Priyanshu approached the Throne of Bones in the center of the obsidian chamber. It loomed like a beast, sculpted from the remains of forgotten emperors, ancient overlords, and sealed sinners. The throne was not just a symbol of power—it was a trial.
[Objective: Rule the Forgotten Court.]
[Details: You must assert dominance over the lingering souls of history's most feared villains. Succeed, and they shall serve you eternally. Fail, and be consumed.]
A gust of dark wind erupted. Whispering spirits filled the chamber—spectral figures of warriors, tyrants, magicians, assassins. Their aura was suffocating. Each soul was a legend in their own era. Now they stood in judgment.
One spirit, cloaked in cursed imperial robes, floated forward. "You dare sit on our throne, child? You, who speaks with both righteousness and wickedness?"
Another stepped forth, a blood-stained cult leader whose aura screamed madness. "You wear your evil like a crown, but will you bear its weight?"
Priyanshu didn't step back.
Instead, he smirked.
"None of you ruled from the shadows. You conquered with fear or strength alone. I… control both worlds. I don't need to sit on the throne to rule it. But I will—because I've already conquered myself."
He activated his Hidden Villain System.
[Skill Activated: Dominator's Presence Lv.2]
A pulse of invisible force exploded from him.
The ghosts staggered.
Priyanshu raised one hand, and the entire room bent to his will. The murals moved. Flames erupted from the throne's base. Chains of karma lashed out from the void, binding the more aggressive spirits.
"I offer you no mercy. Submit—or remain forgotten forever."
The cloaked emperor paused… and knelt.
One by one, the legendary villains knelt.
[Trial of Corruption – Part Two: Complete.]
[New Authority Gained: Lord of the Forgotten Court.]
[New Skill: Nether Summon – Summon villain spirits as advisors or warriors.]
[+400 Evil Karma Points.]
[Cultivation increased: Late Deity Transformation Realm → Peak Deity Transformation Realm.]
[System Notice: New Domain Awakened – Shadow King's Citadel.]
The throne accepted him.
As Priyanshu sat, the room reshaped. It bent to his existence, forming a dark temple hidden deep in the void between worlds—unreachable, unknowable, and eternal.
He whispered:
"Now… let the true game begin."
Because from this moment on, Priyanshu wasn't just a hidden villain.
He was a shadow emperor.
And the world wouldn't even know who pulled the strings.