In the world of Asthia, a land ravaged by a never ending war between humans and the 50 Great Demon Lords,
The reason for the war between then was never explained as the players didn't needed to know
A legendary game had been released five years prior.
"Hero of Asthia" was its name, and it had become a sensation among gamers, but over the time the hype dropped as the game was so difficult it was considered to be impossible to beat,But many gamers were still determined to clear it. One such gamer,had finally cleared the game after countless faliures and hours of dedication.
U might be wondering who might he be?
He is just an normal shut in neet and afull time gamer
FOR NOW let's keep his name a Secret
Age 24
"Finally I beat this shit game. HELL YEAHHHH!!"
"Oh man I don't even know the last time I was this happy over an stupid game "
As the game ended,
A strange question appeared on the screen: 'Would you like to be a demon or a hero?'
"What's this!? Some sort of winning reward? "
"Is there some extra ending left?
,and what are these options"
"Oh man... , and here I thought I really beat this game this time for sure, I'll just pick one whatever" As he said in a annoyed tone
"Meh... Whatever I'll just choose demon sounds cool to me here goes nothing"
as he pressed the button on his controller.
He thought it was a trivial question and chose "demon" without hesitation just for fun
But the poor thing didn't knew it was the worst mistake of his life....or the Best?
The real hell awaits him...
Suddenly an weird music started playing which stung his ears like an blade
"AHH!?!!?.. MY HEAD."
"...AAAARRGGH!"
suddenly his legs gave up as he fell on the ground
"Wha.... What's going on my body.... It IT WON'T MOVE...."
As a pitch black Fluid start to flow out of his eyes..
"What's... This coming out of my eye..."
as his word's shutter out of pure terror,
The pain started to become unbearable
"SOMEBODY HELP!! ANYONE HELP ME!!!"
*As he cries out for help but it was no use the black substance covered this entire body muffing every sound
As every thing near him stated becoming blur and unclear aa he lose his Conciousness
A calm sensation tickles his skin As if floating in the water,
The he opens his eyes his dizzy gaze looking straight again where a single sorce of light was coming from
"Why.. Is everything so quiet..."
as he says in a soft tone his body too weak to react with the calmness of the unknown area he currently was in making his recent pain, fear anxiety go away
Suddenly An Screen appeared in front of his face,
It felt familiar yet unknown for some reason
"It's.. The same window the one I just saw
But why here?"
*sudden slowing text started to appear in the system window
[WELCOME PLAYER]
"player...?,is it referring to me.?"
[Finding suitable host]
[HOST FOUND, TRANSPORTING]
"Suitable host..? Transporting? What is it talking about.."
as he lazily repeat the words too exhausted.. As his eyes close again losing Conciousness once more..
Only to wake up to the sound of screams and the smell of burning flesh and blood .
"MY MEN PUSH FORWARD KILL THOSE UNHOLY CREATURES"
as a distance war cry could be heard
"SOLDIERS DO NOT LET THOSE HUMANS INVADE OUR HOMES,FIGHT!!"
as yet another voice rose up as if battling against each other
Sound of clashing swords. Could be heard, screams of dying
"Why are they screaming..that smell..it's blood... Did a war breakout?..
And a Heavy explosion took place.
the screams suddenly went quiet...everything as if stopped..he slowly opened his eyes.
His body was still in pain.. But it was lot different... It was as if real. Wounds were present
"Everything went quiet....was that a explosion.."
He didn't knew why but his entire body was in such pain but at this moment he couldn't care even as he was unable to move a single muscle
as he moved his gaze up..was something no one would like to find themselves in the scene ahead oh him was absolutely horrifying
The ground was full of debris. Blood... Not just that.. There where corpse.. Not one not two they where countless some where headless, while some entirely burned some where half skeleton... Buried under the giant debris Everything was lifeless dead
The gore was immense
"Wha..... WHAT in the seven hells happened here..."
as his words catch his throat the horror the gore was too much
The corpses where not even of an human they were of monsters which looked like humans and were far different from humans at the same time which I have never seen before .
Most of them had horns or tail some even had wings
"What happened here... Everything is ruined.."
"Did war break out....? Why don't I remember?"
"No wait..... They.. They are different... Horns wings.. Even tails..... What is this..."
As he still look around his mind unable to get a hold of itself seeing the gore and this unpredictable situation
All sorts of question rushed through his mind unable to think clearly because of the scenario in front of him.
He who never have never seen an dead body in my whole life was laying between sea of corpses
"How did I end up here.... I was just in my room JUST MOMENTS AGO!"
as he was still freaking out but trying to calm
Himself took few deep breaths
"Sigh.... Freaking out won't help.."
"What do I don't even know where I am"
as he reach out is hand to grab his forehead in frustation...but the thing he grabbed was different.
"Eh..?" As suddenly confused he took the feeling what the thing in his head was, also shaking it
"Tsk.. Hell is this on my head some dumb accessory Now what it won't come off."
His annoyance grew a lot as he started trying to pull the thing out but it was painful as if trying to rip off part of him the scenario he was in suddenly a realisation hit his slow brain hard.
"Hold on.. It isn't coming off... Long.. Pointy.. Long a horn..isn't it like same as those weird demon like things in front of me"
he said out in a flat blunt tone feeling the entire thing absurd
But it was only for a lingering moment as now things became even more annoying and frustrating for him as he grab both of bis horns
"THIS gotta be some sick joke first I'm in some God damn battlefield from God knows where now I even got horns"
"Sigh..... No calm down freaking out isn't gonna do a damn.." as I shiver go down his spine but at the same time a smirk about the absurdity of the situation appeared on his face while still holding his horn with his right hand
"I swear to God I'm getting some cheap ass isekai mc vibe"
He dropped his hand on his side then look at himself hos gaze examining the simple yet expensive looking cloths he was wearing
"Hmm, these sure aren't my cloths my broke self can't afford something like this"
as he put his hand on his chin closing his eyes once again completely calm
"Let's see so i got horns, wearing different cloths hair and everything looks different it's not even my own body it seems, In middle of some damn battlefield And completely alone.. I seriously got some messed up luck even if it's a dream or some nightmare"suddenly hos attention drifted as he heard sound of footsteps coming closer to him,
But at the same time be became slightly wary
"Seems like I'm not alone after all"
As his eyes narrow to see who it was running towards him but as soon as they narrowed his eyes widened. There was not a single double that he have seen that person for the first time fsce to face yet he knew crystal clear Who it was
"Ah.... It's him." As the realisation hit
"Those yellow eyes, horns brown hair, a butler outfit, I can't be wrong about this one.."
"But how is this possible...."
'Ethan beckett one of the 5 generals of Daltons army a magic swordsman amd the first mini boss in the tutorial of the game "Hero of Asthia" Also Dalton's the weakest demon Lord ranking 50th's right hand man who also acts as the territorys Butler'
"But it shouldn't be possible it was I video game"
as he kept taking to himself trying to make sense of the situation
while Ethan obvious to this fact spoke up
"I'm glad you're safe Lord 'Dalton' "
As Ethan's words sank in he stared at Ethan unable to digest the fact yet
'Da.." Dalton"...me? But it don't make sense.... No wait... Everything is making sense.. This battle field. Those corpses they where demons.. That window I saw... This horns on my body..why this body felt so different...it's body of dalton..DALTON GRIMSOUL...this was Why everything felt so familiar yet strange it the same scenario of 'Hero of Asthia's Tutorial Stage' and now him calling my Dalton..'
these where Dalton's thought at the very moment
'Does that mean i really am inside the game it dont make sense.... No nothing is making sense at the same time.... This is absurd.. But this is really it's not a dream..'
Dalton's mind kept running wild with his thoughts
Ethan was still looking at Dalton he crouched down in front of him to meet his level them reaching out his hand to place on Dalton's shoulder "Lord Dalton calm down the was it over"
Cus of the sudden touch Dalton suddenly blinked and coming out of his thoughts looking at Ethan, now had finally calmed down a bit
"Ah... Yeah.what were you saying..."
As Ethan spoke again
"I said humans have retreated we have won the battle it was a close call, I know it's a lot to take in for now but calm down I'll make arrangements to go back to the fortress city"
Ethan said staying completely calm and collected the entire time
"I see....."
As Dalton looked at him with slightly sympathic look while his thoughts went like 'poor thing who's even gonna tell him I'm not even the real deal but again it's not my problem and not like I got any other options here I might as well play along I'm tired anyway'
"Fine I'll leave it up to you.. I'm. Also. Tired.."
As with that Dalton closed his. Eyes again as he didn't had much energy due to the exhaustion and his new reality