A civil war erupted in the Rainana Kingdom, the most prosperous nation on the continent. The Ark Duke House, which governed the Ark Territory within the Rainana Kingdom, was revealed to be the head of a dark organization, with evidence of numerous crimes leaked from within, leading to a royal decree for their subjugation.
Leading the charge was Alto, the Hero, a descendant of heroes, and the heroines devoted to him.
“You have no allies left! Give up, Absolute Ark!”
Absolute Ark had no allies left. All that remained was his towering pride, which refused to yield, and the immense combat prowess he had cultivated to uphold that pride. He was not yet defeated.
“Hmph. You've only gathered numbers; don’t get so cocky. A coward who can't fight alone is called a Hero… This country has truly fallen. I fear for its future.”
“What did you say?!”
The Hero was about to lose control, but the heroines around him calmed him down.
“Don't rise to his provocation! We'll surround him here and defeat him for sure. It's okay, you're not a coward. We understand.”
With his companions' advice, the Hero cooled his head, regulated his breathing, and glared at his enemy.
"Thank you. Hey, Absolute Ark! It's true, I can't defeat you alone. But I have companions. Invaluable companions! With the power of our bonds, we will defeat you! Let's go!"
From there, a heated battle ensued. Absolute Ark displayed his overwhelming power and skill, but the Hero and his companions countered with their overwhelming numbers, making up for the difference. Despite suffering many losses, the Hero's sword pierced Absolute Ark, and the heroes emerged victorious.
And the Hero, who contributed to the destruction of the dark organization, was recognized for his contributions and granted the Ark Territory, which was under reconstruction, where he lived happily with the heroines.
【The End】
My body felt heavy with fatigue. When I opened my heavy eyelids, an unfamiliar room came into view.
As I surveyed the rather spacious, Western-style room, I heard a voice from nearby.
"Congratulations. It's a boy, an heir."
The speaker was an elderly woman around sixty years old, wearing a maid uniform.
An old lady in a maid outfit without any regard for her age addresses a stern-looking man with black hair.
(That man… I feel like I've seen him somewhere… Who is he again?
But seriously, what's with that hag…)
I couldn’t help but think strange things, like whether there's a demand for maids even for old ladies like that in this aging society.
The old woman in the maid outfit was further confusing my mind, but I realized that my body had shrunk.
“I see… To have this much magical power as an infant… truly frightening. And his skills are 【Charisma】, 【King's Rule】… and 【Absolute Evil】. Perfect skills for someone who will stand above others. And they synergize well with the Ark family's magic. But 【Absolute Evil】 is a rare skill. I believe the first head of the family possessed it, but its exact effects are unknown. Nevertheless, my son will surely become a strong man in the future. We shall name him Absolute.”
(Absolute? Did he just say Absolute? And the Ark family, too… Absolute Ark… Isn't that the villain who appears in the fantasy novel Rainana Kingdom Story that I read before?
The Ark family works in the shadows of the country, committing evil deeds, and they are destroyed by the protagonist who can’t stand to see it anymore, right? So, does that mean I've been reincarnated as a character in the novel?
Which means that man from earlier is Absolute's father! I haven't seen him in the original story, but he looks just like Absolute.)
Originally, Absolute Ark was arrogant and prideful, but he possessed skills to match, as well as the Ark family's unique magic, swordsmanship, and intelligence. Incidentally, he was quite handsome.
However, such an Absolute Ark had a weakness. It was that he had no allies. As an organization, they occupied 80% of the kingdom's dark organizations, but some of the affiliated nobles betrayed him to the protagonist's side, and others left one by one as the situation worsened.
As a result, his fate was to be killed by the protagonist's side, which held overwhelming power, with Absolute alone fighting them.
(...Seriously? That's practically dying alone. When I read the novel, I felt sorry for him in a way. He gets betrayed by his allies and lynched to death, you know? The protagonist's side is pretty ruthless...
Now, what should I do? If the story progresses as it is, I'll be lynched and killed. There are two options:
No, I liked the novel, but I hated the protagonist, so that's absolutely impossible for me, physiologically.
Eliminate the elements of unease before the story begins and crush him with perfect preparation.
Definitely 2. I hate heroes anyway.
My policy in this world is decided. Since I was born as a villain, I'll become a villain just like in the original story. But I won't lose. As 【Absolute Evil】, I'll crush the protagonist.)
Vowing in his heart to defeat the protagonist as a villain, he slowly closed his heavy eyelids.
Absolute Ark
Age 0
Skills:
・【Charisma】 Lv1 … Modifies charm.
・【King's Rule】 Lv1 … Increases own stats, lowers enemy stats.
・【Absolute Evil】 Lv1 … Stats are easier to grow, worsens impressions of others, special effects against the holy.
Stats:
Level: 1
Physical Ability: 1
Magical Power: 100
Intelligence: 50
