A loud alarm blared through the air as the spectators were dumped from the virtual realm. The screen was a mosaic of black and white with a few pixelated patches of color. The apparatuses all displayed a uniform notice: An unknown error has occurred.0

All those spectating the match, as well as all those who had entered the virtual realm, spectators and contestants alike, were unceremoniously dumped out.0

Everyone panicked. Just what had happened?0

The virtual realm had been active for countless years, a stable construct formed by a group of top-tier existences. The Cup had never been disrupted by a problem of this magnitude—until now.0

The spectators, communicating via online platforms...0