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

"Prepare thyself, Ohma, for thou shalt fall by my blade!"

Rishott lunged with a piercing thrust, but I easily sidestepped it and used Bone Shredder to strike her side.

Since Latent Power was activated, I pressed the offensive, striking two more times before Rishott yelled, "Counter!"

Her blade glowed blue just as I went in for my third attack. Once my saw made contact with Rishott's sword, she instantly stepped back and performed a spinning slash that knocked my HP down to nine percent.

The Counter skill was just like a perfect dodge, in that the user could create a bubble of slowed time for themselves, but it initiated whenever the opponent landed an attack.

Although it was much easier to activate Counter than a perfect dodge, Counter left you vulnerable for two seconds while waiting for the opponent, who could simply predict the option and punish afterward.

Chapter 77: Awfully Greedy