Villain: Ultimate Mutation System in the Alternate World

Celine stood up, her usual fierce and strong-willed attitude gone. Instead, her eyes looked sad and troubled.

"Idiot," Reign muttered, shaking his head in disdain as he crossed his arms, his gaze cold. He turned away from her, dismissing her sadness as if it were nothing more than a minor annoyance.

However—

That single word, delivered with such indifference and lack of empathy, ignited something in Celine.

Her sadness quickly turned into anger. She whipped her head around to face him, her eyes blazing with frustration.

"What did you just say?" she snapped.

"I said you're an idiot. You're letting your emotions control you again. "

Celine's fists clenched at her sides, her nails digging into her palms.

"You don't understand anything," she hissed. "It's because you told me all those things that made it harder for me… You could have just kept your mouth shut."

"I could, but I didn't," he responded with a nonchalant tone.

Her eyes glistened with tears she fought to hold back her emotion.

"Quit crying and let's move," he said, his voice firm and harsh.

"Leave me alone " she spat out.

'This girl…,' he muttered, shaking his head as his patience finally ran out.

He reached down and grabbed her by the throat, lifting her off the roof .

"W—What are you doing!" she exclaimed, struggling to breathe as his grip tightened around her neck.

"I'm going to kill you," he uttered, his voice cold and unforgiving. "You clearly don't want to live, so I'll make it easy for you and end this now."

Celine's heart pounded in her chest as his grip continued to tightened around her neck. She struggled to breathe, her body trembling uncontrollably.

As her vision started to blur, a scary realization settled in—Reign wasn't bluffing. He was really going to kill her.

She had seen how brutal he could be. He tore through enemies without any hesitation and showed no mercy when finishing them off.

Now, with that same cold look aimed at her, she had no doubt he would do the same to her.

"I—I can't breath..." Her hands weakly clawed at his, but it was useless.

"Any last words?" he asked, his face showing no emotion. His eyes were as cold as if he were just about to kill a chicken, not a person

"Just tell me, and I'll snap your neck and end your suffering once and for all."

"I—I want to live, please.... " she managed to choke out, her voice barely audible and strained as she struggled.

THUD!

He released her, letting her drop to the ground , landing roughly on her butt.

"Then stop wasting my time and let's go," Reign ordered, his tone leaving no room for argument.

She swallowed hard, trying to steady her emotions as she forced herself to stand up and follow him.

The sound of police sirens echoed in the distance, but they didn't need to worry about it.

They were just there to keep up appearances; the real control was in the hands of the Veiled Nights and the government.

The gang they had destroyed was already meant to be wiped out, and their fate was decided long before both of them even started the mission.

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After an hour.

Just like that, they reached the Veiled Nights Bar. The place was quieter than usual, and they headed straight to the branch manager.

Celine walked beside Reign in silence.

She didn't speak a word, her mind replaying the moment when he had nearly taken her life.

The memory of his grip on her neck was still fresh, making it hard for her to focus on anything else.

As they stepped inside the office, the branch manager looked up from his desk.

"Back so soon?" he asked, clearly not expecting them to return so quickly. He glanced at the clock on the wall, then back at them.

"You two work fast. I just got word from my contacts at the police station—sounds like the entire gang has been wiped out."

Reign gave a small nod, his expression as unreadable as ever. "It's done,"

The manager leaned back in his chair, studying them both for a moment before complimenting them "Impressive."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Next, he opened his drawer and pulled out two sealed envelopes, each with the official stamp of Veiled Nights.

"These are your promotion orders, along with two tickets," the manager said, sliding the envelopes across the desk.

His gaze shifted from Celine. "Go to Green Valley and start your new life there. This place is too small for the both of you now."

"And Sunny, if it's possible, I'd like you to accompany her. She'll need someone she can trust there," he added.

"Sure," Reign agreed while reaching out to take his envelope with a calm and composed expression.

Celine followed, her hand shaking slightly as she picked it up. The manager noticed but chose not to comment.

"The promotion exam will take place in Green Valley City," the manager continued, his tone more formal now.

"It's a big step up. You'll be dealing with bigger missions, higher stakes, and—" he paused, looking between them, "—more dangerous enemies."

Reign didn't flinch at the warning, treating it as air.

"When do we leave?" he asked.

"In three days," the manager replied.

"That works for me," Reign agreed.

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"Same," Celine replied.

"Good luck to you two," the manager said, giving them a final approving nod.

Reign turned to leave, still looking relaxed and indifferent.

Celine, however, hesitated for a moment, looked back at the manager, and gave a small bow to thank him for his help.

Then she quickly followed Reign out of the office.

The traumatic experience from before had left her with deeper emotional scars than she realized.

Unconsciously, she found herself following his lead, her decisions subtly influenced by his presence.

The worst part was that she wasn't even aware of it.

Each step she took behind him felt like her own choice, but in reality, she was afraid he might kill her if she annoyed him.