After Betrayal, I Awoke as the Game's Final Boss

The stench was the first thing that hit me… the smell of burning blood, ash, and a death that permeated everything.

The very air was heavy, thick with the groans of the dying and the screams of those not yet dead.

I glanced at the axe in my hand. It was coated in a crimson liquid that glowed under the light of the fires raging around me.

My body moved on its own, as if something deeper inside me was awakening. Something ancient… something thirsty.

[Skill Acquired: "Endless Slaughter."]

I smiled.

Now we were talking.

There was no difference between allies and enemies. They were all targets, just pieces in this damned game, and I was the only player who knew the truth.

I knew I was trapped here, but if there was no way out, why not rule this place instead of being a mere puppet in it?

Another swing.

Another body fell, evaporating into data before it even touched the ground. I realized then that I wasn't killing people, but code—just parts of a system trying to make me play a specific role. But I refused.

[Trait Activated: "The Rational Savage."]

A strange calm washed over me amidst the chaos. I could feel the enemies' blood (or rather, their data) flowing into me, granting me strength, giving me purpose.

[Consumed 200 Red Blood Points to raise Strength Level]

[Strength: Level 1 >> Level 21]

[Consumed 200 Red Blood Points to raise Agility Level]

[Agility: Level 1 >> Level 21]

[Consumed 200 Red Blood Points to raise Defense Level]

[Defense: Level 1 >> Level 21]

[Consumed 200 Red Blood Points...]

[Consumed 200 Red Blood Points...]

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[Congratulations!]

[You have broken through!]

[Awakening State: Silver Dormant - Level 21]

In that moment, I realized something important…

I laughed again, but this time, it wasn't just the laugh of madness… it was the laugh of certainty.

I won't be this world's hero.

'If the System wants me to be the monster… then I will become the worst monster of all.'

I will be its end.

Amidst the ruin and dancing flames, my own triumphant screams echoed between the cries of the dying and the sounds of destruction.

"Legacy, buy me the Bloodflame Dragon spell!"

I screamed at the top of my lungs as I drove my blade into another body, tearing through flesh as if it were brittle paper.

Blood sprayed into the air, mingling with dust and fire, as corpses collapsed around me like autumn leaves.

[As this is the first time you are unlocking a Primordial Branch, the process will be free of charge!]

[The "Alphabura" Branch of the Primordial Nexus abilities has been unlocked!]

[Main Vampire Path Unlocked: Alphabura]

The sky above me twisted into a horrifying blend of dark colors, with flashes of purple light on the horizon.

The wind carried the wails of the dead, as if the world itself were mourning its fate.

[Ding!]

[Not enough gold!]

[Do you wish to convert Mission Points to gold? (Current conversion rate: 1 Mission Point = 50 Gold)]

"Huh? Whatever. Yes, convert them all!"

[Converting Mission Points to gold...]

[Store Wallet: 5500 Gold]

[3500 Gold has been deducted!]

[Spell: Bloodflame Dragon]

Type: Active (Growth-Type)

Rank: Unranked (0-Star)

Level: 1

Current Mastery: 0%

Cost: 0.1 Units of Royal Blood Essence

Description: Consumes a portion of Endurance and Vitality stats to unleash a flame dragon made from the blood of the Royal Amora bloodline, incinerating everything in its path. Its power and effect increase as it levels up and can gain additional properties with growth.

Usage Conditions: Vampire race, possession of a pure royal bloodline or the approval of a royal bloodline.

I felt a strange energy course through my body as I absorbed the power of the new spell. The very air around me vibrated, as if the world itself recognized the sudden shift in my power.

[Title Unlocked: Noble Leech!]

[Number of Available Branches for Use: 1/7]

["Alphabura" Branch Abilities: Bloodflame Dragon]

BOOM!

A semi-transparent image of a blood-red dragon appeared, breathing crimson flames. The inferno swept over everything, turning the earth into a sea of embers.

My own health points began to tick down, as if I were being drained by some unseen force.

I felt an unbearable heat, my body trembling as I watched massive trees collapse under the fire's weight. The screams of monsters faded into the horrifying howl of the scorching winds.

"Woooah, yes! I like this!" I yelled with exhilaration as waves of power surged through me, charged by the flames of destruction all around.

Tongues of fire danced in the air, devouring everything in their path as if responding to my ecstatic cries.

The city beneath my feet had become a field of ruin, its streets filled with charred bodies, its collapsed buildings still shuddering from the successive explosions.

Above me, the translucent blood dragon continued to soar, spewing its crimson fire, testing my endurance, and swallowing all hope in the darkness of ruin.

I felt my power multiplying, as if the flames themselves had become a part of me.

The ground beneath me cracked, emitting a frightening purple light, and the air grew heavy with a malevolent energy I had never experienced before.

I laughed manically, then waved my hand, unleashing a wave of deadly flame toward what was left of the wreckage.

This was my world now, where chaos was the only law, and I was its absolute master!

The sky became a curtain of thick smoke, and the sun was no longer visible, as if the entire world had been plunged into a living nightmare. And yet, amidst all this desolation, I couldn't stop myself from smiling… because I knew this was only the beginning.

Thanks to the synchronization between my Records of Origin and the Legacy System, I could open my "Status Window" through the Legacy.

This system gave me a glimpse of my power, but until now, it hadn't been the most useful tool… or so I thought.

In my "Status" window, incredible changes had occurred.