Even as peace has seemingly been restored, unrest churns beneath the surface in the town of Akiba. Unable to contain his frustration at his discovery of the capture of his students--the twins Tohya and Minori--Shiroe finally makes his move. Will his eleven handpicked veterans be able to restore hope[...]

When thirty thousand Japanese gamers are suddenly trapped in the online game world of "Elder Tale," a realm of swords and sorcery--that was, up until yesterday, very much a fantasy--is now their cold, hard reality. Severed from their everyday lives, they're faced with fighting monsters, eating food [...]