Around 100,000 battle masters were drawn into a mysterious game called "DUEL." The rules were simple: reach the top 10 fighters, and you would become stronger. In a world where strength dictated the rules, such a reward was intoxicating. And there was no way to refuse—the entire 100,000 were under the spell of someone unimaginably powerful.

  To progress, you had to challenge a duelist ranked higher than you. After exchanging auras, a dome would form around both duelists. Victory could be achieved either by killing the opponent or making them beg for mercy.

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  A month into the game, only 30,000 remained alive, and the top 10 were already known to all. This story follows the 6th-ranked duelist, his connection to the game's creator, and his plans to establish Peaceful Earth.