[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell":3,"chapter-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-243":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Angelic System That Turned My Life Into Hell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1381666,1829,"Chapter 243: New Ambition","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>I, Mika Elbar, was lying on the floor with my gaze directed to Dreyar who looked down on me from the hole I crashed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1 minute and 45 seconds left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The halo above my head disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How much longer do you intend to lie there? If you do not move, you will die.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recognized the system’s voice but I did not pay it any heed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body did not want to move. I only felt my fingers twitching as my nails scratched the wooden floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to be honest, I slowly but surely got tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Xander must have escaped with that woman already. With the time I had left, I could not catch up to them after all, a far bigger threat was blocking the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of him, Dreyar also did not seem to move from his spot. He just kept on staring at me. Was he perhaps trying to confirm if I was still in a state to fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still lied there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I soaked in the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, it was eerily quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither the cheerful voices of children playing innocently outside, the chitchatting of the old people, the bickering of the Sacra siblings nor the people’s carefree laughter were heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even the voices of my parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sensed my lips trembling once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not get emotional now, Mika.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put my shaking hand on my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the more I faced the reality the more I came to understand that everyone was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more I yearned to see them one last time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the more I missed them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain in my chest increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area around my eyes turned wet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damnit... Damnit all...!\" I wailed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to protect them. I wanted to be with them in the future as I lived my life. I wanted to enjoy peace with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why I sought strength even though I had to offer my lifespan, my emotions and partly my humanity. That was why I endured all those quests given to me, thinking that it would pay out in the end as those benefits could make me stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made so much progress. I grew into a strong person recognized even by people who were seen as the pinnacle of humanity. And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet here I am... Lying on the ground, wailing like a baby after failing to protect everyone here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized that every effort I put into that lousy ambition of mine was in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System...\" I muttered both softly and slightly vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You told me, right? If I followed your instructions... If I followed the path of that Promised Future or whatever you called it, I could achieve my goal. You told me I could protect everyone. You told me that no one would die...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why...? Why did it still turn out like this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I have no words.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slammed my fist on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, I got up on my feet, albeit with great struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I noticed that Dreyar was on his guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No words, huh...?\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely enough, I felt the angles of my mouth changing. Even my vision widened as if I widened my eyes extremely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all those years, I still know nothing about you... Where are you now? What do you look like? And who are you even?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If things are over here, you better show up, or else I will find a way to get to you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My voice sounded more threatening than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha...\" I chuckled weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What am I talking about...? I shouldn’t put all the blame on you... After all, it’s my fault for blindly believing you. For entrusting you with my and the others’ lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mika...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only we hadn’t crossed paths on that day... Would my parents be still alive then...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up. My vision was partly blurred which was most likely due to my teary eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember my words back when I faced Yater?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As disgusted as I was from depending on the powers bestowed upon me by the system, I still picked up the rusty sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naively, I declared to protect those close to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pointed the sword at Dreyar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I take those words back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, my facial muscles relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wouldn’t make any sense to pursue such a thing any further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Sylvia, Lily and the others were about to face their deaths, too. It was impossible to save them from their fate as I was too far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were to die, who else could I call a close person to me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead, I will dedicate everything I have to my new ambition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have nothing left to protect anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will start with those bastards who were responsible for this. Then, it will be Leviathan. And last but not least, you and that whole organization behind you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words were directed at you, system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will kill you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will kill everyone who messed with me and my beloved ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will take my revenge no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want those bastards to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will do anything to achieve that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not care if I have only a few years left. I will only die once I am done with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not care how many of you there are. Even if you inflict punishments on me, I will take them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do not care if others see me as a monster who is anything but human. I will embrace that image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just a small price to pay if I wanted to fulfill my revenge for myself and my beloved ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I understand.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your tone pisses me off.\" I scoffed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1 minute and 44 seconds left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above my head, the halo appeared again and the rusty sword in my hand transformed into Excalibur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ready to continue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreyar jumped down and also pointed his sword at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreyar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are currently at the top of my list of people I want to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who killed those four?\" I asked sternly while tightening my grip on Excalibur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know. Can you remember which bear you hunted among hundreds of bears?\" Dreyar replied calmly, understanding that I meant my parents, Ain and Eric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I instantly dashed towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our swords clashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pressed Excalibur against his blade but that power contest quickly ended when Dreyar kicked me in the stomach, sending me through the building’s wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argh...!\" I groaned quietly as blood gushed out of my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I stood on my feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[13 teleportations left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was now behind Dreyar. And once he turned his body to me, I disappeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[12 teleportations left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I was on the other side of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[11 teleportations left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I swung Excalibur with all the might I currently had. However, Dreyar reacted just in time, making me hit his left shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I put everything I had into this one, I was not able to penetrate his armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[10 teleportations left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gritted my teeth as I felt an incredible pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few seconds ago, I sensed how Dreyar was about to cut me in half so I had to teleport myself away from him. But I could not escape unscratched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked to my left and then to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right in front of Dreyar’s feet lied an arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And said arm was mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being attached to me, it was cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreyar instantly appeared before me with his arms above him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch-\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was slammed to the ground when I tried to block off his sword, which he swung from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[9 teleportations left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[8 teleportations left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I focused my strength in my grip as I clenched his jaw in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are wasting your efforts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreyar was unfazed just like I expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will see.\" I replied exhaustedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enlarge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Dreyar’s face was hit by the Holy Spear which I previously teleported somewhere above us in order to land a sneak attack on Dreyar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreyar was pushed into the ground by the spear which was still increasing its length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, I took the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shrink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was filled with dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I take my words back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just what is he made of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems like I was underestimating you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust dispersed as Dreyar stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His armor and helmet were still intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1 minute and 8 seconds left.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, I was caught by surprise as I could only watch his shin closing into my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud bang, I was kicked outside the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numb, I lied on the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I bent my head more, I could see the villagers’ corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damnit...\" I muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt like Dreyar’s toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, I could not tell what kind of ability he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I complaining right now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get distracted...!\" I told myself as I tried to get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot fail at this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were so many I had to take care of after this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if my opponent was an S-rank or an actual god, I would kill everyone in my path.\u003C\u002Fp>",1562,"2026-06-05T22:24:02.323Z",1,"novelbin.me","a50733eb79951288f4db8b7f2c78241928777ce0a53d3666bf5707e40d54f7d0","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-244","the-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-chapter-242",315,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-angelic-system-that-turned-my-life-into-hell-cover.jpg"]