NewTech City, renowned for its development and tourism, was a place where nature and glass buildings coexisted, blending business with American culture. Smiles and love always grew between people, and the hustle always brought opportunities for earning.
But in a flash—
Everything in that place changed. With great force, a crack appeared in the sky. That force created a mini-earthquake. Everyone was scared, unsure of what was happening. As they stared at the sky, a mysterious man flew out, levitating above them.
A wide, creepy smile rose on his lips. His eyes glowed crimson as he looked down at everyone like a predator watching its prey.
In the midst of the crowd, a man felt a chill crawl down his spine. Sweat dripped from his forehead. As he took his napkin to wipe it away, his hand trembled with fear.
In a flash—his neck was gripped by the mysterious man. He was strangling him, watching with twisted pleasure as the man struggled for his life. He stared at his victim's panicked expression, savoring the fear. " why are you .. !"
he said with struggling breath . Then, with a forceful crunch, he crushed his neck. Blood splattered onto his face and dripped down.
Everyone who had been staring stood frozen in terror. At that moment, they felt the same fear the dead man had felt just seconds before.
Then—a giant claw emerged from the portal, gripping the edges. Everyone gasped, stepping back in horror. Some felt their hearts pound out of rhythm.
With colossal force, a massive wyvern broke through the crack. Monsters and demons marched out from the space rift.
People screamed. They ran. Panic filled the air as chaos unfolded. The massacre had begun. The devils started slaughtering everyone they saw. Flying monsters set the buildings on fire.
Blood flowed like rivers through the streets. Every edge of the city was filled with the screams of the dying. Some clutched their hearts as they ran, desperately fleeing the monsters. All over the world, the same massacre was happening.
Amidst the chaos, a boy ran, holding a baby in his arms. He was hiding, shielding his sister, protecting her from the nightmare unfolding around them. But the monsters were chasing him.
He tripped.
Falling to the ground, he wrapped his body around his sister, shielding her from harm.
"This is the last moment! I need to survive! Why is this happening to me?!" he cried, tears streaming down his face.
A story rang in his mind—
"When darkness surrounds every corner of the earth, a man shall rise with a brilliant light. He will be the protector of the world."
At that moment, he felt a strange warmth wash over him.
he slowly open his eyes , a white light in the form of sword pirced through the it's head .
A voice came from above. He looked up—a man was gazing down at him with a smile, a glowing long sword in his hand. A crown made of golden light levitated above his head. His powerful aura radiated around him, a knight clad in armor with a powerful long coat draped over his body.
He extended his hand—the sword vanished from his grip and fell into the boy's hands.
"Go rest for the time being," the knight said.
Like a flash of light, he disappeared. When the boy turned back, all the monsters were slain. The streets were filled with monstrous corpses.
"He was the Light! The warrior my grandmother mentioned in her stories!" he said in awe.
Suddenly, the giant flying monsters in the sky began plummeting to the ground. The same radiant light flashed in different spots in the sky, and whenever it appeared, the creatures fell from above like lifeless husks.
A man, glowing with brilliant light, was soaring through the streets, slaying the dark forces.
"Sam! What's our condition? Tell me!" he whispered urgently.
At once, a man appeared beside him, flying alongside him. A white crown of light hovered above his head. He held a one-edged sword at his side, his vest rippling against the wind.
"I can't say anything for sure! They keep coming out of that rift! We need to destroy it—it's the only way!" Sam said.
With a serious gaze locked onto the space rift, the man nodded. "Go! Go save the civilians! I will handle this!"
"No, Xan! You're hurt! You can't push yourself too far!" Sam protested.
xander glared at Sam. "You're wasting time! Instead, go save the people who need help!"
Sam clenched his teeth before flying down, slashing through monsters with insane speed.
xander stood firm in front of the rift, gripping his sword tightly. An immense aura surged around him. A giant layer of white light expanded, forming into an enormous sword. It pulsed with an intense force.
In a single, decisive moment, he swung.
The colossal light sword slashed through the rift, and with a deafening crack, the tear in space shattered, disappearing without a trace.
xander glanced at his sword. "It worked!" A thought crossed his mind. Now, I just need to do it as many times as I can.
He traveled at full speed, destroying as many space rifts as he could. Moving at the speed of light, he tore through the skies, slashing through the dimensional tears across the globe.
As he was traveling—
"xander! Listen! The base is under attack! The royals of the Dark Forces are here! Haaa—!" A scream of agony cut through the comms.
"Alex is with me—I don't know how long I can hold them off! So come fast!"
"Hello? Rally?! Rally, answer me! What happened?!" xander shouted, his voice rising in panic.
Silence.
No response.
A thousand thoughts raced through his mind.
Without hesitation, he pushed his speed to the limit, moving at insane velocity. Any space rift in his path—he obliterated it without holding back.
When xander finally reached the base, he was in awe.
It was completely destroyed. Fires burned everywhere, the ground scarred with deep sword cuts. The air reeked of ash and blood.
In the midst of the devastation, he spotted a glowing barrier.
He flew toward it and found her—wounded, bleeding from her back. A magical barrier surrounded her, protecting the baby in her arms.
When she saw xander, relief washed over her face. She smiled weakly before closing her eyes.
xander rushed to her side, holding her gently.
"He's fine," she whispered.
"They were ruthless. They killed everyone near this place," she continued. "Teleport the people in the forest and military bases. Get them to safety!"
xander nodded. "Teleport to our hideout. Now."
As she vanished, xander took the baby into his arms. Tears streamed down his face.
"Alex… I missed your smile."
The baby stirred, then opened his eyes. When he saw his father, he smiled.
At that moment, all of xander's worries melted away.
"Hello, my little boy," he said softly. "Just stay here for the time being."
A slow clap echoed through the ruins.
"Well, well… here he is. The brave Light. The Berserker of the Brightside… with his only child."
Xander ignored the taunting voice. Without hesitation, he set Alex down and began carving runes around him. His fingers moved with precision, etching glowing symbols into the ground.
He poured his mana and aura into the runes.
A powerful barrier formed, wrapping around the baby like an unbreakable shield.
Then, in a flash—
Xander vanished.
And then—he launched his attack.
With insane force, dark wings extended from his back, pulsing with a sinister aura that spread through the battlefield. The demons moved, but they couldn't defend against Xander's speed.
Sensing danger, other demons joined the fight, attacking together.
But Xander didn't waver.
He parried their attacks effortlessly, creating another aura sword in his free hand. He blocked kicks, slashes, and strikes, his movements fluid and precise.
Then, in unison, the demons leaped back.
Black blades emerged from their hands, their edges pulsing with destructive dark energy. The aura surrounding them twisted the air, radiating a chaotic power.
xander only laughed.
Without hesitation, he lunged forward, attacking first.
They fought relentlessly, their attacks flawless, striking xander from all sides. He was barely holding back his true power.
With a swift kick, xander sent one of them flying, then turned to strike another. But the demon only chuckled.
"We already know… we can't control you," it sneered.
"But—"
At once, multiple space rifts tore open around them.
Dark energy erupted from the portals, and more demons poured out. Their laughter echoed through the burning battlefield.
xander's eyes narrowed. Without hesitation, he drove his sword straight through the demon's head, his expression cold and unshaken
" it was my fault for wasting my time with you !" he said with cold face.
The demon shrieked in rage, its body trembling with fury as it faded into nothing.
The others didn't hesitate. They rushed him, blades aimed at his heart.
xander dodged, moving like a phantom through their attacks.
Then, without a second thought, he flew toward the space rifts, channeling his aura to close them one by one.
But before he could react—
that demon's blade tore through his stomach. The dark aura materialized and transformed into a deadly poison for Brave Lights. His consciousness slowly faded as the poison took effect, and he collapsed to the ground.
As his vision blurred, his eyes fell upon a ring. A memory surfaced—
"Why do you always smile when you see me, Anna?"
With a warm smile, she had replied—
"Why do you always look at me like that?"
Anna :"Because every time I do, I fall in love with you all over again."