Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

Shadow's body lay still, without any response, only a faint breath indicating a sliver of life remained.

Sauron looked at Shadow, his heart filled with anxiety, knowing this was an incredibly difficult decision.

For a warrior, exhausting their potential and halving their lifespan was an extremely cruel thing, but it was also Shadow's only chance to survive.

A glimmer of light flashed in Shadow's eyes as he looked at Sauron, his gaze filled with gratitude: "Your Highness, I have dedicated my life to the Empire. To be able to contribute to the Empire in this way, I have no regrets in death… Don't make such a losing decision because of me."

Tears welled up in Sauron's eyes, knowing that once Shadow made a decision, it was difficult to change. But he couldn't bear to watch Shadow leave like this, so he didn't hesitate any longer and directly retrieved the potion from his spatial ring. The potion bottle emitted a faint light in his hand, as if it were Shadow's last chance at life.

Sauron's hands trembled as he opened the bottle, and a strange fragrance instantly filled the air.

"Shadow, think about it, if you survive, you can continue to protect the Empire, your experience and strength can still be used by me. Although there will be many restrictions, it's still better than this—" Sauron's voice carried a trace of pleading, his gaze fixed on Shadow, his eyes full of expectation.

Shadow sighed softly, understanding Sauron's meaning.

At the thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was going to use such an important potion on someone like him who might fail, a raging fire ignited in his heart.

A strong sense of mission surged in his heart, knowing that he could not let Sauron down.

"Your Highness—I will try my best not to—disappoint you." Shadow's voice was weak, but full of determination.

Hearing Shadow's words, Sauron no longer hesitated and directly poured the potion into Shadow's mouth.

The potion flowed down Shadow's throat, and instantly, a powerful energy erupted within Shadow's body.

Shadow's body jolted violently, and a look of pain appeared on his face.

The energy was like a raging tide, flowing wildly through his meridians, impacting every cell in his body. Shadow felt as if his body was about to be torn apart by this force, his muscles tensed, his blood vessels bulged, and sweat dripped from his forehead.

Sauron watched Shadow nervously, holding Shadow's hand tightly, wanting to give him some strength and support.

He knew this process would be very painful, but he could only pray silently by the side.

This was the potion he bought from the Honored One, an opportunity to help an eighth-order peak transcendent who had exhausted his potential break through to the Saint realm. Although it greatly increased the chance of breaking through, the damage to the body was also irreversible, which was why his lifespan would only be half that of a normal Saint-realm expert after the breakthrough.

As the energy of the potion continued to spread, Shadow's body began to change.

The originally shocking wound on his chest began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the broken meridians were also reconnecting.

His breathing gradually became steady, and the color in his originally pale face began to return.

However, breaking through to the Saint realm was not so easy.

Shadow's soul seemed to be in a dark storm, and he had to find an opportunity to break through in this storm.

He focused his mental strength, trying to resist the pain from the depths of his soul.

Suddenly, a dazzling light lit up in the depths of Shadow's soul, which was the key to his breakthrough.

He rushed towards the light without hesitation, and under the illumination of the light, his soul was sublimated.

In the real world, a powerful magical fluctuation began to emanate from Shadow's body.

This fluctuation became stronger and stronger, engulfing everything around it.

Sauron had to take a few steps back to avoid this powerful force.

Shadow's body slowly floated up, his eyes tightly closed, and the black cloak on his body moved without wind.

His hands clenched into fists unconsciously, and a black light emanated from his body, enveloping his entire being.

After a long time, the light gradually dissipated, and Shadow slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were full of exhaustion, but more of it was a new kind of power. He had successfully broken through to the Saint realm.

Seeing Shadow wake up, Sauron's face showed a gratified smile.

He walked forward, patted Shadow on the shoulder, and said, "Welcome back, Shadow."

Shadow looked at Sauron, his heart filled with gratitude. He knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness, thank you for giving me this opportunity for rebirth, I will definitely not let you down."

Sauron helped Shadow up and said, "I believe in you. Now, we still have a lot to do, the threat of the orcs has not been completely eliminated."

Shadow nodded, feeling the powerful but somewhat unfamiliar power within his body.

Although he had successfully broken through to the Saint realm, there were still many challenges waiting for him ahead.

However, for the Empire, for His Highness Sauron, he was ready.

From now on, he was no longer the shadow beside the Emperor, but the shadow beside His Highness the Crown Prince.

Because Shadow relied on the potion to stimulate his potential to break through to the Saint realm, instead of breaking through to the Saint realm with the help of natural elements, he did not cause any celestial phenomena like other Saint-realm breakthroughs.

After Shadow saluted, he wanted to rush to the battlefield to support Alonso and the others, but was stopped by Sauron.

Sauron said with a bitter face: "Everyone on the battlefield saw your serious injury. If you go to support them at this time, this Crown Prince can't explain it clearly."

Shadow immediately understood and nodded, lying back on the hospital bed and pretending to be a wounded soldier.

Sauron nodded in satisfaction, which shows that Shadow is now considering things from his standpoint, not the Emperor's.