[ Prologue Activated... ]
The story opens with Arcelius Nathan as The Prologue...
He opened his eyes, cried, and screamed. Just before a woman approached him and breastfeeding him, he stopped crying and gazed at the woman, realizing he had been reincarnated and was once again a baby.
The woman was his mother in this world, nursing and gently stroking his head with love and tenderness. The baby growled softly and laughed, gaining full awareness— but he couldn't resist the joyful instincts of the baby within him.
The woman kissed the baby's cheeks and lips, showing how much she adored him, and held him tightly. Meanwhile, the man who had been reborn as a baby could only accept it helplessly.
He couldn't speak because his body was that of a baby just two weeks old, unable to do much—and could only be patient as he had reincarnated into a world he didn't know yet.
His former name was Magnus Neith, a genius student from London who had a remarkable life. He was brutally murdered, his body mutilated. When he died, he opened his eyes and found himself in this baby's body.
His killer was his own brother, consumed by jealousy towards him. The brother had hired people to brutally mutilate him—leaving deep physical and emotional scars that still lingered.
The painful memories and trauma lingered, even as he awoke in this baby's body. The deep-seated trauma altered his perspective and way of thinking. He found himself pondering that perhaps witnessing others' suffering might bring him some twisted sense of comfort.
In this new world, he was named Arcelius Nathan, a name given to him by his mother in this new life. A new life, a new name, a new family, and undoubtedly, a new journey...
Nathan's mother was named Emily Trista, a single mother and his biological mother in this world. As far as Nathan knew, his biological father had died in a war between kingdoms in this world. Nathan's life in this family was relatively simple and sufficient.
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At night, Nathan's mother lay down on the bed, extending her palms towards Nathan—channeling Mana and creating a warm spell to warm his body.
Nathan felt the warmth, and he knew that in this world, magic existed with Mana as the primary energy to manifest spells. As a baby, Nathan responded to his mother's magic and softly murmured.
"Mom loves you so much, Nathan," his mother said to him.
Nathan, who had been frustrated by his inability to resist his baby instincts, now felt warmth in his heart. He smiled softly and eventually fell asleep in his mother's loving arms, as she began to hug him with deep affection.
Nathan felt a new kind of happiness, and he loved his mother more than anything. Despite being a baby, he still had adult-like awareness—and he was determined to make his mother happy in the future.
Even in his previous life, he was consumed by the strict rules imposed by his family, and he couldn't fully experience the love and affection that his parents had for him. Now, he was finally feeling genuine love from a mother.
Nathan slept soundly, accepting his new reality and the world he found himself in. He was determined to embark on a new journey, one where he could live freely and forge his own path in the days to come.
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