Chapter 1
Chapter 1
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 1
Chapter Title: If You Can't Win, Join Them
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I, Duke, had set my sights on becoming the Final Boss that every man dreams of at least once.
The embodiment of overwhelming despair that blocks the protagonist's path, the very ideology they must one day overcome.
It didn't really matter when I started harboring this dream.
What mattered was that I possessed knowledge, willpower, and the bare minimum talent required.
But in the 30th year of my training, I came to a despairing realization.
The world I had reincarnated into was one featuring a protagonist from a regression story.
This world was no longer my personal playground, nor could I become its overwhelming number one.
But upon second thought, a crisis was also an opportunity.
"If you can't beat them, join them."
I switched careers to become the Final Boss standing right beside the regression story protagonist.
His first companion, his closest confidant, the anchor for power scaling, absolutely invincible, utterly depraved...
You know, something along those lines.
A perfectly flawless, absolute evil second-in-command.
Of course, there were a few issues.
- "Huh? That region's in a stalemate? Eh. Just toss in Tactical Duke and it'll sort itself out somehow."
- "Duke! If it weren't for you, the seat as His Majesty's right hand would be mine! Draw your sword already!"
- "Sir Duke only gets four hours of sleep because he's on duty and wakes at dawn? And he even sleeps standing up..."
I had no idea the second-in-command spot was so grueling.
Still...
"Hee hee. This is fun. Time to roll another alt."
I probably won't be able to quit this gig for the rest of my life.