Villain: Ultimate Mutation System in the Alternate World

He had expected the creature to collapse right away. But, it remained furious and powerful as ever, except for the wound.

Quickly assessing the situation, he reasoned,' So, even True Death can't fully stop it.'

'It must be composed of different organisms,' he concluded.

True Death had worked, killing the organism struck directly. But, the creature managed to evade instant death. This was due to its nature, which was composed of parts rather than a single entity.

The three-headed dog finally reached him. Its eyes burned with rage. It lunged forward, swinging its right claw.

He saw the attack coming, but it moved too slowly, that he decided to dodge at the very last moment.

Reign shifted sideways, eyes fixed intently on the creature's movement.

He noticed the energy from the chest wound. It was slowly corrupting the creature from within. Dark-red veins spread, causing flesh and bone to decay.

'Interesting' he muttered. 'My skill is killing it, but not quickly enough.'

The dog charged again, its movements slower and more labored this time.

Recognizing the opportunity, Reign flew to the left, avoiding a swipe of its massive claws, then backward to evade its snapping jaws.

Seeing its slow decline, he flew higher, waiting for its inevitable death.

The creature, enraged and desperate, leaped high into the air but couldn't reach him.

He hovered just out of reach, observing its futile attempts with a calm, curious gaze.

"RAAWWWWR!" The three heads roared in unison, opening their maws and spewing dark flames into the air.

The attack, however, was much weaker than before. Reign endured the damage and basked in the residual heat, feeling almost as if he were in a sauna.

This was the unfair advantage of being a demon lord with balanced stats.

Some demons might excel in e attack power but lack defensive capabilities, while others could have the opposite.

But, due to the system, Reign's basic attributes were evenly distributed across the board.

He could stay in this place and let it attack him, and the poor creature wouldn't even be able to break through his defensed.

'This thing's attack power is only at the Peak Upper Demon Level in terms of damage,' he pondered.

'It has a wide range, but the damage itself isn't that threatening. To be honest, the flame from the hunter with the Fire Drake Breathing technique during Rune Overload Mode was hotter.'

While he contemplated leisurely about this, the raging inferno in the air stopped.

As it subsided, the creature roared in frustration after seeing that Reign had sustained no damage.

Though his external bones had been churned, his already blackened appearance masked any visible signs.

"You should really just accept your death," Reign murmured, eyes fixed on the flailing creature below.

It was showing signs of dying.

Death energy continued to corrupt its inside, spreading from the chest wound. Its movements grew erratic, its roars shifting to pained growls, the red glow in its eyes dimming with each passing moment.

Maintaining altitude, he watched patiently. Engaging it directly seemed unnecessary; there was no need to rush. The death energy was effective, though slower than he hoped.

Finally, the three-headed dog collapsed, twitching as death energy took its toll. It let out a final, agonized roar before falling silent and slowly descending to the ground. Its massive body caused the ground to tremble upon impact.

BURST!

Reign wasted no time. Hundreds of tendrils shot from his body, piercing the giant corpse as he absorbed it.

The beast shrank rapidly, but Reign did not gain any experience points. This outcome had been expected.

"I knew this wouldn't be enough," he muttered 'The stronger I get, the harder it is to level up.'

'It's okay. I learned a lot from this battle,' he nodded in satisfaction.

Though he didn't level up, the battle had not been in vain. Dark Dust Points would still offset his negative.

Reflecting on the intense battle, he pondered how to better use "True Death" in the future.

"True Death worked against regeneration," Reign thought. "But its limits are clear with creatures composed of many entities."

Reviewing the fight mentally, he noted True Death's impacts and shortcomings. This analysis would refine his tactics in the future.

Ideas raced as he considered enhancing True Death's effectiveness. Combining it with other skills or techniques might yield better results.

Experimenting would unlock its full potential. But, that was a concern for the future. For now, he was curious to see what had happened to the other cities.

"Time to move on,"

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<Green Valley City Capitol>

<Governor's Officer>

"What's happening? How could we lose four cities in just two months?" Governor David exclaimed, frustration evident as he rubbed his temples while seated at his desk, reading over the reports.

"This is already beyond my control... one more city..." he mumbled, but before he could finish, the door slammed open.

His assistant rushed in, breathless with urgency.

"Governor! Another city has been destroyed!"

"No... No way," he slumped in his chair, as if all the energy had drained from his body.

This was the final straw.

"Leave me," he instructed his assistant, waving him off.

Next, he slowly opened his desk and found a black metallic briefcase inside.

Entering the code, he opened it to reveal a special type of paper: his Special Seal of Authority.

As a Regional Governor, the power of his seal was much better than normal city governors.

However, in this case, it also meant that he couldn't handle his region well, so he would be forced to resign and relinquish full control of the region to a Tier 2 City for three whole years.

It was the worst type of political scenario.

Regions that reached this point were heavily taken advantage of; all resources would essentially be exploited freely, and after three years, the entire region would be left with only the bare minimum.

He had even heard of some regions choosing to extend the three-year period because they wouldn't be able to sustain themselves independently.

The governor began writing his request and resignation letter at the same time.

When he finished, he knew he would become the laughingstock of everyone, with no way to return to the political world

'I'll just transfer my family to a Tier 2 city and spend my days there until I die,' he sighed.

The long political history of his family would come to an end with him, and he would be labeled as an incompetent fool by the next generation.

After wrapping things up, he picked up the phone and called several people.

He needed to quickly transfer his assets to his sons and daughters and arrange for them to relocate to a Tier 2 city as soon as possible.

David had many enemies, and if they discovered his plan to resign, there was a high chance they would try to assassinate him and his family.

"Honey where are you?. I want you all to get ready. You need to catch the next train to Skyline Bay."