A massive, golden bolt of lightning ripped from the clear sky, striking a scouting party of enemy Ulfsarks miles away.
He rested his chin in his hand, watching a squad of Egyptian Axemen desperately trying to hold back a relentless tide of Norse Frost Giants. Golden sand met crushing ice in a clash of pixels and code. Leo smiled. He had been playing this game for over twenty years, transitioning from the scratched CD-ROMs of his childhood to this digital, polished version on his PC. Age of Mythology Extended Edition v2.8 PC
Leo looked down at his own hands. They were glowing with a faint, blue UI overlay. When he waved his hand, a translucent green blueprint of a Barracks hovered over the dirt path in front of them. He realized with a surge of both terror and exhilarating awe that he wasn't just playing the game anymore. He was the player entity made flesh. A massive, golden bolt of lightning ripped from
Leo smiled, gripping his glowing hands into fists. The game had become his reality, and he was ready to win the match. Leo smiled
He didn't have a mouse or a keyboard anymore, but the hotkeys were burned into his muscle memory. He closed his eyes and willed a divine power to manifest. He pointed his finger toward a dark cloud on the horizon. Shift + Click.