In the deepest abyss of the souls in a certain realm.
A shadow surged from within it.
Then a pack of ferocious wolves, a snake spewing black flames, two greedily gleaming eyes, and so on—the list continued.
In the blink of an eye, thousands of beings with different forms writhed in the darkness, and soon, a beautiful woman appeared in their place.
Jet-black hair, pristine white skin, and not a thread of clothing on her, revealing her graceful figure clearly.
Like a forbidden fruit, like a sweet poison, knowing full well that touching it would lead to a fate worse than death, yet one would still reach out for the beautiful reaper.
This beautiful woman looked at the millions of flickering lights until her eyes settled on peculiar one, it was neither small nor big, nor it was the brightest one, still there was something different about it, maybe it was its uniqueness that drew her attention.
''Here is the one,'' the beautiful woman declared, taking the light. In an instant, she absorbed all the information it contained.
"What an extraordinary soul, having lived a fullfiling life. I made the right choice," she mused.
Vanishing and reappearing in her domain, a special laboratory within her castle, she began gathering various items. An old bone exuding ancient energy, a golden heart - all hovered in the air as if held by unseen forces.
With a flick of her finger, she drew a small amount of blood, causing chaos in the underground lab. Glass tubes shattered, and the space quivered as if unable to contain the tiny droplet filled an absurd amount of power.
"Behave!" she commanded, and the blood obeyed, ceasing its disruptive antics. She guided the blood to merge with the other items, resulting in a blending light. Against all odds, the disparate elements fused to form a small fetus. Placing the fetus in a special glass tube she had prepared beforehand, it began to grow rapidly.
Content with her creation, the woman swirled around in her high heels and departed from the lab. Her parting words lingered in the air:
"Grow strong, my son, for there are worlds out there waiting to be conquered by you.''
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~20 Years Later
The laboratory, where the fetus had once resided, now housed a fully grown man.
Twenty years had passed, and the young subject had matured into a striking figure. His pale skin and long, jet-black hair cascaded down his back, framing a face that could captivate any onlooker. His jawline was sharp and defined, a testament to his extraordinary features.
Suddenly, the viscous liquid within the glass tube began to bubble and boil. The young man's eyes snapped open, revealing irises of a mesmerizing golden hue, akin to miniature suns. In that moment, the glass tube shattered, propelling the man out and into the surrounding shards.
"Ugh!"
The man grunted in pain as the shards pierced his hands. But the sight that followed was nothing short of astonishing. The injured hands began to heal at a remarkable speed, as if time itself had been rewound.
Regaining his bearings, the young man's blurred vision cleared, and he took in his surroundings with keen eyes. A moment of silence passed before he uttered in an eerily calm voice,
"So, I have reincarnated."
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1st POV~
Shaking away the dizziness I was feeling, I uttered those words.
"So, I have reincarnated."
I then tried to rise on my feet, only to miserably fall, like a newborn trying to learn to walk. Fortunately, on my third try, I managed to stand on my feet.
'Hum! An exceptional learning capacity.'
I was inside a laboratory, filled with various equipment and devices. As I took in my surroundings, I recalled my last memory – climbing to the top of Mount Everest, only to be pushed down and my safety gear cut off by someone whose face was obscured. Well, I knew it was Jason, the man whose woman and fortune I had stolen, the same woman I have enjoyed all night long before coming to climb this mountain.
Sighing, I acknowledged that my death at the fresh age of 43 was not entirely unexpected. I had lived a fulfilling life, doing as I pleased, making both friends and enemies along the way. I did not regret a single moment, though.
"Well, enough with the reminiscing," I muttered, shaking my head as I looked around the laboratory once more. Lowering my eyes to my hands, I was surprised to find no visible injuries – a perk of this reincarnation, it seemed.
"Strange, but I suppose reincarnation comes with certain benefits. I'll need to verify that later," I mused, glancing down at my lower body.
"Huhu! I'm still well-endowed, and it's even slightly bigger and longer than before. Well, I'll use you well, as I always have my loyal and lovely companion."
Satisfied with this discovery, I moved on to examine the rest of my new physique. I couldn't help but feel a sense of luck – this body was exceptionally handsome, rivaling even the most attractive individuals I had known on Blue Star.
"I can feel power packed in this body, but well, it's time to know who is behind my unexpected reincarnation – something I thought was only found in clichéd novels," I said aloud.
The moment I finished speaking, the ground opened up and swallowed me.
"Well-timed," I mumbled, as I disappeared into the abyss. It was time to meet the one responsible for my reincarnation and know why I was reincarnated, there is no free lunch in this world.