Villain: Ultimate Mutation System in the Alternate World

Reign's clones fell one by one under Lilith's hands, and this gave him not just time, but also valued information.

'She's moving too slow... Could it be a limitation of her power?'

His mind raced as he pieced it together. This strange, distorted space where time bent to her will—was not without its flaws.

Before he could gather more information, time resumed.

'There it is. A cooldown...'

His eyes flicked to Lilith, who was breathing a bit heavy, the strain of maintaining the power of time took its toll on her.

The tension loosening slightly as time ticked back into motion, but he knew it wouldn't last.

Reign called upon Divine Creation again.

More clones appeared, and this time, they scattered even further, spreading out in every direction to confuse her even more.

Reign expected Lilith to use the same skill again, but she surprised him.

Without warning, countless small black holes appeared in random directions. Each one pulled in everything around it—air, particles, and even his clones—vanishing them into nothingness.

"Shit, first time, and now space?" Reign cursed under his breath as he watched the black holes swallow his clones with terrifying speed.

And that wasn't even the worst part. The black holes appeared without warning—one blink, and they were there. If one formed too close, even his speed wouldn't be enough to save him.

"ARISE!"

He summoned his army again and without delay, they launched themselves at her.

The battlefield exploded in chaos. Flashes of light burst in every direction—gold, red, blue, and black—clashing violently as spells, blades, and energy collided.

To any observer, it was just a storm of color and noise. No one could tell who was winning.

However.

"Fuck..." Reign clicked his tongue in frustration.

No matter how much he attacked, nothing got through her defense.

His army, powerful as they were, had become little more than cannon fodder.

They couldn't even retreat—once the black holes pulled them in, they were gone for good.

"She's also getting better at using her power," he muttered, watching closely.

The black holes were appearing more frequent now, more precise, and better placed.

They no longer formed randomly—they targeted key positions, cutting off his army's movement, breaking their formations before they could even strike.

Reign's eyes narrowed. It was only a matter of time before she overwhelmed him completely.

'I'm actually losing...' The words sank into him

He should've felt panic, maybe even despair—but instead, a strange excitement lit up in his chest.

For the first time in a long while, he felt threatened. Not outmatched by some mindless force or weak fool with luck—but by someone who earned it.

Someone who pushed him.

A real opponent.

And for Reign, that meant one thing.

He had a goal again.

'I need to get stronger… I need to pass my current limit,' he muttered, clenching his fist so tightly his knuckles cracked.

The pressure from Lilith's attacks kept rising, but so did the fire inside him. His body felt like it was tearing apart and reforging itself at the same time.

BOOOOOOM!

As the battle's intensity climbed, something deep inside him began to move.

It was his core

Up until now, he had only managed to reach a state of equilibrium—keeping all his elements in check, letting them coexist without tearing him apart.

That alone elevated his power beyond comprehension.

But now, under the weight of Lilith's power, a more dangerous idea came into mind.

What if he didn't just balance the elements? What if he merged them completely?

No harmony. No separation. Just one single, absolute force created from the fusion of everything he mastered—light, dark, flame, storm, divine, death, void.

He could feel the cores trembling in his chest, reacting to the thought. They didn't resist. If anything, they were ready.

"So this is my evolution path," he grinned wildly, eyes burning with greed.

Without wasting another second, Reign blasted backward, creating distance between him and Lilith.

Her attention was still split, giving him just enough time.

He raised his hand, channeling the power of one of his divine beasts. The space around him warped, and a hidden pocket dimension formed, cloaking his presence completely.

Next, he fortified it. Layers of distortion sealed the pocket space, shielding it from any outside detection.

Then, as a final defense, he summoned the three to protect him.

They had been watching the battle unfold from the moment it started.

And if they were being honest with themselves, all three agreed on one thing—Reign was taunting death.

She was above him by several levels. Her control over time and space had evolved beyond anything they had seen.

And yet, none of them talk to stop him. Because deep down, they understood—this was exactly the kind of battle he lived for.

Clamping his hands together, Reign took a deep breath—and then forced it.

All his cores responded. One by one, the elemental energies surged toward the center, each stream wild and unstable.

Lightning cracked across his skin. Flames burst from his shoulders. Death energy leaked from his mouth like smoke. Divine light fought against shadow along his arms.

His skin began to peel away, layer by layer, revealing his original form.

Horns curved from his skull, dark bones formed over patches of his body.

He gritted his teeth through the pain, every muscle in his body straining to hold together.

Cracks ran across his arms, chest, and face like shattered glass, glowing from the unstable energy inside.

Steam rose from the gaps of his bones, mixing with sparks and dark mist as the opposing elements battled for dominance within him.

The pain was unbearable, but he didn't stop. Instead, he began laughing. He had taken the saying no pain, no gain to a ridiculous level.

The three divine beasts were lost for words.

What they saw was not evolution...it was self-destruction.

His body was tearing itself apart, element by element, piece by piece.

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Author's Note: Instead of posting once a day (which I wasn't able to keep up with this month due to a busy schedule), I will aim to post two chapters every other day, starting next month.