I Became the Academy’s Kibitz Villain

Chapter 383: Sniper Elite (7)

As soon as Doul Hyeon Se-rin arrived from afar, we merged together.

I stalled for time in a conversation with Lee Chae-hyun, giving Doul enough time to traverse the sky and reach Marado from the pension.

“Ugh, I really hate spiders. I already dislike Lee Chae-hyun, and now there are spiders too.”

Doul openly displayed her distaste for Lee Chae-hyun.

While she disliked insects in general, her disdain for Lee Chae-hyun as a person was even more apparent.

“Weren’t you two on the same team at one point?”

“It’s because I know her that I can say this. That woman moved to Australia, claiming she preferred Western men to Korean men, and now she’s ended up turning into this kind of demon.”

“Kee-hee-hee-hee!!”

Lee Chae-hyun no longer existed.

“Kya-ha-hah!”

Now, only an S-class—or something beyond that—demon born under the protection of orb-weaver spiders remained.

Her lower half was that of a giant spider, while her upper half retained a humanoid form. Her face was an eerie blend of human and spider features.

It was a classic depiction of the half-human, half-spider monsters, like the “Arachne” creatures from fantasy stories.

“I’ll kill you! I’ll tear you apart alive, Goblin!!”

Her murderous intent toward me had transformed her into a demon.

Her singular drive was to kill me, even if it meant becoming a demon. Her determination to shred me apart using spiders was evident.

[If she’s a true insect handler…]

“Shut up! If I control it, it’s a bug or a spider! Then why do insect shops sell spiders?!”

Wind techniques wouldn’t work on her.

Trying to rattle her mentally feels pointless and might even provoke unnecessary arguments with insect shop owners. It seems futile to debate the distinction between insects and spiders any further.

“Evolve! And stand before me! Destroy that pathetic villain!”

Snap!

The spiders wrapped themselves in webs at incredible speed.

Much like caterpillars spinning cocoons, the spiders created protective shells, only to burst out moments later, emerging with legs that stretched over 50 centimeters.

“A thorn hell?”

Six legs protruded sideways.

Two shorter legs jutted forward.

Simultaneously, a humanoid upper torso emerged from her spider-like lower half, her gaping maw snapping menacingly at me.

[As expected, Koreans are Koreans.]

Even if she was a woman, a Korean was a Korean.

It’s not surprising that she drew inspiration from traditional Korean folklore games.

Moreover, her transformation into a demon didn’t just affect her but also turned all the orb-weaver spiders she controlled into demonic minions.

It’s evident that demonic influence was spreading ever deeper into this world, not just changing individuals but also affecting surrounding creatures.

“I need to end this quickly.”

I had initially planned for a quick finish by merging with Doul, but I’d have to deviate from the original strategy.

“Come out! Every last one of you, emerge and shred that villain’s flesh and break her mask!”

Thankfully, Arachne dragged all the orb-weaver spiders hiding across Marado into the open.

Since they all transformed into demonic spiders upon emerging, I won’t need to search every corner later to eliminate them.

[Kill all the spiders and turn Arachne into Zenros.]

“Got it. Use as much magic power as you need until just before we separate!”

With permission granted to borrow magic from my partner, I have no fear.

I won’t lose to Arachne.

[Baridegi, what’s that demon’s alias?]

“Ah, that would be…!”

I transformed the Goblin Bat into another weapon form.

[Tigris hungers. What’s the target’s name?]

Double-barrel.

Its surface, painted white with black patterns, radiated an ominous aura.

A shotgun created with magic, too heavy for an ordinary person to wield single-handedly, was ready to unleash hellfire and tear apart the demon and her minions.

Goblin.

[The target will be executed. The target is…]

“The demon, Marado Ppyapyayas!”

[…]

It was hard to believe what I’d just heard, but I wished I had misheard.

[Seriously?]

“Ah, yes. That’s the official designation assigned by the Association. There’s no reason to give a demon a cool name, right…?”

“Ahahahaha! Lee Chae-hyun, serves you right! How can a demon’s name be Marado Ppyapyayas! Kya-hah-hah!”

[…Executing the target.]

There was a brief moment when our union almost unraveled, but victory was still within my grasp.

Already.

The green magical particles emanating from my body had spread widely across the area.

[Doul Drive. Output to maximum.]

I reached out to my bike, transforming it into a new form.

Material creation.

The bike sent to me by the Chief, who was fully aware of the Goblin Bat’s powers, was not just a transportation device that could fly through the air powered by magic.

“They say a bike can become a new weapon gimmick for riders, right? Heh-heh.”

…It was designed for riders back during its development.

But that didn’t mean I wouldn’t use it.

For now…

“Dieeeeeeeㅡㅡㅡㅡ!!”

[It looks like a thorn hell, but it shoots venom darts.]

Venomous projectiles from the demonic spiders were flying at me from every direction—

[Deploying shield bits.]

I had to block them.

At the same time, at the Busan Hero Association.

Boomㅡㅡㅡㅡ!!

A cloud of dust rose on the large screen.

The S-class demon, Marado Ppyapyayas, as seen through Tae Irin’s Taeguk Watch camera, was firing venomous projectiles through her demonic spiders, targeting Goblin with deadly precision.

“Did Goblin finally get hit?!”

“Whose side are you on, Association Chief?”

Armored Taejo scolded the flustered Chief of the Association.

There was no one else around. The Chief, awkwardly scratching his head, glanced at Taejo, who was clad in a black suit.

“Ah, no, it’s just… the opponent is a spider. She could’ve restrained his movements with invisible webs before firing the venom darts.”

“…That’s a possibility, but it doesn’t seem to apply to Goblin.”

Taejo pointed to the shadow emerging through the gradually clearing mist on the screen.

“He’s unharmed… what is that?”

“An external armor? No way, could it be… the bike he came on?”

Goblin’s body was covered in a metallic shell, black with gold streaks.

The appearance resembled a poncho, and the venomous projectiles of the demonic spiders failed to leave any marks on him.

[Just now, he said something about deploying shield bits…]

“Is it some sort of defense mode…?”

“Grr…! How far does this rider gimmick go?!”

Taejo clenched his fist and ground his teeth.

But the Chief couldn’t shake off an odd sensation.

It wasn’t a dental issue, but it felt as though his teeth were grinding.

“No, that’s less of a rider gimmick and more like… funnels?”

Fwoosh.

Goblin soared into the sky.

The external armor, draped like a poncho, detached from his body, transforming into square-shaped objects that aimed downward.

“Guns…?”

“Of course! They’re funnels! Each with a different form, but still funnels!!”

[Deploying Aerial Bits.]

With Goblin’s voice resounding from above, the bits aimed their muzzles downward.

[Fire at will.]

Fwooshㅡㅡㅡ!!

A burst of white light radiated from Goblin’s body, and green beams of magical energy shot out from each bit like lasers.

Bam bam bam bam!

The beam bombardment rained down on the heads of the demonic spiders.

One by one, the spiders, their heads blown open, dissipated like mist.

[Shoot and kill while dodgingㅡㅡ!!]

At the shrill scream of the demon, Marado Ppyapyayas, the demonic spiders lowered their heads sharply.

At the same time, they raised their abdomens high, shooting thread-like projectiles into the sky.

Tat tat tat tat.

“Thread balls…?”

“If a demon shoots it, it’s ammo.”

“You’re not joking, are you?”

“It’s thread-based ammunition, so I called it thread ammo. Did you really think I was talking about actual bullets?”

The Chief rebutted sternly, though his face was slightly flushed.

“Still… Goblin looks composed.”

Boom.

The magical projectiles from the bits intercepted the thread ammo, causing bursts of magical energy mid-air.

Through the smoky aftermath of the explosions, mana beams fired from the bits pierced through the demonic spiders.

[What should we do? Should we intervene?]

Baridegi aimed her bow forward cautiously.

If needed, she was ready to shoot an arrow that would pierce Marado Ppyapyayas’s head.

[All the spiders are focused on Goblin right now. If I shoot now, I can kill her.]

“Good. Watch for the right moment—”

“No, Irin. Don’t take the shot.”

Taejo interrupted Tae Irin’s suggestion.

[Why? This is our chance.]

“…Goblin must have a reason for killing the spiders first. Someone who cracks villains’ skulls without paying attention to their ominous lines is deliberately targeting the spiders first.”

[Could it be…]

Tae Irin lowered her bow, her voice trembling.

[He’s worried that if he kills Marado Ppyapyayas, the demonic spiders might escape and become a bigger problem?]

Pop pop.

[There’s nothing better for stress relief than bullying the weak.]

Every time the magical energy descended, a demonic spider exploded with a delightful sound.

[And…]

The destruction of enemies using remotely controlled weapons, especially aerial beam weapons, was—

[Let me show you another way to use bits.]

A man’s dream.

[Bits, scatter and regroup.]