Shinya Kiritani

As a legendary veteran of the online world "The New Gate," this elite combatant achieved the impossible by defeating the final boss and liberating the thousands of players held captive within the game. However, his victory came with an unexpected twist when a mysterious, blinding light pulled him into the game's universe. Now, he finds himself physically transported into the virtual world, waking up in a transformed era five centuries after his original adventure ended.