The room went silent for a while after the mission details appeared. The faint glow from the system had already faded, but its heavy words lingered in everyone’s minds.The short-haired girl took a deep breath, forcing herself to speak again. “There’s something you need to know, Hero.”Her voice trembled slightly when she said that last word, as though she wasn’t sure she had the right to call him that.“We are not safe here,” she continued. “This place, this entire district, is crawling with monsters. Thousands of them. The only reason we’re alive right now is because of the ritual and the layers of barriers we set up. But the barriers are weak… they won’t hold for long.”William listened without changing expression. His eyes didn’t wander. His presence itself seemed to calm them, though he hadn’t said much.One of the boys stepped forward. He was tall, with black hair that fell just above his sharp eyes. “We have a shelter several kilometers away. That’s where the survivors are gath

The first zombie lunged forward, its decayed arms reaching for William’s throat.William’s sword flashed.The creature’s head flew into the air, black blood spraying like a fountain before its body crumpled lifelessly to the ground.He didn’t stop moving.Another staggered toward him, mouth hanging open in a twisted snarl. With a calm step forward, William twisted his wrist. The blade hissed through the air and split the zombie from shoulder to hip in one clean strike.The group behind him froze, their eyes wide.“D-did you see that?” Alexander stammered, his voice cracking.John clenched his fists in disbelief. “I… I barely saw his blade move. It’s like the zombies aren’t even slowing him down.”More zombies pushed forward, drawn by the smell of blood and the faint noise of combat. Ten, twenty, then thirty rushed in from all sides, their twisted forms surrounding him like a collapsing tide.William remained calm. His face held no trace of panic. His eyes simply measured the distance

The night grew darker as the clash in the air raged on. The Demon Eagle King beat its colossal wings, sending shockwaves through the ruined streets below. Every gust of wind carried the stench of blood, the cries of the dead, and the suffocating weight of fear.But William remained calm. His sword gleamed under the moonlight as he met the beast’s relentless assault head-on.The eagle’s crimson eyes burned with hatred, its talons crashing against William’s blade over and over, each strike powerful enough to split apart concrete. Yet William stood his ground midair, twisting his body with refined movements, every swing sharp and calculated.From below, the survivors stared, their mouths wide open.“This is insane,” Alexander muttered, gripping his trembling knees. “That monster is strong enough to crush tanks—and he’s fighting it like it’s nothing.”But Victoria could only stare, her eyes wide with awe. “He’s… calm. Look at his face. Not even a flinch.”The Demon Eagle King screeched, i

The moment William charged forward, the air itself seemed to warp under the intensity of his flames. His armor blazed like molten gold, each movement radiating overwhelming power. The Demon Eagle King screeched violently, its massive wings flaring wide as it prepared to strike. Its eyes glowed red-hot, a deadly mix of rage and predatory precision.The first clash was explosive. William leaped from the heap of debris, sword raised, and collided midair with the talons of the monstrous bird. Sparks and flames erupted upon contact, scorching the surrounding buildings. The shockwave rattled windows miles away and sent shards of concrete and dust raining down.John, Victoria, Alexander, Mary, and Mariam staggered back, shielding their eyes from the light and debris. “He’s… he’s actually fighting it!” Victoria cried, awe and fear intertwining in her voice.“It’s impossible!” John yelled. “No one can do that!”The Demon Eagle King roared again, a sound that shook the very foundations of the r

The convoy of trucks rumbled slowly through the broken streets, their wheels crunching over debris and cracked asphalt. The air was thick with smoke, the stench of decay, and the distant moans of the undead. Yet, with William leading the way, the group felt an odd sense of security. His calm demeanor, even in the presence of death and chaos, seemed to settle everyone’s nerves.The first few kilometers were relatively quiet. Most of the zombies scattered at a distance, giving them a wide berth as the trucks moved forward. John, who was driving one of the vehicles, gripped the steering wheel tightly. “These trucks are heavy, but sturdy,” he said, his voice laced with tension. “If we hit a few zombies, we can… you know, flatten them.”Alexander smirked beside him. “Yeah… that’s one way to make zombie mash out of our commute.”Victoria, sitting behind, peeked out of the window cautiously. “Be careful, okay? There could be bigger threats than just zombies.”William remained calm at the fro