Chapter 18: You think this is just a game
Riley's hand dropped to his lap as he silently stared at the stunned Taves, who was still holding out his wrist like he couldn't believe it had been struck.
But Riley's mind wasn't in the present—not entirely.
It drifted, to the first time he'd logged into [Apocalypse] in his past life.
He hadn't come with the intention of becoming powerful, or rich, or famous.
No, not at all.
All those dreams had been shattered after he awakened his useless D-Rank Strength Boost talent.
So at the time... he had just wanted to have fun.
To lose himself in a vast, immersive world of fantasy and magic, to play a game where for once, he could escape the dreariness of his real life.
He had smiled when he first woke up in the novice village, wide-eyed and filled with excitement as he explored the game, surprised by how realisatic it was.
Though he was still disappointed by his talent, he didn't give up.
Despite his low Talent, he picked himself up and ventured into one of the nearby forests on the outskirts of the village.