I Will Fulfill the Role of the Villain

Luke, caught off guard by Fail’s straightforward question, seemed visibly flustered.

In truth, ever since Sion had briefed him and he arrived here, he had run into several familiar faces along the way. The emotions he could read from their gazes were always twofold: curiosity and wariness.

“Why did former Captain Luke come back?”

“It doesn’t seem like a reinstatement, though. Whatever it is, only the higher-ups would know. Still, it feels off seeing the guy who ruined the headquarters' atmosphere walking around like nothing happened.”

“I still remember running twenty laps around the training field because of him… Ugh, my knees still ache just thinking about it.”

Voices murmuring in every corner. Their remarks, seemingly unfiltered, pierced straight into Luke’s ears. As he chuckled to himself, memories he had long since buried began resurfacing one by one.

Luke had never been a welcome figure here. Just as few people appreciated a villain in a story, it was natural that few of his comrades would favor him, who had played the role of the villain.

During his entire military career, he had lived as if driven solely by ambition, stopping at nothing to climb to the position of Commander-in-Chief. Trust and cooperation with his comrades had always taken a back seat to his personal safety and reputation.

Though he had only acted that way to fulfill the role of guiding the protagonist, he couldn’t share this reason with anyone, and thus, understanding was not something he could expect.@@novelbin@@

Fail was the only person who knew the truth: that Luke wasn’t truly selfish or ruthless but rather someone overly considerate of others. Even then, Fail hadn’t been told outright—he had discovered it purely by accident after getting caught up in the events.