In the southern region of the underworld, dominated by Black Lord of demons, one of the only  few warriors had reached the highest levels of power. These warriors had become the rulers of the three realms: the underworld "Makai" ruled by the lord of demons, the celestial world "Yume", and the green world."kuni"

The southern area, specifically the Ash Desert known as "Yaki Suna", was one of the poorest and most desolate places in the underworld, where the destitute and outcasts from other creatures lived.

Across the ash dunes and flames, a mysterious man walked, surveying the scattered corpses of monsters everywhere. This person had a robust build and a terrifying appearance, wearing lavish clothes like those worn by war leaders. It was clear he did not belong to this place, which made many imps and demons watch him from a distance.

He then entered one of the well known markets there and began asking the passersby and traders if they knew someone living there named "Shane." However, he received no answers. It seemed that either no one knew him or they were unwilling to speak.

Moments later, one of the local demon bandits attempted to rob the mysterious man, assuming he was wealthy based on his appearance. “Give me your money, stranger, and get out of here before we hurt you!”

The stranger tilted his hat slightly, resembling those worn by high-ranking war leaders, and shot a terrifying glance at the bandit, making him tremble. The bandit stepped back and stammered, “Forget it,” before hastily retreating to rejoin his companions. He warned them that the stranger was dangerous and that it was best not to engage with him.

The other bandits laughed, and one of them sneered, “Ha! Are you scared, you little rat?”

Despite their friend's warning, the other bandits attacked the mysterious figure as a group, ignoring the warning he had given from behind a rock.

Watching from a distance as the gang approached to hit the mysterious person, suddenly their bodies began to be torn apart, and some of them had their entrails exploded and came out as pieces and blood. Everyone was terrified in the market. They were accustomed to quarrels and killing, especially between small gangs fights between goblins imps and demons, but a rapid and hideous massacre of this degree was terrifying and made them run and scream.

During the chaos, the mysterious person approached the last remaining bandit, who stood frozen in terror, paralyzed by the horrific scene. “Do you know someone here named Shane?” he asked.

The demon spoke hesitantly, “I-I swear, I don’t know his location right now, but he helped us during a theft once. Given the kinds of jobs he takes, you might find him at the Fourth Thieves’ Camp. Honestly, that’s all I know.”

“Alright, lead me there.”

The thief guided him to the desired location and then pleaded, “Please, don’t tell anyone that I brought you here. Can I leave now?”

The mysterious man tossed a gold coin to the thief and gestured for him to leave. The thief, thrilled by the coin, hurried away.

As he entered the camp, several thieves armed with magical weapons confronted him. “Who are you? What do you want?”

“I want to see someone here named Shane.”

“That’s not allowed. Get out of here, now!”

“I’ll say it one last time: summon Shane here and tell him the General wants to meet him.”

One of the guards drew his rifle, but before he could raise it, his head exploded violently, the force emanating from the hand of the one called "General."

This prompted the second guard to quickly request Shane’s presence to resolve the situation.

Minutes later, Shane, the camp leader, arrived.

“I’m glad you finally showed up,” the General said.

Shane replied, “Didn’t I tell you that I’m not interested in working with you?”

The General responded, “We’ll see about that.”

The battle begins when Shane refuses to discuss matters with the general. He activates his technique, the "Red Spider," and surprises the general with a rapid, consecutive attack using spider-like limbs that emerge from his back, radiating a demonic red aura. However, the general easily dodges the attacks. Shane quickly changes his position, repeatedly launching strikes from different angles in an attempt to find a gap in the general’s defenses.

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The relentless attacks from Shane continue to yield no results until the general makes a swift move and punches Shane with great force, knocking him to the ground. "What exactly are you doing? Are you satisfied now, or do you want to persist and choose the hard way?"

Shane rises from the ground and attacks again, but receives another blow that sends his blood flying. This time, he intentionally allows the attack to hit him in order to activate his technique, "Red Cloud," which transforms his blood into a gas that can change its state in an instant.

As the red blood cloud engulfs the area, Shine laughs. "Avoid this!"

Spearheads, blades, and arrows made from toxic magical blood emerge rapidly from the cloud, coming from all directions in an unavoidable manner.

At that moment, an aura envelops the area, and the shape of the cloud that Shane sees attacking the general becomes distorted, leaving him astonished. The fabric of space and time is warped there.

As the attacks approach the general, they warp and change direction; nothing can get close to him, just as nothing can escape from black holes. Shane stares in disbelief. "What has this madman done?" he thinks, watching as the General steps out of the cloud and approaches him.

The General grabs Shane, who tries to fend off the ineffective attacks.  Then he kicks him with such force that Shane crashes into a nearby hill. The General leans closer and says, "Just listen to us. I didn’t come here to fight you."

Shane replied, “As I told you, I will not work with high-ranking scum. I will never forget what you did.”

A general asked him, "What exactly are you talking about?" While the General tried to understand what he was saying, Shine surprised the general by activating a magic circle in the ground he was standing on. 

"Die now"

The magical circle activated, halting the flow of magical energy from the opponent and preventing him from using any magic-based techniques, which paralyzed the general's magic. Shane then pulled out a blood spear to attack swiftly, but the General drew a heavy weapon shaped like a gun, deflecting and shattering the spear.

He then powered up the weapon and aimed it directly at Shane. "Shockwaves!" A concentrated burst of energy erupted from the weapon, striking Shane directly and finishing him off, leading to his defeat in the battle.

As Shane lay on the ground, unable to move, the general approached him. Shane said, "The magic-stopping technique didn’t last more than three seconds. You’re not just an ordinary person working for the rulers; you are one of the three rulers themselves, either the ruler of the green or heavenly realm, right? What do you want from me?"

"You’re mistaken; I’m not one of the rulers."

"Huh? What are you saying?"

"Have you ever heard of the incident that destroyed the Grand Realm Building?"

"I heard a rumor about a rebel army that invaded and destroyed it."

"That's true; I was the commander in that battle."

"So, the rumor about the person who brought down the main building—was it you?"

"Yes, I led the operation."

Shane laughed. "So you’re the madman who demolished a building with a single attack? That’s insane. I thought it was just a rumor, but after fighting you, I can believe it."

He continued, "So what are you doing here, and why do you want me to work with you?"

The general replied, "I am General, a leader of wars, and I work for an organization that has existed for centuries to achieve certain goals. My current goal is to overthrow the three rulers, and I know you hate them more than anyone because of your issues with them. I’ve heard about it."

"So you’re not working with them?"

"No, on the contrary."

"Well, I think there are much better warriors. Why specifically seek me out?"

"One word: potential."

"huh ? Alright, I’ll accept the offer to get my revenge on those bastards, but let me ask you something."

"Go ahead."

"You said this is your current goal. What do you mean? Do you have another goal?"

"My main goal is to destroy the eternity. You’ll understand later, but for now, our objective is to topple the rulers, which aligns with what you seek as well."

Shane responded, "Okay, what exactly should I do?"

"First, go to the Green realm, specifically to the « Air and Wings kingdom », and wait for orders from there."