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 ground rushed toward them in a blur of fractured light and shattered memories. Yumi's breath caught in her throat as the void twisted around them, the remnants of the collapsing Echo distorting reality itself.

Eli flailed beside her, his voice barely audible over the deafening roar. "Not how I wanted to go out!"

Yumi clenched her teeth and forced herself to focus. There had to be a way—this wasn't real space. The Echo was a construct, and that meant there were rules. Rules that could be bent.

Azrael was falling too, his expression unreadable. He wasn't fighting it.

Yumi spotted him a few meters away, his form flickering as if shifting between realities. His hands moved in rapid, deliberate motions, tracing patterns in the air.

A pulse of energy erupted from him.

Yumi felt a force grab hold of her, slowing her descent. Eli's yell turned from terror to shock as their fall became a controlled glide.

They landed hard but intact on what looked like a platform of pure light, floating amidst the wreckage of the crumbling Echo.

Eli groaned, rolling onto his back. "That was way too close."

Yumi barely had time to process before she turned to Arjun. "What did you do?"

Arjun exhaled, sweat dripping from his brow. "Localized stabilization. The Echo is collapsing, but I found a thread to anchor us—for now."

Azrael landed smoothly, his gaze unreadable as he surveyed the crumbling world around them. "You disrupted the cycle," he said, almost amused. "Now you'll see why it was never meant to be broken."

A door formed in the air.

Not a physical one, but a shifting, pulsing rift, as if reality itself was tearing open.

Something waiting.

Yumi's heart pounded. "What's on the other side?"

Freefall