Ten hours ago, before the sudden appearance of monsters,
At the military camp of Arin:
"How's the revised training program working for the new cadets?" A hoarse familiar voice came from behind Sergeant William, who had the responsibilities of camp's needs.
Sergeant William noticed a man nearly two meters long, with a large build in his mid-thirties. Short brown hair, a broad nose, a wide mouth, and narrow eyes fit perfectly with the thick mustache on his squared face.
Watching this elegant and muscular figure, sergeant William blurted, "Ah! Captain Sam."
"They still need time to adjust to life in the camp, but every cadet has potential," Sergeant William replied to the man before him.
"Well, we selected them for the new unit, especially since they would go to war; they should at least have some potential," Captain Sam snorted while frisking his mustache.
"How about checking yourself once?" As Sergeant William suggested, after a moment's reverie, Captain Sam stared at him and replied, "Hmm, today I have some free time in my schedule."
"But sir, why are you focusing on teaching them hand-to-hand combat and fighting with basic weaponry? Shouldn't we train them with only the latest arms that our country prepared for us?" Sergeant William inquired about his intentions.
"Arms can be equipped at any time and help a lot. I agree with this thinking, but we should always stay prepared for any scenario.
Do you remember my training days when I had to fight a bear that unfortunately entered our training mountain?
I survived that fight because of my hand-to-hand and knife combat skills," Captain Sam replied, with a frown on his brow, as he reflected on the past.
Sergeant William chuckles, reminiscing the event, "Sir, you not only survived but also killed that 7 ft. Bear with only your knife.
And everyone believes you are the most skilled at bare-handed, hand-to-hand combat techniques; and no one can defeat you, and I don't think anyone will be able to soon. "
Captain Sam sighed and then answered, "It's not like I was never defeated. You just don't know how talented people are in this world, and many are eager to start a war to enjoy the destruction that this peaceful world has forgotten. "
He sighed again, "Therefore, every country is strengthening its forces to fight those who want to return to the era of war."
William had a cold sweat running down his spine, and his eyes were wide open.
|Are there other monsters like you hidden in the world?|
After swallowing down his fear, he moves toward their destination.
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Their arrival at the training grounds for new cadets was accompanied by views of drills and training. Suddenly, a murmur starts rising in the field, and each cadet whispers to another.
"Hey, who do you think he is?"
"Yes, I know! He is Captain Sam."
"He resolved many war situations by just attending negotiation tables."
"I have heard that diplomats even piss themselves when they stand before him."
"Look at his build. He even crushed a 9-foot bear. "
"Eh! I heard the bear was 11 ft. "
"The hell! We can't say who is a beast anymore among them."
The surrounding area was suddenly hushed when a harsh voice echoed in the air; "Attention!" The atmosphere made everyone's breathing sounds audible, trembling their bodies and vibrating to their cores.
In response to Captain Sam's loud command, the cadets stomped their feet, shaking the ground.
Sergeant William, who has some experience working with the captain, was also shaken watching this scene.
Captain Sam grinned, satisfied with their valor, and said, "You all are the future of this nation's military."
As he encouraged the cadets, he advised them to "be ready for any situation and become soldiers of the highest caliber in this world."
"Yes, sir!" the cadets shouted in response. Contented, Captain Sam commands the cadets to be at ease after watching their determined response.
It filled each cadet with vigor and strength after meeting their nation's hero and the commander of this base.
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After meeting the cadets, the captain moved to check the defense and armory of the base.
"Sir, why do you check everything daily? It will be the same as yesterday." Sergeant William asked due to his inability to discern the captain's thinking.
Captain Sam replied with frowning eyebrows and smirked, "Sergeant, This type of thinking is dangerous for a soldier. It will get you killed someday.
We don't know when our enemies are planning to strike, and they always strike when we show them our weakness. We need to be prepared and make sure to be ready for defense and attack at all times."
"Yes, sir!" Sgt. William shouts while reflecting on himself.
"Now, let's check the guard unit," Captain Sam grinned, turning around and walking towards the guard areas.
Both took rounds around the base and checked if each guard was in their assigned position and working properly.
Just as they reached the entrance guard cabin to check the guards, a huge explosion erupted with a bang inside the base.
Aghast and dismayed, their eyes bulged, and a shiver passed down their spine from the loud noise that had just echoed in their ears.
Suddenly, the noise in the base starts rising from multiple corners. Many thoughts crossed Captain Sam's mind within microseconds.
|Captain Sam, who confirms the base defense, missed the bomb! How?|
|What just happened and how?|
He could not comprehend how this was possible. Both of them ran towards the base headquarters, and suddenly, Sgt. William yells aloud, pointing towards the entrance, "Sir, w-what is that?"
His voice trembled as he raised his finger toward the entrance. Captain Sam turned his back as his brow began to wet with cold sweat.
Both baffled and confused, they could not speculate on the view before them while their minds were a mess.
They could notice a transparent wall that was bright enough to tell it apart from the surroundings. They stepped closer to the wall and sensed its resistance when they touched it, implying its motive was to block their escape.
Captain Sam sweated buckets, confused since he had never heard from their intelligence agency about some countries having developed technology to this extent.
|Is this an invasion by another nation? Shit! They hit us hard this time!|
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They ran inside the base to observe what was happening and what caused the explosion. There was no one in sight as far as eyes could reach.
Both entered an alley that connects cadet quarters to the training field, the shortest route to the armory.
After a few steps, their bodies trembled with the menacing scene of blood and gore before them.
Although Sergeant William was a veteran of many wars, even he could not watch the scene and puked while shivering. Similarly, Captain Sam, referred to as a war hero, was terrified.
Various human body parts lie scattered before them, and a small stream of blood flows to Captain Sam's feet as if welcoming him to hell.
Observing the corpses, he noticed their heads were missing as if someone had taken them as a sign of victory. Even the stench of blood brought back memories of the war.
As both moved ahead, they witnessed the same scene carved with even more brutality. Noticing the nearest alley corner, they turned around, and a green, frightening humanoid beast about 3 ft. tall was waiting for them.
Taken aback, they gulped down the saliva as fear took over their bodies.
Standing with a mace, the monster was wearing the heads of humans as a necklace around its neck. Its unsightly face, with a wide open mouth and protruding nostrils, was ominous at first glance.
The Captain and Sergeant were both trembling at the sight of this otherworldly monster. They could not believe what was happening to them anymore.
Suddenly, Captain Sam heard a piercing voice, and William let out a screech.
He glanced towards the sergeant, noticed blood gushing from William's mouth, and a halberd pierced his gut from behind.
Horrified, Captain Sam looked behind, and there were other similar monsters with a halberd in their grip, wearing a necklace of human heads.
It lifted the sergeant's body in the air with his halberd and split his body in half in those few seconds, scattering his innards all over.
The trembling captain was stuck between two giant monsters with no weapon in his hands to even defend against them.
Since Captain Sam was a war veteran, he composed himself within moments and understood his situation immediately while finding an opening in this mess.
With his renowned agility, he swiftly crossed between their legs and sprinted his way out of their grasp. He began drifting towards the armory to find some weapons that could deal with these monsters.
With bloodshot eyes, Captain Sam became red with overwhelming rage. The only thing he could remember was Sergeant William when his body was torn asunder.
A great deal of rage flowed through his nerves and into his head.
He panted, covering the distance between the armory and his home, but the closer he got, the more he could hear firing.
From a corner, he saw soldiers with or without weapons defending themselves against the same giant monsters.
They were driven by their fear and instinct to survive, engaging with the monsters with zero coordination, resulting in the slaughter of soldiers at a rate that no one could imagine.
Blood and flesh were in the air as if it was a monster's convivial festival. Monsters laughed mockingly, and some were even feasting on human corpses.
Sam contemplates what he could do to change the situation, for the first time in his life, he feared, that if he interfered with no plan, he will die gruesomely.
While the captain was thinking through the situation, all of a sudden, a clamor of heavy gunfire advanced towards them from afar.
He looked around, astounded, and the view restored hope that he had almost lost. The new cadets were firing on the monsters as the captain trained them.
With impeccable coordination for a new unit, they roared at the monsters and rushed to rescue their comrades.
Captain Sam could notice them suppressing their extreme fear beneath those roars of valor. He felt ashamed and lost while the new cadets were putting their lives on the line for each other.
"So the hero was only worth this much?" the captain mumbled to himself. He sighed and took a deep breath, composing himself. His eyes shone with determination.
He made a war cry, stunning every living creature present at that scene. Their attention shifted to the fierce figure of the captain, standing a bit away, and rage filled in his eyes.
Tears rolled down their cheeks with a bright smile as the cadets noticed their hero had come to their timely rescue.
|He's here! Now we'll show these bastards who the real beast is here!|
With only the captain's presence, every soldier in attendance brimmed with the tenacity, courage, and grit usually displayed by soldiers under the world's greatest commanders.
"CHARGE!"
Captain Sam looked into the eyes of his soldiers and cried. His cry was loud enough to be heard by anyone around the base.
His eyes were speaking, yelling for soldiers to show their mettle and prove who the true beast was in this military base.
Now the scenario shifts, their situation reverts, and the soldiers counter.
Each of the soldiers present there was now a veteran. The courage, morale, and poise of a soldier who risks his life for the country seeped into their hearts, transforming them into veterans on the spot.
The feeling of fighting with comrades and being under a competent commander was breathtaking for them.
The expression of despair on their faces changed to hope and tenacity; they were proudly mocking monsters, and their hearts were ablaze with flames, challenging to extinguish even in the face of overwhelming strength.
The fire that Captain Sam ignited in the hearts of the soldiers on the military base transformed them into monsters who could even rival Heaven's legendary army, as referred to in the holy scriptures.
They charged into monsters, considering anything a weapon in their grasp. Those with no weapons turned their hands, nails, teeth, and even bones into weapons.
Those who lost their limbs stood and used the remaining body parts of their bodies to capture monsters in their clutches. They were ready to die for providing others with even a bit of possibility of being able to massacre a single beast.
Now it was difficult to narrate who attacked whose base.
Captain Sam, within this mob, took his knife, slashing many monsters in his way. His movements were so fast, giving the monsters no chance to even react, severing their necks without them noticing.
They cleared every monster but could sense some more around the base through rumblings in large numbers.
For now, they were delighted to live, but no one advertised their excitement since their death count was higher than the monsters.
At Crestfallen, Captain Sam commands, "Let's find barracks to defend ourselves from their next attack."
Burdened with grief and agony, the soldiers shook their heads in affirmation.
They took everything that could be useful on their way toward the barracks. While moving, they saw their comrades piled up in the blood, and each cadet swore to himself that today, "They will paint this area with these monsters' blood."
According to instructions from the captain, they moved to the barracks and took positions to defend.
Nobody even asked how monsters exist in this world. Where did they come from? Their minds were blank.
However, they only had one goal in mind: to kill each one of them as brutally as they could.
|Kill, Kill and Kill!|...
When they were preparing for another assault, a system screen appeared in front of them, taking them by surprise.Startled, they could not figure out this situation. Captain Sam hesitantly asked whether others could see some game-like system screen in front of them. With a momentary pause, the cadets responded affirmatively.Captain Sam instructs them to check what is written in each of their status windows and report it to him.Cadets peeked into the system following his command to learn about the situation. Sam, likewise, turns to his screen and taps its functions.Through various videos, he could infer that the monsters had invaded the world. Seeing the same situation of despair and struggle everywhere shocked him.His focus shifts to the rewards, and he clicks on the following column:====[SKILL-MY ZONE][After pointing to a location as a base, all weapons in that location will move on their own to kill approaching enemies. However, the user had to stay still at the designated lo
Silence ...a pin-drop silence shrouds the entire battlefield.Tap! Tap!Razak's head lands on the ground, bouncing twice. Everyone was quiet; no one could believe what they had just witnessed. They kept their focus on the two men standing before them.They felt their hearts stop for a second. There are only two people left standing on the entire battlefield, who brought the enemy general to his knees and rendered him headless. Tejasv and Sam glanced at each other and smiled in pride and satisfaction.Both of them raised their hands to the sky as a symbol of victory. Everyone who was holding their breath during their fierce battle released it at the same time."Whooow...Yaaaaaaay..."They let out the loudest roar, which echoed throughout the base. The cheers shake the entire military base. The soldiers were overwhelmed with their victory.Tears of joy streamed down the faces of every soldier. However, this cheer not only gave new strength to the soldiers, but also left the remaining mo
Beep! Beep! Beep!====>[Next Event]====[Everyone has completed their quests, and now the territory you protected belongs to you.][All territory locks are lifted, and you can go outside. ][But after 24 hours, there will be a siege by monster waves, and you have to protect your territory from them.][Those who think they cannot defend their territory can become someone else's subordinate and transfer their territory rights to them.][people who make necessities and provide other services in their territory can sell them on the system market, and others can buy them on the system market, but remember coins are the only currency accepted.][Remember that the number of monster waves will depend on the territory and personnel within them.]====Tejasv was startled by the unexpected notification. He checks the notification for the next event and finds that he can leave his home. While he was anxious to check his surroundings, he first took a short rest to recover from the fight on the m
After watching his surroundings, Tejasv prepares for the next event mentioned by the system. To face the monster waves, he needs loyal and brave subordinates who can withstand any danger in the future.He reads through the requests, Most of them mentioned the difficulties the person had faced during these difficult times or pleaded with him to save others. Some were showing him the power of money and status.The rest were only begging. None of these strikes Tejasv in mind. He has no greed for money and status, nor does he want to walk the path of a hero.Tejasv organizes the requests based on his criteria, including strong skills, mentality, loyalty, and nothing to lose. If someone filled all these requirements, he would be happy enough to let them join. However, no one covers all these requirements.Many with powerful skills face rejection because skills are only extra limbs. Without a good mindset, it will only hinder the growth of others. To survive in this world, adapting to natur
In a silent room, a small stream of blood slowly makes its way toward the feet of a girl. The girl was sitting on the ground with her face buried in her thighs.Beep! Beep!A voice rang in her ears. She slowly lifts her head to check its source. A notification appears on her system window. There was a message from someone. She clicks the system window to confirm its content.Click===="Come! Let me see if you are a real tiger or a paper tiger. " -Tejasv====She smiles after reading the message. It was a reply she waited eagerly, but she never expected it to arrive so soon.She is Catherine Hills, who requested Tejasv to consider her a subordinate.A pop-up window appears on her screen.====Would you like to proceed to the destination now?-Yes / -No====Two options appear on the screen with a question, she already had the answer in her mind. However, she did not press any option's at this point.She was a veteran in the acting industry and was familiar with neg
Tejasv agreed to all of Catherine's terms when she asked him to accept her under his leadership.Now they were present in the same room, but the atmosphere was awkward. No one knew what to say anymore. How to start a conversation?It was awkward for Catherine to be present with someone who had never heard her name. She was the most famous person in the world just a few days ago, and many people would stand in lines to get a glimpse of her.Tejasv, on the other hand, seemed unconcerned about what was going on in the world and spent his days in this house. Even right now, he is sitting on his chair with the demeanor of a king. He is not even glancing at the beautiful woman in front of him.Meanwhile, Tejasv was in the same awkward position as Catherine. He had never talked to a friend or colleague for many years, so he never expected to initiate conversations. He didn't even know what topic to begin the small talk.Now that chaos has descended on this world, the only topic to discuss is
The golden sun rays stream through the window, falling on Catherine, announcing the arrival of the sun. She slowly opens her eyes to adjust her vision to the bright light. She awakens and yawns while stretching her body. Catherine couldn't recognize the room in which she woke. She rubs her eyes, still staring at her unfamiliar surroundings. The ceiling, bed, and each corner of the room looked different to her. The family photo on the wall opened her eyes to the reality she faced these days. She remembered the appearance of monsters, the death of her parents, and arriving at this house to get help from Tejasv. She forgot all the stress after spending a whole night sleeping. She looked around for a clock. On the right wall, there was one showing eight in the morning. She recalls being a famous actress, a servant bringing her juice, and another preparing her shower. But now she is alone in this unknown house with an unfamiliar man. As she steps onto the floor, Catherine realizes she
This new announcement caused a stir around the world. The appearance of monsters was already a matter of distress, but now they have to deal with dungeons. The majority of teenagers already knew this word, but no one expected to venture into it. Other age groups of people had no idea what a dungeon was. Similarly, Tejasv and Catherine faced the same situation. Amid a monster siege event, Tejasv was conflicted about how to proceed. However, dungeons created uncertainty and spoil his plans. Dungeons can provide them with benefits and time, but this also implies that monster siege event will be more terrible than before. They sat together to discuss it again. Click! Tejasv clicks the new dungeon column added to the system window. ==== >[Dungeon] ==== [Dungeons will open a wide horizon for humans.] [For entertainment purposes, humans often create these fantasy dungeons for different digital media. These dungeons will be the same.] [It won't be revealed what is inside the dunge
Tejasv and Daemon both had aloof and nonchalant expressions on their faces as if nothing of concern happened in those few fractions of seconds when some arrows took out those fearsome monsters with ease.Noticing the piercing gazes of the robed duo, Tejasv waved his hands to them smoothly with a soft yet incomprehensible smile. He steps forward towards the duo with his arms relaxed, to drop the tensions in the ambience.The robed duo unaware of the situation cautiously took a stance and firmly fixed their weapons to strike back if necessary to which Tejasv didn't respond either positively or rebelled. He knew his team may seem suspicious to an outsider in such a bloody and ruthless world.On the other hand, Tejasv considered the behaviour and comeback of the duo normal and even better than some blinded people, who would regard others as a saviour after only first glance. To be prepared and counter, these are the basics to survive in most circumstances.Tejasv reigned his steps a few
The robed duo kept an eye on Tejasv to see which direction he was pointing at the snipers. They had their eyes widening at Tejasv’s figure, who was standing still and peering at the robed duo themselves.His eyes weren’t wavering or watching somewhere else, as if his men were around everywhere, prepared to trample them at any moment. The robed duo were shocked by what was happening in front of them.When the robed duo couldn't notice any changes in the area and no one came out from anywhere, they began to be perplexed, and their inner turmoil heightened even more as the seconds passed.Suddenly, when the robed duo rolled their eyes to scrutinise their surroundings, they noticed two silhouettes walking toward them from afar. For starters, they mistook those two for members of another party rather than Tejasv and Daemon's snipers.The only reason for that could be the number of people approaching them and the distance they were from them. It was difficult for the robed duo to imagine th
Tejasv, after a momentary contemplation in his head, blurted out while scrutinising the robed duo. He said, "What is it, now, about that strange behaviour of the spider?"The robed duo stood silently and shook their heads without any word from their mouth. The one with the manly voice stepped up and conversed, "Not here!" He hinted about the surroundings and resumed, "This place is too open for us to talk about anything!"Tejasv’s eyes widen, and a taunting smirk gradually creeps onto his face. He realised the robed duo were wary of the snipers, whom they presumed to be guarding the safety of Tejasv and Daemon from somewhere hidden around the area.Tejasv, on the other hand, remained silent and only glanced at Daemon; both of them understood the robed duo's intentions and concerns. Because Tejasv and Daemon might kill both of the robed men once they have the information they require, they wanted to relocate to a safe and well-known location.Aside from these concerns, Tejasv also saw t
In the end, Daemon finally ended the misery of the spider with his wild and broad muscles. He gradually stood back on his feet and relaxed his breathing while calming his drained state from this sudden, extensive labour.Then he looked to the front and saw Tejasv standing there with a slight distance and a wide gaze fixed on him. Tejasv was peering at him, while the former responded similarly and paused in those moments.Tejasv even had his eyes slightly wet from the last state he remembered Daemon lying before him. He appeared to be dying at any moment because the spider was about to go into a complete frenzy to eliminate him.However, his friend appeared in front of him after counter-eliminating the monster in a frenzy for him. Daemon also had similar feelings leaking from his eyes because he knew what he experienced, and Tejasv just saved him in the nick of time.Both had enough to say, but not even a word was coming out of their mouths. Tejasv and Daemon both nod and step towards
As the battle between Tejasv and the spider continued with Salina’s backing of arrows, the pressure on the monster intensified from the number game played by Team Tejasv with their vigorous strength.Gradually, Tejasv and Salina’s attacks withered the exoskeleton of the spider. It even fell to the floor with no chance to retaliate against those two. When the spider realises it has no choice but to overthrow this situation, it lashes out in a frenzy.The spider swings the rest of its limbs with ferocity and abruptness while thrashing them all over. Its intentions were clear: to land some heavy blows on Tejasv since it had no other plan but to dash away from this situation.Another cause behind such trancelike behaviour could be defending itself from the incoming barrage of arrows. The spider must have thought that by moving around in unpredictable ways, it could avoid the arrows and prevent the archer from marking the spider.However, the spider had no clue about the skill of the arche
Tejasv and Salina had a short conversation when Salina enhanced her skill to a better one, which was able to use the features of both [search] and [chaser strike].That was the moment to mechanise the way Salina may use the skill, which should handle the use of this skill more appropriately and better than Sally. As a result, Tejasv and Salina talked things out, and Tejasv then suggested a method to her, which elevated her talent as a sniper to new heights.Tejasv suggested to Salina that she may aim for a target and mark him with her skills. Then he asked her to act differently than Sally. Tejasv instructed her to strike her arrow in a different direction rather than releasing it to the target she had targeted with her skills.Because her ability would direct and hover the arrow on its own, it will take a curve and strike the target with a different path after releasing the arrow. Even if someone tried to find the location of Salina, these events would lead to a different origin poin
As the spider began to repeatedly attack Tejasv, Catherine and Salina were rather a in relief since Daemon was now out of danger for a few moments, but when they realised Tejasv had no weapons in his arms, they were frightened.Whether the spider was in his straight head or not, its attacks were enough to paste a human with a single blow on the right mark. Tejasv was in definite danger because he had nothing to fend off the strikes of the spider.Not only that the spider was somewhat in a hurry to end Tejasv, and because of these reasons, it used every ounce of strength within him to stomp him on the floor when facing no resistance from him.The spider gradually realised that Tejasv had nothing with him that could threaten or halt its aggression toward him; therefore, the spider was now on a killing spree for Tejasv. It cackled in rage and resumed attacking Tejasv.However here, Catherine, and Salina, along with the robed men, could see Tejasv wisely moving in Daemon's opposite direct
Salina, when she got a permit from Catherine, aimed for the spider’s front legs since its head and the rest of its body was covered by a tough armoured exoskeleton. She intended to put an end to the spider's frenzy of pursuing Daemon.She shot another arrow for the next limb of the spider as soon as she marked it and invoked her skill while releasing the arrow to definitely stop it in that position and give Tejasv more time in that strenuous task.When those arrows struck the spider, it became stuck in that position because two of its limbs, which had previously allowed it to crawl toward the Daemon, were rendered useless by the arrows, which appeared out of nowhere and attached to the floor.Tejasv sighed with relief and smirked slightly. He was drenched in sweat from the intense and laborious task he had taken over. He had to pull a monster whose mouth had been salivating over a certain target.Tejasv tensed every muscle in his body in an attempt to stop the spider from moving any f
The agitated and perplexed ones were not only team Tejasv but also the robed duo. Though they had no dismay for the spider’s strange actions, they had more concern for Tejasv and his companion, Daemon, who was in a hopeless state.When Dameon fell and faced a sudden attack from the spider, they lost all hope of him surviving, regardless of whether Tejasv intervened or someone else struck the spider, because the monster was intent on eating Daemon whether anyone approached him or not.When they least expected it, Tejasv not only disturbed the spider’s balance but also leapt before it to rescue his friend from the spider’s clutches. Tejasv threw Daemon back and stood in his position in these circumstances.Anyone with such a trained body and mind could assess the situation and its severity. The robed duo agreed that the spider's fangs on Daemon would inevitably bite Tejasv instead and that Tejasv could've known about it before jumbling into the fray.Even then, Tejasv leapt to rescue hi