Rain poured down heavily over Black Fang City, hiding the shadows moving through the alleys.
And those shadows wore the mark of the Dark Heaven Society.
At the center of it all, hidden behind layers of deception, Priyanshu sat in his underground chamber beneath a common herbal shop. On the surface, he was still a poor outer sect disciple of Azure Cloud Sect. But beneath that weak mask...
He was building an empire in the shadows.
"System," Priyanshu muttered, and a translucent panel flashed before him.
[Hidden Villain System Activated]– Current Influence: 3/10 Regions Controlled– Current Mission: Instigate Civil Unrest in Black Fang City– Reward: Shadow Grade Spell: Mind String Control– Warning: Remain undetected. Exposure = Penalty.
Priyanshu's eyes narrowed as he tapped his fingers together.
"Three regions under my control, and no one even suspects a thing. Not bad…"
His Dark Heaven Society now had five ranks among members:
Abyss Lords – Only Priyanshu and his personal advisor held this position.
Shadow Kings – Commanders of entire cities or regions.
Night Hands – Espionage agents and elite assassins.
Veil Blades – Soldiers, bodyguards, enforcers.
Crow Seeds – New recruits or informants in training.
Every week, new Crow Seeds were recruited from brothels, slave pits, street gangs, even sect disciples. They were given training, enchanted tools, and false identities. Once ready, they would rise—or die trying.
This structure had already taken root in three cities.
But tonight, Priyanshu wasn't interested in management. He was about to cause mayhem.
"Status report," he spoke.
A Night Hand appeared before him through a communication crystal.
"My Lord Abyss, the Black Fang City's mayor has received false documents showing his eldest son working with the enemy clan."
"Perfect. And the poison?"
"Slipped into his youngest son's tea, just as you commanded."
Priyanshu smirked coldly. "Good. Once he suspects betrayal from both sons, the rest will collapse on its own. Order the Shadow King of this region to prepare for immediate takeover during the chaos."
"Yes, My Lord."
The crystal dimmed. Priyanshu leaned back, watching raindrops slide down his window.
He wasn't just causing destruction.
He was planting seeds. Seeds of distrust, of fear, of madness. These seeds would grow into chaos. And in chaos… he would rule.
Meanwhile, back at the Azure Cloud Sect, trouble was brewing.
Senior disciple Wei Long, one of the top inner disciples, had noticed strange activity. Murders in nearby villages, sect herbs missing, information leaks.
He walked past Priyanshu in the training grounds and paused. Something about the boy made his senses tingle.
"…That weakling again? He's always hanging around but does nothing useful," Wei Long muttered.
Priyanshu gave a shy, awkward smile and looked away.
But inside his mind, he laughed.
[System Notification!]
Suspicion from Wei Long detected.Suggestion: Use [Innocence Masking Technique]+10% chance to avoid detection.
Priyanshu activated it instantly.
His expression turned pure, harmless, naive. He even fumbled his sword and tripped over it, making others laugh.
Wei Long sneered. "Hmph. Worthless."
He walked away.
Later that night, Wei Long's personal room was robbed.
No signs of entry. No witnesses. But his prized artifact—a flame-touched pendant—was gone.
Priyanshu, back in his chamber, stared at the glowing item.
"Thanks for your donation, Brother Wei," he said with a smirk. "You just contributed to your own downfall."
Back in Black Fang City, chaos had officially begun.
The mayor had both sons arrested. Ministers began panicking. Merchants fled. The army froze.
And right then, Dark Heaven Society's Veil Blades marched in disguised as peacekeepers.
In one night, the entire city was taken without a single war.
All according to Priyanshu's plan.
[System Update!]
Region 4: Black Fang City – Fully SubjugatedReward Unlocked: Shadow Grade Spell Mind String ControlNew Feature Unlocked: [Public Puppet Creation]Use this ability to control visible figures while staying hidden.
"Oh? This is interesting," Priyanshu whispered, eyes glowing with dark glee. "Now I can make puppet rulers in every sect, clan, and empire. They'll smile while dancing to my tune."
With every chapter of the world, he turned a new page of evil.
Yet no one even knew his name.
Only a few trusted people knew of his existence within the Dark Heaven Society—and they were bound by deadly contracts.
He had no intention of being a front-facing emperor. No, he was the one who whispered into emperors' ears. The one who gave righteous men reasons to kill.
By the end of the week, Priyanshu sat calmly on a meditation mat inside the sect.
People mocked him for being talentless.
Girls ignored him. Elders dismissed him.
But far away, nobles were killed, cities were burning, kingdoms were breaking—all under his hidden hand.
He opened the system again.
[Current Influence: 4/10 Regions]New Missions Unlocked:
Corrupt a major sect from within
Recruit a female genius into the Dark Heaven Society (Harem Quest Active)
Kidnap the son of a top elder and replace him with a puppet
Priyanshu chuckled.
"Let's begin the corruption."