Duke_Asmodeus

In the year 2173, the world's first Full-World Virtual MMORPG game 'Astral Online' changed the face of the blue planet Asteria. With its revolutionary Digital Capture System, players could scan themselves into the game with up to 20% beautification, and millions flocked to play it.

The game's popularity skyrocketed with the introduction of the Real Money Trading (RMT) system, and professional players formed guilds and factions to increase their profits. 

But this prosperity was short-lived, as players began to fuse with their avatars, gaining powerful abilities in the real world that tipped the balance of power and caused chaos.

Two years later, demons and monsters from inside the game invaded the real world, decimating over 90% of humanity.

The remaining survivors were left hiding in fear, unable to fight back against the invaders.

Zell was an average player who spent most of his life working overtime to make ends meet; although he inherited a wonderful house thanks to his parents, most of his wages went to the property tax and food bill. 

He found solace in collecting beasts in the game and evolving them into humanoids, primarily females. 

When the end came, he was powerless and alone, with only his pets and Rika, his cherished Flame Rabbit, as his companions.

In a final act of bravery, Zell saves the life of a strange girl with white wings, sacrificing himself. 

But instead of dying, he awoke in an empty white room with a single computer and a game-like screen that allowed him to edit his IRL avatar and persona.

Zell's second chance at life came with a mission: survive. But who gave him this second chance, and for what reason? Could he meet Rika again, or was she lost forever? 

As Zell navigates this dark new world, he must confront the harsh realities of survival, facing danger at every turn and making difficult choices to determine his fate.

Dragon Lord: Erotic MMO

Zell leaned back in his chair, feeling this meeting was boring as the woman continued to speak about mundane things, but many of them were more about different races arranging a mate for their children or relatives; where was this about fighting against the demons?

'Fuck, these people are here just for their benefit.' Zell muttered, looking around to try and find his friend Chris.

"That is why the prosperity of our races protects us from stagnation and failure!" The beautiful woman spoke; her face was calm, but her words were impassioned and respectful as the entire room began to cheer along with her words; the whole hall was now filled with more races than Zell had ever seen before; it was like humans were the minority!

"We will not have the future we desire if we allow our races to be weakened by weakness and ignorance." She finished, bowing once again.

[Bonus chapter] Chapter 86: This Empress Likes You [1]