That's right, on the monster's head was a mark that Negut was extremely familiar with; it was a type of eye-shaped mark.
…
Note: 'The Chosen One' will be marked with the 'Void Mark'.
…
Negut recalled the description in his class, 'the chosen one' would be marked with the 'Void Mark'. Besides that, the 'Void Mark' would have the shape of an eye.
That eye... coincidentally resembled the eye that Negut had seen behind the 'Void Rift' that had just appeared a moment ago.
Now, it appeared again on the head of the void monster in front of Negut; he didn't think it was a coincidence.
'You will be killed by a monster…'
Suddenly, Negut remembered Selvia's words, making him think of something.
'Selvia once said... I would be killed by a monster. But the system announced that I would be killed by Alec.'
'However, my ending is the same. Combined with the 'Void Mark' being displayed on the head of that monster, perhaps…'
It seemed Negut realized something; he slowly stood up, facing the monster in front of him. The fear and worry in his heart lessened a bit.
If it were a mindless monster, then it would be terrifying. But if the opponent was a human, he definitely had a chance to turn the tables.
"Alec!" Negut shouted, his voice strained.
The monster suddenly stopped, its eyes flashing with two purple flames, staring at Negut.
Immediately after, a strange voice echoed from it: "Hahahaha… I didn't expect you to recognize me, Negut."
"How could you recognize me? Was it because I revealed something?"
Negut didn't answer him but continued: "Controlling even void monsters, it seems... You have awakened some strange talent, right?"
"That's right."
BAM!
Following Alec's words, he stomped his foot on the ground, leaving a small crater, enough to show his current terrifying strength.
"Negut! Tremble before my power!" Alec roared, it seemed like several people were speaking at once, and it was indistinguishable as male or female.
It resembled a radio losing its signal, then recombining into human language, incredibly jarring.
"Your power?" Negut scoffed. "Alec, that's not your power; you're just borrowing the power of a void monster."
"If this gets out, I'm afraid you'll become a sinner of all humanity. You... won't have anywhere to hide."
"Huh!" Alec snorted disdainfully. "You think anyone will believe what you say?"
"Even if they do, it doesn't matter. If I kill you, then kill everyone here, no one will know my secret."
"You think you can kill me?" Negut frowned. "This is my territory; my guards are everywhere. It's just… I want to see how a dog like you will struggle."
"Huh!" Alec said scornfully. "A useless dog like you can utter such words?"
"All of your guards have been intercepted by void monsters; right now... it's just me… and you, hahahaha…"
"Hahahahaha… Negut! Do you feel fear? Despair?!"
Hearing this, Negut frowned, feeling that things were not as simple as he thought.
He took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, and said, "Why? Why are you targeting me?"
"I remember the conflict between us wasn't so intense that you would go this far."
"No!" Alec roared ferociously, the two flames in his eyes burning more intensely. "You dared to touch my woman!"
"Bastard! You defiled her and used your power to threaten her into staying with you!"
"You used your despicable schemes to put me in jail!"
"You turned my life upside down; you ruined my life!"
"Now... it's time for me to destroy you!"
Negut: "..."
Listening to Alec's 'emotional outburst' for a long time, Negut held his forehead, wanting to cry, but no tears came out.
'What the hell? I'm the one who should be crying.'
'I used my power to force her to stay by my side? Please! The moment I saw her, I wanted to run. When did you see me forcing her to stay with me?'
Negut sighed; he looked at Alec as if he were looking at a terminal 'overthinking' patient.
He knew... the conflict between him and Alec couldn't be resolved because... that idiot created a 'false memory'.
Damn it!
That idiot made everything up and then blamed all the sins on Negut.
Therefore, the conflict between him and Alec would never be resolved because the cause of the conflict was Alec.
Negut turned Alec's life upside down?
Please! He was gambling, and he got caught by the police. Was that unexpected?
Ack! Actually, the main character breaking the law and getting caught by the police is quite unexpected.
But Alec actually committed a crime, got caught by the police, and was put in jail, which is also normal.
What does it have to do with me?
Alec laughed maniacally for a long time, then looked straight at Negut, shouting in a strained voice: "Now, everything is different."
"You are nothing but a piece of trash dog in front of me. And I... I am an all-powerful hunter."
"After killing you, I will kill all your trash guards; kill your father and mother."
"Negut! I will destroy everything that belongs to you. However, you must thank me for letting you die first; that way, you won't see others die in front of you."
"Hahahahaha… Hahahahaha…"
Negut: "..." (￣ □ ￣ 」)
"Oy! Can you listen to my explanation for a bit?"
"Shut up!" Alec yelled. "I will…"
"Enough!" Negut suddenly shouted, holding his forehead. "You've been rambling for almost 10 minutes now."
"You talk more than a president's inauguration speech."
"Please! Why do you talk so much? Do you feel like you're so cool?"
"Ah! Wait a minute!" Negut suddenly rubbed his chin, his eyes looking at Alec full of mockery. "I know… If I'm not mistaken, you're jealous of me."
"Shut up!" Alec yelled.
Negut chuckled and shrugged. "It seems I guessed right. You're jealous because of the difference in our status, right?"
"Don't worry, no matter how poor and ugly you are, a handsome and rich person like me can still be friends with you."
After saying this, Negut felt like he was the main character.
Ignoring appearances, ignoring issues of status and class to make friends. Even the heroes in the manga only go this far.
Alec: "..."
"Do you want to die?" Alec said in a strained voice. Combined with his strange radio-like voice, he sounded even more eerie and filled with a kind of extreme anger.
Negut shrugged. "No, I certainly don't want to die. Ah! Sorry for telling the truth, but... I'm an honest person, the truth is always the truth."
"You… are jealous of me, that's the truth."
Looking at Negut's arrogant and provocative appearance, Alec said angrily: "You… don't deserve those things!"
"A useless person like you can only be a dog kneeling at my feet!"
"Those things should have been mine! That glory should have been mine!"
BAM!
Suddenly, a loud explosion echoed in the distance, startling both Alec and Negut.
Negut looked towards the explosion; it was the location of his villa.
"Hahahaha… Negut! You're quite smart." Alec laughed scornfully. "Stalling for time to wait for your guards to come and save you?"
"Tsk!" Negut clicked his tongue. "Got caught, huh? Looks like you still have a brain."
Alec: "..."
Actually, he had that thought. He believed that the guards and Uncle Wells would quickly deal with those void monsters and come to rescue him.
However, it seemed they were also in big trouble.
"Enough of your nonsense…" Alec said in a strained voice, his tone filled with murderous intent and anger. "After I kill you, I will take everything you have."
"I'm different from you, Negut! If I had this enormous fortune, I would become the most terrifying being in this empire."
"And you... for you to use these resources is truly a waste. You are so useless, so useless that... you make me feel dirty just touching you."
"Let me help you... end this useless life."
After Alec finished speaking, the metal-like cloak wrapped around the body of the monster he was controlling suddenly split apart, transforming into blades attached to its sides like two arms.
"I'll give you your last words, Negut…"
Clap! Clap! Clap!
"Nice transformation," Negut said while clapping, the expression on his face as if he didn't care. "But if you talked less, you'd probably seem cooler."
Negut also felt a bit of a headache; this was the first time he'd seen a main character talk so much, just like the main characters in anime or manga.
When fighting, they don't focus on fighting but ramble about friendship, family, and other nonsense.
But the villains are also very fair-play, trying to listen to the main character's rambling before starting the fight.
At first, he actually used the opportunity while Alec was rambling about those nonsensical things to attack.
But he knew how useless he was. After all, he was just an ordinary person, ah, no, he was also a survivor.
However, he hadn't reached level 1 yet, how could he defeat a Void Monster above level 21?
Therefore, while Alec was rambling, Negut also used that opportunity to prepare.
"DIE!" Alec roared angrily, rushing towards Negut with terrifying speed.
He swung the crescent-shaped blade in his hand, using its sharp tip to stab towards Negut.
Alec's speed was too fast, however, in this small moment, Negut managed to activate the small device he held in his hand.
Tick!
A small sound rang out. Immediately afterward, an invisible energy enveloped his body.
Clang!