Creature of the Void, why are you here?

Bobby spoke with a powerful voice, that felt primordial.

I looked at him again just to be sure he was Bobby and not someone that looked like him. But when leaned on the side of my improvised wall I saw that Bobby didn't look at me, instead his eyes were somewhere on my left.

Suddenly he looked to my right, then somewhere behind my tower, and finally back to my left.

It was like he followed someone who traveled at great speeds or was teleporting.

I don't recognize any monsters that are capable of doing that, but I do have a suspicion as to who could this invisible monster be.

The three-block monster that I saw with the help of one bell.

I've been so distracted with my plans on getting Bobby back that I completely forgot about the monster that was following us on the hunt for the Witch.

In the beginning, I was worried that it would harm Froggy and his team but looks like it followed me here.

That's reassuring and horrifying to know, why it followed me, for how long did this happen, and what's its purpose?

At least I know it doesn't want to hurt me if I'm still alive.

It seems like it doesn't want to be seen. What a strange creature, it brings back some unpleasant memories.

"Bobby is that you?"

Finally, Bobby looked at me with his empty eyes.

Yes, the test subject or Trader as this body remembers it. Interesting that I can't see your true name, I wonder how that happened. Unfortunately, you can't save your friend while I'm here, no amount of golden apples can take me out. Give up and join my ranks incomplete one.

I feel like I just learned something important about me but I didn't know the full picture.

What's worse, it's that saving Bobby is now more difficult than ever.

Whatever the Zombie Lord did to Bobby it's way different than the other smart zombies. Someone else took over Bobby's body, and it was powerful.

"Sorry stranger, but I'll take my friend back no questions asked."

I then shoot fireworks at my friend who raised his shield to block them.

Unfortunately, my weapons are great at working around such great defense, so when the fireworks exploded he was knocked back a few blocks.

The golems were moving once again, but this time, it was more organized, one of them stood on his knees while someone else climbed on his back, and the others soon followed him.

Since when are they so smart?

I couldn't just stand here and wait for them to slowly kill me, I had to do something different, and it had to be fast.

I shot one more row of fireworks toward the climbing golems before starting to bridge over to Bobby.

Just before I jumped down I drank two potions and shot another row of fireworks but this time at Bobby.

He jumped towards me to dodge the death missiles, then another roll to the side making me miss my swing with the diamond sword.

Interesting weapon, I've never seen anyone using it like that, but it's all futile, even in my weakened form you can't kill me, I only have to wait for my minion to finish with the hero and you'll be dead as well.

"I wouldn't count on that!"

I swing my sword with force trying to move the fight as far as possible from the golems.

This Bobby was a lot worse at swinging his sword than the old one, actually, he seemed to struggle to make any complicated maneuvers most of the time.

Whatever is possessing Bobby right now is not used to fighting in a bipedal form, which was a weird sight to see.

I kept slashing, but most of them were blocked by his powerful armor, and whenever I did land a hit, his regeneration was more powerful than normal.

Soon the golems were almost here, so I had to move to my next plan.

I took some lava buckets from my inventory and placed them on the golem's path. Since they were in a hurry to get here, some of them were pushed into lava, and while they didn't catch on fire their arms and legs melted, making them incapable of fighting anymore.

But they were golems, they didn't feel any pain, so with their arms or heads, they tried to get to me around the lava.

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I knew this wouldn't stop them for good, so I took another dangerous item from my inventory and placed it down.

It was a big bright red TNT block, and I lit it up.

Soon it started to pulsate white light, but I didn't let it explode In front of me, as I picked it up and threw it at the upcoming golems.

*BOOM!

It exploded as it hit the ground, and the golems were knocked back some even in the lava which destroyed them for good.

Everyone was too shocked at what just happened and froze.

Has anyone ever told you that you're a madman?

For some reason the fact that my enemy acknowledged me made me feel good, but the only response I gave was another slash which hit its target.

Aren't you afraid you're going to kill your friend?

"I'm sure Bobby would rather die than help you hurt more people!"

I then threw a potion at him, which successfully landed.

It was a weakness potion.

Weakness? From this body's memories, it's one of the ingredients for the cure. I told you it won't work, no matter how many apples I eat, give up and join my army, you are more worthy than anyone I've ever encountered.

"Sorry I don't like to work for others, they tend to kill me after a while."

I slashed one more time.

As Bobby was ready to attack me once again, a huge explosion appeared behind me.

Blocks of dirt and stone started to fly all over the place, leaving behind a huge crater and heavy smoke.

Ahhhhh, what have you done!?

Bobby held on to his head in pain and screamed his lungs out. He was on the ground flopping all over the place.

Looks like the Zombie Lord and Bobby were more connected than I thought, the monster's death must have given him a lot of pain.

But I didn't waste this chance as I took out an apple from my inventory and force-feeded him.

What is happening? How is that possible? A mare golden Apple shouldn't be powerful enough to defeat me!

"You're right, but even you are not powerful enough to defeat a God Apple."

That's right, what I fed Bobby wasn't a normal golden Apple, instead, it was a God Apple from the Royal Vault, Merry had one as well as a last-ditch item, but those two were the only ones I found, showing how truly rare they are.

No, I finally managed to get to this world, I could've destroyed it for what it did to me, nooo-

Then black smoke got out of Bobby through his eyes and mouth leaving an unconscious body behind.

The golems stopped, and they're red eyes we're back to normal now looking at Bobby and waiting for the next order.

The fight was finally over, and we won.

"You've done a great job, Merry, I hope you survived as well."

I then picked up Bobby and went to look for Merry at our meeting place.

POV: Merry Paper

After I took the speed potion, I quickly ran toward the big staircase going into the ground where the trap was laid.

It leads to a five-block tall and three-block wide tunnel that was made in a hurry for this trap.

I heard a loud boom behind me right as I was on the first step, the Zombie Lord caught up with me, but I didn't even look back just kept running deeper into the ground.

"Why are you running Hero? I thought you wanted to fight."

I didn't stop to give him an answer, instead, I kept running, the staircase was finished which left only a long tunnel.

Another loud bang was behind me, this time much closer, then a strong punch pushed me from behind.

The only reason my spine was still in one piece was because of the powerful diamond armor.

How was he so strong?

Last time I could easily block it. Did he get another power-up?

I was confused and in pain, but I still got up and continued to run along the long tunnel, at least he wouldn't be able to jump on top of me.

"Interesting, why would you lead me through such a narrow tunnel, do you think I won't be able to kill you when I can't swing at full force?"

That was the last thing I heard before turning the corner.

I was almost there.

Heavy steps were quickly getting closer, and finally, I arrived in a big room all made with obsidian.

And all over the room, there were weird floating glass cubes, ready to take my life at any moment.

I was terrified to be in this room, more than actually facing the Zombie Lord, I've seen what the explosion of Crystals is capable of, and I don't dare to doubt Traders knowledge anymore.

The Zombie Lord arrived soon after, but once he saw me stay in one place he stopped and looked around with suspicion, careful with each step he took.

"So this is why I couldn't see the room with my Void vision, it was all blocked by obsidian blocks. But why would you bring me here?"

He stopped and looked intensely at me with his black eyes, I felt like I could hide nothing from him.

"Something is not right, I feel danger in that room, something that can even kill me. I have to leave."

I don't know how but he knows this room is dangerous for him, luckily Trader thought that he would try to escape, so he prepared for this.

I pressed a button that was not too far away from me, a piston was pushed, and countless sounds of wood breaking traveled under the obsidian floor.

Then the tunnel was blocked by falling gravel.

The Zombie Lord turned around in surprise and punched the wall of gravel, some of them got broken but were soon replaced by others, and after the first layer, there were more that blocked the exit.

Before he started to punch again, lava fell from the dispensers on the ceiling which made him quickly enter the room I was in.

Now he was truly trapped together with me, and his eyes were running all over the room trying to understand what was happening.

He stopped and looked at one crystal for a few seconds, then his eyes were raised in shock.

"What is this?! The Void Is screaming in pain and anger, how could you mortals create something like this?"

"Sorry monster, but that's a trade secret."

I took out my crossbow and pressed with my foot a wooden button on my right, hoping that the system was working as intended.

"I'll kill you before you blow us up!"

He jumped towards me and I shot my three fireworks.

"Not today Bitch!"

Suddenly I felt my stomach being pulled and then everything went black for a second.

When I could see again I was surrounded by trees, right where me and Trader put our Pearl stations.

Not too late after I heard a huge explosion that made the ground tremble, then I saw broken blocks of dirt and stone that landed all over the poor trees.

It was finally over, I defeated the demon Lord, I truly I'm the hero!

Something in me felt like it clicked like my life purpose was accomplished, a wave of euphoria washed over me, and felt like I was floating.

Then I looked around me and realized that I was actually floating, and for some reason, I started to glow more and more.

The light got so powerful that I could see anyone, and then I felt teleported once again.

I was now in a white plane, the floor was white, the sky was white and even I was glowing with power.

But my attention was suddenly grabbed by a glowing figure with wings slowly getting bigger in from of me.

It stopped at ten blocks high, and the cubic angel opened its eyes.

They were made with pure gold and felt like I should get down on my knees and start praying.

Then the being spoke.

Welcome hero, I am the System.