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The Unimplemented Overlords Have Joined the Party!, Vol. 1

By Kiki Piatkowska and Nagawasabi64
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Three's a crowd—but six overlords?! Young gamer Shuutarou is among the lucky few chosen to playtest Eternity, the latest VRMMORPG, and he wastes no time in activating his unique Create Dungeon skill at the exact moment the game glitches! Now he and his fellow playtesters are... Read More
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Young gamer Shuutarou is chosen to playtest the latest virtual reality online game, but when the game glitches out and his fellow playtesters are trapped in that world, he begins his adventures of rescue by entering the final-boss lair where the six Evil Overlords lurk.

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Three's a crowd—but six overlords?!

Young gamer Shuutarou is among the lucky few chosen to playtest Eternity, the latest VRMMORPG, and he wastes no time in activating his unique Create Dungeon skill at the exact moment the game glitches! Now he and his fellow playtesters are trapped, and their lives are at stake. Shuutarou happens to end up in the one area that has yet to be patched into the game: the final-boss lair where the six Evil Overlords lurk. They promptly declare him their master, and with Eternity's strongest baddies on his team, Shuutarou is up for any adventures this new life throws at him!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975371173

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 February 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 228

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