The Extra Villain's Second Chance: A Hero's System
Chapter 30 - 29 - We Meet Again

Chapter 30: Chapter 29 - We Meet Again

’Is she really Harlequeen?’ That was the first question that popped into Lev’s head when he saw the female figure that suddenly appeared behind him.

Her white hair was the same color as the snow falling from the sky. The shape of the face that was illuminated by the moonlight from the sky was very similar to a doll’s face sculpture.

The beauty of the woman in front of him far exceeded all the beauty of women he had ever seen, including the women on earth who were already good at makeup. Including idols, actresses, or all women involved in the entertainment world.

Not to be disrespectful, but Lev’s eyes saw that her body proportions were also very good. Big chest, small waist, and big butt.

Unmistakably, despite looking much younger than the last time he saw her, she was Harlequeen.

Perhaps because he was used to Harlequeen’s beauty, Lev was not mesmerized by her face and body for too long.

Lev looked at what was behind Harlequeen.

There was a piece of ice shaped like a slide. The end of the ice slide was above the city wall. In other words, Harlequeen came from the top of the city wall and slid until she was right behind him.

’Ice magic, huh.’

In Harlequeen’s hand was an umbrella that she either used for decoration or because she thought it was going to snow.

’Or, is she intentionally creating snowfall?’

He thought so because the falling snow seemed to be focused around her.

He remembered that Harlequeen was an ice magic user.

It was not shown much in the Hero’s Destiny novel, but he remembered Harlequeen had used ice magic when fighting Hansen in the last battle.

Memories of Harlequeen suddenly flooded into Lev’s head.

One of the things that amazed him about Harlequeen was her complex identity.

She was a real villain in this world—more like a shadow villain, honestly.

Harlequeen’s appearance in the novel Hero’s Destiny only happened when the story was almost over.

Just like any other villain, Harlequeen loses the final battle against Hansen. However, losing does not mean dying. Harlequeen managed to survive despite suffering severe injuries.

From there, Lev somehow ended up saving her.

Quite ironic wasn’t it? When he saved Harlequeen, she was no longer normal.

She had lost her mind. Not an idiom, but literally she already had a mental illness.

If you think about it, he has no obligation to take care of Harlequeen who has gone crazy.

Was it because he was hoping to get some benefits from the world’s former main villain?

Although he did end up getting some benefits from her, at the initial moment he rescued her, wouldn’t it be foolish to expect to benefit from someone who had gone mental?

Or, because he was fascinated by her beauty? Well, that reason seems even more stupid and unreasonable.

Then, the last reason that makes more sense would be because Harlequeen saved him when he was down in the middle of the slums.

Not really saved, because Harlequeen only added himself to the Nightfall Organization by force.

Lev wondered if Harlequeen could really be called the one who saved him?

The answer was yes.

In a desperate situation without shelter or food, Lev in his previous life had thought of committing a crime. But after seeing a thief being hanged in the middle of the street, he decided against it.

For individual criminals, a tragic fate can easily befall them.

In contrast to that, by affiliating with the Nightfall Organization, petty criminals can extend their lifespans—as long as they don’t go too far.

Thanks to Harlequeen attaching the stigma of the split moon to his arm, Lev was accepted by Gallios and became part of the Nightfall Organization.

If you’re wondering why Harlequeen would randomly give out split moon stigmas, it’s because she’s the real boss of the Nightfall Organization.

It is common knowledge to all Nightfangs and their subordinates that those with the split moon stigma are the ones chosen to be part of the Nightfall Organization.

In other words, that was how the Nightfall Organization’s recruitment process went.

’I wonder what criteria one must have in order to receive the Nightfall Organization’s stigma.’

It would be strange for Lev if he suddenly asked Harlequeen now.

Regardless of the past, Lev suddenly felt a familiar feeling with Harlequeen.

Thinking about it again, it was only last week that he came face to face with Harlequeen if we ignore the regression he experienced. He felt as if Harlequeen had undergone surgery to look younger—of course, that was not the case.

"Bwahaha~ Why are you standing still like that? Are you mesmerized by my beauty?" Harlequeen spoke with a bright smile while twirling the umbrella in her hand.

’Looks like her playful nature remains the same even if she’s not in a crazy state.’ Lev thought.

"By the way, why are you wearing such all-covering clothes? Are you a criminal?"

"Who are you?" Despite knowing that the person in front of him was Harlequeen, Lev still pretended not to know.

"Eii, you don’t need to know who I am."

"Then, what are you talking to me for?"

"You know, I can help you if you are a criminal."

Harlequeen suddenly came forward and reached out her hand to Lev’s shoulder.

Not long after, an intense pain traveled up his upper right arm.

He felt as if something was burning his arm.

He knew what Harlequeen was doing.

Although Lev could not see it because he was wearing a cloak with long sleeves, he was sure his upper right arm was engraved with a stigma mark in the shape of a split moon.

His guess was proven correct when Harlequeen tore the cloth on his upper right arm. When she saw the stigma mark on Lev’s upper arm, Harlequeen’s smile grew wider.

"Hmm? Don’t you feel any pain?" Harlequeen asked while squinting. She looked astonished. "Normally people would cry out in pain and roll around on the floor, you know."

Unlike the reaction of pain that others showed, Lev did not shake his body at all.

[You were hit by a parasite-type magic spell!]

[... Would you like to use Black Magic Authority to neutralize it?]

"??"

The Hero’s System notification made Lev wonder.

’Is this the reason all the members of the Nightfall Organization including the Shadow Lords are subservient to Harlequeen?’

He suddenly felt that the Black Lotus crest on his chest was rebelling, protesting against the unknown stigma imprinted on Lev’s upper arm.

This is my body, how dare you be here. That was how Lev’s imagination felt.

With a nod of approval from Lev, the black smoke aggressively began to invade the stigma on his upper right arm.

Although it seemed that he described the Black Lotus crest as having a consciousness of its own, that was not true. It was himself who moved the Dark Mana inside the Black Lotus Crest to invade the split moon stigma.

[You have neutralized the parasite magic on the split moon stigma.]

He moved the Dark Mana without damaging the split moon mark similar to the tattoo on his upper arm, so he could still be considered a Nightfall Organization. It would be strange if Harlequeen found himself without the stigma mark.

"With this, you already have a place to take shelter. Hehe. Even so, whether you can crawl up or stay at the bottom of the food chain, it all depends on your strength, okay."

Harlequeen’s words that she made while cleaning Lev’s shoulders sounded very reasonable.

What a nostalgic, this was the second time he experienced this kind of incident, the scene where he was given the split moon stigma.

Lev in his previous life, who still had no power at all, could only end up being Gallios’ minion.

What about now?

The usual way to rise to the position of Nightfangs—to become an official member of the Nightfall Organization—was to become a disciple of the Nightfangs. However, one could challenge the Nightfangs if one felt capable... at the risk of being killed, of course.

’Should I challenge the Nightfangs? Or the shadow lord of this city?’ He did know who the shadow lord in charge of this city was, but he did not feel strong enough to challenge him.

He felt so cringe when mentioning the term shadow lord even if only in his heart, that he rubbed his own shoulders.

As if Harlequeen was done with what she wanted to do to Lev, she stepped back.

Lev noticed Harlequeen’s smiling behavior and did things as she pleased.

’It turns out that her nature when she was crazy was almost the same as her nature when she was sane.’

Sshhkkk!

Lev heard a scraping sound coming from the slide behind Harlequeen.

Thump!

The sound of the footsteps of the person riding the slide could be heard as it hit the ground.

Two thin people descended from the top of the city wall, riding the slide until they arrived beside Harlequeen.

The eyes of the two people who looked thin and full of wounds were covered by cloth. It was obvious without having to ask, they were Harlequeen’s personal slaves.

He remembered a brief description in the novel Hero’s Destiny.

Harlequeen was mentioned as someone who was extremely cruel and had many slaves to vent her anger on.

It seemed that the description he had read was correct.

Suddenly, a whip with the shape of ice appeared in her hand. She began to beat her two slaves with a face just like a madman. Her doll-like beauty disappeared instantly.

Prickle...

Lev suddenly got goosebumps and his nape hair stood on end. He felt a tense aura that made him widen his eyes and be alert.

No, that murderous aura did not come from Harlequeen. Harlequeen was indeed much stronger than Lev, but he did not feel the danger of death when he saw Harlequeen.

[One with the Shadow - Activated.]

He reflexively activated the One with the Shadow skill.

Immediately, he rushed away.

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