Apocalypse Ground Zero: Refusing To Leave Home - Chapter 37: Just Hold The Line

A man without purpose. A crown without an empire. Together, they’ll rewrite the fate of a world.Hollow Crown: SSS - Ranked Godslayer's Rise[Hollow Crown System]One moment, he was a ruthless corporate CEO signing billion-dollar deals.The next, he was crawling out of a battlefield of blood, surrounded by corpses of monsters and warriors alike.A space distortion hurled him into a brutal Trial Ground where death was the only law.With no past, no allies, and no safety — only one thing answered his will to survive:[Hollow Crown System Activated]It whispered of soldiers long forgotten, of a shattered empire betrayed by the gods, and of a crown that would bow to none.From the mud of nameless villages to commanding undead legions…From small-time guild adventurer to a King feared across continents…Every battle carved his name in blood. Every victory drew the eye of the divine.And when the gods finally noticed him, they didn’t see a man.They saw a Godslayer in the making.But to reach the throne above the heavens, he must:Rebuild the army of the Forgotten Empire.Reclaim forbidden technologies hidden in rifts between worlds.Shatter kings, crush kingdoms, and defy apostles sent by the gods themselves.All while uncovering why the Hollow Crown chose him — and what it will take to claim his final promotion.⚔ Epic Progression | Kingdom Building | Tactical Warfare | Mythic ConspiracyIf you enjoy Overlord, Lord of the Mysteries, or Re:Monster — this is your next obsession.He was once a CEO.Now, he is the Sovereign who will bring gods to their knees…C.R.O.W.N - Covenant of Ruins, Order, Will and Nobility

«Farming wives in the apocalypse.» Getting a wife is possible. Getting Wives is hard. And in the apocalypse, it’s impossible. But what if you have superpowers that allow you to do anything? I mean everything!

Earth was supposed to be a safe haven.And for a time—it was.Until one night, golden stars lit up the sky like cosmic flames. The heavens swirled, the winds howled, and the world braced for its end. But just as quickly as it came... the phenomenon vanished.Weeks later, everything changed.Humans began to awaken powers once thought to exist only in fantasy. Skills—mystical, world-shaking abilities. Some used them for good. Others unleashed devastation.What could a gun do against a man who could turn into a living bomb?Portals tore through the sky, connecting Earth to monstrous realms. Beasts, demons, and nightmares poured into the world. Amid the chaos, powerful humans rose to fight back—and won. The survivors called them one thing: Heroes.Among them, one boy was left behind.Han Trystan—orphaned during the Sendok Calamity—carries the burden of rebuilding his parents' legacy, protecting his three younger siblings, and finding a cure for his dying aunt. But all of that hinges on one thing: awakening a powerful Skill.And when his time finally comes…> Name: Han TrystanSkill: Book FormationRank: EThe lowest rank. A joke. Practically powerless. Hope? Shattered.Until Han discovers the truth.His skill isn’t “Book Formation.” It’s something far greater.Creation. Not just of weapons or armors. But artifacts, pills, barriers—even other Skills.The world labeled him weak. But he was never meant to follow their system—he was meant to break it.Years later…> “Did I see that right...?”“Yeah. He just wiped out hundreds S-Rank monsters—alone.”“So the title ‘White-Black-Haired Monster’... it wasn’t exaggerated after all.”In a field of fallen beasts, one man stands untouched. Eyes calm. Power immeasurable.> “Weaklings.” Han mutters.Follow Han Trystan’s journey from the lowest-ranked misfit to one of the most powerful beings in the multiverse—and witness the rise of a legend the system tried to erase.

Karnak, a human born as an illegitimate child in a fallen aristocratic family, rose to the transcendent rank and became the Death King. Even god couldn’t contend with him.However, after becoming transcendent, he missed his human emotions, such as satisfaction and other things.So, with his oldest friend and second-in-command, who shared his belief, he decided to return in time with Barros and start over.However, something seemed wrong with this timeline.Now is the beginning of the new adventure of the Death King Karnak.