I CHOSE to be a VILLAIN, not a THIRD-RATE EXTRA!!

Chapter 1 The Unseen Hidden Stage

Year 2025,

TAC!!

TAC!!

TAC!!

In a dimly lit room, the sound of clattering echoed repeatedly. The noise was created by quickly hitting multiple keys on a keyboard concurrently.

The room was extremely messy, with clothes thrown carelessly across the floor. A piece of boxer shorts was loosely hanging from a wall-mounted TV, which was turned off. Yet, amidst this disorder, one impressive sight stood out: a towering pyramid made of thirty cans of cheap beer, meticulously crafted to show off its height. Topping this precarious tower was a solitary bottle of whiskey, exuding an air of triumph and dominance over the empty cans below.

A makeshift flag made by gluing a small portion of the stick to the edge of a white piece of paper was inserted inside the bottle in such a manner that only the paper protruded out. Boldly displayed on the white paper flag, the phrase "I'M COSTLY LOSERS" was written in an artistic style.

This eye-catching exhibit demonstrates how the owner's ingenuity is directed toward pointless hobbies, betraying a desire for pointless clutter rather than a dedication to maintaining an organized and healthy residence.

"The Second Phase ENDSSSSS now!"

A stage not known to anyone among the millions of players that played this game in the world. Even though he worked as an online streamer, he did not consider revealing the stage to the other players. The game was a Single–Player Open World Story type RPG game.

The current character that he was playing was the main protagonist of the game, Hero of Light, and the only one among all the playable characters who had the power to resist the HIDDEN FINAL BOSS who was a GODDESS.

"I will add you to my collection, my beautiful!" the man declared, his voice a mix of excitement and obsession. His eyes, wild and shimmering with an unsettling madness, fixed intently on the formidable figure before him. She was the main antagonist—a goddess who threatened to destroy the world any second now.

His sleek 24-inch OLED monitor, boasting an impressive 360 Hz refresh rate together with his high-tech processor and graphic card—investments he made after nearly depleting his savings, was helping him a lot so that he does not make even a single mistake that could lead him to start all over again.

The reason he had to start all over again was the creator of the game was a twisted pervert who enjoyed the suffering of others. He ensured that the expansive open-world game—teeming with intricate main quests, engaging side quests, and cinematic cutscenes—lacked even a single save point. Each moment spent exploring this vast virtual landscape was fraught with tension, knowing that any misstep could lead to failure. You cannot even shut down your computer as doing so is equal to quitting the game which means an instantaneous loss of the entire progress.

Though the entire gaming community complained and persistently requested the creator to add at least one save point somewhere around half point of the main story, there was not a single response from him regarding those appeals. He had only left a single message when he released the game: "Whoever completes a speedrun of this game within 12 hours will receive a Special Privilege." That bastard didn't even mention what was the special privilege.

The meaning was straightforward "If you want the 'Special Privilege,' then either play the game or find something else to enjoy. After all, no one is forcing you to play."

Nobody could complete even half of the main story by the time the game's First Anniversary arrived, let alone manage a speedrun. Initially, many estimated that it was impossible to finish the game in three years.

However, for truly hardcore gamers, the allure of difficult challenges only fuels their determination. These devoted players are driven by their passion for gaming and a strong desire to conquer what others deem impossible. By the end of the 3rd year, the first speed run came out with a timeframe of 24 Hours.

As time passed, the gamers managed to reduce the time to 13 hours by the end of the 5th Anniversary. Now, there was a man who was on a hidden stage that nobody had ever seen.