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Restarting From Genesis

Within the popular VRMMORPG "New Genesis", there was a ranker by the name of Arthur Holmes, commonly known by his in-game alias “Merlin”. Arthur was one of the few original beta testers still playing after 30 years, he was originally a ranker, a player whose entire goal was to stay at the top, ahead of everyone else. However after 15 years he sacrificed his player ranking in search of knowledge. Arthur became a lore hunter, a player who indulges himself with the world's vast lore and unexplored history, preferring to uncover the world’s secrets rather than endlessly fighting monsters. At the age of 48, 30 years after the game came out, Arthur uncovered the greatest secret of all, and yet, ironically, his negligence in levelling up was the one thing holding him back from realising his goal, he knew he would never be able to catch up to the rankers, a gap of 15 years was Impossible to overcome. If only he could restart… ----- Super gifts will grant you a dedicated shout-out within the story. (Gifts of 5000 coins or more, those that get announced globally.) And you can join us on discord here: https://discord.gg/Wh7F8yQ Thank you for all the support, I appreciate all of you!

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A Cry for Help - I

"Isn't that question a trap?" Merlin asked. "I don't win if I answer that question, no matter what my answer is."

"How so?" Callisto asked with the grin remaining on her face.

"If I give you a negative response, that means I'd be questioning the actions of royalty." Merlin explained. "And if I give you a positive response, that means I'd be condoning harm on nobility."

"Both of those are most likely crimes that will result in me getting beheaded." Merlin continued, "And if I refuse to answer, I'd be ignoring a request from royalty, which probably comes with its own punishments."

"Oh? You've got quite a good head on your shoulders." Callisto said while walking closer to him.

"Thanks. I'd like to keep it that way." Merlin retorted.