[MC's POV]
The memories of my past life still haunt me—emptiness, loneliness, grief, and betrayal. Humans, blinded by their D coins, believe themselves mighty. They never listen, never care. They are cunning, cruel, and selfish. That is why I must save this world—not by protecting humankind, but by destroying them. Only then can heaven be built, where all species coexist.
Present Time
I turned to my companions. "If I become the Demon King, then everything will be solved."
The Vampire Queen shook her head. "Impossible. There are ten species in this world, including humans. One king cannot rule them all."
Yevna, the Necromancer girl, frowned. "Even if you become Demon King, you will die. You are no longer a Hero."
Tamara, the Slime Girl, smiled faintly. "Don't worry. Even if you are weak and pathetic, I will save you."
Her words pierced me deeper than any blade.
A whisper echoed in my ear. Can you hear me?
I turned. No one was there—only my companions. The voice came again. If you forgot me, I will haunt you.
I stiffened. "A soul is possessing me. Kill it!"
The whisper laughed. Hahaha… you think a mere ghost can control a legend? I am the Holy Soul, once bound to the sword. But when you sacrificed your left eye, your catastrophic effect gave me a place to reside. I live in your holy eye now.
I touched my golden eye. "Even if you reside there, the old and new holy swords are discarded."
The Holy Eye replied, Do not worry. Test me. Throw a stone with Holy Slash.
I obeyed. The stone flew, slashing everything in its path for fifty centimeters before turning back into a normal stone.
Ideas sparked. "Are there archers in this world?" I asked.
My companions looked confused. "Is that some kind of elite human?"
I thought: If I build bows, arrows, catapults… I could destroy Poker Kingdom in one sweep.
The Holy Eye whispered, Dreams only. If you wish to destroy humankind or rule the world, you must find the sword that unleashes my full power. Only then can you become the Catastrophic King.
I asked, "What is catastrophe? What are these skills, points, and certificates? What do they mean?"
The Holy Eye answered, Catastrophe is a place at the world's center. It grants power to rule all species. But there are conditions—unknown even to me. To reach it is to surpass legend level, to become catastrophic.
I clenched my fist. "Then I have decided. I will seek the Catastrophe. I will destroy humankind, who scheme to kill me, and create a world where all species coexist."
The Vampire Queen's eyes widened. "You are bold. No one has ever dared to think of this."
Yevna whispered, "I have heard rumors… but I doubt they are true."
Tamara smiled. "I heard it is an urban legend. A person who rules the world with coexistence."
I raised my sword. "Then it is decided. We march to the center of the world."
Thus begins the journey to Catastrophe—the place beyond legend, the power to rule or destroy. Dransart, the Hero turned outcast, now walks the path to become the Catastrophic King.