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

Meanwhile, Lloyd had ventured deep into the Demon Beast Forest, where he began hunting everything that moved to raise his level.

As he walked, he noticed several system messages that he had ignored during the massacre.

[Congratulations! The Host has broken through twice in a row in less than half an hour.]

[The System can now upgrade to Version 1.2 for free.]

[The Host has achieved an unprecedented feat! The survival mission was completed perfectly!]

[You have received a tripled 'Gift Pack'!]

He opened the gift pack with little interest, but his eyes suddenly widened in shock.

[Gift 1: "Thunder Pulse" Spell (Unranked?)]

[Gift 2: A comprehensive map of the continent.]

[Gift 3: 10,000 Gold.]

But that wasn't all…

[The seal on the "Reflection World" has been removed!]

Lloyd didn't understand what was happening, so he asked the system for an explanation.

["The Reflection World" is a world linked to the Host's body, a large, independent realm in an undiscovered dimension of the void.]

[The Host can enter it and gain special privileges.]

"Damn! A private world?!"

In that moment, he realized this system was anything but ordinary.

"Well, who am I kidding? Of course, it would be this miraculous. Otherwise, how could I possibly face Millennium alone?"

From the memories injected into his mind by the "Child of the Legacy" trait, Lloyd knew he could acquire an almost unlimited number of pocket dimensions and secret realms, even simulating them within the "Reflection World."

This wasn't just a normal world; it was more like an entire galactic kingdom under his absolute control!

Not only that, but he could also purchase a staggering number of spells, rare items, legendary martial arts, advanced medicinal pills, and other things that no one in this world could even dream of.

In other words, he had just acquired the very foundation upon which an empire could be built.

"Good; the cheat has to be on this level, at least."

He knew he needed to raise his power quickly and intelligently, because he still didn't know who his real enemy was… or if there were even any friends or other players in this world.

He smirked wryly.

Now, he turned his attention to that "Unranked" spell.

As a game developer, Lloyd knew almost everything about the ranks of skills and magic spells, from one star up to ten stars.

Were there ranks higher than that? Of course, why not? After all, nothing about this game was normal anymore.

"'Unranked' grade? Huh? Interesting."

[Spell: Thunder Pulse (Fragmented)]

[Type: Active (Growth-Type)]

[Rank: Unranked (★)]

[Level: 1]

[Current Mastery: 0.0%]

[Description: The "Thunder Pulse" spell is an integrated skill from the ancient era. It allows the user to focus the essence of lightning around their body, achieving superhuman speed, immense destructive power, and unparalleled defense!

The more mastery the user gains, the more their very nature transforms into that of a being of pure, volcanic thunder, transcending human limits!]

Lloyd stared at the description for a long moment, then a dangerous smile spread across his face.

"Hah… another skill that grows with me? As if I needed another reason to become a monster!"

He had no idea how powerful this skill would be at its peak, but he was sure of one thing.

"I will utterly destroy this game!"

Immediately after, Lloyd transformed into a bolt of crimson lightning and vanished from his spot in an instant, rocketing forward like a streaking arrow.

But he couldn't fully control his speed, causing him to crash through numerous giant trees in his path, carving a terrifying path of destruction that stretched for over a kilometer in a straight line.

When he finally stopped, his body was covered in deep wounds, blood seeping from his pores, leaving him breathing heavily.

"Damn it! I almost killed myself…!"

He couldn't adapt to his own speed and ended up causing this disaster. But instead of feeling frustrated, he started laughing manically.

"Heh… what an idiot I am! But… this is awesome! This spell is insanely powerful!"

Lloyd knew full well that he was still weak compared to the members of the great sects or beings from other worlds, but he had no intention of staying weak for long.

So, he decided to begin a hellish training regimen, using all his energy to collect Red Blood Points by killing the awakened soldiers of the two kingdoms and devouring their Records of Origin.

Then exchanging the points for gold to buy powerful and rare items that could help him even in the distant future.

Red Blood Points weren't awarded equally; they depended on the power difference between him and his opponent.

The stronger the enemy, the more points he received.

Killing weaker foes barely gave him a fraction, which drove him to constantly hunt more dangerous enemies. So far, he had only gotten a quarter of what he could from killing them, but he attributed that to the power gap.

He wasn't the type to waste his resources on temporary things he would soon replace; he preferred to invest in permanent power that would allow him to surpass all his opponents, no matter how strong they were.

And so, his first training journey began in the depths of the Northern Darkwood… but for him, this was only the beginning.

…

[Name: Lloyd Reinhart >> (Lloyd Amora)]

[Race: Royal Vampire (Dual)]

[Innate Traits: Anomaly, The Rational Savage, Celestial, Child of the Legacy]

[Titles: "Scion of Selenium", "The Royal Disaster", "Noble Leech"]

[Main Class: Primordial Magic Magus]

[Sub-Class (1): Spell-Weaver]

[Awakening State: Silver Dormant - Level 26]

[Statistics]

Royal Blood Essence: 260.0 Units (Acquisition Rate: 100%)

Aether: 26.0 Units

Strength: Level 26

Agility: Level 26

Defense: Level 26

Dexterity: Level 29

Vitality: Level 22

Endurance: Level 25

[Legacy Points: 0 Mission Points]

[Blood Gems: None]

[BP: 1300 RBP]

"Damn, it's been over two weeks of continuous slaughter."

At that moment, a young man who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old was sitting on a rock, eating the roasted meat of some beast.

The scene around him was a slaughterhouse—monster carcasses were scattered everywhere, blood covered the ground, and severed limbs lay about randomly.

It was a gruesome sight, yet the young man was enjoying his meal as if he were on a normal picnic.

In a distant corner, a bird was watching him with intense interest. Despite its distance, the System easily detected its presence.

"Hmm… while I'm enjoying the meat of this delicious bull, I feel like something's off… Am I being watched?!"

The System's voice confirmed his suspicions.

[Warning: A being is observing you from a great distance.]

A cynical smile played on his lips. "What is this crap? Who dares to spy on me?!"

Among the System's features, its long-range sensing was a very powerful advantage.

Since his level had risen by more than 25 levels, he could now sense things just over half a kilometer around him.

But the System itself could sense up to five kilometers away!

"Hmmm… and what's even stranger, the target analysis ability is revealing some amazing information about this silly bird…"

[Analyzing Target...]

[Name: Balberius]

[Race: Human]

[Main Class: Warlock]

[Sub-Class (1): Shapeshifter]

A human shapeshifter?

"So, it's not just an ordinary bird! Interesting."

"I've never met one of this kind before, so… maybe I'll have a little fun with him."