Ohritro

Eli Turner had perfected the art of coasting through life, gaming, lounging, and vibing with no grand ambitions beyond the next high. But his laid-back existence is upended when his laptop inexplicably transforms into a gateway to another world. What starts as a surreal escape becomes a perilous journey as Eli finds himself wielding a mysterious system that allows him to level up, fight monsters, and gain abilities beyond his wildest dreams.  

At first, the portal world feels like a haven, offering purpose and adventure Eli never knew he craved. Guided, or manipulated, by Azrael, a mischievous god orchestrating the game, Eli rises as one of the system's chosen players. But as the quests grow more dangerous and Azrael’s true intentions begin to surface, Eli struggles to balance the fantasy world with his life back home. His girlfriend, Sara, and his friends are left grappling with a version of Eli they hardly recognize, as the lines between his two lives blur.  

When the system expands to players worldwide, Eli crosses paths with others drawn into Azrael’s cosmic experiment: Yumi Tanaka, a fiercely disciplined Japanese student with a perfectionist streak, and Arjun Mehta, a charming Indian playboy with secrets of his own. Each carries their own burdens and ambitions, but all three must face the harsh truth: Azrael’s game is far more than it seems.  

As alliances are forged, rivalries ignite, and the stakes escalate, Eli must confront not only the dangers of the portal world but the growing rift between the person he is and the hero he’s becoming. In a game where every move is a test and every choice ripples across both worlds, the question remains: can Eli, Yumi, and Arjun uncover the truth before the system consumes them all?

I Got a Notification on my Laptop and Got Legendary Powers

The echo of Yumi stood still, its form distorting with every flicker of unstable data. The hollow gaze it fixed upon them sent a deep unease crawling up her spine.

Eli took a slow step back. "Okay. That's new. And creepy."

Yumi forced herself to remain steady, eyes locked on her fragmented double. "Who—what—are you?"

The reflection tilted its head in a way that felt unnatural, as if testing the limits of its own body. The voice that came out was layered—Yumi's voice, but with something else beneath it. Something older.

"I am what remains."

The words sent a chill through the air.

Azrael narrowed his eyes. "Remains of what?"

The figure didn't respond immediately. Instead, its form rippled, momentarily shifting between Yumi and a cascade of broken data. For a brief second, another image flashed—something vast, something beyond human comprehension, before it settled back into the corrupted version of her own face.

"You opened the gate. You let me in. And now... you must decide."

Yumi clenched her fists. "Decide what?"

The echo stepped forward, moving too smoothly, as if it was only mimicking human motion rather than truly walking.

"The system is incomplete. The entity is watching. You stand at the precipice of a rewrite. Choose: rebuild... or erase."

Arjun's fingers danced over his interface, scanning the anomaly, but his expression only darkened. "I'm getting nothing. No origin point, no stable form—this thing isn't just a remnant. It's a bridge."

Azrael tensed. "A bridge to what?"

The echo lifted a hand, fingers twitching as its body distorted further.

The chamber shuddered. Code fractured along the walls, collapsing in waves as the air itself grew unstable. The signal Arjun had been tracking spiked wildly.

Eli unsheathed his blade. "I hate when things start collapsing around us."

Yumi stepped forward, voice unwavering. "I don't trust you. And I don't trust whatever game the entity is playing."

The echo stilled. For the first time, something flickered behind its empty gaze.

"Then you already know your choice."

Without warning, the reflection collapsed into a torrent of energy, surging toward them. The walls fractured further, and reality bent.

The Fractured Reflection