“You’re seven weeks pregnant.”“……”“They’re twins.”Ha Uichan kept his lips pressed tight, saying nothing for a while as the doctor’s words echoed in front of him. He couldn’t quite decide whether what he’d just heard was real. Doubting his own ears, he finally opened his mouth.“…Doctor. I’m a man.”“Haha, Mr. Ha, you must not be keeping up with how the world works these days. You know the hero Jindeie, Jin Kichan? He gave birth last year. I was the one who handled that case. It’s also why you’re at a male obstetrics clinic right now.”The doctor, a fairly young man, avoided eye contact and instead continued calmly while looking at the data on his screen.“Cases of male pregnancy have been reported in the academic world since about a century ago. It’s not unheard of—just extremely rare. You, Mr. Ha, happen to be one of those very rare cases.”“…You mean a man can carry twins?”“Yes. If you look here, you can see two gestational sacs. They’re fraternal twins, which means they were fertilized separately. In the case of men, the womb doesn’t expand easily, so you’ll need to apply warm compresses on your abdomen regularly. Relaxing the muscles helps the womb grow faster. You’ll need to be careful up to fifteen weeks. Especially for men, you must keep an eye out for any bleeding.”Watching the doctor speak as smoothly as if he were reciting a manual, Ha Uichan instinctively touched his lower abdomen. It was flat and firm. His build was lean but lined with fine muscle, his stomach included—hard, not soft.If the abdomen was too firm… the baby couldn’t grow properly?“Oh, and for men, the gestation period lasts about 385 days—fifty-five weeks. It’s a bit longer than for women, roughly a year and three weeks. Since the womb needs to form first and nutrient absorption is slower than in female pregnancies, fetal growth tends to take more time. So make sure you eat well at every meal. And don’t forget folic acid—it’s an essential supplement.”“So you’re saying I’ll be carrying a baby for more than a year?”“Yes, that’s right. Most men don’t show much belly, but since you’re carrying twins, it’ll be quite prominent by full term.”Smiling, the doctor adjusted his glasses and handed him a sheet listing the precautions. Dazed, Ha Uichan took it and stared stiffly at the ultrasound image. Two bean-sized dots clung to the round walls of the sacs. His fingertips tightened unconsciously.The feeling was unfamiliar. A rush of something—choked emotion, awe, or perhaps fear.“Um… is the father of the children around?”“……”“I hate to say this, but under current law, for Ability Users, both parents must give consent before a birth can be registered. Because of the nature of their powers, we have to know what abilities the child might inherit. I understand it’s a difficult situation, but you’ll need to talk to the fathers.”That was the problem. The fathers of the children—of these twins.Ha Uichan hadn’t dated for years. His views on relationships were almost old-fashioned in their purity. Even when he did like someone, it took him more than two weeks just to hold hands. He’d never once gone as far as sleeping with anyone.But recently, he’d broken his own principles—and ended up sharing a bed with someone. Two months ago, he’d been working security at a charity event when circumstances led to him spending the night with… someone. Except, unfortunately—“…Could the two babies possibly have different fathers?”“Haha, what kind of nonsense—wait, what?”The doctor, who had just laughed and slapped his knee, suddenly froze and looked up. Behind the lenses of his glasses, his eyes went wide with disbelief, eyebrows creasing in confusion.“The fathers… you mean, they could be different…?”Flustered, the doctor pulled his chair closer, ran a hand down his face, and shuffled through his charts for no real reason. It was clearly a serious issue.That night, Ha Uichan had slept with three men.At the same time.On the same night.“Well, biologically it’s possible, but… the fathers aren’t heroes, are they? Please tell me they’re not heroes?”“…I think they are.”“If they’re heroes then this—no, what are we supposed to do now?”“Are you seriously asking me that?”“I’m just… shocked, that’s all. Good grief… It’s not completely unheard of, you know? For ordinary people the odds are tiny, but heroes have strong genetic fusion properties, so it’s plausible. We won’t know for sure until you give birth, but still…”Both men’s gazes fell to his flat stomach. Silence. The doctor’s complexion changed minute by minute, while Ha Uichan simply felt exhausted.He had to say something—but as always, one problem only led to another.After all—‘…I’m a villain.’Ha Uichan was a villain. People might not recognize his name or face, but he was a villain all the same.And the fathers of the children—no, of the twins—were heroes so famous that anyone on the street would know their names and faces.For such heroes to have children with a villain?If that fact ever came out, the world would turn upside down.Ha Uichan pressed his fingers to his forehead, already feeling tired just imagining it.“L-let’s take things one step at a time, Mr. Ha. Try not to stress. Focus on resting and keeping calm.”After that, the doctor repeated the precautions, recommended essential supplements, and when Ha Uichan finally stood to leave, even pumped his fist and sent him off with a cheerful, “Fighting!”Out in the corridor, Ha Uichan walked slowly, one hand brushing his flat stomach. Feeling the firm plane beneath his palm, he caught whispers from people sitting in the waiting area and let out a long sigh.“Folic acid… right.”Then, composed and silent, he crossed the hallway.***It’s said that humanity’s supernatural abilities first began manifesting roughly four centuries ago. Initially found among the nobility, Ability Users soon began appearing among commoners as well—and from then on, the world saw the rise of both rebels and heroes.Those who used their powers to maintain public order became known as heroes. Those who used them for destruction and crime became villains.Through generations of inheritance and corruption, heroes and villains have continued clashing over control of peace and order to this very day.Among them, one infamous organization has brought unparalleled harm to humanity—the villain group known worldwide as In the Hell.Only five confirmed members, yet their combined bounty /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ totals 57.8 billion won.Their crimes are as monumental as any hero’s feats, and among other villains, they are worshipped as near-divine beings.The phantom thief Kill steals “the intangible.” His targets are not people but “acts.” He would steal stages—parties, performances, events—and turn them into unforgettable scenes of atrocity.In the Hell is a strangely individualistic group. The puppeteer Mother Ship and the split-personality villain Jekyll Jack can’t stand each other; whenever they meet at a site, they start screaming and brawling immediately.But there is one person they all fuss over—one they protect and cherish beyond reason.People call him the defective villain.Though a member of In the Hell, everything he does is clumsy, pitiful, and painfully incompetent—so much so that even bystanders find themselves anxious on his behalf.They shake their heads and click their tongues, saying, “For a villain, he’s strangely pitiful.”He is the youngest of In the Hell—Under Doom.Even Turn Hyde, said to be the strongest among them, dotes on Under Doom more than anyone else.Some heroes had tried, once or twice, to lay hands on him.But those heroes, nine times out of ten, ended up with their limbs torn off, dying in the most agonizing ways imaginable. And it wasn’t just heroes; even notorious villains who provoked him disappeared without a trace.The others’ obsession with shielding Under Doom was nothing new; everyone had simply learned to accept it.But then—something happened.Three of Korea’s greatest heroes, the so-called Three Great Mountains, had crossed paths with him.They hadn’t even killed him—only prodded and tested him a little before deciding he wasn’t a dangerous element and letting him go.People everywhere held their breath, wondering what catastrophe would follow. Surely now the legendary villains and the world’s most powerful heroes would clash, and Seoul would go up in flames.But things unfolded in the strangest way.While In the Hell stayed quiet, hiding and protecting Under Doom, the ones who went mad were the three heroes. They scoured all of Korea, hunting for Under Doom as if possessed. Rumors said they even searched through garbage bins in alleyways.When that obsession lasted over a month, everyone began to wonder what on earth had happened between them.Not that anyone could possibly know.After all, outsiders could never understand the secrets of In the Hell—or of Under Doom himself.Under Doom—Ha Uichan—was at that very moment sitting in an obstetrician’s office, being told he was pregnant.“You’re seven weeks pregnant.”

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