August Clementine was once Reacher, a wealthy and thrill-seeking businessman who had everything but satisfaction in life. After a fatal adventure, Reacher awakens on a parallel Earth, in the body of the destitute and troubled 19-year-old August Clementine. 

With his new identity, August finds himself burdened with debt and responsible for his beloved younger sister, Sophia.

Desperate to change their fate, August immerses himself in Enders Light, a cutting-edge VRMMORPG that blurs the line between virtual and reality. In this fantastical game world, players can bring specific items that meet certain requirements into the real world and even gain a fraction of their in-game abilities and strength. 

Stuck at level 12 and unable to progress past his starting village due to a rare armor shortage, August must rely on his wits and determination. 

A breakthrough comes when he retrieves a mystical purification stone from a river teeming with magical aqua beasts and uses it to cleanse an ancient, corrupted altar. 

His reward includes the legendary Fruit of Corruption, a priceless item with the potential to grant supernatural abilities in the real world.

Caught between the allure of selling the fruit for financial security and the temptation of gaining extraordinary powers, August must make a choice that will define his and Sophia’s future...

"What? I gained the ability to extract any item from the game into the real world without restrictions?"

[ Quest Complete: Rescue Lord Cavriel. ] 


[ Rewards Distributed. EXP Gained: 180,000. Party EXP Distributed. ]


[ Hidden Quest: Royal Assistance. Objective Completed. Additional Rewards Granted. ]  


August's read the notification with a look of confusion. "Hidden quest?" he murmured. "Looks like we stumbled into something bigger than we thought."


Lord Cavriel motioned for a steward, who approached carrying a polished wooden box. Inside were five tokens that glowed faintly with magic and had some strange carvings.


"These," Cavriel handed one to each of them, "are Tournament Qualification Badges. You may not know what this means now, but soon you will. Hold onto them. They signify your eligibility to participate in a grand event that is unlike anything you've experienced before."


Gregorious held his badge up to the light, squinting at it. "A tournament, huh? Does it involve free food? I fight better on a full stomach."


Chapter 162 - Moving In