Ella chugged her sixth energy drink. She played the keyboard bongos, each key going clickity clack. "My heart is racing for more power! I am almost at the point I need to be. I am almost overpowered enough!"
For years now, she'd been driven by the singular goal. She logged into Script Fantasy Online for one purpose. I want to become so overpowered that when I get isekaid, I will be the strongest one.
At this point, she was the strongest person in the game by a huge margin, yet the allure of more power was endless. So it was that Ella dove onto the next dungeon floor.
She readied her vampire witch skills and checked their cooldowns. Even if doing so was pointless, she didn't care. She reached the final dungeon floor, one that she'd completed thousands of times. Was there any purpose in doing the same dungeon over and over again?
Of course! This was the dungeon with the highest experience rates. There was no hard level cap in SFO, so it made the perfect game to play for Ella. She was less concerned with items at this point after stashing the world's supply of items dozens of times.
And today was the most special day. It was a bittersweet time for other players of the game. The developers announced that they would shut down the servers soon, yet for Ella, this was perfect news. Her dream of being isekaid after the game closed was on the horizon. She could see the light perfectly.
The next floor came and went so fast, and each of the mobs died with a flick of her staff. A brief cast of a spell or a little kick, and the mobs went flying. The godlike enemies in this Tower of Gods dungeon were no more than goblins before this high rated vampire witch.
Though, the Ella in real life was feeling the opposite. Her pounding heart turned into moments of brief pauses between each beat, and her vision started to become hazy.
She sighed, trying hard to catch her breath, but pain started crawling around in her chest. There was a stinging sensation in her heart, and her lungs cried out for breath. Her throat tightened even more with each passing second.
Is this an asthma attack? Her breath became a high pitched wheeze, and she gripped the edge of her desk. Her whole body started to feel discomfort. Her stomach cried out in protest, and even her knees started to feel weak.
Her heart throbbed, and exhaustion began to settle in. Then a sudden spark ignited within her brain. "Perhaps this isn't asthma at all? What if I am finally getting isekaid?"
She reached for another energy drink can on her desk, and her thumb pressed beneath the tab. She pulled it up, and the sweet sound played against her ears like an instrument. I must be energized if I am going to get summoned!
Ella cracked it open, and she started to sip her seventh energy drink. The young woman began seeing little purple dots in the corners of her eyes, yet she gripped her mouse.
She continued to march on through the dungeon behind her screen and towards the boss room. The heavy stone door opened for her, and the Demon God appeared. There he was behind her screen, yet she was already thinking past him.
The moment the fight started was the moment it ended. Her spell destroyed the god in one hit.
A flash appeared behind her monitor and a brief display of a title appeared there, yet Ella couldn't read the words.
The pain in her sternum had only grown since her last sip of energy, and she clutched at her chest. She fell forwards, slamming her face against the desk.
Blood poured out from Ella's nose, and she fell onto her back. Holy fuck, I didn't think being isekaid would be so painful!
The woman tried to grab at her desk's leg in an attempt to pull herself up, but the weakness plaguing her body made it impossible. She reached for her rolling chair's leg next, but that did the opposite of what she wanted. The chair rolled towards her, and then it fell onto her face.
Now, not only was her heart pounding, but she had a new headache. Blood gushed from her temple and her nose, and the pain in her chest became sharper as if someone was stabbing her with a knife.
Her arms dropped, and she stopped reaching for things altogether. Despite all of the pain assaulting her body, the young woman grinned. It seems like my dream is not that far off...I just wish that I could have stayed until the server shut down.
Eventually, her pounding heart stopped altogether, and Ella took her final breath.
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The next time Ella opened her eyes, her surroundings had changed. She stared up at the ceiling of a bleak looking cave, and a droplet of water fell onto her nose. Her nose twitched, and she sat up in a hurry.
"Did it happen!?"
The woman looked down at her attire, and her eyes widened. There they were. The familiar white witch robes sat on her body, interlaced with pink designs. What's more, an equally pure looking staff laid next to her with a pink crystal adorning it's end.
Ella felt her excitement growing with each passing second. She looked down at her fair hands, and she reached her finger up to the inside of her mouth. Instantly, she found what she was looking for. A pair of sharp fangs rested within her top row of teeth.
The woman leapt to her feet in joy with her staff in hand. "I can't believe it! It really happened! I always knew that this would happen!"
There was only one more test she had to take to be certain. She clenched her teeth together and closed her eyes. Immediately, she noticed a new sensation permeating through her body.
The moment Ella opened her eyes, she spoke.
"Status!"