―Mountains crumbled, oceans split, clouds dispersed, all under the will of a single attack. This attack, as if it was death's scythe, claimed the lives of many. The terror of the masses was real, it wasn't a game anymore...

Who used this attack?

Unknown.

What attack was this?

The basic fireball spell.

Where did this happen?

The VRMMO―― Black Metal Online.

This spell, was the biggest most devastating ever seen in the game. To raise a basic spell to this level, whoever it is, is crazy! However, players didn't know whether it was a player, game developer, or an event―― they began referring to whatever it was, as "The Cataclysm."

Not too long into the future, this event became the talk of the VRMMO community, and evolved into an urban legend.

???: "The Cataclysm was caused by an expert, I just know it!"

???: "Whoever... or whatever did it, must be really handsome!"

???: "Ha...? Are you sure it wasn't just a cheater or developer playing around?"

Legends, however, are simply the product of humanity's ignorance and imagination. Reality is much... much more boring.

Enter Zac Smith, the mastermind behind "The Cataclysm," your typical NEET with no future, and too much time on his hands. See, Zac got into VRMMOs because of his anime addiction―― he assumed that by using a unique playstyle, he'd get big. So, of course, he did something crazy. He chose the "Elementalist" class, and then only put skill points into the "Fireball" skill.

Zac: "Finally! My Fireball skill is level 300! I've decided―― I'll pour all my mana into one, giant, fireball!"

Zac pushed his staff forward and began chanting, words that would be completely indecipherable outside of the game. Once he finished chanting, Zac used an in-game function known as skill charging. Increasing his spell in power and size, but at the price of all of your mana. Soon, a ball of fire of substantial size appeared overhead. Almost every player in the four corners of BMO's world could see it.

???: "What's that? Is an event starting?"

???: "Maybe a new raid boss?"

???: "It's probably a treasure!"

Sadly, everyone who had attempted to guess what this mysterious orb of fire was, failed. There is only one correct guess as to what this could have been―― The Cataclysm.

Zac: "Oh yes! This is a really big one! Can't wait to launch it!"

Unless it was Zac, who put all his stats in INT, and all his skill points into fireball, a fireball of this size wouldn't be possible.

Zac shoved his staff straight up into the air, said one word, and the fireball began to move.

Zac: "Launch!"

Faster, faster, the giant ball of flames went faster than Zac could have believed, crumbling mountains, parting the clouds, and eventually it leapt into the ocean, splitting the sea. During this endeavor, many died, not just players, but NPCs, field bosses, and even dungeon bosses. This... cataclysm, it didn't stop there, it had reached the heavens and beyond, exploding and becoming a show that would put any 4th of July fireworks to shame.

Suddenly, Zac got a notification.

"Hello divine one, you have slain the god of gods and unlocked the next expansion, would you like to make this a system announcement?

Y/N"

Zac had achieved his goal of stardom! He immediately clicked yes, and was prompted with another notification.

"Please enter the name the announcement will refer to you as."

A keyboard made its appearance in front of Zac, thinking of what to put―― since he wanted to be a legend, he just had to sound mysterious.

"The Cataclysm has destroyed the final boss, the god of gods, Gilgamesh. New expansion, 'Evil God's Reign,' has begun."

Satisfied at his achievment, Zac decided to log off and go out for a jog.

Zac: "Log off"

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His breathing ragged, lungs aching with every step, air breezing across his exposed hands and head―― he hears a voice nearby...

???: "_____ ________"

He couldn't hear but a muffle under the loud breaths coming out of his mouth, but he could tell someone was addressing him. He quickly bolted his head around to see who was talking to him, it was an old, strange looking, man.

Of course, the person who was being called out to by the old man, was Zac.

Zac: "Hmm? Did you need something?"

Old Man: "Well... I just wanted to mention that your affinity for magic is quite potent..."

The Old Man was cackling as he said this, so Zac dismissed him as a senile old fool and tried to escape.

Zac: "Oh? Really? Well in that case, I'll learn some card tricks when I am home! Bye now!"

As he ran in the other direction, there was a flash of light, and the old man suddenly... appeared in front of Zac? Zac isn't a fool, he was an otaku, and everything that just happened signaled to his potential as a protagonist.

However...

Zac: "Ha... I really need to get home old dude, I am suffering from hallucination after running for so long."

He was a logical thinker, Zac wouldn't succumb to this situation!

Think about it―― you're out running at night, and a crazy old guy pops out of no where, and says you can use magic! This raises all the wrong flags!

Old Man: "Are you sure about that young'un? I can show you an amazing time!"

Stupefied at what he just heard, Zac watched as the old man raised his finger into the air, and suddenly, an icy blue flame appeared at his finger!

Face slowly becoming a pale white, Zac looked at the old man in disbelief. There was no smoke, no mirrors, nothing!

Zac: "Hey old man... what did you say about magic earlier?"

Seeing that Zac's interest was piqued, the old man decided to respond.

Old Man: "Simply that you have quite a bit of potential in the practice, sadly though, the mana core in this world is simply too weak."

Zac: "This world? Too weak? Mana core?"
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Zac voiced his questions quickly in succession, he couldn't help but believe the old man's words after what he has seen.

Old Man: "Calm down, I shall explain everything slowly... to answer the first question, I'll put it simply and say I am not from this place you call 'Earth.' I come from a world of magic, called 'Astreia,' so my knowledge of magic stretches far past the knowledge of you Earth mortals. This knowledge of mine also contains information on how mana is created. Every world has a mana core at the center, this core emits endless amounts of mana, which is then absorbed into the mortal soul. The weak mana core of this world explains why the average person only lives until 70 years of age..."

'Not from this world? Check. Abundance of knowledge on magic? Check. Noticed someone with potential in magic? Check. The basic requirements are fulfilled, now I just need a pick up truck to run me over so I can isekai!' Zac thought, hoping this was the case.

Zac: "Got it. Now send me to Astreia so I can become the protagonist."

Old Man: "Err... I can do that, yes. But what about your family and friends here on Earth?"

Zac: "Hey old man, are you an idiot? Who cares about family and friends when I can go to another world! A magical one at that!"

Old man: "Ah- Alright then young'un, prepare!"

Suddenly the ground beneath this old man's feet began to crack, waves of air were rising around him, and there seemed to be a malicious aura emanating from his body. He pushed his hand onto Zac's chest and gave one last bit of information.

Old Man: "Now young'un, I'm wasting the last shard of my divinity on you, so do me a favor and work on summoning the evil god when you go to this world, thank you!"

Zac: "Wait, wh"

Almost instantly after he said this, the old man's eyes went fierce, and an enormous amount of pain surfaced within Zac's chest, drips of his sweat were flooding the area of around him as his innards twisted into knots.

Zac: "Damn old man... kuh... you tricked me!"

Zac was only worried about what kind of drug the old man put into his blood stream, the effects were instantaneous...

Losing consciousness, Zac lost his will to the darkness.

"Now that's not any way to treat someone who adhered to your request, now is it?"

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???: "Kid!"

...

???: "Hey kid! Wake up! I'm doin' business here!"

...

Hearing an agressive sounding voice, Zac forced himself to open his eyes. What he saw... was a town... no, a city, it seemed like a fantasy city you would see in an anime or VRMMO.

???: "Now that you're awake, stop obstructing my business!"

Zac: "Ah an old guy..."

Zac had just taken notice of the middle aged man screaming bloody murder at him, he was mesmerized by the scene unfolding before him. This was too real to be a VRMMO, so he was trying to remember what had happened.

Angry at being ignored, the man interrupted Zac's train of thought once more.

Middle-Aged Old Guy: "I'm not old... refer to me as Jenks... and finally... stop obstructing business!"

Zac: "Oh! Sorry! I was a bit dazed Mr. Jenks! I'll come by later when I have money to make it up to you...!"

Finally getting a good look at the man going by "Jenks," Zac realized he wasn't actually that old looking, he seemed to be about 30, his bald head and beard were confusing. But a manly man like this couldn't be all that old!

Jenks: "I'm only 70 don't call me mister!"

Zac: "H-hah? I-I'll go now..."

Soon after Zac moved away from Jenks's stall, he found a fountain and sat down―― beginning to observe his surroundings, Zac noticed a few things.

First, he could noticed a very wide variety of demi-humans―― dog humans, cat humans, lizard humans, and even a panda human.

Second, the written language is completely foreign to him, but for some reason he could communicate with and understand other people...

Third, this was too real, he was probably in a parallel world... he is an isekai protagonist!

Fourth, he couldn't remember how he got here, his most recent memory is leaving his one room apartment to go for a jog. He also remembered that he had a mission―― "revive the evil god."

Zac: "So I am living an isekai fantasy, and my mission is to revive an evil god..."

Normally, the protagonist will defeat the evil god or demon king, then become a hero who marries the princess... but reviving an evil god might be fun too.

All in all, Zac only had three words.

"THIS"

"IS"

"AWESOME!"―