The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn't Hold Back the Second Time Around-Chapter 261

Creak.

"Ghh, ngh… Nghk."

"……Necromancer."

Beyond the opened iron bars was a gruesome scene.

Various sealing devices that maximized the suppression of an Awakened’s powers.

The blood and filth on them hinted at harsh torture.

And yet…

The woman’s body—clean, with not a single wound—had completely healed.

The eyes of the S-rank villain, the Necromancer, met the group of Awakened.

"……!!!! Nghh!!! Nghhh, nghhh!!!!"

Clang, clang.

Her once-mesmerizing gaze, filled with longing for blissful pleasure, widened in terror.

She struggled desperately in her bindings, thrashing her body.

It was because she read the murderous intent in the eyes of the Awakened standing before her.

Today was the final day of the S-rank villain, the Necromancer.

Her long-delayed… execution day.

"Nghhh!!!"

"Ugh, shut up already. You’re too loud."

"Nghh……."

But her desperate cries didn’t last long.

Thanks to Yujin’s hypnosis.

As her screams faded, a deathly silence filled the air.

"…Thanks, Yujin."

"No problem. But that won’t last long—maybe ten minutes tops."

"Perfect. Can you leave us alone for a bit? We need to talk."

"‘Talk’? Sure. Let me know when you’re done."

Yujin left without hesitation, grabbing Hypno-chan’s arm tightly.

Whether the group intended to just talk or something else, he didn’t plan to leave Hypno-chan behind to find out.

[Master, master. Emergency.]

[Why the sudden telepathy?]

[That woman… she’s…]

[…Ah, I didn’t think of that.]

The siblings whispered quietly as they moved farther away.

If Kkong heard what they were discussing, he might have been shocked.

Fortunately, he didn’t hear any of it.

Instead, the hero of Vietnam calmly cleared his throat.

"Ahem, ahem. As the Commander of the Vietnamese Liberation Army, Bo Chi Kkong, I hereby announce my decision."

"The nightmare of Vietnam, the S-rank villain Necromancer… Her fate has been decided."

"———The Necromancer will be spared."

After countless deliberations, Kkong declared his decision with a calm resolve.

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"Her crimes are too great to be repaid with mere death. The blood we shed weighs far more heavily than that."

"Even if becoming a villain was a tragedy beyond her control, that doesn’t change the facts. She must atone for her sins."

"Therefore, like Korea’s Winterer, she will undergo treatment and be sentenced to a special rehabilitation program."

"As the last recruit of the Vietnamese Liberation Army, she will serve by my side for the rest of her life."

Kkong’s verdict was clear.

Treat her, and use her as an Awakened resource. For life.

It sounded like a simple solution on the surface, but…

It was anything but.

"If anyone has objections, speak now. I swear, there will be no charges of insubordination."

‘They’ll definitely oppose it. No doubt about it.’

How could anyone forget their grudges so easily?

Families torn apart by zombies, friends reduced to rotting corpses wandering the streets.

Colleagues unable to find peace even in death.

Everyone here had endured that hell.

And so, for the remaining ten minutes, Kkong braced himself to persuade them…

"There are no objections."

"……What?"

Kkong’s eyes widened in shock.

If Yujin had been there, he would’ve thought, ‘Geez, he’s unnecessarily adorable.’

A faint smirk spread across the lips of the surrounding Awakened.

"Everyone’s fine with the Commander’s decision, right?"

"Of course."

"Why wouldn’t we be?"

Their eyes fell on Kkong’s clenched fist, trembling slightly.

No one misunderstood its meaning.

"Our Commander, who probably wants to kill the Necromancer more than anyone, has made this decision."

"How could we not follow it?"

"You guys…"

Kkong’s voice trembled.

The sight was enough to make the Awakened swarm him in an emotional outburst.

"Geez~ Why are you acting all touched, Commander?"

"……?! Hey, stop patting—"

"You said you wouldn’t punish us for insubordination. When else are we going to do this to our Commander?"

"Look at this squishy face! So soft!"

In an instant, Kkong was surrounded by women.

His small frame was passed around the group of female comrades, getting patted and hugged.

Despite being known as a man, he accepted their physical affection without hesitation.

Although he was flustered by their friendliness…

"Seriously, you guys… There’s nothing you wouldn’t do to a man…"

"Still on about that? Seriously?"

"…What?"

"Commander, stop pretending to be tough. You’re barely even thirty."

"You should find your own happiness too. Why keep pretending to be manly and burden yourself?"

"Yeah. You’re so cute; it’d be a shame not to date someone."

"……."

Kkong’s resistance didn’t last long.

He realized the sincerity behind his comrades’ words.

‘These guys… they’ve been with me too long. So long that secrets and formalities don’t even exist anymore.’

A small smile crept onto his unnecessarily cute face.

"Are you guys seriously meddling in my love life now?"

"Come on~ Let us help. We can set you up!"

"We can even create the perfect opportunity for you."

"Enough. I’ll handle it myself."

The small, adorable hero steeled his resolve.

"Just call Yujin over."

***

"You’re serious about this? Treating her for real?"

"Yeah, I’m asking you. Please, Yujin."

"…."

‘I thought they’d kill her. They’re actually sparing her.’

Yujin's expression turned slightly conflicted.

He glanced at Hypnosis-chan, who stood by his side, ready for action.

‘Until now, the low-level villains were a 10-second job, but…’

[My Soul Mate, give me a read on this one.]

[Not an easy case, Master. There’s too much divine energy tangled up here.]

Hypnosis-chan shook her head, her playful demeanor briefly replaced by seriousness.

The Necromancer’s corrupted status window, riddled with divine remnants, was a whole other level.

Unlike the minor villains they’d treated so far, the Necromancer had absorbed divine energy from thousands of corrupted entities she’d slain—an unintended consequence of her massacre.

It was a unique and complex problem.

[Even so, it doesn’t compare to Mir’s divine presence, right?]

[Of course not. That’s like comparing a candle to the sun. But if I try to cleanse it as is, it’ll kill her instantly.]

[Yeah, dealing with a thousandfold burden isn’t exactly safe.]

The challenge was clear. Sparing the Necromancer while cleansing her was no simple task.

Yujin wasn’t one to back down from a challenge, especially not when the stakes involved Kkong’s rare, heartfelt decision.

[Alright, Hypnosis-chan. Plan A. Let’s do it.]

[Got it, Master~.]

Hypnosis-chan walked forward with exaggerated determination, each step almost comical.

Stopping before the restrained Necromancer, she cleared her throat… and began to speak.

"You’re such a LOSER~♡"

"…What?"

The taunt was so unexpected, even the Necromancer’s struggling stopped.

Hypnosis-chan wasn’t done.

"How does it feel to lose so pathetically after living for so long? So EMBARRASSING~! If it were me, I’d bury my head and never show my face again♡."

And then, she started dancing.

Yes, dancing.

To everyone present, including Yujin, the scene was beyond absurd.

[Your plan is literally to insult the divine remnants into reacting?]

[Exactly, Master! Divine energy has a sliver of a will, right? If I push the right buttons, it’ll lash out. And when it does, you clean it up in one go.]

[This is either genius or insane. Probably both.]

And so, Hypnosis-chan continued her verbal assault, her exaggerated gestures pushing every conceivable button.

"How pathetic~! All this power, and you still lost~! You’re not even a threat. You’re a BUG. A disgusting little SPIDER~!"

Yujin, standing a few steps back, pinched the bridge of his nose.

‘I didn’t think she’d go this far.’

The Necromancer’s corrupted status window began to react. The remnants of divine energy started to condense, angered by Hypnosis-chan’s relentless taunting.

"Other entities must be laughing at you~! ‘Oh, there goes the pathetic little spider who got crushed by a beginner!’ How do you even LIVE with yourself~?"

The divine energy twisted and flared, forming a crimson spear-like shape.

‘It’s working.’

Yujin's golden eyes glowed as he focused on the movement within the Necromancer’s corrupted status.

The energy lashed out, aiming directly at Hypnosis-chan.

[Master, now! It’s coming for me!]

[Got it!]

Yujin stepped forward, intercepting the attack with his golden aura.

-Ding.

[Skill: "Complete Hypnosis+" activated.]

He caught the divine spear mid-flight, his hand glowing as he pulled it into his grip.

With one swift motion, he shattered the corrupted energy, releasing a shockwave that purified the remnants.

-CRACK!

The corrupted status shattered like glass, leaving behind a clean slate.

Hypnosis-chan pumped her fist in the air.

"Success~! High five, Master! …Master? Why are you staring at her status window like that?"

Yujin remained silent, his eyes locked on the Necromancer’s now-clean status window.

‘Kkong… You really saved her. She’s… completely clear now.’