Chapter 2 - First Target, Alicia

This world is called Velara. It is an incredibly vast world, filled with sprawling continents, towering mountain ranges, and uncharted wilderness teeming with mystical creatures and ancient secrets.

The Lei family had several businesses and was one of the major powerhouses in the Azoria Continent.

Aric's father, Edmond Lei, was the patriarch of the Lei household.

Edmond was mostly busy with his work, incredibly strong, and kept his power a secret, leaving many uncertain.

On the other hand, Mia Lei was Aric's mother. She was powerful, strong, and beautiful, deeply loving her child.

Both parents adored Aric.

Currently, his most urgent issue was dealing with the protagonist, Jarod Lei.

Aric is Jarod's elder brother.

Jarod's mother, Ulsa, is a concubine of the patriarch. She had a poor background and was often dominated by Mia.

However, when Jarod saw Sylvia, he fell in love with her.

Jarod had been a wastrel a few years ago, but somehow his cultivation had grown rapidly in recent years.

The previous host disliked Jarod and frequently clashed with him.

Recently, Jarod defeated Aric in a fight.

Aric was furious about being humiliated.

So, he took a few pills to forcefully break through, but it failed and damaged his core.

That very night, Jarod seized the opportunity, confronting and ultimately killing Aric in a fit of rivalry and ambition.

"System, show me my stats."

[ The Ultimate Villain System ]

[ Name - Aric Lei (Ethan)]

[ Age - 20 ]

[ Cultivation Level - Qi Refining (4th Stage) ]

[ Strength - 8 (Normal Human Limit - 10) ]

[ Agility - 6 (Normal Human Limit - 10) ]

[ Intelligence - 4 (Normal Human Limit - 10) ]

[ Charm - 9 (Normal Human Limit - 10)]

[ Physique - None ]

[ Bloodline - None ]

[Cultivation Techniques - Iron Body Technique ]

[ Skills - Absolute Mind Control (Grand Master), Tengzhi Fusion Fist (Beginner) ]

[ Villain Halo - 1000 ]

[ Villain Points - 0 ]

In this world, cultivation levels are mainly divided into: Qi Refining, Body Tempering, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Severing, Divine Transformation, Immortal Ascension, Celestial Sage, Cosmic Deity. Each stage has nine sub-stages. Only after achieving those can one progress to the next realm.

"System, if I steal the mother of the protagonist, will it give me villain points?"

["Good, Good! You are thinking in the right direction. If you corrupt the mother of the protagonist, you will hurt his psyche and weaken his protagonist halo."]

"Also, what is the difference between villain halo and villain points?"

[Villain Halo protects you from the negative effects of the world's will. If your Villain Halo is greater than that of the protagonist, you can easily kill him.]

[On the other hand, Villain Points are like a currency through which you can buy items from the system shop.]

"By the way, which story am I a part of? Can you share the plot with me?", Aric asked.

[Host, you are currently a part of the novel "Rise of the Celestial Deity". However, the system cannot provide the plot details right now. You will need to upgrade the system to level 2 to gain access to the plot.]

"Shitty system! Why won't you give me a tutorial or something? You've thrown a noob into a professional match! And what's this novel? I've never even heard of it!", Aric said annoyingly.

[Host, please remain calm. The system is designed to help you achieve greatness, step by step. ]

Suddenly, someone knocked at the door. It was the personal maid of the former host. Her name was Alicia. She had a beautiful hourglass body, with big bouncy boobs and a luscious ass. She came to clean her master's room.

Aric was mesmerized by the beauty of the girl. Her beautiful eyes and the way she carried herself attacked his senses, leaving him breathless. When she came near him , her Jasmine scent engulfed Aric's nose. Her beauty defied the standards of his previous world.

He was just thanking the former host for keep such a beauty for him. 

"Gosh, If she is just a maid, then how amazing will be the heroines," Aric was excited while thinking about this.

 Suddenly, he had an idea - to test his mind control skill on his maid.

"System, how do I activate this mind control skill?"

[Host, you have to let the other person ingest your blood to activate it. Once it's done, if their intelligence is lower than yours, you will be able to corrupt their mind. If their mind power is higher than yours, you may face backlash. The best part of this skill is that you can alter their memories and make anyone loyal to you.]

"System, can you inspect Alicia?"

[Name - Alicia Wan]

[Age - 23]

[ Cultivation Level - None]

[ Strength - 2]

[ Agility - 2]

[ Intelligence - 2]

[ Charm - 8]

[ Physique - None]

[ Bloodline - None]

[ Cultivation Techniques - None]

"She is a target that can be easily corrupted."

Aric took a needle from a drawer and pricked his index finger. He put a few drops of blood in a glass of water and called Alicia.

"Alicia, the taste of this water feels different. Taste it and let me know if there is something wrong with my taste buds."

"Yes, Young Master."

She gulped down the whole glass of water.

[Ding! A new target detected. Do you want to use the mind control skill on the target?]

"System, yes, corrupt her."

Soon, Aric was able to see all of Alicia's memories, and he started altering them. He changed Alicia's backstory to that of an orphan girl rescued by Aric. He took care of Alicia during her lowest moments, and Alicia decided to serve Aric forever and accept any request he had.

"Yes, this looks perfect. I was unsure if I could create such beautiful stories. But first, I have to lose my virginity."

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Note: This is my first novel, it may have some grammatical errors. Please bear with it, I will fix it as soon as possible. You will receive one chapter/day. I will try to increase the frequency with time.

Since Ethan always wanted to be villain, we will see how terrifying a villain he becomes, as the story progress. Be patient, the best is yet to come.

Edit 1: I have just added the novel name "Rise of the Celestial Deity". Actually, this novel does not exist and I am writing a brand new plot for this novel which may/may not be inspired from many other novels. 

Edit 2: The picture of Alicia, the maid, is in the comments.