
Web serial by Braided Sky
Emie Mercer was one of several billion people who survived the apocalypse and was introduced to a new reality where magic was commonplace and everyone had access to a system. Unfortunately, the rest of Emie's family wasn't so lucky. As far as world-changing events went, Earth's reintegration into the Atlantis Alliance was remarkably tame — the post-apocalyptic universe mirrored the wildly popular deep-immersion VRMMORPG Atlas Online, allowing those who played to quickly adapt to their new reality. More than a decade later, Emie manages to create a formation that relies on her Time and Space affinities to return her consciousness to the past. When she arrives nearly four years earlier than expected, she realizes she has a unique opportunity to prepare and train for what is coming. A regression story focused on preparation, growth, and the cost of making herself exceptional — without relying on perfect foreknowledge.

Emie Mercer was one of several billion people who survived the apocalypse and was introduced to a new reality where magic was commonplace and everyone had access to a system. Unfortunately, the rest of Emie's family wasn't so lucky. More than a decade after Earth's reintegration into the Atlantis Alliance, Emie manages to create a formation that relies on her Time and Space affinities to return her consciousness to the past. When she arrives nearly four years earlier than expected, she realizes she has a unique opportunity to prepare for what is coming — and she intends to use it.

To protect those she loves from an unwanted fate, Emie Mercer has returned to the past. Her actions have already created ripples and changed the trajectory of her future. She has gained early access to the system and magic, and is now working with Alliance personnel to leverage her knowledge of the future to help others. With the aid of her boss and new mentors, Emie will continue to grow and learn, expanding the gap between herself and the rest of Earth's natives. But by making herself exceptional, she risks the very safety she hoped to create.

Successful in her endeavor to save her family from the dangers of the apocalypse, Emie is now faced with a new challenge: survive and thrive within the Realm Dungeon. Known as an opportunity worth fighting for by well-informed nobles and sect elites, the dungeon provides challengers a rare chance to progress more swiftly than would otherwise be possible. Emie struggles to grow fast enough to fulfill her promises while her family adjusts to the changes brought by the apocalypse.

After reaching the eighth floor of the Realm Dungeon, Emie is finally able to take a long-awaited break from grinding levels to spend time with her family. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy to see the Alliance's newest Trinity Mage flourishing. Finding herself a target once again, Emie must try to balance safety with her desire to actually enjoy her time away from the dungeon. Will she be able to overcome the challenges ahead, or will echoes of Fate force her into situations beyond her control?