It was beautiful—terrifyingly beautiful, as Grace liked to say.
The world of Serial Slain stretched out around her as she spun in a circle, embracing the virtual sun's warmth.
Upon logging into the game, Grace spawned in a rolling meadow close to a giant city.
A raging inferno formed a ring around a massive stretch of land, indicating that Grace was in the continent of Enfernius.
"How is it?" Virgil asked through an internal speaker.
"It feels as if I'm living in the game itself!"
"Great."
"So, am I gonna have to fight through the main quest?"
"No," Virgil replied. "We still have to fix some bugs and make some optimizations for that. Instead, you're gonna be an archdemon."
"Wait. I'll be one of the bosses?"
"Yep. In this world, your name is Zarathustra."
"How is this gonna work?" Grace asked.