DEADLY GAME SYSTEM
Ethan Cole never asked for more than a full stomach and passing grades. But when his pizza delivery takes him straight into the hands of his mocking classmates, he becomes the punchline of their cruel laughter. Forced to join their virtual reality Game
The moment Ethan placed the headset on his head, the world around him shattered like glass. His ears rang with a mechanical voice—
[Player 382 Registered]
Name: Ethan Cole
Level: Beginner
Points: 0
Life Saves: 1
What should have been a harmless VR match has turned into a nightmare of blood, monsters, and death. Every task is life-or-death, every player a rival desperate to survive. And while Ethan starts at the bottom, mocked as a nobody, the system has given him one hidden edge…
To win, he’ll have to rise higher than anyone ever expected. Because in this deadly game, humiliation is the least of his worries—losing means death.
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Chapter: Chapter eighty two: Back homeSilence.For what felt like forever, there was nothing, no System or monsters.Claire slowly opened her eyes and groaned as she felt a bright light in her face, she realized she was lying on soft green grass.Above her was a bright blue sky dotted with white clouds.She hadn’t seen this in a long time, is it a new advanced feature of the system?The smell of fresh air filled her lungs.She blinked several times before sitting up."Where am I?"A familiar groan answered. "Owww..."Sky rubbed the back of his head as he sat up a few meters away, his hair was ruffled and he still looked sleepy."My entire body hurts."Claire stared at him. "Sky..."He looked over."Claire?"Without thinking, she ran toward him and hugged him tightly. Sky froze before wrapping his arms around her."We're alive.” Claire buried her face against his shoulder. "We're really alive."Around them, the others slowly woke. Trace sat up first, looking around cautiously."Is this another trial?"Fenn picked up a han
Last Updated: 2026-08-06
Chapter: Chapter eighty one: The final battleOutside the Heart, chaos erupted. The chamber had become a battlefield. Hunters poured from every tunnel, their glowing eyes fixed on the survivors.“Hold the line!” Professor Lorne shouted.Trace slammed her axe into the first Hunter that reached them, sending it crashing into the wall.Fenn planted his shield into the ground.“Behind me!”Claire knelt in the center of their formation.Her hands rested on Ethan’s unconscious body.His breathing was becoming weaker.“Come on…” she whispered. “Come back.”Sky stood in front of them, his daggers dripping with black blood.“No one touches him.”Another wave charged. Lani fired a bolt of energy that exploded against the front line, throwing two Hunters backward.Paz and Ash fought side by side, covering the left flank while Lyra and Rami protected the right.Bim glanced at the endless enemies.“They just keep coming!”Professor Lorne looked toward the massive doorway.“They’re buying time.”“For what?”He didn’t answer. Because he already
Last Updated: 2026-08-02
Chapter: chapter eighty: Found the heartEthan opened his eyes. He was standing in the middle of a white room.There was nothing else in the room, Just endless white lines stretching in every direction.He turned around.“Claire?”Nothing. “Sky?”Silence. “Bim?”His voice disappeared into the emptiness. Ethan’s heart began to pound.“Everyone?”Still nothing. He looked down at himself.His weapons were gone and even the memory core had disappeared.Ethan clenched his fists. “System!”A deep vibration rolled through the white space.Then a voice answered.YOU HAVE ENTERED THE HEART.Ethan looked around. “Where are my friends?”THEY ARE NOT HERE.“Where are they?”OUTSIDE.Ethan’s eyes narrowed. “Then send me back.”NO.“Then I’ll find my own way out.”YOU CANNOT.Ethan laughed bitterly. “That’s what everyone keeps saying.”He started walking but there was nowhere to go.“You’re the System.” He said I AM THE HEART.“So you’re the thing controlling everything.”I CONTROL NOTHING.Ethan stopped. “You’re lying to me.”I AM THE S
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Chapter: chapter seventy nine: Make a choiceThe door shook again. BOOM.The sound traveled through the entire chamber, dust fell from the ceiling.Everyone stepped back except Ethan. He stood frozen, staring at the crack spreading down the center of the black door."Pip!" Sky's voice broke through the tension. "Can you hear me?"Silence then a faint response. "Sky..."Sky's face changed instantly. “It's him."He moved toward the door and Ethan grabbed his arm. "Wait."Sky pulled against him."That's the real Pip!""I know.""Then let me go!""Sky."Ethan's voice became firm. "Listen to me."Sky stopped and Ethan stared at the door.Another voice came from behind them, it was Marcus."Something is always wrong with this game."Everyone turned and Marcus stood casually among the Hunters, his arms were crossed and his expression almost bored.Claire glared at him. "What did you do to Pip?"Marcus smiled. "Nothing.""You're lying.""Probably."Claire's hands glowed faintly and Marcus laughed."Relax, healer." "You'll need that ener
Last Updated: 2026-07-23
Chapter: chapter seventy eight: Is that PipThe checkpoint wasn't a tower like we had all been expecting. It wasn't a portal like Sky had said it would be. It wasn't even a building like Lorne has guessed.It was a crater.The survivors slowed down as they reached the edge of a massive circular pit carved into the middle of the city. Every skyscraper around it leaned inward as though pulled by an invisible force. Chunks of concrete and twisted steel floated lazily above the abyss instead of falling into it.No one spoke. The place felt... eerie, Trace moved closer to Ethan and he just rose a brow at her, It was too quiet.Even the Hunters had stopped chasing them. Claire frowned. "Where are they?"Sky glanced over his shoulder. The streets behind them were empty."They just... disappeared."Professor Lorne walked cautiously to the edge of the crater. His glasses reflected a faint blue glow rising from the depths."I don't think they disappeared."He swallowed. "I think they aren't allowed in here."Everyone looked down. Thou
Last Updated: 2026-07-20
Chapter: chapter seventy seven: The truth revealedGlass rained from skyscrapers as screams screamed from every direction.The Hunters advanced together, their synchronized footsteps echoing through the empty streets.No one spoke. Ethan tightened his grip around the black memory core.It pulsed once then again. Suddenly, it projected a beam of blue light into the air.A woman's voice echoed from it."If you're seeing this..." "then I'm already dead."The Hunters stopped and then Professor Lorne's eyes widened. "It's recording something."The image sharpened. A woman wearing the same black coat as the former Master appeared before them.Unlike a hologram, she looked real with blood all over her clothes and face. "My name doesn't matter anymore, and I was one of the System Architects."There was pin drop Silence, somehow everyone had assumed the system just came to be, it didn’t cross anyone’s mind about how it was created.Every survivor stared. "We built the System."Sky blinked. "What?"She continued. "It wasn't created as a game t
Last Updated: 2026-07-17
AWAKENING OF THE HIDDEN HEIR (REBORN INTO THE THRONE)
Once a legendary general, Kael Ardyn was killed on the battlefield—betrayed by those he trusted most. But fate offers him a second chance.
A chance to be reborn.
Not as a warrior.
Not as a hero.
But as a sickly prince everyone believes is already half-dead.
The palace sees him as useless.
His stepmother wants him gone.
His stepbrother is already reaching for the throne.
But Kael remembers everything from his past life.
The wars he fought.
The strategies that won battles.
The mistakes that led to his death.
Reborn into a weak body, Kael hides his recovery and begins to move carefully—protecting his younger sister, uncovering poison within the palace, and turning enemies who mock him into pieces on his board.
When the woman betrothed to him is taken and offered to his stepbrother, Kael is left with only one path forward: a brutal tournament meant to decide strength and if he is worthy enough to marry her and to rule the kingdom.
This second life is his chance to do things differently—and to take back everything that was stolen from him.
The throne awaits, but the path is paved with danger, deception, and trials that will push him to his limits. Can the reborn prince prove he is the kingdom’s true heir—and become the ruler history will never forget?
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Chapter: Chapter 044: Rykal wins againRykal's TrialThe cheers for Cassian had barely begun to fade when the captain stepped back into the center of the arena.He unrolled another parchment.His voice echoed across the silent grounds."Contestant Nine."A brief pause. "Prince Rykal Valen."The spectators erupted. Unlike Kael and Cassian, Rykal didn't smile.He rose from his seat without a word.His green cloak flowed behind him as he walked toward the arena, each step he took was steady and deliberate.This wasn't just another trial.It was redemption.He could still hear his mother's voice from the night before.You're being overshadowed.Stop embarrassing me.His jaw tightened. That wouldn't happen again.Not today.---High above the arena, Queen Selara leaned forward in her seat.Selara's eyes never left Rykal. "My son doesn't lose twice." She said to herselfPrincess Elyra sat quietly beside her father.She looked toward Kael and he wasn't watching the royal balcony.His attention was completely fixed on Rykal.Ely
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Chapter: Chapter 043: Cassian wins againThe arena had barely been repaired when the commander’s voice echoed across the tournament grounds."Next contestant” Cassian stood up and stretched lazily before rolling his shoulders. "Well," he said with a grin, "my turn."Several contestants watched him quietly. Kael folded his arms. "Don't show off."Cassian looked over his shoulder."I make no promises your highness."Lysera laughed. "You always show off.""It's part of my charm." He said and one of the officials opened the heavy iron gate. Cassian walked inside without another word.The gate slammed shut behind him and a deep growl echoed across the arena. The beast emerged from the opposite side.It was larger than the first one.Fresh bandages were wrapped around its injured leg, but it’s eyes burned with even greater fury after facing so many challengers.It pawed at the dirt. Cassian rested his sword across his shoulder."So" He smiled. "You've had a rough morning too."The beast answered with a deafening roar then it char
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Chapter: chapter 042: Using smart tacticsLysera stood at the entrance of the arena. The gates behind her had barely closed before the creature turned its enormous head.Its red eyes found her and the arena had gone completely silent.Lysera was sure she could hear her own breathing. She tightened her fingers around her sword. Across the arena, the beast lowered its body.Its claws dug into the ground and Lysera's eyes narrowed."Come on, then."The beast roared and charged at her, Lysera moved quickly, the creature's massive body thundered across the arena.She waited and then jumped aside at the last possible second. The beast flew past her.Its shoulder slammed into the stone wall. Lysera landed and immediately turned.The creature was already moving fast at her, It spun around and swung its tail and Lysera ducked.The tail passed over her head, she rolled away and the beast turned again and Lysera didn't give it time.She ran.The crowd gasped as she sprinted directly toward it."What is she doing?""She's going straigh
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Chapter: chapter 041: The fourth TrialKael stepped out of his tent just as the first light appeared over the mountains.The tournament camp was already awake.Servants hurried between the tents carrying breakfast. Guards moved through the rows, calling for the remaining contestants to assemble. Warriors gathered their weapons and adjusted their armor, while healers made one final attempt to convince injured contestants that they should withdraw.Nobody listened.Kael tightened the leather strap around his wrist and looked toward the central grounds. The atmosphere was different.No one seemed interested in making friends anymore. Three trials had already eliminated contestants.Everyone understood what that meant. The next one would be worse."You're awake." Kael turned.Cassian walked toward him, carrying two cups of something steaming.He handed one over and Kael looked at it suspiciously. "What is this?""Tea.""You look too pleased about tea.""Because I stole it."Kael stared at him, Cassian shrugged. "Borrowed.""Wi
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Chapter: chapter 040: Rest after TrialBy the time the trial officially came to an end, the sun had already begun its slow descent behind the western mountains.The valley looked nothing like it had that morning.Broken carts littered the battlefield. Torn banners fluttered weakly in the evening breeze, and contestants limped toward the temporary camp that had been prepared by the tournament officials. Everywhere Kael looked, there were signs of exhaustion. Some laughed despite their bruises.Others sat where they were, too tired to move.The officials walked through the valley, helping those with serious injuries while healers followed behind carrying wooden boxes filled with herbs and bandages.Kael sheathed his sword before exhaling quietly.His shoulders ached. His hands still tingled from blocking Rykal’s heavy strikes.“Prince Kael.” He turned.A healer in pale green robes approached him.“You’ve been asked to report to the medical tents.”Kael nodded. “I’ll be there.”The medical camp had been set up beneath rows
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Chapter: chapter 037: Time is running outThe clash echoed through the stone pass. Kael and Rykal broke apart, their swords sliding against each other before they stepped back.For a brief second, neither of them moved, dust drifted lazily between them. Around them, the battle continued.Cassian was still keeping three elite warriors occupied by himself, moving so quickly that even the veteran occasionally stopped to watch him. At the mouth of the pass, Kael’s soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder, refusing to give the enemy even a single step.Above them, Lysera released another arrow.It whistled through the air before striking a contestant square in the chest.The man stumbled backward and was immediately ruled out by one of the officials. She reached for another arrow, but her eyes kept drifting back to Kael.Rykal attacked and his sword cut through the air with surprising speed. Kael blocked the strike, twisting his wrist at the last second and redirecting the force instead of meeting it head-on.Rykal immediately follo
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