The city is littered with suits, bodies, and gore. What was once a lively city, which has now become the stage of a ruthless battle.
The air which would normally be filled with the scent of freshly baked bread and the sound of people is now heavy with the screams of dying fighters and the scent of their blood. Enough to make even the bravest tremble in fear.
One army fights for their Kingdom's safety while the other army wants to rule and dominate the Continents once more. But this battle has yet to find its winning side, the dead bodies of the one side are spread around the city.
The faces of the fighters are hopeful while they were gritting their teeth and boots stepping firmly, as they courageously fight on. With the possibility of death shaking their knees the other side fights as their lives depend on it, which they do.
Some have succumbed to panic and are bursting out in tears and screams, while others fight by only focusing on their enemy and not the carnage around them.
'Crushed, everything is broken. My body is one big mess, I can feel it. There's a puddle of my own blood and I'm lying in it.' Xarth thought this as he tries to shake his hands.
He felt the pain all over his body.'...Where did I go wrong?'
*BOOMMMMM
A loud explosion resonated into everyone as they fight off the army...Chaos and Destruction can be felt and seen throughout the city littered with gore.
'Why did this happen to me..? I was only an ordinary worker living my ordinary life...' He pondered this as he just can't believe that he was caught up in this kind of mess.
"Xarth-nim!" A group of people rushed off at the man laying down on his own blood.
One of the people who was soaked with the blood of the enemies started shaking Xarth's body that is slowly losing its warmth.
"Xarth-nim! Xarth-nim!" He worriedly called out to his companion.
Soon others slowly reaches out to him one by one...
"Young Master Xarth!"
'Art!'
"Master! Master!"
"Hyung-nim! Hyung-nim!"
"Don't you close your eyes Xarth!" He gently hold onto Xarth's head while drops of tears fell from his blue eyes.
'...Oh haha What with him!?...Why're you crying?' And then suddenly.
"Xarth Barrows has fallen! All Hail Our liege Mercy!!" A soldier from the enemy army screamed as he announced the fall of their enemies leader.
'This is the end, I can see it. I'm beyond saving, beyond the point of no return. I didn't tell you all the truth. I'm not Xarth Barrows that you greatly respect. I'm just your average Korean office worker named Lee Son.'
The man with black hair clenches onto his sword tightly, while gritting his teeth. "YOU BASTARD!!!" he yelled as a black ominous aura started to burst out of his sword.
*Swoosh
He rushed off and swung his blade at the throat of the enemies.
*SLASSSHHHH
Xarth can see the hatred in the black haired man's eyes before he goes onto rampage killing every single men on his sight.
'...Ha! so your back is the last thing I'll see...'
'...Well, I did my best, So let me rest now...' Xarth completely closed his eyes…
*Click
You're probably confused then let's start at the very beginning.
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'The Conquest of Zero'
(Is your typical adventure-packed Fantasy Action novel where the Main Character was transported into another world. Your typical Isekai Troupe.)
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The protagonist of the novel is 'Park Min Ah' who was transported into another world, where magic and other beings exist. He woke up in a dark underground cave that is made out of different types of rock furthermore every corner lurks with vicious monsters as they wait to kill their prey. He sees this as threat so as for survival he used every bit of knowledge he knew from Earth to sustain his well being inside this mysterious place.
He was only 21 at that time. Or a university student before he was unexpectedly transported to this world. But due to his determination he kept his mentality and successfully survive under the depths of darkness. But how?
Inside the underground cave where darkness occupies it. He made sure to look around for any object that can be use for protection.
Luckily when he decided to wander around the cave he miraculously stumbled upon a sword but the downfall was there was a corpse beside it with only its bones intact, by it there was also a mysterious book coated in black which seems to hold something important in this world.
He brought the book and the sword with him. Luckily the book was all about a specific sword art technique that he could learn and use for future disaster.
Slowly and gradually adapting to the environment he was able to master some of the sword art that the book describes.
He lived his life like this for almost 10 years in solitude and countless battles fought with different types of monsters that have various destruction capabilities. And with no one to converse to, soon despair and loneliness engulfed his heart.
But at a tender age of 38 in his years of life both worlds combined, he finally got out of the underground cave and saw the vast horizon of the otherworldly place he had spent in for the last 17 years.
He notices that he never aged much. Having spent 17 years in that dark and cold place. He still for no apparent reason looks like the way he was before. A 21 years old University student but due to the time he had spent in there with no proper hygiene. His jet-black hair was almost down to his waist which was an unusual look for him.
Soon after getting out of the underground cave, he ventures into the forest to arrive at a small village. Some people were surprised to see the appearance of the boy, but he was gladly taken in by the sweet and caring people of the Brook Village in Marquis Wheelmen territory. He was happy to see people knowing that he wasn't alone in this world.
However, that happiness will soon cease to exist as he had left the village to gather wild animals for food supply. Some unknown people with black robes with a crest of Red Claws by their chest destroyed and killed the village and its people leaving none alive. Some were captured and was sent to an unknown location.
People started to scream. All you can hear are their desperate begging. He felt chills on his neck, 'Park Min Ah' got anxious and quickly went back to the village.
He was lost for words when he had came back. In front of him, blood and corpses can be seen. The strong smell of iron that hurts your nose can be smelt everywhere. 'Park Min Ah' clenched his chest and a strong urge was swelling deep inside of him. It was…
'RAGE'
Rage swallowed 'Park Min Ah', He killed all the men in black robes leaving no one alive, he felt emptiness in his heart as he saw the view of all the people that fed him, took care of him, and his friends all in the ground cold and lifeless.
'Park Min Ah' Cried and resented himself for not protecting his newfound family. He buried them all, gave them flowers, and offered them prayers. At this time a fire sparks inside of him that soon to grow larger and larger as days go by.
He then left Brook Village with the purpose of revenge. The kind boy was nowhere to be found, only you can see is a savage beast hunting for his prey with its sharp claws ready to shred everything to pieces.
He went on to the nearby Marquis Wheelmen territory to get information and to report what had happened to the Brook Village.
And that's where 'Park Min Ah' started his Conquest, 'Park min Ah' thought that his name sounded suspicious so he came up with the alias 'Zero' to avoid any suspicion in the future...
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Then there was him. The Reader...
Lee Son, your average 25 years old office worker, currently the team leader of his team at a publishing company. His hobbies are Rock climbing, watching martial arts movies and of course reading novels. He wouldn't have worked at a publishing company if he didn't read any of them.
His co-worker recommend him the novel titled 'THE CONQUEST OF ZERO' He said it's your average transported to another world novel but something about this novel piques the interest of Lee Son's friend that he couldn't bear to just read it to himself...So he lend the 3 volumes of it to Lee Son and left while excitedly wait for his friend's opinion.
Lee Son took on the offer and read 3 Volumes of it, since he has nothing better to do at that time. He thought that this was pretty interesting as the story progresses, constantly revealing answers behind the mystery regarding 'Park Min Ah's getting Isekai'd. He was enjoying reading the book while laid down on the couch.
When suddenly a fine rhythm sound echoed inside Lee Son's Living room. Someone was calling him…
Lee Son stood up and grabbed the phone that was on the table. "Hello, Manager?...What!?" he started to frown at what the Manager has said to him.
The call ended leaving Lee Son stressed out for the troublesome presentation that he'll have next week.
Lee Son started to scratch his head before letting out a sigh. "Ha....Goddamn presentation!" he yelled as he toss his phone onto the couch.
'I should buy those other 12 volumes now, so I can read it while doing the presentation power point for next week.' Lee Son thought this as he quickly makes his way to his bedroom to get a jacket since it was winter in Seoul that time.
He wore a black padded jacket to keep himself warm while outside of his home. Lee Son saunter his way out of his apartment building and headed out to the streets to buy the other volumes of the novel.
Approximately It would only take 30 mins If he were to walk to the nearby book store from his apartment building. So he did, He didn't have to ride the bus since it was pricey and he was inching to walk that day for some reason.
A few minutes of strolling down the park nearby he'll be able to see the intersection of the highway where the lights were still glowing green implying that there are car still approaching the road.
Lee Son waits as he glances onto the traffic light every 5 seconds, across him he could see a woman with her beautiful red dress that is the most eye-catching thing he'd seen on that winter night.
'Isn't she cold? Why aren't she wearing a jacket when it is winter.' He pondered this as he stares onto the woman across the road...
Suddenly the woman started bursting into tears, she even started hitting her head onto the lamppost of the road. Which was totally weird.
"What the hell is she doing!?" Lee Son uttered, as he saw the woman slam her head onto the lamppost.
The woman then stops hitting her head onto the lamppost before wiping the tears on her eyes. At that moment the woman started walking through the crosswalk unaware that the traffic light was still on green.
Lee Son noticed this and immediately warned the woman. "HEY!! THE LIGHT IS STILL GREEN!" He yelled to inform the woman currently walking on the crosswalk of the highway.
Still, the woman seems to have not heard his yell and still continued walking down the crosswalk with her hands still wiping onto her eyes that were pouring endless amounts of tears.
*VROOOOOOOOOMMM
Lee Son headed his gaze upon where he had heard the sound. He could see a large truck driving at an incredible speed with the driver unaware of it. It was a late winter night, the road should be slippery will all that snow falling onto it. People should be tired from all the work they had all that winter, the same applies to the man driving the truck.
He stood still as he watched the truck approach at an incredible speed. 'What should I do?' that question popped into his head. Should he go save her? or Just stay put?
Lee Son started gritting his teeth. "AHH!!" he screamed as he dashed his way towards the woman walking slowly on the crosswalk.
He decided to save her... He didn't know the reason for his body to move, but it did. He pushed the woman out of the approaching truck...The outcome he had in mind was him successfully saving the woman and be admired by his courageous actions. Though the outcome he had planned came out the opposite of it.
He did manage to save the woman, but the result was still slightly different...Since he pushed the woman out of the way, he was one who suffered the pain of being run over.
*CRASSHHH
The large truck impacted Lee Son's body making him fly off to the middle of the intersection. He could feel a warm liquid all over him, he could also feel the pain in every part of his body. 'I'm dying...' he believed that was the case.
Lot of thoughts passed through his head as he laid down on the cold ground. 'Damn why now? I didn't even finish reading the novel. Ah...I want to know what happened.' his vision started to look blurry but he could somehow hear a loud clicking sound approaching him.
It was the woman with the red eye catching dress she walked over towards him and starts staring at Lee Son's face with a beaming smile and swollen eyes since she was crying not long ago...Somehow even though Lee Son's vision were blurry, he could clearly see the sinister smile of the woman and felt something was off. But he can't point his fingers on it and ran out of time determining it before completely closing his eyes to his death.
To be continued....