Chapter 01

## Chapter 01: It wasn't supposed to be the epilogue?

**"It Wasn't supposed to be the epilogue?"** is the first chapter of FFF Class Trashero web novel series.

## Introduction

After 10 years trapped in the world of Fantasia against his will, the hero Kang Han Soo finally defeats the Demon King Pedonar, nevertheless what he expected to be the end of his travel instead turn into an unexpected situation.

## Summary

Questioning his fallen comrades (Sword Princess, Elf Queen, Sage, Mercenary King) about why he was summoned into a fantasy world, the forced hero Kang Han Soo thinks that even after living for 10 years against his will into what he calls a "Barbaric World" he still hasn't found the answer, since based in his knowlegment of light novel and comics someone like him, a happy member of society, doesn't fit the character of social outcast that would be called to another world to get them redention and live adventures. While he's still lost in his thoughts one of the moribund members of his party curse him, nevertheless is promtly finished by the protagonist, who critize them for cursing the hero who would save the world by killing the Demon King and mocking them for believing that he would not discover their plot to kill him after after his fight with the Demon King.

After comfirming that no one else of his "comrades" is still alive Han Soo starts his way to the castle's throne room in order to initiate the final battle, however while crossing the battlefield he heard the dying voice: "Hero! Why?..."; surprised to found a survivor among the multiple corpses, Han Soo get near him and recognize him as one of the close followers of Mercenary King who always sang song even in the difficult time. After confirming that he didn't remember his name he nicknamed him Mercenary A and proceed to answer him that now that he get rid of his annoying partners no one has to worry since he was in top form and he would kill the Demon King without problem. Nevertheless his answer is responded with the silence of the dead so he gets up and starts to humming while making his way across the numerous bodies of all the persons who sacrificed to help him reach the Demon King chambers and the ones of all the demons that died trying to prevent him to reach their lord.

Finally Han Soo kicks the doors of the throne room and finally meets Pedonar, the Demon King that was the reason of his "summoning", **kidnaping**, and after hear his greeting and feel the mighty aura of darkness that emanates from his body he get conviced that the one in front of him is the real Demon King and not the clones that he had killed to the point of get bored during the past ten years. About to start the destined battle Han Soo interrupt Pedonar's speech to question him about a doubt that plagued him for the last decade: Why the Demon King didn't attacked him in person and let his subordinates die and make him stronger? Although Pedonar tried to desviate the conversation and Han Soo insisted the Demon King finally alluded all that to the "Demon Polithics" and if he didn't know that he just have to shut up. Then, seeing that the Demon King hasn't intention to respond, Han Soo discarted the though as it wouldn't matter anyway after he returned home; so the final battle started and the destined enemies clashed.

After a short but intense clash Pedonar falls and with his dying breath ask the protagonist about the source of his strength to which Han Soo respond "effort", having heard that Pedonar departs from life feeling satisfied with the great battle. However contrary to him Han Soo get surprised that his battle with the Demon King was so easy and that Pedonar didn't get up with a power up or showed a second form, then he gets angry with the ones that told him that the Demon King was an absurdly strong enemy and feeling that he wasted years of effort for a battle too short. Nevertheless, since nothing of that was longer important the protagonist shouted to the skies and reclaim to the Fantasy God about the promise that his kidnapers made to him, saying that now that he defeated the Demon King it has them turn to return him Earth. Suddenly a voice respond to him and congratulates him for his victory and journey, however them next inform about the grading of his travel and proceed to give him the next qualifications:

▷ Combat Strength: S

▷ Achievements: A-

▷ Reputation: D +

▷ Personality: F

▷ Remark: Why the hell did you kill your wonderful comrades?

Although feeling surprised for the suddenly turn of events the Kang Han Soo shouts reclaiming about all the problems his companions gave him and justified his revenge against them, nevertheless the the supposed god deny his statement and announced that they would proceed with the recertification, so meanwhile gosebumps went over the protagonist body and a strange glow enveloped his body he heard how the voice notifiy him that the Teaching Staff will pray for his sucess and that he had been designated as a **Trash Hero**.

## Characters

* Kang Han Soo (first appearence)
* Sage (first appearence)
* Sylvia (first appearence)
* Sword Princess (first appearence)
* Mercenary King (first appearence)
* Mercenary A (first appearence)
* Demon King Pedonar (first appearence)
* Goddess Fantasia (voice only)

## Locations

### Fantasia

#### Central Continent

* Demon King Territory
	+ Demon King Castle

## Trivia

### Chapters connections

* Han Soo mentioned how countless ruins, hidden temples and laberynths around the world seem to have been created just for the hero adventure, guessing correctly that someone make that that way.
* It is revealed that the Demon King has the ability to create copies or clones, nevertheless this ability isn't seen until more than 289 chapters later.
* The mysterius "Demon Polithics" are mentioned for first time.

### Cultural References

* Han Soo description about the archetype of isekai protagonist could be exemplified with numerous protagonist of actual isekai series like: Natsuki Subaru from Re Zero Series and Satou Kazuma from Konosuba Series (NEETs), Diablo from How not to summon a Demon Lord Series (Introversion and hate for couples) or Sora and Shiro from No game No Life series (social anxiety and crowd panic) and who they suprepass some of their problems and achieve better lives in alternative, fantasy like, worlds through their efforts.