The Throne That Defied the End

In 2028, a new virtual reality game called Doomburg was released. It was said to be extremely realistic, capable of mimicking facial expressions, pain, and movement. Players entered capsules, their real bodies falling into a coma-like state while their minds awakened inside another world. Even natural human instincts functioned without conscious thought. It was as if they had been reborn. But after just three days of release, something catastrophic happened. All players who had logged into the game within those three days vanished from Earth — except those who had never entered the game. When they opened their eyes, they found themselves in the majestic world of Doomburg as their new habitat. They became known as the Otherworldly Adventurers. After several years, the players discovered interdimensional portals that allowed them to return to Earth. Their powers remained, yet they chose not to interfere with Earth’s affairs. Instead, they united under five major forces and settled on an isolated continent. Most eventually returned to Doomburg, where strength and growth depended on slaying monsters and demons. Until the day disaster struck. The seas overturned with sheer power. The lands trembled. The skies darkened. A demonic force descended upon the peaceful world of Doomburg through the Porta Interitus Omnium — the Gate of Destruction of All. Its unstoppable march tore through walls, barriers, and even the gods themselves. The balance of nature collapsed, and countless races perished without resistance. The descent of the Porta Interitus Omnium shattered the interdimensional portals — the only escape route of the Otherworldly Adventurers. Facing inevitable extinction, the six higher gods gathered their remaining power and sacrificed themselves to create a savior. They sent him back in time. Kiju. A rich but incompetent heir, predicted to be the downfall of his family. Though he lacked talent and wasted his wealth, his family continued to support him — until he too was pulled into Doomburg. There, he squandered his early fortune on luxury during the first three days. When his wealth ran out, he was forced to learn the harsh reality of survival. As an intermediate swordsman, he barely earned enough from slaying monsters and taking mercenary work to cover food, armor repairs, and rent. Eventually, he became a knight under a master. At first, he believed it was an honorable title. From the outside, it was. But among the nobles, he was nothing more than a disposable servant. He served under the Princess of Valaron, one of the few nobles who treated him with kindness instead of contempt. When the adventurers found a way back to Earth, Kiju tried to reunite with his family. However, under the laws of the five major forces, adventurers were restricted from entering continents inhabited by ordinary humans. His dream of escaping his suffering remained just that — a dream. And in the end, his life ended protecting the princess who had shown him compassion. Now, regressed to the beginning before everything fell apart, Kiju has been given another chance. Will he choose the comfort of the life he once wasted… or the strength required to change a doomed future? Are his memories enough to save the world?