Chapter 1
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 1
Chapter Title: Prologue
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I was 25 years old.
An ordinary office worker in South Korea. I was smack in the middle of yet another monotonous day that felt like the same old hamster wheel.
"..So, you want me to read this?"
"Yes!"
I stared blankly at the smartphone screen the female coworker held out.
[It's Troublesome Because Amazing Men Are Obsessed With Me]
As the title suggested, it was a romance fantasy novel. An intuitive title that let you guess the content at a glance.
"..It's a romance fantasy."
"Yes! It's a romance fantasy!"
Hmm...
I peered at the cover of the romance fantasy she offered.
'The art style is pretty.'
A picture of a blonde woman surrounded by men. It was the typical cover for mass-produced romance fantasies. Probably, the blonde blue-eyed woman was the protagonist, and the men around her were capable male leads.
However...
"..Who's this character?"
A handsome male character with black hair and black eyes.
At first glance, he looked like just another dime-a-dozen romance fantasy male lead, but amid characters with their rainbow hair and eye colors, he alone had black hair and black eyes...
It was only natural for the eyes to gravitate toward him.
"Ah..! This guy's not a male lead—he's the villain. A villain with a backstory."
"..Villain?"
"Yes! A war hero villain!"
"..I see."
The female coworker chattered on.
"Illegitimate son who gets unilaterally dumped by the heroine, then turns obsessive—basically the final boss, the strongest in the entire world..."
"I'll check it out next time."
"Yes! You have to read it!"
Nod—
I left behind the coworker waving cheerfully and headed home.
On the way...
Vrooooooom—!
"..Huh?"
A truck was barreling toward me.
And—
Screeeeech—
Thud—!!!!!
..Ah.