The Cursed Instruments of Fate!

[True Form].

Those two words burned into William's vision, sending a chill down his spine.

His pupils trembled. His breath hitched.

When did this happen?

How did this happen?

Then it clicked.

The Advent Body System; Their Safety Net

Players entered this world as descendants, not mere projections or avatars.

Their Advent Body was more than a vessel—it was a game mechanism that ensured their safety.

Even if they died, they would respawn—with a price, but still returning.

William had learned this the hard way on that fateful full moon night, when he died for the first time.

The penalty for death wasn't just a reduction in mental value.

It was a shadow of death itself lingering in their very being.

Most players never realized this, but he did.

When a descended body dies, the spiritual force within it becomes tainted, not permanently, but enough to leave a mark.