MrBoness

-- WSA 2025 Entry --

“Five… Four… Three… Two… One…”
As the countdown towards the new year went on to the last second, Miles looked up to the sky, just as everybody else did.

In the middle of the crowded street, Miles for once felt like he belonged. Being a teenage gamer, living with his parents, and trying to build a life as a streamer, he did not feel like leaving his room every day.

But there, in the middle of that crowded street, with everyone around him paying attention to the sky, the countdown on the digital billboard, and mostly anything else but him., Miles felt like a ghost.

A welcomed ghost, but a ghost, after all.

With a smile on his unseen face, he looked up as the countdown reached one, and everybody sang in unison.
‘HAPPY NEW YEAR!”

But Miles’ eyes widened as he watched in utter horror, and curiosity, even, hovering above him, a holographic screen with a few lines of text written in it.

All around him, although he did not pay much attention to it, a few other people seemed to experience the same situation.

[Updating home-world 39515’s version]

[Version 20.25 update brings a lot of fun and games with the new and improved survival mode]

[Do you want to convert your previous avatar to home-world 39515’s latest version?]

[Yes] [No]

“Survival… Mode?” Miles’ lips quivered.

Before he could think of anything else, though, the people around him began to scream…

Mad Hatter's Guide to Clearing The Game

Miles didn't wait for Sarissa's confirmation. The moment he called the switch, he was already moving, his body surging forward like a bullet fired from a cannon, leaving a net of cracks on the weathered asphalt.

Sarissa hesitated, but only for a fraction of a second. In the next instant, she leaped back, giving way to Miles, allowing him to take center stage.

The moment his feet hit the ground, he twisted his scythe in a deadly flourish, the [Harbinger's Scythe] singing through the air as it clashed against Shinji's katana. The sheer force of the collision sent a shockwave ripping through the battlefield, scattering debris and embers alike. This time, Shinji didn't just smirk. His nonchalance faltered as he staggered back, his grip tightening on his blade.

Ch76. To kill a wraith