Chapter 0

I watched as brilliant lights fell and shattered before me.

Fragmented shards of glass were snatched up by the raging storm and swept away.

Countless skills flew through the air, and whenever they slammed into that immense body, the howl of a gigantic dragon would fill the air.

Kooeoeoeo!

This was the final boss of <Gaia Online>, the virtual reality game which had dominated the market for more than 6 years, Apocalypse.

Its numerous tails swept across the ground.

I slowly raised my sword while listening to its roar.

However, I did not point it towards Apocalypse’s neck.

“Sia, you son of a bitch! What are you doing right now!”

“Kan hyung.”

“Fuck, don’t call me hyung now. You fucking piece of shit. You know how hard we fought to get here!”

The man who had fallen at my feet stared up at me and coldly spat out curses.

The top streamer and gamer in South Korea.

No one could deny that he was a superstar.

Kan.

A teammate who had been with me for a very long time.

No, he wasn’t my teammate anymore.

The moment I had pointed my blade at him, all ties had been cut.

“No wonder you never showed up in real life. I – fuck – I don’t know why I ever trusted a guy like you.”

“Hyung, you’ve been cursing for a while? So, won’t the broadcast be suspended?”

“Fuck! You son of a bitch!”

“Sorry, Hyung.”

Puushuuk.

The sword slid into his neck so easily.

In <Gaia Online>, when a character died, the body turns to dust from the toes up and scattered in the wind.

Kan hyung shouted hoarsely as he watched his legs become dust before his eyes.

“You, fuck, please tell me this is some kind of joke! Hidden camera? Fuck, there’s a hidden camera, right!”

“Hyung, a lot of students watch your broadcast, so pay attention to how you speak. Otherwise, you really will be suspended.”

“You, you bastard…”

“By the way, Hyung, I’m really sorry.”

I had to live.

I yanked the sword out from his throat.

Then, as he breathed his last, his entire body turned to dust and drifted apart.

The other members of the guild who had been fighting Apocalypse were looking at me with shocked expressions.

“You……..”

“I’m sorry everyone.”

After saying this, I cast hasting skills and killed them one by one.

[You have killed precious comrades!]

[Your character has fallen into chaos.]

[You are now qualified to reach the true ending!]

Eventually, I was the only survivor left on the battlefield.

It wasn’t until all of the players had turned to dust and disappeared that my body was surrounded by a purple aura.

I looked at this colour and slowly opened my mouth.

“Keep your promises.”

Then, from the mouth of Apocalypse, rather than an inhuman sound, the clear voice of a woman rang out.

“Not just that.”

“…… Fuck.”

“I got it the first time, you bastard.”

With that said,

Puuuuuuk.

I stabbed myself through the chest.

I felt a sharp pain despite my low pain synchro rate, but that was the extent of it.

[The place where legends are born, Gaia is always waiting for you. Now proceeding to log out.  5, 4, 3, 2, 1.]

Paaaaaat.

A brilliant light surrounded me, and I was soon gritting my teeth while clambering out from the capsule.

***

I sold my teammates.

For my own personal agenda, I killed my teammates in the world’s first raid.

This raid, which had been a topic of national pride, ended in vain as a result of my betrayal.

The worst villain in Korea’s virtual gaming history.

That was the only phrase used to describe me after that.

I thought that would be the end of my life as a gamer.

At least, until………

Hasting skills – make you move faster

Ten billion won – roughly 8.5 million USD