"...I'll become so strong to the extent I'll be feared. I'll be the terror that wakes children every night. I'll be the villain... no, scratch that. I'll be the final, unbeatable Boss."
What I didn't know was that a person was watching me say that. I realized it as he stepped out of the shadows. He now decided to speak. "I heard what you said earlier. I don't know whether you are stupid or dumb, maybe both. Either way, you are still dumb."
I was so angry at his words, but I still decided to keep my cool. Maybe he's just having a bad day. I shouldn't judge someone from what they said. When the boy looked at me, I saw something I never saw before. I saw a feeling that had been locked in the dark for a long time. His eyes were pale; they didn't reminisce any emotions or words. He was just a hollow person, probably the first I've seen so far.
He then continued, "I've seen so many men like you. They all come here ranting, talking bullshit, but what do they always get at the end? The gallows. Yeah, I'll tell you, anyone who has been thrown into this cell won't be released, except in corpses. They take the prisoners here, use them for all sorts of experiments and wickedness. It was so bad I decided to stay hidden for good."
While I was listening to him, I heard a notification sound ring in my head. "Wait a moment," I then cut him short. "Do you have a smartphone?" I asked him. "What's that?" he replied. What? I thought. So if he doesn't have a smartphone, then why do I keep hearing these annoying notification noises? Something happened. I suddenly saw a text. It was written in English. It read:
YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE CANDIDATE TO BE A VILLAIN. WILL YOU ACCEPT? YES / NO
Hmm, why should I accept? At that moment, a warden came in. "You, stand up," he said. "What?" I replied. "Why should I?" He didn't speak any words. He just threw his hands, giving me a powerful bitch-slap to the face. I just couldn't understand what the fuck was going on here. "I don't need your permission," the warden said. He then proceeded to drag me by the collar. I felt intense pain in my neck like I have never felt. We passed a dark hallway until we reached a dead end. What? Aren't we at the end? Wait, no, there must be something after this dead end. Maybe it's protected by some disguise of some sort.
Indeed, my suspicions were correct. The warden removed his right-hand glove, then pressed his hand against the wall, chanting something I couldn't tell. It was like an incantation of some sort. I waited patiently. When he finished, the dead end suddenly turned into a door which opened on its own accord. He then threw me in as he smiled like a maniac. "Welcome to hell," he told me. He then proceeded to move out of there, locking me up.
It was pitch black. I couldn't see anything, but then I felt a tingling sensation, as if my blood was being sucked. I immediately ran away from the place. I couldn't see a thing, then I bumped into something. I didn't know what it was until I smelled something. A pungent odor breezed through. I looked forward. I saw something blurry which was rushing toward me. I couldn't move my body; it was as if I was frozen in fear. Then I heard the notification again.
LAST CHANCE. WILL YOU BE A VILLAIN? YES / NO
I then smirked. I don't need anyone to tell me my role. Immediately, the blurry being was revealed to me. It was a monster, a centipede-like monster. It opened its mouth, and I used both of my arms to hold its sharp teeth in place. I struggled with it. Blood gushed from my hands. Still maintaining the struggle, I commanded my legs to move. I then flipped, twisting myself at the perfect angle to free myself from its grip. I cracked my knuckles. I could get used to this. I then moved towards the centipede monster, charging my fists. I punched the monster, but it didn't react at all. Instead, I screamed in pain. My bone was broken by the blow. I heard the notification again.
SINCE THE USER DECIDED NOT TO RESPOND, AUTOMATIC DECISION-MAKING MODE ACTIVATED. WILL YOU BE A VILLAIN? YES / NO
VILLAINY MODE CONFIGURING... PROGRESS 1/100 TYPE OF VILLAIN SELECTION MODE: AUTOMATIC VILLAIN SELECTION CONFIRMED. SELECTED CHARACTERISTIC TO IMPERSONATE: GOD OF FEAR AND TERROR STATUS CONFIRMED. SELECTION RECONFIGURING... PROGRESS 100/100
I didn't know what I felt, but at that moment, I was happy. As I moved closer to the centipede monster, I felt fear and terror running from him.
VILLAIN MODE: FEAR EXTRACTION ACTIVATED.
I couldn't understand, but I felt stronger. I then used my hands to rip the monster's head clean off. Its lifeless body fell before me. I looked at it, then I left. Time to impose fear on my prey. I moved forward, then I sensed multiple beasts coming my way. I waited patiently. Alright, it seems these beasts need to know who their lord is. I then rushed towards them. Immediately, as I got close to them, the system replied:
USE THE EYES OF FEAR USE THE AURA OF TERROR YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE ONE. ACCEPT EYES OF FEAR OR AURA OF TERROR?
I didn't have time to think because the beasts were closing in on me. Give me option A! Immediately, my body changed—to be specific, my eyes. When the beasts looked at me, they quivered in fear and terror. They slowly started to retreat. As if I'll let my poor prey run away. I moved to the first beast and sank my claws deep into its neck, killing it. I stretched my hand towards the beast. I thought nothing would happen, but I was wrong. It suddenly disappeared. I then looked at my palm and smirked.
I moved to the second beast. I stretched my palm. Nothing happened. The beast seemed to regain a little control of itself and used its claws to bitch-slap me so hard I flew away. So I can make them disappear only if they are dead, huh? Okay, that can be arranged. I rushed back at the beast. I jumped high, spun my body to land a devastating descending kick to the beast's forehead. It fainted from the impact. I then walked toward the fainted beast, grabbing its neck. I snapped it, killing the beast. I then stretched my hand towards it. Disappeared again. I then looked at the rest, who were already shaking. I made quick work of them.
I then sat down. It's time to know what's really going on. Since I've read a lot of stories and watched a lot of anime, I know that anyone who's reincarnated to a fantasy realm always has a system. If they want to call the system, they always say something like "status window." Lemme check mine out. "Status window!" I called. Nothing happened. I called again, "Status window!" Still nothing happened.
Then a beast was approaching me. I didn't know yet, so I called "Status window!" It didn't even reply to me. I now felt the beast's presence, who now opened its mouth, revealing its sharp, razor-like fangs. I jumped away, but I didn't know that this beast wasn't like the rest. Its eyes glowed, and I was pulled to the ground with such force I felt intense pain from the impact. I clenched my stomach hard. I tried to use Eyes of Fear, but it had no effect. Oh shit, I'm fucked. I then tried to evade its attack. Since I can't jump, it'll just drag me down with its ability, and I don't want that.
If only I had a weapon, I thought. At that moment, I saw gauntlets on the floor. They were dark in color. Now I had one objective: get to the gauntlets. I now tried my best to evade its attacks while I ran for the gauntlets. The beast now roared. The shockwave sent me flying. "What the fuck!" I shouted. "You annoying motherfucker! I will kill you with my bare hands! Who needs a weapon!"
I then rushed at the beast. It swung its claws in my direction. The shockwave alone had the shape of claws. I knew that if I didn't evade it, I'd be finished. I twisted my body while I jumped. I'm risking it all. I luckily evaded the attack, but my happiness was short-lived as I saw the beast swing its claws in multiple directions. Damn, isn't this like a boss fight game move? I hate this. The shockwaves had me surrounded. I knew if I didn't do something, I would be dead. I then ran towards the beast. As the shockwaves neared me, I jumped my hardest, performing a front flip mid-air. I then twisted. I now saw the gauntlets below me, so I performed a trickster move.
The beast then swung its claws in my direction. The shockwave traveled to me mid-air. Seeing it approach, I decided to stop twisting and dived down. I adjusted my hands while praying for my move to work. I stretched my hands; it almost seemed like a flying Superman pose, but I was diving to my death. Immediately, as I neared the gauntlets, I clenched my fists. I wore them. The gauntlets auto-adjusted. I then flipped while I threw my fists mid-air. The shockwaves from my fists moved faster while they damaged the place. The beast decided to evade by jumping sideways, but I twisted my body while I threw my fists.
We both exchanged blows while I was closing the gap. I reached the beast. I charged my right fist. What I didn't know was the gauntlets were in sync with me. It seemed to be manipulating the air around it. The beast also got ready to roar. As it roared, I launched my fists. The shockwaves collided. I got multiple cuts from the exchange. The beast seemed to screech in pain as it roared. I thought it was now or never. I ran towards the beast, charging both fists. I closed the gap. The beast tried to evade, but I increased my speed. I then punched the beast multiple times in the face. It started to bleed out. I charged my right fist, delivering the finishing blow. It collapsed. I then stretched my fist at the corpse. It disappeared.
I then sat on the floor. "Now, lemme try it again. Status window."
NAME: KAEL LANDA
CLASS: VILLAIN CANDIDATE
LEVEL: 1 (40%/100%)
STATUS: SINGLE (TOO POOR TO HAVE HOES)
ENTITY IMPERSONATED: GOD OF FEAR AND TERROR STAT (2%/100%)
STATS:
ATK: 10
DEF: 11
INTELLIGENCE: 25 (THIS DOES NOT DETERMINE THE ORIGINAL IQ)
IQ: 172 (NOTE: A NORMAL HUMAN IQ IS BETWEEN 80-110. GENIUSES ARE BETWEEN 120-140. EXTREME GENIUSES ARE FROM 150-160. ANYTHING FROM THAT IS INHUMAN.)
ABILITIES:
AIRTIME: (Each jump is 10% more than a mortal. Upgradable stat 1%/100%)
DECISION MAKING: (Specially used in battles or everyday use)
PERCEPTION: (Default use in battles)
SPECIAL ABILITIES:
EYES OF FEAR: (MASTERY 2%/100%)
AURA OF TERROR: (0%/100%)
FEAR EXTRACTION: (5%/100%)
INVENTORY:
DARK GAUNTLETS
CENTIPEDE MONSTER CORPSE x1
HYENA HYBRID MONSTER x10
MAGICAL TIGER HYBRID x1
CRAFT: (Can craft corpses, weapons, clothes to acquire even more powerful versions of them) MASTERY 0%/100%
"Ack, my poor heart! You evil system! How am I too poor to have hoes? Don't bring up my past faults! I hate you!" Well, it's not like it can hear me anyway. Like the monster corpses, the system is also like a corpse. Well, at least it's the reason I survived, so I'll take it back. Now then, this craft section... what should I do with it? Well, since I don't have anything to do now, I'll craft those corpses. Lemme see what I'll get. Time to start. "Open craft menu."
CRAFT MENU WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CRAFT?
WEAPONS: MASTERY REQUIRED 40% (NOT ELIGIBLE)
ARMOR: MASTERY REQUIRED 20% (NOT ELIGIBLE)
CLOTHING: MASTERY REQUIRED 0% (ELIGIBLE FOR BASIC CLOTHING)
SKILLS: MASTERY REQUIRED 50% (NOT ELIGIBLE)
SPECIAL SKILLS: REQUIRED 80% (NOT ELIGIBLE)
FUSION: REQUIRED 100% (NOT ELIGIBLE)
So it seems the only option I have here is the clothing option. Okay, well, looking at my torn clothing, I definitely need better clothing. So, system, open the clothing option.
CLOTHING OPTIONS SELECTED
TYPE: BASIC CLOTHING MATERIAL REQUIRED: HYENA HYBRID MONSTER x2 CURRENT MATERIAL: HYENA HYBRID MONSTER x10
DO YOU WISH TO PROCEED? YES / NO
Alright, I choose yes. Start the craft.
STARTING CRAFT: BASIC CLOTHING TIME TAKEN: 2 MINUTES [00:02:00]
Okay, I'll just wait for the timer to reach zero. What should I do for two minutes? Wait... that smell. I know it. Well then, it's decided. Time to hunt down my dear victims. Pray to your gods, my prey, 'cause I'm coming for you all.