The Dungeon Boss's Favorite Game - A Virmo Story

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Kragathor is the final guardian of the world’s deepest dungeon. He is an immortal pinnacle of existence that is otherwise known as an ancient dragon. And he is terribly bored. His sole source of amusement comes from scrying on the adventurer teams that are in the upper levels of his dungeon.

Through spying on adventurers, Kragathor hears of a new magic item, called a Virmo, that allows one to project their mind into a fictional world in some sort of grand-scale game.  Recognizing these Virmo games as a potential diversion for his endless boredom, he orders a minion to infiltrate the nearby town and acquire some of these games. Once the minion returns, he logs into a game set in a world that runs on the twin magics of ‘science’ and ‘technology’, and embarks on his new journey as Bob, the Level 1 Human with no class.

Release Schedule:  As I wrap up the end of the first major arc, I will publish the chapters as they're completed.  However, as I transition into the next arc, I will go with a two or three times a week release schedule, since I will be splitting time between this story and Chimera.

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Status
Hiatus
Year
2018
Author
Michael Dale

Tags

LITRPGFANTASYVIRTUAL REALITYADVENTUREMAGICCOMEDYSCI-FINON-HUMAN LEADCYBERPUNK

Royal Road Stats

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4.6/ 5.0
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2,625
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618,133

Chapters(30 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

  • msngRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Great novel. Very enjoyable. The characters feel real and three dimensional. The story plot is excellent as is the pacing. I want to make the review balanced by mentioning some constructive feedback, but I really cannot think of any. I don't think I even saw a single spelling or grammar mistake.
  • SuperRes7Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    So far ( chapter 7 ) there has been no major plot hole or bad writing as far as i could see, and the story is enjoyble 2, would recommend again.
  • TigerCannonRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Human's are such strange creatures, comparing their pitiful works to eternal stars in order to compensate for their fleeting lifespans. This story is certainly worthy of joining the third favorite treasure pile though.
    Solid writing, creative story, good humor, definitely worth a read.
  • Chaos_SeedRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    This story is an incredibly original idea that has really become one of my favorites on this site. I originally began reading your Chimera story, and noted in the synopsis you wrote you would be focusing on this story. Though sad, as I thoroughly enjoy that story as well, I can say this on does not lose out to it one bit.
    I have seen little to no grammar mistakes through each chapter. That in itself is far beyond many books I’ve read on this site.
    The characters interact well together, neither too formal or too tight lipped, and really seem to come alive with their obsessions.
    the story line is following a steady flow, and thought “Bob” doesn’t know it, the first Arc feels closer to be revealed.
    As to “style” that is the hardest for me to grade, as every Author has their own style of writing. I enjoy the way you have the characters interact with each other, and the amount of detail you put into both worlds inside this book.
    The book is pretty new still, at 15 Chapters, but you can see a budding gem in just this short amount. Keep it up! (:
  • ImperialProcrastinatorRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    To the author: Exemplary wrting. Brava. I look forward to reading more. In truth, I'm glad I found this now, rather than a few hundred chapter in. I shall enjoy the wait.
    Peasants: Normally I wouldn't address you, but this review apparently requires a bare minimum of 50 words. That really is the extent of your involvement.
  • RatticusRexRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Creative and fun! At the time of this review (Dec 25th) there are 26 chapters. I hope the author continues, I've really enjoyed what's written so far.
  • RingostraussRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    The point of view of the main character the adding of another layer to the traditional login to a VRMMO is both simple and fantastic.  This story actively makes me chuckle and I hope you eventually release it as a book somewhere else that I can buy to support it.  Also please write 1000 more chapter ASAP, thank you very much for sharing your talent.
    As for scores, it is extremely well written, the characters feel alive to me, and there are very few errors at all.  It is a significant cut above most of what I find on this site and is superior to many books that I've paid for elsewhere.
  • DromaRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    Way too few decent Sci-fi settings to read about so I'm glad we finally have another one. The VRMMO parts are pure sci-fi gaming while the no game parts are your classic OP main character fantasy setting. It makes for a surprisingly good combination that I think people should check out.
  • NothingButPainRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    It's a regular VRMMO story... That's been completely flipped on it's head - it isn't the same old 'VRMMO with magic' that most stories do. Instead, we have sci-fi!
    So far it has been very interesting and I'm looking forward to more!
  • KoboldPatrolRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    (as of chapter 25)
    A powerful but bored dragon plays a puny human player character in a post-apocalypse VRMMO without knowing anything about "modern" technology.
    Style: Told in third-person internal style, the story is told from the dragon Kragathor's point of view both in his "real" fantasy world and in the game world. Other points of view are the minions he makes play in his party and the game company's leaders. The style is easy to read and feels whole, with good word choice and varied structure.
    Story: The story starts with the dragon being bored and acquiring the VRMMO game box to pass the time before logging in for the first time. Character creation, a tutorial and the first quests follow. All this is presented in a fluid manner without any bulky number crunching. The plots both in the game and in Kragathor's real world develop at a believing pace, opening the worlds further for the reader. There are lots of humorous scenes, often playing on the non-human mindset and knowledge of the dragon.
    Grammar: Excellent and I don't say this lightly.
    Characters: The people we've had points of view from are driven by their own motivations. As the story is quite young, so far we haven't been exposed too deeply, but we can see that they were created with deliberation.
    In total, the story is very fun to read and stands out from other RRL stories with a unique main character and premise.