NOVEL NEXT C0
Chapter 0: Prologue
Fantasy Monarch.
A virtual reality strategy simulation game where players lead their own legions in a fantasy world where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and other races live together.
Players could experience realistic battles as if they were on a real battlefield, as well as fulfill various roles in a world of swords and magic.
From a knight leading a charge of soldiers on the front lines or a swordsman traversing the battlefield alone, to a commander-in-chief commanding thousands or tens of thousands of soldiers instead of fighting in person.
The number of people playing the world-famous fantasy Monarch reached tens of millions, and there were many famous legions that were famous worldwide within Fantasy Monarch.
But when it comes to the most powerful of them all, there’s only one name that comes to mind.
The Black Wolves.
A heavily armored legion of knights armed with jet-black armor and spears.
With a legendary record of 128 official battles, 128 wins, and no losses, their legion leader, Black Knight09, was called the strongest player in the game.
Interestingly enough, the reason people called him the strongest player wasn’t because of the Black Wolves, the strongest legion.
The master of the Black Wolves, Black Knight09, was the pinnacle among the many lords of Fantasy Monarch, he was not only the best battlefield commander, but also the strongest knight in the world, literally the strongest.
The commander-in-chief fights on the front lines and commands his entire army.
Black Knight 09 doesn’t just do crazy things, he does them ridiculously well.
“Isn’t Black Knight 09’s mere existence the reason why the Black Wolves are the strongest?”
“Black Knight 09 is just good at fighting. He’s a natural.”
Black Knight 09- Cheon Yoo-seong, who was drawing all kinds of admiration from the rankers of Fantasy Monarch, was very excited right now.
[Knight King of Camelot: You have earned the right to inherit the power of the Holy King Arthur Pendragon.]
Yoo-seong blinked again at the phrase that appeared before his eyes.
Knight King itself was no surprise since it was his current in-game class, but ‘King Arthur’ was different.
“If it’s King Arthur, then it’s that Arthur?”
Even those who have built walls around fantasy have probably heard of the name of the owner of Excalibur, the world’s most famous holy sword.
Fantasy Monarch used all kinds of myths and legends from around the world as motifs, but the legend of King Arthur was the most fundamental.
Strangely enough, however, you won’t find many elements related to King Arthur or the Knights of the Round Table in the game.
The story of King Arthur, which exists only as a setting in Fantasy Monarch, goes something like this
The first holy king defeated all the evil gods and monsters that ruled the world and ushered in the age of man.
The wielder of Excalibur, the holy sword of the stars, forged from starlight by the goddess of the lake.
He leads the Knights of the Round Table, the knights of knights.
A king of illusions who disappeared with Excalibur more than five hundred years ago, and therefore does not exist.
“And now he appears before my eyes?’
Technically, a former quest related to King Arthur had appeared, but the fact that it was the first time a clue related to King Arthur had appeared in Fantasy Monarch was significant.
[Do you wish to inherit the power of King Arthur Pendragon?]
All stats and levels will be reset.
You will no longer be able to work with the legions you have raised.
The succession of phrases gave me pause for a moment, but it was literally only a moment.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel like I was wasting all the levels and stats I’ve accumulated, as well as the Black Wolves, Fantasy Monarch’s most powerful legion, but the power of King Arthur was only a setting.
In the first place, since this content was unlocked thanks to the achievement of 200 consecutive wins including the first unofficial match of Fantasy Monarch, there would be no user other than Yoo-seong himself who could inherit King Arthur’s power.
First in the world.
The only one in the world.
The first and the strongest, the one who inherits the power of King Arthur Pendragon.
How can I stand this?
As Yoo-seong waved his hand in agreement, new phrases came to mind again.
[Once you choose, you can never turn back.]
Are you sure you want to inherit the power and mission of Saint King Arthur Pendragon?
Images of black wolves charging across the battlefield flashed behind the words, as if they were urging him on, but Yoo-seong did not change his mind.
“Yes, I’ll take over.”
He pressed the accept button again, and this time, the words popped up again.
[This is the final confirmation.]
Will you truly not regret becoming the heir to the Holy King?
A harsh world and hard trials will await you.
“No, really, what is this?”
What kind of confirmation is this?
And then there’s the whole “tough world” thing.
‘This is kind of cheap.’
What should I say, I feel like I’m going to be possessed by the game if I accept, like in novels and comics.
‘Now that I think about it, it does have some potential.’
The strongest player.
Number one in the rankings.
A new job that no one else has done.
System phrases that were more like warnings that kept popping up.
It felt really cheap, but Yoo-seong shook his head.
Possession in a game is bullshit.
That didn’t even make sense.
A novel is a novel, and a manga is a manga.
Smiling, Yoo-seong pressed the accept button once more.