Chapter 1: Entering Advent of Heroes

Every start has an ending. I didn't even think about those words before but now that I recalled it. It really brought back memories that should have been cherished since then. I was just an amateur, a beginner, and a novice that enjoyed playing. I started having this dream playing on leagues with my dream sport but I wasn't lucky enough or should I say, I wasn't good enough.

Being an athlete wasn't my destiny, my fate. It barely sank in me before, but now, it did. When I was having the best time of my life, I was laughing with my friends, chatting with them, but now it really felt it was just a distant memory. I started losing friends one by one without knowing why or the reason might also be I didn't care enough because I still have my dreams to pursue.

But one day, I met an accident. An accident that really changed my life. It was the accident that brought me here. Here, in a world that was new, a new beginning, new lease in life. This time I would really cherish it. This time, I will build my empire, my world and achieve my dream… to be a professional.

It was a new day. A new day to start a new life. The sun was gazing at me from outside that made my day a little brighter, gave me courage to try and hope. It was the day that I would enter the game of the year namely, Advent of Heroes. It was a virtual reality game that was made by Gabe Corporation as their first virtual game. It brought a new exciting and new experience of playing games. At least, that's what people said.

It was launched exactly six moths, fourteen days, 23 hours, 12 minutes, and 5 seconds. On their sixth month the company released a new headgear for a greater experience. They released exactly 200 deluxe capsules, which 100 of them would be given for free. They gave the participant a day to register. The criteria for being chosen wasn't included in their website. Without realizing why, I signed up for it until I won, that was the day that I felt that once again my time started moving. The day that I began to realize my new dreams and achieve it with my own hands.

Luckily I really won, the process was really unbelievable. I was still dazed until this day. And on that day, I got my very own capsule. Yes, I was really lucky because I wasn't able to purchase one normal capsule. It was really a hefty sum of money. Especially since my operation on my right leg, I didn't want to demand things for my entertainment nor I was sure that I could really make a living with the game.

Advent of Heroes, was on the news day and night. It really garnered a lot of attention since its release. The thing was, this was the fifth virtual game but it was the first to got the attention of more than 50 countries.

With the release of deluxe capsules they also announced that the game was having a professional league and was given a 6 months to hone their skills and practice. They would also have their very first update today which would take 8 hours.

With the growing technology life was made easier but also quite depressing. Instead of meeting outside with your friends on weekends and vacation they were busy playing games and catching up. Before long I was on my own. I never believed that I could also be alone someday but it actually happened.

With this opportunity to seek new knowledge and experience I embarked on a new journey that not only change my life in the future but also changed my outlook in life.

Life was full of meaning anywhere and everywhere you look but, you were searching for something you never knew if it actually existed so you stayed the same until you realized it was too late, like I did.

With my remaining time before the package arrived that day, I checked whether the space I had was enough for the capsule. We should admit that every time we expect something to go on our way it wouldn't.

The package was late on that day, I was anxious because they might have an accident or something happened and my lucky hit was revoked. My anxiousness that day was truly nerve wracking, I never knew how I valued it until I was facing it. But, maybe it was really premeditated and destined. It arrived after an hour on supposed arrival time.

The set up was practically good. The space was enough like a little bit more and it wouldn't be. The process on registering was actually quite mind boggling.

To register your account and bind the capsule. Yes, the capsule was to be bind and any other access wouldn't be allowed, it also ensure that with the limited deluxe capsule they could control any problems and mishaps from happening. They also took a blood sample which was attached on the system.

The pros of having a deluxe capsule was not only limited to better game experience but also it may unlock a race's bloodline. This update would be soon revealed after the first major update. It was this reason that the arrival of the package was late because the programmers were literally inexperienced with those kind of programs.

Yes, it was the very first program that existed not because it was my first time playing a game but the staff also said it and I believed it because Gabe Corporation was reliable.

Their stocks were only getting higher not even decreasing even a cent. It was the very reason why they made the game like a true life like experience. Some were poor, rich, lucky, unlucky, talented, or talentless. With the help of AI's and super computer it was made possible and the only one who could decrypt the program was the AI made from the super computer.

After the installation I gladly thanked the staffs for their careful guidance and hard work. I was on cloud nine. Everything seems to fall to their right place. I waited until the clock hits 4 o'clock on the afternoon before I lied down on the new capsule. And now, my story would begin on how I became a new Hero.

[INITIALIZING TESTS… LOADING PLAYER INFORMATION… SAVED… PLAYER CONFIRMED… PLEASE RELAX AND CLOSE YOUR EYES… THE PROGRAM IS STARTING NOW… 3… 2… 1…]

After those words I felt drowsy or it might have to do with the function of the brain but the fact was it was a new experience for me nonetheless. When I opened my eyes I was on a black room. Everything was black. I couldn't even see my own body. Only my thoughts were intact until a blinding light shined on me.

[Welcome to world of Aelvaard, where past, present and future intersects. Please enter your name.]

I knew it but couldn't explain it. After the system's prompt entered my line of sight I knew how to enter my name. The name needed an alias or title and a name, with first name and last name. I entered Last Hero because I kind of like it with my name Liam Idanza.

[Last Hero Liam Idanza, are you sure about your name?]

Yes!

[Registered name. The light shine upon you, your hidden bloodline show your true nature. Congratulations! Your bloodline was of pure Human!]

There's a ringing of my heart breaking after I heard it. Yes, I knew it, human. A human whose growth was fantastic which could have an unlimited growth! Yes! I was so damn lucky that I was to start as a human like everybody else before the update!

[Would you like to make some changes with how you look?]

No! I don't need to change how I look. It would be good if I could feel like this was my new world.

[Last Hero Liam Idanza, I wish you a smooth and exciting new adventure! May you blessed by the Light of God Winston and Goddess of Darkness Ysabel.]

That was the last thing I remembered… the start of my journey to become a great Hero!