Buried under a pile of rubble, I woke up. Under me was Hell who seems to lost her consciousness. At the last second I throw the mana ball, I immediately erected countless vine walls, but it seems it was still not enough so I covered Hell with my body.

Ding!

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"Mana Ball"

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“Yes”

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'But still, I didn't expect that it would be so powerful.' is what I thought when I saw countless rubbles and smoke.

"........I don't want to say this myself but I sure am sturdy. I wonder what's my body made of?" Keho - !? I coughed up blood.

Well, it's not like I didn't expect it, rather I'm quite surprised that I'm still alive and kicking. Although my sense of pain was already numb as my blood flowed freely like a stream. I can say that all the bones in my body as well as my muscles were already minced. The fact that I'm still alive can also be called a miracle already.

"But sure is this room is made to be very sturdy, I wonder who made it. I really want him to make my house in the future."

"Of course, this room was strengthened by magic!"

A voice that gave me the true meaning of despair, resounded in the whole room. Skull face emerge in the pile of rubble but it seems he also didn't escape unscathed. His right arm and ribs were gone and his skull was missing a large portion on top of its head. his beautiful gown from before was now tattered. Beside him was the [ Chimera ] whose two heads disappeared and only the lion's head remained. Its wings were torn to shreds as its blood were gushing out.

The only difference between them and me was our condition to battle. My power and strength have now greatly depleted that I can't even move my fingers but it seems that they can still fight. What a very unfair bunch of monsters.

"Y-you...How are you alive!"

"If I was hit directly by that ridiculous magic of yours, I would have been erased from the surface of this world. Unfortunately, I still have many undead skeletons that acted as my shield. I've also erected my own barrier in the nick of time."

"Y-you monster....Gufu!?"

As I was struggling to stand up, Skull face suddenly kicked my body really hard that it sent my almost dying body to fly a few meters.

"I think I really need to kill you now. I don't think you still have something hidden in your sleeves but I don't want to be surprised again."

"Y-you bastard!"

"Rooaar!" the [ Chimera ] roared while looking at Hell which is lying on the ground unconsciously.

"Yeah, you can eat her"

Realizing what's about to happen, despair flood in my heart.

"D-don't you dare touch her, you bastards!!!! I'm going to kill you!!!"

"Hoo~ don't be so angry, you'll follow her soon"

"Y-you bastard, I'm going to kill you!!!!"

---------------------------Is this it? Can I only watch her being eaten, without doing anything?

I can't stop my tears from coming out.

My tears won't stop.

I have no power. I didn't have any power at all. I couldn't save one friend.

If I have more power then...

If I have enough power then I can at least save her..... but

-------------------------I couldn't do anything!

'Are you just going to watch and do nothing?'

'What else can I do?'

'Then why not [ Rule ] them all! Dominate them! Kill those who oppose you! Slaughter those who steal from you!'

'I can't do that!'

'Why not? Heavens, Hell, no matter where we go, is ours to be taken. We born to [ Rule ] and we live to [ Dominate ]'

'No I just want to be a cool normal teenager! I don't want to rule anything nor dominate!'

'Why not? Look, that bastard stray dog is preparing to eat our little Hell. If you want to save her then accept the [ Awakening ]'

'That bastard Stray!!!' Tilting my head, I saw the lion's head opening its mouth. I couldn't help but feel furious as the anger inside of me surged up like a tidal wave. Layers of killing intent emerged into my eyes.

'Tell me! How can I save her!?'

'If the world try to take something away from us, then all we need to do is [ Rule ]'

'Then I will [ Rule ] the world. Whether it's the land, the seas, the heavens and hell. I will [ Rule ] everything and destroy those who try to steal away from me! If the world tries to stop me then all I need to do is [ Dominate ] it!'

'That's right! Hahahahahaha We are the Rakshasa, King of all Kings! The Dominator! The Tyrant! We are called by various names but we are truly [ The one who dominates Heaven and earth ] Now awaken as a new [ King ]'

BOOOOOM!!!

A violent aura suddenly exploded from my body. The power was so strong that skull face and the [ Chimera ] were unable to hold it back as they cried out in pain and was blown away several meters away.

"This...this...this thief, what the hell is wrong with him?!"

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New Title Acquired! [ Awakened Soul ]

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The wounds from all over my body was astonishingly healing in a very fast rate. Power from who-knows where it came from was flowing inside my body.

"Why do you want to harm her? Why do you want to steal something very important from me?" I said. My voice was certainly calm but it contained a very tremendous bloodlust. It was not my original voice, more like you can't classified it as a human's voice either.

'How dare they want to kill her!' 'I will make sure that they will regret what they want to do!' 'No, those who tried to steal something from me, will be erased in this world!' such things flooded in my mind. Black-colored gas started to enveloped my whole body. This was not just an ordinary gas but the materialization of my killing intent. An extremely dense killing intent that surged up from my heart.

In the middle of the pitch black gas like clouds, my long hair was now changed into a long black hair as it floated in midair as if it was dancing in the wind.

" [ Cursed Ring of Wrath ]...Activate"

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

The atmosphere trembled. After I subconsciously said those words, the pitch black gas from my body started to surge everywhere and then after a few while it quickly became spiral. Burst of powerful wind began to appear.

"rumble rumble rumble" The wind power have gotten stronger and stronger as if it became a tornado. Suddenly an extremely ear-piercing sound rang out. It wasn't just an ordinary sound but it was more like the roar of a wild fierce beast.

------------------------------And I lost my consciousness.

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Suddenly, the wind or it might be better to call it a storm was in an instant disappeared without a trace. Only one lone figure can be seen from where the storm should be. He has long black hair and black eyes. His clothes was like smoke as it covered his whole body, slowly moving as if it were alive. His long black hair fluttered in the air and if you look at him closely, he was looking at his surrounding as if he was only looking at some pebble in the road. His aura was emitting something very majestic and grandeur that it imposed fear to those who witness his appearance.

--------------------This was Hero, no Hein Vilestone.

After a few while Hein finally moved. Raising his head, he survey his surrounding and then stopped at where skull face and the [ Chimera ] was. Looking at his figure, Skull face suddenly trembled as he step back a few steps.

"Y-you! T-this presence....it can't be! D-don't tell me y-you're...NO THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!! HE'S ALREADY DEAD!...But this presence, I can't be mistaken! Y-you're..."

"HAHA...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

Heing began to laugh loudly as he brushed his long black hair which is floating freely in the air. The traces of his wound was still there but for some reason it was healing in a very fast rate.

"Is this the extent of your power!? Huh? It seems you've gotten weaker! Hahahahahaha"

Skull face and the [ Chimera ] was dumbfounded and can only look at Hein who was laughing out loud. What he spoke before seems like it was not referring to skull face nor the [ Chimera ] but someone else. But whose that person, no one knows except himself.

"You want to protect someone with just this power? Hahahahahaha this is ridiculous! If you want to [ Rule ] then you should at least have power.....like this!"

From who knows when, he suddenly appeared next to the [ Chimera ] and Hell who is still lying unconscious.

Bang!

With just one strike, the [ Chimera ] was blown away.

Seeing this incomprehensible scene, Skull face could only watch with his jaw almost touching the floor. Clattering noises from his fleshless mouth resounded in the room as he step back.

Facing such power that was far too absurd to be understood, Skull face could only look at him while giving a disheveled cry.

"Y-you....Just WHO THE HECK ARE YOU!!? Are you really him!? THAT CAN'T BE YOU BASTARD!? HE'S DEAD! HE'S DEAD! SO WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!!!"

Well. that was a reasonable question that would naturally come to mind. To be able to move at a speed much faster than the speed of light. For the fatal wounds to disappear as if it was an illusion and the power he was emitting, such Human should not exist.

"Shut it, baldy! I'm still not done with you yet so wait there for a minute, I will show you what happens to those who wants to steal something from us." Hein said as he crouched down and picked the unconscious Hell.

"Y-you bastard!....What are you doing, kill him [ Chimera ]"

[ Chimera ] gave a sharp piercing cry and attacked him once again. However, Hein didn't doge nor evade but he casually grabbed the right arm of the [ Chimera ] with his right arm and lifted it without any difficulty.

The [ Chimera ] was surprised and struggled to escape but it was fruitless; Hein didn't budge even a little step.

"Can't you be a little bit quiet, you're going to wake the princess up you know!"

"Graaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrr"

[ Chimera ] being unable to hold on to the end, was suppressed by Hein as he twisted its arm. Standing still, Hein raised the [ Chimera ]'s huge body in the air and slam it in the ground. Seeing this, Skull face was left dumbfounded.

"Graaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr"

"Oi! Didn't I told you to shut that disgusting mouth of yours!"

Wearing a fierce smile on his face, Hein pressed the [ Chimera ] to the ground and stomped on its abdomen. With just a few stomps, the ground have already cracked like a spider web.

"Graaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr"

"hahahahahaha this might become a habit! I didn't thought stomping some imbeciles to death bring so much fun! hahahahaha amazing!!!"

Hein continuously raised his right leg and smash the [ Chimera ]'s abdomen without stopping. The ground trembled as the [ Chimera ]'s body folded.

"Graaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr"

"Hahahaha well, let's end this thing right now, I'm getting bored! [ Root Spikes ] [ Root Spikes ] [ Root Spikes ]"

Activating the skill [ Root Spikes ] repeatedly, the [ Chimera ] let out its last howl as its eyes grew dim and its body became like a piece of cheese with full of holes. In this moment, Skull face who can only watch as the [ Chimera ] let out its last breath while flapping its mouth open as if seeing an impossible scene, moved. Holding its black sword, he shot himself behind Hein and attack.

"You bastard! DIE!!"

"Shut up, baldy!"

Skull face held the black sword with his remaining left arm and swoop forward in a fast movement. However, Hein only looks at him while wearing a wry smile as if mocking the creature in front of him. Rotating his lower body, Hein counter the Skull face attack by launching a kick towards Skull face broken ribs.

BANG!

The blow was so great that even with the skull face superhuman power was sent flying back at a speed of light.

"Guhu - !? Y-you monster!"

With a casual leapt, Hein arrived in his front.

"Man, I'd rather like it if you call me amazing than instead of a monster. Well, with that appearance of yours, no matter how you see it, you're the real monster compared to me~"

"[ Summon Undead ]"

Black smoke appeared and in an instant, countless undead rose from the ground. Watching such dreadful phenomenon that can make anyone feel despaired, Hein only look towards it with a bored expression.

"Haa~ very boring. Doing these useless things again and again, don't you have anything new? Oh well, --- I am the rightful owner of the throne, for I am the strongest among the living. I hold the power that dominates the world, for I am the one who holds the right to [ Rule ]. Heaven, Hell, and earth, all shall bow down before me, for I am the [ True King ]. All livings in this world fear me! For I am the strongest! [ Domination ]"

Boom!

As Hein chanted his spell words, a golden radiance flashed from his body and the whole area was filled with glittering gold.

"W-what is t-this..."

"[ Time stop ]"

All the undead skeletons that appeared ceased their movements, all except for Hein and Skull face who was watching the outrageous scene with his blazing eyes.

"Don't worry baldy, this magic can't affect you. This original body's base power is very inferior compared to yours so you will not be affected but for those disgusting corpse you've summon, this current power is enough to stop them for a minute. They're just pest either way~ now then..."

Turning around; with his back facing the lying Skull face, Hein face the motionless skeletons and said. "You inferior pests, I deemed you sinner so get the hell out of my sight [ Scorched Hell ]"

As if it was the trigger, the flames that disappeared before suddenly appeared from the ground and burned the skeletons to ashes and vanish.

"Now then, all the nuances are gone so let's play some more baldy!" letting out a smile that is as brilliant and dazzling as the sun. If anyone who saw it, they will without a doubt fall in love with this young man because of its handsome appearance. However, if they have just saw the incredible power he showed just now, they can only feel chills, extremely cold chills...