Armed with a card deck of new tricks, his showmanship skills, and the power to summon demons, Max is ready to fight his way through this realm of pink slimes, monsters and opposing Players. But as he builds his team—including strong-willed elf Ren and grizzly bear Wolf—to get to the mainland and escape the System, he might just encounter some things he never expected to: friendship, love, possibly even a family of his own. As long as he doesn’t get eaten first . . .