This feeling.... This foreboding feeling. I remember what happens next as If I have experienced this in the past. Before I can even prepare myself on what's about to happen, Zealot falls on his knees and then onto the floor emotionless with foam coming out of his mouth.

"No... Not again..." I say as I look at Zealot in disbelief and feel like wetting myself

I start to deeply remember, the day my world fell apart. The day me and Zealot got betrayed, and were used for several years.

My legs start to fall weak and I crash onto the ground, unable to move. I can feel an extremely powerful aura around Johnny, an extremely dark one.

I hit my head onto the ground hard when falling and I feel like passing out as blood pours out of my head and onto my eyes. Johnny then turns around and looks at me. His face is with a devilish, sinister, degenerate smile.

"Oh Duke, how long I have waited for this day... Thanks to the power from Ancient Ruins, I can do anything I please..." says Johnny while looking at me, licking his lips

I muster all the strength I have, my emotions fill with rage, pure rage.

"I WILL KILL YOU, YOU DEVIL!.. I WILL GET MY REVENGE!" I say as I'm lying on the ground with a anger filled face, and staring at Johnny, helplessly

Johnny starts to laugh uncontrollably

"Revenge? HAHAHAH! WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED!" says Johnny with a twisted face while walking towards me

As Johnny gets closer to me, I pass out. I remember the things he did to me when I was locked up in a dark cell in the capitol of Roxannia, known as Jyora. The torture, the sexual assault, the torment, the killing of my friend, Zealot. That bastard also didn't waste his time having fun with my wife before killing her... Johnny took everything from me... Everything that I did, all the things I have done for my country of Roxannia, the things I have earned, everything... Everything was taken from me... And now I'm going through the same thing again.

Four years pass by

In the dark, cold, and filthy cell under the Castle of Jyora, I'm locked up with magic absorbing chains that are attached to my legs and arms, I stay silent. My magic is drained, my strength is beyond recovery, and I stare at my beheaded wife's skeleton on the ground. I look beside me and see Zealot, or at least whats left of him on the ground with his flesh being eaten by maggots and having a stench so disgusting that it completely destroyed my sense of smell.

Unlike the last time I went through this, I am mentally sane. I swear my revenge on Johnny. Not only him, but others too. With me being locked up in here, I can really see the state of the kingdom despite not seeing the sky outside. The amount of times high ranking soldiers, popes, royals, priests, and even the famous heroes that I looked up too, like The Spear hero, the Shield hero, The Sword Hero, The Holy hero, The Bow Hero, have come to my cell and violated me, an unspeakable amount of times. Everything about this kingdom must be cleansed and erased from the ground up.

Aside from that, today is the day I die. As I hang in the air with the chains holding me in place, I feel broken and I can't help but laugh, and I don't know why.

Suddenly, a bright white light appears

I blink unintentionally and I'm now back in the white world. I look around and I still cannot see anything besides myself.

"Do you remember now, young knight?"

The loud, echo, and deep voice returns.

"Yes I do." I say while reminiscing the past I was just in

"Then tell me your goal, what is it that you most desire."

"I.... I want revenge... It is the only thing that can make me rest easy..." I say while looking into the blank white sky with a convinced face

"If that is what you want, it shall be granted with a challenge you must face first."

With those words, I feel envious and hopeful that I can enact my revenge on those who wronged me, my friends, and my family. This is an opportunity I cannot ignore.

"Whatever challenge it shall be, I'll take it and do it. I want my revenge. I'll do anything to get it." I say with an even more convinced face

"This challenge is something that not any mortal human can handle. The chance if you surviving this is quite unlikely, but if you wish it, you may have your chance at the challenge."

"What challenge?" I ask curiously

"People from your world like to call this, King of The Hill. If you can make it to the top of the hill, you will be reincarnated into your world a few weeks after the day of your death... But in a new far, far away land that borders the Kingdom of Roxannia. This will give you the opportunity to enact your plans as you see fit. I will allow you to keep your memories and also give you a special power, (Corruption), to assist you."

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"Really? I accept this challenge..." I say with a disturbing smile

"But... I have one thing to ask." I say curiously

"What do you want to know?"

"Why allow this for me? Why give me the ability to get my revenge and nonetheless, give me extra abilities to do so?" I say with an odd look

"You are not the only one participating in this challenge. There are Others that have different situations than yours but similar "destinations" in your goals. Only one can win King Of The Hill, are you up to the challenge?"

The god ignored my question, either way, it doesn't matter. If god is giving me the chance for my vengeance, I shall accept without question.

"Yes, I'm up for the challenge."

"So be it."

Suddenly, I once again blink unintentionally and now I'm back in the pits of hell, except, I'm now in front of a massive body filled mountain that has a memorizing light shining down upon the tip of the mountain. The floor that I'm standing on is also made out of bodies, some are alive and crying in agony like I was a while ago, while some are dead with distraught faces. Aside from that, I am once again inside of this incredibly frail, skinny, and pale white body. My legs are locked in place and I cannot move them. I'm guessing that this challenge doesn't start until the god says so.

I try not to slouch and I stand up straight to get a good look around my surroundings. I look to the left and right of me, and I see the others that the god was talking about. Some people are demi-humans, while some are pure breed humans like myself. Most of the others here are skinny and frail just like myself. I also count no more than twenty people.

Whatever happens next, I have to win. I need to win, I cannot afford letting such a person like Johnny live. I want to torment him, I want to break him, I want to destroy everything revolving around him. Just like with what he did to me... And If I become a person like Johnny, I could care less. I want to be the devil of that abomination's life. I will see this through... I have to...

A Bell tolls as loud as thunder

The loud and deep voice returns

"Remember everyone, One shall stand, all will fall. Whoever makes it to the top first, will be granted their desire. If you fail this challenge, you will return to the pits of life, and live there forever."

So that's what this pit of hell is called... In a way, the god is not wrong, as this hellscape is full of life.

"As soon as the bell tolls once more, the challenge shall begin. Prepare yourselves."

Unknown Time passes by

While waiting for the bell to toll, I can't help but think of Johnny. The things I want to do to him... The things I want to say...

A Bell tolls as loud as thunder

My thoughts get interrupted by the bell

Without hesitation, I quickly dash with all the strength I have towards the start of the body filled mountain, the others are quick to do the same

As I start to climb, I step on the faces and other body parts of the humans that make up the mountain.

I climb as fast as I can, I don't think about the people that I'm stepping on that may be dead or alive. I take my hands and grasp peoples legs that stick out of the mountain and pull myself up with what little strength I have. I struggle, but I try my best.

As I climb the mountain, the only thing I can think is about my revenge. My sweet revenge... I cannot wait to see the fearful and dreaded face that I once had... Except this time, It'll be on faces of all who wronged me.

Several minutes passes by

I continue to grab and step on human bodies. Even though I'm being a bit slow, I'm way ahead of most of the others thanks to me using most of my strength and effort in the beginning of the climb. Despite me feeling exhausted now, I push on, as some people are still ahead of me. Most notably, A female demi-human with a long black tail and black ears is climbing up the mountain very quickly thanks to her sharp claws that some demi-humans have that can both retract and appear from their finger nails. Her claws dig into the soft flesh of the piles of humans which allows her to climb quick... A bit too quick... She could be a threat to my future...

"Pant* Pant* Seems like I don't have a choice... Pant*" I say to myself as I continue climbing the mountain feeling exhausted, while smiling with an evil look

After mustering more of my strength to try to climb at a faster pace than her, I make it very close to the demi-human. Whatever happens, I cannot let her win...

With just a few more steps and arms to grab behind, I try to climb up to her quietly. She hasn't noticed me yet.

A minute passes by

Now right under her, she still fails to notice me. I have to decide that within this moment, should I kill her or let her live?

In the past, doing something like this was unthinkable and still feels like it is. I grew up in an honorable household and was trained with the idea that respect, law, and order should be seen and treated above all... But I have no choice, If I want my revenge, all problems must be taken care of.

With being right under her, I snatch her fluffy tail.

"AHHHH!" The demi-human screams

I pull as hard as I can to make her fall down the mountain. However, she dug her claws into a body and is barely nudging despite me using all the strength I have to make her fall.

"LET GO! YOU FILTH!" she screams while I continue to try to bring her down

"I'm sorry..." I say with an emotionless look

While trying to pull her down, she starts trying to kick me in my face, I swiftly dodge what would've been well placed deadly hits on my face that could have knocked me out easily

As we fight, I think of one way to bring her down. It's almost suicidal, but her frail body should not be able to deal with it

The demi-human continues to kick with her left leg, this time, I let go of the tail and grab onto her leg with my right arm

"LET GO!!!! NOOO!" she says while I see her face fill with fear

I then take the moment to do the daring opportunity that I planned with what little time I had to think

I jump off the mountain and dangle off of the demi-humans left leg with both of my arms, almost as if I'm dangling on a rope

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!" she screams in pain as I dislocate her leg and see her lose her grip on the body she clawed into.

"YOU ARE GOING TO GET US BOTH KILLED NOW!" she screams as she realizes what I'm doing

The demi-human loses her grip.

We start to fall.