Hello! Lost here, with what I hope will become an awesome new story for you to enjoy. No promises, though. We'll see what happens. Anyway, hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Elsword, its characters, storyline, gameplay mechanics, art, music, or anything actually. But damn I'd love to.

Now let's begin.

Chapter 0: Just A Game

Hours upon hours of dedication. Of endless grinding, questing and more grinding. Of careful planning and preparation. Of silly events, and others far more serious. Of raging at the in-game economy, ice burners, secret dungeons, raid bosses, the ridiculous EXP chart in the NA server, and many other things. All, in preparation for this very moment.

Level cap.

I have seen many announcements about someone reaching the level cap each day, hoping that one day the name of one of my characters would be there. And the time had come.

My main character was an Ara -I've always had a soft spot for clumsy martial artists for some reason- who I nurtured from a small and frail Little Xia to a highly powerful Sakra Devanam. And now, it was time to reach the top of the ladder for the very first time.

The EXP bar slowly filled with yellow, and it's percentage increased slowly, but steadily.

98%

98.5%

99%

99.9%

And suddenly, a completed quest I didn't even know I had taken popped up.

Nothing particularly interesting. Finishing a couple of dungeons of a suitable level, in order to get a bunch of EXP and a "Cobo Mysterious Express VIP Ticket" to Ruben. I didn't even know that existed, and I had no idea of what use it could have, but the quest still gave EXP. So I clicked the "Complete Quest" button anyway.

To this day, I still have no idea of what happened. All I know is that I was staring at my screen, then a white flash and everything went black.

Upon waking, I was greeted by the sun rays filtering through the leaves of a majestic tree. The grass beneath me was soft and warm, and I could hear water from a nearby river running freely.

And it didn't make any sense at all, since my living room never had any grass, or leaves, or a river.

But I was no longer in my living room.

It did not take me too long to figure out where I was, mainly since that tree seemed to be oddly familiar. I inspected it for quite a while, until I noticed a faint glow coming out of it. Or rather, out of something near it.

A bright blue stone emitting a warm gleam caught my attention immediately. And then, it hit me.

This was the El. Located within the Tree of El. Near the peaceful village of Ruben. In the land of Elrios.

I somehow ended up in Elrios.

Well, that's it for the prologue! It may be a bit short, but the truth is I have a lot planned for this. You'll see it when the right time comes, though. Anyway, feel free to leave a review if you want. Feedback is highly appreciated, and always welcome. Well, see you next time!