JACKAL AMONG SNAKES - Chapter 31: Machine Learning

In humanity’s final war against the Demon Lord, the strongest heroes fell—not by the enemy’s hand, but by their own, twisted into madness by a cruel illusion. Betrayal. Bloodshed. Despair… and then, silence.Only one person remained: Riley—the weakest warrior of them all. Powerless. Ignored. Forgotten.But he saw through the Demon Lord’s deception. The tyrant was on the brink of death—so weak even a fly could’ve finished him off.And Riley did just that, drawing every last ounce of strength to bite off the demon’s head.Victory? Not quite. A final, desperate strike from the Demon Lord pierced him from behind, killing him instantly.But fate wasn’t done with him yet.Riley awoke ten years in the past—when the online game [Apocalypse] was launched. Before demons descended. Before monsters overran the world.And this time, he wasn’t starting from nothing. He had a decade of experience—and a second chance.Even more shocking, he didn’t awaken his old D-rank Strength Boost talent. This time, he received something far more terrifying: an SSS-Rank Gluttony talent!He could now devour anything—monsters, items, talents, even traits—and gain their power.Ding![You have devoured: Iron Fang Wolf][Acquired: +4 Strength, +2 Agility, Skill: Bite (F-rank)][You have devoured: Goblin ShamanAcquired: +8 Intelligence, Skill: Mana Bolt (E-rank), Talent: Minor Spellcasting Efficiency][You have devoured: Flaming Salamander Drake][Acquired: +22 Endurance, Trait: Dragon’s Resilience, Skill: Flame Breath (C-rank)]Now, there is no demon, no god, no monster who will stand in his way. He will devour everything—and save the world.But the power of Gluttony was a double edged sword. If he wasn’t careful… he could be the one getting consumed.

Horizon Online. It was a death Virtual Reality MMORPG game where people had classes, hunted monsters, got riches, and fought similar players.

I, the strongest player in Horizon Online, managed to kill the last boss and expected to return to my home.

But after defeating the last boss, I was given a bonus stage, where I could choose one game of my choice. Without much thought, I chose an Eroge called ‘Sins Paradise’.

I arrived in Sins Paradise world as the minor villain with the same name as my character. But that didn't matter to me.

[Domination System! Dominate girls after completing the requirements!]

[Ding! You spanked Eliza Rose’s butt in public! Your Sins increased by 1!]

Making use of my overpowered strength and Domination System, plus my handsome features, I would conquer the best girls in the Sins Paradise.

My after journey to become the King of the world has begun!

*There will be no NTR.

I became the childhood friend of the protagonist in a novel. The childhood friend who died from taking drugs.