Ranking System

[Sasha POV]

The Barum alliance now had three worlds. I took control of this group once seven leaders had been killed. Lilith should have been destroyed, and the rest should join it soon.

Even with my power to predict the future, seeing such a monster as our possible enemy was still nerve-racking.

I had kept silent about this news to the people of my world. Having them panic wouldn't do any good for anyone.

"Ms. Santos, would you like a drink? You seem like you have a lot on your mind."

Me having an assistant at a time like these improved my mood. A drink sounds nice right now. Looking into a future where death was everywhere wasn't anything a sane person would want.

"Please give me something strong. A lot is on my mind."

There shouldn't be anything wrong with me drinking. I have enough time to cool down before that monster arrives in our world.

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[Third Person POV]

Charles had invaded four worlds within a day, hundreds of billions of living beings were killed, and the power Charles had gained was something no one should have.

"A monster... Like you... Should never... Exist..."

The woman's consciousness died out once she lost all of her strength. Charles stared at her dead body and spoke one last word to her.

"You may be right, but life isn't all that fair."

Despite Charles's cruel nature, he was bored with all this killing. This fifth world that he had invaded was now his. And in all of these worlds that he had destroyed, it was all the same.

Two more worlds were left, and he decided to explore the joy of those worlds before completely destroying them.

Leaving the fifth world, he entered the sixth. The sixth world was called Leviathan, the world of the sea.

Charles found it surprising that he could breathe underwater since the whole world was covered in water. The world's rule had allowed everyone to do so.

Being an invader had already been announced by the system. Charles didn't care as he knew no one should be able to stop him.

The portal he opened teleported him to a coral reef populated by only fishes. Under the deep water, he was surprised to see this place so bright.

Leaving the coral reef, he searched for the nearest place where people could communicate with.

"Hello."

Charles went to the nearest person and said hello. Charles sneaking up on him alone had spooked the man, but what scared him more was Charles's aura.

"Wuha!!!"

"You alright? I'm not going to harm you... yet."

He muttered those last words to the Fishman, unable to hear what he said. Charles noticed something wrong had erased the deadly aura around him.

"Who...Who...Who are you???"

"I'm Charles."

"..."

The fishman stared at Charles, unable to contain his worries. Charles walked up to the fishman, which made it grab his dagger and aim it at Charles.

Charles wasn't intimidated by that little dagger. He went closer to the fishman and stared at him at eye level. He flicked the head of the fish, which made the fish fall to the ground.

"You haven't told me your name yet."

"What was that for?"

Charles had flicked his head for the second time. His head would have splattered into millions of pieces if he didn't hold back.

"Ouch!"

"You haven't told me your name yet."

"Eric Deleon."

The fishman knew he would be in a lot of pain if he didn't answer his question. Answering Charles's question, he stared at him.

"Are you a thief?"

Making a judgment, he found him wearing something that a bandit would wear. His dagger, coupled with tools that were used for robbery. What made it more suspicious was that he was alone.

"I'm not going to turn you in or hurt you if you were."

"I am."

Charles smiled, finding something worthwhile once he knew the man's occupation. As for Eric, he didn't know why he smiled, but it made Charles look more suspicious.

"If you were given a chance to become a king, would you be one?"

"Of course, I would! Only an idiot wouldn't."

He nodded, seeing the passion of the bandit. Charles has decided he would use a petty bandit as a choice to see if he would destroy this world.

"What if I gave you the power to become one?"

Eric found what Charles said ridiculous. Even if he had boundless ambition, he found it stupid to accept a deal from a shady man.

Charles ripped off Eric's head. Eric couldn't believe what had happened. His first thought was, "didn't this man offer him to become a king? Why did he kill me?"

"You're not dead. I made you immortal. Suppose you want to become a king. Use this ability to your fullest."

Eric's head had been attached back to his body. He touched his body, surprised by what had just happened. Charles was surprised that he didn't freak out.

"Want me to test this again?"

"No! I get it. You want me to rule the world? Since you have given me a chance, it would be a shame not to do it!"

For a petty bandit, Charles found him competent enough to know what he was doing. The boundless ambition within him rose once he was given the power to be unkillable.

"You're still pretty weak. Why don't you go to a store and rob all the power-up items? Your success in world domination should increase with that."

"I was already going to do that."

Charles didn't care about his attitude. He was just a pawn at the end of the day. If he failed or succeeded, it didn't matter. Anything he did wouldn't affect him at all.

With the plan decided, the two of them walked to the nearest city in Leviathan. Eric's path to being a king would only be the beginning.

Having the power to become invincible, his will to dominate wouldn't waver in any challenges up ahead.