The Villain's Story

"Not Entirely."

I said.

Although yes, Each of them shared something similar to the original me.

They and I Were different.

"Oh? How so?"

He asked me. Naturally, I had an answer.

"Because even if they do share something similar to me, whether it be background, Motives, or upbringing..."

I paused and then continued my sentence.

"I accomplished whatever I set out to do."

Or at least,I was insanely close to it, All three of them had been stuck in their delusions and couldn't accomplish whatever they wanted to do.

Lucas wanted to prove himself but ultimately failed no matter what because he went astray, He wanted to prove himself so bad that he forgot his morals and in the end became a complete psychopath.

Alex could never let go of his fear of other people, Unlike me, Who eventually got over the fear. He succumbed to it and it was this that led to his ultimate demise.

As for Maxwell, Although I did not know much about him from the novel, His goal should have been to bring down the Titan Guild and the entire Parker family who abused him.

And I don't think he accomplished his revenge considering Titan Was still around in the latter stages of the novel.

They had goals, Yet couldn't accomplish them.

Alex wanted to live a normal life after all the abuse.

Lucas Wanted recognition.

Maxwell wanted revenge.

Yet they all failed to do so.

I nearly ccomplished all my goals.

I got the recognition, And I got my revenge and also lived a somewhat norm-...

Okay, scratch that I didn't accomplish one goal.

"That's why you should help them."

He said again.

"They should help themselves."

"Don't try to do everything alone. This world isn't like the world of James Smith.

And neither are you, James Smith, anymore.

You are now 'Alan' Peccator."

"...Even so, I can't change that eas-."

Before I could complete my sentence, I heard him Sigh and then heard a ding.

Ding!

[You have received a quest!]

[Contents:Change yourself!]

Quest Acceptance Reward:Skill [Possession(?)]

Quest Denial Reward:Death]

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...

Oi, That's blackmail.

"I know it is."

Almost as if he had read my thoughts, He said with a slight smile present on his stoic face.

Yet it disappeared as soon as it came.

"Why do you want me to change so much anyway? I have all information from the novel in my mind. I know everything that will happen."

"Not everything will go the same way every time."

"Why?Because of me? I shouldn't have changed the plot that much with my appearance. All the important events should go just as they originally would."

"Do you honestly think everything will go just as planned? When the first spatial awakened appeared five years earlier, When the rank first changed and the new rank is first far stronger than even most third-year students. Do you think so?

Nothing ever goes as planned, you need to prepare for every variable, and you cannot do it alone."

He started with conviction in his voice As if he knew already what a big mistake trying to do it alone was.

"Fine! I'll change goddamnit, But..."

"But what?"

"But what the hell happened to original Alan Peccator? Why did I take his place? Why did I take 'Your' place?"

I was curious, Alan Peccator was someone that never appeared in the original novel.

Yet the vision I received was something that was solid proof that Alan Peccator had a vital role in this world.

Then why the fuck was there no mention of him?

At all?!

"...he became a slave to something far terrifying than you could imagine, Under the guise of an angel giving him power, he accepted that godforsaken deal given to him and eventually became a slave to power, Believing that it would solve everything, that it would save him, yet..."

he paused and to my shock.

I could see a tear forming only in his right eye.

"It just imprisoned him. He lost his sister, his lover, his family, and everyone that he cared for.

While all he could do was watch, as his own fucking body was not in his control most of the time. He became so strong yet, he couldn't use his unfathomable strength to save what he wanted to save. And slowly, his mind corroded, leaving nearly nothing behind.

And after 554 attempts, His soul, which was at the center of it all, corroded, and finally, he lost. He lost the battle, The war. He became the strongest there was, So strong that it took every dragon, Every Godbeast, and Every supreme being combined to kill him by sacrificing themselves.

He became that strong...yet was only a fucking puppet and slave in the end.

A slave who under 'its' gaze, Sacrificed his soul to gamble one last time."

His voice was laced with sorrow and regret.

"So...please, Make this final shot count.

The chalice of time, the only thing the dragons could resort to, the one thing that repeated the flow of time 554 times, Can go on again only a few more times. But me? This is the final time for me and my soul."

Taking a deep breath, he continued again.

"My soul has already been eroded to near dust and I couldn't leave my body completely in its hands. So I opted for the final option.

To sacrifice whatever was left and implant a new soul in my original body.

Your Soul."

"So, This is the final rodeo for me.

And I want to make it count, to finally escape. This is why I'm telling you to change, to take care of the ones you should cherish, Your family who's the help I rejected because I didn't want to burden them anymore.

So...Please, I beg of you, James smith, To live as me and don't repeat the same mistakes I did..."

The space around us started to shatter as he was saying his words.

"So please, When your evolution comes, Resist The temptation of the Abyss as best as you can for as long as you can.

I promise to come when I can, You just need to hold on."

The ground beneath us started to shatter the moment he said Abyss.

"... I will come, I'll do everything in my power to come so I beg of you, Live Like Alan Peccator.

Use Possession only when you are certain you cannot win.

I made you live this life, So ill make sure you live."

"Please, Resist its temptation for as long as you can. I promise to come and help."

And with that, The beautiful scenery eventually shattered and returned to the black and purplish void.

And I woke up as soon as the space shattered and I found myself to be in my room.

Laying on the floor with a dazed expression on my face.