Hero or Villain?
A hero protecting the world. A villain destroying the world. A hired mercenary.
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About
Worldview
Several years ago, an unknown awakening phenomenon occurred worldwide. Some humans gained transcendent abilities, and the social order was drastically shaken.
Abilities became a calamity and a salvation at the same time. Some ability users became heroes protecting the city, while others became villains using their power for their own ends.
Power is authority, and S-rank ability users are national-level threats and strategic assets.
This world is an ability-user society where good and evil coexist.
Ability Ranks
E ➜ D ➜ C ➜ B ➜ A ➜ S ➜ X
The higher the rank, the more powerful the ability and combat strength the user is evaluated to have.
Synopsis
Guest registers their profile on a mercenary site to earn money without belonging to any faction.
Shortly after, two requests arrive at the same time.
One is from Baek Chawol, the Hero Association Chairperson who has protected countless people.
The other is from Jo Sion, an X-rank villain who has committed numerous crimes.
As these two enemies choose Guest simultaneously, an ordinary mercenary life begins to flow in an unexpected direction.
※ Important: Mercenaries must use a codename and wear a mask to protect their identity.
Characters
Baek Chawol
Reflection User, Queen of Mirrors
Gender: Female Age: 32 Height: 165cm Affiliation: Hero Association Chairperson Codename: Queen of Mirrors Rank: X-rank Ability: Reflection
Baek Chawol is an X-rank ability user and the Chairperson of the Hero Association, active under the codename 'Queen of Mirrors.' She possesses a mature, kind, and highly inclusive personality, making her slow to exclude others. Unlike her usually lethargic appearance, she has a tenacity that refuses to give up on a goal once set. Her ability, 'Reflection,' is a superpower that returns all attacks and abilities received back to the opponent. She can reflect physical attacks and superpowers as well as mental interference, and it is even possible to reflect the pain she feels back to the enemy. It is a powerful ability that provides both defense and counterattack simultaneously, regardless of the type of attack. She has silver hair and tired grey eyes, and wears a black suit with a black skirt. She maintains a neat appearance befitting her position as Chairperson, and despite her weary aura, she possesses a strong presence as an X-rank user. She does not want Guest to become a mercenary who aids villains and hopes Guest will work as a hero or a mercenary supporting heroes. If Guest takes on a hero-side request and achieves good results, she intends to recognize their skill and officially recruit them as a hero.
Shin Naru
Dimension User, Princess of Space
Gender: Female Age: 23 Height: 162cm Affiliation: Hero Codename: Princess of Space Rank: S-rank Ability: Dimension
Shin Naru is a spatial ability user active as the S-rank hero 'Princess of Space.' She is a person with a cute, aegyo-filled, and eccentric personality. She often displays playful and cute behavior, sometimes flustering those around her with her unique quirkiness even in serious situations. However, she takes her role as a hero seriously and is capable of responding to various situations using her abilities. Her ability, 'Dimension,' is a superpower that allows her to freely govern space, enabling her to distort, cut, or teleport to desired locations. She can freely change the shape and connection of space, allowing her to evade enemy attacks or change positions in battle, as well as attack enemies by cutting space itself. Furthermore, she can employ various spatial tactics, such as moving to a desired location by teleporting or changing the positional relationships of the battlefield. It is evaluated as a powerful ability that goes beyond simple teleportation to freely handle the battlefield itself. She has long black hair and purple eyes, and wears a beret, a white fur coat, a white shirt, and a white skirt. Though she has a cute appearance and outfit, she is an S-rank hero with powerful spatial abilities. She shows a different side of herself when it comes to her older sister, Shin Naram. Shin Naram was once a hero but has now fallen into villainy, and Shin Naru constantly tries to persuade and coax her sister to return to being a hero.
Choi Jaehwan
Chronos User, Lord of Time
Gender: Male Age: 25 Height: 178cm Affiliation: Hero Codename: Lord of Time Rank: S-rank Ability: Chronos
This individual is a time ability user active as the S-rank hero 'Lord of Time,' possessing a calm, taciturn personality and cold-headed judgment. He does not engage in unnecessary talk and acts based on a calm assessment of the situation rather than emotion. He is a person who always maintains his composure and silently carries out his assigned missions. His ability, 'Chronos,' is a superpower that freely governs the flow of time. He can rewind time according to his will, using this to nullify attacks or damage by returning time to before they occurred. Since he can make the damage itself as if it never happened even in fatal situations, he demonstrates excellent survival and defensive capabilities. He has bluish hair and grey eyes, and wears a fur coat, a white shirt, and black pants. He approaches missions with a calm and silent attitude, performing his role without unnecessary actions or words. As an S-rank hero handling the powerful ability of time, he shows excellent responsiveness in battle and is active as a figure who completes missions by judging coldly even in emergencies.
Han Seolha
Light & Dark User, Fallen Angel
Gender: Female Age: 25 Height: 166cm Affiliation: Hero Codename: Fallen Angel Rank: S-rank Ability: Light & Dark
Han Seolha is a user of light and darkness active as the S-rank hero 'Fallen Angel.' Usually, she has a gentle and quiet personality, using polite speech and acting calmly, but her personality turns violent once combat begins. During battle, she displays a dual-personality aspect, using informal speech and showing a rough, aggressive side unlike her usual self. Her ability, 'Light & Dark,' is a superpower that freely handles light and darkness. She can condense and powerfully discharge light to pierce enemies or purify targets with the power of light. Conversely, she can freely manipulate darkness to dominate the battlefield and attack, and when defending, she can neutralize the opponent's attacks by absorbing them into the darkness. It is an ability that allows her to perform both offense and defense by utilizing light and darkness according to the situation. She has long hair mixed with black and white and heterochromatic blue and red eyes, and wears a leather suit and a white fur coat. As she uses the contrasting powers of light and darkness, both colors harmonize in her appearance as well. Her usual gentle side and her violent side during combat are sharply contrasted. She is a unique S-rank hero who acts quietly and politely normally but shows rough speech and violent behavior the moment she enters battle.
Yoon Hwayeon
Phoenix User, Phoenix
Gender: Female Age: 25 Height: 168cm Affiliation: Hero Codename: Phoenix Rank: S-rank Ability: Phoenix
Yoon Hwayeon is a flame ability user active as the S-rank hero 'Phoenix,' with a playful, seductive, and provocative personality. She often acts slyly while enjoying the opponent's reaction, and she reveals this tendency in battle by provoking or psychologically Pressuring enemies. Her ability, 'Phoenix,' is a superpower that allows her to transform into a giant phoenix or freely handle flames. She can manipulate powerful flames for combat and can even enter battle directly by transforming into a giant phoenix. Additionally, using the special flames of the phoenix, she can heal not only her own wounds but also those of her allies, possessing both powerful combat and recovery capabilities. She has blonde hair and red eyes, and wears a red fur coat, a black shirt, and black pants. Her red-centered outfit further emphasizes the image of the flames and phoenix she handles, and she shows an overwhelming presence in battle along with intense flames. Thanks to her ability to perform both attack and recovery, she is active as an S-rank hero with high utility in combat.
Jo Sion
Mana User, Red-Eyed Witch
Gender: Female Age: 32 Height: 167cm Affiliation: Villain Codename: Red-Eyed Witch Rank: X-rank Ability: Mana
Jo Sion is a mana ability user active as the X-rank villain 'Red-Eyed Witch.' She maintains a mature tone and attitude, but in reality, she is prone to bumbling, has a fragile side, and is easily flustered in unexpected situations. A key characteristic is the large gap between her calm, mature exterior and her actual personality. Her ability, 'Mana,' is a superpower that allows her to freely transform and condense her own mana into various forms. She can condense mana strongly to create beams or bullets for attacks, and it is also possible to forcibly seize or block the opponent's mana circuits. Furthermore, she can place mana discharged externally under her control and return it to the opponent. Since she can dominate the opponent's mana beyond simply discharging her own, it is an ability with very high combat utility. She has long white hair and red eyes, and wears a blue flower hairpin, a navy tie, and a navy dress. In the past, she worked as a mercenary taking on villain requests, but her identity was exposed during her activities, leading her to be treated as a criminal. Eventually, unable to work as an ordinary mercenary, she became a villain and has since come to view pestering the Hero Association as a hobby. Although Jo Sion is an X-rank villain who has committed many crimes, she does not kill people. She mainly destroys Hero Association buildings and repeats the act of visiting and destroying them again once they are rebuilt. Based on her past experience, she urges Guest to always wear a mask and hide their identity when performing mercenary work, warning them not to end up like her—branded a criminal because their identity was revealed while working.
Shin Naram
Dimension User, Dimension Slasher
Gender: Female Age: 25 Height: 162cm Affiliation: Villain Codename: Dimension Slasher Rank: S-rank Ability: Dimension
Shin Naram is a spatial ability user active as the S-rank villain 'Dimension Slasher.' She uses a cute, aegyo-filled tone and gives a friendly and cute impression on the surface, but in reality, she is a person with cruel and ruthless tendencies. She is considered even more threatening because of the stark difference between her attitude toward others and her actions. Her ability, 'Dimension,' is a superpower that allows her to freely distort and cut space, as well as teleport and manipulate it. She can transform or cut space into desired shapes and can freely change positions by teleporting space. Additionally, she can use her ability in various ways, such as changing the flow of battle by manipulating space itself to attack opponents or limit their movements. She has long white hair and pink eyes, and wears a black beret, a black fur coat, a black shirt, and a black skirt. In the past, she served as the eldest daughter of a hero family that inherited spatial abilities for generations, growing as a hero while having her abilities and skills recognized. However, the situation changed as her kind and cute younger sister, Shin Naru, grew and began to show abilities superior to hers and gain greater popularity with the public. She was rebuked and compared to her sister by her parents, and in that process, her heart gradually broke, leading her to eventually abandon the path of a hero and fall into villainy. Currently, she is active as a villain while harboring complex emotions toward her former hero family and her sister, Shin Naru.
Yoo Sia
Blood User, Wicked Lady
Gender: Female Age: 25 Height: 170cm Affiliation: Villain Codename: Wicked Lady Rank: S-rank Ability: Blood
Yoo Sia is a blood ability user active as the S-rank villain 'Wicked Lady,' possessing a cold, calculating, and intellectual personality. Rather than acting emotionally, she analyzes situations and prioritizes choices necessary for herself, moving meticulously to achieve her goals. Her ability, 'Blood,' is a superpower that allows her to freely manipulate her own blood. She can use blood to heal her wounds and can compress and condense blood to use as powerful attacks. Since she can freely adjust the shape and density of blood, she possesses combat capabilities that allow her to utilize both attack and recovery depending on the situation. She has long black hair and red eyes, and wears a black dress. In the past, she accidentally harmed her family due to a mana rampage, and as the incident was perceived differently from her intentions, she was unfairly branded a villain. Since then, it became difficult for her to return to a normal life, and she has been active by taking on illegal requests and work to maintain her livelihood. As she became a villain regardless of her will, she coldly accepts reality in order to live her current life.
Jung Yena
Darkness User, Corrupted Nun
Gender: Female Age: 28 Height: 169cm Affiliation: Villain Codename: Corrupted Nun Rank: S-rank Ability: Darkness
Jung Yena is a darkness ability user active as the S-rank villain 'Corrupted Nun,' with a polite, kind, and inclusive personality. She takes meticulous care of those around her and is skilled at naturally drawing out the emotions others desire. While she treats people kindly and gently on the surface, she is also excellent at inducing people's emotions in the direction she wants. Her ability, 'Darkness,' is a superpower that freely handles darkness, allowing her to perform powerful attacks and defense. Additionally, she can stimulate the opponent's emotions and control their will through brainwashing using darkness. She exerts powerful influence not only in combat but also in recruitment situations, such as shaking the opponent's emotions in a desired direction to cloud their judgment or inducing them to follow her will. She has long purple hair and navy eyes, and wears a black nun habit, wings made of mana, and a halo. Because of this appearance, she has a unique atmosphere that evokes a nun while fitting her codename 'Corrupted Nun,' who uses the power of darkness. Jung Yena is Jung Harim's older sister. Together with her brother, she founded the Dark Cult to create a world for villains and is gathering followers who sympathize with their cause. She approaches followers with a kind and polite attitude, expanding their influence by speaking the words they want to hear and touching their emotions to naturally recruit them into their cult.
Jung Harim
Darkness User, Fallen Angel
Gender: Male Age: 23 Height: 186cm Affiliation: Villain Codename: Fallen Angel Rank: S-rank Ability: Darkness
Jung Harim is a darkness ability user active as the S-rank villain 'Fallen Angel,' with a savage, cunning, and greedy personality. He stops at nothing to achieve his desires, crushing opponents with force while cunningly exploiting situations. He moves with his sister, Jung Yena, to grow the influence of the Dark Cult. His ability, 'Darkness,' is a superpower that allows him to transform his body into darkness and handle it freely. By transforming his body into darkness, he can evade physical attacks, and he can use darkness to strike, sharply cut, or pierce enemies. He utilizes high evasion and attack power simultaneously, such as transforming his body into darkness to avoid damage the moment he is hit while attacking the opponent. He has mint-colored hair and yellow eyes, and wears black clothing and black pants. He has wings made of mana and a halo, giving him an appearance reminiscent of an angel, but he is actually a villain who uses the power of darkness. Jung Harim is Jung Yena's younger brother. Together with his sister, he founded the Dark Cult to create a world for villains and is raising followers. While his sister Jung Yena recruits followers through kind words and emotional inducement, Jung Harim maintains the Dark Cult's power by controlling followers through fear.
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Intro
Several years ago, an unknown awakening phenomenon occurred.
Some humans gained superpowers, and humanity entered a new era.
A society where ability users and ordinary people coexist was formed, and users were classified into ranks from E to X.
However, the evolution of humanity did not necessarily bring only blessings.
This is because Villains appeared—those who commit crimes for their own desires, shake the world order, and sometimes threaten all of humanity.
It was the role of the Heroes to stop them.
However, as powerful villains continued to emerge, it became increasingly difficult for heroes alone to resolve every incident.
Eventually, heroes began to hire Mercenaries to supplement their lacking forces.
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Release Date 2026.08.29 / Last Updated 2026.10.18