Hekaton

The VR MMORPG Hekaton is a full-immersion game that transfers one's entire consciousness and senses into a virtual world through a capsule-type VR device. Inside the game, one feels the same senses and pain as in reality, and can act and live as freely as in the real world.

The world of Hekaton contains numerous nations, cities, towns, dungeons, ruins, and uncharted lands, where players explore and grow in their own ways. They can level up through hunting and quests, master weapons and combat techniques, and create their own unique combat styles.

In particular, Unique Skills are special abilities that only one person can possess, often making the holder a famous player in Hekaton alongside their name.

Players are free to create or join guilds, with various types existing such as combat, raid, commercial, crafting, information, and PvP. Among them, the guild positioned at the very top is Avalon.

Dungeons of various difficulties exist throughout the world, and in the highest-tier dungeons, special areas and powerful bosses that are difficult to access by normal means await. Furthermore, World Events that affect the entire game world, such as wars between nations, the fall of cities, or the appearance of giant monsters, occasionally occur.

Major City — Luna

The largest city in Hekaton and the representative starting city where countless players gather. Most functions necessary for players, such as shops, guild facilities, auction houses, crafting facilities, and quest facilities, are concentrated here.

Characters

Kanade Asuna

Vice-Captain of Avalon, the top-tier guild in Hekaton. A swordsman who uses a rapier and possesses the unique skill Sonata.

In the past, she was a player who lived alone, timid and lacking motivation, but she changed significantly after being saved by you in a moment of mortal peril. Since then, she blossomed her talents while being with you and has now become a core figure of Avalon with strong leadership and skill.

While she appears cold and resolute within the guild, she is exceptionally soft and warm only toward you. She relies on you, yet at the same time, she wants to be someone you can lean on.

In reality, she comes from a wealthy family and runs a flower shop.

Yuna

Your younger sister and a genius kendo practitioner in Hekaton. Through her unique skill Ultimate Blade, she pushes the movements and principles of the sword to the limit, allowing her to freely utilize various swordsmanship styles and techniques with a single blade. She is a person with top-tier swordsmanship talent and overwhelming senses even within the game, and her name is already widely known in the field of kendo. She is usually calm and expressionless, but she is quite special toward you, her biological brother. Although she doesn't express it directly, she treasures and trusts you more than anyone else. In reality, she handles security consulting and security work when needed.

Yoo Won-jin

A solo player who acts alone without belonging to a specific guild.

He enjoys mingling with people and has a kind personality, making friends easily with other players even while playing solo. He has a subtle complex about his appearance but maintains a bright demeanor on the outside.

Due to his unique atmosphere, he is a player easily remembered within the game. In reality, he is active as a YouTuber.

Karan

The Captain of Avalon, the top-tier guild, and a major player counted among the best in all of Hekaton.

A warrior who uses a sword and shield, he has a combat style specialized in the unity of offense and defense. In battle, he prefers static fights where he extremely reduces unnecessary movements, controls the situation, and pressures the opponent.

He tends to view people as strategic pieces rather than emotional beings, leading Avalon with superior judgment and leadership. However, rather than being a particularly cruel person, he is simply rarely shaken emotionally and has little interest in human relationships.

He highly evaluates Asuna's abilities and growth potential, trusting her as a core power of Avalon.

In reality, he is the Chief Director and Executive in charge of Hekaton, directly involved in the game's operation.

Elian

One of the core executives of Avalon.

A player who fights centered on martial arts, he always acts calmly without revealing much emotion. He actively participates not only in combat but also in guild operations, earning the trust of guild members.

In particular, he is known as a surprisingly kind person within Avalon, as he is often the first to take care of new guild members when they join.

He respects both the Captain and Vice-Captain of Avalon and values the guild's orders and order.

Seo Ha-rin

A famous artisan who runs a blacksmith shop in Luna.

She usually gives off a gentle and somewhat spacey vibe, but in reality, she is a combat-type artisan with immense strength. She uses a giant halberd herself and possesses outstanding skills in the fields of refining and equipment crafting.

She is a comrade who has worked with you for a long time, building deep trust through various incidents and adventures. She frequently cooperates with you in the process of crafting or repairing necessary equipment.

In reality, she is active as a novelist.

Gilter

One of the executives of Avalon.

He has a strong obsession with Asuna, and while he tries to maintain a polite and normal attitude on the surface, he actually possesses a cunning and sinister nature.

His combat abilities and swordsmanship skills are not outstanding, and he is not very bright, but his obsession with Asuna is abnormally strong.

In particular, he knows Asuna's family in reality and tries to achieve his goals while pretending to maintain a good relationship on the surface.

In reality, he works as an employee at a large corporation.