All Chapters of Conqueror of the Time Apocalypse: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
10 chapters
Chapter 1: The Zero Second & The King's Revival
"Die in regret, Maxwell Sullivan!""Is that truly all you have, Kael? After a hundred years of stealing everything from me?""A loser remains a loser. The world is over, and you're just garbage left behind at the finish line.""Garbage, am I? Then make sure you look behind you when hell finally comes to collect.""Hahaha! There is no future left for you! Taste this blade—"Darkness. Cold. Then, a sharp clang tore through the eerie silence.Tring!"Sir? What coffee would you like to order next? This is your third cup, and this table is reserved for one in the afternoon."Maxwell opened his eyes wide. The warm cafe light pierced his retina. The smell of roasted coffee beans stung his nostrils, which were usually only familiar with the stench of blood and sulfur.He took a long breath, his lungs no longer burning from the poisonous fog. He looked at his hand. His skin was smooth, without the burn scars from the meteoroid explosion that should have taken his arm."What time is it?" Maxwel
Chapter 2: The First Footprints of Fate: The Theft of the Holy Relic
“Hey, you up there! Get down here right now and put your hands up!”Maxwell glanced down from atop the giant carcass of The Graveyard Guard, which was still billowing black smoke. Below, a group of men in tactical uniforms aimed long-barreled weapons at him. In the middle of them stood a slick-haired blonde youth wearing light silver armor, which he seemed to have acquired from somewhere unknown.“Did you hear me? Get down here! You just stole points from the Emergency Task Force’s main target!” the blonde youth shouted again, his voice arrogant.“Your main target? This creature had already slaughtered five hundred people before you arrived, Leon,” Maxwell retorted coldly as he jumped down with surprising lightness, landing right in front of the soldiers' gun barrels.The blonde youth named Leon flinched, his eyes wide. “How do you know my name, Commoner?”“Your name isn’t important enough for me to remember, but your arrogant face is easily recognizable as a coward who will run first
Chapter 3. The Slap of Arrogance: Punishment for a Petty Traitor
“Stop right there, piece of trash! This area has been claimed by the Central Sector Savior faction!”The shouting voice broke through the noise of the raining blood drops soaking the asphalt road towards Block C-4. In front of Maxwell stood an emergency barricade made of luxury car wrecks and road barriers. About twenty people armed with long-barreled guns and iron pipes stood with arrogant expressions.“Saviors? Who are you saving besides yourselves, Baskoro?”Maxwell stopped exactly ten meters from the barricade. He recognized the leader in front. Baskoro, a former assistant manager at the law firm where Maxwell used to work insignificantly in the past. A sycophant who would later sell secret information about the human headquarters to the demon army just to exchange for status as a high-level slave.“You? Maxwell the intern? Hahaha! How did you survive this far? And you recognize me? Good, at least you know who your master is now!” Baskoro laughed loudly, brandishing an electric ba
Chapter 4. Collapsing Shadows: Encounter with Viana
“So, Maxwell Sullivan, where are we heading now? Do you have an evacuation plan for a safer shelter bunker? My father has access to an underground facility equipped with advanced, locked defense systems.”Viana Enderson spoke, trying to keep her voice firm even as her legs trembled slightly. Beside her, Johan followed warily, the axe on his back scraping against the rubble.“A shelter bunker? Don't make me laugh, Viana. Your father couldn't even protect his own plush seat among the world's conglomerates, much less protect you from your true destiny,” Maxwell replied without turning, continuing down the dim stairs. Dust and debris clung to Viana's elegant clothes, contrasting sharply with her usual pristine image.“But… that facility is supposed to be bulletproof and earthquake-resistant up to 8.9 on the Richter scale!” Viana countered, slightly provoked.*Clang! Crash!*Suddenly, a high-pitched shriek and scraping sound echoed loudly from the corridor below. Something resembling a gia
Chapter 5. Steel Bond: Oath of Loyalty
“Johan, remember your objective! Stay fifty meters away from the main battle line! And yell as loud as you can!”Viana Enderson spoke through the primitive walkie-talkie that Maxwell had somehow acquired. He was hiding on the second floor of a partially collapsed office building, gripping the small pistol Maxwell gave him with a focused gaze. Below, smoke billowed from behind the market ruins, a sign that Johan had successfully blown up the generator.“Understood, Mr. Viana! I’m set in position! That spider monster is close!” Johan’s voice sounded shaky yet excited.“Don’t waver. Remember our objective: they must be destroyed by their own greed,” Viana replied firmly, glancing across the road at the restaurant still occupied by thirteen red dots on the HUD that only he could see—an interface somehow synchronized with him through Maxwell’s Absolute Knowledge. “Focus on the market area. After this, leave it to the natural triggers.”As if on cue, the ground around the market began to sh
Chapter 6. The First Harvest: City Monster Monument
“Your position, both of you, is fifty meters from the base of the Night Lion Statue. From there, we can monitor the three greedy factions already waiting on the perimeter,” instructed Maxwell Sullivan, his voice quiet but demanding absolute precision. They were hiding behind the ruins of a twenty-story central bank, in the middle of a Dead City filled with wreckage and debris. A thin blood rain still dampened the air, leaving behind a metallic scent and desperation.“Three factions? Is this too much for just the three of us, Mr. Maxwell?” Johan asked, trying to peer into the distance with a pair of binoculars Maxwell had found from a destroyed military vehicle. His eyes widened at the sight of dozens of armed individuals and several Awakened with noticeable auras.Viana Enderson shifted her gaze from the tablet Maxwell had given her. She had already memorized the data on the Night Lion Statue inside and out. “Not just us three, Johan. We have the Absolute King with us. And as Mr. Maxw
Chapter 7. Silent Action: Establishing the Initial Network
“Viana, show me the map of the most geophysically stable areas beneath this sector,” Maxwell said, stepping into the middle of the ruined office complex. The ground was wet with drops of blood, but some sections looked more solid. Johan cleared shards of glass and steel behind them, creating a path.Viana raised the tablet in her hand, the display changing to a colorful underground topography map. “Based on my data synchronization, there are several segments of the underground railway line in Block B-9 that are relatively safe. It’s one and a half kilometers from our current position. My father once planned to build a data center there. This means the infrastructure is strong, backup power sources are available, and there are minimal high-level monsters.”“A good asset,” Maxwell murmured. “And how many illegal occupants are there now? The latest intelligence suggests small factions are hiding there.”“My Absolute Knowledge detects three groups. One small faction called ‘Underground Dw
Chapter 8. Silent Statement: The Premature Faction’s Collapse
“Fifteen new red dots have appeared in Sector Gamma, Viana. They’ve dared to establish checkpoints on the supply line you’re supposed to be managing,” Maxwell Sullivan stated, his voice as cold as mountain air cutting through the stuffy atmosphere of the underground data center. The hologram monitor operated by Jael displayed the points. “Jael, make sure their frequencies are always tracked.”Jael, adjusting his new infrared glasses on his nose, nodded quickly. "Understood, Mr. Maxwell. Sector Gamma is controlled by the 'Old Commanders,' a group of pre-apocalypse war veterans. They are always suspicious of new Awakened presences. This group of fifteen seems to be forcibly recruited Awakened."“Not force, Jael. Opportunity. And they betrayed that opportunity. One of them, a fire-class Awakened named Azka, just stole some medical supplies from vulnerable refugees and resold them on the Sector Gamma black market for five times the price," Viana countered, her gaze cold as this data strea
Chapter 9. The Predator's Pace: The Legendary Underground Relic
"Maxwell, are you sure that relic truly exists beyond this gate? Its spiritual aura isn't detected by Jael's network, and even passive mana sensors aren't responding," Viana Enderson asked, her gaze sweeping across the ancient gate buried deep within a primordial underground tunnel. The air was damp, cold, and smelled of thousands-year-old moss. Beside them, Johan clutched his axe tightly, his hairs standing on end."Of course it's undetectable, Viana. If this thing were easy to track, those doomsday Creators would have already stolen it or triggered a catastrophe as soon as the gate opened," Maxwell Sullivan replied, his voice calm. "Two high-level Awakened from the 'Emerald Hand' faction are already on the verge of death inside. The 'Heartstone of the Mountain' shard they successfully destroyed is emitting a faint distortion signal.""So someone managed to break through here? The Old Commander didn't make it this far, did he?" Viana frowned, processing the information."Not the Old
Chapter 10. The Unseen Trap: Destroying the Proud Hero
“Johan, place the mini gravity detonator in that rock fissure. Five centimeters deep,” Viana Enderson instructed, her voice calm but filled with authority. She pointed to a crack in the dim silver mine wall. The scent of minerals and moss mingled with the underground chill. “Remember the movement patterns of the ‘Desert Shadow’ faction, just as Maxwell described. They’ll ignore every side path.”“Ready, Mr. Viana! They probably think this passage is just a trap for some grunt monster!” Johan exclaimed enthusiastically, quickly installing the small, dark device Maxwell had handed over earlier. His large body moved agilely despite working in the narrow space.Maxwell Sullivan stood in the middle of the main tunnel, observing. His golden eyes cut through the darkness, as if the entire mine structure were transparent to him. “Jael just confirmed it. ‘Blood Knight,’ Daren, is leading his unit with a total of seventeen Awakened, plus four level six exploration robots. They’re targeting the