"How come... I went back in time"
Arcus, who was still a teenager, scratched his head in astonishment. Even in the tower, the strongest magic even could not reverse time like this, but he...
Just returned to 1200 years ago
Age in the tower is just a number for climbers who have reached the ascendant. Still, 1000 years is a long time. Every day every time, death always haunts him, that world... The tower, is a place where you can lose your life anytime and anywhere
"Ah, yes. What time is it?" Arcus wanted to scroll his finger in the air, but then realized that the tower wasn't open to his current world, the system wasn't open to the earth yet.
'If I'm not mistaken, I have that thing'
Arcus began to reach into his pocket, not long after he found an item in his pants pocket. It's a rectangular shaped object that's just the right size to grip
Yes, it is a cell phone!
"Long time no see" Arcus felt a little nostalgic. But right now he had to quickly confirm the situation, swiftly turn on his cellphone and open his cellphone password. The password is easy, for thousands of years he has never changed it. For his personal vault, or even the key cipher for the magic formation he created, they all have the same password
6-8-9-0
"Turns out that's true... I came back, exactly 1 month before the 'Apocalypse' started" Arcus who saw the date and day on his cell phone, gripped it tightly and his face turned dark
He doesn't know what to express
Knowing that everything that happened to him in the tower before, will happen again for the second time
Of all the bad memories, there was one he couldn't forget even after hundreds of years.
Veronica
"I swear, I will not let you sacrifice for me again this time" Arcus unconsciously shed tears, it was a moment that traumatized him and made him a different person
Since that incident, he only craved strength and did not hesitate to kill anyone who got in his way. All for... Killing the Demon God
But in that war too, he met many people who changed him back. all the people he had met, would he ever be able to see them again?
"Demon God, I don't know if this is your doing or not. However... I assure you that I won't lose this time" Arcus said confidently, his eyes blazing as if a fire had stabbed him and himself being burned with great enthusiasm.
Behind all the hardships of 1200 years, there is something in his favor this time
He knows the future!
Unlike the Prophets who know the future vaguely and need many signs to be found, he knows all the ins and outs of the world very clearly.
That means... He can go back to that tower. And take advantage of the previous life to become more strong than his past life
There are many great events that he remembers. Starting from small events to very large and influential in the tower. In the past he missed many opportunities and progressed very slowly, but this time it would definitely be different.
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"Ouch... But before that, I need to treat this wound" Arcus who was excited, was returned by the pain that radiated through his body.
He still remembers it clearly, a few hours ago he was beaten by several men his age. It seemed they were from the same school, and they had bullied him a lot in the past.
When he said that all the money he had was gone, they started beating Arcus mercilessly until he fainted and the thugs ran away.
"Damn it, why was my past self so cowardly?" Arcus mocked himself. In the past, he clearly remembers people's words and ridicule of him
"poor boy"
"Orphan"
"Fat"
"Climber without a job"
He accepted all of this with a downturned face. He can't do anything
But this time... It's Different
"Heh, just wait until I meet you guys. I made you guys avenge myself in the past"
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At the house left by Arcus' parents
His house wasn't very big, but it was spacious enough for him to live alone. His house is located quite far from his school, and is also located in a narrow alley.
Crack...
The door opened, Arcus then clicked a button beside it and the light came on, revealing a disorganized messy room. Clothes scattered on the sofa and floor, leftover fast food packaging that has not been cleaned since morning, and so on
"Hah... It seems the first thing I have to change is my hygiene"
Closing the door, Arcus then took a deep breath and said excitedly
"Yosh! Let's clean this house!"
...
In these few hours, Arcus focused on cleaning his house. Starting from sweeping, to even wiping the family photos on display
But it was strange, he didn't feel tired in the slightest.
Maybe it's because of his longing for this house. All the memories that he and his parents have are stored in this simple house.
Even so, it was a pity that when the tower appeared, only a few places survived the extermination of the monsters. Not to mention his house, nothing was left due to the endless monster attacks
"It's a shame, but it seems I can't just let it fall apart." Even though it sounded venomous and bad, Arcus had made up his mind. He will sell this house
With his strength even after returning to the past, he would not succeed in defending this house. Since this area is far from the town square, this area will not be safe
He couldn't just let this place fall apart. after using his money well, he will get a bit of support to get stronger faster
After he managed to climb a few floors to become stronger, he would start doing the 'cleaning up' and repairing the house again. for home ownership, he didn't have to think about it. This country's government and system will collapse after 6 hours of the apocalypse
Arcus still remembers several places that survived the apocalypse annihilation. Namely the town square, which is located in a safe zone measuring 1 square kilometer. And other places like museums or historical places, but for now, he planned to prepare himself. The apocalypse will happen in 1 month
In the past there were many things he missed and couldn't get due to his lack of strength. But this time he knows a lot of tricks and ways to get them
"Phew, I'm tired. For the first day, I think I'll just get here" Arcus who had been treating his wounds, immediately fell onto his soft mattress. The sound of an old fan that was noisy he could hear, but it was nothing compared to when he had to rest during the critical period of war.
'I... Can I change my own fate...' But without realizing it, Arcus had closed his eyes in exhaustion and drifted off to sleep