Revenge with the Power of the Final Boss-Chapter 102: Past: Hell, and the Desire to Meet

This is a story from when I was 10 years old.

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"AAAHHHHHH!!!"

I was screaming.

Unimaginable pain was rising from within.

Hot, cold, tingling, heavy...

These various sensations alternated, and with them came an indescribable, terrible pain.

It was so agonizing that I wondered if I might die from shock.

But death did not come.

***

"His talent is extraordinary."

So Kang-seok was honestly impressed by the talent of the blue-haired boy, Baek Seo-jun, whom he had just captured.

If this boy had grown up, it's unimaginable how strong of a hunter he might have become.

He was forcibly infused with various attributes of mana, which tore through his insides, yet he adapted to the energies of those attributes almost immediately.

This meant that he had the potential to handle all types of mana attributes.

'Having potential in all types of attributes. And the speed at which he achieves it isn’t slow either.'

In fact, this experiment was quite cruel.

If the mana infused didn’t match, it could tear him apart internally, possibly killing him.

No, even if it did match, continuously pumping mana into him without rest like this would naturally lead to his death.

But Baek Seo-jun was still alive.

This meant his talent was exceptional.

"I don’t understand why they used a son with such talent like this... a useless pawn."

Could it be that Baek Seo-jin had better talent than his older brother?

Such a thought crossed his mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

The talent of this boy, Baek Seo-jun, was greater than anyone he had ever seen, so imagining a greater talent was difficult.

'But still, it's worth checking out.'

So Kang-seok focused his attention back on Baek Seo-jun.

The sight of the young boy writhing in pain, fully conscious without even passing out, did not stir any sympathy among the villains present.

"Fascinating. He's that sturdy."

"Is this really a child who was abandoned by his parents?"

Even his research staff, under his command, showed no sympathy for the test subject.

Human experimentation was strictly prohibited worldwide, yet researchers were found everywhere, drawn into such forbidden acts.

And to conduct these forbidden experiments, the only path they could walk was that of villains.

Only those who had no conscience, capable of carrying out such inhumane acts without hesitation, could do this.

Thus, the way the researchers looked at Baek Seo-jun was not with pity or conscience, but only with questions.

"Why would they throw away a kid with this kind of talent?"

"Isn’t he the biological son, not even an adopted one? And yet, they treated him like that?"

"And they pampered his younger brother?"

Curious researchers felt frustrated by these unanswered questions, but set them aside for the time being.

It was rare to get such a valuable test subject, so they needed to learn as much as they could.

"Let’s infuse him with mixed mana."

"Yeah. Let’s try infusing mana with both water and wind attributes."

"AAAHHHHH!"

Another painful scream echoed, but no one paid it any attention.

Well, they did take note.

"From the scream, it seems like the pain is quite intense. How bad is it?"

"The pain intensity is pretty high. It’s almost comparable to burns, wouldn’t you say?"

"So, he feels that kind of pain from the inside? Remarkable that he’s still alive."

"Well, we’ve taken precautions with life-support devices to ensure he doesn’t die too easily."

"Even so, if he exceeds that limit, he’ll die. The fact that he’s still alive is impressive."

"That’s true. For him to still be alive is really remarkable."

One of the researchers, nodding as he spoke, added,

"This kid might actually be able to handle it."

"Uh-huh, what do you mean?"

"The rift that appeared recently."

At the mention of the rift, So Kang-seok showed interest.

"Hoh, a rift? You’re thinking of putting him in there?"

"Yes. That rift is unlike any gate we’ve seen before, filled with strange mana so overwhelming that no living creature could survive it. We weren’t able to even trace where it leads, but if we put him in there, we might learn something."

"Right. We could do these experiments with other subjects too, so it’s best to use him efficiently. Go ahead and execute it."

"Yes, Boss!"

***

Damn.

How much time had passed?

After being dragged here, I had experienced a hellish existence where I screamed in pain every day, wishing for death to come.

And with some life-support device or whatever, I couldn’t die, couldn’t even faint, and had to endure everything with a clear mind.

Then I was thrown into this thing called a rift.

Unlike gates, it was said to be a place full of bizarre mana, so deadly that no living creature could survive, a mysterious realm whose destination was unknown.

They said they’d throw me in and test whether I would live or die.

I just wish I could die cleanly.

But I found myself wishing for death.

Living through this pain was unbearable, so dying cleanly seemed like the better option.

Yeah, just kill me already.

The rift I was thrown into was located somewhere in a mountain.

I didn’t know exactly where it was, but judging by the lack of people around, it didn’t seem to be anywhere in the Korean Peninsula.

It made sense, though. If it were inside South Korean territory, the Kangin Guild would have already found it.

Villains who usually operate in South Korea have their bases not inside the country, but outside.

I had gained one bit of information, but I wondered what use it would be.

I was going to die here anyway.

"Now, we’re putting you in. Just in case, we’ll tie a rope... Let’s go!"

With no will to live, I was thrown into the rift weakly.

As I was thrown into the rift, I felt something strange.

Isn’t it painful?

This was supposed to be a space filled with bizarre mana where no living creatures could survive, yet it didn’t hurt at all.

In fact, I felt refreshed, almost as if my mind was becoming clearer.

The mental exhaustion from the unbearable pain seemed to lift, and even my body seemed healed, with no more pain.

What is this?

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As I looked around in confusion, someone appeared in front of me.

"Hello."

I couldn’t tell what this person looked like.

Their whole body was blurred, as if it had been pixelated, making it impossible to distinguish their face or even their gender.

Their voice sounded almost mechanical, making it impossible to figure out their gender.

"Who are you?"

I asked cautiously.

Normally, I would have wished for death without hesitation, but now that my body and mind were healing, I suddenly felt reluctant to die.

I wanted to make the villains who sold me to others, who tortured me, suffer a painful, destructive end.

My anger didn’t subside.

Even I thought I was being fickle.

"I’m not your enemy. I just wish to ask for your help."

"Help, you say?"

What kind of help were they asking for?

Honestly, it sounded suspicious.

But if I went outside, it would just be filled with villains, and if I was caught, I would be subjected to those terrible experiments again.

With nowhere to go and nothing I could do, I decided to hear this person out.

"Yes. I need your help to save this world."

To save the world, they needed my help?

At that, I let out a small laugh and asked.

"What’s your name?"

"Just call me Lu."

"Alright, Lu. Are you talking about the threat of The Black Serpent That Devours the World when you say ‘save the world’?"

The final boss of this world, The Black Serpent That Devours the World, was waiting for an opportunity to devour everything.

When I mentioned the name, Lu shook their head.

"The Black Serpent That Devours the World is dangerous, yes, but it’s not the one."

"Not it?"

The final boss of this world was supposed to be The Black Serpent That Devours the World. That’s how the original story went, so what had changed?

‘I can’t have done anything to influence the final boss like that, right?’

No matter how I thought about it, I couldn’t see how it was my fault.

"Your actions have had no influence. It’s due to the actions of another reincarnator."

"Another reincarnator?"

I had no idea who Lu was.

But they knew that I was a reincarnator.

"Wait a second. Lu... are you short for Rupert?"

"Yes."

When the being who called themselves Lu nodded, I immediately adjusted my mental ranking of the most hated people in the world.

My damn parents, the villain So Kang-seok, and those bastard researchers who tortured me were now all secondary.

"Rupert, the author... right?"

The person in front of me was Rupert, the author of Academy Hero Biography.

"Yes, that’s correct."

This was the person who reincarnated me into this world of The SSS-Class Heir of National Power, all because I’d written some bad comments online, forcing me to experience that hellish fate.

"I’ve been wanting to meet you, you bastard."