v1c2 part2 (1/2)

“I wonder what happened.”

The next morning, Kyle faced towards his desk and thought about the previous day’s events.

He swore he would save the world, but he had no idea how he would do it.

First, he would need to speak the truth. The entire truth.

He needed to tell everyone that he came from four years in the future, and that the people would need to defend themselves from the demons, who would launch a full-fledged a.s.sault in three years. He needed the people to hear his voice.

“…There’s no way anyone would believe me. Had I not experienced it myself, I would probably shrug it off as well.”

Rationally, it would be impossible.

Being laughed wasn’t the worst thing that could happen; he would be seen as a crazy person and would be isolated from society. The worst-case scenario is that he would be accused of being a spy for the demons by attempting to disrupt the harmony. In that case, he would be executed.

Even if a few people believed his story, it wouldn’t make a difference.

It would be of no use unless he could convince the entire human race.

The reason why the human race was driven to near-extinction was clear.

“…The initial response was terrible. The humans were completely off guard and there was no system of cooperation.”

Had they cooperated, it wouldn’t have been an easy win, but at least it would have been an even fight.

If the humans are able to strengthen their defenses and prepare for a great invasion, they would be able to avoid ma.s.s destruction.

But, given the current situation, that seems impossible.

To begin, the humans, who comprise the largest group of the human race, are not grouped well. Territorial issues among different countries, economic inequality, religious issues...there is no end to the issues that are hampering cooperation.

Small clashes have been occurring, and in fact, had the demon race not existed, the humans would be in an all-out civil war.

The other portion of the human race known as the Ajin, comprised of elves and dwarves, are also struggling to cooperate.

Grouping them together and making them cooperate won’t be an easy task.

“Instead of one big invasion, it would’ve been better if they came in frequent waves. Maybe then, the human race would have realized that there was a serious threat.”

They would realize that they needed to set aside their differences to ward off a common enemy.

Elves live for around a thousand years. In that same time span, humans would go through multiple generations. Demons have been an enemy of the humans for thousands of years, but without experiencing an actual threat, the heightened security begins to wear off.

An alternate plan would be to step into demon territory and kill the demon king, who would ascend to the throne in three years.

The great invasion was ordered by this upcoming king, so if he can be eliminated, then in theory, there would be no invasion.

“The problem with this plan…is that it’s virtually impossible to carry out.”

First, not much is known about the demon king. Only his appearance from the final battle is known. Other than that, not even his name is known. With just this much information, finding him in vast enemy territory would be impossible.

Furthermore, in the rare chance that he is found, whether he can be killed is a completely separate issue.

When the humans stormed the main castle, there was a force of at least 100 elites chosen from the human race that made it this far. Less than 10 made it to the king’s layer, and only Kyle was standing in the end.

Luck was the only thing that could explain all of this. It was a battle that was barely won, and n.o.body would do it ever again if asked.

Kyle took a deep breath, rested his head on his desk, and pondered about it.

“I’m starting to feel that stopping the invasion on my own is probably impossible…what else can I do…”

He then changed some of his ideas and thought about what he could do right now, in the present circ.u.mstances.

Kyle took a booklet that was lying on his desk into his hands.

“One advantage I have…is that my memory is above average. For that, I’m thankful.”

Indeed, the largest advantage he could ever have, is the fact that he knew everything that was going to happen.

In the booklet, he had written all the things that were going to happen in the next four years.

Of course, he didn’t recall every little detail, but just thinking about it a little produced a lot of material.

He spent all day yesterday writing everything he could remember.

He didn’t know which information would be of use, so he wrote everything from the situation of each country, method of attacks, weather, and food. If he could make use of the information, then a lot could be accomplished.

Another advantage he had was his strength. During the battle with the demon king, Kyle was the most powerful magic swordsman…but…

Kyle glances over at his thin arms.

“I have to keep track of my health too…”

“O…Oh, hey Kyle. Good morning. It’s great that you woke up on your own today.”

Feeling hungry, he headed over to the kitchen, and was greeted by Lize, who once again had prepared some food.

Seraiya, who had already started to eat and had a mouth stuffed with food, greeted Kyle with a barely understandable “good morning.”

“Good morning to both of you. By the way mom, talking with your mouth full probably isn’t the best thing to do.”

Kyle also noted that she had jam all around her mouth.

“The food’s gonna get cold, so hurry and eat!”

Lize pulls the chair and makes Kyle sit.

“Thanks…by the way Lize, you seem absurdly nice since yesterday.”