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Crimson Halo

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Synopsis
Jayden Seo, 23 years old. MOBA genius, king of the keyboard, emperor of combos... and also, king of debt. After nuking his bank account, burning every sponsorship deal he had, and failing to outrun creditors more vicious than a starving dragon, Jayden does the one thing he’s never mastered: He dies. Luckily — or not — a cosmic entity (apparently a fan of his livestreams) offers him reincarnation in a fantasy world. But there’s a catch: no system, no respawn, no cheat sheet. Just… a new body. And that body? A noble vampire baby. Heir to one of the continent’s three most powerful bloodlines. Armed with his blood-assimilation ability and god-tier learning instincts, Jayden sets a single goal: “I’m not dying broke in this world too.”
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Chapter 1 - Prologue — “Game Over. Restart?”

The sound of traffic was muffled.

Not because of headphones. Not because of a bug.

But because his heart had stopped beating.

Jayden Seo — former e-sports prodigy, undisputed jungle god, master of teamfights —

was now lying on cold concrete, eyes locked on the headlights of a car that didn't bother to brake.

The sky above felt ironic tonight.

No epic music. No slow motion.

Just blurry lights, distant noise… and a mental notification:

"Repayment overdue by 7 days. Final balance: 0 chances remaining."

And then… black.

Not pure black.

More like endless white. Like a screen that had never been turned on.

A blink later, he was there.

Standing. Barefoot. Pain-free.

Everything was silent.

And at the center of that emptiness — a silhouette.

Not human.

Not monstrous either. Just… blurry. Shifting.

Like a glitched-out model in a badly coded cutscene.

"You're dead."

The voice was calm. Not warm, not cold. Not happy, not sad. Just... there.

Jayden stayed quiet for a second.

"…Weird cutscene again?"

"You're dead. But you get a restart. One time only."

A screen appeared before him — floating, ethereal.

Like a character creation menu… but cleaner. Way cleaner.

Race selection. Ability slots. No tutorial. No going back.

His gamer instincts kicked in instantly.

He read every description like a sweaty tryhard. Took his time.

Then, with the precision of a pro min-maxer, he made his choice.

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Race: Primordial Vampire

A rare, pure bloodline. Feared across the continent.

Supernatural strength. Longevity. Regeneration.

And… lots of nobility.

Why this choice?

Because he was done being broke, that's why.

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Skill 1: Sanguinomorphosis

Absorb a portion of the abilities, memories, or talents of those whose blood you drink.

Perfectly legal skill theft. Delicious.

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Skill 2: Archeognosis

Greatly boosts learning and comprehension speed. Not instant, but deep and fast.

Ideal for learning spells, languages, battle tactics, or decoding ancient rituals without skimming through twelve moldy tomes.

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He clicked "Confirm." The screen shattered into light.

Jayden looked up.

"Wait… why me? Why give me all this? I mean, I didn't save kittens or anything."

"You were the best at what you did. I'm curious what you'll do… without a UI."

The silhouette vanished.

And the white was swallowed by darkness.

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New Life

Light returned. Dim. Reddish.

Pale faces hovered over him — cold eyes, blood-red and ancient.

Noble clothes. Antique jewelry. A room dripping with old power.

A deep voice echoed through the vast chamber:

"Behold Jayden, firstborn of the Pureblood House of Iserath."

Wrapped tightly in fine silk, his tiny arms pinned down,

Jayden slowly realized:

He had reincarnated.

In a mansion. Surrounded by ancient vampires.

Powerful. Wealthy. Old as sin.

And as hot tears streamed from his newborn eyes,

his first coherent thought was:

"NEVER. BE. POOR. AGAIN."