There is no separate game world/real world in this book. Although not stated, it’s essentially a story about a boy commoner NPC who is granted a special class which gets him involved with the nobility.
Their society operates like an RPG, with extraordinary classes, skills and weapons.
This first book is quite excellent. I almost stopped listening after the first hour, but it kept building into something you’ll have trouble escaping. The intrigue is great. There is a sad part so beware.
Jeff Hays seems to work best by himself btw.
After listening to several disappointing LitRPG books, this one is top tier, and I’m glad I used the credit.