Tyro was going outside to buy groceries. He crossed the street and went to the store as usual, and he was buying some vegetables.
Tyro: And how much does this cost?
Cashier: That would be $17.99 sir.
Tyro was 99 cents short and he had to return home to get the money he needed when suddenly- a truck ran over him.
As he woke up, he saw himself in a place he had never seen before.
Tyro: W-what is this place?
"Are you ok?" – A mysterious voice asks. As Tyro looks up to see who had just talked to him, he sees a wealthy man with some sort of title above his head… "Gold", he said reading the title of the man.
Eli: I am Eli. Nice to meet you…?
Tyro: Ah, I am Tyro… What is this place?
Eli: This is the kingdom of Masati. You seem confused.
Tyro: Yeah… I have no idea where I am.
Tyro thinks to himself that he has been transfered into a new world and wants to explore.
Eli: So, you seem to be unranked. You really are new here.
Tyro: Yeah… about that… Can you tell me how to get a "rank"… or whatever that is?
Eli: Yes. Follow me to the "Masati Tower".
Tyro follows Eli to the Masati Tower. As he enters, he sees what looks like a hotel reception room. There seems to be around 10-12 floors here.
Receptionist: Hello there. How may I help you… Let me guess, you need a rank?
Tyro: Ah- yes. I need a rank.
Receptionist: Well for a rank, you will need to do your first Pressure Battle.
Tyro: Pressure Battle? What's that?
Tyro wonders about what an Pressure Battle is… It sounds pretty cool to him and he wants to learn more about it.
Tyro: Huh, seems cool. I would like to learn more!
Eli: I can teach you if you want.
Tyro: Yes, I would appreciate that!
Eli shows Tyro what an Pressure Battle is.
Eli: So, a rank is chosen. The players must compete with each-other, surviving attacks of that rank. Every time you are hit, you lose 1 HP. In a Pressure Battle, you have 10 HP, though the rules can change if both parties agree. There are these other things called Techniques. You should learn them naturally. They require immense focus though.
Tyro: Ohh, its like a video game. I see.
Eli: Yeah, like a "video game".
Tyro thinks to himself about this concept. It sounds like a nice battle system to him.
Eli: There is also another stat called elo. Your elo corresponds to your rank. The maximum elo, is 7000, achieved by the legendary *Grandmaster*, who named this rank "Master"
Tyro seems determined that he will become a *Master* and he wants to start as soon as possible. The receptionist notices this and asks him if he wants to try his first Pressure Battle.
Receptionist: Would you like to try your first Pressure Battle? Our skill-based matchmaking makes it so you won't fight a very difficult opponent.
Tyro: Yes sure. I will win this.
Tyro's first opponent was a person called Ryn.
Ryn: Ready to lose, Tyro?
Tyro: You seem confident Ryn...
Ryn and Tyro choose to play against *Rank 3 Attacks*. In other words, this is like zombies.
Ryn: U-ugh this is getting hard.
Tyro: What- losing already?
Ryn gets surprise-attacked from behind, losing 1HP
Ryn: Ugh. I might have lost 1 HP but im gonna beat you…
Tyro: Sure you will, buddy.
Ryn quickly earns the lead when Tyro accidentally slips and gets hit by an attack.
After a long battle, they were both tied at 1 HP.
Tyro: I guess the person to last the longest will win.
Ryn: May the strongest one win!
Tyro and Ryn go back and forth, each of them super determined, right when Tyro was about to get hit, he felt a weird sensation in his body. He was able to evade an attack out of seemingly nowhere, but he had an idea as to why. He was able to resist until Ryn became really tired and collapsed, being hit by an attack and losing.
Tyro: Hah… I won! Take that!
Ryn: No- this… this cant be! I should be the one winning.
Tyro: On your knees… Ryn. You are worthless.
Ryn: T-This can't be… No-
Tyro got his first rank, "Bronze". His elo, being just 100. He was happy with his result. He was able to beat his first opponent, thought he was wondering about what just happened. "Is this one of the technique things Eli told me about?" He said to himself. He thinks of calling it "The Evasion Technique"
Tyro: I get it now! I have to concentrate really hard on an attack to be able to dodge it with ease, without feeling like I'm moving. This should allow me to flawlessly evade attacks, thus I'm calling it "The Evasion Technique". That's it! I found it! Well.. It does need some practice… But for now, I have 100 elo, and I will be focused on raising that!
Eli: Uhh can you stop screaming now?
Tyro: Right- Sorry