Best Player

"If all of humanity were to entrust their hopes to one person, would this path be easier to tread?"

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"When you see these words, the game of life and death to redeem the planet has already begun."

"All players traverse alternate worlds together, seeking the chance to redeem their homeland."

"I am Alger, possessing the ability to rewind death known only to me."

"The eliminated players become spectators, in livestreams with billions of viewers, they call me—the strongest [First Player], the torchbearer of the dark age."

"Some also say I am a madman who only knows how to clear the game, a sheep in wolf's clothing."

"...But it doesn't matter."

"For those who carry the fire for the masses, freezing to death in the snow is unacceptable. For those who pave the way for freedom, being trapped in thorns is intolerable."

"I guard a secret unknown even to invaders—whenever the future is in despair, I am the only one who can go back in time and change the tragedy."

"I deceive the world with lies, groping forward in countless failed timelines."

"—And deliver to all who watch me the best future I have personally crafted, the [Future World]."

"Even if it means treading upon my countless corpses and ashes."