The screen was completely black.
Only one message remained visible.
You Have Died
Respawn Available in: 12 Hours
For a moment the chat stayed silent.
Then—
The entire stream exploded.
"BRO DIED AGAIN."
"WOLF: 2 — ARJUN: 0."
"MASTER OF MISSING SPELLS."
"BEST PLAYER EVER."
A few seconds later the VR pod slowly opened.
Arjun removed the headset and sat up.
The moment he looked at the chat, his face stiffened.
"…Seriously?"
Messages were flying across the screen.
"THE TREE TOOK MORE DAMAGE THAN THE WOLF."
"SKILL ISSUE."
Arjun rubbed his forehead in frustration.
"Alright, alright!"
"Yes, I died."
The chat immediately replied.
"TWICE."
His expression turned embarrassed.
"…Okay, you don't have to emphasize that part."
Another wave of laughter flooded the
chat.
Arjun leaned back in his chair and sighed loudly.
"That wolf is ridiculously fast."
"Anyone would miss those spells!"
The chat continued trolling.
"BEST MAGE EVER."
Arjun stared at the screen with an annoyed expression.
"You people are enjoying this way too much."
Then a glowing highlighted message appeared.
ShadowRex:
One day head start and still died twice.
Arjun narrowed his eyes.
"Oh really?"
He leaned slightly toward the camera.
"Tomorrow when you enter the game…"
"…let's see how long you survive."
Another message appeared.
NovaWolf:
We'll surpass you in one day.
Arjun snorted.
"Confident, aren't you?"
More laughter filled the chat.
Despite the embarrassment, excitement was still visible on his face.
"But jokes aside…"
"That game is insane."
"The magic… the world… the monsters…"
"It all feels completely real."
For a moment even the chat slowed down.
Everyone was still amazed by what they had seen.
Arjun sighed again.
"Still…"
"…dying twice in front of thousands of viewers is really embarrassing."
The chat instantly responded.
"CLIP IT."
"BEST STREAM MOMENT."
Arjun covered his face with one hand.
"…Please don't."
After chatting for a few more minutes, he stretched his arms.
"Well chat…"
"I can't log in again for 12 hours anyway."
"So that's it for today."
Chat immediately protested.
"NOOO."
"STREAM MORE."
Arjun smiled faintly.
"Tomorrow we continue."
"And next time…"
His eyes narrowed with determination.
"…that wolf is definitely dying."
He waved toward the camera.
"Good night."
The stream ended.
Somewhere in the Darkness
Far away from the bright lights of Mystic City, an abandoned warehouse stood silent.
Inside, a dim lamp illuminated a metal table.
Several men dressed in black stood around it.
A photograph was placed on the table.
Arjun Wei.
Founder of Wei Industrial Technologies.
Another photograph followed.
Lina Wei and Vihaan Wei.
The leader glanced at the photos briefly.
"The order is clear."
"The entire Wei family disappears."
No one asked questions.
The assassins simply nodded.
Outside, the city continued its peaceful night.
Unaware that somewhere in the darkness…
A powerful family had just been marked for death.
Elsewhere
In a quiet room, a young man sat alone at a desk.
Books and papers were scattered across the table.
The room was silent.
Suddenly—
The air trembled.
A faint green portal appeared in front of him.
Before he could react—
Something fell out.
Clink.
A strange ring landed on the table.
Beside it, a folded note slid across the surface.
The green portal vanished instantly.
Silence returned.
The young man stared at the mysterious ring and the note.
Slowly, he reached toward them.
And the scene faded into darkness.