Chapter 25 – The Future is Fcked, and Now It’s My Problem

I Was Just Trying to Relax

After a long day of farming monsters and ignoring my mysterious system quest, I figured I'd do something normal for once.

So, I was just sitting on a bench in the academy courtyard.

No fighting.

No scheming.

Just chilling.

For once, nothing was going wrong.

…Until I looked up.

And saw her.

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The Corrupted Princess, Watching Her Future Enemy

She was standing across the courtyard, under the shade of a tree.

Expression calm. Perfect. Cold.

Her golden eyes locked onto two people.

✔ Seria, the heroine.

✔ Julius, her love interest.

And the intensity in her gaze made my stomach drop.

I knew that look.

That wasn't jealousy.

That was pure, quiet devastation.

The moment she realized she was never meant to win.

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This is the Moment She Starts to Fall

I clenched my jaw.

I had seen this part of the game before.

✔ She keeps watching from a distance.

✔ She buries her emotions, pretending she's fine.

✔ She starts withdrawing from everyone.

✔ Until, finally—she breaks.

And when she falls into darkness—

She doesn't just become a villain.

She becomes a f*cking monster.

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Why This is a Problem

I leaned back on the bench, rubbing my temples.

"Well. We're all f*cked."

Because here's the thing—

When the princess gets corrupted, she's not just another villain.

She's one of the strongest boss fight in the game.

Overpowered. Ruthless. Unstoppable.

And right now?

Seria—the so-called "heroine"—

Wasn't even close to being strong enough to beat her.

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And Then… My System Makes It Worse

[DING!]

A bright blue screen appeared in my vision.

I blinked.

Then squinted.

Then nearly swore out loud.

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[SYSTEM QUEST UPDATED]

✔ Quest: Prevent the Corruption.

✔ Objective: Stop the princess from falling into darkness.

✔ Reward: ???

I stared at the screen.

Then I looked back at the princess.

Then back at the screen.

Then back at the princess.

Then I sighed.

"Of f*cking course.

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Final Thought – This is Gonna Be a Pain in the Ass

I was trying to stay out of the main story.

I was trying to mind my own business.

And yet, somehow—the world just kept dragging me in.

I sighed, resting my chin on my hand.

"Guess I have to fix this mess now."

The sword hummed. "Told you. You're getting involved whether you like it or not."

I groaned. "Shut up."

Because one thing was clear—

If I didn't do something, this whole world was f*cked.

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To Be Continued…