Part 1

As downpoured on the barrier-like globe the prisoner inside was enjoying the sound of rain as she munched down on the meat.

[Ahh, yes! The sound of rain hitting against the barrier is music to my ears not to mention how it is resonating with the mounching bones of my dinner…] The prisoner’s voice sounded inhuman, like a monster gnashing its teeth.

On the hands of the prisoner were two decaying corpse legs.

“Munch” “Munch” “Munch”

Throughout the enclosed area of the dark woods filled with dark shadowy miasma smoke, several corpses formed mountains of fungus growing over them.

Suddenly as the prisoner was enjoying her meal she heard the sound of something coming through the barrier like a broken glass melting.

[Hmm]

Looking up at the dark sky the downpour fell on the prisoner's head and all around it soiling the meat she was eating.

[What’s this have my captors decided to let me go or is it the time of my execution?]

Standing up the prisoner was tall, around 12 feet tall.

The prisoner was wearing full body armor with a helmet that had seven horns interloped around each other and two of the horns were standing tall at the front alone.

As the prisoner was standing up she pulled the long broad sword that was stuck in the ground next to the throne she was sitting on.

[Regardless of whether it is time to execute me or just the heavens favoring me… I will destroy them for locking me in here for 20 years.] Full of hatred the prisoner’s eyes gleamed red as she sucked in all the black smoke around her.

This prisoner is someone who was once called the Tyrant Queen of Iron Legion who led a legion of armies that terrorized the world, but then she suddenly disappeared out of the world making the world joyful.

But the truth is that she was captured along with her legion and trapped in a barrier that restricted her powers.

So being trapped in there with no food to supply her she turned on her legion killing them all and eating their corpses every day that has passed since then and there are still many of them left to this day twenty years later…

Standing up from her throne she didn’t even look back walking straight out of the place.

The only thing on her mind after the long years she had been imprisoned was to look for her captors and show them the wrath she felt eating her own soldiers and the pain of being isolated for so long.

And the thing that showed this emotion was the demon-like aura that stood behind her following every step of the way as she moved.

Her aura was darkness itself like her bottomless hatred that was dark.

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Part 2

Meanwhile somewhere else, inside the luxurious palace, the five female giants stood in front of the window glaring at the rain outside.

“It is done my paper doppelganger has released the seal!” The hooded cloaked giant with red wings spoke her eyes behind the concealment glowing crimson red with a rose flower pattern that had bloomed in her pupils.

"Now having allowed the fate of this world to return to its natural course, we will reap the harvest we waited for so long." The female giant with green hair lifted her musketeer, holding it high on her shoulder as her right eye glowed green, and a shooting star appeared in her pupil.

“Gulp… Gulp… Gulp… As outsiders, we have contributed to the early growth of this world so of course we’ll reap most of the benefits, and what was that barrier seal called again?” Like usual gulping down her sake the tanned giant asked.

“...”

The tallest female giant with the spear glanced at her for a while and then turned back to the window saying nothing.

“I believe it was called Tomb of Seven Wondering Horns it is a seal that requires the lives of hundreds of humans in exchange for imprisoning and sealing away one person's ability for 21 years.” The female giant with long odachi said lifting her Hannya mask to the side a little to show her lips.

“Is that right? Well, then I guess it was worth all those lives to maintain it, and… Gulp… Gulp… Hmmm yeah, that felt good… Hiccup… And that woman is just unlucky to have crossed us in that place.” With a satisfied expression, she gulped down her sake after saying that.

“Yes, she is unlucky to have met us and become the first stepping stone for our master's rise as for the sacrifice of those that maintained the seal barrier it was all part of fate… But enough with that let us prepare for the work that awaits us sisters!” The cloaked female giant with wings said flapping her wings lightly as she rose a few feet above the ground and headed for the room’s exit…

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Part 3

Following the shaking of the area, King noticed something a miss as the tremble subsided.

Far into the forest, he could sense something ominous heading his way.

King could not see his aura nor the one in the far distance that was glaring at him menacingly, and though he couldn't see it he was able to sense the glaring.

“Hehehahaha and that must be the evolved beasts of this world then come I will show what a true monster is!” Not backing down he released his bloodlust to the incoming monster as an acceptance of the challenge.

Some distance away in the heart of the forest the Tyrant Queen of Iron Legion raised her head sensing something.

It was the killing intent of some beast calling out to her in a contest of might of course, this challenge was from King who did not realize that when he released his bloodlust his aura creature roared sending a signal of where he was to her.

[Ha! Someone doesn’t know their place a mere beast calls out to me in a challenge to the Queen of Iron Legion one of the Emperors of this world.]

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With a big leap, she disappeared from her position in the blink of an eye flying to his location.

Moments later the Tyrant Queen appeared above King swinging her sword in a semi-circle arc.

At the time he was about to head for the foe he presumed to be a beast an arc of emerald light appeared but it was faint as the thing that appeared was an armored individual who launched an attack on him without hesitation.

Trying to leap back in order to dodge the incoming sword attack a gust of black smoke arced like a crescent moon hit him right in the shoulder going down to his chest, and sending him flying back several km away crashing into the ground.

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Boom a loud crashing sound resounded in the rain.

Thud

Coming down to the ground the Tyrant Queen made a thud having a surprised expression.

[A barbarian! No wonder I thought you were a beast.] Opening her mouth she remarked with an insult while taking off her helmet and throwing it off to the side.

[Hey naked barbarian I know that didn’t finish you off on your feet and face me I hold a grudge against you people and nothing but your blood and death will satisfy it.] Screaming at King to get up her aura vanished into her body as she raised her broad sword.

Touching the area that was struck King thought to himself what just happened.

‘The heck was that I couldn’t even dodge it, so fast and lethal.’

But touching the wound area King suddenly jumped back on his feet surprised because there was no blood or cut there.

“Huh?”

“There is nothing! Hey you what did you do I thought you struck me because that hurt a little but there is no wound here, are you really that beastly presence I felt if so then you’re a disappointment.” Patting the mud off himself King remarked in a disappointed voice.

[Say that again?] Furious at what she just heard the Tyrant Queen rushed at him again.

This time she lunged in the most basic sword move stance swinging straight at him and coated on her long broad sword was her dark aura which made it look even deadlier.

Hehehahah

Laughing with no regard for her sword King confronted it with his claw like a beast.

It was like a clash of beast and human.

As soon as her sword clashed with his hand she could see how big he was but she wasn’t intimidated as she kicked a front kick striking his knee.

With the front kick that came out of nowhere, King was on one knee a little perplexed but his surprise didn’t end there as a punch came to him in the face.

“Huh?”

King thought to himself what is happening?

But things didn’t also end there because his hand was thrown out of the way and the Tyrant Queen swung down her sword which was like 15 feet long.

The Tyrant Queen hacked at him like she was cutting wood with a blunt blade because no matter how many times she swung down there was no blood coming out though the place she hit was dented.

“You bastard that actually hurt!” At this moment King’s eyes were bloodshot angry.

He launched at her like an angry beast his fangs and claws out.

But what ensued at that was a kick to the face, the Tyrant Queen repelled back to dodge by pushing herself using his face.

After leaping back some distance the Tyrant Queen took an ox ward stance by putting the left foot forward, and the sword held close to her face and aimed towards the upper regions of King's body.

[Come barbarian beast I’ll show you the skills of this Queen and no matter how tough your body is I will hack it into pieces.] The Tyrant Queen shouted in acknowledgment.

Though King didn’t feel that way at all as he strung himself at her this time with a punch that was coated with his aura.

Seeing the rushing King she readied herself to use a low blow by swinging her sword from below and aimed towards King's arms.

When King was close to her he could see she was preparing herself to counterattack him.

With a smirk, King changed directions going to her left but the Tyrant Queen slightly positioned herself to defend from any side he came at her.

And seeing that King did not give up as he circled her laughing.

With every moment that passed the Tyrant Queen could feel that his aura was condensing and what was worse was the monstrous aura creature was staring at her without blinking.

He was passing around her with his speed creating after images.

Boom

Suddenly the Tyrant Queen jumped up, the place she was standing on previously had a crater in it.

The crater was created by a sudden punch that came from King.

With his fangs out King gave her a grin while rushing at her who was descending from the momentarily jump.

[You underestimate me barbarian.] Saying that the Tyrant Queen changed her stance coming down with her sword.

Both sides shouting, King threw a punch that was similar to the one he threw when punching the cave entrance.

They both landed their hits getting pushed back at the same time they started to run at each other.

The Tyrant Queen felt pained from the punch strike but her pride did not let it show.

[Corrosion Breath]

Coming at him with her sword she opened her mouth spewing a dark miasma smoke like.

This was a technique from her dark ability but because her ability was sealed when captured she could only use this one move and all it does is corrode.

Like it was in the barrier she was sealed with, the whole area became filled with the dark smoke corroding the plants in the surroundings.

Surrounded by the dark smoke that even the rain couldn’t dye down King crouched down dodging a strike just barely.

What followed after that sword strike was another sword strike all of them being hidden within the dark smoke.

A high vertical blow aimed at his head came from the back this time King launched a kick to block it and a certain someone was dangling in between his legs but his opponent did not care as she threw a horizontal blow wanting to cleave him in two.

King not backing down was getting fiercer and fiercer fighting her.

Their battle continued to go on for minutes to hours where both parties were dodging and hitting each other’s fetal parts.

Large blows and strikes caused shock waves and devastated the forest as their battle raged on.

Their battle was earth-shattering and regretful at the same time because one party kept getting stronger while there was no damage on him while the other one was failing to keep up because of the injuries sustained.

[Damn it if only my powers were not sealed.]

King suddenly stopped midway as he was about to grab her head.

“What is wrong, down already because I can still continue?” King said sounding sorrowful.

[Do not look down on me barbarian the only reason why am like this is because of the seal on me, if I wasn’t sealed for twenty years in this damn place my powers drained you would have stood no chance even with your indestructible like body…]

“If this, if that… Cut those excuses and rejoice for you are someone who lasted this long against me.” King spoke pulling back his hair with both hands.

[?] Though the Tyrant Queen was confused thinking did he not hear what I just said?

“For making my body this excited I’ll make you an offer join me I have plans to conquer this world.”

[Hahahahaha! Conquer the world now it is you who is speaking nonsense.]

"..."

[Do you not know who I am? I’m someone who has led legions of armies my very existence brought fear to the world yet even I back then at my peak could not conquer a continent in fact I got captured and imprisoned by some barbarians, who are viewed as nothing but mere brutes… Yet you, you a barbarian have the audacity to say to me to join you and conquer the world.] In a fit of rage, the Tyrant Queen released her anger panting afterward.

“Huff” “Huff”

[Finish it?] Throwing down her sword the Tyrant Queen spread her arms and closed her eyes.

She was tired and wanted to continue no more.

And nothing else was needed to be said as King knew and understood what she said.

Back in his world when he suddenly gained strength that rivaled countries he thought he could conquer the world but the weak humans proved him wrong.

Now suddenly waking up in another world with no idea where his trusted allies are and no information about this world and its power system he knows it won’t be easy but still his blood only yearns for that domination.

Not to mention this time he has a system with him that would bring out his desires.

He contended that he would conquer this world if not destroy it.

And resonating with him his monstrous aura opened its shark-like maw engulfing the Tyrant Queen.

The Tyrant Queen gave a faint smile contended to dying even though she lived so hard to stay alive and get revenge but at this moment all that seemed useless as she could see the shadows of her dead soldiers calling out to her.

Whoosh

King’s claw penetrated her chest piercing through her heart and pulling it back out.

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In silence, the pouring rain stopped and the beating heart in King’s hand resounded.

“You were brave, a skilled hunter, a queen of merciless strikes, and in death, you went out with a smile that warmed my heart and I shall show gratitude.”

King lifted the stopped heart and crushed it bathing in the little blood that was left in it.

As the blood of the heart dropped on his face King stared at the sky his expression that of sorrowful.

[Ding]

[Emeral Gem of Darkness Obtained]

[Congratulations my master you have unlocked ⅓ of the requirement to make two monster forms.] Suddenly ringing in his head Lilian announced in a loud voice.

“...”

[OK I’m sorry I’ll stay silent.] Lilian said after seeing his dark sorrowful expression.

Fin