Ronan Vale was once the #1 ranked player of the VRMMORPG Eternum Online, a game infamous for its brutal difficulty and permanent character death. At the peak of his glory, he cleared every dungeon, obtained every mythical artifact, and even unlocked the hidden save point system that no one else knew about.

But before he could reveal his secrets to the world, Eternum’s servers shut down forever.

Ten years later, Ronan wakes up in a strange new world — one that mirrors Eternum Online down to the monsters, dungeons, and loot tables. Except this time, the pain is real, the death is permanent, and the stakes are far higher than leaderboards.

The twist?
Ronan still has access to his Save Point System — the ability to revert time to his last chosen “checkpoint.”
But every save point costs a fragment of his lifespan.

Now, armed with knowledge of every raid, every hidden quest, and every boss weakness, Ronan vows to carve his way through this brutal new reality — not as a gamer, but as the Last Save Point Holder.

Ronan Vale stumbled across the battlefield, his sword dragging against the cracked earth. Around him, corpses of soldiers — human and monster alike — littered the ground like discarded dolls. The air stank of smoke and blood.


His health bar blinked faintly at the edge of his vision:


"Figures… even in another world, I'm still playing on hard mode."


The ground trembled as a chimera the size of a fortress emerged from the haze. Its lion's maw dripped acid, its serpent tails hissed with venom, and its bat wings blotted out the sun.


"The Abyss Chimera… mid-tier raid boss. What the hell is it doing here in the starting zone?"


The beast roared, shaking the earth. Villagers in the distance screamed and fled.


Ronan gripped his battered sword tighter. His arms were trembling, his legs were giving way, but his mind was sharp. He knew this boss. He'd farmed it for weeks in Eternum Online.


But this wasn't a game. The heat of its breath scalded his skin. His wounds bled freely. The fear clawing at his chest wasn't simulated.


When the chimera lunged, Ronan didn't even bother blocking.


The impact hurled him across the battlefield. His ribs shattered, his vision blurred. Darkness closed in.


The world shattered into fragments of light.


When Ronan opened his eyes, he was standing in a quiet village square. Chickens clucked nearby. A fountain gurgled peacefully.


And in the distance, a girl waved at him. Blonde hair, bright eyes, a smile that belonged to someone who didn't know what war was.


Her name appeared above her head: Lyra Dawnwind.


Ronan's breath caught. In Eternum Online, she had been nothing more than a quest-giving NPC.


Ronan tightened his grip on his rusty starter sword.


Chapter 1 - Chapter 1 – The Last Death