In a bedroom which was not too big or too small, no light was on. The only thing that brightened the dark room was the computer screen.
On the desk, the computer was on, and in front of it sat a young man around 20 years old. Black ssy hair. The sa color eyes. All his focus was on the screen.
Yawn~
"What ti is it?" he asked himself. He checked the ti on his mobile, which lay just beside the keyboard.
When he double-tapped on the screen of the mobile, the screen lit up and showed the lock screen.
"It’s 1:24 am," he muttered while looking at the ti.
Why was he awake so late at night? Nothing much, just the usual. He read so web novels for a while, then watched so series, and then started to play gas on his computer. It was like his every-night routine.
Currently, he was waiting for the new ga to be downloaded.
Yeah, a new ga. He was really excited to play this one. The ga was new and had launched just a few weeks ago. But he didn’t bother to try it.
It’s not that he didn’t want to. But he was quite busy with his university. Well, less focus on university. Rather more focus on spending ti with his friends.
Aron was not much of an outgoing person. He preferred to be at ho and spend his ti comfortably on comics, ani, and web novels. Sotis gas.
But what could he do? His friends, being too stubborn, dragged him outside. So he occasionally enjoyed their company as well. But they were all one hell of bastards.
Every ti he went out with his friends, they always tried to—no... not tried to but they always did it. They insulted each other. Oddly, Aron liked that. It was really fun to tease each other. So, it would be a lie to say that he didn’t like going outside with friends.
It’s really good to go outside from ti to ti rather than staying at ho all day. But again, he also liked to stay at ho while reading and playing gas.
Beep!
Beep!
Just then Aron’s computer made a sound, informing him that the ga was downloaded and it was ready to be played.
"Finally!" He was excited to play this ga.
Aron straightened in his chair, fatigue montarily forgotten. The loading bar had vanished, replaced by a sleek black icon etched with golden letters. The sleep that had co to him vanished instantly.
Odyssey of Eternal Gods’ War
Just the na alone sounded heavy. Like the kind of ga that involved gods dying, worlds burning, and heroes screaming their last breath in glorious slow motion.
The ga did have an academy for the starting part of the story. Major events would occur in that academy. Later, the story would be focused on outside of the academy in future updates.
At least that much information Aron had learned from the internet.
He cracked his knuckles. "Well... let’s see what all the hype is about."
Aron wasn’t a hardcore gar by any ans. He didn’t grind rankings, didn’t chase leaderboards, and definitely didn’t spend money on skins. Gas, for him, were just another way to relax. Like web novels, ani, or binge-watching a series at 3 a.m. when he definitely shouldn’t be awake.
But now it had beco a habit of his.
The screen went black.
Then.
Boom!
A low, ancient horn echoed through his headphones.
The darkness split apart, revealing a ruined battlefield drenched in blood. Broken banners fluttered in the wind. Corpses, both human and monstrous, littered the land. The sky itself seed cracked, crimson lightning crawling through dark clouds.
Space shattered around by an unknown force.
Aron blinked.
"...Damn."
A deep, almost divine voice resounded.
> When gods wage war, mortals beco ashes
"The graphics are peak!" he exclaid joyfully.
The cinematic unfolded like a movie. Armies clashed. Dragons fell from the sky. A radiant figure was pierced by a black spear, their light shattering like glass. Sowhere in the chaos, a lone silhouette stood atop a mountain of corpses, gazing at the heavens with cold, defiant eyes.
Goosebumps rose on Noah’s arms.
"Okay," he muttered, leaning closer. "This is actually kinda sick."
The scene faded.
[Welco to Odyssey Of Eternal Gods’ War]
A lobby appeared first.
There was a gallery option, having a list of important characters of the story.
He clicked on it before starting the first playthrough.
Dozens of nas scrolled down the screen, each accompanied by a small portrait and a title.
> Damien Ashworth
> Lyria Sunweave
> Kaelan Nightfall
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.
.
....
Aron scrolled lazily, not really reading in detail. He wasn’t planning to start seriously tonight anyway. It was already late, and his eyelids were getting heavier by the second.
They had given the main character and side characters list here. Their information was written here. Aron scrolled it while reading them lazily.
Still, one na made his finger pause.
> Noah Eldritch – ???
"...Huh?"
That na caught his attention.
The portrait belonged to a very handso young man. Maybe the most handso male character till now. Even more than the protagonist. The title slot was empty. There was no description about him. No powers or information. No, there was actually one piece of information in the description. A single word.
"Extra? That’s... weird. Why would they have a character image of an extra? Is it because he has so small but important role?"
Maybe it was the default na? Or so placeholder character? He shrugged. New gas always had bugs.
Before he could click anything else, another window popped up.
[Prologue: The Beginning of the End]
[Start Cinematic?]
He hesitated, then clicked Yes.
The screen dimd once more.
This ti, the view shifted to a grand city of white stone and towering spires. People walked the streets, laughing, trading, and living peacefully. Completely unaware of the shadow creeping toward them.
A young man stood on a balcony, staring at the sky.
> Fate is a cruel thing
The narrator said softly.
> Especially for those who do not know they stand at its center
The boy turned. For a split second, his face was clear.
Aron’s breath hitched.
"...He’s a pretty handso guy."
The boy had short black hair. A pair of striking gold-colored eyes.
He was the protagonist of this ga. The playable character.
The young man’s lips curved slightly, as if smiling directly at Aron.
’What?!’
Before he could process that thought, his vision blurred. The cinematic cut abruptly, replaced by the ga’s main nu again.
[Servers Online]
[Enter World]
Aron stared at the screen for a few seconds, then yawned hard, rubbing his eyes.
"Okay... yeah. That’s enough for today."
He saved nothing. Selected nothing. Just closed the ga.
Tomorrow, he told himself. ’I’ll actually play tomorrow.’
He shut down his computer, the room plunging into darkness. Crawling onto his bed, Aron didn’t even bother setting an alarm. His mind was already drifting, fragnts of the cinematic replaying behind his eyelids.
Yawn~
’I will play it properly tomorrow night.’
Gods, war. Those characters. He started to think about them. He had read all the characters’ information so he wouldn’t have any problems later on. While thinking such things, sleep slowly took him instantly.
The thought barely finished before slumber claid him.
This would be the last ti he would sleep in his room.
Then sothing began to feel wrong.
A faint, unfamiliar scent reached his nose. tallic. It was a sharp sll like blood.
Aron’s brows knit together. His body felt heavy, unmoving, as if he were sinking into sothing cold and endless. The darkness behind his eyelids shifted, no longer peaceful or empty.
Then pain exploded through him. It was scorching, violent, and all-encompassing.
It tore through his limbs, his chest, his very core, like his body was being ripped apart and reforged at the sa ti. His breath caught in his throat, but no sound ca out.
His senses scread.
This wasn’t a dream.
Then slowly he forced himself to open his heavy eyelids.
Only to find himself in an entirely different place.
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