Wheein!

The metal capsule, which looked like a giant bird's egg, opened and a man stood up with a huff.

"Bastards! You play like a game!"

Quaang!

And, as if something had happened, the expensive capsule broke and kicked.

His name is Kwon Young-min. He has been shaking the world for several years now, 73rd in The Road Ranking, an SSS-class ranker, and the only solo player to have been given the title of "King."

The King of Violence, Rokhan.

There was only one reason why such a grandiose name was attached to the only 73rd place in the rankings.

Ranking was just a criterion based only on level. It is a different concept from actual combat power.

Therefore, users set different standards. From D-class to SSS-class. This was another ranking established by users based on combat power.

In that ranking, Rokan's ranking is SSS class. It meant stronger than anyone else.

At least, it was the opinion of the public that he was stronger than anyone who played solo without joining a guild.

In any other game, an individual cannot surpass a group, but The Road was different. If you build a great achievement, you can get a powerful power, and even if you are an individual, you can compete with the guild.

The Lord.

Become an eternal and immortal absolute that no one can touch!

That was what the game The Road was aiming for from the beginning.

Youngmin made countless achievements in the game to become a person worthy of that word. He gave his all and devoted himself to the game.

And because he was so strong, he couldn't bend.

If you tried to hold on, you broke it, if you tried to stop it, you broke it. Thus, the power of violence was engraved all over his body.

that was his way

At first, everyone looked down on him, but as the number of people whose hands were smashed increased, the evaluation changed. Whether it was a level down or something worse, anyone had to suffer a loss when confronted with his play style, which did not care if it was wrong. Even the top guild had no choice but to give him a hand and concede.

He was reigning over The Road as the king of violence.

"Fuck!"

But that is until today. For some reason, the upper guilds suddenly made a plan and started to drive him.

It started with him.

king of creation.

It all started when he got involved with a guy who appeared out of nowhere and suggested a one-on-one match.

Although they were in the position of being called the same king, the difference in skill was striking when they got stuck. No, the difference in specs was huge. Young-min was confident that he would not lose to anyone in a one-on-one match, but there was a difference between him and the guy who grew up monopolizing all the first titles from the beginning of the game.

The problem was after that. After being killed by him once, the next king and the top guilds issued an order to kill him and went on an infinite hunt.

I couldn't even ask why. He couldn't help it in the town, which is a respawn zone and a safety zone, but the moment he went out of town, everyone flocked to him like a pack of wildcats and bit him.

Of course, Rokan didn't sit still and get hit. He lived up to his reputation as the King of Violence, and with each death he slit the throats of at least a dozen people. Considering that he was surrounded by as few as fifty or as many as a hundred people, it was truly surprising that he could kill ten top-level rankers by himself. This was possible because it was The Road.

But even Rokhan couldn't help it when they made up their mind and attacked.

"You're breaking the cause of justice!"

What's more heated than anything is that even ordinary users have passed on to justice or a cause created by distorting facts and manipulating public opinion in higher guilds. Even though it was a crude and disingenuous manipulation that just looked like it was eager to fight, even if you looked at it a little, you would see the truth, but no one wanted to see it. Rather, he was only thinking of reporting his location and receiving rewards from the guild.

In that situation, the only thing Rokhan could trust was his own strength.

"Bastards."

As always.

Die, kill, kill and kill again.

It didn't matter if the level dropped a little. It was his style to chase down and kill enemies as long as he had one weapon in his hand.

If you kill and kill like that, the enemy will get fed up first and fall out.

"I will go all the way"

But that didn't work this time either. Even though the number of users who died at the hands of Lokhan was counted in the hundreds, there was no message recommending negotiations or surrender.

is to go to the end.

Rokhan had no intention of succumbing to such nonsense either.

"Kaak, twee! Okay, whoever gives up first, let's try it. I think I was called the king of violence for nothing."

Youngmin drank a bowl of cold water at once and went back into the capsule.

And he became Lokhan and started rampaging once more.

If he didn't lose any more items, he would still be able to make quite a lot of money by selling the items and equipment he had collected.

But it doesn't. Because The Road was his everything.

Except for the load, there was nothing left in his life. For him, The Road was life itself, into which he poured everything including youth, passion, and human relationships.

That's why he continued to buy equipment and go to the battlefield. He repeated endless slaughter, dying and dying countless times.

Lastly, violence was carved into every corner of their bodies and minds.

"Aaaaaaa!"

In the end, in the battlefield where nothing was left, the weak Lokhan cried out in vain.

That night, thunder and lightning struck the city center along with a terrifying downpour, causing a massive power outage.

* * *

"Aww… … ."

Youngmin, who opened his eyes at the loud sound of the alarm clock, frowned. It was difficult because not only did I feel like I had a hangover, but I also remembered the memories of the previous day.

"These bastards… … ."

He died a lot, but he killed quite a few. Since I sent a hundred people, and a hundred top rankers, to the goal, they would have to go through a hard time trying to restore their level. The guild that had been badly beaten would probably have gone down to the guild rankings.

'What should I do now... … .'

A few of them, whom I was particularly fond of, even went looking for them and cut their throats. While using expensive invisibility scrolls.

But now everything is over.

I lost everything.

The status of an SSS ranker, the name of the king of violence, and all the items he had.

everything is gone

Young-min made a lot of money through The Road, but poured all his money into The Road except for the minimum living expenses. Young-min, who lost everything, now has nothing left.

I was worried about the immediate cost of living, but it felt as if my entire life had been denied.

When the headache got better, Young-min, who collapsed, found something while trying to get up.

"uh… … "

The capsule that was supposed to be right next to the sleeping area was missing.

"Did I make a recall request right away yesterday? No, this is… … ."

They didn't even open the door even after requesting a retrieval, so there's no way they took it away while they were sleeping.

And above all, this was not where he lived.

"How did this happen?"

The space is oddly familiar. This was a studio in the college district where he had lived several years ago.

What is a hidden camera? I was very confused. Obviously he... … .

"Ugh!"

my head hurts again

Knock.

Just in time, a call rang on the smartphone. The caller is Chan-up, a college classmate. I drank too much the day before and asked if it went well.

When I checked the name that I had been estranged for a while because I was addicted to the game, my memory came back to life. In addition, the date displayed on the smartphone caught my eye.

May 12, 2018.

The day of dark history when he found out that his girlfriend, whom he thought had waited for him until he was discharged from the military, was actually having an affair with someone else, and after fighting, crying, and clinging to him, he finally got kicked and drank heavily because he wanted to get drunk!

"no way… … It's not like it was all a dream."

What's more dizzying than that is that all of that was already a few years ago.

what the hell is this what happened

Maybe they're joking as a group because their faces haven't been shown for a while? They're not that meticulous... … .

Confused, Young-min hurriedly put on his clothes and went out. Then, I blindly went into a nearby convenience store, picked up something, approached the counter, and asked the part-timer.

"Hey, what year, month, and day is today?"

"maybe… … It must be May 12th."

"What is the year?"

"Yeah year, of course 2018."

When I asked about the year, the part-timer glanced at me with an expression that seemed like he was going to see someone strange. It was an expression of 'Is this young guy drunk in broad daylight and acting like a drunkard?'

Young-min, who suddenly became the truth, came out with a firm expression. Come to think of it, this convenience store was closed and changed to another business.

"really… … Did you come back?"

I couldn't believe it, but I had to believe it.

Really, back to the past.

Looking at his face reflected in the glass door of the convenience store, he seemed really young. When I was in the middle of playing games, I barely got sunlight, so my skin was rough and dark circles were down to my chin.

But most of all, it wasn't that.

'I can start over.'

If this isn't a dream, if all those things weren't a dream, The Road will be released soon.

Then you could start over again.

'Try stocks or real estate'

Since I had regressed, I could have snooped on stocks, real estate, or bitcoin with future knowledge. However, no matter how much I squeezed my head, there was no clear investment information that came to mind.

With these rare memories, it was perfect to eat the base cloth.

'No, as expected, I only have more rods.'

It was only natural that he devoted all of his time and spirit to The Road. And Youngmin knew. That sooner or later, loads will become more money than stocks or real estate.

If the production company that made The Road had been listed on the stock market, it would be possible to make a lot of money with the stock, but it was just a 'heard of rumor' that had not been listed yet.

It is a distant future that the place opens and goes to the stock listing.

Returning to the studio, Young-min immediately turned on the computer. And I went around the communities and found one piece of information.

It was information about The Road.

If my memory is correct, the first mention of The Road, which popped out without CBT (Closed Beta Test) and occupied the game market, came up in a community around this time and became a holy ground.

Young-min searched through several game-related communities with vague memories, and finally found a mention of The Road.

'My brother's friend I know... … As expected, the writing that started with '.' was still treated as a common kind.

Clumsy virtual reality games where limited space is limited in FPS or Caucasian fighting style are at the current level.

However, it is natural to be treated as nonsense when an MMORPG-type game that covers a land as wide as the earth will be officially released in only three months.

It is an established theory in the industry that just slightly improving the quality of today's clumsy virtual reality games will take several more years.

Young-min, who was showing off in a different virtual reality game in his own way, also found the article belatedly and cursed at him, saying that he was an official.

And that means... … .

'Seriously, The Road will be released in three months.'

That everything he knew and experienced was not a dream.

"Damn you bastards, wait. I'll chew it all up for you."

Sparks flew from Youngmin's eyes. Everything he had been through passed by like a kaleidoscope. The things he had to do and the killing club for revenge were automatically drawn in his head.

'Eternal immortal absolute. Yes, you can be me if you want.'

load more.

Become an eternal and immortal absolute that no one can touch!

Young-min gritted his teeth as he recalled the words that were the slogan and goal of The Road. He foretells that once again he will become the king of violence and crush them.

"Wait, this time it will be different."