Young Master's PoV: Woke Up As A Villain In A Game One Day

"Nowyousee?"sheshoutedinamixofannoyanceanddisappointment."Youcan'toutsmartScrients!They'rethemostintelligentbeingsacrossthetworealms.""You'reright,"Imuttered,avertingmygazewithaheavysigh."Imadeamistake.Iwastooarroganttothinkthatamerehumanlikemecouldfoolthem."—BOOM!!"Heik!Wh-Whatwasthat?""Hmm?I'mnotsure.Maybeyoushouldgoandaskthemostintelligentbeingsacrossthetworealms.Ohwait,youcan't.Ikilledthemall.”MynameisSamaelKaizerTheosbane.Onthelastdayofhighschool,IgotintoafightwithakidIusedtobully.Itwasastupid,pointlessscuffle,andinthemiddleofit,Itrippedandhitmyheadonarock.That’swhenthememoriescamefloodingin-thememoriesofanotherlife,ofadifferentworld.Suddenly,everythingmadeatwistedkindofsense.Irealizedtwothings.First,IwasinagameIusedtoplayinmypastlife.Second,Iwasavillain.Avillain!Notthecoolandmysteriouskind,either.No,mydestinywastobemanipulatedanddieadog'sdeath!Iwastheworsttypeofcliché:anungrateful,privileged,insufferableyoungmaster.Thesortyou'dfindinthosepoorlywrittenfantasystories.Thekindeveryonehates—asnobbybratfromapowerfulnoblefamilywhothinksheownstheworldjustbecausehewasbornwithasilverspoonlodgedinhismouth.Youknowthetype.Theonetheherobeatstoapulptoprovehisworth.Yeah,Iwasthatguy.Andthehero?TheherowasthekidI’dbeenbullyingallthistime.ThesameoneIgotintoafightwith.Hewasthesupposedsaviorofthisdamnedworld.Aworldteeteringontheedgeofdestruction,besetbywars,calamities,andagrimfuturethatonlyIknew.Andattheendofitall,thefinalantagonistofthegame,theundefeatableboss…theSpiritKing,waswaiting.ButcouldIevenmakeittotheend?CouldIconqueragamewheredefeatwastheonlycertainty?Agamethatwasnowmyreality!“Ah,fuckit.”IhadnoideaifIcould,butIsureashellwasgoingtotry.Extortingextras,manipulatingmaincharacters,twistingthestorytomyadvantage,stealingthehero’scheatitems,killingvillainsbeforetheycouldbecomethreats-nothingwasbeneathme.Wouldthemaincharactersbeaffected?Whocares!Wouldthestorychange?Evenbetter!AllIcaredaboutwasme—mysurvival,mylife,mychoices.“Iwilllivethislifewithnoregrets.”…ButasIsoondiscovered,fatewasnoteasilychanged.Andthepriceofalteringone'sdestinywassteep.