I Became A Gigachad The Villains Are Obsessed With

༺ 𓆩  Chapter 1  — Buttons of Destruction  𓆪 ༻ 

「Translator — Creator」

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This world is made of buttons of destruction.

At first glance, it appeared to be an ordinary dark fantasy RPG. The player died repeatedly, eventually killing enemies thought unkillable, triumphing over insurmountable trials.

And then.

[The world has perished.]

[You have failed to protect this world.]

[Find a possibility that does not lead to world's ruin.]

Suddenly, the world ended.

"Fuck."

There once lived a witch obsessed with eternal life who pursued immortality. She achieved immortality by transferring her soul into the bodies of other sentient beings. Heroes created a soul-poisoning toxin to kill her.

The witch died. But the spell she had cast upon her own soul remained unbroken.

Instead, her tainted spirit, poisoned and mad, spread like a plague—passing from one living body to the next, a kind of 'corpse-poison' that brought death to all it touched. It did not stop until every sentient being on the planet had been wiped out.

And so the world perished.

[The world has perished.]

[You have failed to protect this world.]

[Find a possibility that does not lead to world's ruin.]

There once was a Saintess who sacrificed herself to God in her final moments. God, taking pity on this Saintess, descended upon the earth.

And thus, the world perished.

[The world has perished.]

[You have failed to protect this world.]

[Find a possibility that does not lead to world's ruin.]

There was a Hero who believed justice would prevail if the wicked were punished and the virtuous aided.

Because of this Hero, the world was destroyed.

[The world has perished.]

[You have failed to protect this world.]

[Find a possibility that does not lead to world's ruin.]

There once was a girl born bearing all the misfortunes and sorrows of this world.

Because of her, the world was destroyed.

[The world has perished.]

[You have failed to protect this world.]

[Find a possibility that does not lead to world's ruin.]

By killing the villain, by killing the hero, by not killing the villain, by not killing the hero.

The world was destroyed.

[The world has perished.]

[You have failed to protect this world.]

[Find a possibility that does not lead to world's ruin.]

By showing mercy, by withholding mercy, by turning a blind eye to injustice, by refusing to turn a blind eye to injustice.

The world was destroyed.

This dark fantasy world was made of buttons of destruction.

"Fuck it, just let it be destroyed."

With that, I quit the game.

And then.

[You have been transmigrated into the world of 'Endless'.]

[Find a possibility that does not lead to world's ruin.]

When I opened my eyes again.

I found myself transmigrated into a dark fantasy game filled with buttons of destruction.

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I found myself transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing young lord in a fantasy world.

Not just any noble house—one of the Empire's three great ducal families, no less. With their notorious reputation as masters of assassination and execution, I had gained unfettered power that allowed me to behave as recklessly as I wished, without anyone daring to rebuke me.

Had this been an "ordinary" fantasy world, I might have initially denied my reality before eventually embracing it with joy.

But the world I had transmigrated into was not a fantasy realm filled with dreams and hope.

[You have been transmigrated into the world of 'Endless'.]

[Find a possibility that does not lead to world's ruin.]

"Why the hell did it have to be Endless?!"

Endless. That garbage game where the world gets destroyed the moment you let your guard down... or even when you don't.

Having transmigrated into this game, my death was a certainty just by breathing.

Even if I did nothing, the world would destroy itself of its own accord.

I'd likely perish in a mass burial while merely breathing at home. At least I wouldn't be lonely on my journey to the afterlife—I'd have company numbering in the hundreds of millions!

"This is driving me insane. Honestly, isn't this going too far?"

If there was any silver lining to my misfortune, it was that I hadn't been thrown into this world without any special privileges.

On the contrary, I had been given options to choose from what could only be described as brilliant S-Grade traits.

[You are granted a special privilege exclusive to transmigrators.]

[※ You may select this privilege only once.]

[Choose wisely.]

[Heavenly Martial Body]

[Death Immunity]

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[Demon King's Bloodline]

Heavenly Martial Body: an overpowered trait that increased experience gain for martial skills and allowed breaking through level limits.

Death Immunity: an overpowered trait whose effect was self-explanatory.

Demon King's Bloodline: an overpowered trait that enabled taming all types of magical beasts.

"These traits are trash."

Utterly useless skills for preventing the world's destruction.

You might think I could just become overpowered and smash all the buttons of destruction, right? But some of those buttons would trigger the world's end the moment they were destroyed. And leaving them alone wouldn't prevent destruction either.

This world was simply designed to be destroyed.

The only ending to this game was annihilation. Even if I chose "Death Immunity" and survived the destruction, all that would remain would be ruins. Once I failed to prevent the world's end, it was already game over.

"Please, this isn't right. There has to be some useful trait..."

I spent a long time searching through the list of privileges.

This special privilege wasn't given without reason. It shouldn't be. There must be a hint hidden within it that could prevent the world’s ruin.

[High-Performance Telepathy]

"...Huh?"

While exploring the special privileges, I discovered one with a particularly unimpressive name nestled among the overpowered abilities.

High-Performance Telepathy.

Anyone could tell this wasn't a combat ability. It seemed so useless that I questioned why it was even listed among the S-Grade traits.

I immediately checked the trait's information.

"...This is it."

And the moment I confirmed its details.

I knew with certainty.

This trait was the only key that could prevent the world’s ruin.

"System. I choose High-Performance Telepathy."

[Do you wish to select 'High-Performance Telepathy'?]

[Once a special privilege is selected, it cannot be canceled.]

"Proceed."

[Special privilege, 'High-Performance Telepathy' has been granted.]

Yeah. There was no way my strength alone could stop the button that would bring about the world’s end.

To worry about the impossible was a fool’s errand; to cling to the unattainable was nothing but delusion.

But.

"These Fucking Idiots..."

That doesn't mean nothing can be changed.

If those damned buttons of destruction will bring about the world's end.

"I may not be able to change you directly..."

But I can ensure you don't desire the world's destruction.

So you won't sacrifice yourselves for some god.

So you won't obsess over eternal life.

So you won't become corrupted by evil or buried in self-righteousness.

"If I become the gigachad within you all, I could change you."

I'll teach you.

How to live each day meaningfully.

Yes.

From now on, I am.

— "I am your inner self, My Daughter."

I'll become the gigachad within the villains!

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I'll prevent the world’s ruin, but first—the "Gigachad" Operation needs a collaborator.

I decided to secure myself one ally before executing my apocalypse prevention plan—Operation "Gigachad."

"So—from now on, you'll be my personal maid."

"What?"

"Hey, head maid. I'm taking this one."

"As you wish, Young Master."

Since I've already possessed the body of this good-for-nothing, I might as well milk the role for all it's worth.

I immediately grabbed a new maid and made her my dedicated subordinate.

"What's your name?"

"...Canaria, m’lord."

"Good, Cana. From now on, you're my test subject."

"Excuse me?"

"I can't just shove an unproven macho muscle man at these doomsday time bombs without testing. If they get offended and only accelerate the world’s ruin, that would be quite the blunder."

"...I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Cana."

"Yes?"

"Who said you needed to understand?"

"Pardon?"

I smiled brightly as I uttered the eternal, unchanging truth that remains constant even as worlds transform.

"When I say jump, you ask how high."

"...Yes, m’lord."

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"Cana, I'm going to use a bit of magic, so don't be too surprised."

"Pardon?"

"In a moment, a muscular macho man will appear before your eyes."

"Excuse me?"

I immediately activated my special privilege and summoned the illusion of a gigachad.

To be precise, it wasn't actually an illusion but a direct projection of the 'gigachad' image into Canaria's mind through telepathy.

I naturally expected her to be shocked and fall over in surprise.

"That really is a muscular macho man..."

Surprisingly, she responded rather calmly.

She must have a bolder personality than I thought.

"Is this excessively masculine pose and intimidating musculature perhaps your preference, Young Master?"

"...No."

"I understand. The world is full of diverse tastes."

"I said no."

Why is she treating me like I'm gay?

This is merely the optimal form I've determined based on my past life experience.

"This is a 'gigachad.' It's the potential that exists within everyone's inner self."

"...Such potential exists within me?"

"Of course. For your information, the gigachad calls you 'Kapippi.'"

"Why Pippi?"

"Because that's what makes him a gigachad!"

".................."

Canaria looked at me with an expression that clearly said, 'Is this guy really insane?' And the fact that she only thought this and didn't say it aloud made me acutely aware of the terrifying power imbalance between us.

How frightening.

This is power...!

"So, what exactly am I supposed to do?"

"From now on, just live with this illusion all day."

"...What?"

"All day. 24 hours. For a week. Just keep spending time with him."

She mentally unleashed every curse word imaginable.

Since I could hear everything through telepathy, I wished she'd restrain her profanity.

She clearly hated this idea.

"Cana."

"Yes."

But I knew the perfect cure-all for situations like this.

"If you cooperate, I'll give you a bonus of one gold coin."

"I am Young Master's loyal dog. I'll bark if you tell me to, and crawl if you command it."

"Bark for me."

"Woof woof."

"Tsk, that lacks a certain doglike quality."

"Arf arf! Grrrr... Woof woof!"

"That's better."

"Young Master? I heard dog barking from your room..."

"............"

"...Please enjoy yourself."

There was a minor incident where the head maid opened the door after hearing the dog barking, saw Canaria and me engaged in our dog play, and carefully closed the door again.

Anyway, it seems we've reached an amicable agreement.

"Good. Listen carefully to the voice of the gigachad within you."

"Understood."

— "Hey, Kapippi! Let's do some Hard Work, Hard Study together!"

"...Can I get a refund?"

"You want to do this without pay?"

"Actually, gigachad has always been my ideal type."

"So muscular macho men are your preference."

"............"

END of CHAPTER

Translator's Notes :-

The Kapippi is a stupid meme in Korea, sometimes used with reference to gigachad meme. Could give links to korean websites discussing the meme but you probably won't understand much either. So kind of ignore it.