In front of the world's leaders, Alice began speaking.
Alice: ...Everyone is already aware of the crisis facing the world. Thus, the leaders of the various countries have been gathered together here.
Our races and genders may be different, but we have one thing in common. That is Marco.
Marco: *Cough* *Cough* What?
He almost choked on his own saliva when he heard Alice's words.
Alice: We are all linked together by him and his… Questionable… Actions. Oi, Marco. Say something as the He… Villain.
Marco: …
Alice: It doesn't have to be something big, just a light greeting to get this started.
The eyes of the leaders of the world are all on Marco, making him sweat a bit from nervousness.
Marco: ...Alright… I am Marco, some of you knows me as a mercenary…
He looked at the Sabasa King.
Marco: ...Some of you knows me as the current champion of the Colosseum...
He looked at the Queen of Grand Noah.
Marco: ...Some of you knows me as their savior…
He looked at the Grangold King, Queen Ant, Lucretia and Shirohebi.
Marco: ...Some of you might know me with my alias Kurama or Madara…
He looked at Tamamo and a surprised Queen Alraune.
Marco: ...Some of you might know me as Yahweh, the new god…
He looked at the King of San Ilia.
Marco: ...Others, knows me as an asshole who does whatever he likes, and somehow accomplish my objective.
He looked at the Queen Fairy, Queen Elf, Succubus, and Alice herself.
Marco: ...And the other ones, have an opinion of me that I don't want to know about…
He looked at Erubetie, Granberia and Alma Elma.
Marco: ...I am not one of them, I am all of them. And I will add others too, I am not a follower of any god since I was born, I never prayed to any god, real or fake, I am the new Doom Overlord, and I might be a bit crazy, I have two more identities, but for the sake of the meeting, I will mention only one.
I am the son of an angel and human, and I have a soul darker than the Castle of Sabasa Kingdom during the vampire invasion. But even as a Villain, I will do what you all want me to do, and that is to slay Illias, and put an end on this war.
For those who don't have a clear idea about the reason why she did that, it is because there are too many "Sinners" that don't follow her, and so, she wants to kill all of us, monsters and humans, and swap us with "Things" that "Should" be human beings, but are created following the wrong book of biology.
I know what are you thinking when I mentioned I am a Villain, why do I keep calling me that, and refuse to be recognized as a Hero?
It is because I am not worthy of such a title, I wanted to achieve coexistence because my mother wished so, not because I wanted it myself, technically, if it wasn't for that, I would just try to be as strong as I could and survive for myself.
But, after meeting with Alice, who crashed down near my home, you could say that I became a bit softer, however, I don't care what is your current opinion of me, "What I say, I will do." This is my motto, it doesn't matter what it is, from throwing a stone to slay Illias, I will do it.
I take the responsibilities of what comes out of my mouth and do it, if I don't then you can slash me with your swords, shoot me with your arrows, whatever you want.
However, as how things are going, I need your help to give a good ending to as many people as possible. The moment you came here, it means that you are ready to die, remember this… But I'll be damned if I let Illias accomplish her objective.
I will use that blade that I found in a dark basement that smelled of piss and death, gained from challenging a dead mythology, and win, this time not for me… But for all of you, so I ask you one thing… It's not money, it's not titles, it's not fame… But I want you to believe me.
Marco sighed and sat down with closed eyes, some seconds passed, before they started to clap for him.
Grangold King: You may not be baptized and think about yourself like that, but everyone recognize you as their Hero.
Sabasa King: It's the same for the entire world. Your successes have brought hope to everyone over the world.
Grand Noah Queen: A Hero is one who gives hope and courage to the people. Neither the endorsement of the Church, a Goddess, or your own belief will change that.
Tamamo: Yes… Everyone is coming together, thanks to the heart of a Villain treated as the Hero. The first story where the protagonist is the thing that is most near to an antagonist… We are actually preparing for a large scale counteroffensive.
After the introduction, Tamamo started to explain about the strategy that they came up with.
Sabasa King: I see… So then we could attack Illias herself. But…
Grand Noah Queen: But there is little military force we can spare. We are unsure ourselves whether we can defend against another assault with what we have…
Shirohebi: Yamatai also took considerable damage during the last assault. We have our hands full in organizing our defenses…
Tamamo: You don't need to send forces to this final battle… No, far from it. The Heavens themselves are organizing for another assault. According to information we've obtained, that assault will begin tomorrow.
In truth, this is why we wanted everyone assembled together today. The perfect chance for this invasion to work, is precisely when their forces are all tied up in their own assaults.
Sabasa King: ...I see, I understand. With their troops all deployed, there will be virtually no defenses in the Heavens itself, as they assume it is protected. So our role is to occupy their armies…
Tamamo: ...Yes, you catch on quick. When Marco and Alice invades the Heavens, they will try to withdraw their armies. Each defending army must stop this withdrawal.
Grangold King: Meanwhile, the two defeats the unguarded Goddess herself? In that case, you have the complete cooperation of the Grangold military.
Sabasa King: It's unavoidable. Our armies will destroy any invaders who step foot on our sands. I won't allow a single angel to make it back to the Heavens.
Grand Noah Queen: Our Colosseum is full of strong warriors. We will give the enemy a demonstration they won't forget.
San Ilia King: Our order of Holy Knights will protect our country against any and all who would threaten the populace. Even if their opponents are angels.
Grand Noah Queen: Perhaps we can band together with our neighbors, and put forth a united front?
Queen Harpy: I'll dispatch Harpies as messengers between the countries. Would using the Monster Lord's Castle as headquarters be acceptable?
Queen Elf: I shall organize our Elf Archers to act as reserve forces. If things take a turn for the worse in any locale, we shall dispatch at once.
Queen Fairy: Leave the transportation of troops and supplies to us Fairies. If we concentrate our magical powers, we can expand our network of transfer magic through the world.
They continued to put ideas and form a bigger plan for each one of them, and with that, the summit of human and monster leaders ends in success. The rulers, united in spirits, each return to their home countries to prepare for tomorrow's coming battle.
Marco left from the conference room and walked around the castle, he came here 2 times, the first was for the Heavenly Knights and Alice, the second was for Tamamo's report, so he never saw the castle itself, the Doomblade stood at his back.
He reached the highest balcony and turned on a cigarette, he took a big breath and exhaled all the smoke, before looking at a message written on a window beside him with a smile.
*Special Quest[Successful]: Achieve coexistence between Humans and Monsters.*
It sounded out before he left the room, and it put a smile on his face.
It was only his willpower that kept his mind sane, otherwise he would have broken from the pressure long ago… He made a long way from dying once…
He gained a system...
He heard that his father is dead…
He got to Illias Village with his mother...
He learned the 1st Gate…
He saw his mother and the rest of the inhabitants of Illias Village die…
He learned the 2nd Gate…
He made many friends with the new inhabitants of Illias Village…
He learned the 3rd Gate…
He encountered Alice…
He saved Illiasburg from Granberia…
He slept for the first time with Alice…
He got Angel Halo, before absorbing it…
He found the first abnormality, the chimera at the mountain range of Irina…
He saved the four little bandits…
He made the Happiness Village and Harpy Village cooperate…
He encountered Tamamo and picked the Poseidon's Bell…
He created his ship and traveled to Sentora…
He took down another pirate ship by tackling it…
He reached Sentora…
He saw for the first time Lazarus…
He learned the 4th Gate...
He traveled to San Ilia…
He fought Granberia a second time…
He gained money from fortune-telling…
He helped the marriage between a mermaid and a human…
He gained an upgrade on his system…
He solved the mystery of the ghost mansion…
He encountered Sylph…
He quarrelled with Alice…
He met with Tamamo again…
He lost his virginity to her… Maybe… He doesn't remember…
He "Rescued" Sara…
He got completely berserk from rage…
He met Alice again…
He met Lazarus…
He encountered Gnome…
He won the Queen's Cup…
He defeated Yamata no Orochi…
He became the antagonist at Plansect Village…
He died…
He gained an upgrade on his system, again…
He encountered Undine...
He entered the Kitsune Village as a fox cub…
He killed the Shark Queen, saving the Kitsune Village from a future invasion…
He made the Queen Ant and Grangold King coexist…
He made the humans and succubi coexist…
He erased Lady's Village from the maps…
He killed a "Protagonist"...
He encountered Salamander…
He entered in a parallel dimension…
He got Alice's virginity…
He turned back with her…
He won against his small trauma of Beelzebubs…
He collected all 6 the orbs…
He got lectured from Alice…
He met Diane…
He got to Hellgondo…
He got in Remina…
He reached the Monster Lord's Castle…
He defeated the Heavenly Knights…
He confessed his love to Alice…
He started a war against Illias…
He saved the spirits…
He saved the towns…
He encountered the Doom Overlord, from Adventure Quest World…
He became the Doom Overlord…
He helped Alice gain her true form back…
He encountered his ancestor…
He became the villain of the entire world…
And now… He will save everyone… As the Villain…
Marco: *Sigh* This is getting crazy…
Marco took out the really short cigarette and turned it off, before throwing it out from the balcony, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.
Marco: ...Tch… I'm just a reincarnated human who got a special power… And here I am, guiding the world to the salvation… I lived 15 years of my life in a good city with school and family… And I lived 15 more years of my life with a pain on my ass called Illias…
?: You are what?
Marco slowly turned around, and saw Tamamo looking at him in curiosity.
Marco: Huh… I would have expected Alice to come here…
Tamamo: So, what are you?
Marco: Nothing...
Tamamo: What are you thinking about?
She slowly walked to the balcony, beside Marco.
Marco: ...What would you do if you go to another world and somehow you got to save everyone? You aren't part of that world… You are just someone's substitute…
Tamamo: ...I would just go with the flow, there is a reason that I am there…
Marco: Hmm '...I feel the same…'
Tamamo: What will you do after we finished the war?
Marco: ...
Tamamo: You don't know what to do?
Marco: ...I'll ask Alice for marriage…
Tamamo: Hoho? We got the handsome prince asking for the princess' hand.
Marco: Yeah… Maybe I'll settle somewhere or live in the castle… However, I don't want peace… I want action, it doesn't matter if it could destroy the world, if I can participate and have a chance to win big enough, then I'll go…
Tamamo: Well, good luck with that, I'll take my leave. Good night…
Marco: Night…
Then Tamamo left the balcony, and Marco looked up, seeing the moon shining in the black sky, before he left too.
[SPECIAL QUESTS]
1st. Kill Illias
2nd. Return to Lucifina's grave
3rd. Visit every places in Illias Continent, Sentora and Hellgondo
4th. Make Alice happy
[EVENT QUEST]
1st. Kill Illias
2nd. Save as many people as possible: [27832/???]
3rd. Defeat or Kill Promestein
4th. Defeat or Kill Black Alice
5th. [Optional] Kill as many angels as possible: [105/???]