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Betrayed by family. Bullied for being different. Left to rot in a remote orphanage with no future. Sixteen-year-old Orion had long accepted that life had dealt him the worst possible hand. But when a cruel twist of fate sends him plummeting into an ancient ruin, everything changes.

Awakening the Infinite Evolution System, Orion gains the power to defy fate itself. His body evolves beyond human limits, his strength growing with every battle, every challenge. But power doesn’t come without cost. As he fights for survival, he soon realizes that his fall into the ruins was no accident—it was a calling.

The universe is on the brink of war. Ancient races, forgotten civilizations, and cosmic overlords all vie for supremacy. Humanity stands on the edge of extinction, its fragile peace threatened by forces beyond comprehension. And at the heart of it all lies Orion’s own past—a mystery buried beneath layers of betrayal and blood.

Armed with an evolving system, a blade that adapts to his will, and a mind sharpened by hardship, Orion will carve his own path. He will rise from the ashes, claim the power stolen from him, and make those who abandoned him tremble.

From orphan to warrior. From outcast to legend.

He will become the Cosmic Overlord.

Infinite Evolution: From Orphan to Cosmic Overlord

Chapter 12 – The Bastard Teacher Who Needs a Beating

Quinn was still bickering non-stop.

Something about his family estate, the academy's entrance exams, and his grand ambitions as a future support mage.

I nodded occasionally, pretending to listen.

I had zero time to process anything he was saying.

My real focus was on someone else.

He was standing a few feet away, his face constantly shifting between different expressions as if he were deep in thought.

Nope. Nope. Whatever you're thinking, Teacher, it's probably NOT true.

I internally panicked as I stared at him.

He was clearly over-analyzing something.

I didn't know. But one thing was clear—I did NOT trust this guy.

I could tell just by looking at him.

This was the kind of person that needed to be pummeled.

Just as I was silently freaking out, the teacher suddenly clapped his hands.

"Students," he called out, snapping everyone's attention to him.

"This will be the end of our exploration."

I can finally leave this stupid ruin?!

Won't they start checking my background?!

I recalled fragments of what I overheard earlier.

I hadn't caught the full conversation, but I did catch bits and pieces.

"Identity checking" … "bringing him back" … "preparing for the worst."

They were going to look into who I was.

Not to the orphanage, not to the people who abandoned me, not to that life.

I had worked my ass off to get a scholarship, hoping to one day get away from that place.

Now, after barely surviving, falling into a goddamn ruin, and getting my own system—

There was NO WAY I was going back.

The teacher pulled out a teleportation device and activated it.

A glowing blue formation appeared on the ground.

"The teleportation sequence is being prepared," he announced. "Everyone, line up."

I just had to figure something out later.

Before I could hesitate any further, Quinn grabbed my wrist and dragged me into line.

"Come on, bro!" he grinned. "We're all going together!"

I didn't even have the energy to protest.

I stepped into formation, standing among the students as they casually chatted like this was just another school trip.

I accidentally met eyes with the teacher.

That bright, knowing, almost TOO kind smile.

I immediately felt a chill down my spine.

What the hell was he thinking now?!

But something about his smug, unreadable face made me want to punch him.