The hit VRMMO game Arcana Online was released in 20XX. It was characterized by the wide range of activities available, from fighting with weapons and skills to simply living in the world. Everyone from children to adults was obsessed with it.

However—for the players, this was merely a prelude to the danger that would soon follow. One day, many players were suddenly enveloped in light and transported somewhere. They found themselves in the Town of Beginnings, known as the starting point for all players. While the scenery looked ordinary, every player received a simultaneous message.\n 『Conquer Arcana Realm.』

In other words, the players were now in a world identical to Arcana Online, but it was real. They couldn't return home unless they cleared the game. Naturally, it was a death game where dying meant the end.

How many days, how many years had passed since that day? On the first day, there was a storm of confusion, shouting, and sorrow—pure pandemonium. That was bad enough, but unlike the game, getting hurt in this reality meant taking actual damage. Especially if hit by a powerful monster's attack... you would likely never return home again.