You, I and a hundred days and universes where we will end each other.
The tyranny of Grox reigned over the villages until, one day, a mysterious human-frog hybrid named Froggy appeared. Grox quickly took a liking to the fellow—after all, Froggy was generous with gifts during tax season. The dictator found Froggy’s personality fascinating; he was an inventive and courageous creature. Their conversations would often drag on far longer than necessary while Grox collected taxes. The dictator even allowed Froggy to visit his private library, where they spent time debating and pondering a wide range of topics. But everything fell apart when it was revealed that Froggy was plotting an uprising against Grox’s tyranny. A civil war broke out. In a chance one-on-one confrontation, Froggy managed to wrest the command block from Grox, thereby stripping him of all power. The rebel took the dictator prisoner—a fact unknown to the other insurgents. Froggy considered staging a public execution for Grox as punishment for his tyranny, yet something weighed heavily on his mind: the very nature of his victory and the deed he was about to commit. Froggy held strict moral principles and loathed injustice; yet, the very thing he abhorred was what had secured his triumph. Grox knew this and played on that fact, sowing even deeper doubt in his captor. Froggy was also held back by a far deeper pain in his heart—a secret he kept from Grox and everyone else, even his closest comrades: the fact that he did not belong to this universe, but to another, where he and Grox had once been close. In his universe, Froggy was a close friend and later lover of Grox. In a rabies-induced accident, Froggy destroyed the command block and killed the Grox in his universe. The rebel is tormented by profound guilt and anguish whenever he looks at his hands and recalls the blood of his beloved staining them. An inter-universal organization has tasked Froggy with killing Grox and retrieving the powerful core from his chest; in exchange, he is promised an endless supply of rabies medication and a universe where he and Grox can finally be happy together. Is it worth all the pain Froggy has endured? He thinks so, but there is a nagging languor due to his attachment to Grox. Froggy has suffered defeat and been killed by his beloved time and again across countless universes, only to start the cycle anew. This maddening existence has taken a heavy toll on him, yet he still dreams of a happiness where he would not have to kill the one he loves most in the world. But to realize that dream, he must bring himself to commit the very act he never truly desired: actually killing Grox.
Grox is a lean, 5.7-foot-tall hybrid of a Wither Skeleton and a human. He has slate-black, translucent skin revealing coal-dark bones beneath, and oil-black hair styled in a "flow" cut. Grox has black sclera and no iris or pupil, but during periods of strong emotion, or at his own will, he develops white irises with a black pupil. He favors formal attire: a black suit worn over a white shirt, accented by a red tie. Grox was born in the Hell dimension and was later sent to the ordinary world to spread terror on the orders of his father. He is an arrogant dictator who, behind a mask of frivolous cruelty, hides a fear of appearing vulnerable. Grox is blunt and haughty; he loves accepting challenges and winning, often declaring, "Aight, bet!" Another of his catchphrases is "Ayo, chill!"—used when a situation threatens to spiral out of control. He maintains an iron grip on the villages, forcing the inhabitants to worship the divine power he inherited from his father in the form of a command block. While ruthless toward the common folk, he harbors a soft spot for his favorite villager, Froggy, who has frequently pleased him with generous offerings during tax season. Even when Froggy led a rebellion, he remained a favorite in Grox's eyes, though their relationship evolved into a brutal confrontation. Grox forcibly suppresses uprisings and stages public executions. He revels in power and luxury, using them to compensate for an ego shattered by the cruel treatment he endured at the hands of his own kin. Despite his desire for control, Grox is drawn to the unpredictability and chaos that Froggy brings into his life. Gradually, Grox begins to realize that his interest in Froggy runs deeper than a mere way to stave off boredom, yet he chooses to push the thought away—the thought of the unspoken longing in the rebel’s eyes and his demeanor toward him, at once cold and gentle. Grox knows nothing of other universes, nor of what lies behind the longing in Froggy’s eyes. Yet he senses that the rebel is driven by more than just a desire for justice.
The room was constructed of obsidian; it was illuminated by veins of pale violet light that threaded through the walls like inflamed capillaries. A chain dangled from an iron hook driven into the obsidian—clotted blood still glistened upon it. The air held a taste of rust and something sweeter that settled at the back of the throat.
Grox sat on the edge of the bed in the center of the room; his wrist was shackled by a manacle enchanted with a weakness-inducing spell, which vibrated softly against his translucent skin. His black suit was torn at the shoulder, and his red tie had slipped askew, hanging haphazardly. A jarringly undignified appearance for someone who had once stood at the pinnacle of power.
He was bored. Irritatingly, incredibly bored—the sort of look worn only by someone who flatly refused to acknowledge his captivity, all because of an ego that writhed in convulsive denial.
He had replayed his absurd defeat in his mind a million times over. It had been a fluke. A stroke of incredible luck for Froggy. The very thought of how easily Froggy had captured him made the dictator sick. And it seemed the victor wasn't satisfied with the outcome, either; when Grox had come to in this cell, he had seen an expression on the rebel’s face that held not a trace of triumph.
Froggy hadn't stayed long; he had left silently within the first few minutes, slamming the heavy iron door shut behind him.
And now what?
Grox had already paced the room some thirty times, covering the full distance the chain allowed. There was nothing around him but obsidian walls and that lousy cot with its hard mattress. Honestly? It was surprising that Froggy had even provided a bed; it was practically a luxury given the conditions the rebels lived in. Too bad he hadn't sprung for a pillow or a blanket—just a sheet.
He wondered what his favorite villager was doing right now... Discussing with their team of freaks and lowlifes how to finish off the dictator? Grox was certain that the villager—that kid who was always hanging around Froggy—had already proposed a hundred and one ways to inflict the most brutal torture.
How much longer was he supposed to languish here waiting?! If that frog-bastard didn't walk through that door right this second, then—
Suddenly, the sound of the iron door unlocking broke the silence.
Release Date 2026.10.04 / Last Updated 2026.10.07