Leon sat atop a crumbling stone tower, overlooking the vast plains that stretched beyond the Beginner's Village. From his vantage point, he could see the first wave of players flooding into the world of Devia—thousands of them rushing toward their chosen destinations.
> "So, it begins."
Unlike them, he had no reason to hurry. He had already surpassed anything a starting player could hope to achieve.
His level? 65.
His beasts? Far beyond what any player could handle.
> [Beast Roster]
Nyx, the Phantom Stalker (Epic - Level 72)
Celestial Moon Panther (Mythic - Level 90)
Raigun, the Divine Lion (Mythic - Level 95)
Abyssal Serpent (Elite - Level 70)
Frostclaw Wolf (Rare - Level 69)
Thunderhorn Stag (Elite - Level 68)
Two-headed Shadow Hawk (Rare - Level 67)
Compared to the Level 20-25 players leaving the village, he was practically a monster.
> "They don't know it yet, but this world already belongs to me."
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The Chaos of New Players
From his perch, Leon watched as different factions of players split off.
Guilds rushed to claim cities.
Solo players searched for hidden quests.
Some fought against low-level beasts, testing their newfound freedom.
He smirked.
> "They're too focused on the obvious prizes."
What they didn't realize was that Devia wasn't just a game—it was a living world. Those who blindly rushed ahead would fall behind quickly.
> "Only those who truly understand how this world works will dominate it."
And he? He had twenty years of knowledge to guide him.
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A Familiar Face
As he scanned the battlefield below, something caught his attention.
A group of five players had just engaged in a fight with an Elite-Grade Beast—a Flamehorn Boar (Level 27, Elite).
The battle wasn't going well.
One of them, a female mage, was already low on health, and the swordsman leading the party was struggling to block the beast's furious charges.
Leon's eyes narrowed.
> "Wait... I know them."
His memories from his past life flashed—this same group would eventually become one of the strongest elite teams under the guild Titan's Vanguard.
> "So they're starting here too, huh?"
But in this timeline, they weren't powerful yet. They were struggling.
He watched as the boar lunged, its flaming tusks aimed at the mage's chest.
> "Tch. If they die now, the future will change."
He stood up, his cloak billowing in the wind.
> "Time to interfere."
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