Beginning Beyond Emptiness

After Yusaka blended himself with pure mana—

He found himself falling into nothingness,
for the true form of pure mana was nothing itself.

“Am I… going to reincarnate?”
Yusaka murmured.

“Status. Open.”

At his words, a screen appeared.

Name: Yusaka Kurose

Race: Undefinable

Status Screen: Unavailable
Reason: Subject exists beyond universal laws.

Reincarnation: Yes / No

“So this is my status now…?”

“When we were first summoned,
there were countless numbers…”

“But that doesn’t matter anymore.”

Yusaka murmured softly,
his voice steady—
though his heart remained broken.

Yusaka selected Reincarnation: Yes.

Reincarnation Type:

▸ Human
▸ Non-Existent Being

“Even if I am the One Ruler…”
“I still want to feel emotions.”

Yusaka murmured.

He selected Human.

Power Allocation:

Power level unreadable.

▸ Retain The One Ruler
▸ Divide The One Ruler into four universal fragments

Yusaka recalled the words he had spoken to Kezeioth—
that he would return after five hundred years.

“Just a few more years won’t change much…”
“But will they be enough to fill this emptiness…?”

Yusaka murmured.

He chose Divide Authority into Four Universal Quarters.

World Selection:

▸ A world you have created
▸ A specific existing world

Yusaka selected A world he created.

“What would even be the point of reincarnating into a specific world…?”

Reincarnation Method:

▸ Randomized
▸ Fixed

“Randomized…”
“That would give me time…”

“…time to think about myself.”

Yusaka murmured.

He selected Randomized.

The system hesitated—

Yet it could not deny The One Ruler.

Yusaka reincarnated.

After 500 years…

Clear clouds drifted across the blue sky.
Gentle, breezeful winds passed through the land.
Farms stretched endlessly, filled with golden harvests.

There stood a small two-story house,
surrounded by wooden fences
and a modest garden.

Within that house—

a child was born.

A man hurried into the room.

“Is my child born?”
he asked, his expression joyful, sweat clinging to his hands,
his eyes filled with happiness.

“Honey—
it’s a boy!”

The woman said softly, smiling brightly.
Joy filled her expression,
and small tears welled in her eyes—
not from sorrow, but from warmth.

The child slowly opened his eyes.

I…
Am I reincarnated?

The child wondered within his mind.

The man gently held the child in his arms.

“Thank you for this gift, Hely,”
He said to the child’s mother,
his voice filled with happiness,
a warm smile spreading across his face.

“What name should we give him, Ven?”
Hely asked the child’s father.

Their eyes met—
a smile filled her face,
her expression joyful,
her eyes brimming with warmth and hope.

“A… name?”
A new name?

The child wondered silently.

Ven looked into the child’s eyes.

“How about Kurose?”
he said to Hely,
his voice steady yet filled with happiness,
his expression joyful,
his eyes shining warmly.

“K-Kurose…?”
M-my previous surname…?

The child wondered in disbelief.

Hely looked into Ven’s eyes.

“Because he has black-colored eyes like you?”
she asked,
a faint smile on her lips,
her eyes filled with curiosity, happiness, and warmth.

Hely rested her forehead against her right hand.

“You really are a simpleton,”
she said softly, her voice low but steady.

“I-I can’t help it!”
Ven replied, his voice troubled yet happy,
his expression embarrassed,
his eyes reflecting sincerity and joy.

I-it must be nice…
I-I wished I could have achieved this with Rin…

The child murmured quietly within his heart.

Hely looked into Ven’s eyes once more.

“But that’s exactly why I married you,”
she said, a gentle warmth coloring her face,
her expression filled with joy,
her eyes shining with the happiness of life itself.

Hely and Ven laughed together—
their laughter overflowing with elegance.

A woman entered the room once again.

Hely gently took Kurose into her arms.

“So you named him Kurose?”
the woman asked Hely,
her voice steady,
her expression calm and composed,
a faint smile resting on her lips.

“W-who…
is that woman…?”

Kurose wondered quietly within his mind.

Hely looked into Kurose’s eyes.

“Yes,”
she said softly.
“It’s a nice name, isn’t it?”

She replied to the woman with an elegant smile.

“Anyway,
thank you for coming all the way from the village
for the childbirth, Lena,”
Ven said to the woman,
his voice steady,
his expression calm and composed.

“It’s nothing to worry about,”
Lena replied gently.
“Hely is my friend as well.”

“So, Hely—”
Lena continued.
“How do you feel about becoming a mother?”

She asked with a faint smile,
her voice steady yet tinged with excitement,
her expression filled with curiosity.

“I-I see…”

“I have reincarnated
into a new body…”

Kurose murmured within his mind.

Hely looked down at Kurose.

“I…
I don’t really know,”
she said softly.

“But…
it’s a warm feeling—
one I’ve never felt before.”

Hely replied to Lena,
a smile filled with happiness on her face,
her expression gentle,
her eyes reflecting warmth and grace.

“I see…”
Lena said quietly.

“I hope your child grows to become great—
just like the two of you.”

“T-t-those two…
are great…?”

Kurose murmured in disbelief.

Slowly, Kurose closed his eyes
and drifted into sleep.

After one year…

In the small, sunlit hall of the house—

Kurose took his first steps.

“Honey, look!”
“He’s walking on his own!”

Hely called out to Ven,
her voice bright with excitement,
her expression soft with joy.

“To think he can walk by himself—
at just one year old!”

“That’s my child!”
Ven replied proudly,
his voice filled with confidence,
a faint smile forming,
his eyes shining with pride.

Kurose slowly walked toward Hely.

She gently lifted him into her arms, holding him close to her chest.

“That’s our child,”
Hely said warmly to Ven.

I-I’m regaining my memories… slowly…
Kurose murmured within his mind.

“Didn’t I tell you, Hely?”
Ven said with a grin.

B-but I still don’t know…
Kurose thought quietly.

“Our child will be intelligent—
a genius!”
Ven declared confidently.

I know I’m Yusaka Kurose…
But…

“Yes!”
Hely replied without hesitation.

Why did I reincarnate?
Kurose wondered silently.

“I hope he grows to become great—
just like us,”
Hely said, her voice filled with hope.

What was the reason I reincarnated…?
I… still don’t know…

Yusaka murmured within his heart.

After another year…

Inside the house—

From the window of a quiet room,

Night had fallen.
Gentle, calming winds drifted through the air.
Clear clouds passed beneath a bright, full moon.

Hely lay on the bed,
holding Kurose close against her stomach,
a blanket drawn over them both.

A book of tales rested in her hands.

“Kurose, look,”
Hely said softly.

Kurose turned his gaze toward the book.

“Five hundred years ago,
a hero was summoned from another world
to save humanity from demonkind.”

That’s… my story, isn’t it?
Kurose wondered silently,
a flicker of excitement stirring within him.

“The name of the hero was Yusaka.
Along with Yusaka-sama,
his friend was summoned as well.”

Kurose’s gaze darkened.

A quiet heaviness settled over him.
He wanted to avert his eyes—
yet he couldn’t.

“For many years,
Yusaka-sama and his companion
fought together in countless wars.”

But—

“During the war where the Demon King appeared,
humanity suffered defeat.
Yusaka-sama’s companion went missing.”

M-missing…?
Kurose murmured within his mind,
his voice trembling,
as though it wished to cry—
yet could not.

“But…”

“A few years later,
Yusaka-sama eradicated the Demon King alone.”

“He brought happiness
to all of humanity.”

I see…
I saved humanity’s future and history…
But at what cost…?

Kurose reflected quietly,
his expression calm,
a faint trace of regret lingering in his eyes.

“After Yusaka-sama defeated the Demon King,”

“the gods who still existed
began to vanish one by one.”

“The reason remains unknown.”

Kurose continued to stare at the pages,
his thoughts clear—
yet a quiet rage stirred deep within him.

“After several months,
the world began to crumble,
standing on the brink of destruction.”

“That was when Yusaka-sama appeared once more
and saved the entire world.”

A faint smile crossed Kurose’s lips.

“After five years—
with no gods and no Demon King remaining—
Yusaka-sama united every kingdom across the continent.”

“Thus, the vast empire known as
Greator Anvicia was born.”

“Yusaka-sama became the Absolute Monarch—
the hope of all humanity.”

A hope… for all humanity?
Kurose murmured within himself,
his voice steady,
his gaze drifting into emptiness.

“But…”

“After several months,
Yusaka-sama vanished as well.”

“It is said that he will reincarnate
after five hundred years.”

“And so, humanity waits—
hoping for his return.”

Hely closed the book gently.

“After that, Kezeioth-sama—
the Ruler of Univers—”

She yawned,
then turned her gaze toward the window.

“Kurose, it’s bedtime.”

She laid Kurose down gently,
her hand resting against his chest
until her breathing slowed.

Soon, Hely fell asleep—
and the gentle rhythm of her hand stopped.

Kurose remained awake.

I remember everything…
My past…
And the reason I reincarnated…

“But…”

His thoughts drifted to a memory—
a balcony bathed in moonlight,
where he and Rin had promised
to protect one another.

I…
I don’t want to talk about it.

Because…
It’s nothing but a sad story—
born from desire and love.

After three years...