adbindia Chapter 111: Dead Main Character
Chapter 111: Dead Main Character
Maxwell’s breathing became rougher and rougher as he stared into the endless darkness surrounding him.
The black smoke covered the streets completely now.
The ruined city looked like it had been swallowed by night itself.
Collapsed walls.
Broken roads.
Scattered blood.
And somewhere within that darkness—
The maid waited silently.
Maxwell slowly clenched his fists.
His body trembled slightly.
Not from fear alone.
But exhaustion.
Pain.
Anger.
Ever since escaping from her the first time, he had trained desperately. He had endured suffering after suffering. He had forced his dragon bloodline further and further even after losing his master.
And yet—
He was still being cornered.
By a clone.
His expression gradually twisted.
"No..."
Golden white light suddenly erupted violently from his body again.
The surrounding ground cracked instantly.
"I refuse..."
The draconic mana inside him exploded outward like a storm.
Nearby buildings shook violently.
The smoke itself rippled.
Maxwell’s eyes slowly turned fiercer.
"I refuse to die here!"
Boom!
An enormous pillar of light burst upward from his body.
The streets cracked apart completely.
Even the smoke around him temporarily dispersed from the pressure.
Maxwell immediately moved.
This time—
He attacked first.
Boom!
His body shot forward at terrifying speed.
Draconic scales rapidly spread across his arms, neck, and face while his golden eyes glowed brighter and brighter.
The ground exploded beneath every step.
He no longer cared about conserving strength.
No longer cared about injuries.
If he continued fighting cautiously—
He would die.
So now—
He decided to gamble everything.
"COME OUT!"
A massive draconic roar exploded from his mouth.
The sound wave alone shattered nearby windows instantly.
Then suddenly—
A shadow appeared above him.
Maxwell reacted immediately.
Boom!
His fist exploded upward.
The air cracked violently.
But—
Nothing.
Only smoke again.
His pupils contracted.
Then—
Slash!
A dagger suddenly pierced through the side of his neck.
Blood sprayed outward.
Maxwell roared furiously and retaliated instantly with another blast of draconic light.
Boom!
The nearby building collapsed completely.
Still—
Nothing.
The maid disappeared again.
Maxwell’s breathing became heavier.
His wounds were healing rapidly due to his dragon bloodline, but the attacks kept increasing.
Every direction felt dangerous.
Every second felt suffocating.
Then suddenly—
Three daggers appeared simultaneously from different directions.
Maxwell blocked one.
Dodged another.
But the third pierced directly through his side.
"Aghhh!"
Before he could recover—
Another dagger pierced his shoulder.
Then another stabbed into his thigh.
Maxwell roared furiously and released another massive wave of light.
Boom!
The smoke violently scattered.
For a brief moment—
He finally saw her.
Standing calmly on top of a ruined building.
The maid quietly looked down at him.
Her silver hair moved gently in the wind.
Expressionless.
Cold.
Maxwell immediately launched himself upward toward her.
Boom!
The building beneath him exploded apart from sheer force.
"You won’t escape this time!"
Golden draconic mana gathered around his fist violently.
The pressure alone cracked the surrounding walls.
Then—
The maid disappeared again.
Maxwell’s eyes widened.
Too late.
Far too late.
Slash!
A dagger sliced deeply across his back.
Then another pierced through his arm.
Then suddenly—
A kick slammed directly into the back of his head.
Boom!
Maxwell crashed face first into the ground.
The entire street shattered beneath him.
Dust exploded everywhere.
Maxwell coughed blood violently.
His vision blurred briefly.
Still—
He forced himself up again.
His entire body already looked horrifying now.
Covered in wounds.
Covered in blood.
Yet his eyes still burned fiercely.
"I..."
He staggered slightly.
"...won’t..."
The smoke quietly moved around him again.
Then—
The maid’s voice echoed softly.
"You should have stayed hidden."
Maxwell immediately turned toward the voice.
"I’ll kill you!"
He unleashed another enormous wave of draconic light in every direction.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Entire sections of the street exploded apart.
But once again—
Nothing.
No scream.
No blood.
No body.
Only darkness.
Maxwell’s breathing became chaotic now.
He was losing strength.
Even his dragon bloodline healing had started slowing down.
The wounds were accumulating too quickly.
And worst of all—
He still could not properly find her.
Then suddenly—
His instincts screamed.
Maxwell barely turned sideways.
Slash!
A dagger pierced straight through his chest.
His eyes widened violently.
Blood spilled from his mouth instantly.
He staggered backward in disbelief.
The maid stood directly in front of him now.
Silent.
Emotionless.
The dagger remained buried deep inside his chest.
Maxwell immediately grabbed her arm desperately.
Golden draconic light erupted wildly from his body.
"DIE!"
Boom!
The explosion swallowed both of them instantly.
The surrounding street collapsed violently.
Dust and debris filled the air.
For several seconds—
Everything became silent.
Then slowly—
The dust began settling.
Maxwell stood there barely upright.
Breathing heavily.
Blood poured endlessly from his chest wound.
His vision had already become blurry.
But then—
His expression froze.
The maid was gone again.
Maxwell’s pupils slowly trembled.
"No..."
A cold sensation suddenly touched the back of his neck.
His body stiffened instantly.
Then—
The maid whispered quietly behind him—
"Finished."
Maxwell’s eyes widened completely.
And then—
Slash.
The assassination attacks of the maid finally ended him.
For several long seconds, the ruined street remained silent.
Maxwell’s body stood motionless in the middle of the destroyed road.
Blood slowly dripped onto the cracked ground beneath him.
The black smoke surrounding the area quietly moved like living shadows.
Then—
Thud.
His body finally collapsed forward heavily.
The moment he hit the ground—
Everything changed.
Boom!
An enormous pressure suddenly erupted from the sky.
The clouds above the city violently churned.
Golden and white light exploded across the heavens like a raging sea.
The entire city shook.
People screamed in panic.
The surrounding mana of heaven and earth suddenly became chaotic.
Even the black smoke covering the streets began violently dispersing.
The maid slowly looked upward.
For the first time—
Her cold expression slightly changed.
The sky itself looked furious.
Massive clouds spun endlessly above the city while streaks of dragon shaped lightning roared across the heavens.
Boom!
Another explosion echoed from above.
The pressure became heavier and heavier.
Countless people inside the city fell to their knees instantly.
Some could not even breathe properly anymore.
Others stared upward in terror.
"What is happening?!"
"The heavens..."
"Why does it look angry?!"
"It feels like something terrible happened!"
Meanwhile—
Maxwell’s corpse slowly began glowing.
Golden draconic light emerged from his body uncontrollably.
The ground beneath him cracked apart.
A huge dragon silhouette slowly formed behind him.
An ancient roar echoed across the sky.
The roar sounded sorrowful.
Furious.
And filled with endless wrath.
The maid immediately stepped backward.
Her eyes narrowed.
"...This feeling."
The dragon silhouette above Maxwell rapidly grew larger and larger.
It stretched across the clouds themselves.
The pressure alone caused nearby buildings to collapse.
Boom!
Another lightning strike exploded from the heavens.
This time—
The lightning struck directly beside Maxwell’s corpse.
The ground erupted instantly.
A gigantic crater formed.
The surrounding mana became completely unstable.
Even the maid’s shadows began fluctuating violently.
Then suddenly—
A deep voice echoed faintly throughout the heavens.
Not human.
Not beast.
Ancient.
Terrifying.
And incomprehensible.
The maid immediately realized—
Something from beyond this world had noticed.
Her expression finally became serious.
"No..."
The dragon silhouette above Maxwell suddenly opened its enormous eyes.
Golden.
Ancient.
Filled with rage.
The heavens themselves trembled.
Then—
An enormous pillar of light descended from the sky directly onto Maxwell’s corpse.
Boom!!!
The explosion shook the entire region violently.
Far away forests trembled.
Mountains rumbled.
Countless beasts across the continent suddenly panicked and fled wildly.
Even powerful hidden existences slowly opened their eyes one after another.
Some looked toward the distant sky with shock.
Others became fearful.
Meanwhile—
Inside the border town mansion—
Clay had finally finished preparing.
Several maps were spread across the table.
Maid Cy stood quietly nearby.
Clay himself wore a serious expression.
After all—
This was the main character.
Even if the system allowed him to act now—
He still needed to be careful.
Very careful.
He slowly crossed his arms.
"So if I attack him here..."
He pointed toward one of the locations.
"...then his possible escape route would probably be here."
Maid Cy silently nodded.
Clay exhaled deeply.
"Honestly, this whole thing still feels absurd."
He rubbed his forehead slightly.
"A main character suddenly targeting me for no reason..."
His expression became uglier.
"And somehow I became the villain again."
Maid Cy quietly remained silent.
Then suddenly—
Ding!
Clay froze.
The system notification abruptly echoed inside his head.
Ding!
Host...
The main character died!
Clay blinked once.
Then twice.
"...What?"
Silence.
Clay slowly stared into empty space.
"...What?"
The system repeated calmly.
The main character has died.
For several seconds—
Clay completely froze in place.
Then slowly—
His mouth opened.
"...Huh?"
Clay’s face immediately changed.
The calm expression he had been forcing for the past few days completely disappeared.
"What do you mean he died?!"
He almost shouted the words inside his head.
His body abruptly stood from the chair so quickly that it overturned behind him.
Bang!
The wooden chair crashed onto the floor.
Maid Cy immediately looked toward him.
"Young master?"
Clay ignored her completely.
His heart had already begun beating faster.
"What do you mean he died?!"
The system remained silent for a brief moment before replying calmly.
The main character’s life signature has disappeared completely.
Clay’s pupils trembled.
"No no no no..."
He immediately began pacing around the room.
"This is bad."
Very bad.
Extremely bad.
He had already accepted one thing these past few days.
The main character was dangerous.
But the main character was also important.
Important enough that even the system kept warning him about fate backlash and consequences.
And now—
The main character suddenly died before he even touched him.
Clay’s scalp went numb.
"What happens now?!"
The system remained silent again.
That silence only made Clay even more nervous.
"System!"
Finally—
The system answered.
Unknown.
Clay almost choked.
"Unknown?!"
His face became uglier and uglier.
"How can it be unknown?! Aren’t you literally made for this kind of thing?!"
The system responded quietly.
Host...
This situation was not within the projected calculations.
Clay’s expression twitched violently.
"That’s not helping!"
He immediately grabbed his own hair.
"What do you mean not projected?!"
"You literally told me I could hunt him four times!"
"You literally explained fate!"
"You literally explained backlash!"
"And now the main character suddenly dies before I even moved and you’re telling me UNKNOWN?!"
The system remained strangely quiet afterward.
Clay’s breathing became rough.
His thoughts immediately spiraled.
Wait.
What if fate thinks I caused it?
His eyes widened.
"No way..."
He immediately looked toward Maid Cy.
"You."
Cerys blinked once.
"Yes, young master?"
Clay pointed at her suspiciously.
"You didn’t secretly kill him right?"
For the first time in a long while—
Maid Cy hesitated slightly.
That hesitation immediately made Clay’s face pale.
"...You did."
Maid Cy lowered her head slightly.
"Young master ordered preparation."
Clay almost collapsed.
"That wasn’t preparation!"
"That was surveillance!"
"That was planning!"
"I DIDN’T SAY KILL HIM!"
Maid Cy quietly looked at him.
"But he was hostile toward young master."
Clay immediately covered his face with both hands.
"Oh no..."
"Oh this is bad..."
"This is really bad..."
He slowly crouched down while holding his head.
Inside his mind—
Everything became chaotic.
The main character died.
The main character actually died.
What kind of story kills the main character this early?!
Then suddenly—
Another terrifying thought entered his mind.
His eyes slowly widened.
"...Wait."
He looked upward slowly.
"What if..."
His voice became dry.
"What if the story creates another main character?"
The system immediately answered.
Possible.
Clay’s soul nearly left his body.
"POSSIBLE?!"
He immediately stood up again.
"No no no no no."
"That’s worse!"
"That’s WAY worse!"
"The first one already hated me!"
"What if the second one hates me too?!"
The system remained silent.
That silence only made Clay panic more.
He immediately began walking around the room again.
"This is definitely because of the villain fate thing."
"It has to be."
"The moment I started relaxing everything went wrong again."
His expression became increasingly miserable.
"I knew it..."
"I knew peaceful life was impossible..."
Maid Cy quietly watched him panic.
Then she softly spoke.
"Young master."
Clay immediately turned toward her.
"What?!"
Cerys calmly lowered her head.
"If young master wishes..."
"I can continue searching for possible threats."
Clay stared at her blankly.
Then slowly—
His expression became horrified.
"No."
"No more killing."
"Absolutely no more killing."
"You are banned from secretly solving problems."
Maid Cy blinked once.
"...Banned?"
"Yes banned!"
Clay pointed at her seriously.
"From now on, if you want to kill someone, you ask me first."
Cerys quietly nodded.
"As you wish, young master."
Clay exhaled deeply.
Then suddenly—
Ding!
Clay froze again.
His face slowly turned pale.
"...Why do I suddenly hate that sound?"
The system notification echoed quietly inside his head.
Warning.
Fate instability detected.
Clay’s entire body stiffened.
"...What?"