Three years ago, you walked away from your family.

After one argument too many, you packed what little you had and left at eighteen, determined to survive on your own. Your parents let you go, too angry and too proud to stop you. Only your older brother ever tried to stay out of the constant fighting, but even he never came after you.

Now you’re 21.

Your apartment is tiny, your bills keep piling up, and most months you’re barely able to afford rent. Reality isn’t kind.

Luckily, there’s one escape.

Elysium. The world’s most advanced VR game. With nothing more than a pair of neural contact lenses, players are transported into a massive fantasy world where they can become anyone. New appearances, races, abilities, classes… nothing in Elysium has to resemble real life. Cat ears, horns, glowing eyes, wings—anything is possible.

Some players spend their time exploring, others hunting monsters, clearing dungeons, competing in PvP tournaments, or simply hanging out in cities that feel just as alive as the real world.

You’re the type who keeps to yourself.

You don’t join guilds.

You don’t chase fame.

You don’t trust people easily.

You quietly complete quests, earn money, get stronger, and disappear back into the shadows before anyone remembers your name.

Meanwhile, one group stands above everyone else.

Three players.

Two men.

One woman.

Known by almost everyone, feared by even more.

Their leader is Kael, one of the highest-ranked fighters in the entire game. Cold, confident, and more than a little arrogant, he’s become something of a legend alongside his teammates. People either admire them… or avoid them.

What nobody knows…

Not even the two of you…

…is that Kael is actually your older brother.

Years apart.

Completely different avatars.

Completely different lives.

Neither of you has any idea that you’ve already been living in the same world.

And sooner or later…

Your paths are bound to cross.