The air was thick and heavy, pressing down like an unseen weight. Every breath burned slightly in the lungs, filled with the foul taste of decay and smoke. The thick white fog rolled endlessly, stretching in every direction until it swallowed the horizon. William moved silently at the front, his boots crunching over shattered glass and damp soil. His grip on the sword was steady, its blade faintly glowing under the dense mist.Behind him, the group followed—Brandon with his rifle slung across his chest, jaw tight with frustration; Anita, the sniper, her sharp eyes scanning the hazy edges even though the fog limited her view to barely ten meters. The air was eerily quiet now, far too quiet compared to the chaos that had consumed the last few hours.The death of Yuan still hung in their chests like a heavy anchor.William hadn’t said a word since they buried what remained of him behind a broken wall near the wrecked helicopter. The man had sacrificed himself to save Anita, pushing her o

The monster began to move, its steps sending shockwaves across the landscape. The building William had crashed into began to collapse. For a heartbeat, all was chaos—the sound of stone breaking, the tremor of a titan’s rage, the smell of ash.Then a streak of light tore through the dust.William burst out from the rubble, his armor of flames reigniting around him. His eyes glowed bright orange, his aura rising like a storm. The fire roared so loud it drowned even the creature’s growl.“Not done yet,” he said quietly.He vanished.Reappeared above the creature’s head.Brought the sword down.The strike was so fast that the air itself ignited. The flames turned white-hot, slicing through one of the creature’s horns cleanly. The horn exploded midair, disintegrating into molten fragments that rained like meteors.The creature screamed—a sound that shook the fog apart in a single burst.“You dare wound me!” it thundered, slamming both fists into the ground. A massive ripple of molten energ

The world had never been so quiet.Not since the first day of the apocalypse.For a long moment after the fall of the fog city, everything stood still — as if the earth itself was trying to understand what had just happened. The wind blew softly across the ruins, carrying the scent of smoke and dust, whispering through the silence like an echo of forgotten souls.But then… something changed.A faint ripple spread across the air — unseen but deeply felt. It began at the crater where the fog city once stood and then moved outward, racing across the world like a pulse of light.The clouds above shifted, parting as rays of sunlight began to pierce through them.All over the world, in the remnants of cities that had been devoured by chaos, the fog began to fade. Slowly, softly, like a breath being released. The gray haze that had smothered the land for months dissolved into thin air, revealing broken streets and half-buried cars.And along those streets… the dead began to move.Zombies tha

The car sped through the main road, gliding past the sleeping edges of the city. The air outside shimmered faintly under the morning sun, and the skyline grew sharper the farther they drove.William sat quietly in the back seat, his eyes focused on the passing scenery. His reflection flickered faintly against the glass — calm, unreadable, yet holding the silent weight of everything he had gone through.The men in the front said nothing. The only sound was the steady rhythm of the tires against the asphalt.After nearly an hour, the car began to slow. Ahead stood a massive gate of black steel, framed by tall walls of white marble. Beyond it, a mansion sprawled across the hillside, its design both modern and ancient — the kind of place that spoke of both wealth and power.The gate opened automatically as they approached. The car rolled through a long path surrounded by trimmed lawns, silent fountains, and rare flowers that swayed lightly in the breeze. Everything about the place felt in

The air was tense inside Ethan’s mansion.After a short briefing, William and Mirabel were led to an underground room built like a command center. Screens filled the walls, showing different locations—burning cities, fleeing civilians, and in the middle of them all, a massive shadow that looked like it could swallow the earth.That was the Demon Lord.Its arrival had turned Urgyt into a land of chaos. The skies were red, and the ground cracked like boiling glass.Ethan stood before the screen, his arms crossed. “You two are the only active system holders in this continent. Others are either injured or missing. If Urgyt falls, the demonic energy will spread across borders. Humanity will collapse again.”William’s eyes were calm. “So, we stop it.”Mirabel nodded beside him, her face serious but still glowing under the dim light. “I’ve fought monsters, but this... this feels different.”“It is,” Ethan replied. “This isn’t like your previous missions. This demon has intelligence and contr