Darkness.

  Is not only the abscence of light, but also a part of life.

  Where despair, tragedy, sadness, frustration and everything negative dwell within the depths of one's heart.

  It may shape a person or cause them to crumble. It may help them rise or cause them to fall.

  But in my case. I experienced both of these ups and downs

  Sure I may have suffered and grown stronger from that pain But, instead of rest, I even faced greater challenges than ever before.

  It was frustrating, even so with a tragic beginning.

  And No, I didn't loose my family, I still have them but our life of poverty that we've been through was making our lives difficult

  I never wanted to add weight into their burdens, so that's why I left and worked. And worked, and worked with various difficulties I faced I have overcomed them all. I became successful and finally reunited with my family, we finally became happy, that pretty much sums up my life. But despite all those success, am I truly happy?

  I may have my family back, I am now also a successful businessman and influencer.

  But I took more than I can handle, I got greedy.

  I never mentioned these to my family because I don't want to ruin our happy lives, I worked so hard to maintain.

  But the success I mentioned only added more and more to my burdens

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  My passion suddenly turned into a responsibility

  Responsibility turned into a burden.

  Everyone has high expectations from me

  It was tiresome

  I'm a person too, not a god

  So please treat me like one

  so the only way I escaped from that reality is through video games.

  An MMORPG called Arcana.

  It'd remind me of dungeons and dragons, everythings a fantasy an opposite from reality

  My place of peaceful solitude, where I have met friends I can open up too, where I can be

  Normal, where I can be myself around them.

  Where backgrounds and status didn't matter

  While playing this game

  We conquered dungeons, doing quests, goofing around, enjoying each other's company until we got to the point where we came on top without even realizing it

  But even such happiness won't last forever.

  My friends already have their own lives outside of this game, they didn't left it. They're still here, it's just.. The game's going to shut down. For good. So I'm left here alone with the last remaining minutes in this game

  Waiting for my friends to show up, I won't resent them if they don't

  But even then, I am happy. I am satisfied

  For the precious memories they gave me

  While waiting, I asked one last request to the devs.

  I asked them for administration, godmode and all sort of things to for me to try

  They granted my request, after all. This game's going to shut down anyway, so why not make the most of it?

  So here I am flying around the map while looking at players gathering like herds.

  They're probably having they're one last virtual reunion before this game shuts down. Some just straight up griefing the hell out of everyone, while some just started exchanging contacts.

  But one thing that stands out from the rest of them, that caught my attention is that there are others like me, walking around the game reminiscing about the past, it was such a mood.

  Until finally the game's about to shut down

  I, Jovin Aceda hovering at the sky on top of the clouds looking at the sunset as everything is about to end

  I closed my eyes as I accepted everything.

  Until..

  I woke up. In the vast open plain sitting at the grass with trees and mountains that can be seen at the distance, there weren't any signs of civilization

  What?

  "How did I get here and.."

  "Are they going to shut down this game or what?"

  I was confused, did the countown on the upper right corner of the screen delayed or something?

  Did the devs changed their mind?

  Or..

  "Don't tell me, did I get Isekaid?"

  **Race:** Dryad Mage

  **Class:** Spirit Gaurdian of Light and Dark

  **Level:** 200(max)

  **Stats:**

  HP: 18,000 (regenerating at 450 HP per minute)

  Strength: 180 (+20)

  Mana: 30,000 (replenishing at 550 MP per minute)

  Intelligence: 200 (+40)

  Wisdom: 190 (+30)

  Charisma: 160 (+20)

  Agility: 180 (+20)

  **Class Bonus+:**

  Spectral Swordmaster (Dark): +120% damage output when using dark magic

  Blessed of the Abyss (Dark): +80% damage reduction from dark magic

  Ethereal Arboreal (Nature): +30% increased damage output when in natural environments (forests, mountains, etc.) and +15% increased mana regeneration

  Ethereal Swordmaster (Light): +100% damage output when using light magic

  Divine Protector (Light): +60% healing output when in combat

  Heavenly Avenger (Light): +40% increased critical strike chance

  Shadow Fusion (Dark/Light): +120% damage output when using both dark and light magic

  Celestial Synergy (Dark/Light): +60% increased healing output when using both dark and light magic

  Dark Empowerment (Dark): +30% increased damage output when below 50% HP

  Light Empowerment (Light): +25% increased healing output when above 50% HP

  Nature's Fury (Nature): +30% increased damage output when in natural environments (forests, mountains, etc.) and +15% increased mana regeneration

  **Special Abilities:**

  Astral Projection: Xerock can teleport short distances, allowing him to quickly reposition himself in combat or escape from danger.

  Ethereal Cloak: Xerock can turn invisible for a short duration, making him immune to attacks and allowing him to move undetected.

  Spectral Strike: Xerock can deal massive damage to a single target, ignoring a percentage of their armor.

  Divine Shield: Xerock can create a protective shield around himself, absorbing a set amount of damage before dissipating.

  Celestial Fusion: Xerock can combine the power of both dark and light magic to create an area-of-effect attack that deals massive damage to all enemies within its range.

  Luminous Aura: Xerock can create a protective aura around himself, increasing the damage dealt by his allies and reducing the damage taken by his allies.

  Nature's Fury: Xerock can summon a fury of nature, dealing massive damage to all enemies within its range and applying a stacking debuff that increases damage taken over time.

  **Equipment:**

  Wand of the Ancients: A staff imbued with the power of nature, granting Xerock a 15% increase to his spellcasting speed and a 10% increase to his mana regeneration.

  Ring of the Elements: A ring that allows Xerock to manipulate the elements, granting him a 10% increase to his elemental resistance and a 5% increase to his spellcasting speed.

  Boots of the Wild: Boots that grant Xerock increased movement speed and agility when in natural environments.

  **Weaknesses:**

  Vulnerability to Holy Magic: Xerock is vulnerable to holy magic, taking an additional 15% damage from holy spells.

  Weakness to Elemental Attacks: Xerock is weak to elemental attacks, taking an additional 10% damage from elemental spells.

  Dependence on Mana: Xerock relies heavily on his mana, taking an additional 10% damage when his mana is depleted.

  Ultimate Ability:

  Cosmic Blessing: Xerock gains a permanent blessing from the cosmos, granting him increased mana regeneration and increased damage output.

  Divine Intervention: Xerock can summon a divine intervention, which allows him to teleport to a random location on the battlefield and deal massive damage to all enemies within its range.

  Despite all these stats, he only remained a place of 42nd among the top 100 strongest mage users of the leaderboard. Only to be the first among the leaderboards to attain the title without being loyal to a Guild