BigToad

Alex Mercer was a legendary thief known for his audacious heists and cunning skills. However, his criminal streak comes to an abrupt halt when he is finally apprehended and sentenced to prison.

In the midst of his imprisonment, a revolutionary virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game (VRMMORPG) is launched, called Eternal Realms, captivating the attention of the entire world. The prison authorities, seeking to introduce recreational activities for the inmates, decide to allow select prisoners to participate in the game as a means of passing the time.

Eager to escape the monotony of prison life, Alex eagerly takes up the opportunity to join the immersive virtual world. To his surprise, he discovers that his notoriety as a master thief has caught the attention of players within the game. They started offering him IRL means to reduce his prison sentence in an exchange on a daring quest to retrieve valuable treasures scattered throughout the virtual realm.

With a hidden class known as the "Shadow Hunter," Alex possesses unique skills and abilities that make him an invaluable asset to the players seeking rare and precious items. As he delves deeper into the virtual world, he finds himself entangled in a complex web of alliances, rivalries, and dangerous quests that blur the line between the game and reality.

As the stakes rise, Alex must navigate treacherous dungeons, confront formidable adversaries, and outwit both in-game challenges and real-world dangers. Along the way, he forms unexpected alliances and confronts his own inner demons, questioning the choices that led him down a path of crime.
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For anyone wondering about the romance, it will take a long time as this is not the focus of the book.

MMORPG: Shadow Hunter

Alex had to keep away the fact he was a player or that there was a mission asking him to drink vampire blood, but what he did say was that he was from the Shadow family, a noble family of vampires, and Lilith knew it!

"I heard stories about your family… But didn't they vanish long ago?" Lilith asked, puzzled, "Also, are you implying that your family drinks vampire blood? No wonder they vanished, the other noble families probably worked together to dethrone your family!"

What Lilith said was a guess Alex already had in mind since the first time he saw his bloodline required vampire blood. That wouldn't get along well with the other vampires.

"Yes, you are right. But I will work hard to reclaim my glory. Anyway, are you willing to share some of your blood?" Alex asked.

"Of course, my master! Why wouldn't I do something like this to please you?"

First Blood Spell