Episode 2-The Psychotic King (4)

I was in a dark place that expanded for infinity. There was a beautiful star that burned white, while there was a large eye that stared at it. The white star was pure, and it lashed out. The energy it shot instantly converted into white pages and black text.

Opposing this star was an eye, that blazed with fire. Crows were orbiting this eye, as it flickered and stared at everything. Sadly, there was nothing to see. I received two vibes from these opposing orbs. One was pure and untainted, while the other one was mired in darkness. One gave off Lovecraftian horror, while another seemed like a budding star about to go supernova.

[Stup idd Nak a mu ra....!!!]

[Never.... shou ld have do ne th is cr ud...]

[T he pro - bab - feas- plau si sturm mmm]

***

I was in a new place. The surrounding area was completely white. I saw a woman with blonde hair, who was in their mid-twenties. Her hair was straight and cascaded down her shoulders. The cuffs of her jeans were shredded at the end, and her fair, white skin was unmatched. She was quite beautiful. Sadly, her eye ruined the image. Her left eye had a black sclera, while her pupil was red. Truthfully, I expected some Tokyo Ghoul music to play, and for her to crack a knuckle and begin killing me.

"Ho-oooowwww," she said...

tish... sii... fhf... It seems that her voice was distorting. I had a feeling who this was. It was Anna Croft of the United States, someone who could see the future. She was also someone who betrayed Yu Junghyeok in his second regression. She tried to speak to me, but her voice was distorted.

(Oi, miss, you're breaking up,) I thought snidely.

"Who are you?" she said. "Are you Yu Junghyeok?"

Ah, there it was. It seems that she already bought the Korean Communication skill. I raised my hands and smiled to placate her. I began speaking English.

"No. My name is Ethan Nakamura."

"That can't be... the future I saw..."

"It is false..." I stated. "The future can change in any passing moment, without your control... Ms. Croft."

"Dare ... desu ka..."

Shit, her voice was slurring and distorting again. That wasn't good. I needed to be quick.

"Beware of the "King of Chaos and Revenge" and Zelan Ali." I said creepily.

"Sumi ... masen ?... :):) T_T T_T:::))))))"

Shit, this dream was becoming chaotic. I thought I was seeing emojis. Anna Croft was breaking up. If I wanted to plant a seed of doubt, then I would need to mix some truth with the lies.

"You must work with Yu Junghyeok of the Third Round and Kim----"

My voice broke up before I could say what I wanted to say.

More people began to appear, but they were blurry. They reached out to me. One of them was a doctor, while another was a crying mother. Another was a [Nightmare] with pink hair. One of the last [Master Nightmares.]

JAEWHAN!!!!!JAEWHAN!!!! JAEWHAN!!!!

I ignored these nuisances. Sadly, more people began to appear around us. One of them was wearing a long, dark coat, and they had a handsome face. They had a chiseled jawline, and they had a thick brow that was furrowed in irritation. Anna Croft looked at them and said:

"Yu Jung--hyeok??"

Yu Junghyeok continued to scrunch his eyebrows. I thought I heard him muttering "Anna Croft." He promptly grabbed his sword and tried to slice her. Before that could happen, he faded away. I shook my head at Anna. That's why you can't betray people. Within the setting of TWSA, it is stated that Anna Croft betrayed Yu Junghyeok several times in his regressions. It was pretty interesting to read it at first, but it became a little boring after the 666th regression.

I was about to leave this dream, but I thought I saw another person. They wielded a sword that burned with ether, flames, divinity, and darkness. I could only think of one person that had that sword. It was Unbreakable Faith. I reached out to this person, but before I could, my body began to scatter. I tried to scream their name, but my mouth was already gone.

In an instant, I was back in that weird headspace again. I saw the white star, and the burning eye. For some reason, I felt no fear. I knew one thing. I would wake up.

[Too co cky Naku mu ra....]

[Do nt do th is ag ain...]

Sorry, [Fragment of the 4th Wall]. But you have to take big risks to receive big rewards.

***

I woke up. The back of my body was lying on a broken car that my body crashed into when I fell. The air was still thick with smoke, but it was alright. The [Flames of Muspellheim] stigma - given to me by [The Black One, Lord of Muspellheim] - would make me immune to fire damage. That included ashes that could enter my lungs.

(This really is a new world,) I thought to myself. (I successfully used my Anger Lord Attribute.)

For some reason, I had an attribute titled Anger Lord. It was completely broken and unbalanced, and so I figured one thing: it took too much from me. I like being conscious and making logical decisions. Having such an attribute would ruin me if I acted rashly. So, I planned to use it in small increments. I begin to think to myself.

(Oi, Fraggy, did I do it?)

[Frag gy? Re a lly?]

I wanted to give [Fragment of the 4th Wall] a cute nickname, but I didn't think they liked it.

(Hey, you block my attribute window, right? You can see all of my skills? Did I properly use the Anger Lord attribute?)

[...]

[Let m e che ck re al qui ck...]

[Yea... you di d. Right be for e you crashed in to a car from 30 me ter s in the ai r, dum mmy.]

I clapped my hands in happiness.

"Well, I have to say, that was a success!!" I shouted.

[Wh y are you sh out ing ??]

Wait for it, 4th Wall. Wait for it. All of a sudden, fire demons began to emerge from buildings, as well as Grade-9 ground rats. They screamed at me in rage for disturbing their peace, but I wasn't afraid.

[Constellation "Prisoner of the Golden Headband" has entered the chat after taking a good nap.]

"Eth-than?" Someone stuttered out my name from behind. A small voice said my name in fear... just like I wanted.

I turned around and saw it was Cinnamon. I looked at her and smiled, which showed my sharp canines. I waved at her.

"Cinnamon!! Hey, how are you?" I said cheerily.

"Uh... doing... good?"

I hated this goddamn girl.

[You have activated Asian Condescension Lv.7!]

"You see, Cinnamon, that's where you're wrong."

"Wha..?"

"You are not doing "good." It's either this: you are doing well or great. You need to speak more clearly for others to listen to you," I stated.

[You have activated "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint" Lv.3!]

I stared at Cinnamon and began to hear her thoughts.

(This fucking weirdo...) she thought. (Why does Mister McFarland make me watch him...?)

I had received my answer. Some people don't change, no matter how much you try, and no matter how much you pray. Mathew McFarland was wary of me. I couldn't blame him. It was time to take my next plan of action.

"Cinnamon, do you know why a "King" has a flag?"

"What?"

"I'll explain. The flag has authority over a group of people, but if the people don't want to be under a King, they can become a Wanderer. Then they could find a flag for themselves, and become a King."

"Wait! What are you saying!" She said. She seemed panicked. It was time to pull the final straw.

"Oi, nothing much. But, hey, Cinnamon, I told you this: If you ever did this again, you would die."

The fire demons and ground rats began to encroach on us. Cinnamon was still weak, and without a sponsor. I smiled at her again, but with a sinister look.

"Also, my name isn't Ethan. It's the King of Chaos and Revenge." I stared at the demons surrounding us. "Also, you should run."

***

Five minutes since Ethan Nakamura's and Cinnamon's interaction:

"WAIT! Mmmhff~~~~"

My hand was covering Cinnamon's mouth, while my other hand was blocking her nose. The Grade-9 Ground Rats and the Grade-7 Fire Demons were wondering what was happening, but I didn't care. After I felt Cinnamon's body rack with pain, I used my Lv. 22 strength and threw her towards the Ground Rats. They surrounded her, but she didn't notice. She was too busy breathing for air. Within a split-second, all the Ground Rats and Fire Demons began eating Cinnamon. She tried to scream for help, but the screams of joys from all around her were louder. The monsters that surrounded us were finally having a great meal. I stared intently at this sight.

"I told you, didn't I? You would die. Also... have you ever watched Game of Thrones? It has great moments..." I smiled again. "Such as that one time the Mother of Dragons fed her husband to the wolves..."

I turned my back to her. I wasn't trying to be cool. I was only trying to deliver stimulation and exposition to the constellations.

[Constellation "The Anime Man" has gone: "WTF Japan."]

[Constellation "Secretive Plotter" wants exposition for that murder.]

[Constellation "Demonic Judge of Fire" is disappointed in this crime.]

[A member of the Nebula "Black Cloud" has clipped this moment.]

(Keep on watching me, you bastards) I thought. (You'll pay the admission fee with your lives.)

I began to run far away from the crime scene. After running for hundreds of meters, a new message appeared before my eyes.

[You have escaped the range of "King Mathew McFarland"!]

[You have become a Wanderer!]

[You have a chance of becoming a King if you acquire a flag for yourself!]

Now, this was more like TWSA.