Blood dripped slowly from the corner of his mouth as the barrel of a revolver kissed his forehead. Around him, shadows moved—cold, professional, merciless.
Ten guns. Fifteen elite soldiers. The underworld's devil had finally been cornered.
Yet he smiled.
"I trained you," the man rasped, voice like gravel dragged across steel. "I fed you. You were nothing when I found you."
Across from him, a man in a black military uniform—the traitor—clicked off the safety.
"And that's why it had to be me, boss. The world needs to forget you. Permanently."
BANG!
A red flower bloomed on the demon's forehead. He collapsed onto the marble floor of the Shanghai penthouse, eyes still open.
Just like that, the most dangerous man on Earth died. Or so the world believed.
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Darkness. Then cold. Then—a flood of voices, pain, and alien emotions.
Memories crashed through his mind like a tidal wave: board meetings, courtroom drama, a beautiful wife turning away in disgust, a teenage son with fire in his eyes… and death. A brutal, humiliating end at the hands of that very son.
What the hell was this?
Suddenly, a screen flickered before his eyes.
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> [Welcome, Lucien Voss.]
[World Designation: Earth-Alpha999 | Urban Fantasy Integration: 88%]
[Anti-Protagonist System Initialization… COMPLETE.]
Primary Role: Villainous Father of Fated Hero
Canonical Death Timer: 18 Months
[Mission: Destroy Fate. Slaughter the Chosen. Build Your Dominion.]
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Lucien's breathing sharpened. He wasn't hallucinating. This was real.
He stood before a tall mirror in a sleek penthouse—no longer the scarred underworld king he once was. Now, he was Lucien Voss: CEO of Voss International, a failing $10M company in a world overflowing with gifted heroes, cultivators, and heaven-chosen protagonists.
In the original story, Lucien had abused his power, crushed small businesses, and discarded his family. And in return? He was destroyed—by his own son, the final protagonist.
But not this time.
This time… he remembered everything.
And this time, he would not play the villain. He would become the reaper of heroes.
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> [System Bonus Granted: Passive Skill – Mind Fortress]
Immune to all mental manipulation, emotional distortion, and charm effects.
[First Protagonist Identified: Kai Zhang – Reborn Business Genius]
Status: Rising.
Threat Level: Moderate.
Mission: Crush him. Steal his Luck. Claim his Destiny.
Lucien's lips curled into a smile—cold, deliberate, merciless.
"System," he whispered, voice regaining its deadly edge, "let's begin the hunt."
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