Epyonnn

“I’m glad I save you before you could die from your suicide attempt. There’s no need to worry; I’ve given you a second chance in life.”

The last thing that a boy named Claudia remembered was jumping off a bridge to end his own life, but now he’s woken up in the world of Serial Slain, his favorite MMORPG. 

For years, he had been playing the video game, eventually reaching the top five of the North American leaderboards. He had no real-life friends and seldom spoke to his family, so Serial Slain was his only solace in life.

But one day, he loses his only in-game friend, he gets betrayed during a dungeon raid, and he loses all his progress, including every level and item. With no other purpose in life, Claudia committed suicide.

His attempt was a failure, and it rendered him paralyzed and cognitively deficient. Luckily, a woman named Virgil gave him the chance of a lifetime by hooking up his brain to a fully immersive VRMMORPG, Serial Slain 2.0—a new update to the original game.

Now, as a Tester of the new VRMMORPG, Claudia must defeat the final boss or risk returning to the reality that he hated.

Just when he thought he was living his ideal reality, he soon realizes that even the video game world has its fair share of sorrow and suffering.
.
.
World Map: https://twitter.com/lizorleiorarnol/status/1411774908149944321?s=21
.
.
Warning: This novel deals with sensitive topics, such as suicide, and uses strong language.
.
.

Discord @Epyonnn2759
Twitter @LizOrLeiOrArnol for random stuff. If I get enough support, I'll also make some light novel art for my story.

DM me if you catch any typos

Non-Player Character

Bluerose nodded and smiled. "You have a long ways to go, Egg of the Tainted God."

"Egg of the Tainted God? What does that mean?" I asked.

"You'll find out in due time. But we have more important matters at hand. You want to find your companions, don't you?"

Bluerose took out a deck of cards and shuffled it seven times. Finally, she sprawled it out along the floor and said, "Choose three."

"How are cards supposed to give me answers?" I asked.

"The cards of destiny are the most loyal friends you could ever make."

Fortune tellers in the real world were obviously fake, but Serial Slain had magic, so there might be some merit in Bluerose's claims.

So, I picked the first three cards on my left and placed them upright on the mat.

From left to right, the cards were: The Exile, The Wanderer, and Finality.

Chapter 59: Existence Precedes Essence