Arjun walked slowly along the main road of the village, his eyes moving everywhere.
The place felt unbelievably real.
The road beneath his feet was made of uneven stone bricks. Small patches of grass grew between them, and faint dust rose whenever someone walked by.
Wooden houses stood on both sides of the road.
Most of them had slanted roofs made of dark brown tiles, and smoke slowly rose from several chimneys.
Arjun whispered to the stream.
"…Guys this place looks like a real medieval town."
The chat flooded instantly.
"THIS GRAPHICS IS INSANE."
"IS THIS EVEN A GAME?"
Arjun kept walking.
Soon he reached the village
marketplace.
The area was much livelier.
Wooden stalls filled the open square.
One stall sold fresh vegetables.
Another displayed bread and baked food.
A woman was arranging baskets filled with apples and berries.
The smell of warm bread floated through the air.
Arjun stopped.
"…Okay that smell feels real."
Chat exploded.
"BRO IS THAT SMELL SIMULATION??"
Arjun laughed.
"I think so."
He continued exploring.
Soon he reached a blacksmith workshop.
CLANG!
CLANG!
The loud sound of metal striking metal echoed across the street.
A large muscular man was hammering a glowing sword on an anvil.
Sparks flew everywhere.
Arjun leaned closer.
"…Guys look at that."
The sword glowed red from heat.
The blacksmith lifted it and placed it into water.
SSSSHHH.
Steam rose instantly.
Chat reacted quickly.
"BRO BUY A SWORD."
Arjun scratched his head.
"I don't even have money yet."
A little farther ahead he saw a training field.
Several villagers were practicing with wooden swords.
Others were lifting heavy stones.
One man was teaching a small group how to swing a blade properly.
Arjun watched quietly.
"…So combat training exists too."
He continued walking.
In the center of the village stood a large stone well.
Villagers gathered there to collect water.
Children ran around playing.
A small dog ran past Arjun and barked happily.
Arjun crouched and petted it.
"…Even the animals feel real."
Chat was amazed.
"THIS AI IS CRAZY."
Then Arjun noticed something far away.
A massive white building rising above the rest of the village.
Tall towers.
Large gates.
Magical symbols carved into the walls.
The Magic Academy.
Arjun pointed at it.
"That's probably where I unlock magic."
Chat spammed messages.
"GO THERE."
"UNLOCK SKILLS."
But Arjun noticed something else.
At the edge of the village stood a wooden fence.
Beyond it was a wide grassy field and a dark forest.
Curiosity appeared in his eyes.
"…What if monsters are outside?"
Chat instantly reacted.
"DON'T GO."
"YOU HAVE NO SKILLS."
Arjun laughed.
"Well the guide said beasts are weak."
He walked toward the fence.
Then stepped outside.
The environment suddenly felt different.
The wind was stronger.
The grass moved gently.
The forest ahead looked quiet… almost too quiet.
Then—
Rustling sounds came from the bushes.
Arjun froze.
"…Did you guys hear that?"
Something slowly stepped out.
A wolf-like creature.
Dark fur.
Glowing red eyes.
A system message appeared.
Wild Beast Detected
Arjun's expression changed.
"…Okay that looks dangerous."
Chat exploded.
"RUN."
"RUN RUN RUN."
The beast growled.
Then suddenly—
It charged.
Arjun panicked.
"WAIT WAIT—"
He tried to turn and run.
But the beast was faster.
Within seconds it leaped forward.
SLASH.
The world turned red.
Arjun collapsed instantly.
For a brief second the viewers saw the ground rushing toward the screen—
Then suddenly—
The livestream turned completely black.
The chat exploded into chaos.
"WHAT HAPPENED??"
"DID HE DIE??"
"IS THE STREAM BROKEN??"
Thousands of viewers began spamming messages.
Some thought the VR malfunctioned.
Others thought the stream crashed.
Panic spread across the chat.
But no one knew what had happened.