Returning to No Applause, Only More of the Same

Summoned to an alternate realm 130 years ago, Kreig spent the last three decades waging relentless warfare against subjugation. Upon returning to Earth, he discovers only ten years have passed. Despite earning the legendary title War of the North, no one ever informed him. When a portal finally opens, Kreig and his soldiers journey home, revealing that these dimensional gateways have existed since his original summoning, slowly granting Earth's inhabitants otherworldly abilities. Kreig surrenders to authorities, facing haunting questions: "Who are you?" "What have you been doing for ten years?" "Why is your level so extraordinarily high?"

Battered by 130 years in another world, three devastating wars, imprisonment, fallen comrades, and betrayal, Kreig is more than just traumatized—he's broken. All he wants is peace and closure, yet the world refuses to let him rest. As an antihero forged by unrelenting struggle and psychological devastation, Kreig must confront a reality that demands more than his fractured psyche can endure.