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Reincarnated as the Final Boss; don’t slay the holy hero

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Satanos was once an ordinary man who reincarnated as the strongest Demon King, the final boss of a game-like world. He discovers a grim truth: if he is ever defeated, the entire world will come to an end. And if the hero dies, the world resets to the hero’s last checkpoint. Unwilling to rule and longing for a free life, Satanos fakes his own death in front of the hero. From the shadows, he secretly begins protecting the heroes, as the true threats aren't just demons but also corrupt nobles and self-serving individuals plotting against them. Thus begins the carefree life of a former Demon King, now living in an adventurer city surrounded by eccentric characters who end up becoming his unsuspecting “shadow heroes.”
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Chapter 1 - Just a nightmare (can be skipped if your want)

Even when I want to ask something, no one cares.

Lately, I've been having this terrifying dream every single night. I'll say it loud and clear; this is the worst nightmare I've ever had, and I gotta admit, it's a real problem.

So, I'll just grab the important bits that relate to the current situation.

Maybe it happened about 70 years ago.

A true hikikomori and unemployed 22-year-old dude was playing some old-school game he found hidden in a secret storage vault. It was a super classic RPG about the daily life of a hero who had to defeat the Demon King at all costs to save the world.

The game's name, if I remember right, was something like:

The Holy Hero Who Has Too Many Enemies

Or something along those lines if you translate it loosely. I kinda forgot, honestly.

For a whole month, the guy played it nonstop. Until finally, after struggling hard, he managed to beat the game. I could tell he was getting frustrated that whole month 'cause he kept losing to the final boss over and over.

But right after he figured out the sneaky trick to beat that damn boss, the dude dropped dead in an instant.

The cause? Probably 'cause he hadn't eaten anything for the past week and was only focused on the game. Simple reason; he was way too addicted to that escapist fantasy. That's it.

So, was that a dream? Weird as hell if I say it was my past life.

But whatever. It's all in the past. And I only just realized it now, after all these years in this other world, that I've been living as the Demon King himself: the final boss.