.hack//CELL is a novel series written by Ryo Suzukaze, serialized in the magazine .hack//G.U.: The World, and published in paperback format.... more>>

It follows the experiences of a female Edge Punisher, Midori, as she hires herself out to players who want to fight her without resistance <<less

[Exclusive Serialization] Last Savior, the world's greatest virtual reality game. In this game, every user must choose their "Patron Spirit" to accompany them. Patron Spirits... more>> range from Grade 1 to Grade 9. Naturally, every user desires the highest grade, Grade 9. But... my Patron Spirit grade is peculiar. [...What on earth is going on?] "...Indeed." And that was very, very strange... <<less

I, Amekawa Shintarou, don't get along with Haruna Natsuki, my childhood friend that lives next to me. When we were younger, we were so close that we promised to marry each other, but I got addicted to an FPS game, and I gradually distanced away from Natsuki. Before long, our relationship ended where we would talk harshly to each other every time we meet.... more>>

One day, I had to give printouts to Natsuki who left school early, and I got to enter her room for the first time in 5 years.
However, she wasn't there, and instead I found an expensive gaming PC.
Displayed on its screen was the post-battle result of an FPS game I've been playing for years.
At that time, I was surprised by her kill count and her username.

The player ranked second in the world; [2N]

No way...there's no way...

There's no way that my childhood friend is 2N, the player ranked second in the world stage, the remarkable sniper player, and my best friend!! <<less

In this world, I created a game to feed my family.... more>>

But…

“Line block! Disciple! Give me the line block!!”

“Killing Aerys! Are you even human to do that?!”

“Look at this! Didn’t Jim unify the continent! Jim is truly the emperor who will unify the Three Kingdoms!”

“Hahaha! Beans taste better when peeled!!”

“Gacha is a bad for civilization! It’s war!”

The world history began to flow in a strange direction. <<less

If you manage to defeat me, I'll become your girlfriend as the prize.... more>>

Kuroto Kamiki, better known as 'Kuro-chan,' has an online friend.

His name is Goribayashi, or better known as 'Gori-san.' He excels at playing games, be it FPS, fighting games, or other genres.

Although initially polite and kind, Gori-san becomes highly expressive when playing against Kamiki.

Despite this, Kamiki is always impressed by Gori-san's skills, and their relationship is filled with banter and teasing.

With their close bond and Kamiki's growing interest in someone older, he decides to seek relationship advice from Gori-san.

And so, a romantic comedy between gaming and online friends begins! <<less

The VR gaming device, Arcadia, has released the world’s first and only virtual world.
Three years have passed since the game, which overturned the world’s common sense in every sense of the word, began service…Now, a young man has broken through the path of asuras filled with part-time jobs and studies and throws himself into that world.... more>>

“I spent three years of my youth paying for the purchase…!!” <<less

This story is fiction. The characters, ideas, and events in the work are unrelated to reality.... more>>

Some games require agreeing to this statement in order to play.

Even if it's not necessary for the game, the game typically begins with a similar disclaimer guiding the player through the precautions.

Although the advantage of a game is the 'immersion' that no other medium can match, starting with such a statement disrupts the immersion from the beginning despite everyone knowing the work is fiction.

There is no mandatory need to include such a disclaimer, so why do it?

It is likely to emphasize a fact that everyone should always remember.

[The purpose of fiction is not to dictate beliefs existing in reality.]

This message is for the developer themselves.

[Nothing in fiction can replace reality.]

This message is for the players who will share the journey of the work's story.

So.

Do you agree?

**

The man with tattered clothes and an old sword said, "So, I *can* kill."

He did not have any particularly memorable appearance.

He was likely not a well-known person, at least, not to the mercenary he was killing.

The important fact was that the man who had been stabbed by the worn-out sword was now dying in front of him.

"Ugh..."

When the man pulled the sword out of the mercenary, the mercenary's legs gave way, and he fell to his knees. He no longer had the strength to resist.

He wanted to raise his arm to swing his sword, but he didn't have the strength to do so. He gritted his teeth and wanted to cast a spell, but he lacked the focus to do so.

"Why... you... how?"

Thus, the mercenary chose to give up on resisting and opened his mouth to speak.

Why had the man suddenly attacked him? He had only seen him collapse and moved him to a nearby cave.

What kind of person, what kind of thoughts had led him to do this as soon as he woke up?

The mercenary was so curious that he asked the question.

"How fascinating."

The man stroked his chin as he stared at the dying mercenary.

The sight of the man in his worn-out clothes pondering was somewhat terrifying.

Soon, as if he had reached a conclusion, the man broke his silence.

"I never knew I could attack an NPC. Is that how the game is made?"

"...What?"

The mercenary couldn't understand the man's words.

NPC, not knowing an attack would work, game. He couldn't make sense of any of the words the man said.

Having spent his whole life living as a mercenary according to his "setting," he could never understand what the man was saying.

'No, you must respond properly. Properly—'

But he couldn't continue his next words or even think about the meaning of his response, and the mercenary's consciousness began to fade.

A killing driven by nothing but curiosity, with no reason.

That was the first death experienced by NPC Aiden Oliver. <<less

Suzumiya Suzune is a high school girl who loves her younger sister so much it’s unbearable. Despite this, she spends her days being treated coldly by her precious little sister, Shizuku.... more>>

One day, her close friends tells her that Shizuku has recently been obsessed with a VRMMORPG called “Fantasy Frontier Online”. With her mind completely set on playing together with her younger sister, Suzune dives into the game world.

She spends an entire night making an avatar that would appeal to her little sister’s preferences, a little girl with beautiful silver hair. For the sake of creating conversation with her little sister, she also chooses the same class as her, a magician. Preparations were complete!

Or so she thought, but because she was a beginner, she made a mistake and misallocated her stats. Suzune’s character was now maxed towards ATK and turned into a joke build, the “Battlemage.”

Completely ignorant of this situation, Shizuku gives her a condition, “If you get stronger, I’ll play together with you,” to which Suzune quickly accepts.

“Wait for me Shizuku, Oneechan will definitely get stronger!”

A little girl who’s a magician, yet her magic power was weak. Instead, she relied on physical attacks. Was it possible for her to really be able to convey her overflowing feelings to her little sister!?

Later, she would be referred to as the “Bludgeoning Witch”, “Incarnation of a Real Life Cheat”, and “Bloodstained Little Girl.” Suzune’s slapstick game life starts now!! <<less

2002, Nanjing, a group of young people from various walks of life found themselves bond together by their common love for CS. What started as... more>> an attempt to make a living as hired guns in the video game quickly lead them on to the path of competing for WCG championship. Could this rag-tag band make a name for themselves during the dawn of e-sport, and could obtain something more than money in the process?" <<less

A new urban legend of [Mobile Phone + Horror] with a mix of combat and magic. ... more>>

Kanzaki Mitsuya is a high school student who enjoys video games. On one particular day of his boring life, a strange email arrives on his mobile phone. It is an invitation to the game known as [Innovate]. Out of boredom, Mitusya decides to register and participate in the game…

Note: While Mitsuya and characters from this novel appear on High School DxD, Ishibumi has stated they aren't related to this original version of the characters, but instead from a yet-to-be-published reboot of it. <<less

Wang Wei, a teenager who is addicted to online games, has found the game equipment left by aliens. Due to this, his life has changed... more>> dramatically, and his world has become a huge game! Received an E-class mission from Dad to kill the chicken. Received an S-class mission from Mom to enter the Peking University. <<less

Gong (Top) ：Anyone who wants to touch my healer must die.... more>>

Shou (Bottom)：No one can kill me even if I solo.

———————-

In the pre-match interview of the Wilderness S5 World Championship, the captain of the Lubo team from China sincerely warned their opponents: “Don’t touch my Healer. Thank you.”

No one took his words to heart except for another Chinese team that qualified from the same division.

Three days later, the whole world only knows — Don’t ever touch his healer.

Commentator A: “Now we see the America team’s carry heading towards LOBO’s Healer. What kind of approach will LOBO take to-”

Commentator B: ” Alright. The American team’s carry died instantly. My heart did not fluctuate at all. I even feel like asking KILL God : Did you have fun killing today? ”

Roguish Pirate Thief Gong X Salted fish nanny that is extremely stress-resistant Shou

Salted Fish*= Someone who wins without doing anything

Nanny* = Healers. Called nannies because they replenish milk (Health) <<less

[Reset system: when you die, you lose all ties and become a fetus].... more>>

The “Dragon Lord,” Shin So-yul, has returned to his personal broadcast.

With toddling! <<less

Kim Jee-Ha comes from a good background with decent grades and test results; however, he has one big flaw – when it comes to official... more>> events like university interviews for example, he is horrible. To overcome his social awkwardness, he embarks upon the virtual reality game Trikia where he meets an eccentric high level undead Nine – his future guild master. <<less

[Do you want to change your hero’s class from Knight to Wizard?]
……OK, YES.... more>>

Click!

With that one choice, Taeri became the princess in the RPG game she was playing.

The goal is only to return! I’ll hand everything over to the original protagonist and go back to reality.

“I’ll hand it over. The land, the throne. So, will you come with me… to slay the dragon?”

I’m going to help my protagonist, Claude, who’s as solid as a bowl of soup, get to the ending!

But… for some reason, all the party members are strange.

“Don’t think of causing trouble for no reason. The inspector will come unexpectedly.”

Claude, the gruff but strangely affectionate knight,

“You’re the one who should be meddling, not me. She’s my friend! She’s our princess, not yours!”

The healer who keeps the protagonist in check,

“If you really want to die, I’ll kill you myself, so don’t let others lay a hand on your body.”

And the elven archer showing strange possessiveness.

It’s a cacophony of unharmonious party members who are supposed to be helping each other…….

“I tore up that contract anyway, which means I don’t have to honor it anymore because it doesn’t exist.

So, either stay here and be a king, or if you don’t like that and want to go somewhere else, take me with you or do whatever you want.”

Even the protagonist, who had been a good boy, had gone off the rails.

Can I really go back? <<less

Chen Xu traveled to the parallel world, and was surprised to find that many classic and excellent games in the previous life did not appear in the parallel world.... more>>

I wanted to make a big picture, but why did I still have an ’emotion collection system’, and the emotions such as happiness, sadness, excitement, fear, anger and other emotions provided by players who have played games made by themselves can make them stronger?

But why is it so much easier to get resentment than happiness?

Looking at his points harvest, Chen Xu expressed puzzlement.

As a result, Chen Xu’s career as a game designer gradually turned crooked.

In “Under the Legend”, countless players beat the table and shout: I was played by this game!

In “Escape”, countless players shouted, my cabinet moved, and I stopped playing.

In “Dark Souls”, when countless players entered the game with a smile, “Go away, please go away, leave the fire girl behind and go out with your fire, we don’t want to spread this fire!”

Soap, Xiaoqiang, and Ghost sacrificed in “Call of Duty”; Zack was killed and Alice was killed in “Final Fantasy 7”; Arthur and John were betrayed in “Red Dead Redemption”;

Countless players went berserk: Nima Chen Xu old thief, can’t we be kinder to the protagonist?

Q: How do I feel about players’ anger towards themselves?

Facing the reporter’s question, Chen Xu smiled slightly: What kind of verbal criticism is this, this is the encouragement of players around the world to me, this is love! Thank you all, I will keep up the good work! <<less

VRMMORPG "Gate of Amitiricia Online"
Kenji Kano joined the fantasy virtual reality world that stimulates the five senses in search of unknown tastes not found... more>> in the real world. Eating around Amitricia's ingredients, the goal should have been to get a detached house with land and fields and live a self-sufficient life, but... conflict with bad-mannered players, got along with various NPCs, got acquainted with top players and was even fondly (?) remembered by a phantom beast.
Involved in trouble and sometimes neck-deep in it, every new login is a new taste and the pounding of prey. <<less

Yoo Sang-hyun, once the youngest champion in a national archery competition and a highly promising talent, saw his dreams shattered by a tragic accident that rendered him unable to handle a bow ever again.... more>>

Now, as a fallen prodigy, he faced the additional setback of being fired from the company he had joined. In order to make a living, he took on the persona of Almond and embarked on a new path as a game streamer.

[You have selected a bow]

Swish! Thuk!

[Headshot!]

“Are bosses supposed to be defeated in a single shot?”

His exceptional talent once again shines through!

28 years old. High school graduate. Unemployed.

Specializes in archery.

Returning as a streaming genius, he sets off on an entertaining journey of rebellion! <<less

The end of the world is coming, and all the staff travel through the wasteland to start a small graveyard. Survival depends on fighting monsters and upgrading!... more>>

Others are real survivors, but Wang Lu starts with Tianhu!

Sage’s Eye!

Double reward!

Wheel of fortune!

When everyone else was worrying about survival, Wang Lu had already resisted the bazooka on his shoulder, holding Gatling in his hand, and leading a group of younger brothers to attack the zombie lord. <<less

The Ultimate Game, “Play of the Gods” made by their supreme grace, Gods, who had too much spare time probably.... more>>

A Former God, Reche, who woke up from a long slumber; declared unto the world:

“Bring forth the person who is the best in Games in this era!”

The test given to the humankind was to win 10 games against Gods.

10 difficult games brought by the Supreme Gods.

There is yet to be a Victor throughout this vast human history.

Fast forward to the modern time;

The “God-chosen” man Fei

On the behalf of the whole humanity, he was given the task.

The task to challenge and win at brain battles with these Supreme Gods.

But, Fei was no ordinary boy.

He is the boy nominated as the “best rookie” in the recent years.

The “Play of Gods” he is about to challenge might be too difficult.

Indeed, there is no human in history able to succeed. Well, the reason is quite obvious.

God is capricious, very unreasonable, and sometimes even “Absolutely Incomprehensible”.

But, because its such a game, “Its a waste to not have fun and play from the bottom of my heart!”

And thus begins the Ultimate Game Battle of a Genius Game Boy, a Former God, and friends! <<less

Xuan Di was a popular voice-playing uploader on a website under the name Spade D. She was mysterious and never showed up her face. But her characteristic Beauty Voice attracted lots of followers.... more>>

One day, Xuan Di picked up a mobile phone at the nightclub and thus got to know a man with a charming voice and handsome look. She made friends with the man Pei Yi and his sister. Pei Yi was said to be a driver.

Spade D got an invitation of dubbing for a game character. At first, she didn’t want to accept it. But when she heard a character’s line which was dubbed by a beautiful male voice. She loved the voice player so much and decided to accept the work, even did it free of charge.

Later Xuan Di began to work for a company and quit the identity of Spade D. She was surprised to see Pei Yi working in the same company with her. After solving lots of misunderstandings, she finally knew that Pei Yi was the boss. He was also the voice player dubbing for the game character. <<less

Having spent four years immersing myself in a game devoid of dreams or aspirations, clocking in twenty thousand hours, I suddenly find myself thrust into the shoes of a character within its confines. It's an unjust twist of fate, made worse by the abrupt demand to face the gallows in a mere three days.... more>>

The reason? Simply put, the original inhabitant of this vessel was nothing more than a discarded miscreant, shunned even by their own kin.

"This is utterly unjust. To be forcibly thrown into this predicament is grievous enough. Are they suggesting my fate will be sealed upon arrival?"

In a world I've never triumphed in,
a world teetering on the brink of oblivion, I vow to endure by any means necessary.
By any means necessary. <<less

When 20-year-old college student Baek Soo-hyun (=Lars) accesses the Grand Story and stumbled upon the archer-based hidden profession of Bowman. But being an archer is... more>> the worst job in the game! No money to restart the character, no choice but to start a life of hidden shit. <<less

A gaming veteran enters the game world! In a world where “die early or live long enough to become a Maes” has become a common... more>> saying due to the “Maes” virus that mutates monsters into terrifying creatures, Suhyun enrolls in an academy that trains a special unit called the “Execution Force” to combat former hunters turned Maes. Can he thwart the Maes’ conspiracies and achieve his goal of defeating the true villain and clearing the game, that he has always dreamed of? <<less

Just the fact that I came back couldn’t be the end of everything.