Villain: Ultimate Mutation System in the Alternate World

"It's great, isn't it? Relying on someone else's power? You can just keep getting beaten up by me without even worrying about dying," Reign taunted, adding fuel to the fire.

"You…" Vinsh clenched his fist, trembling with rage. He wanted to tear his opponent apart, but deep down, he couldn't deny the truth.

His opponent had the upper hand.

Unlike him, Reign could activate skills almost instantly. That split second gap was costing him, and it enraged him even more.

"I admit that I underestimated you," Vinsh forced a reply, his voice strained as he struggled to maintain his control over his emotions.

"But now I'm going to take this more seriously," he uttered.

Suddenly, all of his eyes began to bleed, and his dark red aura erupted around him, painting the sky red.

The already devastated landscape began to quake beneath the weight of his rising power.

This boost came with a heavy price, but he had no other option if he wanted to win.

'What's happening . Isn't this too powerful for a Demon King?' Reign wondered.

[System: Affirmative. Your opponent is currently reaching De-Facto Demon God Mode. While it is still far from true Demon God power, it is way more powerful than a Demon King.]

'What the hell. He can do that?' Reign exclaimed, feeling as though his situation was getting worse by the second.

The idea of escaping—or, as he preferred to call it, a strategic retreat—became really tempting.

Unfortunately, he had already launched an energy-based attack earlier, and discovered that they were trapped inside a dome. Running away was not an option.

The Demon King transformation didn't stop with just his eyes bleeding; his veins also began to glow, and his muscles expanded as he harnessed his power.

When he opened his six arms, each fist glowed a bright red, condensed energy formed around them.

SWOOOOSH!

Vinsh closed the distance between them and threw a punch without wasting time.

It wasn't a fast attack, so Reign thought he could easily dodge it.

However, he was shocked when he felt a pulling force; the air around him was being drawn in by the sheer energy from the fist.

"Not good!" he exclaimed, crossing his arms in a desperate attempt to defend himself.

BOOOOM!

It landed, and despite Reign putting up a shield, it was easily shattered.

The punch then continued, destroying his arms and piercing through his chest.

"BUUUAH!" Reign vomited blood, and he felt like his inside was being churned out.

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"It's over," Vinsh uttered, knowing that his element had a special deadly effect.

Reign's body began to darken, the color fading from his skin.

Patches of flesh started to rot right before their eyes, spreading across him like a stain. The decay went deeper, eating away at his muscles, bones and internal organs.

Just in a matter of seconds, he now looked like a decaying corpse, which was really ironic considering he had started as one.

His eyes, once bright and full of life, grew dull and lifeless as the darkness took over.

"You will regret this," Reign managed to speak, but his words fell on deaf ears.

With a final, shuddering breath, he surrendered to the darkness, feeling it envelop him completely.

Sensing that there was no longer any sign of life, Vinsh let the corpse free-fall from the sky.

Below, the hunters were all watching as the battle finally came to an end.

"So this is what true power looks like," Miyu said, swallowing hard.

In that moment, she understood just how powerless humans were in the face of such overwhelming strength.

Reign was someone they had believed to be unbeatable, yet even he had been killed with just one punch.

"Don't worry. As long as we have him, we don't have to be afraid," Will Razer said, gesturing to the boy with blonde hair.

The kid might not possess destructive power, but with him around, they were basically unkillable.

THUD!

Vinsh landed near the hunters, and he didn't seem like he was planning to attack, so none of them raised their guards.

"So, have you figured out a way to enter the portal?" he asked.

"I know a way," the boy spoke up, his voice steady despite facing the Demon King.

"Tell me,"

"It's a secret, but you all just have to trust me," the boy declared, his eyes scanning the group for their reaction.

The hunters nodded, trusting that he was on their side.

And Even though Vinsh had some doubts, he also wanted to get inside the portal because of the seed. The reward for obtaining it was much greater than the risk involved.

"Let's do it," he finally gave in.

"Good. Now, close your eyes," the boy instructed. "And whatever you do, don't open them. If you do, you'll be trapped in an endless limbo."

The thought of being stuck in a never-ending void was terrifying enough that even the Demon King hesitated to take the risk.

"Are you sure about this?" Miyu asked one last time.

"Trust me, It's the only way to enter the portal safely."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

With a shared look of determination, everyone closed their eyes, holding their breath in anticipation.

And before anyone could even feel anything, they vanished into thin air, leaving the desolate landscape behind.

Scorched earth and destroyed grounds stretched as far as the eye could see.

And lying dead on the ground was one of the people responsible for this devastation.

At least, that was what he wanted them to think.

Slowly, Reign's body began to regain its color, returning alongside a surge of divine energy.

The rotting flesh that had consumed him before was replaced with radiant skin, illuminating the barren landscape around him to the point that even plants began to grow in real time, showering everything with life.

Green plants burst forth from the cracked earth, their vibrant colors standing in contrast to the devastation surrounding them.

Flowers bloomed, their petals opening wide to drink in the light, filling the air with a sweet fragrance that hadn't been present before.

'That was close; good thing they were idiots,' Reign chuckled to himself as he pulled himself up, brushing off the dirt and debris.