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TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES Welcome to Certain Doom, Population: Us
Trevor stared at the hulking Shadow Sentinels charging toward him and Lyra. Their glowing red eyes burned with malice, and their claws looked sharp enough to cut through steel. The air was thick with tension, the kind of tension that made Trevor wish for one very specific thing: a bathroom break."Lyra, I’ve got a bad feeling about this," Trevor said, his voice shaky."You always have a bad feeling," Lyra snapped, raising her glowing staff.Trevor held up his dagger, which felt about as useful as a toothpick against these monstrous creatures. "Yeah, but this one is particularly bad!"The first Sentinel lunged, claws outstretched. Trevor yelped and rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding becoming a Trevor pancake. The Sentinel's claws left deep gouges in the stone floor, sending sparks flying.“Okay, that’s terrifying,” Trevor muttered, scrambling to his feet. “Note to self: invest in armor. Or a tank. A tank would be nice.”Lyra was already mid-spell, her hands weaving intricate pattern
TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES Betrayal in the Shadows
Trevor ducked under Kaldor’s massive sword swing, the blade narrowly missing him and crashing into the stone floor with a deafening clang. Sparks flew, and cracks spiderwebbed across the ground. Trevor scrambled back, his heart racing.“Lyra!” he shouted. “Any time you want to bring the magic boom, now’s great!”“I’m working on it!” Lyra snapped, her hands glowing as she prepared a spell. “Just keep him distracted!”“Distraction is my middle name,” Trevor muttered, dodging another swing. “Though I’d really prefer ‘Alive and Well.’”Kaldor turned his attention to Lyra, recognizing her as the greater threat. With a low growl, he raised his sword and advanced on her.“Oh no, you don’t!” Trevor shouted, charging at Kaldor’s back. He leapt onto the armored figure, plunging his dagger into a joint in the armor. The blade sparked, and Kaldor let out a guttural snarl, shaking Trevor off like a ragdoll.Trevor hit the ground hard, groaning. “Ow. Okay, maybe not my best move.”Kaldor turned to
TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES The Core's Wrath
The collapse of the corridor wasn’t just a structural failure—it was deliberate. Trevor, or rather the System controlling him, stepped confidently over the rubble, his crimson eyes glowing like beacons in the darkness. Lyra, bruised but unbroken, struggled to her feet amidst the choking dust.“Trevor!” she shouted, her voice echoing through the cavernous void they’d fallen into. “Fight it! I know you’re still in there!”The voice that came from Trevor’s mouth wasn’t his own. Cold, condescending, and brimming with malice, it answered, “How touching. But the Trevor you knew is gone. Only the Vessel remains.”Before Lyra could respond, the ground beneath them began to rumble. A deep, pulsating hum filled the air, growing louder with every second. The red glow intensified, illuminating the chamber they now found themselves in.At the center of the room stood a massive crystalline structure, pulsating with dark energy. Spikes of obsidian jutted out from its base, and veins of crimson light
TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES The Realm of Desolation
The barren plain stretched endlessly, its cracked ground glowing faintly with an ominous red light. Trevor adjusted his jacket, dusting off the remnants of the Core’s explosion, while Lyra scanned the horizon with a furrowed brow. The air was thick, each breath feeling heavier than the last."Great," Trevor said, breaking the silence. "Now we’re in some post-apocalyptic hellscape. All we need is a leather-clad warlord screaming about gasoline to complete the vibe.""Trevor, focus," Lyra snapped. She pointed toward the distant shadow on the horizon. "Do you see that? Something’s out there."Trevor squinted, shading his eyes with one hand. "Yeah, I see it. It’s big. Probably angry. And definitely coming this way."The ground beneath them began to tremble as the shadow moved closer. Dust and debris swirled in the air, making it harder to see. Lyra clutched her staff, readying herself for whatever was approaching."Any chance it’s friendly?" Trevor asked, pulling his sword from its sheath
TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES Shattered Skies
The air crackled with a tension that neither Trevor nor Lyra could shake. They trudged through the desolate landscape, the ground crunching beneath their boots. Every so often, Trevor would glance up at the red sky, now laced with jagged fractures that glowed faintly."So," Trevor said, breaking the silence, "what are the odds we just keep walking and nothing tries to kill us?"Lyra shot him a dry look. "With your luck? Zero.""Hey, I’m offended. My luck got us this far, didn’t it?" Trevor spread his arms, gesturing to the barren wasteland around them. "Sure, it’s a little bleak, but at least we’re alive.""For now," Lyra muttered under her breath.A sudden gust of wind whipped around them, carrying a faint whisper. Trevor stopped in his tracks, his hand instinctively going to his sword."Did you hear that?" he asked.Lyra nodded, her grip tightening on her staff. "It’s coming from—"Before she could finish, a figure emerged from the shadows ahead. It was a man, dressed in tattered ro
TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES Rift
The roar reverberated through the chamber, shaking dust loose from the ornate golden ceiling. Trevor squinted at the emerging monstrosity, its glowing eyes scanning the room like it had just stumbled into an all-you-can-eat buffet.“Okay, Lyra,” Trevor said, gesturing with his sword at the creature that looked like it had been cobbled together from nightmares. “What’s the play? Diplomacy? Negotiation? Running?”Lyra rolled her eyes, her staff already glowing with swirling arcs of light. “I was thinking more along the lines of ‘hit it until it stops moving.’”“Classic strategy,” Trevor muttered. “Very original. How’s that working for us so far?”The creature let out another earth-shattering roar, causing Trevor to stumble back. “Right. Less talking, more stabbing,” he said, charging forward.The man in tattered robes raised a hand to stop him. “Wait! You cannot simply attack it recklessly.”Trevor skidded to a halt, sword still raised. “Define recklessly. Because honestly, I’m just mak
TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES New catch
The ground beneath their feet trembled as the passage ahead seemed to ripple and distort, like a reflection on water. Trevor tightened his grip on the box and glanced at Lyra, whose staff was already glowing faintly.“Please tell me this is just the universe clapping for us,” Trevor muttered.Lyra frowned, her gaze fixed on the shimmering air in front of them. “You know better by now.”The robed man stepped forward, raising his staff as glowing symbols swirled around him. “The Rift has noticed you. Its minions will not let you carry the fragment without resistance.”“Minions? Plural?” Trevor groaned, drawing his sword. “Fantastic. Let’s hope they’re the polite kind.”As if on cue, the rippling air burst apart, revealing a horde of shadowy figures spilling into the cavern. Their forms were twisted and jagged, shifting like smoke but solid enough to wield cruel-looking weapons. At their center, a massive creature with glowing red eyes and a spiked crown let out an earsplitting roar.“Of
TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES Swing first
The cavern didn’t stop shaking. In fact, it felt like the world itself was gearing up to collapse. Trevor adjusted his grip on his sword, glancing between the massive, dark-armored Warden and Lyra, who stood ready with her glowing staff.“Any last-minute strategies?” Trevor asked, trying to mask the crack in his voice.“Don’t die,” Lyra replied flatly.“Great plan, love it. Let’s aim for bonus points and actually win too.”The Warden’s fiery eyes locked onto them as it raised its colossal blade. “Surrender the fragment, or be destroyed.”Trevor pointed at the glowing box in his hand. “Oh, this? You want this? Sorry, but I’ve kind of bonded with it. You know, emotionally. Can’t just give it away now.”The Warden wasn’t amused. It let out a guttural roar and charged, moving faster than anything its size had any right to.“Here it comes!” Lyra yelled.Trevor barely had time to dive out of the way before the ground where he’d been standing exploded in a shower of rock and debris.“Okay,”
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Deja Vu
Trevor forced himself to step back from the café.Every instinct screamed at him to walk up to Lyra, shake her, demand answers. But the last time he had tried, the system had glitched and thrown him into darkness.This wasn’t just a reset.It was a test.If the system had rewound time, then he needed to play along—to see if it would make him relive everything exactly the same way, or if he could change something.His phone buzzed.Boss: Yo, we’re short on drivers today. You can pick up extra shifts?Trevor exhaled sharply. Same message. Same day.So the loop wasn’t just in his head.Trevor turned away from the café and headed for his bike. If the system wanted to mess with him, fine. But he wasn’t going to sit back and wait for it to break him.He had work to do. he has to earn money.The city was already bustling as Trevor wove through traffic. The streets, the people, the way the air smelled—it was all exactly as he remembered.His first delivery took him to a corporate office.A ma
glitch
Trevor’s paranoia didn’t ease as he rode through the city streets. He kept glancing over his shoulder, half-expecting that shadowy man to reappear. But the roads remained empty, the only sounds being the hum of traffic and the occasional shout from pedestrians.Still, something was wrong.His mind kept replaying the moment at the café. Lyra’s face, her confused expression, the way she had looked at him like he was a stranger.Had the system erased her memories? Or… was this even the same Lyra?Trevor turned onto a quiet alley, stopping to take a break. He pulled out his phone and checked his messages. Nothing unusual. His boss had sent him a few reminders, and there were some spam texts, but—Then, his screen flickered.Just for a second.Trevor frowned. He tapped the screen, but everything seemed fine now. Probably just a glitch.Then it happened again.This time, the screen filled with static before flashing a message in bold red text:"SYSTEM ERROR: MEMORY RETRIEVAL INCOMPLETE."Tr
a normal day
Trevor pushed open the door to the small, dimly lit convenience store, the familiar chime of the bell ringing overhead. The air smelled of instant noodles and cheap coffee—just like always. He had made his delivery, gotten a half-hearted "thanks" from the customer, and now he was here, grabbing a quick snack before heading back to work.Everything was… normal. Too normal.As he stood in line, waiting to pay for his energy drink and bag of chips, he found himself tapping his fingers on the counter absentmindedly. His mind was still racing. The system world, the monsters, the Rift, the Nexus—had it really just vanished like that?He glanced at the cashier. Just an average guy scrolling on his phone, completely unaware that Trevor had just been fighting for his life in another reality. He let out a breath and shook his head. Maybe he really was losing it."You gonna pay, or just stand there looking confused?" the cashier asked, raising an eyebrow.Trevor blinked. "Uh. Yeah. Sorry." He fu
Thrown back!
Trevor and Lyra had barely taken a few steps after the Guardian’s ominous warning when something strange happened. The air around them seemed to distort, bending as if reality itself was warping. The ground beneath their feet wavered, and the shadows, which had been so oppressive just moments ago, began to flicker and dance as if alive.“I don’t like this,” Trevor muttered, instinctively reaching for his sword, though he knew it wouldn’t be of much use here.Lyra looked around, her staff raised, ready for whatever was coming next. “Something’s not right. I feel—”Before she could finish her sentence, the ground beneath their feet seemed to vanish. A dizzying sensation of freefall gripped them as if they were being sucked into a vortex. Trevor tried to call out, but the words caught in his throat as the world around him twisted and turned.In the blink of an eye, the chaotic energy of the system world vanished. The oppressive darkness, the ominous cavern, the Guardian—they were all gon
Relentless pursuit
Trevor and Lyra continued their journey, now more cautious than ever. Every footstep seemed to echo in the vast, empty space of the cavern, amplifying the tension in the air. The system's ominous warning still rang in their ears, like an ever-present reminder that their lives—along with everything they knew—hung by a thread.“So… about that ominous warning,” Trevor muttered, his sword gripped tightly in his hand. “Are we just supposed to keep going like this?”Lyra shot him a sideways glance. “I don’t know. We don’t have much of a choice. If we don’t finish this, everything we’ve fought for will be destroyed. The system wasn’t lying.”“Yeah, thanks for the pep talk,” Trevor said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. “Really feeling the ‘we-can-do-it’ energy right now.”Lyra frowned but didn’t respond. The weight of the task ahead was enough to silence them both. The path before them was no longer smooth—rocks and boulders jutted out of the ground, making it difficult to navigate. The air w
Golem
Trevor and Lyra moved cautiously through the newly revealed path. The air was dense, pressing against their chests, as though the cavern itself was holding its breath. Every step they took echoed through the stillness, a constant reminder that they were far from safety.“Why does everything in this place look like a bad dream?” Trevor muttered, his sword drawn, his eyes darting between the shadows. "Like, can we get some normal, non-nightmare scenery here?"Lyra, walking in front, didn’t reply immediately. Her focus was intense, her gaze fixed ahead. “This place… it feels different. I don’t think it’s just the atmosphere. Something’s changing.”“Great,” Trevor said, sounding almost sarcastic. “Something’s changing. That’s exactly what I needed to hear.”A sudden rumble ran through the ground beneath them. Trevor’s heart jumped into his throat as the tunnel around them began to shift—large chunks of the stone floor cracked and crumbled, sending debris tumbling into the dark abyss below
cavern
Trevor’s stomach lurched as the platform beneath them crumbled away, sending them tumbling into the abyss. The wind howled past them, and for a moment, it felt like they were falling through nothingness, just a never-ending spiral of darkness.“Not again!” Trevor shouted, flailing his arms. “I hate falling!”Lyra’s voice broke through the rush of air, sharp and clear. “Hold on!” She reached out, grabbing Trevor’s arm just as the ground seemed to draw closer. Her fingers tightened around him. “I don’t know how much longer I can—”Before she could finish, the darkness around them suddenly shifted. The air grew dense, and the ground below them… solidified.With a hard thud, they crashed onto the ground, rolling a few feet before coming to a stop.Trevor groaned, his sword still firmly gripped in his hand. “Okay, okay. I’m fine.” He pushed himself to his knees, rubbing his head. “You know, I’m starting to think the system just enjoys torturing us.”Lyra sat up beside him, shaking her head
descend!
Trevor’s stomach lurched as he plummeted through the darkness. Wind howled past his ears, but there was no ground in sight.“This is it,” he yelled. “This is how I die. Not in an epic battle, not saving the world—just falling forever.”Lyra’s voice cut through the rushing air. “Shut up and focus,stop talking about dying now, we will die if you don't shut your mouth Trevor!".Trevor twisted in midair, barely managing to see her falling beside him. She was gripping her staff tightly, eyes glowing with determination.“Focus on what?” he shouted. “Gravity is kind of kicking our butts right now!”Lyra gritted her teeth. “Then we fight gravity.”She thrust her staff downward, and a surge of golden energy exploded beneath her. For a brief second, she slowed—but then the force of the fall overcame the magic, and she dropped again.Trevor winced. “Well, that was a good try, really I'll try that next time,that was well executed!"“Shut up.”Lyra gripped her staff again, chanting quickly. This t
The Countdown Begins
Trevor and Lyra crashed onto the hard stone floor as the blinding light faded. Trevor groaned, rolling onto his back. “I swear, if we get teleported one more time, I’m going to punch the system in the face.”Lyra pushed herself up, coughing. “Yeah? Let me know how that works out for you.”They sat up, taking in their surroundings. They were standing on a massive stone platform floating in an endless void. Above them, jagged fractures ran through the dark sky, glowing faintly with an eerie blue light. Around them, pieces of land drifted weightlessly—some connected by crumbling bridges, others too far apart to reach.But the most unsettling sight was in the center of the platform: a massive stone pillar covered in glowing symbols, with an enormous hourglass at its base. The glass chamber was filled with swirling blue sand… and it was draining. Slowly but steadily.Trevor frowned. “That’s… probably bad.”Before Lyra could respond, a deep voice rumbled through the void."The Final Countdo
