Narrator:
"It was a normal afternoon in the streets of the capital. Our hero, Kronus, was roaming through the streets looking for a hotel. Instead, he found a bar… and entered it."
The bar was filled with people fighting, drinking, and gambling. Kronus entered and sat on a chair in front of the counter.
The bartender noticed him and loudly said,
"Ohhh!!!! Look who's here—the infamous Solo Knight!!"
The crowd turned toward Kronus in surprise and began to whisper among themselves.
The bartender asked,
"Ok knight, what do you want to drink?? We have all types of alcohol here—from the cheapest to the most expensive ones. We also have some food."
Kronus replied calmly,
"I want black coffee. And for lunch, wheat bread and lentil soup."
The bartender grinned awkwardly.
"H-hmm… ok knight. Your order will come in about 10 minutes."
After fifteen minutes, Kronus received his order and began drinking his coffee.
While he was eating, a group of drunken merchants approached him.
Merchant 1:
"Hey knight! What are you drinking there??"
He leaned closer to look at Kronus's cup.
"Hey brother, look what he's drinking!"
He laughed loudly. His brother came closer and looked as well. Both of them began laughing in an annoying way.
Merchant 2:
"Yeah brother! Who drinks black coffee in a bar??"
He laughed again.
Merchant 1:
"And look at that cheap soup! Who still eats this in this age!!"
The two merchants continued teasing him. Kronus, still minding his own business, slowly lifted his gaze and looked into their eyes.
His eyes were filled with bloodlust.
Merchant 1:
"H-hmm… never mind. Let's go, brother."
They hurried out of the bar in fear.
Narrator:
"Things were going as usual… but not anymore. There is evil in every peace."
Suddenly, a blast of energy erupted from the border of the capital—not far from the bar.
In the dark…
"Man, how long will this take?? I have to go home and have romance with my girlfriend."
"Shut up. I'm going to open it now. Don't talk carelessly just because the Major is silent. Get ready."
An Eternity Opening appeared in the sky. People looked up in confusion.
"Hey, what is that?? Is it an eclipse?? Wait—that's—"
Before he could finish, an Entity emerged and devoured him.
Everyone began running helplessly, screaming in panic.
Inside the bar, the bartender heard the explosion and turned toward the noise. He looked back at Kronus in panic.
"Hey knight! You have to—"
But when he turned—
Kronus was already gone.
Outside, chaos filled the streets.
A girl tripped while running and fell to the ground. When she looked up, an Entity stood before her with an evil grin, raising its hand to strike.
Narrator:
"The Entity looks human. It talks like human, speaks like human, and acts like human… but it is not human. Purple smoke covered its body. That energy is Tene. But even the strongest being has a weakness."
Kronus appeared in an instant.
His blade pierced the Entity's chest—right where a glowing yellow stone shone at the center.
The stone shattered.
The Entity disintegrated into the air.
Two more remained inside the Opening.
Kronus stared at it for a moment. Nothing was visible except two glowing eyes filled with evil and bloodlust.
Then—
The Opening closed.
Silence returned.
The girl slowly opened her eyes. She had shut them tightly in fear.
When she looked up, Kronus was standing before her, looking down with no emotion on his face.
"Are you harmed, lady???"
To be continued…