The Genius and Calamity of the Villainous Noble: A Brilliant Prodigy Unaware of Their Reincarnation as the Game's Antagonist Defies the Scenario and Dominates with Talent and Hard Work - Chapter 1.29

At the place where, at the age of three, I first took a life.

A damp, oppressive underground chamber where the very air itself was suffocating.

“What are you doing, Father?”

After slaying the Chaos Dragon, I had hurried back to the estate, only to find my father engrossed in his grotesque experiments.

“…!? Ark!? Why are you here!?”

My father, who had been completely unaware of my presence, finally noticed me only after I spoke. His eyes widened in shock as he turned to face me.

Behind him lay what had once been my eldest sister.

“Y-you…! I ordered you to slay the Chaos Dragon! Why are you here!?”

“Fufu. I did slay it, you know?”

“Wha—!?”

Upon hearing my words, my father froze, his face twisted in disbelief as if he couldn’t fathom what I had just said.

“You suspected that I was starting to notice this place’s existence, so you sent me on an impossible mission, hoping to buy yourself some time. But I’ve known about this place since I was three years old. I’ve been preparing for this day ever since.

For someone like me, such a passive stalling tactic was far too slow.”

Hanging from the ceiling.

Nailed to the walls.

Discarded on the floor.

The remnants of what were once human, the grotesque byproducts of countless experiments, lay scattered about, their bl00d pooling into a dark, stagnant mire.

I stepped through that repulsive crimson lake and approached my father, who stood frozen in shock.

“This is where it ends for you. The Reinhardt family’s generations-long pursuit of immortality—your life’s work—will meet its end before the birth of a true genius like me.”

Inhumane experiments.

For generations, the Reinhardt Ducal House had conducted forbidden research into necromancy, all in pursuit of eternal life.

“Now, won’t you surrender quietly?”

I stood before my father.

“Y-you…! You of all people should understand! As a member of the Reinhardt family! Just look around you! The fear of death! The allure of eternity! The sweet temptation of immortality!”

Even as he faced me, my father’s gaze did not meet mine. Instead, he remained fixated on his unattainable obsession, his voice trembling with raw desire.

“Ahhhhhh! Finally…! At long last, it will be complete! Our family’s dream! That day! When my father first brought me here! I have devoted my life to this moment! And now, I shall see it fulfilled!”

Before me stood a wretched man, utterly consumed by his obsession with immortality.

A demon of relentless ambition, who had sacrificed everything for this single pursuit.

“You understand, don’t you!?”

With absolute certainty, he awaited my response, expecting nothing less than agreement from his own son.

Despite his horrific actions, he had no doubt that I would see things his way.

“I don’t understand at all… Not even the slightest bit.”

“No amount of research justifies the lives you’ve taken.”

I gently pushed my father’s chest.

“…What?”

Stumbling back a few steps, he stared at me in utter disbelief.

“I’ll say it again. This is where it ends for you.”

Slowly, I reached for the sword at my waist and drew it from its sheath.