Chapter 18: Sorrow and the TNTs

**Chapter 18: Sorrow and the TNTs** is the 18th chapter to be released in the *Rise of Izuzunu* series, written by AkaByeolz. It is also the last chapter of Volume 2: Invasion of Izuzunu.

## Link

https://www.webnovel.com/book/rise-of-izuzunu\_21578401805697905/chapter-18---sorrow-and-the-tnts\_60281195644123573

## Synopsis

The war finally ends and the aftermath of the battle becomes chaotic when one Izuzunian becomes suicidal.

## Summary

### Day 11: August 3, 2033

On the first day of a new school, students discuss their future aspirations. The school system consists of six classes with different subjects. Edison shares his dream of becoming a brave hero to protect the country. The students are amazed and inspired by Edison's vision. Melanie also dreams of becoming a teacher. Edison asks Jun, the principal, what he wants to be. Jun, who is the principal, reveals that he wants to be stronger. Melanie compliments Jun on his strength. Jun admits that he doesn't recognize his strength.

### Day 52: September 15, 2033

Jun and the Izuzunians are resting at a house in the village with a dimly lit candle. They all miss their loved ones and wonder if there are other ways to avoid their deaths. Everyone looks depressed. Jun and the others decide to kill the oshir before they can cry their faces out. Eungi got up and wiped his tears, and the rest put on their helmets. They make a plan to kill the oshir. Once the oshir is hit by someone and it starts aiming for that person, that person runs into the building to take cover as the others shoot the oshir. It will keep repeating until the oshir is dead.

Kyle aims his bow at the oshir, and they all shoot arrows at it one by one. The oshir screams and turns its head around, focusing on them. The oshir starts charging at them, and nobody knows who it's going for until it shoots fireballs at George. Eungi yells at George to run into the house, and they continue shooting their arrows as the oshir gets weaker. The oshir tries to take out all the arrows, but it can't. Then, the oshir aims for Eungi, and he runs into the house. Jun and the others charge at the oshir, damaging it more and more until it stops screaming and closes its eyes. George asks if it's over, and Jun slowly gets up. It's finally over. Everyone is tired and wants to go back to sleep.

Jun and the others are ready to go home, and they leave without helping the villagers. They all died. Jun turns around and apologizes to the village. He says that it's finally over, and they won the war with only six survivors. Although they lost a lot of people, they weren't weak enough to lose. Jun then says if they ever fought in another war, they would prepare more and plan out things instead of letting it come from nowhere. Back in Izuzunu, Jun takes a sip of water as everyone sits at their own houses, feeling shocked by the loss of so many people. As Eungi falls to the ground, tears begin to fall as the rest finally let their tears out. Jun cries as he walks up to his balcony to see the new world, which looks like hell. Jun becomes even more emotional as he sees the destruction of Izuzunu. As the sun sets and night falls again, they realize they've lived for another day, and Jun cries as he falls to the ground.

Jun and the Izuzunians stood in the cemetery, observing the gravestones and expressing their sorrow for not being able to save everyone. The day was cloudy, with dark gray and white clouds, wind blowing, and leaves of orange, red, and yellow. Suddenly, Edison entered the cemetery and apologized for his mistake. Jun yelled at Edison and then slapped him in the face for not being there for them. Everyone watched it happened, but did nothing. Edison then looked around the cemetery, reading the names, and apologizing for not being there for them. He admitted that what he did was so bad. He then announced that he couldn't take on the role of president and that he was no longer president due to not being able to protect everyone. Edison walked out of the cemetery. He then suddenly screamed and fell into a hidden hole covered with grass and leaves. Everyone checks on Edison, but Edison sees a terrifying thing. The entire underground hallway system was filled with dynamites, which were clumped together to be called tnt. Jun asked what it was and Edison mumbled "tnts"

Jun and the others jump down into a hole to see the dynamites, which are connected by wires and the dynamites are wrapped into one. They wonder who created these dynamites and if they were used for war. Eungi explains that if too much movement is made onto one of the dynamites, it will explode, causing the rest to explode. Jun helps Edison remove the dynamites and hold onto the wires without making sudden movements. Eungi then calls for Kyle to meet him up the surface. They then climb back up to the surface and into Eungi's house. Eungi tells Kyle that he wants him to kill him because he is tired and can't live without his parents. Kyle is shocked and refuses to kill him, but Eungi yells at him to kill him. Kyle flinches and takes a step back, saying he's tired of the war too, but he still wants to live.

Edison and Jun are discussing the underground nuking system. They are only halfway through the tnts. Jun asks how the Doomgaders had this much time to do all of this and then they began questioning what month it was. Edison theorizes it may be fall because of the orange leaves. Mikey then tries to take out a tnt, which starts to spark and everyone ducks to cover. Mikey throws the tnt across the hallway system, causing it to explode. Luckily, it didn't trigger the other tnts to explode. Edison points to the entrance in the hallway and tells Mikey to get out as Mikey walks away from the rest in sadness.

After completing the tnts, Edison and Jun leave the underground system. Jun asks Edison about his decision to give up the president's term, which he admits he doesn't have the guts for. Jun then suggests that Chloe become the new president, as they don't need one but want to give people a chance to be leaders. Chloe accepts the offer and thanks Jun. He smiles back to Chloe and heads home, leaving the moment. Lord Piller questions his guards if they made a mistake starting a war against the Izuzunu Empire. They respond that they never make mistakes. Piller admits that his daughter wouldn't have liked his actions. Nugget leaves the building, and says he will be apologizing for Izuzunu. Piller feels off and suspects Nugget might be betraying them, so he decides to kick him.

Jun informs Edison that the place is in ruins. He recalls a day at school when Edison discussed his dreams with the students. Edison reassured Jun that he is strong, but Jun admitted that he was weak. He was knocked down repeatedly and cried each time someone died in the war. Edison assured Jun that this is just the beginning, and he promised that he would become stronger in the future. Jun thanked Edison. Eungi and Kyle stand in a room, with Eungi urging Kyle to kill him. Eungi hugs Kyle, and they both stand there with tears falling onto the ground. Eungi asks Kyle to kill him, but Kyle refuses, stating he is not a murderer. Eungi reassures Kyle that it isn't murder if he asks him to do it. Kyle holds the knife tightly, and Kyle points it toward him, causing more tears to fall. Kyle then stabs Eungi in the chest, and Eungi kneels down, Kyle watching Eungi die. Kyle screams in pain, and Chloe enters Eungi's house and freezes. Kyle tries to explain the situation to Chloe, but she runs away. Kyle looks at Eungi on the floor, crying.

Kyle is now accused of murdering Eungi. Kyle explains that he had to kill him because Eungi kept begging. Jun explains that as an Izuzunian, it is their duty to protect each other, not kill each other even if one asks one to. Kyle, feeling guilty, tries to stab his neck with a sharp object, but is stopped by Jun, who tries to prevent him from going out like Eungi. Kyle feels guilty but is eventually killed when Kyle grabs another sharp object from the floor. Jun rushes to Kyle, who is bleeding from his neck. Jun screams for bandages, and Kyle tries to comfort him, telling him to take care of Izuzunu. Jun tries to shake Kyle to wake him up, but Kyle remains unconscious. Everyone looks away and covers their eyes, and Edison watches as Kyle dies. The situation is tense and chaotic, with everyone looking away and covering their eyes.

Jun and the Izuzunians are crying at the cemetery again, questioning why everyone has to kill themselves after winning. Edison hugs Jun and explains that it's just how life is. Jun puts down a flower at Eungi's and Kyle's graves. He reads the gravestones of each Izuzunian. Jun then pulls out a white and red mask, representing the flag of Izuzunu, which he wears as a symbol of Izuzunu. He stops his tears and walks away in his suit, symbolizing Izuzunu. He leaves the cemetery, saying "See you later... everyone," as the sun sets.

## Days in chapter

* (August 3, 2033)-September 15, 2033
* Day 52
* 1 day

## Characters in summary

* Edison Cheng

* Melanie Suzuki
* Jun
* Eungi Saubaudiak
* Kyle Khao
* George Khang
* Mikey Khang
* Chloe Minh
* Piller Kradnoom
* Nisse Heinrich (Nugget)

## Character deaths

* Kyle Khao stabs himself with a sharp object on the grounds because he felt guilty for killing Eungi.
* Eungi Saubaudiak dies from Kyle stabbing him because Eungi forced him to.