I Became My Elf King Character In A Game-Like World

Renjiwasnothingspecial.Nowealth,nofame,nograndambitions—justa23-year-oldgamerwastinghisdaysinaclutteredapartment,escapingrealitythroughtheimmersiveworldofEternalRealms.Inthegame,hewaspowerful,respected,aleader—theelvenking,commandingarmiesandshapingthefateofkingdoms.Butoutsidethescreen,hewasjustanothernobody.Thatallchangedthemomenthisworldshattered.Whatstartedasaroutinegamingsessiontookaterrifyingturnwhenhisscreenflickered,realitytwisted,andanunnaturalforceyankedhimfromhischair.Whenheopenedhiseyes,hewasn’tinhisapartmentanymore.Hewasinaworldoftoweringforestsandancientmagic.Hewaswearingregalrobes,agoldencrownrestingatophishead.Andbeforehimstoodfourelvenwomen,theirexpressionsfilledwithreverenceandconcern.TheycalledhimKing.Memoriesnothisownfloodedhismind—battles,alliances,theweightofakingdom’sfuturerestingonhisshoulders.Itwasn’tjustagameanymore.Thiswasreal.Andthefateoftheelvenracenowdependedonhim.ButRenjiwasn’tahero.Hewasn’tawarrior.Hewasjustagamerwhohadnoideahowtoruleakingdom,letalonesurviveinaworldteeteringonthebrinkofwar.ButJustashewasponderingonitamechanicalvoicesoundedinhismind.