The door of the capsule opened and I saw the ceiling of a familiar place. I looked up blankly and wiped that tears that had unknowingly flowed. Then I remembered the message I had seen before I fell unconscious.

[You have been knocked out by the overload of great power.]

[You can access the game again in 12 hours.]

It seemed the burden was greater than I thought. Still, it seemed natural because I wasn’t even level 100. I stood up and immediately saw the photo of my wife. “Honey, was this what you felt?”

The portrait of my wife didn’t answer and just silently stared at me. Before I knew it, darkness had fallen outside. I looked up at the serene night sky and declared, “May the blessing of the stars be with you.”

* * *

The next day, the world was lively. 

Not only were the Arkstar broadcasters reporting the news, other game broadcasters were also reporting breaking news. Every one of them, including the newspapers, were talking about the same thing—the emergence of a new Star's Beloved. Everyone was wondering about the identity of the person who ate a Star Fruit.

All sorts of speculation spilled over and it became distorted information. Then there was one more thing. It was a message that...