Volume 1 of The Beginning After the EndI never believed in the whole "light at the end of the tunnel" folly where people, after having a near-death experience, would startle awake in a cold sweat exclaiming, "I saw the light!" But there I was, in this so-called tunnel facing a glaring light, when the last thing I remembered was sleeping in my room—the royal bedchamber, as others called it. Had I died? If so, how?King Grey once benefited from unrivaled stren...

Volume 2 of The Beginning After the EndI had a family now; I had people who loved me. It was a feeling I never wanted to give up. I'd treasure it, fight for it if I had to… and for that, I needed to better myself. More so even than when I had been a king.Given a second chance at life, Arthur Leywin wishes above all to grow strong enough to protect his family as the memory of his cold and disconnected past life as King Grey still haunts him. To this end, Art...

I often caught myself pushing away the old memories of my past life. More and more, my past self's hold on me lessened, allowing me to become the person I wanted to be in this world. But at this moment, I found myself wishing to turn back to the old me - to the cold, rational me that had suppressed his emotions in exchange for having no vulnerability that could be used against him.Arthur Leywin knew well the cold terror of war. Yet, in his past life as King Grey, h...

Volume 3 of The Beginning After the EndWas I taking this life for granted? Having this amount of power at my age had made me lose some of the sense of rationality I'd had in my former life. No longer a king, no longer tied down by rules and politics, I'd become careless. In this world, my potential was boundless.Though Arthur Leywin would like nothing more than to pursue his studies at the esteemed Xyrus Academy, where he hopes to push his already potent ma...

I never had any memories of family in my old world.Growing up in an environment where no one truly loved me - and, in turn, being callous and distant to everyone - made me an unrivaled fighter, but a crappy person. When I came to this world, my new parents taught me something I'd never known. I may not be the strongest fighter or mage in this world, but I'm a hell of a lot better person now than I ever would've been in my previous life.In order to protect h...

Volume 4 of The Beginning After the EndIn my past life, I hadn't had anyone I would have given my life to protect. I had that now, but I didn't have the strength to protect them—not against what was about to come.In another life, Arthur Leywin was a king and no stranger to war. He was not ready, however, to find himself at the heart of a conflict that would reshape his entire new world. Despite his abilities, it seems as if the danger only increases with ev...