Chapter 1

"Are you absolutely certain we can enter the casino?" I inquired, my eyes locked onto the imposing, grand structure that stood before us. The casino's opulent facade gleamed with promises of hidden treasures and excitement.

"Don't worry," Brian assured me, his confidence unwavering, "I've managed to secure some incredibly convincing fake IDs for us. We'll blend in seamlessly." His voice oozed with assurance as he guided us towards the casino entrance, assuaging my doubts. Still, an undercurrent of unease gnawed at me, making me contemplate a hasty retreat to the familiarity of my own home.

Upon my return, I exchanged warm pleasantries with my mother and surrendered to the embrace of sleep. Little did I know that my dreams would take a nightmarish turn.

Suddenly, I found myself in a surreal and horrifying situation, pleading for my release as enigmatic, otherworldly beings subjected me to eerie experiments. They administered a mysterious serum into my arm, stomach, and head, sending shivers of fear down my spine.

I awoke with an overwhelming sense of relief, realizing that it had all been a harrowing dream. However, a persistent headache lingered, leaving me in a state of bewildered confusion. It was then that I heard a voice in my mind proclaiming that I had been bestowed with the gift of regeneration.

"Am I losing my mind?" I muttered, lightly tapping my head in disbelief. The very fabric of reality itself seemed to warp and shift, inexplicably transporting me to an alien-like planet nestled amidst the infinite expanse of the cosmos. Indigenous extraterrestrial beings confronted me, speaking in an unfamiliar language. To my astonishment, I comprehended and began conversing fluently in their tongue. They inquired about my sudden presence, and I explained that I had been involuntarily transported to their world.

In response, their leader unleashed a bizarre beam at me, seemingly obliterating my physical form. Just before the beam made contact, the voice in my head declared that I had acquired the power of regeneration. Miraculously, I regenerated my body, leaving the alien leader and his guards utterly flabbergasted. They attempted to fire upon me, yet I harnessed the newfound ability to manipulate time and reality, freezing time itself and rendering their weapons impotent.

The voice in my head then proposed an offer to transform me into a formidable combat expert, to which I eagerly consented. I proceeded to effortlessly dispatch the alien guards and unfroze time. Witnessing my unimaginable prowess, the leader begged for mercy, pledging their undying loyalty. I accepted, and just like that, I ascended to the position of ruler over their foreign realm.

As my knowledge and powers expanded, I became aware of the expanse of the multiverse, discovering realms such as the Chaos Lands, Infinite Dimensions, the In-Between, Dreamland, the Void Abyss, Spirit Worlds, and an infinitely complex multiverse. My newfound abilities unveiled limitless possibilities and knowledge beyond the boundaries of imagination. The country I had just conquered was known as Zerath, and its inhabitants, the Myra, resided on the closest planet to the enigmatic Void Abyss. Astonishingly, the Myra had subjugated numerous planets—420 countries, to be precise. During a leaders' meeting, I realized that the attendees possessed extraordinary abilities that I could assimilate into my arsenal.

I proceeded to copy and evolve their unique powers, including Blood Manipulation, Bloodline Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Water Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, and Air Manipulation. That's the extent of what I could replicate. Somewhere along the way, I obtained the abilities of Existence Erasure, Story Manipulation, Chaos Manipulation, and Material Creation. It dawned on me that the individuals at the meeting, those demon lords, were discussing my fate, contemplating whether I should be eliminated. Among the eight present, including me, five were boys and three were girls.

A consensus was reached, and it was decided that I would need to face one of them in combat. A formidable contender, Azath, known for his arrogance, stepped forward, offering himself as my adversary. We ventured to the battlefield, and before I could prepare, he summoned a barrage of meteors. Quick thinking led me to freeze time, yet Azath, to my surprise, demonstrated resistance to this temporal manipulation. He infused his hand with light and aimed a powerful strike at my face, but I deftly evaded, countering with a devastating punch that sent him hurtling to the moon. In a flash, he teleported behind me, launching a relentless assault with a punch to my spine, a kick to my legs, and an uppercut to my jaw.

I swiftly conjured a sword and impaled him through the heart, seizing his summoning ability and mastering soul manipulation in the process. I nullified his resistance to time manipulation, freezing only his physical form. Extracting his soul, I consumed it, absorbing his abilities and his resistance to time manipulation, mind control resistance, existence erasure resistance, and elemental resistance.

As my journey through this strange and wondrous multiverse continued, I realized that demons, vampires, and dragons were indeed real. Furthermore, it dawned on me that I wasn't merely on a different planet but had crossed into an alternate reality. The meeting had consisted of the most powerful demon lords, and I had harnessed their incredible abilities to forge my own path in this extraordinary world. The possibilities were endless, and the adventure had only just begun.