The Demon Emperor had taken one billion lives and conquered the realms of elves, dwarfs, and giants. When the final realm of man fell to his armies, the stage was set for their world's finale.
A spire of brilliant light pierced the sky, and as the land was torn asunder, the demon emperor met his death. It was not by the hands of a hero, or goddess' champion, but by a system developer—a creator of the VRMMO Ark World—masquerading as a god!
"It's ironic that it would be you," said a voice in the black void of the quantum system. "Strange, that you've given me this quest, and stranger that I can't do it without you."
By the power of the thirteenth system developer, the "goddess" Amarytha, the demon emperor was reborn in a new video game where his character never came to be. In the Ark World Sandbox, humans rule as gods over nations of NPCs. Through mastery of their administration commands, they hold absolute control. Only the demon emperor, liberated by the Player System, can challenge them.
A crusade begins with one step. Freedom from humanity begins here!
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I'm going to be upfront here. This is not an anti-hero story. So, if you've come for anti-hero you might not enjoy it.
The cover art I commissioned from my friend @cyborgraptor. You can find her on twitter, or tumblr. Absolutely awesome person, and way too humble. She's also a great dps on WoW, and her and I always fought for top of the meters.
I update every day, or nearly every day. I'll be updating this quickly as I bring it to parity with my other sites. Afterwards, expect 6 or 7 chapters a week. This is my only job and I approach it professionally.
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Emperor NPC | 2.5 | Fantasy-Books | ||
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Emperor NPC | 2 | 18 | [Volume 2: The Eyes of the Emperor] Chapter 18: Cry Like a Child | RoyalRoadL |
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Emperor NPC | 2 | Fantasy-Books | ||
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Emperor NPC | 2 | Fantasy-Books | ||
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Emperor NPC | 1 | 17 | [End of Volume 1] Chapter 17: Quest Accepted | RoyalRoadL |
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Emperor NPC | 1 | 1 | [Volume 1: Ego Crisis] Chapter 1: Memories of Akaron Velsado | RoyalRoadL |
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Emperor NPC | 1 | [Stasis Breakroom] Volume 1 Plot, Retrospective, and Discussion | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 1 | Fantasy-Books | ||
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Emperor NPC | 500 | Fantasy-Books | ||
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Emperor NPC | 44 | Chapter 44: Where Goes the Son, so Goes the Father | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 43 | Chapter 43: Feast Between Friends | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 42 | Chapter 42: Cradle of the Soul | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 41-4 | Chapter 41: Liar's Smile: Part 4 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 40-3 | Chapter 40: Liar's Smile: Part 3 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 39-2 | Chapter 39: Liar's Smile: Part 2 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 38-1 | Chapter 38: Liar's Smile: Part 1 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 37 | Chapter 37: The Technique of Persistence | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 36 | Chapter 36: Home Cooking | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 35 | Chapter 35: Echoes of the Dead | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 34 | Chapter 34: Throat of the World | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 33 | Chapter 33: Comrade or Friend | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 32 | Chapter 32: Aftermath | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 31 | Chapter 31: Our Reason Why | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 30 | Chapter 30: Combat Ended | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 29-2 | Chapter 29: Demon Lord: Part 2 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 28-1 | Chapter 28: Demon Lord: Part 1 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 27 | Chapter 27: Dodge, Block, Parry, Critical Damage | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 26 | Chapter 26: Bath Magic, and Other Spells for Laundry | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 25 | Chapter 25: Seasoning Adventurer | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 24 | Chapter 24: Mountain Son | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 23 | Chapter 23: Automaton Blues | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 22 | Chapter 22: Signs of Another World | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 21 | Chapter 21: Anima | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 20 | Chapter 20: Eyes of a Kind | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 19 | Chapter 19: Mad Whisky | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 16 | Chapter 16: Zenos | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 15-2 | Chapter 15: Memories of the Demon Emperor: Part 2 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 14 | Chapter 14: The 13th Goddess | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 13-3 | Chapter 13: Memories of the Last Human: Part 3 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 13 | Fantasy-Books | ||
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Emperor NPC | 12 | Chapter 12: Brother of Failure | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 11 | Chapter 11: Memories of Anton Eddleston | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 10 | Chapter 10: Ego Crisis | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 9-2 | Chapter 9: Memories of the Last Human: Part 2 | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 8 | Chapter 8: 500 Lights in the Otherworld | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 7 | Chapter 7: Program: Ghost | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 6 | Chapter 6: The Manner of a Heroine | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 5 | Chapter 5: Memories of the Last Human | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 4 | Chapter 4: An Emperor's Vengeance | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 3 | Chapter 3: Memories of the Demon Emperor | RoyalRoadL | |
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Emperor NPC | 2 | Chapter 2: Prince and Emperor | RoyalRoadL |