[“Become the ‘villainous sub-bottom’ and save this world! (^▽^*)”]Everything began the day that message window appeared before Raon’s eyes.He’d gone to sleep as himself and woken up as Han Raon, the villainous sub-bottom in a novel.And he had no choice but to obey the system’s orders—because it had threatened to kill him otherwise.Yet, he couldn’t help wondering. Raon already knew how the villainous sub-bottom named Han Raon met his end.He grew jealous of the main bottom, clung pathetically to the main top, and died inside a Gate.And as he died, all the other characters—sick and tired of him—looked down on him with disgust.Raon could live with being hated. He’d ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) long since gotten used to that.But dying? He didn’t want that at all.Even so, he couldn’t defy the system.No matter how uneasy his heart felt, the story kept pressing toward its climax.[“Final quest! Fulfill your role as the villainous sub-bottom! ( •̀∀•́ )✧”]And finally came the last scene—Raon’s death.Just as in the novel’s ending, Raon met his death inside the Gate, beneath the cold stares of everyone present.“Cough…”A mouthful of red blood spilled out, staining his lips.He hadn’t wanted to die, yet here he was.Damn this system. If it was going to end like this, why even bother letting him live this long?As Raon’s consciousness faded, a voice reached his ears.“If you’re gonna die, hurry up and die already. So damn stubborn.”“…”Raon weakly turned his head toward the grumbling voice.There stood Nam Taegun, his face twisted in annoyance.Heh. A faint, hollow laugh escaped Raon’s lips.Nam Taegun—S-rank esper of Special Forces Alpha-1 Team—one of the novel’s sub-tops.In a world where the main top was already predetermined, a sub-top was nothing but a cut kite.Maybe his situation was slightly better than Raon’s, who was fated to die, but not by much.They probably expected that the newly reawakened main bottom, now an S-rank guide, would become Alpha-1’s new exclusive guide—but there was no way the main top would just stand by and let that happen.Taegun would lose the main bottom, fail to find any guide with even a halfway decent match rate,and end up suffering from chronic guiding deficiency—like every other S-rank esper except the main one.Thinking about that made Raon feel a little spiteful satisfaction.A dry, brittle smile tugged at his lips.“Tsk.”A faint click of the tongue drew his gaze.Raon rolled his eyes sideways and saw the main character’s face twisted in irritation.Seo Dojin—Alpha-1’s leader, the main top.He didn’t look pleased about Raon’s death; he just seemed annoyed by the trouble it would cause later.Of course.Once S-rank guide Raon was dead, Alpha-1 would lose its exclusive guide.Then the reawakened main bottom might be asked to take that spot.Even now, you’re thinking only about yourself instead of the fact that I’m dying.How perfectly like the self-absorbed main character.Raon had hated him from the start.He’d only pretended to love him because the system forced him to.In truth, he despised Dojin’s arrogance so much it made his skin crawl.But he could never show it—not even now, in his final moments.All he could do was smile weakly through the blood.If there was one thing he regretted…“Han Raon!”“…!”A loud explosion shook the air, followed by someone shouting his name.Raon turned his head with difficulty.Through the chaos, he saw Yoon Siwoo—arriving late after holding back the monsters with ice walls until the end.The moment Siwoo saw him, his black eyes went wide.“Han Raon! Stay with me!”Among everyone surrounding him, only Siwoo cried out with desperate urgency.Yoon Siwoo—another S-rank esper, another sub-top in the story.But his connection to Raon had always been a little different.He was the esper whose match rate with S-rank guide Raon was the highest.Normally, S-rank espers rarely found guides whose wavelengths matched.When they did, it was customary to form an official pair—because only then could the guide provide stable guiding.But Raon, in love with the main top, had refused to pair with Siwooand insisted on becoming Alpha-1’s exclusive guide instead.That way, he could stay close to Dojin.Since all members of Alpha-1 were S-rank espers, his request was granted as a rare exception.From then on, Siwoo had suffered chronic guiding deficiency.There was no way Raon could give proper, stable guiding while working as a team’s general guide.Raon had known all that and still chased after Dojin.And now, possessing Raon’s body, he’d been forced by the system to do the same pathetic thing again.Guilt twisted in his chest as he looked up at Siwoo, who was shouting at the others.“What are you doing?! No healing potions?”“It’s too late,” Dojin said coldly, shaking his head.It wasn’t that Alpha-1 had never tried to save him.Raon’s injuries were simply too severe.In truth, Raon had fallen into the very trap he’d set for the main bottom, Ha Min.No wonder the espers’ expressions showed not a hint of sympathy.Raon looked at Siwoo and reached out a trembling hand.“Siwoo… hey…”“Damn it, Han Raon!”“You… I told you… cough… not to call me by my name so casually…”“Is that really what you care about right now?!”Siwoo snapped, but still grabbed the hand reaching for him.His obsidian eyes widened as a faint current of Raon’s guiding energy flowed through their joined palms.“Even if… you have to go overseas… find a guide that matches you, got it?”“…”“You have to find one…”Dojin would live his whole life monopolizing Ha Min,but the others wouldn’t.As a final act of atonement, Raon guided Siwoo to the end.Since he was dying anyway, this much should be fine.Thankfully, the system stayed silent, as if allowing it.“I’m… sorry…”“…Hyung.”Siwoo’s low voice called out to him.But Raon could no longer see him.His eyes slowly closed.Silence fell.That seemed to be the end of his possession.And then—A burst of dazzling light erupted in the pitch-black void before his eyes.[Congratulations! You have fulfilled your role as the ‘villainous sub-bottom’ and saved the world! (˘╰╯˘*)]The all-too-familiar system window popped up.What…? Didn’t he just die?Raon blinked blankly at the message.[Your rewards will now be distributed sequentially.]“….”Rewards?A hollow laugh escaped him.Until now, the only “rewards” he’d received were threats of death if he disobeyed.[Reward Items]Turn Back Time (timeline: random)Return to Original World“…!”Raon’s eyes widened.If he had to choose, of course he’d pick No. 2—returning to his original world.If he turned back time, he’d just have to relive that shitty life all over again.He’d rather go back to where he truly belonged.But the system had other plans.[Delivering the first reward! (⁎ᵕᴗᵕ⁎)]“—!”Fuck!His throat made no sound, so the curse stayed silent.But inwardly, Raon hurled every profanity he knew at the system.The world around him blurred.***“Gasp—!”Raon’s eyes flew open.His dark-blue irises darted around in confusion.White walls. A clean ceiling. Neatly arranged furniture.He knew this place.His personal quarters—provided for Alpha-1 Team members.“Haah…”So he really had come back.To this wretched place.He let out a long sigh and pushed himself upright.A dull ache throbbed in his skull.Pressing a hand to his forehead, Raon turned toward the clock.7 a.m. Still early.But since he was already awake, he needed to find out when he’d ended up this time.The system had said the return point would be random.He groped for his phone on the desk and checked the date.“February 24th… 2042?”He was three years in the past.A rather awkward point in time.He’d been assigned to Alpha-1 two years ago—right in the middle of trailing after Dojin and constantly creating new embarrassments.“Damn it.”If he was going to be sent back, it should’ve been further, to before all this mess.Raon ground his teeth.“…No, wait.”Then he shook his head.Maybe this wasn’t so bad.If he’d gone back any earlier, he’d have to suffer through that bullshit even longer.Feeling oddly relieved, Raon exhaled.“System.”He’d been through it once before, but he didn’t remember the details clearly.Like it or not, he had to rely on the system.But this time, the system—usually quick to answer—stayed silent.“System?”He called again. Still nothing.Raon slowly raised his eyebrows.

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