When you have power, you tend to become greedy.
It's strange to jump into the gate with good intentions.
Most hunters will train themselves by attacking the gates in order to gain wealth and power.
It was natural that those who deviated from the right path of a hunter would be called villains.
Using one's power to steal or kill others.
That's how I fulfill my desires.
The hunters fought against it, and the villains fought against it, growing in size.
That's how the Billion Union was born.
There were many petty alliances, but they all had one central point.
"I didn't know that so many people would attend The One's regular meeting."
A huge interior reminiscent of a circular stadium.
In the middle of it all, a man spoke.
A person wearing a smiling mask.
Holograms were floating around it.
Those who wear masks like men.
There are various types.
The only way to infer gender is from physique.
The composition was of three men and one woman looking down at him.
"If it were normal, no response would have been the norm, but it was unexpected. That must mean that this incident became the driving force behind the ultimate villain alliance, The One."
-Be quiet. Tell me why you called us, Moderator.
A mediator who leads the meeting.
No one knows his real name.
There was no need to know.
Because he was literally just a spokesperson for 'that person' who was the center of the circle.
"You all know, Master. How could you not know?"
- ... Did you call us to catch him?
A giant with a smiling mask.
The arbitrator shook his head at his question.
"That's impossible. He is the one who single-handedly annihilated the Yukwangseong, not any other group. There's no way you guys would suffer losses like that."
There's no way you guys would come forward.
A soft word.
The man with the raised hand caught the eye of the mediator.
Crying mask.
He, who was of small stature, spoke calmly.
-I think it would be better for Korea to let go. There's Ma Seok-ho and Meister. There's also Yoo Seong-jun. The other guilds are already in the process of catching all the villains.
Express concerns.
For that reason, Korea has long been the number one most undesirable country for villains.
The trend among guilds has been to focus solely on conquering the ultimate tower and gate.
Even if public power is harassing the villain, it doesn't do anything.
It was the same in other countries.
The reason is simple.
Because villain hunting doesn't make money.
In a thoroughly capitalist society, the rewards for clearing the gate and the ultimate tower are more lucrative.
So the guild responded lukewarmly to the government's request.
-The Meister moved the 100 Strong. Can you handle it? If you're not careful, all 100 Strong will turn their attention to the villain instead of the X-class gate. ...
"Hahaha, what we planned was to break the focus on their villain."
Bring up the main topic and shut the person up.
The mediator continued.
"Lord Devilian had already been preparing a plan."
-plan?
Devilian, the 3rd ranked villain.
The mood changed at the mention of him.
Everyone showed interest, even if their expressions didn't show it.
"Do you know the legacy of the past powerhouse, Lehman Hoffman?"
-Are you talking about things that are arranged beyond the gate for future generations? If that's the case, then I know.
If you put on an angry mask, others will listen to you.
The mediator responded to his words.
"That's right! Among those legacies, there are some that were imprisoned for fear that the world would fall into great chaos. Lord Devilian found one of them long ago."
-So? Are you going to tell us to find some old, worn-out thing? If that's the case, then no.
Sharp words from a woman wearing a pink, expressionless mask.
The arbitrator waved his hand.
"No way. You guys are the backbone of the group. Why would you ask us to do such trivial things? Everything has already been prepared."
The mediator explained the plan.
An item that creates a gap in the X-class gate.
The material exists in the S-class gate, and one of the three has been secured.
-Why one? What about the other two?
"Pinroy Shasha, who obtained the same information. It was because she moved first. It was only with great difficulty that Lord Devilian obtained it."
-Then the white-haired woman would have noticed.
"Of course I swapped it with a replica. You know that, Devilian-sama's skill."
Make a contract with the devil to gain various abilities.
Among them, there are some that can pass off fakes as real.
"What Devilian-nim has secured is the material corresponding to space. He hasn't secured the materials for time and dimension, but he said this is enough."
-So you're going to use that to open a gap in the X-class gate.
"That's it! The destination is the peak of Taebaeksan Mountain. It's the X-class gate in Korea."
-But wouldn't that place be guarded by Mu-gung?
The world's 4th largest guild, Mugung.
They pursue quality over quantity.
The average hunter grade alone is B.
Each and every one of them is an elite from a different guild.
They managed the X-class gates more thoroughly than anywhere else.
To stop the hunters who rush into the gate with reckless abandon, and to protect that place that could explode at any moment.
So, most villains couldn't even approach.
"This was his order. Help the Devilians open the gap and capture Korea's 100 strong."
Even among the four people in this place, each and every one of them is an S-class hunter.
Currently, only Ma Seok-ho and Yoo Seong-jun are in Korea's top 100.
It was a very possible story.
-That is, without the intervention of the Master.
Everyone agrees with the crying mask's words.
As such, his items are out of standard.
Each and every one of them was a violation of the standard of strength.
-Okay. Let's say we succeed in opening a gap in Class X. What do we gain from that?
It's a woman's question.
Perhaps the most important factor in their movement.
The arbitrator said.
"Korea will become a lawless zone. Assuming everything goes as planned, Korea will not have the power to stop a Class X monster."
-Oh, so then you're saying that we should distribute military supplies, relief goods, drugs, and mercenaries to Korea first and make a huge profit.
An angry masked man who realized the arbitrator's intentions.
The arbitrator snapped his fingers at his prediction.
"That's it! How about it? Now, doesn't it sound appealing? You don't have to risk your life, just tie up 100 strong Iegs, and an astronomical amount of money will come into your hands!"
Low risk, high return.
The masked men looked at each other as the mediator explained his plan.
Even if you can't see the face, you can see the eyes.
Desire sparkled in everyone's eyes.
-summer solstice.
-I'll join you.
The meaning has come together.
Now just move on to execution and you're done.
The mediator contacted him immediately.
"... Yes, everyone has expressed their intention to participate. Yes. Can we do it right away? Yes? On hold? Why on earth..."
Ah. A single word filled with a sense of emptiness.
The mediator who had ended the contact looked at them.
"We have to postpone our plans indefinitely. Sorry."
-Why?
-Phew, that's good.
-What is the reason?
The villains express their regret.
The mediator also spoke with regret.