The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn't Hold Back the Second Time Around-Chapter 242

EX-Class Gate Operation Announcement

As planned, most of the credit for the operation was attributed to me.

The announcement itself was essentially summarized as: “Anyway, Seo Yujin did it all.”

At first, I was worried if this would actually work—if people would believe it.

[MVP of the EX-Class Gate Operation Unanimously Decided: Seo Yujin]

[All Four S-Class Members: ‘We Would’ve Been Wiped Out Without Seo Yujin’]

[Seo Yujin: ‘It Was Only Possible Thanks to Everyone,’ Humble Young Man Receives Overflowing Praise]

‘Guess it does work.’

To my surprise, there weren’t many skeptics. Actually, none at all.

There was footage of me and my master cutting through the monsters, and with all five S-Class raid members backing me up, the credibility was ironclad.

On top of that, the unbeatable excuse of my EX-Class Unique Ability sealed the deal.

‘Besides, it was a good result.’

If we had failed, there would’ve been countless people pointing fingers to assign blame.

But we won. Not only did we win, but we did it without a single casualty.

In the face of such a miracle, no one bothered nitpicking the details.

The public just went, “Wow! Seo Yujin! Ultimate Hypnosis!” and left it at that.

‘And then there’s this....’

[Seo Yujin Announces Villain Rehabilitation Plan... Global Community in Uproar]

[Reveals Evolution of Unique Ability During Battle]

[Seol Hayeon: ‘We’ll Start by Testing This on Villains Detained in the Abyss.’]

‘The response has been even better than expected.’

What really made waves was my announcement of the Villain Purification Plan.

The whole world was abuzz.

First, the declaration that no new villains would emerge.

Then, the revelation that even existing villains could be rehabilitated through my abilities.

This was the reason I became a hero overnight.

The EX-Class Gate, which could’ve wiped out humanity, was ultimately just a tempest in a teacup in this second loop of mine.

For most people overseas, it ended as someone else’s problem.

But villains were a completely different story.

Outside of Korea, they were a massive societal issue.

Thanks to the chairwoman, Korea had been nipping villain-related problems in the bud from the start.

But in other countries, villains weren’t even easily identifiable.

And the damage caused by those villains? Let’s just say one necromancer was all you needed to get the picture.

Now, suddenly, my ability evolved into Mega Evolution.

I declared that villains would no longer appear and that I could purify the ones that already existed?

Of course, the world flipped out.

It was no surprise I became a hero overnight.

[Awakened Seo Yujin Rises to S-Class Rank 1]

[‘Irreplaceable,’ Supreme God Church Unanimously Agrees]

‘So, it happened again. Rank 1 in S-Class.’

Reaching the top of the world as the strongest S-Class Awakened was an outcome no one could dispute.

...Of course.

-BOOOOM!!! BOOM, BOOOOOOOM!!!!

"Master! Please calm down!"

"I want to go firstttttt!!!"

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"Master, if you keep this up with your current specs, the Academy—no, all of Seoul will be destroyed!!"

The buildings shook as if an earthquake had struck, all thanks to my master’s tantrum.

If this scene were ever made public, the conversation might have gone in a very different direction.

***

A Few Hours Before the Master’s Tantrum - Evening

After finishing all our scheduled tasks, we decided to hold a small, casual party.

Ignoring the flood of invitations and offers coming from every direction, we kept it intimate—just the nine of us from the raid team.

"Here, this is ginseng wine I’ve been saving for a day like today! Everyone, have a glass!"

"Ohhh...!! Such a rare treat!"

"Heh, you get two glasses. It’s great for men, so think of it as medicine and drink up!"

"Yes, ma’am!!"

Thanks to this, the atmosphere was mostly cheerful.

We enjoyed the drinking party more freely than ever, as comrades who had fought side by side.

Even the chairwoman, who rarely indulged, admitted this was the most relaxed and enjoyable drinking session in her sixty years of life.

—Slurp.

"Ugh. I’ll just stick to soju, thanks."

"Tch. What a wimp."

"Why are we even talking about this here?!"

"Look at this shameless fellow. I tell him it’s good for men, and here he is, chugging it down even with that monstrous thing hanging between his legs. A proper man should drink like that."

"......."

"Not that it’ll be of any use to you, of course. Maybe it’s better to just get rid of it altogether."

"......."

Although Kkong and I became the targets of teasing and were left speechless, resorting to gulping down more drinks in silence, it was inevitable.

With only two men in a predominantly female gathering, this kind of thing was bound to happen.

I just let it slide.

"Come on, Chairwoman. Why ruin such a good day with that kind of talk?"

—Clink.

"Hey, Kkong. Hand that over. I’m drinking it."

"......!!!? Wait, I already drank from that—"

"Pffft! What does that matter between us?"

[If that old lady gives you too much trouble, let me know. I’ll deflect the conversation for you.]

[...Y-Yujin?]

[What are friends for? I’ll keep your secret under wraps, no matter what.]

[Yujiiiinnn......!!]

"......."

‘Seriously, why is this guy even a man? Mir, you must’ve made a mistake assigning his gender.’

Despite everything, Kkong’s face turned beet red.

His flushed cheeks, likely from the alcohol, were annoyingly cute and ticked me off for no reason.

Still, the lighthearted and pleasant mood lasted quite a while, up until Haru and Winterer decided to head off to bed.

—Blink, blink.

"Daddyyy... so sleepy..."

"Haru, little dumpling, don’t fall asleep here... yawn."

"My girls, are you tired? Do you want to go to bed now?"

"Yeah. Haru’s drained from her ability’s aftereffects, and I’m sleepy too... See you tomorrow, Dad."

"Okay. Sweet dreams~."

As the night deepened, the two dumpling sisters couldn’t fight their drowsiness and went to bed.

This left only the true adults at the table.

Hypnosis-chan and the Saintess had excused themselves earlier, saying they had something to take care of at the lodge.

‘As for Paimon....’

[Well done. I had faith that someone as pure-hearted as you could accomplish this...]

[You—! Did you just sneak another magic herb?!]

[Miss Punching Bag. Head to the floor. Execute.]

[Exe-cuting...!]

‘She’s probably stuck cleaning the old lady’s bathroom by now.’

With Paimon out of the picture and the rest of the extraneous company gone, only those who were mature inside and out remained.

"So, Yujin? You have something to tell us, don’t you?"

"Yeah~? Hiccup. What do you mean...?"

As if they’d been waiting for this moment.

"You used hypnosis on us and slathered us with that holy liquid, didn’t you?"

"......Hiccup."

And just like that, the cheerful drinking party quickly turned into a nightmare.

The alcohol in my system evaporated in an instant.

"That, uh, couldn’t be helped! The divinity from the Supreme God could only be stored there, so I didn’t have a choice—"

"We understand it couldn’t be helped. We’re not blaming you. But..."

"Yujin~? You weren’t planning to just brush off the fact that you smeared that stuff all over us, were you?"

"......."

The walls were closing in.

The chairwoman and Sibylla slowly approached me with sly grins plastered across their faces.

It was clear they had every intention of teasing me to death.

[Kkong, help!! Use your foresight to save me!!]

[...Tsk. You’re on your own, idiot.]

[Dearest friend!!!]

I turned to my only ally, Kkong, but it was no use.

His face was bright red as he stubbornly looked away.

Clearly, he was furious with me.

And understandably so.

If our roles were reversed, I’d probably have given him a swift soccer kick to the groin by now.

Though he seemed to understand I had no choice, and refrained from using violence, he had no intention of helping me out.

In other words, I was doomed.

"Yujin~? You shameless brat. Never even held a man’s hand, yet you had us all covered in that stuff. Do you have anything to say for yourself~?"

"It couldn’t be helped because of the enchantments, but I’m open to, uh, other compensations."

—Grit.

‘Damn it, what do I do...?!’

As the two intoxicated S-Class women closed in on me, I racked my brain, trying to figure out how to escape this mortifying situation...

"UOOOOHHHHH!!!"

"......!!!!?"

But the tension was shattered when my master, who had been quietly sipping her sake, suddenly slammed her cup down onto the table.

The table split clean in half.

—Crack.

‘...No, seriously, why does her handprint leave a hole in the table instead of just breaking it?’

The sight wasn’t just destructive—it was terrifying. The table didn’t just break; it disintegrated.

The mood at the table instantly shifted from lighthearted to something out of a thriller.

"That table was made of special materials. How does it just... completely shatter like that?"

"I want a baby with my husband, too!! You guys can’t hog him all to yourselves!!!"

"...What?"

The chairwoman froze, her face blank with disbelief.

Sibylla looked like she was questioning her very existence.

Even Kkong, who had been sulking in a corner, sensed the danger and tried to intervene.

"Ninomiya, calm down."

"Stay out of this, you girly little wimp!!"

—BOOM!!!

"...Gah."

With just a shout, my master rendered Kkong unconscious.

The sheer force of her aura alone was enough to knock out the 8th-ranked S-Class Awakened.

Realizing what was happening, the rest of us immediately dropped everything and scrambled to stop her.

"Please, calm down..."

—Thunk.

"Nooo~? If anyone’s having sex with Yujin, it’s going to be me first~!"

"ALICE!!!?"

Here comes a new challenger.

Alice, who had been quietly sipping her drink, decided to join the fray.

The result? A major fire was ignited.

"Um, excuse me."

"And who are youuu?! Huh? I promised my disciple we’d make a baby together, didn’t I?!"

"I made the same promise with Yujin! And I did it first! Right, Yujin~?"

"Disciple!?"

"Uh, well..."

My master turned to me, her eyes demanding confirmation of Alice’s words.

On the other hand, Alice smirked triumphantly.

Caught between their gazes, I lowered my head.

To be fair, the promise to do that had been made with Alice first.

But if I admitted that, my master would explode in rage.

On the other hand, if I lied, Alice would undoubtedly sulk.

In this situation, keeping quiet was the wisest move—a lesson learned through two, no, three lifetimes as a married man.

"...Is that true? Disciple, did you really promise her first?"

"......."

"You—ugh!! UUUUGH!!!!"

However, I’d overlooked one important fact: my master’s frustration had already reached its breaking point.

The moment she saw my reaction, her eyes welled up with tears, and she ground her teeth.

This was the prelude to a massive explosion.

I quickly resolved to diffuse the situation, planning to placate Alice later and focus on my master first...

‘She’s about to blow! I’ll calm Alice down later—let’s stop Master first—’

-BOOOOM!!! BOOOM, BOOOOM!!!!

"I HATE THIS!!! MY DISCIPLE IS MIIINE!!!"

"Gah!"

Unfortunately, the strategic nuke went off before I could act.

My master began flailing her arms and throwing a tantrum, but now, as a Transcendent.

A catastrophic disaster ensued.

"Master! Please calm down!"

"I’M GOING FIRST!!!"

"The whole building’s coming down!!"

Every time she swung her arm, the wind pressure shattered furniture.

Every stomp cracked the floor, shaking the entire building.

It was like a scene straight out of a disaster movie.

Even the chairwoman, who rarely showed weakness, let out a wail of despair.

"Do something, Yujin!!"

"Alice!! I’m sorry, but you need to yield to Master for now!"

"Nooope~!! Not gonna happen~!"

"We’re all gonna die at this rate!!!"

But Alice, the instigator, refused to budge.

And so, my master’s tantrum continued, laying waste to the building until...

[Need some help, loser?]

[......!!!]

Just as things seemed hopeless, I heard a telepathic message.

It was from Shia, who had been munching on popcorn while watching the chaos unfold.

[Yes!! Please, do something to stop this!!]

[Hmmm~ I do have one surefire way, but you might find it a little embarrassing.]

[Anything’s better than tomorrow’s headlines reading “Academy Half-Destroyed”! Do it!!]

[You said it~!]

—Slide.

Shia approached me, strolling casually amidst the chaos.

"Alright~ Aika! You fiery fox!!"

"And who are youuu!?"

"That’s right! Shia, stay out of—"

"ATTENTION——!!!!!!"

—Whoosh.

"......!!!!?"

Without warning, Shia yanked my pants down.

Boxers included.

In an instant, the room fell into stunned silence.