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Power was Gorgeous Country's Experiment 003. Once, he was an eight-year-old orphan named Stephen. By now, he had likely forgotten his real name as everyone unconsciously called him Power.

Even Ironsteel, who had been with him for over a decade, never truly understood

his inner thoughts. Stephen had once pursued justice, but that notion had completely vanished after he witnessed countless acts of cruelty and corruption.

With his near-godlike existence, he had no equals in Gorgeous Country. His very existence was an unthinkable accident.

Experiment 001 and 002 had perished right before Stephen's eyes. They had been his closest friends from the orphanage, who had cared for him like older siblings. Yet they died just like that.

At that moment, Stephen's longing for family and love reached its peak. Against all odds, he overcame the experiment, becoming the first and strongest modified human. However, even with his newfound power, his heart remained unfulfilled. In his eyes, he had always been just a tool for the experimenters.

In the end, Power leveled the lab, wiping out all the experimenters. He thought that maybe, just maybe, this would grant him a sliver of freedom. Things, however, did not turn out that way.

Officials from Gorgeous Country's capital tracked Power down. They promised him everything he could ever want if only he could defeat a certain god-like being. Initially, Power was indifferent, but his opponent turned out to be none other than War, one of the Four Horsemen.

Power stood no chance against him. It was then that he realized his weakness. Power was defeated and vanquished before the might of a god. However, at that moment, War bestowed upon him a divine gift-the power to incinerate everything. This became the source of all his strength.

Gradually, Power shifted from protecting the weak to despising them. The desire to battle stronger opponents consumed him, leaving him in turmoil. From that point on, his mental state became extremely unstable. No one dared to approach him. To everyone, he was a ticking time bomb.

That was until Ironsteel appeared. Power seemed to regain a semblance of rationality. Unlike Power, Ironsteel was just an ordinary human-precisely the type of person Power would have typically looked down upon.

Despite this, they established a series of collaborations. Ironsteel was, at his core, a businessman; in his eyes, there were no eternal enemies, only interests.

However, the high-ranking officials

of Gorgeous Country found themselves in disarray. Ironsteel knew this chaos was due to War's power that Power had received. It seemed that followers were beginning to dip their fingers into matters within Gorgeous Country.

Naturally, Ironsteel had no intention of sitting idly by. For a businessman like him, even his own country was not allowed to cross his bottom line. Hence, he proposed a plan to e Power-to use Power's reputation and strength to resist the current officials of Gorgeous Country as much as possible.

However, Power chose to align himself with Gorgeous Country's interests this time, leading to an

insurmountable conflict. Power net

sought stronger and more intense battles. He also yearned for @future where modified humans would replace ordinary humans? That way, he could enjoy endless battles without restraint.

Gide Rise from Gorgeous Country promised Power the world he desired. With that, the two parted ways.

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Looking at Banjo, who lay on the ground, lifeless and devoid of spirit, Power felt a momentary flicker of something-a shadow of the boy he once was. However, that thought quickly faded, buried beneath his insatiable hunger for conflict and power.

At this moment, all that mattered was the battle ahead-the thrill of combat that consumed his every thought.noveldrama