Regrets

Khalid got confused as to why Max was cursing him like that. "What kind of nonsen-?"

BOOOOM

All of a sudden, the whole castle got ignited into fire and an explosion occurred that blew the castle into many bits and pieces.

…

Beep

Max disconnected the call right after hearing the call.

The culprit behind that explosion was none other than Max. He was suspicious of headquarters, as they might do something outrageous after he quit. So, he put explosives all around the castle, which would explode right after he pressed a button on his phone.

But he didn't expect them to do it that fast.

"I should have blown them from the beginning," Max mumbled to himself.

Then he laid down on the ground with Ana beside him. He hugged her body and looked at her sleeping face with drowsy eyes.

Max felt his vision become blurry, and he started to not feel any kind of sensation around his body.

He hugged Ana's body closely, caressed her head, and whispered softly. "I was able to somehow get my revenge, but I am filled with so much regret."

"I wanted Ana to go to school, and graduate from university. get a job, marry a decent guy, and give me some grandchildren for me to take care of them all day. But…but…I wasn't able to give her any of them." Max started to sob silently.

Max's vision darkened slowly, and he knew his time was totally up now. He kissed Ana's forehead with all the affection his body and heart could give. Hugging her body, he said with a smile. "I am sorry…Ana."

Pheeeewwww~

Heavy wind and snow started to occur in the mountains, which made every animal take shelter in a cave with their children or with their partner.

But, Max and Ana didn't have the strength to do so as their bodies got covered in snow.

…

Thump! Thump! Thump!

'What is this sound?' Max, who just died with Ana in his arms, started to hear something beating loudly.

'Huh? What is this? Why is everything in my vision all red?' Max looked around and saw nothing but blood red. And that time he saw some bubbles floating up.

Something sparked inside Max's mind. 'Am I inside a pool of blood or something? Am I in hell?...I should be… A fitting place for a sinner like me.'

He tried to move but failed to do so. Head, hands, legs—he couldn't move anything. 'What is happening?'

[ Ding ]

Suddenly, he heard a mechanical, genderless voice that almost scared him. 'Who is it?'

Max felt shocked as he felt no voice come out of his mouth, and it seemed to be echoing around him. 'How was I able to speak?'

[ Destined System is activating ]

[ Detected that the host is born as a demon ]

[ Calculating Destiny ]

[ Ding ]

[ System has transformed according to the host's destiny ]

[ Demon Emperor's System is Activated ]

Crack

Max who was listening to all of this in a daze, suddenly heard something breaking.

Crack-Thus!

The next moment, Max got blasted with a flash of white light that almost blinded him.

Along with that, he started to feel cold in his body, which meant he could finally use his body, and he knew that was true because he was able to see with his eyes now.

In front of Max's eyes was brown and dark soil that was littered with blood and eggshells. The egg shells had strange patterns that were glowing in purple light, but from the looks of it, they were slowly dimming down.

Max got up and looked down, just to get shocked beyond his imagination. "Where is my original body!? Why am I so small?"

Max saw he had tiny hands just like Ana, and he was fully naked. "It looks like I am the same height as her."

He assumed that by looking at the height of the cave he was in. The cave was small, not that deep, and the light coming from the entrance illuminated almost half of the cave.

"Huh?" From the corner of his eyes, he saw something that made him doubtful. He saw a pair of small wings attached to his back that had visible blood veins. He could feel the wings. "Did I just grow a pair of wings?"

Max touched the small wings in doubt, and his confusion grew immensely. "What is actually happening?"

[ Hello, Host. I think I can explain to you about everything. ]

Again, a voice rang in his mind. Max's face turned stern, and he asked with caution. "What is happening? Is this all your doing, the nameless voice in my head?"

[ Yes, it is all my doing, and you don't have to be cautious of me, Host. ]

[ Because I am your assistant to help you get stronger. ]

"What are you anyway?" Unlike all other young boys, Max had never delved into novels and anime. So, he was oblivious to such things.

[ I am Demon Emperor's System. A system designed for you to become the greatest Demon Emperor. ]

[ And host, before you ask further questions, I will say this; I didn't choose to be the Demon Emperor's system. It was based on the body you were born with. A demon. ]

"A demon, huh? A truly suitable one for a sinner like me." Max touched his head, and as he guessed, he had a pair of horns.

[ Yes, you were born as a demon because of your sins, and your daughter was born as a hero because of her pure soul. ]

"My daughter…Ana!" Max's eyes widened as he dashed toward the entrance. He felt he was running faster than his normal self, but he didn't care much about it.

At that moment, the system's warning rang loudly in his mind.

[ Wait, host! She is not born yet! ]

This brought Max's dash to a halt.

Max said it with extreme confusion and a threatening tone. "What do you mean she is not born yet?"

[ You see, host, when I was about to reincarnate you into the demon egg's embryo, I felt another soul heavily attached to you, and it was your daughter's. ]

[ So, I decided to reincarnate her too. But Ana's would take time as her young soul could not bear the pressure to be reborn in this new world. ]

"How long will it take?" Max asked anxiously.

[ 2 Years. ]