The Kingmaker: Legend of the Undefeated Commander
"Saras Gayen! Are you reading those dusty old books again?" Nina Gayen's shout preceded her entrance as she banged open the door to her son's room. As she expected, she found Saras sitting on his bean bag, holding a paperback copy of World History: The Ancient Civilizations. She snatched the book from his hands and tossed it into the pile of other books covering a range of topics from politics to economics related to Earth. "Look at Ellie's daughter, Stivi. She has already reached Level 3 in the Dreamverse VR within two hours of its launch. Why are you still lounging at home?" "I am not lounging! I am studying History…" Saras protested, looking at the book pile before turning his gaze towards his mother. She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him as if he had committed a grave sin by not entering the game as soon as it was launched. "You are turning 25 this year. If you don't play the Dreamverse VR now and join a good guild, how will you find a wife?" Thus started his journey as he once again navigated the VR scene through the mysterious game Dreamverse VR that was said to hold the keys to Human Evolution.
Old Enemies, New Threats
"The Punitive Expedition succeeded…" Amarina murmured in a daze. "My Mentor… The Drow Village… Everything is gone!"
The results of the Punitive Expedition had surprised many, but they had devastated Amarina. Drops of tears formed at the corners of her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.
She had not shed tears even for her grandmother, who passed away a few weeks ago, but losing Veshya made her experience true sorrow. The Drow Village and her Mentor Veshya were her cheats to climb up the Scarlet Heart Guild's ladder, but she had lost both in one go!
Still, she could not figure out one thing. The location of the Drow Village was concealed without flaw. Even the Tier 5 Commander Povnar could not find it. Then how was it revealed? Who snitched?
Amarina went through the individual leaderboard, and her eyes stopped on one name—Marna. She had inexplicably received an additional 500 Points at the last minute and jumped to 7th rank on the list.