Who is Zero?

A man without a system? True.

But is that all that's to him? Absolutely not! He is a genius. He is hardworking. In the world where systems are everything, he rose up the ranks to become one of the strongest. He had help, of course, so much help that even an SS class would be envious of him. However, that help only contributed to half of the success which he achieved. The rest was.. his own doing.

While it may look like the system is everything in this world, if you get smart enough or perhaps strong enough, you might even take on the strongest of beings all by yourself and Zero, was the living proof you can fight against the strongest of beings even without the help of the system.

System only creates a path to achieve things faster and more easily. It does not create anything new, nor does it shift things from its normal way. It simply brings things to its realistic path much forward.

The best thing about not having a system was.. you can choose any path you want.. no, the best thing was that you can choose all the paths at once. Zero was someone who always worked hard to get to the point where others could get just by spending stat points, and he succeeded in achieving mastery in more than just one path. As for being proficient enough to deal with normal problems.. it would be difficult to count all the things in which he is more than just proficient.

....

Standing in front of Professor Mark and Alber, Zero stood there without making any moves. A smirk was present on his face as he bypassed the security and unlocked the gun in mere seconds.

'A security created by a D grade System? Guess, I have been too used to dealing with S grade Systems and above. No wonder it felt easier than I thought it would be,' Zero thought as he then calculated his next plan and then muttered silently,"Shadow Arts: Gun Slinger's Invisible Shots."

-Bang

"Huh?!" Shrieking loudly, both the professors took a step back and looked at Zero with a scared look. They checked their bodies for any signs of injury, but after thoroughly checking, they did not find even a single scratch on their body. Confusion was apparent on their faces as they looked at Zero once again.

-Bang

Once again, the same voice rang and similar to the previous time, nothing happened. Zero did not show any moments either.

-Bang

Professor Alber, who took a few more steps ahead, spoke angrily,"What are you trying to do?" as he looked at Zero.

'We should just knock him unconscious. Why is the security taking so long?' He thought as his heart got restless. He then thought about his partner Mark and a sigh of relief escapes his mind as he speaks," I almost forgot. Professor Mike, you are a D grade Close Combat Mage too, aren't you? Why don't you just take care-"

Professor Alber turned around just as he looked at Professor Mark. What he saw sent a chill down his spine. Professor Mark was lying dead on the floor in a pool of blood with a shocked look on his face.

'There was no sound! What happened? When did he fall on the ground?!!' Professor Alber grew more and more restless as he saw the situation turning more and more bleak with each passing moment.

-Tap

-Tap

-Tap

-Tap

Professor could hear the sound of someone tapping his feet against the ground. In the silent laboratory, it was more than just clear. Turning towards the source of the sound, he looked at Zero with a complex look as fear began creeping on his face.

Zero, on the other hand, had a really bright smile on his face as he thought,'Last time you died in an accident so I couldn't have my revenge. This time, however..'

"This time we shall play a little bit longer," Zero spoke as he began walking towards Professor Alber one step at a time. Professor Alber subconsciously started taking steps back as he watched Zero getting closer to him. Something was telling him that this kid was dangerous.

[Name: Alber Trek

Level: 40

Class: Science and Human Development Militrat

Attack: 14

Defence: 10

Strength: 27

Intelligence: 90

Wisdom: 30

Mana: 1900/1920

Stamina: 210/210

Stat points Left: 4

Quest 1: Escape from the Millenia Facility.

Difficulty: Impossible

Reward: You get to live]

Observing his system, Professor Alber couldn't help but curse at the system. His eyes traced Zero with an even more terrifying gaze. Zero wasn't smiling anymore. At this point, he was glaring at him as if he had tortured Zero for months.

"Please Wait!! I-"

"There is no point. All I want right now is to hear you screaming. You don't have to waste your energy in trying. Nothing is going to save you, even the guards won't be able to come here as I have jammed the gate the first time I made the shot. It will take some time before they could even break down the gate. We have more than enough time, Professor Alber," Zero spoke in a monotonous voice as he sighs before taking a few more steps towards Alber.

Professor Alber's eyes turn wide open as shock fills his eyes, and he begins shouting,"YOU! YOU!! How do you know my name? No one except the higher ups should know my real name!!! What.. What the heck are you??!!"

-Thudhistorical

Professor Alber falls down on his butt as he moves backward while facing Zero with the same horrified gaze. His face was turning whiter by each passing moment and compared to before, it's as if he has aged by 10yrs.

"I am.. Well... I wonder what my name was before I was given one. Ah! I remember now, it was Zero. So yeah, I am Zero," Zero spoke with a glare turning more and more ferocious as he narrowed his eyes at Alber.

"I am the Angel who is here to punish you for the atrocities you committed. I am the Devil who is going to show you what hell feels like. Let's have some good time together, Professor Alber, after all, there are so many things that I need to talk about with you," Zero glaringly mutters as he points the gun towards Professor Alber.