The Greatest Extra.
That was the nickname I had when I was with the hero’s party.
Besides that, I had many other nicknames.
Because of my crazy talent, I left various remarkable traces during the Era of Destruction.
Saint of Chaos, Seeker of Light, Beacon in the Darkness, and so on.
‘Actually, it was all for making money. However, I ended up with nothing but with a worthless reputation.’
I coughed up blood as I remembered my miserable past.
When I was twenty, I was wandering in the back alleys dreaming of success, escaping from my poor family.
Then, the “Demon King of Bloodshed” from the Magic Empire invaded the realm of light, Crusade Union.
The Great War began.
At that time, I thought only this.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I’ll make a huge fortune and enjoy a splendid life after the war ends!”
With that determination, I endured all sorts of hardships, accomplished many tasks, and even joined the hero’s party.
In the end… it was all in vain.
The hero’s party lost, and Crusade Union fell into the hands of the Magic Empire led by the Demon King.
“Ha, life. If I knew it would end like this, I would never have gone through such hardships.”
I wouldn’t even bothered to compromise with the hero’s party.
But it was already too late for regrets.
In the final moment, various voices echoed.
“In the end, it all come to like this.”
The sight alone caused a splitting headache.
…Then I heard the Hero, Evan, saying.
“It should have been you, Christian, who became the hero.”
Next to me, the great mage Lanya nodded bitterly, as if agreeing.
“Yes. If Christian had only mastered swordsmanship and magic instead of various trivial skills, we wouldn’t have been defeated like this.”
It was what the hero’s party had lamented numerous times.
The reason I could achieve many great deeds during the Era of Destruction was because of me being a genius.
A talent beyond the norm that could master anything in an instant.
Based on that talent, I could accomplish various tasks, sometimes becoming a Godly Doctor, sometimes a scout, and sometimes a great artisan, among other things.
But unfortunately, I wasn’t able to completely master swordsmanship and magic.
“Even just glancing at the hero’s party raised me to a considerable level.”
4-star.
It was the status I achieved while accompanying the hero’s party.
To put it into perspective, reaching 4-Star Prime Class without talent was a realm that ordinary people could never reach in their lifetime.
I achieved it without proper training or practice, merely by glancing at it.
In both swordsmanship and magic.
I joined the hero’s party in the latter half of the era of destruction, less than three years before its end; it was truly an insane achievement.
That’s why people felt regret.
-Christian should have mastered swordsmanship and magic, not some various acrobatics.
If I had mastered swordsmanship and magic, the outcome of the war would have been completely different.
Maybe I would have surpassed the realm of heroes and demons, reaching 10-star.
The hero’s party had even gone through such hardships to achieve this.
“If only we could turn back time, Christian should have been crowned as the hero.”
I frowned deeply.
“What’s the point? Me, a hero? Ridiculous.”
I had enough suffering in this life.
If, by any chance, I could live again.
“I wish I could have been born as the son of a wealthy family, enjoying wealth and luxury…”
But I couldn’t continue my thoughts.
‘Ragnarok’ was completed.
The goal of the Demon King of Bloodshed was not just to dominate the world but to bring about the true end of the world, Ragnarok.
The world was engulfed in darkness, facing its destruction.
But why?
In my final moment, I had this thought.
“Please, let my next life be as the son of a wealthy family…”
I don’t know if it was because of my wish…
…But I returned.
About 15 years before I died.
So, I went back to the past, five years before the onset of the full-fledged “era of destruction.”
And not in my original body, but as the wealthy son I desired.
However, there was a problem.
Even though I was born into a wealthy family, it was the family of Dark Magus.
As you can tell from the ominous name, it was a prestigious family of the Magic Empire.
I, who was once the hope of the realm of light, became the young master of the Empire of Darkness, the kingdom of the abyss, a demon.
Moreover, this body.
Was utterly useless.
“Damn it, this is ridiculous.”
Christian looked out the window with a melancholic gaze.
The splendid scenery of the mansion spread out before him.
But.
“Krarrack!”
There were goblins in the garden. They were meticulously tending to the garden with delicate hands.
And that wasn’t all.
On the hill behind, trolls were roaring courageously as they chopped down trees with axes, while wyverns flew down from the sky, handed over a letter, and disappeared.
“…”
Christian fell silent.
Monsters one would only see in games were peacefully going about their business in the mansion.
There was a reason for that.
This was the Magic Empire.
A dark empire ruled by demons, sorcerers, witches, and monsters, where the lords of darkness reigned supreme.
The ones who would bring about the downfall of the realm of light.
“Why did I have to reincarnate as someone from the Magic Empire! Ugh!”
He pulled his hair.
“All I wanted was to be a regular son of a wealthy family!”
But no matter how much he pulled his hair, nothing changed.
Three days had passed since he regained his senses, and he had already accepted reality.
“I have to make a decision. What should I do from now on?”
Christian quietly pondered.
“…Maybe I should just ignore what’s going to happen in the future and focus on enjoying wealth and luxury?”
It was a perfectly feasible option.
The Dark Magus family was one of the most prestigious families on the continent. In other words, they were incredibly wealthy.
But…
“Ugh! There’s no way I could do that! If I just stand by and watch the downfall of the realm of light, I won’t be safe either!”
There was a reason for that.
“The Demon King of Bloodshed was such a madman.”
At first, when the Magic Empire invaded the realm of light, no one paid much attention.
It was common for the forces of darkness, the Magic Empire, and the forces of light, the Crusade Union, to clash with each other from time to time.
But as the Great War approached its end.
The true intentions of the Demon King of Bloodshed, who led the Magic Empire’s forces, were revealed.
The Demon King of Bloodshed was not simply seeking to rule the realm of light.
“Ragnarok. The destruction of the entire world was his goal.”
When this fact was realized, there was no one who could stop the Demon King of Bloodshed.
The Demon King of Bloodshed slaughtered all the humans in the occupied territories and used them as sacrifices to bring about Ragnarok.
Not only the realm of light, but the entire world was facing destruction.
So, if he just stood by and did nothing, he would be swept away by the destruction of the world.
“I have to stop it.”
Christian bit his lip.
“The problem is that I reincarnated as someone from the Magic Empire. I have to find a way to save the world as a member of the Magic Empire. As a member of… Ugh!”
He would have been better off if he had reincarnated as someone from the realm of light.
But no, it had to be as a member of the Magic Empire.
It couldn’t get any worse than this.
“So there’s only one way.”
Christian clenched his teeth.
“I have to rise to the top of the Magic Empire.”
It wasn’t enough to just stop the Demon King of Bloodshed, who was merely a pawn.
There were others who wanted to bring about destruction besides the Demon King of Bloodshed.
Many in the Magic Empire followed the Demon King of Bloodshed.
“So, I have to become a being capable of stopping them at the top of the Magic Empire. In other words, I have to become a Demon King of the highest rank.”
Christian thought it over carefully.
“First, I’ll take control of my family, the Dark Magus. And then, I’ll become a Demon King of the highest rank and rule the Magic Empire.”
Moreover, there were significant advantages to him in doing so.
“The Magic Empire is the strongest nation on the continent. So if I rise to the top of the Magic Empire, I’ll be able to enjoy unparalleled wealth and luxury.”
Even in this situation, he hadn’t given up on his dream of wealth and luxury.
The Magic Empire, a nation of demons, was acknowledged as the strongest nation in the world.
If he became the Demon King of such a place, he would be able to enjoy unprecedented wealth and luxury.
Christian firmly resolved.
“First, I’ll become a Demon King and stop the destruction. And then, afterwards, I’ll enjoy the greatest wealth and luxury without lifting a finger!”
But there was a problem.
The true identity of the body Christian inhabited.
The status itself was fine.
He was from the prestigious Magic family, a Dark Magus.
A status close to the core of the Magic Empire.
The problem was that this body was a waste.
“Not just any waste, the worst waste in the world of waste.”
The body Christian inhabited was famous even on the side of the realm of light as the worst waste.
In the end, he would meet a terrible death.
“A son who isn’t even worth feeding. If it weren’t for the protection of the family, others would have already torn him to shreds.”
“There isn’t much time left. I’m considering spreading rumors about him even at the main house.”
In short, he was the top waste among wastes.
A situation where he had to rise from the worst waste to the top of the Magic Empire.
“I can do it. It’s entirely possible.”
Christian thought briefly about the reason for his confidence.
“Because I’m a genius.”
The driving force that allowed him to leave behind all sorts of great achievements during the era of destruction.
An innate talent.
In fact, even the word “genius” was insufficient to describe his talent.
So, he could do it.
“Let’s get started.”
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Just go on the Index page of the Novel, scroll down to the table of contents and look for the chapter 0 or Glossary/Characters/Settings chapter!
