Villain: Ultimate Mutation System in the Alternate World

Reign was surprised. He was still a considerable distance away, but she had still managed to sense him.

This was more than just heightened senses, especially because he was putting an effort to hide his presence.

'Could it be? Did she figure out my location by the shift in the air current?'

The concept was outrageous, but after considering it further, he realized he could do the same if he put his mind to it.

Her ability resembled echolocation; however, instead of relying on sound waves to navigate her surroundings, she was tapping into the subtle shifts in air currents.

This meant that every breeze, every movement around her, was a source of information. Your journey continues on empire

Her level of control was astonishing.

"Are you going to come out, or should I force you?" she warned.

Despite the distance between them, her voice still reached him, carried effortlessly by the wind.

'Interesting,' he chuckled to himself, finding her confident attitude somewhat annoying, so he decided to humor her.

It just so happened that he had something in mind that he wanted to test.

'Time to show her one of the skills I gained after upgrading this body'

When he reached the peak of Demon Lord, he unlocked several angel-related skills—three, in fact.

All of these skills inspired some fun ideas for fully utilizing this body and giving it a unique fighting style.

A style that his original body could not replicate easily.

"Divine Avatar!"

Dark energy erupted from his body, swirling around him like mist.

As it enveloped him, it shifted from a gas-like state to a thick liquid.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

It dripped and pooled at his feet, then flowed upward, solidifying into a protective exoskeleton that clung tightly to his body.

SWOOOOSH!

He leaped into the air, expecting to be blocked at 30 feet like before, but to his surprise, he reached 100 feet.

It became clear—the further he was from the waterfall, the less the restriction he had to face.

BOOOOM!

He landed in front of her, the ground shook with a thunderous sound, sending a cloud of dust swirling around them.

As the dust settled, he stood in full view, clad in black plate armor reminiscent of those seen in ancient wuxia films.

A tail swayed behind him, and his face was concealed beneath a mask that resembled a bored monkey.

If someone from earth were here right now, they would recognize this iconic appearance.

This form was inspired by an iconic character from his past life—Wukong.

The red apes appearance here was purely coincidental, but it gave the female hunter the impression that he was one of the very beasts she had just slaughtered.

"Are you their king?" she asked, getting into a defensive stance. Even she could sense that the figure in front of her was leagues above the others.

There was something about his black armor that made her wary. It wasn't like the corrupted, twisted energy she was used to sensing—it felt entirely different.

'Wait, did she just assume I'm a beast?' he wondered to himself.

He had used this form as a disguise but didn't expect her to actually think he was a local here. 'Maybe I can use this?'

If she believed he was from this place, she might hesitate to attack him outright.

He didn't know where her allies were or how strong they might be, so it was better to be careful.

Worst, there could even be a metahuman among them, someone with powers that could take him down quickly.

By acting like a local creature, he could create some space.

They would want to communicate instead of rushing into a fight, and then he could fool them into thinking that he knew the way out.

'This can really work,'

He grinned under his mask. As long as he kept up the act, he could gather information and plan his next move.

But at the same time, he needed to establish his character as someone who could not be bullied. This was important for several reasons.

First, projecting strength would prevent his opponents from underestimating him.

If they saw him as weak or easily intimidated, they might take unnecessary risks, and attack him.

Second, by asserting himself as more powerful than them, he could influence the dynamics of the encounter.

He wanted to create an situation where others would think twice before challenging him.

Finally, projecting confidence was key to maintaining control over the situation. If he showed any signs of fear or hesitation, it would undermine his position and give them the upper hand.

"Humans, what are you doing ? Don't you realize you're trespassing in my territory?" Reign growled, deepening his voice to make it sound more intimidating.

"And you've even killed my poor citizens," he said, staring at the mangled flesh on the ground, acting as if he knew them and portraying them as victims of a foreigner who had come to slaughter them.

"You can talk?" she raised her eyebrows and clenched the hilt of her sword, her wariness growing as she realized that she was facing an intelligent creature.

"Of course I can talk, humans. I am a supreme being." He scolded her, acting as if he were some kind of god.

Well, technically, his original body was already close to that realm. A demon king was so rare and powerful that they might just as well consider him a god at this point .

"Supreme being?" she repeated, still not quite understanding.

Reign shook his head.

"It's no use. You humans are so dumb and primitive that you can't even understand a simple explanation. I can't believe you managed to come to the Upper World."

Her face twitched at his remark, but she didn't let it bother her; she was more interested in what he had said last.

"Upper World? So you mean this isn't my world? It's a totally different realm? Space?" she bombarded him with questions.

Her eyes gleamed with the same look of someone who had just discovered a potential land to conquer—to bring 'freedom' and liberation to it.