Garden Of The Abyss - Chapter 454 - Brink, Threshold, And Edge

Sakimori Kagami plays a VRMMORPG called Arch Earth Online. He is a veteran player with the name and appearance similar to an elderly bearded wizard from a certain book about a ring.

One day he purchases an appearance change item as a last resort to spend expiring currency and gets the idea of choosing what he would want to look like if his character was ever a girl.

Falling asleep should have suspended the game, but Kagami wakes up still online and feels the game has has gotten a bit more realistic. Did Arch Earth Online finally get a long-awaited update?

[Harem Heaven High School (HHHS)]As the name suggests, it is a dating simulator that gained popularity due to the beautiful heroines with huge breasts and, more importantly, the importance of the player's choices, which influence the endings.Zayden Valtrex, the son of a billionaire philanthropist, was a feared delinquent at Eiko Academy. Standing at 1.95 m tall, with blond hair, full of piercings and earrings, he even scared the teachers.He was none other than the great villain of HHHS, who stole the heroines from the protagonist Subaru Kisaragi.But one day, that very same villain suddenly shows up at school with a completely new appearance. He had removed all his piercings and earrings, changed his hairstyle to be slicked back, and wore a charismatic smile, no longer looking at others with that usual cold stare.Since then, more and more heroines began approaching him of their own will.What no one knows is that Zayden carries a secret memory: he is not only the villain of the game but also someone who once lived in another world... and knows every detail of HHHS. Moreover, he possesses a mysterious system: by spending money on a girl whose affection level is above 50, the return can multiply from 1 to 100 times — and it is not limited to money alone.

What would you do if you were transported to an academy where becoming immortal was possible? Where magic spells and swordsmanship were your courses and fighting zombies and wars were your exams? Dawn Academy was no ordinary learning institution and Xiao Lin was about to find out how mysterious and exciting this magical academy really was.

In a realm where even the faintest shadows whisper untold tales, I came to realize that the forgotten often hold the most powerful narratives.As an avid admirer of the world's most beloved series, I never imagined that one night's rest would pull me into its very fabric.“Why on earth am I stuck in this world? And why, of all people, am I him?”I had become Arthur Nightingale—Class A’s most unremarkable student. A magic swordsman barely worthy of mention, ranked 8th among the first-years. A mere footnote in the grand story.Still, with this body’s abilities and my own insider knowledge, I figured I could carve out a peaceful life. Or so I believed.“This was the only way,” the voice repeated, resolute. “The only way to stop her.”Little did I know how truly unique Arthur Nightingale was—or the path this journey would force me to take...