I Woke Up as the Villain

ew this fact.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from ”pawread dot com ”.

‘In other words, the ninth floor is the final crossroads for our match.’

So, Yu-Seong did not want to lose anymore.

‘The problem is, what is the mission on the ninth floor?’

Due to their skill set and experience in combat, Do-Jin would have the advantage if the mission was related to combat.
On the other hand, Yu-Seong was superior in tracking, exploration, and special missions.
So far, the outcome of their matches had depended on the nature of the mission.
However, that didn ’t mean they lacked the desire to win even in disadvantageous positions.

In fact, Yu-Seong was not lacking in combat ability.
Similarly, Do-Jin was skilled in magic, and could not be considered weak in special missions.
Even though both of them had a slight advantage over the other in different missions, he thought he could win sufficiently even in the opposite situation.

’We are both level 23, so either side could win. ’ 

These were the thoughts in Yu-Seong’s mind as he arrived at the ninth floor of the Tower of Heaven.
As he looked at the scenery that lay before him, his eyes widened.
He exclaimed, ”What is this…! ”

It was a vast plain, with two armies facing each other.
One side held a blue flag while the other held a red flag.
It was not difficult to recognize where they were right now.

”It ’s a battlefield, ” Do-Jin said in a subdued voice as he found the word ‘battle’ very familiar.

‘That blurry thing over there…
Is it a castle?’

Even when he focused his vision far beyond the two opposing sides, Yu-Seong could not easily discern the hazy gray wall.

‘It seems like the mission is a siege.’

A siege required not only fighting skills, but also strategic and tactical expertise.
In fact, they were on a battlefield where they could fully compare each other ’s capabilities.

”But which side should we join? ”

As Yu-Seong wondered, one knight on horseback from each army came running out at a fast pace.
They didn ’t seem to have any hostile intentions towards each other.
The two knights raised their reins and positioned themselves so that Yu-Seong and Do-Jin were between them.

The knights shouted out loud, “Foreigners! Welcome to the battlefield.”

The NPCs in the Tower of Heaven were programmed to recognize individuals from Earth, like Yu-Seong and Do-Jin, as ”foreigners ”.
The term was, in fact, being used correctly.

‘After all, from their perspective, we are from a completely different world.’

However, the reason for the knights from opposing sides to run forward together remained unclear.
Nonetheless, the answer to that question was easily dismissed when the knights announced their purpose.

”The merciful Count Chris offers you the authority to fight together against the evil Count Monte ’s crowd.
Will you walk the path of justice and faith with us? ” the first knight declared.

”The strong and brave Count Monte desires to fight against the hypocritical and wicked Count Chris ’ army.
Will you join us to walk the path of courage and glory together? ” the second knight proclaimed.

At the same time, a message appeared in front of the two.

Mission Objective Setting:

1.
Choose your side.

2.
You will win the match by either killing the enemy lord or receiving their surrender.
You have the opportunity to choose your side.

‘So, this is what it ’s all about.’

One glance was all it took to perceive the contrasting aura emanating from the two knights.
The knight leading the blue banner for Count Chris exuded a noble demeanor commonly associated with medieval nobility, while the knight on Count Monte ’s side appeared more feral.

‘Also, the knights under the red banner, Count Monte’s men… Their physique is much bigger.’

Although, there was probably no significant difference in military strength between the two sides.

‘They should be kind of balanced, since this is a mission.’

Therefore, the chosen side was expected to have some advantage.
Similar to the menacing dark wizard Kalstein, the two knights, despite their intimidating appearance, most likely had their skills adjusted according to the floor of the tower they were on.

‘I have a feeling that the battle for contribution points in this mission will be just as intense.’

”Where should we go? It doesn ’t matter to me which side we choose, ” Yu-Seong asked Do-Jin.

”Same here.
Hmm… ” Do-Jin groaned before turning to Yu-Seong.
”I ’ll give you the opportunity to decide. ”

”Well, it ’s not that big of a deal.
Okay then… ” After glancing back and forth between the two sides, Yu-Seong said nonchalantly, ”I ’ll choose Count Monte ’s side.”

As it was previously mentioned, both sides had clearly different vibes.
In fact, they resembled the Appliance and Cord factions from a popular RPG game that Yu-Seong used to play.
As for Yu-Seong, he had a history of choosing the Cord, even though they were not human.
Thus, it was only natural for Yu-Seong to choose Count Monte’s faction, which felt similar to the Cord.

”Excellent choice, magnificent warrior! ” said the knight of Count Monte, with a red flag.
He showed a broad smile at Yu-Seong ’s choice and pounded his thick armor with pride.

‘As expected, they look just like the orcs of the Cord.’

Yu-Seong chuckled inwardly as he walked toward Count Monte ’s knight, but he suddenly turned back to see that Do-Jin was standing still.

”Why are you there? Oh, hey, wait a minute… ”

Yu-Seong realized something and looked at Do-Jin with wide eyes.

”System, can the two of us choose different sides? ” asked Do-Jin.

”Are you crazy? What’s up with you all of a sudden?! ”

Before Yu-Seong could finish his sentence, the system gave them a message.

– The faction choice is up to the individual ’s freedom.

Yu-Seong quickly shook his head after reading the message.
He said, ”Hey, we don ’t even know what the penalty for mission failure is.
Do we have any reason to fight each other at this point? ”

In fact, Yu-Seong could clearly think of a reason why they would fight each other.

‘It ’s clear that we each have our own advantages, so it would be better for us to split and fight separately rather than ambiguously fighting on one side to determine the outcome of the match.’

Yu-Seong was aware of that fact, but the risk was too great.

”Hey, think carefully, Kim Do-Jin.
You know we should consider the penalty for failing the mission, right? ” said Yu-Seong anxiously.

Do-Jin nodded in response, looking at Yu-Seong with a strange smile on his face.