Kaito Yamada's fingers flew across the controller as he faced off against Crimson Dragon, the final boss in Eclipse Realm. His heart pounded in his chest, adrenaline rushing as his friends, Mika, Haruto, and Sora, watched him through their headsets, each one cheering him on.
"You're almost there, Kaito!" Mika's voice rang out in his ear.
"I'll be the first to get the Legendary Avatar!" Kaito grinned, his eyes locked on the screen. "This will be epic."
With a final press of the button, Kaito unleashed the ultimate combo, sending a cascade of attacks into the Crimson Dragon's health bar. The dragon screeched as its health dwindled to nothing.
But then, something strange happened.
The screen flickered. The world around Kaito seemed to distort, twisting in a sudden flash of light. His heart skipped a beat as the ground beneath him seemed to dissolve, and before he could react, the world went completely dark.
When Kaito's vision returned, he was no longer in his room. No longer staring at his TV screen.
He was standing in an open, grassy field. The sky above him was a brilliant shade of blue, the air crisp with an unfamiliar chill. The world around him felt… too real.
"W-What the hell?" Kaito muttered, blinking in confusion. He tried to move, but his body felt different—lighter, more agile.
"Where am I?" He scanned the landscape around him. This was Eclipse Realm, sure, but this wasn't any part of the game he'd ever seen before.
He reached up to pull off his VR headset, but to his shock, there was nothing there. No headset, no controllers, nothing.
A loud noise echoed in the distance—a roar. Kaito turned to see a large, monstrous beast heading his way.
His heart raced. "This… this can't be happening."
He instinctively reached for his inventory, only to realize there was no menu. No HUD. No notifications.
Just him, and the looming danger approaching.
This would be the beginning of Kaito's journey as he begins to unravel the mysteries of the game, his own abilities, and the strange new world he's trapped in.