Chapter 2: I've Come to Seek Revenge (1)

"What happened to me?"

Demian Hassen muttered as he lay on the field.

He had killed Arkrich Dorgo and then committed suicide, intending to go to the afterlife to apologize to his family.

But when he came to his senses, he found himself regressed to the past.

"Could I be dreaming?"

It is said that when a person dies, their life flashes before their eyes.

Perhaps he had succeeded in his suicide and was now dying, seeing his life flash before him.

"Or... could it be that everything was a dream?"

Being expelled from the family, becoming a mercenary, meeting Arkrich, becoming a Death Knight, and ultimately destroying all of humanity.

Perhaps all of that had happened in a dream.

"...I'll know if I check."

In his previous life, Demian Hassen fought countless strong opponents and absorbed their techniques and skills.

If it was a dream, all that knowledge would be an illusion. But if it wasn't a dream...

Demian picked up a stick lying on the ground.

He approached a rock on the field, which looked very solid.

"This should be just right."

Among his opponents, there was a knight called the 'Wall Breaker.'

He was a master who had reached the realm of 'Crush Wave.'

Crush Wave was a realm that amplified the shock transmitted through a strike several times over.

Thanks to this realm, the Wall Breaker could shatter walls like glass with a single warhammer.

Demian Hassen fought the Wall Breaker for 20 minutes and absorbed all his techniques and skills, emerging victorious.

"If this isn't a dream but reality... I should be able to easily break this rock with Crush Wave."

Demian aimed the stick at the rock.

He thrust forward, striking the center of the rock with the tip of the stick.

The stick shattered from the impact.

Demian stared at the broken stick and muttered.

"...I must be going crazy."

Cracks began to spread from the center of the rock.

The cracks spread like a spider web over the entire rock.

Eventually, the rock shattered like glass and collapsed.

"...It wasn't a dream."

This confirmed it.

The memories and knowledge in his head were not illusions.

Demian Hassen had truly regressed to the past.

A time when his family was still alive, a time when he could still correct his mistakes.

"...Haha."

Demian Hassen burst into laughter after years of silence.

The laughter soon turned into tears.

He clutched his chest, but couldn't suppress his emotions.

Demian Hassen crouched on the ground and cried for a long time.

* * *

"How did I end up regressing to the past?"

When the tears stopped, a question arose.

But no matter how much he pondered, there was no answer.

Regressing to the past was nothing short of a miracle.

"I did want to apologize to my family..."

But he never imagined he would get the chance to do so in this life, in the past.

"My previous self was a selfish person who only cared about himself."

He didn't appreciate his family's sacrifices and acted recklessly.

He hurt his family and ultimately committed the heinous crime of patricide.

But this time, it will be different.

He will live for his family.

He will think only of their happiness and future.

"That's not a difficult goal."

Demian Hassen has a talent.

A talent that allowed him to destroy all kingdoms and still seemed boundless.

With this talent, he can achieve anything.

Just as Demian Hassen made up his mind, a male servant from the mansion rushed over.

He was out of breath when he reached Demian Hassen, as he wasn't in the best physical condition.

"Mr. Demian! Louise said to come in. Why haven't you come yet? The head of the household is extremely angry!"

Demian Hassen stared at the servant's face.

It was familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.

"...Victor."

Then it suddenly came to him. The name of the servant.

"Yes. His name is Victor."

"Why are you suddenly calling my name?"

"It's nothing."

In his wild days, Victor was the servant who cleaned up after Demian Hassen.

"The head of the household said to bring you back, even if he has to drag you by the legs!"

"Father seems very angry. What did I do to make him so angry?"

At this, Victor looked bewildered.

It was understandable, as Demian Hassen had no idea what time he had regressed to.

"A few days ago, you got into a fight at a tavern and were beaten up by the staff. That's why he's angry."

A fragment of a forgotten memory resurfaced.

He couldn't remember why he went to the tavern, but he remembered causing a ruckus and being beaten up like a dog before fleeing.

"So that's why Father is so angry."

"It's not just that. The news has spread, and the Hassen family's reputation has hit rock bottom. He's fuming."

Though the Hassen family is small and weak, they are still nobles.

For the eldest son to be beaten up and chased out of a tavern by commoners was a disgrace.

"I should go see Father."

"What are you going to do when you go?"

"You said I should go, didn't you?"

"True, but wouldn't it be better to hide and wait for the head of the household to calm down?"

Demian Hassen shook his head.

"I can't do that."

"What?"

"In this life, I've decided not to do anything to embarrass my family."

Victor's face froze.

It was very unusual to hear Demian Hassen say such a thing.

"Then I'll go see Father."

Demian Hassen patted Victor on the shoulder and headed towards the mansion.

* * *

"Hey!"

As soon as he entered the lord's room, a sword flew at him.

His father had swung a longsword.

Demian Hassen didn't dodge.

From the trajectory of the blade, it didn't seem like his father intended to kill him.

Sure enough, the longsword grazed past Demian Hassen's head and embedded itself in the door.

"Dear! Calm down!"

"Father! Please stop!"

His sister and mother rushed over and grabbed his father's arms.

But his father's anger showed no signs of subsiding.

"Are you really mad? Causing a ruckus at a tavern and being chased out? Not to mention, tarnishing our family's name? Do you know how much our family's honor has been damaged because of you?"

Father panted as he tried to pull the longsword out of the door.

His sister and mother desperately tried to calm him down.

"Let go! I'm going to bash his head in today!"

"No! Do you really want to kill Demian?"

"Father! Let's think rationally! This could get out of hand!"

The three of them began to argue.

But Demian Hassen, the culprit, was lost in thought.

"How long has it been since I've been scolded by Father?"

In the past, he hated his father so much.

He thought of him as a stuffy and rigid person.

But now, looking back, his father always worried about Demian Hassen.

The fact that he always noticed when something was wrong was proof of that.

"Damn it! I get it, let go!"

In the end, his mother and sister won the argument.

Father let go of the longsword embedded in the wall and slumped into a nearby chair.

"Why aren't you saying anything? At least try to defend yourself!"

His anger hadn't subsided.

In response to his father's roar, Demian Hassen answered immediately.

"I have nothing to say."

"What? Nothing? You have a mouth... What? Nothing?"

Father was taken aback.

It was a natural reaction, as the Demian Hassen of the past was always making excuses and defending himself.

"I have dirtied the Hassen family's name through my mistake. There is no room for excuses."

But the Demian Hassen of now was different.

He had vowed not to do anything to embarrass his family.

"...Y-You understand, then."

Father's expression was awkward.

With Demian Hassen admitting his mistake so readily, he couldn't find it in himself to be angry.

"Dear, look. He's admitting his mistake. Forgive him."

"Father, I'll take responsibility for scolding him. I'll make sure this doesn't happen again..."

Mother and sister began to plead with Father.

Demian Hassen watched them with a nostalgic look.

It was always like this.

When he made a mistake, Father would get angry, and Mother and sister would defend him.

Back then, he found their actions annoying.

He felt like they were treating him like a child, even though they weren't.

"No. There's no need to forgive me."

But now, he couldn't rely on their help.

"I will accept the punishment for my crime."

At Demian Hassen's sudden declaration, Mother and sister's eyes widened.

"Hey!"

Father's anger, which had started to subside, flared up again.

"Are you still not in your right mind? When you should be begging for forgiveness, you're acting proud?"

From Father's perspective, it seemed like Demian Hassen was defying him.

This was also Demian Hassen's fault.

In his wild days, he often challenged his father.

"You're still not in your right mind! Fine! I'll give you the punishment you deserve! I won't let this slide..."

"But before that, I will go and clean up the mess I made."

"What? What?"

Father's eyes widened.

The Demian Hassen of the past never took responsibility for his actions.

Hearing the word 'clean up' from his son was a shock.

"I will accept the punishment when I return."

Demian Hassen bowed politely and left the lord's room.

"..."

Father slowly turned his head to look at his wife and daughter.

"Maybe he got hit on the head too hard that day?"

* * *

When he left the lord's room, Demian Hassen came face to face with a boy standing in the hallway.

"..."

The two of them stared at each other in silence for a moment.

Demian Hassen was moved, while the boy...

"Brother, how long do you plan to bring shame to our family?"

was contemptuous of Demian Hassen.

"You don't know how much Father, Mother, and Sister have suffered because of you. If you knew, you wouldn't act like this."

Abel Hassen, unlike Demian Hassen, was a sharp and capable child.

He was the pride and hope of the Hassen family.

Embarrassingly, Demian Hassen had always envied such a brother.

"Abel."

"What? Are you going to make excuses again? I'm tired of hearing your excuses..."

"I'm sorry for everything."

Abel's eyes widened.

He was so shocked that he didn't blink once.

"I will take responsibility for this and resolve it."

Demian Hassen took a step forward.

He patted his brother's shoulder and walked out.

When he stepped outside, Victor looked at him in surprise.

"What? Master? Why are you unharmed? I was sure you would be beaten by the lord."

"Stop with the nonsense and bring the carriage."

"Why the carriage?"

In response to the question, Demian Hassen said casually.

"I'm going to give them what they deserve."