Villain Professor of Heroes – Chapter 59

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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“I’m glad you’re both safe…”

Han Min-ha mumbled, her fingertips clutching the sleeve of my shirt.

“Hee…?”

The silver-haired hero stared at Han Min-ha’s chest, letting out a strange sound.

Han Min-ha’s thin white shirt, damp with sweat, was practically see-through.

“Your girlfriend… is quite… well-endowed…”

Han Min-ha blushed and lowered her head.

“Forgive me for being blunt, but what were you thinking coming here alone without a sidekick? Unless you’re incredibly strong, your type of ability requires a partner for quick kills after restraint.”

The silver-haired hero blinked, as if hearing this for the first time.

“Hee…? Really?”

“Of course. Manipulating vines with mediocre strength will only result in a stalemate. You should find a sidekick specializing in one-hit kills. You restrain, they execute.”

“Ah… well…”

The hero scratched her cheek and smiled sheepishly.

“I’m the sidekick.”

“You’re a sidekick? A sidekick on a solo mission?”

“My hero was busy, so she sent me…”

Hmm… sending a sidekick alone without considering the villain’s compatibility…

It wasn’t unheard of, and it wasn’t illegal, but…

This sidekick could have died if I hadn’t been there.

Even if most heroes treated sidekicks as expendable, what kind of thoughtless hero would do this?

“Which hero agency are you with?”

“Goshawk’s office.”

Goshawk…

Figures.

That lunatic was practically a villain herself.

But she was famous, with branches all over the place, employing like-minded heroes and raking in cash.

She had a distinct style that garnered a niche following.

This silver-haired sidekick was probably from a local branch.

She didn’t seem like the Goshawk type, though.

But it wasn’t my place to interfere.

“Compatibility is crucial in villain combat. Unless you’re overwhelmingly powerful, you can’t ignore it.”

“I understand. As expected of an academy professor, your words carry weight. Thank you for helping me. I might have actually been eaten if it weren’t for you.”

The silver-haired sidekick shuddered, looking at the bisected remains of the mutant bio-villain.

“If you don’t mind, could I ask your name? It’s only right that I know the name of the person who saved me.”

“Professor Kyo Soo-hyun.”

“Professor Kyo Soo-hyun… Professor Kyo… What an interesting name. I’m Ivy Runner!”

“A straightforward name. I wish you luck.”

I bid farewell to Ivy Runner and gently pushed her arm off my shoulder.

“Let’s go, Han Min-ha.”

“Yes, Professor.”

People would probably remember this incident as follows:

A hero, cornered by a giant bio-villain, used an unknown technique to instantly bisect and kill it.

The drab, gray academy professor wouldn’t be mentioned.

I had no regrets.

If I had wanted the credit, I would have taken care of the villain before the hero arrived.

“Professor, do you really not know that sidekick?”

Han Min-ha asked again once we were back in the car.

“No. I met her for the first time today. She seems to work at one of Goshawk’s branch offices.”

“Goshawk is that scary hero, right?”

“Unpredictable is a more accurate description. Though they both mean the same thing in the end.”

Han Min-ha slowly nodded, her expression unreadable.

“But the villain earlier… did you do that?”

“I dropped a disc-shaped barrier, sharpened like a circular saw, onto its head. Reducing its thickness to the extreme creates an effect similar to a sharp blade.”

“Ah… I see… So barriers aren’t just for defense.”

“As I said before, you have to use Aura creatively. That’s how you exploit your enemy’s weaknesses and grab the public’s attention.”

“Understood!”

Han Min-ha took out her notebook and diligently jotted down my words.

Han Min-ha, exposed to the scorching summer asphalt, was sweating profusely.

Sweat trickled down her chin and neck, gathering in the hollow between her breasts.

I turned up the air conditioning.

“Open the glove compartment. There are tissues in there. Wipe your sweat.”

“Thank you, Professor.”

Han Min-ha took a few tissues and wiped her forehead, neck, and then, glancing at me, carefully dabbed the top of her chest.

“I’m not looking.”

“Yes…! I know you’re not…!”

Confirming that I was focused on the road, avoiding the villain’s remains, she reached further inside her shirt to wipe the sweat between her breasts.

“But… why aren’t you sweating, Professor?”

“I did sweat. I just don’t sweat much.”

“I see… I sweat a lot even when it’s just a little warm, so summer is always a struggle.”

Han Min-ha folded the tissue she had used and gently dabbed the light sheen of sweat on my forehead.

“Thank you. Put on your seatbelt.”

“I already did.”

I glanced over, and she indeed had her seatbelt on.

I had been mistaken; the belt had been hidden between her breasts.

As we passed the villain’s remains, Ivy Runner waved at us.

Han Min-ha waved back.

“Do sidekicks fight villains alone?”

“Sometimes. It depends on the sidekick. If they’re capable of handling solo missions, it’s possible. But that Ivy Runner doesn’t seem to be at that level yet.”

“Then why did she come alone?”

“Probably because all the heroes and sidekicks at her agency were busy. And Goshawk is particularly prone to doing that. If you’re thinking of starting as a sidekick after graduation, avoid Goshawk at all costs.”

“Understood! Goshawk… don’t go… bad person…”

Han Min-ha repeated my words and wrote them down in her notebook.

“Have you had any calls? I thought Hee-won might have called by now.”

“Oh! Right! Just a moment, Professor.”

Han Min-ha fumbled for her phone, shifting in her seat.

As she moved, a pleasant scent wafted towards me.

Despite all the sweat, she smelled good, not of perspiration, but of something fragrant.

She pulled out her phone and gasped.

“Eek?! Professor… what should I do? I have a lot of missed calls.”

“Call her back. Explain the situation and tell her we’re on our way.”

“Okay… ha…”

Han Min-ha, her hand trembling, called Yoo Hee-won.

I could faintly hear Yoo Hee-won’s angry voice through the phone.

“Sorry… the villain… huh…? No… that’s not it… We’re on our way… No…! I really didn’t do anything! I swear! What?! Why would you even think that?!”

Han Min-ha ended the call, flustered.

“Phew… Hurry up… She said she was waiting for us to have lunch together, and she’s getting grumpy because we’re late.”

“I see. It’s already this late. Let’s go. But what did she suspect?”

“Ah?!”

Han Min-ha made a strange noise and looked away.

I didn’t know the details, but judging by her red ears, Yoo Hee-won must have said something absurd.

She probably assumed we were late because Han Min-ha and I were doing something inappropriate.

Yoo Hee-won was truly amusing.

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“Wow…! Is that the Administration?!”

Han Min-ha marveled at the majestic Administration headquarters, a towering structure with glass facades spanning over fifty floors.

“A hero just went in through the roof!”

“They’re returning after their patrol.”

“I see… I wonder how many heroes work there?”

“No one knows. It’s classified.”

“Amazing…”

Han Min-ha continued to chatter excitedly as we passed government buildings, military headquarters, embassies, and the headquarters of major corporations she had only seen on the news.

Was she always this talkative?

In my memory, she was a quiet, reserved, and somewhat gloomy girl.

Perhaps that wasn’t her true nature, but just a suppressed version.

Han Tae-woo and Seo Ji-ah were both relatively sociable.

“Whoa…! A rich neighborhood…!”

Han Min-ha blurted out as we entered Yoo Hee-won’s neighborhood.

Mansions of CEOs and old-money families, residences of high-ranking officials and diplomats.

This was where Yoo Hee-won lived.

“I thought my house was nice… but it would look like a container here.”

“Haha.”

The navigation led us to a large mansion surrounded by high walls, like a fortress.

“Huh? This is… a house?”

Han Min-ha leaned forward, craning her neck to look up.

Honestly, I was surprised too.

I knew Yoo Hee-won was rich, but not this rich.

The mansion looked large enough to house the entire administration and research buildings of the academy.

As if anticipating our arrival, the gate, resembling a castle entrance, slowly began to rise.

Beyond the gate wasn’t a garage, but a driveway leading into the mansion.

The driveway was wide and long, like an underpass, with bright lights illuminating the ceiling.

“This isn’t a house… it’s like a secret research facility.”

“Indeed. Stay close, you might get lost.”

“Heehee… okay…! I’ll stick right by you.”

Han Min-ha giggled at my lame joke.

As we exited the driveway, she whispered,

“P-Professor… look… Hee-won is standing there…”

Yoo Hee-won stood ahead, arms crossed, watching us.

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