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.
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World Map: https://twitter.com/lizorleiorarnol/status/1411774908149944321?s=21
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Warning: This novel deals with sensitive topics, such as suicide, and uses strong language.
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Discord @Epyonnn2759
Twitter @LizOrLeiOrArnol for random stuff. If I get enough support, I'll also make some light novel art for my story.

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Non-Player Character

For the first time in ages, I was getting a new armor set.

When Ohma and I entered the door, a bell jingled, signaling our arrival. A dark-skinned man in goggles was working in the back, hammering a sword.

"I brought you a new customer! His name's Ares!"

"Heh. I can always count on you to keep my business afloat!"

Yep. This guy's name is Smithy too, and he looks the exact same as the one from Mechanicsville. That was a while ago, so I'm not sure if you still remember.

It was like Nurse Joy from Pokémon. In Serial Slain, there would be a Smithy in each blacksmith shop.

"What can I do for you?" Smithy asked me, putting down his tongs and raising his goggles.

"Ah, you've been slaying demons, have you?"

"You got all the materials for the full set?"

Chapter 65: From the Nothingness to Which I Aspire