Alt title: The Wrong Time to Ambush a Guy With Friends
(wrong place wrong time pal)
Scene: Seoul – Sky Above
The air cracked like shattered glass.
The Gate, black and spiraling, twisted violently above the skyline — then imploded inward.
Mana detonated across the sky in a silent pulse that knocked birds from flight, darkened streetlights, and froze every awakened being on Earth in their tracks.
It wasn't a break.
It was a breach.
A voice rang inside the heads of all high-tier Hunters.
Ancient. Cold. Absolute.
"He must die before the true awakening."
Ground Level – Near the Breach Zone
Jinwoo stood at the epicenter of the collapse, Kamish's daggers already drawn.
The shadows around him moved on their own.
He felt it before he saw them.
One by one — they arrived.
Frost. Plague. Beast. Iron Body. Insects. The Swarm.
The Monarchs.
They descended like executioners, six in total, each bringing their own pressure — their own realm's madness.
"Shadow Monarch," the Frost Monarch hissed. "We won't make the same mistake twice."
Jinwoo said nothing.
He gripped his daggers.
Scene Shift: Two Streets Away – Rooftop of Ahjin Guild
Deadpool was halfway through mocking a protein bar when his Nexus flashed blood red.
[CRITICAL EVENT: DIMENSIONAL BREACH]
All Tier-1 Combatants Required
New Quest: Intervene or DieObjective: Survive the Monarch Ambush
Rewards: +2 Levels | 50 Stat Points | Random Legendary DropPenalty: Death. Like, real death.
He froze.
Wolverine lifted his head.
"That smell…"
Lennart stepped to the edge of the rooftop, face pale.
"They're here."
Deadpool looked at the others. "Okay. This is not a mid-tier arc. We're skipping to season finale levels of pain."
Wolverine rolled his shoulders.
"Good. I was getting bored."
Scene Shift: Breach Zone – Seconds Later
The Monarchs surrounded Jinwoo like a noose tightening.
The Frost Monarch raised a hand — ice forming across the city block. Shadows began fighting back, but even they were getting overwhelmed.
And then—
Thomas Andre dropped from above like a warhead.
He slammed into the street between Jinwoo and the others, cracking the concrete.He stood up slowly, brushing dust from his vest.
"You picked the wrong time. And the wrong city."
The Plague Monarch snarled. "Another one…"
Thomas' aura exploded — golden, seismic.
Wolverine landed next, claws out, grinning like he'd finally found something worth mauling.
Deadpool arrived last — in midair, spinning with dual katanas drawn.
"Alright, anime freaks. Let's get cancelled."
Lennart followed, less dramatic but no less determined.
Six Monarchs turned toward them — confused.
This wasn't part of the timeline.
Jinwoo smiled slightly for the first time.
"They're not from this world," he said. "But they're on mine."