The Worst Villain is Actually a Cute Girl-Chapter 45
The ability to summon enemies endlessly was incredibly troublesome. Without any complex rituals or visible effort, Adam could call forth monsters, and he showed no signs of exhaustion at all.
Even as Red thinned their numbers, even more appeared in their place—far greater in volume.
During the prolonged battle, Red’s stamina was slowly—very slowly—being drained.
Adam was right. For now, she had the upper hand, but the longer this fight dragged on, the more the tide would turn against her.
Facing a constant flood of enemies would wear down not just an average person, but even seasoned fixers—both physically and mentally.
And yet, even in a situation that could drive someone to madness from sheer despair—
Red’s eyes never gave up.
Her crimson gaze burned even brighter with hope, and her lips curled into a faint, confident smile.
Good thing he’s an arrogant idiot.
There’s no such thing as perfection.
No matter how absolute a power may seem, it always has a weakness. And Adam’s ability was no exception.
But Adam seemed entirely unaware of that fatal flaw.
His certainty of victory—his pride—had blinded both his thinking and his perception.
It was a common mistake made by fools drunk on their own superiority.
If Adam truly wanted to defeat her, he never should’ve appeared here himself.
The moment he stepped onto the field, his defeat was already guaranteed.
Red had just started to consider going all out to put an end to this meaningless battle once and for all—when Adam suddenly spoke.
And he made the one mistake you should never make in front of Red.
“Oh~ right. I heard you sponsor that orphanage. Once I beat you, I’ll make sure to—”
The price of breaking that taboo was steep.
Red’s mind sharpened with terrifying clarity. And a cold, seething rage swept over the entire plaza like a storm.
The instant she got serious, every monster still remaining dissolved into glowing motes of light.
The one walking forward now, owner of those ominous red eyes—
Adam, who had been rising slowly to his feet, swallowed dryly.
As the golden mist parted and the figure approached, Adam finally recognized her.
It was Red.
And though the chill ran all the way down his spine, there was still a vicious grin on his lips.
“Doesn’t matter how scary you look. Nothing’s changed. My army is infinite! Taste the terror of infinity!”
The golden mist dispersed—and new monsters emerged.
Even among SS-rank monsters, not all were equal in strength.
There were wide gaps in power between them.
“Crush her! Rip her apart! Tear her to pieces!”
A diamond giant, five stories tall, swung a massive fist—only for a gaping hole to be punched straight through its chest, its body shattering to nothing.
One step.
A hulking, three-headed knight wielding eight swords charged forward with dazzling swordplay—until every blade and arm was shattered and vanished.
One step.
Thick, grotesque tentacles burst from the ground, trying to ensnare Red—only to be reduced to dust by a single stomp that made the earth cry out in pain.
One step.
More SS-class monsters kept coming, relentless.
But none could stop Red’s advance. They exploded one after another.
Her steady, casual steps—as if she were just out for a walk—were absolutely terrifying.
“H-hah...”
A dry laugh slipped out of Adam’s mouth before he even realized it.
She was nothing like anyone he’d ever fought before.
Her footsteps brought ruin. Her fists, apocalypse.
“Damn it... Why?! Why aren’t you getting tired!?”
Red showed no signs of fatigue. Her presence hadn’t weakened in the slightest.
If anything, she was hitting harder than ever.
Sweat ran cold down Adam’s back. His fingertips and toes trembled without him realizing it.
That ever-present smug smile of his was now frozen in place.
One step.
Just the sound of her footfall made him flinch, instinctively stepping back.
He frowned at himself in surprise—his pride stung by his own retreat.
In his mind, something cracked.
His once-beautiful face twisted in fury, and he took a step forward to cover the one he’d lost.
“You arrogant little—! You think this is over?! I told you I had a trump card!”
Adam knew Red’s reputation well.
Even with his infinite army, he hadn’t dared challenge her until now because of a lingering fear.
No matter how many there were, they meant nothing in the face of overwhelming power.
The monsters Adam summoned had fixed ranks.
From F-rank at the bottom, to the highest tier: SSS-rank.
And, of course, the higher the rank, the more absurdly low the summoning probability.
Even with a whole arsenal of SS-rank monsters, Adam had always felt something was missing.
Like he was 2% short of winning.
He’d kept rolling the gacha, again and again, trying to close that gap.
And finally—
Adam obtained it.
The real deal. True monsters. SSS-rank, highest tier.
He had not one—but four of them.
Grinning with wide eyes, Adam spoke:
“Now I’ll show you what I’m really made of.”
Snap!
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The air shifted violently with the sound of his fingers snapping.
Just their arrival alone brought suffocating pressure—tainting the space with a foul, overwhelming presence.
These creatures were fear incarnate. Physical manifestations of the unknown.
They were beyond disturbing or disgusting—they were pure, incomprehensible horror.
From their bodies poured a black energy darker than darkness itself, distorting and consuming the space around them like heat haze.
“Aaah... truly beautiful.”
Adam gazed at them with eyes full of reverence.
Just one of these things had once made over a hundred syndicates drop to their ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ knees.
Those who had swaggered with arrogance lost all will to fight.
They groveled with hands pressed together. Slammed their heads to the ground.
Begged for their lives.
He could still see that day clearly in his mind.
“Ahahahaha!!”
Adam threw his arms wide, laughing at the top of his lungs.
“I should’ve brought these guys out from the start! These are the worst, the vilest, the most powerful monsters! Mere humans can’t even begin to comprehend them! Can’t you see it? That beautiful form! Can’t you feel it? That power!”
His glittering eyes—like a child thrilled with a new toy—suddenly turned toward Red.
He opened his mouth wide and shouted:
“The strong trample the weak! The weak are trampled by the strong!! That’s the natural law of this world! I’ve always stood at the top—but because of you, I haven’t been able to enjoy what’s rightfully mine. But not anymore!!”
Drunk on the victory he thought was coming, Adam kept shouting with excitement.
“I’ve grown even stronger—and now the roles are reversed! Once I crush you, the weak little insect, I’ll use this power to rule the world. I’ll devour everything!!”
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He didn’t stop talking.
All the dreams that had been crushed by Red’s interference—
All the resentment and hatred he’d buried until now came spilling out.
Because he knew he’d never get another chance like this.
“Once I break you, I’ll drive your body and mind to madness—drug you or whatever it takes—and toss your shattered remains in front of those kids of yours! Then I’ll do the same to them, one by one, until they’re just like you! And after that—I’ll throw them all away like trash!!”
Adam saw it clearly with his own eyes.
The face of the girl—calm now—was about to twist, break, and sink into the depths of despair.
He saw himself ruling the world from the shadows.
He saw the miserable end of the fixer and all who followed her, crushed under the weight of their shallow ideals of justice.
His lips curled upward uncontrollably. Laughter spilled out again and again.
“This is the fate that awaits y—”
“Enough.”
The voice was quiet.
Like the flutter of butterfly wings, a tiny sound followed—and the glorious future that had just filled his vision was ripped to shreds by a roaring gale.
Before he could understand what had happened, a fist crashed into his beautiful, well-formed face.
Adam’s skull twisted inward.
With a deafening boom and shockwave, he was sent flying and smashed into the far wall on the opposite end of the plaza.
BOOOOOOM!
The overwhelming presences that had descended upon the battlefield disappeared without a trace.
Red casually shook out her hand from the punch.
Her words were a quiet murmur—too soft for him to hear.
“Your power is annoying, I’ll give you that. Especially those last monsters. But no matter how endlessly you summon, no matter how strong they are—you yourself don’t get any stronger.”
She leapt forward in one bound, closing the distance instantly.
Looking down at Adam, who lay fully sprawled on the ground.
The once-beautiful face was no longer recognizable—just a mangled wreck of something grotesque.
Red pulled a cigarette from her coat pocket and lit it.
Smoke drifted upward, and the weary expression on her face showed regret.
She’d lost control. Let her anger take over and hit him too hard.
There had been a lot she’d wanted to ask Adam.
But now it was impossible.
Even if his brain had survived the blow, one look at his face made it clear—his mind was gone.
When she finished the cigarette, she flicked it down.
It landed with a soft thud—right onto the ruined face of Adam.
“I don’t really believe in survival of the fittest. But I’ll admit—you weren’t completely wrong.”
Standing over what was, for all intents and purposes, a corpse—
She lifted her leg.
“As you said... the strong trample the weak. Like this.”
The greedy man who had used his ability to torment others without restraint was, in the end, crushed by a force far stronger than himself.
His secret schemes never even saw the light of day.
They were ground into dust.
*
Strange people had appeared, everything had gone quiet, and we were told to stay put.
Not long after, Red must’ve handled things—because all of us were suddenly back, relocated to our original place.
People who had come to the amusement park dreaming of joy and escape suddenly realized—it was no different from the city outside.
They scrambled to get out.
What had once felt so magical now looked eerie.
Even I, who had thought this place might be one of the few peaceful corners of the city, couldn’t help but feel bitter.
“Unnie!”
“Noona!”
Red had returned, and she looked completely unharmed.
I was impressed all over again by just how strong she was.
As we made our way out of the amusement park together—
“Lily... just who are you?”
I turned my head at the sound of her murmur behind me.
She wore her usual face.
I thought maybe I’d misheard—but then, suddenly, she placed a hand gently on my head and gave me a few soft pats.
The sudden gesture startled me. I instinctively pulled back and stared at her through my mask.
Her eyes looked... lonely.
What was that about?
Was she apologizing for bringing me to such a dangerous place?
*
After that—
Adam, who had tried to place his hands over both the light and dark sides of the world to become its ruler, vanished.
And with him gone, the many organizations and groups directly tied to him suffered heavy blows.
The world stirred in a mixture of peace and chaos.
But of course, there were those who used that swirl to gather power.
That’s how it goes when it comes to the flow of money.
