Chapter 9: Turmoil 1
In most fantasy worlds, stories usually begin with the death of the main character; either due to betrayal by those closest to them, or because of a crushing defeat at the hands of their arch-nemesis. Sometimes, the tale starts by describing the world's transformation from a state of peace and stability to chaos and destruction.
But what happened in my world wasn't just a beginning… it was the real prelude to a catastrophe that would change everything. A catastrophe paving the way for terrifying events that would undoubtedly be more bloody than the mind could imagine.
After I finished reviewing my new skills, a horrifying event occurred… or let's say: horrifying for some. As for me, I had been eagerly awaiting it.
Something strange began to happen to the gates scattered around the world. In every corner of the planet, the gates began to shake with unprecedented violence, as if they were time bombs crammed inside fragile containers swelling and swelling, while something inside tried to tear through and force its way out.
There were no exceptions. All the gates, from the smallest to the largest, were trembling with the same terrifying rhythm. It seemed as if they were harmonizing to a single tune… the tune of the coming explosion.
The scene was insane: swollen gates, energy leaking from them unstably, and a strange light dancing on their edges. Faint cracking sounds began to grow louder, as if the very walls of spacetime were starting to tear.
Every creature or being in this world felt or saw what was happening, but reactions varied. Some thought they were signs of a miracle or heavenly aid, some felt they were an omen of doom, and others saw in them only an additional reason for despair.
As for me, I didn't belong to any of these groups; because I had anticipated what would happen from the beginning… and exactly as I thought:
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The explosions began to follow one another from every gate on the horizon, without any exception. They were falling to the ground like flaming meteors.
But what fell weren't rocks or debris… but spherical, colored objects, appearing at first glance light and thin, as if weightless. However, their deceptive appearance was soon revealed; their impact on the ground was carving huge holes of varying dimensions, meaning those "thin objects" carried fantastical weights in every sense of the word.
I realized after moments of observation that I was standing at the center of these events. I was surrounded from all directions. But that didn't scare me… I was no longer an ordinary human. I was now an evolved human, capable of destroying buildings with a single wave of my hand… or at least, that's what I thought.
The sounds around me grew louder and louder, and the cracks began to spread across the entire surface of the gates. Their sound was like shattering glass, but larger and deeper… as if the world itself was cracking.
Then…
Boom!!!
The first gate clearly split open, and its transparent shape merged with its surroundings, revealing something hidden inside. As the moments passed, that something became clearer.
They were creatures… different creatures behind each gate. Goblins, ghouls, humanoid lizards, giant bears… all kinds of monsters, lined up in organized rows, as if about to wage a fateful war.
And like any army, each had a leader, with arrogant features and a sharp gaze, a gaze that made you feel like a worthless ant.
I remained stunned by the scene, not because it was a scene of one gate… but because I was seeing hundreds of them before me.
I laughed sarcastically:
"Hahaha… It seems my luck is very unlucky today."
I could only laugh at this situation. Only moments had passed since I obtained my new power, and I didn't even know its true strength against these armies…
A slap!
"Oh… right! I remembered just how stupid I really am!"
I wasn't yet accustomed to using my skills, so I was still acting as if in a normal world.
I turned my gaze towards one of the nearby gates, the smallest compared to the rest, and predicted it would be the first from which monsters would flow. I took a deep breath and recited:
[Third Eye]
As soon as I activated the skill, a transparent window filled with information appeared before me:
[World of the Rabbit Gate – F]
A gate connected to a world with simple-minded creatures, its goal is to invade the world it appears in and purge it of all creatures or enslave them.
Opening Time: 5 minutes
World Power: F
Number of Forces: 100
Type of Forces: Humanoid Rabbits
Strength: F
"Wow… it revealed everything! The strength, the number, the opening time, even the invasion goal! How amazing you are, Third Eye…!"
I felt a strange euphoria as I stared at that floating window before me, with its bright colors and detailed information.
Then I raised my gaze towards the leader standing before the army of humanoid rabbits. It was a black rabbit, with a slender build and an elegant black suit, as if a glorious prince on his way to a royal party. A long sword hung at its waist.
When its eyes met mine, it glanced at me with a look… Was it a look of contempt? Yes, it looked at me as if I were merely a lowly creature, no different from an ant.
Then, a devilish smile appeared on my face, while its information appeared before me…