The tale doesn't merely conclude here. A year later, Noah's stepmother gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. It would be entirely accurate to label them as the reincarnations of devils. Spoiled rotten by the entire family, these twins took every opportunity to torment Noah and belittle him. Even the household servants didn't miss a chance to mock him openly. The adults were well aware of this, but they chose to turn a blind eye, showing no concern for Noah's plight.
When the apocalypse arrived, transforming people into zombies and spreading chaos, nobody bothered to save Noah. They fled, leaving him behind to fend for himself. However, Noah managed to escape and survive in this dystopian world for six months before he encountered his deceitful family again at a base.
Perhaps divine intervention was at play; Noah awakened a unique ability during the apocalypse that allowed him to protect himself. When his family discovered that he was an ability user and could safeguard them, they shamelessly played the family card to manipulate him into providing for them. Experiencing familial affection for the first time, Noah was like a man intoxicated, immersing himself in the treacherous ocean of so-called family love.
The base where they were staying was run by gangsters. Resources were scarce and strict rules were in place requiring every capable individual to contribute their labor. Could affluent people who had never experienced hardship endure such extreme conditions? Noah's family decided to move to the capital and pressured Noah into taking them there.
On their way to the capital, they ran into a horde of zombies. In their frantic escape, a zombie grabbed hold of Noah's stepsister. After saving her from its clutches, Noah's father heartlessly pushed him into the horde of zombies to buy more time for their escape. His family didn't even look back.
"What an utterly shameless and deceitful family! Can we even consider this a family? And how could the original owner be so naive as to trust them? It's infuriating!"
"Perhaps he was just an innocent child yearning for parental love and care or maybe he was just foolish. Who can say?" Nyx replied.
In the midst of their conversation, there was a sudden knock on the door. Without waiting for permission, a maid rudely barged in and instructed Nyx to come down for breakfast without making them wait.
'How impudent,' thought Nyx, 'Just wait until I teach you all some manners.'
Nyx stepped into the bathroom and glanced at his reflection in the mirror. His current appearance was an exact replica of his previous life: hair as black as a moonless night, eyes as blue as a sunny ocean day, an attractive neckline, healthy wheat-colored skin tone with impressive muscles.
"Thank God I still have my stunning face and physique. Even I can't resist falling in love with this face."
'…What a self-obsessed guy' thought the system.
"What did you say??"
"What? I didn't say anything, host."
When Nyx descended for breakfast, everyone had already started eating without waiting for him. Seated at the head of the table was Willam, Noah's father and current head of the family. To his right sat Bella, Noah's stepmother while his devilish siblings Lucas and Lucy occupied seats on Willam's left.
'Yeah right, what a lovely family,' Nyx rolled his eyes at this so-called family as he finally reached the dining table.
As he took his seat at the table, his father frowned at him while his stepmother acted as if he didn't exist. But today something had changed; Nyx didn't even bother acknowledging them and started eating. This unexpected behavior surprised everyone present including the servants.
"What kind of manners is this? Don't you know how to greet people? You just start eating as soon as you come down," Lucas, his stepbrother, said with a sneer.
Nyx slowly looked up at him while eating and said, "Oh, you wanted my greeting that badly? You should have told me sooner that you were so desperate for your big brother's greetings."
Lucas was taken aback. "Are you nuts? Who wants your disgusting greetings?" Lucas looked like he had swallowed a sour lemon.
"You just said you wanted it."
"No, I didn't say that."
"Yes, you did."
"No, I didn't."
As they were arguing, Noah's father heavily put down his newspaper and glared at Noah. "Stop talking and eat your food," Noah's father commanded.
"But Dad…"
"Lucas shut up and eat," he cut him off.
"Why are you scolding my son??" Noah's stepmother chimed in defensively.
Seeing as they started to argue, Nyx finished eating and left for his room with a smirk. 'Fight all you want, it's just the beginning. As much as you tormented the original owner, I will pay back with interest,' Nyx thought to himself.
Later in his room, Nyx asked the system, "What is the original owner's wish?"
"Host, the original owner's wish is to live a long fulfilling life and take revenge against all who harmed him," the system replied.
"That goes without saying. I would never wrong myself and will cherish this second chance in life," Nyx declared confidently.
'Don't worry Noah, I will definitely fulfill your wish. Take it as payment for giving me this life,' Nyx thought to himself as he looked out of the window into the night.