The Villain’s Perspective

Name: Lucifer

Destiny: Villain (Unpredictable)

Destiny Rank: Nothing

Ability: Not yet received.

Experience: [0/3000]

Ancient name: ???

Potential: Uncountable

Curse: [Error-level monster transformation: 4 years]

Lucifer was completely speechless after checking his system panel again. He checked his system panel more than 3 times today.

As the author, Lucifer knew what this transformation was. This was an extremely rare disease in the world. Only 1 in 1 billion people had this disease. Once infected, that person would become a monster of any level.

Meanwhile, Lucifer not only contracted this disease but also became a supreme entity of the Error level. The supreme entities were also divided into levels similar to Destiny ranks: Beast => Giant => Superb => Giga => Tyrant => Legend => God => Leader => Upon everything => Error.

In which, Error was the rarest and most menacing level. Although there had not been an appearance of an Error-level entity in Lucifer's novel, it could be said that it was strong enough to completely clear a continent in just one day.

Now, Lucifer would become such a monster after only 4 years. When that time arrived, he would turn into the destroyer of the world.

But Lucifer still had hope. Although the world still had no way to cure this disease yet, as an author, he knew a feature that could help him to solve this situation.

Instead of calling the transformation a disease, it would be more correct to call it a poison. Lucifer had written in the novel that if a person was infected with a poison stronger than the current poison, which was the transformation in this case, it would be completely erased.

The transformation had a level of 90/100, so Lucifer just needed to drink a poison with a higher level.

After consuming that poison, Lucifer would just need to drink the antidote for that poison and he would return to normal.

'Damn it!'

Lucifer cursed his bad luck. Or maybe it was lucky that he was still poisoned at such a low rate, and even transformed into an Error level.

But there was a huge problem, Lucifer would die immediately if he drank the stronger poison. But that problem could be solved by enhancing his resistance.

Lucifer had also mentioned in the novel that if he drank each weaker poison and gradually increased it, his resistance to the poison would also improve steadily.

'But the problem is where should I find those poisons…'

Putting that aside, Lucifer needed to think about what he should do from now on.

At first, he had planned to go to the city where humans lived, but he had given up on that idea right after receiving the notification from the system. The heroes had a tool to detect those infected with the transformation. And since there was no cure for it yet, the heroes would have no choice but to kill those infected.

'If I follow the heroes to the human city, I will definitely die.'

Lucifer's remaining choice was to go alone and survive on his own. Nevertheless, Lucifer didn't know where he should go, but it was definitely better than following the heroes.

After deciding his path from now on, Lucifer standed up and checked Lucian's clothes to see if he had anything useful. Unfortunately, he had nothing.

Lucifer sighed in frustration. He had to leave now because the heroes could come here at any time.

But before leaving, Lucifer returned to Mask's place and checked on her condition. Mask was still sleeping pleasantly, but suddenly she said something in her sleep:

"Don't go, Esper…"

'Is she talking in her sleep?'

Lucifer felt that she was adorable, then he whispered into her ear:

"We will meet again. Goodbye, Mask.'

After that, Lucifer left without looking back.

***

Currently, Lucifer was walking carefully in the pitch-black forest. He had left his uniform behind because it was no longer necessary.

Lucifer didn't know how long he had been walking, maybe 10 minutes or maybe 1 hour.

Thanks to the barrier around Hell, Lucifer didn't need to worry too much about the monsters lurking in the forest. That was why he chose not to use his Ability yet. Lucifer would only use his Ability after leaving the barrier.

'What is that?'

Suddenly, something that seemed to be a barrier caught Lucifer's eyes. Although it was a bit blurry, Lucifer could still see it. Lucifer tried to put one of his hands through the barrier, but fortunately, his hand was not severed like in the horror movies.

'So this is the end of the barrier…'

After passing through this barrier, Lucifer would have to face many monsters with terrifying power similar to the one he had just faced. But if he was unlucky, he would encounter monsters of a higher level.

Even so, Lucifer still had to move forward. With that determination, Lucifer stepped out of the barrier and used his Ability to merge with the darkness immediately.

Lucifer had completely merged with his shadow. He was no longer standing on the ground, but in his own shadow. Since the entire forest was dark now, Lucifer could move freely in the forest.

Lucifer could move at a speed equivalent to sprinting, he could also climb up the tree trunk easily because everything around him was covered in darkness, meaning that he could go anywhere he wanted..

'This Ability is better than I thought.'

Lucifer excitedly experienced his Ability, forgetting his original goal. After about a minute, Lucifer finally remembered his main goal. Then, Lucifer leaped down from a large tree trunk while he was still merged with his shadow.

Then, he charged forward. Lucifer didn't know where he should go in this situation, so the best choice was to just charge straight ahead. The forests might be super massive, but if he kept going in one direction, Lucifer would be able to get out of here.

'But what should I do after escaping? Find a village? Or should I find a laboratory?'

Lucifer decided not to think about the curse anymore and focused on the current situation. He still had 4 years left before he became a monster anyway.

***

Lucifer didn't know how long he had been going. He kept using Shadow Movement right after its cooldown. Ever since leaving the barrier, he hadn't stopped to rest once.

Occasionally, Lucifer encountered a few monsters, but since their speed wasn't that fast, Lucifer could use Shadow Movement and escaped easily.

If he could, he wanted to stop to kill those monsters, but he didn't have the capacity to do so right now. Every second and minute was precious to Lucifer, he couldn't waste them.

The forest gradually became brighter. Dawn was coming and the darkness was gradually fading away.