NPC wa Eiyuu no Yume wo Miru ka?

The world believes Elysia Online is just an ordinary virtual game—a vast fantasy world filled with adventure and a competitive ranking system.

But the truth is far darker.

Beneath its complex system, this game is a trap designed to lure in dangerous individuals—the Player Killers who take pleasure in torture and murder.

The government created Elysia Online as a filtering tool, a way to identify psychopaths who could become threats in the real world.
Inside the game, Player Killers experience pain as if it were real, and they relentlessly hunt powerful targets to slaughter.

And worst of all...

No one can log out.

A Nonexistent NPC
Rei Aetheros—a mere NPC working as a porter in the starting city.

But unlike other NPCs, he is aware.

He can see his own status, something that should be impossible for an NPC.

Even stranger, his status is empty—only his name appears, with no other information.

As he struggles to understand his existence, he unknowingly gets caught in a much larger conflict.

The Player Killers begin to move.

They have set their sights on the Top Rank, the strongest players in this world.

But only Rei can see the hidden identities of the Player Killers.
Only he knows how dangerous they truly are.
And only he realizes that Elysia Online is far more than just a game.

Vengeance, Trust, and a Hidden Truth
Along his journey, Rei encounters a mysterious woman—a former Player Killer seeking revenge on someone within their ranks.

Together, they embark on a journey to uncover the identity of the shadowy figure controlling the Player Killers from behind the scenes.

But the deeper Rei delves...

The more horrifying secrets he unravels.

What is the truth behind this game?
Why does he, an NPC, possess self-awareness?
And most importantly... how do they escape this world?

The answers to everything lie at the highest floor of this world.

But waiting there... is a truth not everyone is ready to face.

Genres & Key Elements:
LitRPG | Isekai | Mystery | Action | Psychological | Romance | Dark Fantasy
Player Killers as the ultimate threat
MC is not a Player but an NPC with self-awareness
A game world that is more than just a game
Slow-burn romance with heroines playing significant roles
Fanservice & character interactions to balance the tension

Tagline:
\"In this world, Players can live… and Players can die. But me? I was never supposed to exist in the first place.\"