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Added 2025-06-06 04:47:23 +0000 UTC

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The sound of Evelyn's footsteps heading towards the window.

Whoosh-!!

"Eek! Light! I hate sunlight! Light is poison to villains! Villains must live in darkness!"

I curled up even more under the blanket as sunlight poured onto it.

"Even villains need vitamin D. If you stay in the dark too long, your horns might lose their luster."

I could sense a hint of amusement in her expressionless voice. But right now, such jokes weren't funny.

"Evelyn! Don't you understand my anguished feelings? Do you have any idea what a miserable failure I, the great Grimoire, have experienced?"

I poked just my head out from under the blanket. Evelyn was standing there in her usual perfect maid uniform, holding a tray.

"I've prepared lunch for you, Master... and a special snack."

As she set the tray down on the bedside table, I spotted a familiar package. My heart suddenly raced.

"Could that be... the new limited edition premium cheese-persimmon flavored potato chips?"

The very ones that sold out as soon as they were released last week! How I've wanted to eat those!

"Mmm..."

I swallowed hard. My body reacted instinctively. I slowly lowered the blanket and sat up.

Evelyn opened the bag of chips.

Crunch-

A sweet yet salty aroma filled the room. It was an irresistible temptation.

"...Give me that."

I snatched the bag and stuffed a handful into my mouth. The crispy texture, savory cheese flavor, and subtle sweetness of dried persimmon blended perfectly!

"Mmm... mmm!"

Who needs darkness? All I need are these delicious snacks and Evelyn!

"Evelyn, you're the only one who recognizes my greatness! Making you my first minion was an excellent choice!"

I felt Evelyn's gentle touch wiping crumbs from the corners of my mouth.

"Master is a great villain. The world is simply too incompetent to recognize that."

We sat in silence for a few minutes as I munched on chips. But after devouring the last piece, reality set in again. And gloom washed over me.

The happiness from snacks was only temporary, nothing compared to world domination.

"I have all the qualities of a great villain! Horns, powerful abilities, and evil plans! Yet no one, absolutely no one, acknowledges me as a villain!"

I stared down at the empty chip bag.

"And... and! Now I'm out of chips too...! I'm doubly miserable!"

I crumpled up the bag and threw it under the bed. Evelyn silently picked it up and tossed it in the trash.

"Master."

"What is it..."

"It seems you need a way to express your intentions more directly. How about a popular method these days... live streaming?"

Live broadcasting? Me doing a live stream myself?

"Broadcasting? What's so good about that?"

"Master, think about it. Why have all your evil deeds so far been misunderstood?"

"Hmm..."

I pondered seriously.

The traffic light operation? Interrupted by street racers.

The fountain operation? Because of an invisible monster.

The subway operation? Derailed by homeless people getting caught first.

The conclusion is...

"Humans are too stupid?"

"...It's because your intentions were distorted along the way."

Evelyn calmly continued her explanation.

"The biggest advantage of live streaming is 'direct communication'. There's no room for distortion. It's an opportunity to show your evilness directly. You can reveal your true self as a villain without any misunderstandings."

Direct communication, huh...

Evelyn took out a tablet and started showing movie clips.

They were scenes of final bosses in movies declaring their identities with overwhelming presence.

"Great villains always have a moment where they declare their plans. Master, you haven't had that yet."

It felt like a small light bulb went on in my head.

That's right! All my failures so far were because my intentions weren't properly conveyed!

"You're right! Until now, I've only focused on the evil deeds themselves, without clearly declaring why I'm doing them! It's not that I failed, but that the world failed to understand me!"

As expected, Evelyn is smart! I could say she has wisdom second only to mine.

"Plus, Master, you can gather followers. Loyal minions, that is."

"Minions, you say?"

"Yes. What a modern villain needs is a 'fandom'. Don't you need devoted followers who are passionate about you?"

I imagined countless minions kneeling and swearing allegiance.

The Grimoire Legion! A parade of loyal subordinates wearing helmets shaped like my horns... it's too perfect!

"Above all... once exposed to your charisma, that's it. Your majestic horns, that charismatic appearance, that evil laugh... all must be seen in person to be truly appreciated."

I unconsciously touched my horns. Yes, these horns are the symbol of a villain!

"And I'd like to capture the cute side of Master on video too..."

Evelyn muttered softly as she finished speaking.

"I think I just heard the word 'cute'?"

"Not at all, I said it's to record your great evil deeds for history, Master."

Anyway! Evelyn's suggestion was truly genius!

"That's right! I must show my greatness! It must be recorded! I must make all of humanity remember my name for eternity!"

"That's exactly it, Master."

I jumped up from the bed, kicking off the blanket as I shouted.

"Alright! I command you, prepare for the live broadcast!"

My drooping horns straightened up again.

"I shall spread my infamy through real-time streaming! The whole world will know of the villain Grimoire's existence!"

"An excellent idea. We can show everyone your grand vision, Master."

Passion welled up in my chest again. Despair and frustration had vanished, replaced by a new surge of evil energy throughout my body.

"When shall we start, Master?"

"Right now, of course! For a villain, timing is not something to wait for, but something to create!!"

"Master, I'll help you prepare for the broadcast."

"Good! The true debut of the great villain Grimoire begins!"

The live streaming starting today will be the perfect stage to prove my greatness. Kahahaha!

***

In the living room, the sofa and table were pushed aside to make room for a small studio setup. Evelyn was busy moving around, multiple screens displayed before her.

"The broadcast title will be 'Grimoire's World Domination Live'. We'll use YouTube as the main platform, but simultaneously stream to various sites. This way, more people can witness your evil deeds, Master."

"Excellent! My infamy will spread across the world through the internet! For that... I need a dress! A villain outfit!"

I ran to the closet and flung open the doors. Rows of black Gothic Lolita dresses hung inside.

Every single one dark and elaborate, just to my taste. A perfect collection befitting a villain's dignity!

Today's outfit worthy of my majesty is...

"Master, I think this dress would suit you well."

"This... it's truly villainous!"

"We should style your bangs to make your horns stand out more."

I looked in the mirror with satisfaction.

An even more elaborate dress than usual, red eyes, silver hair, and black horns... I felt my villainous aura filling the room.

"I've adjusted the lighting to complement your gray matter, Master."

I walked around the room once to check the background. But then I noticed a penguin plushie lying in the corner.

"Eek! This won't do!"

I quickly grabbed the penguin plushie and shoved it under the sofa.

Cute plushies don't suit a villain's space! Sorry, I'll take you out again when I sleep at night!

"I've prepared the latest camera model. The 4K quality will convey your majesty even more clearly."

The camera on the tripod pointed at me. A laptop was connected beside it, and Evelyn finished the final settings.

"We'll proceed in this order: self-introduction, explanation of today's evil plan, and lastly, execution."

"Hmm... Isn't it too early to reveal my evil plan? It seems like we're giving humans time to prepare..."

I pondered for a moment, but soon nodded.

My plan is perfect anyway, so they won't be able to stop it even if they know in advance.

After all, a true villain confidently reveals their plans!

"Broadcast system test complete. All preparations are finished."

Suddenly, anxiety washed over me.

I've always been misunderstood by citizens until now, what if it's the same on the broadcast? My horns suddenly felt itchy.

"Evelyn... will there be many viewers? Will there be those who truly recognize my infamy?"

My voice trembled slightly. Of course, not out of fear, just a bit of nervousness! Really!

"Rumors have already spread, and there are over 300 people waiting. Thanks to your known hero activities, many are showing interest."

Evelyn showed me the tablet. Hundreds of people were really waiting for my broadcast!

"Now, we're starting. 3, 2, 1..."

I took a deep breath following Evelyn's countdown. The green light came on and...

"Broadcast has begun."

For a moment, my mind went blank. What should I say? Should I have prepared a script? This is a disaster!

But I am the great villain! First-class villains are strong in crises!

I made my voice as deep and rough as possible.

"Kahahaha! Greetings, insignificant humans! Do you know who I am?"

A soft gray light naturally emanated from my horns. This was unexpected, but perfect for dramatic effect!

"That's right! I am the great villain Grimoire, who will conquer the world!"

Evelyn played an applause sound effect from off-camera.

The viewer count was rapidly increasing on the side of the screen. 500, 800, finally surpassing 1,000!

The chat exploded instantly.

[Wow! It's the great hero Grimoire!]

[First broadcast!! Fighting!! Your horns are so cute♡]

[Please keep streaming! I subscribed!]

[Initial appearance was 14 days ago during the Black Lotus Bank incident. Estimated ability: Enhancement type, B-class or higher]

W-What? Hero? And cute? My horns are cute?

"How insolent! I am an object of fear! A being that instills terror!"

I leaned forward and brought my face as close to the camera as possible.

My horns and red eyes will surely inspire fear!

[OMG]

[Giving us a reward right from the start]

[Object of fear (to villains)]

[Are Grimoire's eyes contacts? They're so pretty!]

[Please say my name once!!]

[I survived thanks to you at Black Lotus Bank. Always grateful!]

[Conquer me before you conquer the world]

These reactions weren't what I expected! They seem to like me rather than fear me!?

"The reason I started this live broadcast is to correct the mistaken notion that I am a hero!"

[Wow... a villain concept hero? That's novel.]

[Your real hero activities are so cool... I cried when you saved people ㅠㅠ]

[Attention seeker? Why's a hero doing live streams?]

[Do you like mint chocolate? I feel like villains would like mint chocolate♡]

[Wait ㅋㅋㅋ What's with the penguin under the sofa??]

The gray light emanating from my horns dimmed a little.

"It's not a concept!! I'm telling you I'm a real villain!"

Kuh! My evilness isn't getting through at all! But they'll soon tremble in fear when they hear my meticulous plan!

"Now, I shall announce my evil plan! Listen carefully, all of you, and tremble in fear!"

Evelyn pulled out a large whiteboard. This is my evil masterpiece that I worked on all night!

I whisked away the black cloth covering it.

"Ta-da!"

Today's evil plan was revealed. 'OPERATION: Supermarket Raid!'

Around the drawn supermarket were densely packed drawings of explosion effects and screaming people.

"My first official evil deed will be… a supermarket raid! It's a plan to instill greater fear by destroying an everyday space!"

Evelyn held up a small sign off-camera that read, 'SMILE.'

"Kekeke!"

I flashed my most menacing smile at the camera.

"Imagine the chaos I will unleash! Looting all the snacks in the supermarket! Especially potato chips and chocolate! Then others won't be able to eat delicious snacks! How about that, isn't it a terrifying plan?"

[lololol supermarket raid lololol]

[Looting potato chips is an evil deed? lololol]

[Is she just a nuisance instead of a villain?

[Mission to see if she can really rob the supermarket]

[Wow… Is that supermarket the one I usually go to?]? Should I report it to the police? [Symbolic space choice of 'supermarket raid' in the first broadcast.] Is this a critique of mass consumer society?]

[Isn't this just sharing cute daily life instead of an evil deed? lololol]

Heek! What is this?

"How dare you… mock my plan! You don't understand my wickedness!"

What's the problem? Isn't monopolizing snacks evil?

Reading the chat, I became increasingly annoyed.

"Just you wait! I'll show you that I don't just talk the talk! Watch the hope of the common people crumble, and see if you can still laugh then!"

Just then, Evelyn, who was getting ready to go out, was briefly shown on screen.

[????? She has a maid???]

[The maid is so pretty…]

[Show her face properly!!]

[Does the maid have an Instagram? I'll follow her!]

"Allow me to introduce my most loyal subordinate! My secretary, manager, producer, and maid, Evelyn! She will be in charge of the camera!"