Kaede Honjou creates the avatar Maple in the VRMMO NewWorld Online and, hating pain more than she loves winning, pours every stat point into Vitality. Stiff, slow, and unable to cast spells, she still turns heads when the investment unlocks Absolute Defense, a skill that shrugs off nearly any attack, and Counter, which turns enemy special moves back on themselves. Guided by her friend Risa's alter ego Sally, Maple stumbles into events and boss fights with a build nobody else would dare try. This manga follows her rise on the server chapter by chapter.