Chapter 90: Coming Back Strong

"Sweet," Reign couldn't help but grin widely as he saw the system acknowledged that his current power level right now was equal to the Upper Level Rank.

The contrast between a High Demon and the Upper Level was like comparing a bicycle to a motorcycle; the difference in power was incomparable .

This time, he could say with confidence that if he were to redo that mission in the drug lab, he could eliminate everyone within 1-3 minutes.

He could also survive the explosion that almost took his life with only minor injuries, which could easily repaired by his bone control.

That's just how much growth he had undergone.

'Can I fight them now?' he thought to himself, recalling the three Upper Level demons who had humiliated him .

Not a day had passed without him thinking about them.

They fueled his determination; each day, he envisioned the moment he would make them suffer, especially that girl with the sharp tongue.

He had never entertained the idea of violating a woman, as he just didn't care about such matters.

His priority was to get much stronger, and even though he was not completely oblivious to the temptation of women, he simply did not see any merit in getting one.

With his monster brain , he would probably enjoy eating them rather than actually doing something naughty.

But for her, he would make an exception. That's how special she was to him.

Since arriving in this world, he had only hated a few people, and she was at the top of his list.

He wouldn't just kill and devour her right away.

No, that would be too merciful. He would make her feel humiliated, turning her into his slave, and then subject her to daily torment for the sin she had committed.

And when she begged for death, he would deny her that mercy, choosing instead to prolong her suffering and make her existence a torment beyond imagination

That was his plan for the future, though

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'It's not time yet, ' he shook his head after estimating his chance of winning.

He might be strong enough to face the girl who mocked him, but fighting against all three of them at the same time was impossible.

Plus, even after reaching this level, he knew he still wasn't strong enough to defeat the man who took Anna.

Now, that he had a better understanding of the strength of the Upper Ranks, he could confidently say that he wouldn't stand a chance against him even if he reach the Peak Upper Rank.

"R— Reign?" Mellissa's voice echoed from behind the door, trembling with uncertainty.

"It's me," he answered, his tone nonchalant.

"Prove it," she replied, still not believing his words.

In the silence that followed, Mellissa's caution heightened. She slowly raised her high-powered rifle at the door, ready to react to any threat.

George wanted to stop her, but her instinct for self-preservation was logical.

In fact, he was the crazy one for being too trusting of Reign. Anna's disappearance had really messed with his mental state

"Idiots," Reign's voice cut through the silence like a blade, devoid of any hint of kindness.

"I don't have to prove anything to you. If you keep playing games, I could just kill you two here and now," he added with a cold tone.

She stood there, momentarily stunned by Reign's threatening words. But instead of pulling the trigger, she slowly lowered her gun.

"Yeah, you're the real deal," she sighed in relief, her shoulders slumping.

George let out a nervous chuckle.

"Only Reign could sound like a textbook example of someone who doesn't give a damn about other people's feelings," he muttered under his breath.

Next, George unlocked the door.

But to his surprise, Reign stood there, noticeably taller than before, with sharper, more defined features.

"Did you... get stronger?" George's voice faltered, his eyes widening in disbelief as he took in the imposing presence in front of him.

If Reign had been intimidating before, now it felt like he was encountering a being from an entirely different plane of existence.

Not just him—Mellissa also felt her knees weaken at the sight of Reign. It was as if their instincts were screaming at them, warning that they stood before someone beyond their comprehension.

'What happened to this two? ' Reign noticed their reaction, and was puzzled. He hadn't done anything to provoke fear, so why did they seem so scared?

[System: After reaching the strength of an Upper Level, weaker beings will instinctively feel dominated by your presence alone.]

[System: Would you like the System to deactivate your dominating presence? You can Turn it on and off anytime]

[Yes] or [No]

'Oh, so that's why I felt like running away when I faced those three, ' Reign mused, finally piecing the puzzle together.