I Stand Amid the Torrent

Aging

It was the shackle of weak lifeforms like humans. Due to the presence of certain gene sequences, the cells that made up the human body gradually aged over time.

This biological flaw would gradually be erased upon activating the Corner System. Individuals who reached Plant Maturity, especially monsters related to flesh and spirits, could generally achieve longevity or even immortality.

The body itself would not age at all. The only concern was the aging of the mind.

Yet Maximus, the master of Formless Villa, had long suffered from aging.

His aging, however, did not come from the passage of time, but from himself.

When Maximus had first transformed from a human into a Pseudo-Human, the §Genetic Misfortune§ inherited from his family began manifesting outwardly under the effects of the Corner System.

The misfortune could be passed on to others and affect surrounding things, allowing Maximus to easily resolve every problem he encountered.

Whether it was coercion from investigators or fellow Pseudo-Humans, all of it would be drowned in disaster.

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Maximus himself was also affected. Back then, he had even less control over this power and was often swept into it himself, sometimes ending up in a worse situation than his enemies.

In practically every battle, large or small, he was injured.

Afterward, he had to spend great effort repairing his body. He knew nearly every underground clinic in every district of the Human World and had privately befriended quite a few doctors.

Although he was a Pseudo-Human, Maximus remained rational. He did not harm the doctors; instead, he paid them generously.

Even after coming to the Corner and becoming a monster, things did not improve. The effects of the misfortune only grew stronger.

His body was being damaged at every moment, its cells constantly breaking apart and