Fujie bought a highly customizable game called Amphoreus and became hopelessly addicted.
At first, he thought it was a management game.
In the game, he was the Crown Prince of the Flame-Chase Kingdom's advisor, diligently helping the Crown Prince depose his utterly inhumane father and claim the throne.
Then the Black Tide arrived.
As the city-states fell and he had no choice but to follow the King of the Flame-Chase Kingdom as he led his people in search of refuge, Fujie finally understood: Got it. This is actually a post-apocalyptic survival game.
After enduring countless hardships to reach Okhema, Fujie was about to roll up his sleeves and have it out with the king to find a home for the people of the Flame-Chase Kingdom. Then he saw Okhema's champion, the savior from the prophecy of the Flame-Chase.
Fujie: !!!
Sorry, Your Majesty! I've only just realized what this really is: a dating game!
Then, after finally winning the savior's heart through his hard work, Fujie was beheaded by the boss, the Flame Reaver, and his romance ended in a bad ending.
Fujie: ...
After reflecting deeply on his failure, Fujie decided to change his starting point to Aedes Elysiae. He would take advantage of being close to his love interest, then level up properly to avoid getting killed by the boss in a story event.
Then, while trying to protect his new pink-haired childhood friend, he was once again cut down in a single strike by a black-robed figure.
As he died, he heard a sorrowful whisper that might have been his imagination: "...Why are you here?"
Fujie could only think that this made no sense.
Why was there a level 999 monster (ellipsis) spawning in the starting village?!!!
Fortunately, the game didn't end when he died this time.
As the Black Tide swallowed Fujie in his final moments, he gained not only immortality but also a strange constitution with an irresistibly alluring, almost demonic charm.
When Fujie opened his eyes again and saw the new trait on his status screen, he grinned, his face wreathed in dark energy: So you're level 999 (ellipsis), huh? Then taste the power of the Fourth Calamity!
Black Tide! Titan's Kin! Here I come, experience points!
Wait, you say the little monsters and mini-bosses don't give enough experience to level up anymore?
Fujie (raising an index finger): Oh, easy~ Just let it kill me first. Once it earns enough experience to level up, I'll revive and kill it instead!
tips:
1. The protagonist's surname is Fu and his given name is Jiang. Aside from his name and constitution, his personality is completely different from Kawakami Tomie's.
2. CP: Bai E.
2. There will be scenes in which Bai E from different playthroughs gets jealous of himself.
Theme: Hope is the one thing we must never abandon
