The Shadow Keeper (A Land of Shadows Novel- Book 1)

Welcome to Land of Shadows, Player

Welcome to the world of Land of Shadows, produced by Towa VRGames!

This world of magic and warriors is proud to be the first successful virtual reality game released on an international level, using the nerve link implanted surgically into the back of your neck! The link connects to nerves and connects all senses including pain receptors. Please consent to the use of the link to emulate pain and other sensory receptors:

You have selected: Yes

Please enter your real name as well as the name you wish to be called within the game. We suggest that you not use your real name:

First name: Taro

Last name: Kagemune

Username: Taro

Welcome Taro to opening day of Land of Shadows! We are thrilled to have such a powerful player on our servers. Please enter your home country, gender, and age/date of birth.

Country (server): United States of America

Gender: Female

Age: 19

Date of Birth: November 17

Thank you very much for your cooperation! Now, the world of Land of Shadows is full of wonderful opportunities and magical beings! You have a chance to choose to be one of these magical beings. There are 10 races that you can choose from:

Enchanter: While having the advantage of being able to cast spells, Enchanters have weak attack power, but are extremely skilled in the defensive and healing arts.

Vampire: Vampires have the ability to move stealthily through terrain and are well suited as companions with extraordinary strength, but they must feed on magical energy, so they must be close to a willing magic user as an unwilling magic user's blood is poisonous. This is tricky because it drains HP on the partner's part, but the bond formed between the two is strong, unbreakable even, and can supply both with unimaginable power.

Sorcerer: With unlimited attacking power, sorcerers are great at casting powerful spells in battle, but lack good defenses. A powerful sorcerer is strong though and has above average HP to compensate for the lack of defence.

Warrior: As one of the strongest races with the one of the broadest number of sub races, warriors are great for all sorts of physical pursuits including battle, hunting, agriculture, and contractors (stonemason, forger, etc.).

Angel: Angels are angelic and possess the ability to change forms, but they lack the ability to join guilds larger than 5 members. Automatically after joining a guild or party, the angel supplies awesome protection spells to each and every member of the guild and gains new attacks for themselves, but HP will go down in doing so. Even so, angels hold amazing power, both alone and within a group, and also have the second largest variety of sub races.

Shifter: Much like the idea of a werewolf, shifters possess the ability to change forms and gain immense strength and stamina when doing so as well as maintaining helpful natural instincts and reasoning. With this "shift" comes danger, though. When shifting, a shifter cannot respond to attacks or defend themselves. With over 10 different sub races, shifters come in as the third largest race variation.