The Birthplace of Monsters

(Samuel's POV – Time to Burn Everything Down)

The moment I saw the countdown hit zero, my phone rang.

I smirked as I picked it up. "Took you long enough."

Henry's voice came through the line, filled with excitement. "Are you ready?"

I chuckled, stretching my shoulders. "Who the hell are you asking?"

There was a brief pause before I heard his grin in his voice.

"Then let's kill those bitches."

My smirk widened. "Damn right."

A notification flashed in my system window.

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[SYSTEM ALERT: PROJECT HADES INITIATED]

Teleportation in 60 Seconds.

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I exhaled, cracking my knuckles as I walked out onto the street.

The night sky above London was calm—too calm.

It was the last bit of peace this city would see before hell broke loose.

I heard the rumbling sound of an engine, and within seconds, a black Mustang pulled up in front of me.

Henry sat in the driver's seat, his golden eyes burning with anticipation.

"Get in," he said, his grin mirroring mine.

I slid into the passenger seat, shutting the door just as the final seconds of the countdown ticked away.

3…

2…

1…

A surge of energy erupted around us, and before I could even take another breath—

We were gone.

Straight into the heart of war.

(Samuel's POV – A War Against the Twisted Ones)

The moment we arrived, the air itself felt… wrong.

The sky above was dark and crimson, swirling with unnatural clouds that pulsed like something alive.

The facility before us was massive—a fortress of black steel and twisted technology, stretching far beyond what the human eye could perceive.

A monument of madness.

And at the heart of it—Project Hades.

The truth behind its name?

A grotesque attempt to create Nightcreatures—abominations from Hell—using human test subjects.

I scoffed, disgust curling in my chest. "In Greek mythology, Hades never really harmed anyone. So why the hell is his name always used like he's the ultimate villain?"

Henry stood beside me, arms crossed, his golden eyes reflecting the facility's eerie glow.

"That's the main curse of existence," he said, voice calm but firm. "The silent ones suffer the most. Just like how the past Samuel and past Henry suffered in their original stories."

I grinned, my emerald eyes flashing.

"We merged with those two pathetic main characters not because they proved anything… but because even God himself wanted them to be rewarded for their suffering."

Henry smirked. "Damn right."

Before we could step forward, our system interfaces glowed.

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[MISSION OBJECTIVE: PROJECT HADES]

Destroy the Lab & Eliminate All Test Subjects

Kill the Three Supreme Executioners

Eliminate the Project Leader – Lord Arkanis

REWARD:

+10 Levels Each

New Hidden Abilities

Entry to the Final Stage of This World

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I cracked my neck, exhaling. "Looks like it's time to get to work."

Henry unsheathed his Divine Executioner Sword, his grin widening. "Then let's send these bastards straight to Hell."

With that—

We charged into the battlefield.

And all Hell broke loose.

The moment our feet hit the ground, the alarms screamed like dying souls.

SIRENS BLARED.

RED LIGHTS FLASHED.

And from the shadows of the twisted facility, they came.

The Nightcreatures.

Once humans—now grotesque monstrosities, their bodies twisted by experiments that had stripped them of their souls.

Their flesh was blackened and pulsing, veins glowing with unnatural crimson light.

Their eyes were hollow, their mouths filled with jagged teeth, dripping with acidic saliva.

They let out inhuman screeches, lunging at us in a mindless frenzy.

I exhaled, rolling my shoulders. "Alright, let's see how strong these bastards really are."

Henry spun his Divine Executioner Sword, the air around him crackling with holy energy. "Doesn't matter. They're already dead."

The first wave of creatures rushed toward us, their claws tearing through the air.

I smirked. "Let's begin."

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The first Nightcreature lunged at me, its mouth wide, ready to rip my throat out—

I twisted my body, slamming my fist into its skull.

CRACK!

Its head exploded on impact, black blood splattering across the battlefield.

Another rushed from my left—

I spun, driving my knee straight into its ribs, shattering its torso.

Two more came from behind—

I activated Void Step, my body vanishing for a split second—then reappearing above them.

"Breath of Destruction!"

From my mouth, a wave of black flames erupted, engulfing them whole.

They screamed as they burned, their bodies crumbling into nothingness.

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Meanwhile, Henry moved like a demon among gods.

His sword flashed, slicing through multiple creatures in a single strike.

One lunged at him from behind—

He blinked, appearing at its blind spot in an instant.

"Judgment's Wrath!"

With a single downward slash, holy flames erupted, incinerating everything in his path.

Another Nightcreature—twice the size of the others—charged at him.

Henry smirked. "Oh? You look interesting."

The beast roared, swinging a massive clawed arm at him—

He caught it.

With one brutal movement, Henry ripped its entire arm off, sending black blood flying.

The monster howled in agony—

He stabbed his sword into its chest—then twisted.

The creature split apart, collapsing into a pile of burning flesh.

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The Battlefield Was a Graveyard

Within minutes, the first wave of Nightcreatures was nothing but corpses.

The once-proud creations of Project Hades—reduced to ashes and blood.

I cracked my knuckles, watching the flames around us. "That all you got?"

Henry wiped the blood off his blade, smirking. "That was just warm-up."

As if on cue, the ground rumbled.

A deep, monstrous growl echoed through the battlefield.

Then—three massive figures emerged from the darkness.

The real fight had just begun.