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“I’m glad I save you before you could die from your suicide attempt. There’s no need to worry; I’ve given you a second chance in life.” The last thing that a boy named Claudia remembered was jumping off a bridge to end his own life, but now he’s woken up in the world of Serial Slain, his favorite MMORPG. For years, he had been playing the video game, eventually reaching the top five of the North American leaderboards. He had no real-life friends and seldom spoke to his family, so Serial Slain was his only solace in life. But one day, he loses his only in-game friend, he gets betrayed during a dungeon raid, and he loses all his progress, including every level and item. With no other purpose in life, Claudia committed suicide. His attempt was a failure, and it rendered him paralyzed and cognitively deficient. Luckily, a woman named Virgil gave him the chance of a lifetime by hooking up his brain to a fully immersive VRMMORPG, Serial Slain 2.0—a new update to the original game. Now, as a Tester of the new VRMMORPG, Claudia must defeat the final boss or risk returning to the reality that he hated. Just when he thought he was living his ideal reality, he soon realizes that even the video game world has its fair share of sorrow and suffering. . . World Map: https://twitter.com/lizorleiorarnol/status/1411774908149944321?s=21 . . Warning: This novel deals with sensitive topics, such as suicide, and uses strong language. . . Discord @Epyonnn2759 Twitter @LizOrLeiOrArnol for random stuff. If I get enough support, I'll also make some light novel art for my story. DM me if you catch any typos

Epyonnn · Games
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Chapter 113: The Illusion That Our Treatment of Them Has No Moral Significance

The sound of rustling woke me from my sleep.

I shot upward and got to my feet, but Amaranth and Sakimi were still fine, so, I turned in the direction of the noise.

"Who's there?" I asked.

No response.

"I heard you, you know? You're not very good at hiding your presence."

No response.

At this point, it could have just been an animal. If they were hostile, they probably would have attacked us already.

Still, I needed to be sure that we weren't in danger.

I said, "If you don't come out, I'll have no choice but to resort to this."

Upon saying that sentence, I drew Bone Shredder, revealing the menacing saw spear.

"Fine," a tomboyish voice said.

A woman emerged from the vegetation, wearing baggy pants, a leather jacket, and aviator goggles. Her poofy red hair was also tied up in a high ponytail, making her head look like the top of a carrot.

"I didn't expect to see people 'round these parts," the woman said.