aware of the passage of time.
As the leader of the group, everyone turned to look at him as he began to move.

Woo-Gon briefly met everyone’s gaze before shaking his head in disappointment and walking towards the gate.
Everyone probably thought he was going to the bathroom to deal with his physical needs.
However, he was actually thinking about how he would have a more challenging obstacle to overcome from now on.

‘Freaking Choi Yu-Seong.
Alright, I ’ll do as you wish and chase after you until the end.’

The framework of Yu-Seong ’s orders to Kim Woo-Gon was straightforward:

Climb the Tower.
Make contact with the Demon King Worshipers, gather information, and assassinate them.

In fact, Woo-Gon was now in a very unfavorable situation.
Unfortunately, he couldn ’t go against the control of the Magic Total Pill without losing his life.

‘Goodbye, my kingdom.’

Woo-Gon turned away with a sense of regret and took a step towards the stairs leading to the next floor.
Only when a new figure suddenly entered the room with the ceiling’s light illuminating the area did he look back at the new guest.

‘If he belongs to the Demon King Worshipers…’ 

It would mean that there were more tasks for him to complete.

The new guest, however, was a complete stranger to Woo-Gon.
He also completely captured Woo-Gon’s attention because he was not even Korean.

Perhaps because the Tower of Heaven was located in Seoul, all the people Woo-Gon had seen so far inside the Tower were Korean.
Additionally, there was something peculiar about the man that made Woo-Gon feel strange.

‘Is he a man…?’

Judging from the shape of his chest and bones, the newcomer was certainly a man.
Despite being a man himself and having no interest in the same sex, Woo-Gon couldn ’t help but gulp unconsciously at the newcomer’s strange allure.
With his long black hair, slender physique, and dark, decadent eyes, the man had a uniquely captivating charm that caught everyone ’s attention.

Nevertheless, the newcomer walked calmly and silently.
He approached the door that Woo-Gon stood in front of.
He seemingly paid no attention to everyone else.

”What, what…? ” Woo-Gon raised his voice sharply and tensed his body, possibly due to the man ’s strange aura.

”You ’re blocking the door.
Could you kindly step aside, if you don’t mind? ” said the foreigner in surprisingly fluent Korean.

He also spoke quite politely, but his words carried a noticeable degree of pressure, dignity, and intimidation.

Woo-Gon quietly stepped aside, obeying without much thought.

”Thank you. ”

The pale man offered Woo-Gon a smile.
As he walked past, he lightly tapped Woo-Gon’s shoulder.

“…”

Suddenly, the man came to a halt.
He fixed his dark eyes on Woo-Gon before saying unexpectedly, ”You…have consumed the Magic Total Pill.”

Kim Woo-Gon was wide-eyed in shock.

’What did this person just say? ’ 

Such a comment should never be said in a public place with so many people around.
Above all, how did the man know that Woo-Gon had consumed the Magic Total Pill?

”I had advised not to use such drastic means, wanting people to try to talk things out… But people who prefer easy solutions use it too boldly.
I ’m sorry.
Let me apologize instead. ”

”Ah… ” Kim Woo-Gon blinked as he had just thought of something.
He quickly asked, ”Is there a way to get rid of this horrible thing inside me…? ”

”There is a way, but it ’s impossible here.
Even if it is me, my abilities are limited inside this place and there’s nothing I can do, ” the man replied.

”Then, if you regain your powers… ”

”Oh dear, I’m afraid I gave you useless hope.
Hmm…but I still can’t.
I’m sure you hold a grudge against the friend who implanted the Magic Total Pill in you, right? Since they are my comrades, after all, I would have to prioritize them first… ”

Kim Woo-Gon wanted to speak up.

‘No, I belong to the same comrades, Demon King Worshipers.
This is all because of Choi Yu-Seong.’

Woo-Gon wanted to express his innermost thoughts, but he couldn ’t.

‘Darn enslavement contract…!’

Woo-Gon was under the Magic Total Pill’s curse, so any harmful words or expressions towards Yu-Seong would lead him to experience excruciating pain and possibly even death.
In the end, he could only tremble and bow his head in submission.

”Cheer up, I ’m sorry I couldn ’t be of any help, ” said the man.

The man lightly patted Woo-Gon ’s shoulder again.
He flashed a seductive smile before leaving.

As he watched the man’s back, Woo-Gon’s eyes widened in shock.

‘Wait…
He said comrades?’ 

”Perhaps you are…! ” Woo-Gon exclaimed urgently towards the man.

The man stopped in his tracks.
As he turned back to look at Woo-Gon, he brought his index finger to his dry lips.

‘Shh…’

With that, the man disappeared behind the stone gate.

As his legs turned to jelly, Woo-Gon collapsed to the ground.
His heart pounded in his chest as if it was going to burst.
He took deep breaths to calm himself down.
He realized that the man had refused to reveal his name to save everyone ’s life in this place.

‘If he had revealed his identity, he would have had to kill everyone.’

No one who had ever seen the man’s face and knew his name lived to tell the tale.
Only those who belonged to the Demon King Worshipers would survive in such scenarios.

Woo-Gon lifted a trembling hand to cover his face.
He thought of the man’s title rather than his name.

‘Godfather…
Why is he in Korea?’ 

The question lingered in his mind for a moment before Woo-Gon remembered what he needed to do to survive from the Magic Total Pill’s curse.

‘If I don ’t report this to him…
I ’ll die.
Damn it!’

Woo-Gon stood up with a new sense of urgency.
He realized that he had to chase after Yu-Seong.