The Hero Became Obsessed With The Villain [part 2 Complete]

Ep 243 Duty and Cooperation

"Alright, let's begin the meeting."

With Celeste's words, the meeting started as usual. And one after another, the usual flood of information poured into my ears.

Of course, it was interesting, as always, but there wasn't much helpful information. It was somewhat amusing to hear that there was a new hero perched at the top of the Eiffel Tower in France, guarding the city from above. However, that hero was among the strongest of the new generation of heroes, so a serious warning was given not to engage in any acts of terrorism in Paris.

As for me, I stayed relatively quiet this time and passed on. After all, the real deal would come next time.

So, what I was more focused on was the Chinese villain among them.

"....."

A man wearing distinctive red Chinese-style clothing, his hair pushed back – Li Xiaofeng.

He was a rather unique villain. While he shared the same desire to destroy the government with Katana, the difference was that while Katana had a clear goal to dismantle the corrupt government and make Japan powerful again... While Xiaofeng seemed to destroy the government since it was twisted.

'Well... I can't imagine how many Chinese superpower holders are fond of their government.'

China had a strict approach towards superpower holders. Namely, any superpower holder with a special power must enlist with the government, becoming a part of the Chinese metahuman corps. This was a major distinguishing feature from other countries that usually left superpower holders free to live as they pleased as heroes or engage in normal life.

If superpower holders chose to conceal their powers, they would inevitably face penalties, including military conscription.

'Perhaps that's why the authority of their Association is quite low.'

South Korea had been a place where the Association and the government mutually restrained each other.

In Japan, the Association and the government had been cooperating to commit corruption.

In contrast, China's government had fully absorbed the Association.

'And the fact that they've even had the president appointed by the Premier... is speechless, I mean.'

Naturally, the relationship between the International Hero Association and China was far from ideal. However, with the recent weakening of the Association due to several acts of terrorism, the situation had escalated.

Of course, as oppression grows, so does resistance, and that applies to villains as well. The large number of metahuman villains in the country reflects that. Fortunately, a neighboring nation to the north acted as a defensive barrier for South Korea.

Anyway, Li Xiaofeng, the leader of Huolong, a notably strong organization even among the numerous Chinese villain organizations, was unique. Their influence was so significant that even the formidable Chinese government had to take notice of the Villains' Union.

However, this wasn't the most important part.

I started to think about the original Li Xiaofeng.

'In the original work...'

Li Xiaofeng was an incredibly optimized individual for becoming a villain. Notably, he was an orphan from the start. Typically, when someone becomes a villain, their family is targeted by the government. But Xiaofeng was an orphan from the beginning, and there was no family or an orphanage for that matter.

Of course, there was a part of the story where he befriended a superpower holder, his close friend and his friend was killed by the government. That pushed Xiaofeng to seek revenge on the government. A rather predictable story.