[Earth – 29 Days Before Devia's Release]
Ethan Kade tapped his fingers against the desk, his eyes glued to the latest Devia update post. The official forums had just released new details, and the internet was going crazy.
> [Devia: Age of Beasts – Final Pre-Launch Announcement]
In just 29 days, the gates to Devia will open. Prepare yourselves, for this will not be just another game—it will be a new reality.
Are you ready to carve your legend?
The comments section was exploding.
[User: ShadowSlayer99] – Bro, I swear my soul is leaving my body. 29 days is too long!!!
[User: IronFist101] – I called off work for an entire month. My boss is gonna fire me, but IDC.
[User: HolyCrusader] – This is going to change the world.
Ethan smirked.
Change the world?
No.
This was the world now.
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A Growing Obsession
Ethan had never been this obsessed with a game before.
Sure, he had played countless MMOs, climbed rankings, and even dabbled in esports once. But those were just games.
Devia?
It felt different.
Even the way the company marketed it was strange. There were barely any promotional trailers. No gameplay demos beyond a few vague clips.
And yet—the entire world was hooked.
The Devia team had promised something beyond imagination.
A perfect, living world.
A place where players could tame, evolve, and command beasts of legend.
A world where power was real.
Ethan shuddered in excitement.
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The Final Preparations
He wasn't taking any chances.
For the past few months, he had studied everything—from class mechanics to beast evolutions.
But there was one thing that mattered the most: starting location.
Devia's map was split into five massive continents:
West – The Human Empire, known for knights, warlords, and disciplined tamers.
East – The Elven Domain, where nature and magic fused into powerful beast bonds.
South – The Beastman Territories, home to primal warriors and untamed ferocity.
North – The Draconic Peaks, a land of ancient power and terrifying monsters.
Central – The Holy Empire, the neutral land where all races converged.
Most players would spawn in the West or East, the "beginner-friendly" zones.
But Ethan?
He was going somewhere dangerous.
The North.
It was insane. It was suicidal.
But he had a plan.
There were rumors—whispers on hidden forums—about an early-game legacy hidden deep within the mountains.
If he could find it, he wouldn't just be strong.
He'd be unstoppable.
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The Weight of Reality
A sudden knock on his door pulled Ethan out of his thoughts.
"Still awake?"
His older sister, Mia, stood in the doorway, arms crossed.
Ethan sighed. "Yeah."
Mia frowned. "You haven't left your room in two days."
He shrugged. "I'm preparing."
"For a game?" she scoffed. "You do realize Devia is just an MMO, right?"
Ethan didn't respond.
Because deep down… he wasn't sure she was right.
Devia felt too real.
And something told him—when that game launched, life as they knew it would never be the same.
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