Should I Become a Villain?

Radmilo stopped thinking about Carl because he noticed something strange about the slime monster. It appeared to have not launched its ultimatum attack yet. He could guess what the monster was going to do from the moment he saw Gran running toward the raid team.

"Does he have a problem?" Carl frowned as he heard nothing through the magic earpiece.

Raid teams often wear magic earpieces for better teamwork. If someone found a problem, they could notify all members via the magic earpiece. However, Carl did not receive any news from Gran.

Meanwhile, Gran was running clutching his bleeding ear. Some time ago he was exploring the beach in search of siren monsters. One of them was a dungeon boss.

The raid would finish faster if Gran managed to kill the dungeon boss. Unfortunately, the beach water suddenly receded, and the siren monsters he saw also disappeared. They were sucked into something.

'That slime monster must have done this!'

Gran had thought that from the start. When he wanted to notify his raid mates through the magic earpiece, he was suddenly hit by a huge wave. He was not ready for that. As a result, the waves hurt his ears and shattered his magic earpieces.

Now he waved his hand for the raid team to pay attention. "Hey, that slime monster has absorbed all the sirens! Get ready to attack them!"

On the other hand, the raid team could not hear Gran's screams because the slime monster kept laughing loudly.

"You guys stay here and deal with this monster. I'm going to get to Gran because he's acting weird," Maisie said before darting away to Gran.

Dionne let out a rough breath because she was late to react. It would be better if she went to see Gran. She could control her weapon from a distance and help when her other friends were having trouble.

"What exactly did Gran want to say? I believe he said something about sirens. Can't he handle them?" Dianella asked while attacking the slime monster.

The girl chose to save her invisibility power for the final attack. She was worried that something unexpected would happen in the dungeon. Because of that, she had to save her magical energy and strength.

Meanwhile, Jim was different as he used <Perfect Slash> this time. His face was serious as he said, "Be careful, Dianella. We will be dealing with the sirens in a moment."

Dionne did not take long to understand what Jim meant. She took some distance from the slime monster, waiting for the monster to release the sirens from its mouth.

A moment later, the slime monster vomited out everything it had absorbed. The sirens appeared and landed on the sand along with the remaining beach water. There were six sirens.

They had both human and fish characteristics; mermaids. Their bodies were scaly but also slippery. They had the shape of a fish from waist to toe, while from head to waist they took on the shape of a human.

However, their back and tail are studded with fins. They were amphibious monsters that could live on land and water.

The siren's main power was seduction magic. Humans who hear them sing would be under their influence for some time.

However, the raid team was not afraid of that song since the sirens in this dungeon were low levels. Their magic earpieces had also been designed to filter out the sirens' singing.

The IRO was able to make the magic earpiece after combining technology and magic. The blacksmiths sampled the sirens' chants before using them as an experiment.

In the end, the magic earpiece was successfully created. Jim and Dianella did not hear the sirens singing thanks to the magic earpiece. The other raid team members also used the magic earpiece so they did not hear anything.

Radmilo got the magic earpiece from the guild facilities because it was an expensive item. People would suspect him if he had the item.

"Is he going to be okay?" Radmilo asked as he glanced at Gran.

Not far from the sirens, Maisie was seen busy holding Gran from her grip. It seemed the man was affected by the siren's magic chants.

The effects of low-level siren chants last only five to ten minutes. However, it could be fatal as the sirens might order their targets to kill themselves.

Carl did not look worried even though he already knew about it. He then said confidently, "Maisie is strong. That's why she's still alive today. She can restrain Gran from doing dangerous acts."

Meanwhile, Jim and Dianella teamed up to defeat the sirens. She activated her power this time. The sirens had long fingernails and sharp teeth which they usually use to attack.

They also used their tails as weapons. Dianella did not take a single hit from them because of her power. She also made Jim and their weapons invisible.

Thus, the sirens found it difficult to counterattack. They just attacked in all directions when Jim and Dianella managed to hurt them. In no time, the two of them could defeat all the sirens.

"Finally, we could get through this annoying raid," Dianella spoke while deactivating her power. She looked at Jim, who was picking up a siren core in the sand.

One of those sirens was a dungeon boss. Her body disappeared after being destroyed. However, the siren's other body remained. They would revive once the raid team had left the dungeon.

Meanwhile, the slime monster fled to the beach because its friends had been defeated. The raid team ignored that because they could get out of the dungeon without killing the slime monster. The guild also told them to head out immediately if the situation allowed it.

"Hey, dungeon cleaner! Quickly help me!" Dianella waved her hand at Radmilo and then pointed at the siren's corpses.

Radmilo rushed to help Dianella pick up the siren's scales. It seemed the scales did not fit into the drop item so the girl asked for his help.

"Can I keep fifteen fins for myself?" Radmilo asked after seeing Jim go over to Gran, who had woken up from the siren's magic.

"You can't do that. Only hunters can collect dungeon items."

"Okay. I guess I have to do something to get these siren fins."

Dianella stopped picking up the siren scales when she heard Radmilo's words. It looked like the man was really going to do something if she kept on forbidding him. Because she did not know his true purpose, she was forced to comply with his request.

"I'll take the siren fins from my inventory to replace the ones you stole. Don't do anything that will bother me."

Hearing this, Radmilo gave Dianella a fake sweet smile and took fifteen fins. The siren fins had not entered his inventory yet but he had received a notification.

[Additional quest: Collecting mermaid fins [15/15] has been completed!]

Siren monsters usually took the form of mermaids so Radmilo could complete the quest. Today, he only needed to complete two additional quests and one monthly quest.

There were no quests related to the slime monster. However, Radmilo felt intrigued by the slime he had just seen. He wanted to bring the monster to his side.

"Your face shows if you intend to do something bad. What are you planning?" Dianella suddenly asked because she always felt suspicious.

Radmilo laughed for a moment before answering. "I didn't put on any expression. You better go to a psychologist because your paranoia is terrible."

"You...!"

Dianella could not curse Radmilo because she wanted to finish the raid as quietly as possible. Even though her mind was filled with suspicion, Radmilo did not do anything even after the raid team left the dungeon.

She would not have realized if the man had used his power upon arriving at the apartment. Radmilo stopped the time to visit the dungeon at Semaphore Beach.

There was no one in the dungeon. The beach looked beautiful and calm as usual. The sirens had come back to life but they did not show themselves.

"Is that monster slime still here?" Radmilo muttered as he walked down the beach.

The man had a structured plan for what he was going to do today. After meeting the slime monster, he would go to other dungeons to find the phoenix and the 'goddess of music'.

To shorten the time, Radmilo would use his power if the slime monster attacked him. However, something unexpected suddenly happened. His heart beat faster and all the muscles in his body weakened.

Radmilo did not have the energy to support his body so he immediately fell into the sand. His vision was getting blurry when he saw a notification pop up.

[User's condition is getting weaker]

'Huh? What happened to me?'

Radmilo could not even speak because of his strange condition. He had never experienced anything like this in his previous life. Was he too exhausted from completing the monthly quest after attacking the IRO?

When he was wondering about that, he saw the notification pop up again.

[Power will be deactivated automatically in...]

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