Game World

"Hehehe..." Laughter echoed in the room. "Master is acting up again..." The old knight sighed. Would it disturb the master? But the matter was urgent, so he finally knocked on the door. Knock, knock, knock "Master, the knighthood ceremony is about to begin." "I am aware, just a moment." A warm and pleasant voice emanated from the room, as if the strange laughter from earlier belonged to someone else. In the lavishly decorated room, a young man with platinum hair and blue eyes stood before a mirror adorned with gold edges and sapphires. The floor was covered with a carpet made of soft Northland reindeer wool, making no sound when stepped upon. Dressed in a noble black woolen sweater and a dignified count's attire, a belt made of rhinoceros horn and crocodile leather neatly fastened at the waist. On the emblem on his chest, a majestic golden lion head was intricately carved with golden threads. AI His name was Hivi Goldlion, originally known as Sunian. A reincarnator in this world for twenty years, today was the moment he would be knighted as the Lord of Eagle's Crest. Standing before the mirror, Hivi admired his handsome face and couldn't help but indulge in self-love: "Second son of the Goldlion family, Star of the Empire, the youngest count, and the proud disciple of the legendary Sword Saint... Any of these titles would make me a proper protagonist." "And look at how handsome I am, hmm..." "From today, I am the Lord of Eagle's Crest, I must leave a good impression on the people of Eagle's Crest... Of course, most importantly, I hope players won't invade..." No wonder Hivi was muttering to himself. After all, he had realized since the age of four that something about his identity wasn't quite right. His name, his family, his legendary Sword Saint master, everything about him matched exactly with the scumbag boss in a 100% realistic virtual reality game from his past life. That boss was also named Hivi Goldlion. After so many years since reincarnation, he still couldn't figure out whether that game in his past life was just a game or a real world. After all, players haven't arrived yet, right? "I remember players used to invade after the Lord of Eagle's Crest was knighted in my past life... and until now, those players haven't shown up. They probably won't come." Hivi comforted himself. For this day, he deliberately postponed the knighting ceremony by almost half a month. ... Knock, knock, knock— The morning bell at nine o'clock rang gently, the sky was clear, and the melodious sound of the bell set a group of white doves into flight. The knighthood ceremony began. Hivi bathed in the sound of the bell, smiling, he walked out of the room with his head held high. Ding! System activation in progress! At this moment, a sudden electronic sound echoed in his mind. System activation complete, The Ultimate Antagonist System is at your service. Hivi felt a sudden chill, his smile gradually fading from his face. All he wanted now was for the knighting ceremony to proceed smoothly so that he could enjoy the benefits of being the Lord of Eagle's Crest – the perks and luxuries. However, fate had other plans. "System? No, I don't need a system, stay away!" Though resisting internally, he could only continue walking forward with a forced smile, as the servants on either side looked at him with reverence, unaware of the internal struggle. Ding! Detected the host's resistance to the system. Would you like to unbind the system? "Wait a moment! Don't rush!" Hivi quickly halted. What followed was a series of knocking and a mysterious electronic laugh. He was trying to decipher the system’s intention: "Tell me, what does 'death is inevitable' mean?" The host cannot escape the destined outcome of being killed by players, it's Hivi Goldlion's fate, unless assisted by this system. Hivi couldn't help but sneer. His death in the game, as Hivi Goldlion, was not only because he was the boss in that version, but also due to his cruel and lascivious nature. He committed atrocities during his tenure as the Lord of Eagle's Crest, enjoying slaughtering the locals and defiling the sacred maiden of the demihumans. His name reached the level of a crying child, especially after the demihuman saint, Ra'yi, was captured and committed suicide. The enraged players, fueled by a ten-level gap, piled him with relentless attacks, hanging his body at the gates of Winterfell Castle for days. Hivi himself participated in this vengeful act. After that, his game console exploded, and he found himself reborn as a baby on Hivi's estate. Considering this, Hivi had no intention of repeating the mistakes of the previous Lord of Eagle's Crest. "System, unbind yourself." Attention, players will arrive tomorrow. Is the host sure about unbinding the system? Players arriving tomorrow! Hivi was taken aback. Had he wasted all that effort by delaying the ceremony for fifteen days? In the silent moment, the system spoke again: The host defaults to unbinding, unbinding in progress... "Hold on! Stop!" Hivi urgently called for a halt. He was more interested in the system's next statement: "Tell me, what does 'inevitable death' mean?" No matter what, the host cannot escape the outcome of being killed by players. It is Hivi Goldlion's fate, unless assisted by this system. Hivi chuckled as he realized the system's point. It seemed like a game of correction in the world line. Back in the past life's game, his father, the Duke Manhattan, willingly gave him this piece of land. In this life, he applied for the same piece of land himself, a contested territory with several other dukes' heirs. Back then, he had chosen it without much thought, but now he wondered why he had picked Eagle's Crest. The events, his actions, his journey from a knight's academy to his graduation, everything followed the same trajectory. He couldn't help but ponder if this was the world line correction. Now, players were about to arrive tomorrow, and the system couldn't change that. However, he might be able to use the system as a tool to change his fate. "Bind it." For better or worse, it was a golden finger. Hivi had his reservations but was curious to see what the system could offer. Ole! The Ultimate Antagonist System is successfully bound (?˙▽˙?) Now, let me introduce the services of this system to the host! With the binding complete, Hivi wondered if the system had become more cheerful or if it was his imagination. The host needs to complete a series of plot tasks, such as humiliating the saint, attacking Morninglight Town, slaughtering players, and collecting demihuman slave girls. Completing tasks can significantly improve the host's strength. Additionally, this system will randomly refresh a series of daily antagonist tasks. Completing these tasks can activate the system's lottery function.