Mystical Awakening Online: SotPM [Part 1] (CPN)

Chapter 17: Set the Rules II

"This is the first rule of the event, as you have all witnessed everyone here has been returned to the starting class [Neophyte], all Weapons, Armor, Accessories, Items, Artes, Abilities, Classes, and even Sprites, have all been removed."

Not a minute afterward the entire crowd was in an uproar, understandably a lot of players had put years into perfecting their custom characters.

There was a vast majority who felt as if this world had become a part of their identity, a second life; to these players this was something that should be cherished.

To have that all stripped away in moments, anyone would feel angered, and rightly so.

With the raise of his hand, he cast a spell; «Fudan», a moment later every player was silenced.

"I understand your frustrations, but now the event must begin, and to fully appreciate and discover true meaning in this event, it must be experienced at the very beginning. Thus, the name of this forest, [Genesis, the Misty Dawn Grove]."