"As you can see live right now, several forces are attacking the sky! Their target, the final boss of the famous VRMMORPG, MelloPeripetia Online!" Such was the voice that continued to talk on the tv at the time. On the screen showed hundreds, if not thousands of figures shooting what seemed to be a shining sparkle of light at the air. In retaliation, a quick spinning blade silhouette appeared for a quick second, slicing dozens of those armored figures on the ground, slicing them in a brutal fashion. My eyes continued to be glued to the screen, while the commentator continued on. 

"For years in MPO, A single unknown character ruled over the beginner areas. It was said to be controlled where no player can freely journey through the game on their own! After years of torment, For the first time, these forces have finally decided to combine their strength and take down what is perhaps the strongest enemy in the game! And so far, they seem to be succeeding!"

As the voice began to become more excited, the screen view now switches to all the weapons squarely on one spot on the sky, while the so-called "final boss" seemingly doesn't move from that one spot. Several pole-like items fell from the shining shard of light, as its brightness started to dim slowly. The screen is now a mesh of colors from blasts that they seemed to have placed the video on a filter to perhaps minimize the extreme light for medical reasons.

"And as you can all see our dear viewers, it seems like the battle is finally over! After seven grueling hours, they have finally defeated the monster!" 

The voice said as it began now, the light have faded into nothingness, and only a small dark figure can be left seen as it falls to the ground.

The day after this, the leaders of the forces were called to the showbiz world, where they were invited in interviews and advertisements about the event. Media outlets and several news sources did not let up the chance of the greatest story of the year. The game was given several awards from ceremonies and critics alike due to its "immersive content."

The developers were able to show off more of what's supposedly about to come by using the media. They were able to generate hype and for newcomers that want to join? They showed that it won't be the end and more will come. They even generated their own unique tagline. That being:

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"No matter who you are, You are always a part of this world, and the world, will be a part of you." They said that its because of infinite choices, and people becoming their own heroes in their own stories.  

The world cheered for its most famous game to have finally achieved what was seen perhaps as its greatest show as of yet. A climactic battle, A battle of Good and evil, and of Control and Freedom. It was the greatest marketing ploy ever done by a VR game at the time, and it would have increased the player count, right? 

Unfortunately, It couldn't be more wrong. After a few weeks from this day. The game would drastically change. 

Newbie Protections can only be done by entering forces.

Item prices have skyrocket after the battle

and the best levelling system has become "Hard Carrying" for the next few months. 

It turned the independent MMO into a group game, where every time the topic is about the game, it turns into a question of "Which force would you enter when you play it?"

Several patches were made to accommodate for the high amount of players that joined, including space travel which was actually just an excuse for them to implement a server transfer to control player overload. 

As the new players increased, several of the old veterans focused on becoming force leaders in order to rule once again in this world. 

Now, the old "Player Rankings" have been replaced with "Force Rankings" due to the amount of players playing by the "Meta" of the game, hence the same levels and same equipments for most of them.

With the repetition of tutorials and ways to get leveled up easier increasing over time, People have began to enter the mid to high tier levels in only a few months. 

Force Wars have began to dominate the platform and several Forces have decided to create their own little cities. As of now, the developers have patched the game by making NPC generate less quests and give Forces more freedom on trading items,money, and even experience points itself. 

It has been a year since that battle, and I have bought a VR helmet for the first time. It took a while for me, as I was saving up from my part time job. My friends told me to just get other games than this at this point, but I still bought it.

That scene was completely burned into my mind. and the only way I can let myself move on is just look for the story of that white light. 

[What name would you like everyone to call you?] 

I said out loud the short version of my name. 

"Anna."

As the game has finished giving me a unique code for my own profile, I have began to dive into this world. 

I thought so while light began to blind my eyes