Lord of Mysteries: Sequence Wars

"Huh? Me, fighting Amon? Seriously?"

Before smog shrouded Backlund, the crimson moon's light flickered in and out of view. The pitch-black mausoleum collapsed into ruin, and an Undying Bird spread its wings over the city. Within the dark clouds, countless serpentine strands of hair writhed wildly.

Watching the CG from the game Sequence Wars unfold in reality, Esther-the player who had skipped everything-looked uneasily at the bosses and NPCs surrounding her.

"What do I do if I've transmigrated into a game but never watched any of the story? Waiting online. It's pretty urgent."

(A Lord of Mysteries fanfiction; Amber-style progression, genderbend, single protagonist.)