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"Have you Decided ?"
Lucas Arsln woke up from his absentmindedness. Across from him sat a handsome burly but a dignified middle-aged man who was supposedly his uncle.
"Decided what?" Lucas gave a blank look and instinctively responded.
"Your Future!!! Are you not listening to a word I said.. Ah! I don't know what's going on todays youngsters mind." His Uncle shook his head helplessly.
"Look I will tell it you straight, tomorrow, I need your answer. You have to decide which university you have chosen take it seriously. And get some fresh air, you are young, don't just stay cooped up in your laboratory all the time. Now off you go." Lucas's Uncle waved his hand helplessly.
Lucas calmly nodded and stood up, with hazy eyes he walked out of the study, if someone with keen vision looked they will notice that the young Lucas's line of sight has been slightly focusing on his left top corner, but what was strange was on his left side there was only a plain wall, not even a picture or anything similar, so what was he looking at? A ghost?.
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Some time ago….Far away....In an Another World
Earth
Year 2018
A day in the winter. After heavy snow, the whole city seems to be covered in a silvery coat. Above a high rise building a group of people in black suits with black sunglasses were standing behind a person in late 20's, he was wearing a elegant white coat with golden linings, and inside a black shirt. He was listening and giving out orders to the people behind them.
"President, the job's done."
"Syndicate is eliminated, all of the higher ups are taken care of, evidence against their crimes are all collected and have sent to the relevant authorities. Team B have completed the extraction of database and are now awaiting further instruction."
The man in white coat gave a nod in response and indifferently said, "Let the analysts go through their members and take any if there are good and clean talents. Also inform all the DW Executives, we are starting the next phase. Be prepared."
"Yes President."
After a while a thin man in black suit came close to the President and spoke in a low voice.
"Sir Mr.Ethan have arrived."
Hearing this the man called president was surprised for a moment, after sighing briefly he said.
"Tell him to come up. You guys go downstairs, we will be leaving in 30 minutes."
"Yes President"
The surrounding personnel after receiving their orders quickly dispersed.
After some time a middle aged man with a fully grown beard and a fancy purple coat came with a huge smile plastered on his face.
"Haha, my boy you finally got ridden of those rats, Well done! Well done!. Why aren't you smiling? Where did your everlasting smile gone. Come on, it's time for celebrations."
The merriness shown by Ethan didn't cause any ripples on the President's calm face. "Whether its past, present or the future Syndicate like organizations will never be truly eradicated if one goes another will come."
"It's like weeds."
Sighing ruefully the president spoke. He raised his head and looked at the clouded sky. His dark deep black eyes seemed to contain an unfathomable depth.
"Hah, shut it thinking too much is never good."
"You started The DW because of what?, to survive! to revenge! to destroy!... and to save yourself. Not because of greater good and absolutely not for world peace." Narrowing eyes Ethan faintly smiled and spoke.
After being silent for some time the president replied while stroking his old antique pendant. "You are right, I am thinking too much."
Ethan smiled and asked. "So what's the next plan?"
The question caused a small slight smile on the face of the handsome president, he laughed lightly and said, "Next phase is entering the world's eye… I will explain all the details in the next board meeting."
"We have been running so far and now on we will be flying."
Ethan was first shocked but quickly calmed down. "Albert will take care of matters here, It has been a long night, go take some rest." Ethan patted Lucas's shoulder and said, "I am going back to the headquarters. Call me if anything came up."
After saying that Ethan quickly left.
The President didn't turned his head. He silently stood alone and looked at the sky, mumbling something under his breath Lucas played with his antique pendant.
"Uh, what's that? A shooting star?"
At the moment in the sky presented a shooting star, seeing this the president was surprised and said in a soft voice "What wish should I ask?"
Suddenly astonishing Lucas the shooting star or say the meteorite takes a turn and head towards the building the President was standing.
The President witnessing this blanked out and couldn't react for a second and when he sobered up, the heat rising from the burning meteorite could be felt by him. Death was upon him. Lucas's eyes contracted, he could feel his entire life flashing past him.
Laughing with his friends, reverence and awe in the eyes of his juniors and relatives, death of his family, betrayal of his loved ones, walking out of corpses, the dark world and finally vengeance.
At the extreme moment of death he calmed down.
They say death is the brightest mirror.
Bang!!
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In the building that resembles a western castle a boy wearing a casual green shirt and black jeans was walking across a stoned pathway. He was about 1.64m in height but had a delicate build with a pale skin. He looked handsome but from the pale skin it was obvious that he was not an outdoor type. He was walking slowly and steadily, he seemed to be in deep thoughts.
Lucas was right now confused, how did he come here? Is this the fabled reincarnation or some kind of possession. He was thinking about his past life, he made money, crushed his enemies who destroyed his home, he was once rich then fell hard again, he climbed the stairs of success step by step.
He went through many many troubles. At the final moment his heart was at peace and now, in an unknown world in an unfamiliar yet... familiar body… hah.
Lucas sighed internally and thought.
'What is happening? Is my mental health okay? Is it a side effect of Reincarnation? Or am I having hallucinations? Or am I dreaming?'
As he walked he directed his focus to the left of top corner of his vision.
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'What does it mean? Loading? What is it Loading.'
Confusing, really confusing.
Lucas suddenly came to a stop, in front of him there were three paths left, right and a straight one.
'Which way is it to my room?'
Looking around there were servants both male and female in maid and butler attires, but he couldn't just ask them could he?
He in his mind thought over and over and finally decided to call the mysterious existence residing in his mind.
'Which way is it to my room?'
Next instant a mechanical and gender neutral voice only audible to him could be heard inside his mind answering his question.
[Ding!, Left]
Without any change in expression he with a calm and collected look choose the path to his left and started walking. According to this mysterious voice, it is known as System. When the loading bar fills completely the memory of Lucas Arsln will be fused, until then if i need any information all need is to ask myself inside the mind and the answer will be presented in my mind. If everything go as usual a month is need for complete retrieval of memory.
[The room at the end of the corridor is Lucas Arsln's room.]
Lucas was startled hearing the abrupt voice in his mind.
'I need to get used to this.'
He took a deep breath and calmed his emotions down. After that he hastily walked towards his room.
Opening the door he saw a messy room or should say half messy room. The room was huge in a comfortable way and everything inside including the trash bin was high-end. Luxurious items was common inside the room, most of the furniture was made of a type of green wood and some a type of red wood, Lucas didn't knew much about of furniture. But it was an expensive line up. The pleasant fragrance coming from them was sufficient to show there value. The cupboard, wardrobe and other accessories inside the room were made of gold, silver or with some other unknown but precious metals.
Even the clock fixed on the wall was decorated with precious jewels.
Lucas could only sigh internally.
On one side of the room was neat clean and pleasant but another side was a complete picture representing chaos most likely the study space, books were thrown here and there, on the desk there were many large sheets with many lines and drawings presumably some kind of blueprint. Brushes, ink bottles, herbs and alchemy apparatus filled the table.
Lucas sighed ruefully and closed the door following which he sat on his wide chair in the courtyard while continuing in his never ending thoughts.
'What caused my death?'
'When did I die?'
'How did I die?'
'Think….think....'
Lucas massaged his forehead due to the growing headache.
Time continued to pass on…
After more than 10 min.
Lucas stood up slowly with confusion filling his eyes.
'Forget it. There is no meaning in continuing this line of thought, it doesn't matter how I died. Now the most important thing is future. I am now at a foreign world, a world with magic. What should I do from now on?'
'To answer this question I need information comprehensive information. Information from System needs specific question, so there is a large possibility of omission of some relevant information. And how much of an information can a 15 year old kid have and how much of it is reliable, even if he is a core member of highly influential family somethings are always hidden.'
'Moreover from observing till now Lucas used to be a geek, a genius level geek in magical studies which made the Arsln Family attach great importance. This is a great protective cover.'
Lucas stood up and started to search on the bookshelf and the books that were scattered over the floor. He decided to use SmartWatch as last option in fear of any hidden traps or monitoring device in it.
After-all prevention is always better than cure.
Lucas looked over the various books about magical studies.
'Introduction to Elements' 'Herbal Encyclopedia' 'A Study of Runic elements' ' Runes and Array' 'World of Sigils' 'Mastering Incantations' 'Star Force & Internal Force' 'Ether-Mana-Spiritual Energy and Implications' 'Fusion of Runic Power and Body' 'Bloodline Ability & Awakening.'
'Wait a second….Fusion…Fusion.' Lucas immediately concentrated to find the connection he just had.
"I remember that day a meteorite hit me, Yes and..... and I heard some voice in my head…..what was that??"
Lucas eyes instantly shone with brilliant light.
"Yes I remember" Memory fragments deep inside his mind awoke. The instant before his death he heard a near mechanical voice. Memories started to piece together.
[Host Found]
[Starting Fusion]
[Fusion completed]
[Unknown Energy Interference]
[System Core Function Opening]
[Assimilation Process Starting]
[Assimilation Success]
[Host Soul is Protected]
[Searching suitable body that fits host's condition…..]
[Searching….....Searching.....]
The fragmented memories were short but it gave him the information he needed, he understood what happened.
"Yes I remember. I remember."
"So that's what happened." Lucas shouted.
He felt quite complicated, the meteorite killed him, most probably in it there was System or the System itself was that meteorite. He was dead for a moment and now he is alive.
Surprisingly Lucas didn't feel any repulsion. His mind was calm his mind was neither filled with love or hatred.
'A new world huh?'
"System did you takeover this body? Did you kill the original soul inhabiting the body." Thinking about his sudden awakening, this new world and the current situation he suddenly felt uncomfortable.
[Ding!, No Transmigration was at the Fetal state. No forced takeover has taken place. During the process no one was killed, no soul eliminated.]
"So what you're saying is that no one was killed during the entire process."
[Ding! Affirmative.]
Lucas's expression somewhat eased. He at least didn't want his starting point to be filled with murder.
"Wait, you said I was transmigrated at fetal state. Why don't I have any memories of my childhood or any memories of this world?"
[Ding! Due to unknown energy interference, system entered a forced standby mode resulting in sealing of memories.]
"Then why did I awakened now. What changed?"
[Ding! Due to unknown Artifact power interference. System awakened.]
"Unknown Artifact, What Artifact?" Lucas was scared, unknown is not a much desired word for the current Lucas. Right now he only wanted peace, new factors will only confuse him more and more.
All the new and sudden back to back information was too much for even the modern mind of Lucas.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm down. After a while he found a chair and slowly sat on it.
"Now System tell me what I needed to know currently, including the complete information about the unknown artifact, if any."
[Ding! Starting Memory Transfer....]
Lucas received a whole bunch of information as streams of data.
Some years ago he received a metal block of 24cm height, 19cm width, 3cm thick. It was a birthday present from his grandfather for his 13th birthday.
According to his memory his caring grandfather said that it is an artifact capable of defending against both physical and spiritual attacks under Maxim Level.
He took it from the family's treasury.
Due to the standby condition of System the previous Lucas had partial capability of the System hence his higher learning speed. Coincidentally the metal block resonated with Lucas who was experimenting on Runes.
The metal block was a Runic Treasure. Unknown to others this treasure helped him in understanding runes multiple levels higher. Lucas was thrilled and terrified, deep inside he felt he shouldn't tell this information to anyone else.
And somehow due to unknown reasons the Runic Treasure merged with him couple of hours ago and resulted in the awakening of System.
Going through the memories Lucas was thrilled.
' Great, I have just landed and I got a treasure.'
[Ding! After 2 hours there is a scheduled secret meeting with Saddik of the Underhood Market. Failure in meeting will guarantee a 70% reduce of the host's available assets.]
"Damn it, Who is Saddik and What is Underhood Market?" Lucas asked with a sullen face. Deep inside hearing the words Underhood Market and secret meeting Lucas was sure that things are going to be troublesome.
[Ding! Saddik is Boss of Grey Hall in Underhood Market and Underhood Market is a place similar to Black Market where illegal activities take place.]
