Villain: Ultimate Mutation System in the Alternate World - Chapter 479

Chapter 479: Standstill
Lilith felt a chill run down her spine as the thought took root in her mind.

The idea that they were stuck in a repeating limbo was terrifying, especially for Lilith, who came from Hell—a place where such tormenting cycles did exist to punish sinners.

But in hell, those places were designed and created by natural phenomena, not a single entity.

Even for powerful devils, manipulating time was something close to impossible.

“Don’t worry, I have a way to test this,” Reign broke the silence .

Without wasting a moment, he raised his fingers and shot one of the hunters in the head.

The sound of the attack rang out like a buzz, and the other hunters instinctively jumped back, to get some more distance.

They realized none of them were safe if that attack had been aimed at them. The realization sent a chill through the group, amplifying the weight of the danger they were currently facing.

In the face of overwhelming power, these fighting elites had lost their edge and their right to act haughty and arrogant.

Meanwhile, Reign and Lilith waited, their eyes fixed on the dead hunter.

Unfortunately, her worst fears came to life as the corpse vanish, only to reappear moments later.

The hunter staggered back to consciousness, touching his head where the wound had been.

Panic surged through him as memories of the attack flooded back—Reign’s cold expression, the blinding flash, and the sudden emptiness that followed.

It was clear he remembered everything that had just happened.

“All of you, activate your Overload Mode! As long as I’m here, you won’t die!” the boy declared.

The command sent some mixed emotions to the hunters, but after recalling his display of the boy to kept on reviving, they all became less worried about the repercussions of activating their last resort

Some of them even felt a excited to try it out.

“Overload Mode!” Will Razer was the first to lead by example.

The sound of thousands of birds chirping echoed in the air as electricity crackled to life around his body.

The wild and erratic energy dance across his skin, flickering and surging like wild flames.

As it built in intensity, the lightning slowly consumed him, eating away at his flesh until he completely transformed into lightning itself. Every part of his body was enveloped in electricity.

He had become a living embodiment of the elemental force, with the traces of his humanity erased in exchange for this boost.

“So this is how it feels to finally harness the rune’s power,” Will Razer said aloud.

Even he, usually composed, trembled with excitement as he bask in the sheer magnitude of the power coursing through him.

He felt that his current power was at least ten times greater than before.

As for the pain?

It had vanished completely; all his pain receptors were destroyed in the process.

Hearing his words boosted the others’ confidence, and one by one, they activated their trump cards.

The air buzzed with energy, and vibrant colors danced around them.

Each hunter tapped into their Runes, pushing themselves to the very limit and transforming into pure elemental forms.

In that moment, Reign discovered that this was the true essence of the Runes: turning humans into elemental forces.

CRACK!

A loud bang echoed in the air as Will Razer closed the gap in instant.

He was so fast that even the other hunters struggled to track his movements, despite their enhanced reaction times.

“Your head is mine!” he roared as he swung his sword vertically toward Reign’s neck.

Time slowed down around him; everything else faded into the background while only his lightning-infused blade surged forward.

But just as he was about to make contact, a chilling sight made him realize that he had made a big mistake.

Reign’s pupils shifted, tracking the blade . He even had spare time to smile, finding the hunter’s attempt to out speed him almost amusing.

Before the hunter could figure things out, he felt a devastating punch land in his stomach, followed by a gruesome explosion of his insides.

The other hunters watched in horror as doubt crept in their hearts. This momentary hesitation did not escape Reign’s eyes.

A sword instantly materialized in his hand, and with an almost invisible swing, he cut everyone within a one-kilometer radius in half.

SLASH!

The hunters never saw it coming and were killed without mercy.

This was their harsh reality: even in Overload Mode, they couldn’t close the vast gap.

If Reign had been an ordinary Demon King, they might have had a chance, but he was a being of the angelic race, which was further optimized by the system.

In addition, the moment they activated their Runes, his debuff against humans completely vanished, making his attacks far more lethal.

When they regained consciousness, they found themselves standing in the exact spot before they activated their skill.

They were alive, but none of them looked happy, fully aware of the hopelessness of the battle.

“How about we postpone this fight?” Lilith suggested, sensing that both sides were just wasting time.

He couldn’t kill them, and they couldn’t kill him, leaving the entire fight at a standstill.

Reign didn’t protest; he also knew he had no way to circumvent this troublesome resetting ability.

In fact, he was at a disadvantage. His opponents could reset to peak condition, while he had to expend energy with each attack.

At the same time, if he continued fighting them while they retained their memories with each death, it would only be a matter of time before they adjusted to his speed, making it harder for him to kill them.

Just as the tension between the two groups began to die down, the tree started to shake violently. The roots at its base moved, revealing a hidden passage.

“Over there! Quick, we need to reach it first!” Lilith exclaimed.

Reign scooped her up in a princess carry and dashed forward.

The hunters were slow to react, but they hurriedly followed suit.