Hearing that, Negut scoffed inwardly: 'You not taking advantage of my vulnerable moments to kill me is already a huge benefit for me.'
'Protect me… please… Do you think a villain would believe a heroine when she says that?'
'How hilarious.'
He stood up, walked over to Uncle Wells, and whispered: "Watch Selvia, if she acts strangely, kill her immediately."
"Young Master, but…" Uncle Wells wanted to say something.
But when he saw Negut's murderous eyes, he closed his mouth, then glanced at Selvia.
Selvia wasn't looking at them at this moment; instead, she just lowered her head, saying nothing. Rebecca saw everything but simply didn't pay attention to them anymore, her eyes returning to the TV to continue watching the movie.
Negut wasn't a good person; if she was truly his ally, he wouldn't need to worry about her.
However, if she was an enemy, he wouldn't hesitate to kill her.
Having one more friend was better than having one more enemy. He didn't know if Selvia was an ally or an enemy; if she just sat still, didn't help him but also didn't help Alec, that was enough.
However, if she helped Alec, no matter how beautiful she was, in his eyes, she would become the ugliest creature.
'Even if I die... at least... I'll take a few people with me.' Negut thought to himself.
He stood by the window, looking outside. This was the third floor, and added to the fact that his villa was located near the mountaintop, he could see almost the entire city below.
Despite being post-apocalyptic, the city was still covered by the light of electric lamps.
However, his gaze wasn't focused on the cityscape but on the system notification panel.
[Ding! Countdown to the 'Death Event': 1 minute remaining.]
Looking at the notification, Negut didn't feel nervous or worried; instead, he faced it with extreme calmness.
He had died once, and now, facing the moment of death, he didn't feel fear but anger.
Anger because of the injustice.
Anger because he was the villain, while others were the main characters.
Even though he had prepared everything, he wasn't the main character, so his mortality rate was still very high.
On the contrary, the main character didn't need to do any preparation, even if the main character was stupid, it was hard for them to die.
"Hopefully… I can overcome this event." Negut muttered.
For him, this event was extremely important. It not only affected his life but also his entire future.
[9…]
[8…]
[7…]
The system's clock started counting down the final seconds. Negut frowned, his heart rate accelerating.
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[2…]
[1…]
[Ding! Starting the 'Death Event', please survive until all void monsters are eliminated.]
"Void monsters?!" Negut was startled when he saw this notification: "Could it be... that those things will appear here?"
Suddenly, space seemed to freeze. Negut saw dust particles floating in the air come to a complete stop, suspended mid-air.
The fantastical scene startled Negut.
Crick!
Suddenly, a strange sound rang out like something being torn.
Indeed, a rift more than three meters long appeared in the space before him.
He wanted to scream, but he found he couldn't make a sound, nor could he move, he was only able to look towards the void rift in front of him.
Negut glanced around; everyone was like him, frozen in this moment. However, there seemed to be one single difference between him and everyone else.
That was… He could still move his eyes, his consciousness was still functioning normally.
While the others were completely frozen. As if he and everyone else were in two completely different worlds.
Negut looked towards the void rift, his heart skipping a beat.
He saw a giant eye behind the void rift staring at him.
However, besides fear and worry, in his heart, there was a familiar feeling, as if that eye had once belonged to him, a part of his body.
That eye seemed to share the same feeling with Negut, it stared at him, then slowly disappeared.
BAM!
A shockwave erupted from the rift, like a gale blowing everything in the room away.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
The glass door shattered into countless pieces. Negut was blown outside along with the shards of glass by the surrounding shockwave.
"What the hell?!" Negut cursed inwardly, he didn't think that just a shockwave could blow him out like this.
Too weak!
He was too weak!
So weak that his life was threatened before the void monster even appeared.
"Young Master!"
Uncle Wells' voice rang out, and a figure immediately rushed out of the room, through the window he had just fallen through.
That dark figure rushed towards him, accurately grabbing his collar, accompanied by a displeased voice: "Tsk! You're really weak."
Before Negut could recognise who it was, the dark figure was carrying him towards the ground.
BAM!
"You…" Negut gritted his teeth, feeling a bit angry. Although he landed successfully, unharmed, that dark figure let him fall to the ground.
His butt made intimate contact with the ground, making him wince in pain.
"Be careful!"
Negut raised his head and saw Rebecca, the person who had just saved him. He didn't think that she was the one who saved him because, in his mind, she seemed to hate him and was unwilling to protect him.
"Young Master!"
Immediately after, Uncle Wells also jumped down. After all, Uncle Wells was already a level 49 Survivor, so even jumping from the third floor was a normal thing.
Uncle Wells hurriedly went to Negut's side, anxiously asking, "Young Master, are you alright?"
"I'm fine!" Negut waved his hand and said, "Rebecca saved me."
"I'm sorry, Young Master, I…"
Uncle Wells was about to say something when Negut immediately interrupted him: "Uncle Wells, don't overthink it, I don't blame you."
"Where's Selvia?"
Uncle Wells nodded slightly but still felt guilty in his heart: "Yes, Miss Selvia is safe, she is currently being escorted out of the villa by other guards."
"What happened?! Why…"
BANG!
Before Negut could finish his sentence, another loud explosion rang out. Uncle Wells immediately grabbed him and ran away, while Rebecca stood still, frowning at the room where the explosion originated.
"Uncle Wells, what was that?" Negut asked as he looked towards the explosion.
"Young Master, a void rift suddenly appeared, the location is... our villa." Uncle Wells frowned.
Negut was startled upon hearing this, but he suddenly remembered the system notification, and combined with Alec's hidden talent, he felt this matter was definitely related to Alec.
Normally, safe areas have magic from mages and formation masters to limit the appearance of void rift.
In fact, in this city of Terith, the appearance rate of void rift is almost zero. Moreover, in the area where Negut lived, higher-level magic formations were arranged around, so a void rift was even less likely to appear there.
However, a void rift appeared in this area, and it even appeared in the room where he was standing.
That wasn't a coincidence; the appearance of the void rift… was intentional.
The thought that someone could create a void rift, no one would believe it, and no one would want such a person to exist.
A person who could create a void rift was a forbidden existence; they could not be allowed to exist in this world because that person was the enemy of humanity.
"However, don't worry." Uncle Wells continued: "That void rift, as far as I can tell, is probably onlyRank F or F+ at most."
"Rebecca and our guards can easily eliminate the monsters that emerge from that rift."
"However, to eliminate all worst-case scenarios, Young Master, you should stay away from that area."
Negut nodded slightly, he didn't want to have to confront those monsters either.
After all, his prerequisite was to overcome this 'Death Event'.
"Uncle Wells, don't you remember what you said before?"
Uncle Wells: "..."
"That…"
"Uncle Wells, you said... Even if a void rift appeared, the guards and you could easily handle it, right?"
Hearing Negut's words, Uncle Wells broke out in a sweat, he really wanted to go back in time and slap himself.
…
At this time, inside the villa, Selvia was led out of the house by four of Negut's guards, then headed in a different direction.
"Wait a minute!" After leaving the villa, Selvia suddenly stopped and asked: "Where's Negut? I... want to see him…"
The four guards looked at each other, then one replied: "I'm sorry, Miss. At this time, we need to prioritise the Young Master's safety, no one is allowed to see the Young Master."
"Even I can't see him?" Selvia asked.
Although Selvia saw the void rift appear right in front of her, she wasn't afraid. On the contrary, the first thing she cared about was Negut.
"I'm sorry, Miss." The guard replied: "Allow me to repeat, no one is allowed to see him."
"Selvia…" Suddenly, Ivy's voice rang out in Selvia's head: "Do you want me to help you?"
Selvia tilted her head, wanting to say something; however, the words couldn't leave her mouth. She sighed: "Alright, I understand."