Rise Of The Villain : In a World Ruled By Anomalies-Chapter 41 : Everything’s finally over
As the dagger hovered mere inches from piercing Arthur’s heart, time itself seemed to hang suspended in the frozen chamber.
Pain exploded inside Jordan’s body unlike anything he had ever felt—as if someone were tearing him apart from within, invisible claws raking through his mana core with savage fury.
Jordan staggered backward suddenly, releasing his grip on Arthur.
A sharp pain detonated inside his chest without warning, stealing the air from his lungs. His heartbeat spiraled out of control, erratic thuds pounding like war drums gone mad, while an invisible force invaded his body, coiling through his veins like molten chains.
"What...?" he gasped, his voice cracking.
His knees trembled violently before buckling under the onslaught.
Then the notifications began flooding his vision. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Cold blue text scrolled relentlessly.
[ Absolute Choice System Active... ]
[ Host Status: Unstable ]
[ Monitoring System Environment... ]
[...]
[ WARNING! ]
[ Unknown External Override Detected ]
[ Source: External System Breach Detected ]
[ Initiating Threat Analysis... ]
[...]
[ ERROR ]
[ Analysis Failed ]
[ Foreign System Cannot Be Identified ]
[ Threat Level Revised: CRITICAL ]
Jordan’s breath hitched as burning light spread beneath his skin. His veins glowed like rivers of lava, as if something were digging into his very existence, peeling back layers of his soul.
’No... something’s wrong—!’ Panic clawed at him.
[ WARNING — UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DETECTED ]
[ Attempted Intrusion Into System Framework ]
[ Locking System Functions... ]
[ Securing Core Abilities... ]
[ Securing Ability: Choice Authority ]
[...]
[ Defense Protocol Activated ]
[ Rejecting External Command... ]
[ Rejecting... ]
[ Rejecting... ]
His body jerked violently, his muscles seizing in protest.
Veins bulged across his neck as pressure built inside him, unseen yet unbearable, his ribs creaking under the strain.
[ ERROR ]
[ Defense Barrier Compromised ]
[ Foreign Authority Forcing Entry ]
[...]
[ Initiating Emergency Resistance ]
[ Redirecting System Energy to Core Protection ]
[ WARNING — HOST BODY UNDER EXTREME STRAIN ]
Jordan dropped to one knee, clutching his chest as agony tore through him. Sweat beaded across his brow despite the icy air.
"S-Stop...!" he choked desperately.
But the system continued.
Relentless.
Panicked.
[ CRITICAL WARNING ]
[ Core Ability Under Direct Attack ]
[ Preventing Extraction... ]
[ Preventing... ]
[...]
[ ERROR ]
[ Resistance Failed ]
A silent rupture echoed within Jordan’s body—a metaphysical snap reverberating through his core.
Something fundamental began separating from him.
[ Core Ability Separation Detected ]
[ One Core Ability Is Being Extracted... ]
[ Extraction Progress: 09% ]
[ Extraction Progress: 31% ]
[ Extraction Progress: 57% ]
Jordan screamed as brilliant azure light burst from his chest, a beam lancing outward violently.
[ Extraction Progress: 76% ]
[ Emergency Defense Collapsing ]
[ Extraction Progress: 92% ]
[ Extraction Progress: 100% ]
[...]
[ FINAL DEFENSE FAILED ]
[...]
[ One Core Ability Has Been Lost ]
[ Talent A-Rank: Crown of Sorcery Has Been Lost ]
The light vanished instantly—sucked into nothingness.
Jordan’s strength drained away as if his soul itself had been hollowed out. His limbs turned heavy as lead.
He collapsed forward onto his hands and knees, shaking uncontrollably, his gasps ragged and wet.
And the Absolute Choice System issued its final response:
[ Core Ability Reduced ]
[ Host Capability Severely Decreased ]
Jordan felt it immediately.
The mana inside his body no longer responded as it once did—sluggish, uneven, rebellious, pooling like congealing blood.
Spells he attempted fizzled weakly.
Ice shards formed halfway before crumbling to powder.
Fireballs dimmed to pathetic sparks.
Nothing worked as it should.
The once-limitless power he wielded had been reduced to flickering embers.
He realized it fully.
The Crown of Sorcery—his A-rank talent, the ability he had fought and bled for—was gone.
Stolen.
Jordan’s blood ran cold as he looked toward Arthur.
Arthur stood there with a manic grin splitting his bloodied face.
A horrifying understanding dawned.
"You bastard! What did you...?" Jordan yelled, his voice cracking with rage and fear.
Arthur spoke calmly.
The mana around him responded instantly, coiling eagerly to his will like a loyal serpent.
"Thunderbind Chains."
Crackling azure lightning materialized in the air—identical to the spell Jordan had used earlier.
The chains lashed forward viciously.
Jordan was too weakened to react in time.
They wrapped around his limbs and torso.
Electricity surged violently through him.
His muscles seized.
His body convulsed.
He crashed to the floor, spasming uncontrollably, foam flecking his lips.
Arthur moved immediately.
He pulled a glowing healing potion from his inventory and gulped it down.
The liquid burned sweetly down his throat.
His body repaired itself instantly.
Gashes sealed.
Bones realigned with faint cracks.
Muscle knit seamlessly.
Not even a scar remained.
He looked down at Jordan, who was barely conscious.
"This is checkmate," Arthur said coldly.
In one clean motion, he picked up his sword and drove it straight through Jordan’s heart.
Steel pierced flesh with ruthless precision.
Blood splattered across the icy floor, steaming where it touched the melting frost.
Jordan coughed up thick gouts of blood.
Then he started laughing.
Wet.
Unhinged.
"You’re not an ordinary guy..."
He gasped again, blood spilling down his chin.
"Don’t think this is over... Just like me, you’ll die at someone’s hands too."
Arthur smirked faintly.
"I’ll be waiting for that next challenge."
Jordan’s final words rasped weakly:
"Damn you, Arthur Celestian..."
His eyes rolled back.
His body went limp.
Dead.
Arthur collapsed beside the corpse, his chest heaving violently.
"Finally... it’s over," he gasped, his breathing ragged and uneven.
A system voice echoed in his mind.
[ It’s still not over, Host. One thing still remains... ]
’And what’s that?’ Arthur thought weakly.
[ ’I’m going to devour his system.]
Arthurs tone almost sounded amused.
’So do it. Who is stopping you?’
Arthur suddenly paused as he remembered something.
"Oh wait... the camera ."
He hurried back to Isabella, who lay barely conscious on the ground. Kneeling beside her, he took the small camera from the robe he had given her and switched it off.
Arthur looked at it for a moment and murmured, "Now we don’t have to worry about anyone finding out what happened to his corpse."
He looked towards Jordans corpse.
"Do it."
The next second—
A monstrous shadow began emerging from Arthur’s body.
Inky tendrils.
Glowing eyes.
Vast.
Otherworldly.
Terrifying.
Even Arthur’s soul trembled at the sight of it.
Primal fear gripped his core.
The shadow lunged forward.
And devoured Jordan’s entire corpse with a grotesque slurping sound.
Then it vanished.
Reabsorbed into Arthur’s body as if nothing had happened.
Arthur stared in shock.
His heart pounded violently.
Unable to fully process what he had just witnessed.
A hoarse whimper snapped him out of his daze.
Isabella.
"Let’s get out of here... before this dungeon collapses," Arthur said urgently.
He scooped her up in a princess carry.
Her barely conscious body hung limp against his chest, her torn dress fluttering faintly.
He ran toward the exit.
His boots pounded over debris.
Over frozen remains.
His wounds were healed—but his body still strained heavily, fatigue clawing at the edges of his consciousness.
Every step felt heavier than the last.
Finally—
He reached the exit gate.
He stepped out into faint daylight just as the ground rumbled ominously behind him.
In his fading vision—
He saw Mala rushing toward them.
Then—
Everything went black.
Arthur lost consciousness.
---A/N:-
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