The Sanctuary, a what?

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What the… I hurried running away from the people who kept on following me since earlier. It was a wrong decision taking a shortcut going home. Just because I won this console, now I am the target of those stupid snatchers.  Ha.. ha… I was already running out of breath. I hope that I already lost them. Just when I was about to turn my body, I felt a sharp object piercing the right side of my body. The man pulled out the knife, and I felt the warm liquid oozing from the wound. I am starting to lose my consciousness.  Why would this happen to me? I am just an ordinary student, nothing special. I was just lucky that I won the console during a raffle. It was after the release of the new MMORPG game called “The Sanctuary”. Developers all over the world came together to create this massive game where you can dive in. Meaning, you just need to wear the console so that you can play it. Yes, there were a lot of shows that had the same theme, but since technology is already evolving, the enthusiasts for this type of thing gathered, making things possible.  It created a lot of buzz, and was being covered in news in every corner of the Earth.  By the way, my name is Kon, an ordinary student with a very ordinary life. Our family was on the average side, and I was lucky that my parents could feed us properly and send us to school.  So, I took the opportunity to join this raffle draw to win the console for Sanctuary. And, lady luck was on my side that time. Out of millions of participants, my name appeared on the screen. My name spread everywhere, causing ruckus and gossip around me. I cannot help myself but not to feel proud about this win.  And the time came for me to pick up the console from the company. I did not notice that people were eyeing me to get the console by any means.  And, there we are, I got caught up in this mess.  I can hear the group of men laughing after leaving me in the spot, bleeding to death. I tried to call for help, but there was no voice coming out from my mouth. Those stupid snatchers even took my phone. I am already feeling dizzy because of the loss of blood. I still tried to crawl for my life, but the energy within me was depleting.  I remembered my loving family. I know they will be devastated if they found out that I died because of the console that I dreamt off. Well, I guess I have no choice but to accept my fate. Well, I guess this is goodbye. I can’t feel anything now. Slowly, my eyes closed and I drifted into a very deep sleep.  When I opened my eyes, I felt strange. I can feel that someone is looking at me. I was lying down on a cold concrete, motionless. Then I heard a voice. “Welcome to the Sanctuary. The land for those who lost hope, a utopia for dreamers.” Did I hear that right? The Sanctuary? What the… Am I being reborn in the Sanctuary!? What is the meaning of this? I wanted to scream but no words were coming out of my mouth. Maybe this is only a hallucination before you die. When I turned my head around, I was floating in outer space. I can see Earth and the moon!  What kind of scene is this? I died in a painful way, please give me normal passing. Not like this. I suddenly felt a force wrapping around me. I can feel my life force going back. Then I saw a hooded figure in front of me. The scene was freaking me out. Is he the grim reaper? Is he going to drag me into hell? Oh my goodness, I know I have been naughty sometimes, but please bring me to heaven.  The hooded figure raised his hand and text appeared in front of me.  Name: Kon Class: ???? Level: One Special Ability: ???? Strength: ??? Agility: ???? Luck: ???? Vitality: ???? What’s this? Am I inside an online game? I know I died already when that stupid snatcher stabbed me.  “Welcome to Sanctuary! I am the administrator, or you can say one who manages this dimension. You are very lucky, being able to experience the Sanctuary in this situation.” The man said.  “What? I thought I died already?” I asked.  “Well, about that, you really died. Your soul was sucked into this world. You just need to live your life again, or should I see it restart again. Well, you can consider this like those famous shows where you get hit by a truck, and you are transported to a different world. In your case, well it was gruesome. Haha.” The man said.  “Should I be happy about everything you said?” I asked, scratching my head. I felt like I was some sort of lab mouse because of what he said.  “You should, of course. To have what you desire turn into reality, who wouldn’t want that?” The man answered.  I stayed silent for a few moments, thinking about what he said. Well, he is right. I really wanted to play the game. I have to accept that I am now going to be some experiment to an unknown being. I hope that lady luck will be by my side when I reincarnate to the Sanctuary. “Okay, I will agree.” I said as if I had a choice. If I said no, well my soul will be burning now in hell.  “Then, that’s good to hear. Take this, this will serve as your guide for your life in the Sanctuary.” The man said.  > What’s this, I can’t read the name of the other item.  “Are you not going to explain the rules to me?” I asked.  “Well, sorry. In exchange for your life, I cannot tell you that. I wish you best of luck in the Sanctuary. Goodbye!” The man said and snapped his fingers.  “Wait!” I said, but there was no response. I felt like I was being sucked in by a vacuum. Now, this is the beginning of the journey that will give me a hell of a ride. 
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