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[Chapter 33 - The Villain's Philosophy]

Library lounge.

Grumble-

It was almost lunchtime. A Villain's stomach is more accurate than an atomic clock, so I know it's exactly 12 o'clock without even looking at the time.

I sat in a corner and looked down at the volunteer lunchbox.

Chicken mayo rice bowl with spam, kimchi, and pickled radish. A pretty good combination.

"Hmph, how foolish! To provide food to a hungry Villain. You'll regret this!"

I took a bite of the savory mayonnaise-covered rice and recalled this morning's operation.

I messed up the organization, but it gave them academic inspiration instead.

I tried to fold the corners of the books, but instead, I ended up repairing the old ones.

I wrote a spoiler for the culprit in a mystery novel, but they cheered, saying it was a new interpretation….

"Kuh… just thinking about it makes my teeth grind!"

Still, the lunchbox wasn't bad. Of course, it was an insult to the taste buds compared to the food Evelyn makes.

While I ate lunch, a scenario of revenge kept playing out in my head. Various possibilities for evil deeds were mixed up in my head like mayonnaise.

"Just because I failed in the morning doesn't mean I'll fail again in the afternoon!"

Kimchi on top of spam… a bold bite!

Crunch, crunch-

There must be more effective evil deeds. The reason the morning operation failed was… because I was too merciful! I was too generous!

"The afternoon's evil deeds will proceed with a boldness never seen before! Like swallowing in one gulp, I will plunge the library into chaos without hesitation! Kakat!"

I stirred the air with my chopsticks and imagined the library collapsing.

"Hmm… burn all the books and bury the test-takers alive in a pit… no, that's Qin Shi Huang! My evil deeds can't be mistaken for plagiarism! I have to be more creative!"

[TL: Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, is known for burning books and burying scholars alive to stop people from thinking differently or questioning his rule.]

I cleaned the last spoonful of chicken mayo rice bowl and put down the chopsticks. I even neatly sorted the trash.

Even a Villain can't just throw trash anywhere! There's a certain dignity to maintain.

"Kakat! Energy fully charged! Re-deploying evil mode!"

I clenched my fist, raising my horns. The faint gray light flowing from my horns seemed to foreshadow the success of the next operation.

After finishing lunch, I headed back inside the library.

My evil radar found the first target.

The reading room window was wide open.

"Look at that arrogant window! Daring to be open without my permission! Everything in this world must be approved by the great Villain Grimoire!"

Surely people opened the window for ventilation, right?

"Don't even breathe without the Villain's permission! Fresh air? That's only for when I'm in a good mood!"

I quickly approached the window and slammed it shut.

I cut off the fresh air that people wanted!

First stage of evil complete!

Next, I ran to the air conditioner control panel.

"28 degrees? Too lukewarm! I'll drop it to 22 degrees! If everyone sits in such a cold temperature, they'll lose focus! A chilling cold will penetrate everyone's bones! Kakat!"

I proudly raised my horns and admired my work when I heard a voice from behind.

"Oh, thank you so much!"

Startled, I turned around. Female students who looked like test-takers were smiling brightly at me. Not even making a terrified expression, but smiling?

"That old fogey library Villain keeps opening the windows to ventilate, and he also set the air conditioner to 28 degrees, so it was too hot."

"Yeah, and the fine dust is very bad… I don't know why he keeps opening the windows…"

"Thanks to you, I think I can study well! You're our hero!"

Fine… dust? Closing the window blocked the fine dust?

"What are those horns? Cosplay? Is the library doing a special event?"

"She's also wearing a volunteer badge… is she the library mascot?"

"I… I was trying to torment you! So you'd catch a fever from the cold… so the air wouldn't circulate…"

But before I could finish, they had already returned to their seats and started studying hard. My warning disappeared into the air conditioning breeze.

Frustration washed over me. I stomped my feet without realizing it.

"Why is this happening! Why is my evil always the subject of gratitude!"

I bit my lip and renewed my resolve. It's not time to give up yet. For a Villain, frustration is just a stepping stone to success.

"Kakat! From now on, the real, full-scale afternoon of evil begins!"

I turned around and searched for my next target.

No one can stop my evil deeds! Temporary setbacks only instill greater malice in me!

[The Road to Success]

A well-decorated sign caught my eye. The self-help section.

"A perfect target has appeared."

The great Villain knows no frustration. No, she knows frustration, but she doesn't know giving up!

"The most popular genre… then my evil deeds will have the greatest effect! I will completely crush people's vain dreams and motivations!"

I declared confidently and strode toward the self-help section. The bestseller corner was lined with books with flashy covers. 'The 7 Steps to Success,' 'How to Get Rich,' 'The Power of Positivity,' 'The Miracle of 1% Habits,' and other books that sell hope to people were everywhere.

'If I ruin all of this… how evil would that be?'

I held a pile of bestselling self-help books in my arms and sat down at a quiet table.

"I'll start a malicious comment terror!"

I opened the first book, 'The 7 Steps to Success.'

[Success comes from perseverance. Only those who do not give up will reap the rewards.]

"Tsk!"

I clicked my tongue and took out an orca sticky note. I gripped the pen, smiled maliciously, and wrote.

[This is all nonsense! Real secret to success: Become a Villain! - Advice from a Great Villain]

I pressed the sticky note firmly with my finger and smiled with satisfaction.

I picked up the next book, 'How to Get Rich.' The cover featured a man in a suit giving a thumbs up.

[Financial freedom will change your life. Get rich and have everything you want.]

I criticized even more boldly on the first page of the book.

[World domination is true happiness, not money! If you conquer the world, money will follow naturally! - Grimoire Empire's First Principle]

I wrote mockingly in a book called 'The Power of Positivity.'

[The power of negativity is much stronger! The happier you think you are, the greater the disappointment! Villains don't expect anything from the start, so there's no disappointment! - Villain Philosophy]

As I turned the pages, I became more and more enthusiastic, adding vicious advice.

[The secret to success is effort. Even if you grow by only 1% per day, you will grow 37 times in one year.]

[Effort? Wake up! Luck is everything!]

[Don't be afraid of failure. Only those who challenge can seize opportunities.]

[Challenges are the hypocrisy of successful people! The dead tell no tales!]

[A positive mindset solves all problems. If your thoughts change, the world changes.]

[Positive mindset? Only trust my horns! If you don't have horns, just give up!]

The hand attaching the orca sticky notes became faster and faster.

[Study while everyone else is sleeping? No way! Villains need to sleep well to do evil! - Villain Health]

[Failure is the mother of success? No, failure is just failure! But Villains don't fail. Every result is just part of the plan! - Villain Psychology]

[Just endure it? If you don't like it, just quit. Villains don't care what others think. - Villain's Conduct]

[Don't try to satisfy everyone. It's impossible. My happiness comes first. - Common Sense Even Villains Know]

The desire to criticize indiscriminately changed to writing down my real thoughts. But it's okay because this is Villain philosophy, right?

"At this rate, people's motivation will be completely destroyed! Now no one will be able to achieve their dreams, so world domination will be mine! Kakat! Perfect evil deed!"

Now the books in the self-help section were plastered with Grimoire's Villain philosophy. All the orca sticky notes were used up.

Now that I've engraved the 'Truth of the Villain' on every book, the willpower of the people of the world will be completely shattered.

Pretending to know nothing, I took out my smartphone and turned on a mobile game. While randomly placing champions, my eyes were still on the bookshelf.

Now, it's time to watch how my evil deeds will destroy people's souls!

Not long after, a woman walked over to the self-help section.

She put down her heavy bag and stopped in front of the self-help section. Her movements conveyed a tired daily life.

'First victim found!'

The chubby orcas perfectly captured her attention!

"What is this?"

The corners of my mouth went up. Now it's time to see her despair and be frustrated!

"A world that only forces endless effort… a society that always says failure is my fault… but these sticky note memos are really honest. They're more comforting than self-help books."

"Wh-what?"

Warm? My philosophy, filled with great evil??

Next, a businessman in a suit discovered the sticky notes.

"I really needed a message that it's okay to fail. I feel like I've escaped the pressure of always having to be perfect."

"These honest memos are more motivating than empty words. I don't know who wrote them, but thank you so much!"

"I decided to hand in my resignation tomorrow after seeing this. I have the courage to escape the workplace bullying I've endured for five years."

"Hiek?!"

More and more people gathered in the corner. Some began to rummage through the shelves to find books with my sticky notes on them.

"Here's another one! 'Effort? Wake up! Luck is everything!'"

"Yeah, it's true. I've been fooled by the lie that you can succeed with effort alone."

"'Study while everyone else is sleeping? No way! Villains need to sleep well to do evil!' That's right, how harmful sleep deprivation is…"

Everyone carefully peeled off the orca sticky notes and treasured them in their wallets or attached them to their phone cases.

"Wait! Those are my orcas! My orcas are being poached!!"

I put on dozens of orca sticky notes, but everyone took them away, saying they were 'true self-help quotes.'

How ironic! I, the strongest Villain, am giving people comfort and courage!

"Giving people hope instead… this is a fatal flaw in my Villain career…"

At that moment, my phone vibrated. I glanced at the screen and saw '#OrcaStickyNotes' trending as a hashtag. Photos of my sticky notes were spreading rapidly!

#OrcaStickyNotes #VillainPhilosophy #RealSelfHelp

"Hashtags with strange names are trending? And all with my orca sticky notes?"

Photos of my sticky notes had already received thousands of likes.

People were sharing my Villain philosophy as if it were a true self-help quote.

"Your happiness comes first. #OrcaStickyNotes #QuoteOfTheDay"

"Even Villains make mistakes sometimes. It's okay. We're all imperfect. #OrcaPhilosophy"

"A life without worrying about what others think - I'll start practicing from today. #RealLifeLessons"

At that moment, an even more shocking notification popped up.

[Breaking News, 'Orca Sticky Notes' Sold Out in S City Bookstore District]

An article reported that 3,000 orca-shaped sticky notes were sold out in 10 minutes.

"My evil tools have become a popular item… the words of comfort I wrote are changing the world? This was supposed to cause harm, not provide comfort!"

Trembling-!

I slowly backed away from the self-help section where people were gathering.

Today, my evil score is minus one million points…!

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