Sword Art Online: Moonlight Swordman.
Over 10,000 players are trapped in a virtual world, a game that has become a true hell.
They cannot log out.
Death in the game means death in real life.
No way out. No second chances.
There is only one path:
Climb to the 100th floor. Defeat the final boss. Complete the game… or perish within it.
(Let me say this first: the story has a slow and long-paced progression. If you feel like you don’t have enough patience, you might want to reconsider.)
A Few Words About the Protagonist:
Not a transmigrator. Not someone from another world.
Ren is an original character, someone who truly belongs to this world, exploring Aincard through his own perspective.
He is not a powerful warrior from the start, nor a decisive fighter ready to face everything head-on.
But in this unforgiving world, where every step could lead to death, he must find his own way forward.
- 2Ren.4mth
- 4Beta Testers.4mth
- 5Dungeon.4mth
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- 9Fragile Warmth4mth
- 10Power and Fear.4mth
- 11The Final Pawn4mth
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- 20The First Step.4mth
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- 64Trial by Fire.3mth
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- 68Encirclement.3mth
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- 73No Way Back.3mth
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- 79Sword and Sweat.3mth
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- 98Fire and Night.2mth
- 99Guiding Path.2mth
- 100A Brief Respite.2mth
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- 103Fading Embers.2mth
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- 106The Siege.2mth
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- 110Fog.2mth
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- 112Side by Side.2mth
- 113Death Spores.2mth
- 114Silence.2mth
- 115Encirclement.2mth
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- 117Reunion.2mth
- 118Stand Still.2mth
- 119Awakening.2mth
- 120Resolve.2mth
- 121Silence.2mth
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- 129Just… A Human.2mth
- 130Twisted Silence.2mth
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- 151A New Path.2mth
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- 153One Step Behind.1mth
- 155Seamless Rhythm.1mth
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- 168Awkward Peace.1mth
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- 170A Deep Omen.1mth
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- 172“I’ll Come Back”1mth
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- 209A Chance.1mth
- 210Light and Sin.1mth
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- 217Tea.25d
- 218The Maze.25d
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- 237Chapter 23716d
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- 239… Nodachi!?15d
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- 2Ren.4mth
- 4Beta Testers.4mth
- 5Dungeon.4mth
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- 9Fragile Warmth4mth
- 10Power and Fear.4mth
- 11The Final Pawn4mth
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- 20The First Step.4mth
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- 49Fracture.3mth
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- 57Faint Traces.3mth
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- 64Trial by Fire.3mth
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- 68Encirclement.3mth
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- 73No Way Back.3mth
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- 78Weight.3mth
- 79Sword and Sweat.3mth
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- 86Imposition.3mth
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- 98Fire and Night.2mth
- 99Guiding Path.2mth
- 100A Brief Respite.2mth
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- 103Fading Embers.2mth
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- 106The Siege.2mth
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- 110Fog.2mth
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- 112Side by Side.2mth
- 113Death Spores.2mth
- 114Silence.2mth
- 115Encirclement.2mth
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- 117Reunion.2mth
- 118Stand Still.2mth
- 119Awakening.2mth
- 120Resolve.2mth
- 121Silence.2mth
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- 129Just… A Human.2mth
- 130Twisted Silence.2mth
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- 151A New Path.2mth
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- 153One Step Behind.1mth
- 155Seamless Rhythm.1mth
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- 159One Direction.1mth
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- 168Awkward Peace.1mth
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- 170A Deep Omen.1mth
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- 172“I’ll Come Back”1mth
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- 209A Chance.1mth
- 210Light and Sin.1mth
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- 217Tea.25d
- 218The Maze.25d
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- 237Chapter 23716d
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- 239… Nodachi!?15d
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Heyyyy, hello there.. It’s me, the shameless author. Self-evaluating my own work is really difficult, so I'll just say a few things...quickly. Regarding the story's content: I’m setting the backdrop for the first arc: Aincrad. The story will be quite long, and the plot will unfold at a relatively slow pace. The main character is an OC (Original Character). I chose the first arc of Sword Art Online because it was the story that first introduced me to anime. Also, my fascination with the mysteries within Aincrad, which weren’t explored much in the original, inspired me to dive deeper into this setting. There will be several changes compared to the original to better suit my narrative. Thank you. Ah, English is not my native language.
Reveal Spoiler
The beginning is promising, and the best thing for me is the details and perspectives that expand this world, which I have not yet had enough of and feel has not received its due in anime. I hope everything remains within the boundaries of the original work and not like some fan stories, such as those of One Piece, where the protagonist is given abilities from another world, like chakra. I believe this is a shortcut, a lack of respect for the work, and a sign of the author's inability to operate within the rules and framework of the original story. I hope the author-san continues this wonderful story and does not abandon it.🙏
The story so far is amazing, even though the pace is a bit slow. However, it is appropriate and takes most details into account. It also considers the psychological transformations of the main character and their development according to what they have been through. I was a bit saddened when I found out that the protagonist is not a reincarnation, but that did not change my opinion—the story is still great so far, and I am looking forward to more!
Hey! I'll come back again to read it, it's a pretty good read but I just need a break, specially after seeing a comment about it still being lvl 7 after 200 chapters. Personally it's okay to have slow paced stories but it was a bit too much for me, the transition I mean, in comparison to other ffs in general where some even in 3 chapters they're already wrecking the world and in this one they just have the growth they normally have if normal. pace in 3 or 4 chapters and if fast pace in 1 chapter. So it's a bit of both you and me author but I promise I'll come back to read more 👍 (personally you built too much development but at the same time it's good, so it's weird for me man. But keep cooking, you got it 👍)
Was a good read. And one thing you author are very talented in creation emotions character development scenes. Howver i feel the pacing was wrong. There should have been progressive action and in between these character development arcs, but unfortunately you chained them together creating a very bad pacing. The only proper fight i was able to read was the Alpha one other than that it felt really like a slice of life. I was hoping for more action and thriller scenes but left with a bitter tastes woth only these character development arcs. The potential is still great but try to speed up the pacing, pack more action and add these emotional scenes here and there to not feel so boring and probably repeatative.