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nI kind of expected this but...

nI'm currently being ridiculed by half of the class.

nAs I was practicing the first movement of the Keiki style, I couldn't help but notice that some of my classmates were openly pointing their fingers in my direction as they ridiculed me.

nHello? I'm fine with you talking smack about me, but at least do it behind my back where I can't hear nor see you.

nAs I tried my best to concentrate, ignoring the ridiculing looks, I couldn't help but notice a tall man with dirt blond hair standing beside Donna.

nInstantly cold sweat appeared on my back.

n'Gilbert von Dexteroi'

nOne of the first antagonists that the protagonist encounters.

nHis father, 'Thundergod, Maximus von Dexteroi, was one of the only SS rank warriors in the human domain and was currently ranked third in the Hero ranking', moreover he was also one of the seven heads of the union!

nWith such a background, Gilbert could basically do whatever he wanted.

nThis was already shown by how he managed to become an assistant tutor in the academy at the tender age of 22.

nWhat especially stood out about Gilbert, was not his father's background. No, although his background was indeed terrifying, it wasn't what people paid attention to when interacting with him. What stood out about him was the fact that he was a bloodline supremacist.

nHe believed that only those who had special bloodlines were allowed to stand at the peak.

nTo him, Kevin was an eyesore.

nKevin's parents were just regular people with at most a D rank talent.

nOnce they were killed by a demon, he was sent to an orphanage from which he lived there for 5 years.

nHe then later disappeared and reappeared as a prodigy that would make any guild drool at his talent.

nHow could he let Kevin who had a dirty bloodline take the spotlight?

nHe was a firm believer that only those who inherited a strong bloodline were destined to reach the peak.

nHe viewed the world like an aristocrat.

nHe firmly believed that commoners had no place in this world, and only nobles could rule the world.

nSo as soon as he heard about Kevin, his first reaction was to remove such cancer that was hiding within the academy.

nActually, Gilbert wasn't like this in the past.

nBut whenever Gilbert looked at Kevin, deeply hidden feelings that he tried to forget resurfaced in his mind, making him despise Kevin with all his might.

nIn actuality, his hatred stemmed from a trauma that occurred to him in the past.

nBack when he first arrived in the lock, he was confident, kind, and well-mannered.

nHowever one day a transfer student came into class.

nUnlike Gilbert who was the son of the Thundergod Maximus, he was just a regular student with no notable background.

nAt first, Gilbert didn't think too much about him, but slowly the transfer student climbed up the ranks.

nStartled Gilbert started to pay more and more attention to the transfer student.

nSeeing his stunning growth he was extremely excited.

n'Finally, someone who is worthy to compete with me'

nHe thought, as he trained and studied more than before.

nSlowly the two started competing in almost every subject, and a friendship slowly blossomed between them.

nAt first, Gilbert always came out on top, but as time passed the gap gradually became smaller and smaller, until the transfer student started winning all their competitions.

nShocked by his progress, Gilbert studied and trained even harder.

nBut...

nThe results were the same.

nThe gap kept growing bigger and bigger, and a seed of inferiority started to plant inside of his heart.

n'How can I the son of the thunder god lose to him who had nothing since birth?'

nEvery day he would ask himself the same thing, as he tried his best to bridge the gap between them.

nAt first, it went from wanting to get higher scores than him, to later wanting to be not too far from his score.

nGilbert's expectation of himself slowly started becoming lower and lower.

nAll along he kept his feelings hidden inside of him as he continued being friends with the transfer student.

nThen one day during an excursion a high-ranked demon attacked.

nEveryone ran for their lives, Gilbert included.

nDuring the chaos, no one noticed one person staying behind.

nThe transfer student.

nWithout a second thought, he chose to fight the demon and buy as much time as possible for his classmates to escape.

nAs Gilbert ran, he quickly noticed his friend's absence.

nWhen he turned around all he saw was his friend desperately fending off the demon.

nWithout a second thought, he tried to help, but he was held back by a teacher and forced to abandon his best friend and rival.

nWhen the reinforcements arrived it was already too late.

nHis best friend and rival had died protecting everyone.

nAs soon as he heard the news the first thing he felt was a sense of relief.

nBut soon after, as soon as he realized how he felt at his friend's death, deep regret and anguish overcame him.

nHow could he feel relief when his best friend died while saving him and everyone in the class?

nAlthough he felt inferior to him, he was like a brother to him. He looked up to him. He cherished him deeply. He was the first true friend he had ever made.

nHe locked himself inside of his room for a month.

nHe started eating less and less, and would always refuse to come out.

nThe situation got so bad that his father was forced to rush back to his son.

n'Everything is up to fate, no matter how talented one is, only the chosen ones get to live on'

nThose were the words his father coldly told to him as he lectured his son.

nAs his father's words echoed in his ears, Gilbert slowly looked back at his past.

nHis friend was way more talented than him.

nBut in the end, the one that survived was him.

nIn the end, the winner was the one who lived in the end.

nSlowly weird and twisted ideas started sprouting inside of his mind, almost like a germinating seed.

n'No matter how talented one is, if they are not destined for greatness, they will never reach the top.'

n'That's right. So what if he was talented. I am the one who lived in the end'

n'You cannot help but blame your poor birth for your death. You who was not born by a chosen one cannot hope to strive to reach the peak'

nSoon his thoughts twisted more and more until he became a bloodline supremacist.

nAlthough it may have seemed like he was trying to delude himself and find a way to escape reality, in actuality this was all planned by the demons beforehand.

nHis so-called 'best friend' was actually a mole planted by the demons beforehand.

nEverything till now was a careful scheme done by the demons who were trying to turn Gilbert into their pawn.

nThey first infiltrated his emotions through the use of his 'best friend'.

nOnce his 'best friend' died in a tragic accident, and Gilbert's emotions were unstable, the demons planned to make him digest a demon seed which essentially corroded a person's mind and turned them into a puppet.

nSuch was their plan, but unfortunately for them, their scheme ended up being exposed by Gilbert's father who ended all their years of planning.

nBut...the damage was already done as since then Gilbert became a bloodline supremacist.

nLooking at him from the distance I couldn't help but pity him.

nBut that doesn't mean I want to talk to him.

nHell no!

nHe's probably the person I fear the most in the lock.

nThe reason why I fear him is not because he's some secret boss that is super strong.

nNo.

nAt most he's a medium-level boss, as he is not even that strong.

nThe truly frightening thing about him is the fact that he is a chain villain!

nWhat is a chain villain?

nChain villains are probably the scariest villains you could possibly create.

nThey are those villains that only bring more trouble as you defeat them.

nLet me make an example.

nLet's take a Chinese cultivation novel.

nImagine this guy tries to rob you, and you kill him.

nThat's it, right?

nNo!

nTurns out he is a low-level disciple from a prestigious sect.

nHis senior brother enraged by his death hunts you down.

nWhat do you do?

nYou defeat him.

nWhat's next?

nThe senior brother's senior brother will hunt you next!

nThis will go on until the situation gets so bad that an elder comes looking for you.

nSoon you have a fight against the elder and left with no other option, you defeat him.

nThis will go on until, in the end, you kill the sect leader and remove the whole sect.

nIn the end, because you killed some random person who tried to harm you, you ended up fighting a whole sect!

nThat's what a chain villain was!

nThe most fearsome of all villains in novels.

nAnd that's exactly what Gilbert was.

nAnd what's especially fearsome about him, is that the prestigious sect we are talking about is the union.

nThe goddam union!

nYou want to fight against them? The strongest organization in the human domain?

nBe my guest, but I'm out.

nI'm not suicidal.

nIn the novel, Gilbert first uses lackeys to torment the MC. When things don't work out, he tries different methods. Such as employing assassins, or using poison.

nSlowly Kevin finds himself fighting against Gilbert, and as soon as he defeats him, he finds himself in a whole world of trouble as Gilbert's relatives who work in the union also start targeting him.

nSlowly Kevin finds himself fighting higher and more executive members in the union until he has to go toe to toe against Thunder god Maximus.

nAt one point things got so bad that he had to leave the human domain so that he could build up strength and take his revenge.

nShaking my head, I slowly walk further away from Gilbert.

nIn the end, I spent 2 hours practicing the same movement over and over again.

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"Attention, please! I have observed each and every one of you today. I am pleased by most of you, of course, not everyone pleased me, as some of you wasted your precious time playing around or were just randomly swinging without aim. I expect better next time

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nDonna spoke as she briefly glanced at me.

nAnd thus, the first training session ended.

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"Hey, why don't you teach me your moves?

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"I don't understand. Why do you keep repeating the same thing over and over again? Are you seeking attention or something?

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nOn the way to the dorm, I was harassed by a group of boys who struck up a conversation.

nI kept ignoring them, but it seemed that it only piqued their interest more.

nIt was only after I ignored them for five minutes straight, that they left me alone. Actually, the main reason why they stopped was because the main characters just passed by.

nKevin, Jin, Amanda, Emma, and Melissa.

nIf it weren't for the fact that Jin was glaring holes at the back of Kevin's head, this could've been a scene straight out of a painting.

ntwo incredibly handsome boys walking alongside three earthshaking beauties while smiling and chatting amongst each other.

nEven I didn't expect them to be so handsome and beautiful.

nAs they passed, everyone's sight would turn on them, and people would make way for them.

nSince I didn't want to stand out I copied everyone else and moved to the side.

nAs soon as they left, the corridor regained its usual liveliness and I arrived in front of my room.

nClick!

nSwiping my card, the door automatically opened for me.

nTaking off my shoes, I took a quick shower and then went to bed.

nI had not slept for the past 24 hours and thus was completely exhausted.

nAs soon as my body touched the bed, I passed out.

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"Hey, hey guys did you notice how everyone made way for us? It was like a big shot was walking

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nCheerfully said Emma, as she looked at the people in front of her.

nSmiling Kevin nodded

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"Yes, I saw. I really didn't expect people to do that

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nSneering, Jin looked at Kevin.

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"Hmph, of course, you didn't expect that. The only reason they made way for us is because I was present

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nHearing Jin's reply, Melissa shook her head and moved two steps away from Jin.

nShe hated interacting with stupid people.

nAmanda on the other hand was used to Jin's behavior hence she didn't react. As both of them came from the first and second-ranked guild respectively, they both had interacted with each other on multiple occasions, hence why she was used to his behavior.

nActually more than didn't react, it was more like she didn't care.

nAs for Emma?

nShe found his response funny, as she tried to hold back her laugh.

nSmiling wryly Kevin tried to change the topic.

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"Right guys, did you notice the guy in the middle who was practicing the katana?

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"....Katana? Oh, that weird guy who was unsheathing and sheathing the katana repeatedly?

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nInstantly Emma went beside Kevin as she excitedly started talking.

nJust like Amanda, Emma did not become an arrogant young master like Jin. She was rather bossy, but most of the time she was cheerful, and always liked to compete.

nHence whenever she saw Kevin her competitive spirit would burn, promoting her to interact with him more.

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"Uh, yeah, him...

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nTaken aback by Emma's excitement, Kevin awkwardly nodded.

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"What was his name?

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nTilting her head, Emma looked around.

nAmanda was reading her book, so she didn't respond, while Melissa didn't seem to care.

nKevin also didn't know his name, so he helplessly shrugged his shoulders

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"Forget about that loser, and let's head to the cafeteria. I'm starving.

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nSaid Jin, as he picked up the pace.

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"Hey wait up!

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nShouted Emma, as she ran to catch up to Jin.

nShaking his head helplessly, Kevin also increased his pace as he made his way towards the cafeteria.

nThe only reason why he asked about the Katana boy, was because his instincts told him he was not as simple as he looked.

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"Forget it, I'm probably imaging things.

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nLike that, Ren managed to avoid a troublesome situation where he would get noticed by the protagonist.

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