The light at the end of the road

[TW: Content involves suicide.]

The skies are cloudy but the sun shines through the little glimpses between them.

Currently, the wind at the top of the renowned company, "Triple Melon" would make any dog stick their tongue out as if they're in a car for a joyride. And, at the very same top of the building, stood a man standing at the very edge of it.

'Well.. at least I don't own a dog that awaits me at home. In fact, I don't have anyone waiting for me anywhere. I have tendered in my resignation and today's the final day of my two weeks' notice.'

'It's also the last day of my life.'

'Some might argue that there are many things to enjoy, such as the connections made between friends, the delicacies of food, and the world to explore. However, despite all of the above, I'm uninterested in them and frankly, I'm tired of everything.'

'There's nothing to be left behind.. all that's left is for me to take a step forward.'

In the next moment, a man could be seen falling from a building. Although not many people would frequent the exact same establishment, onlookers were puzzled when they saw a figure larger than a bird dropping from the sky.

'Black.'

[That was the only thing that I'm able to see as of this moment.]

'Wait, no.. there's someth- a light? Is this what people would see in their last legs, a small amount of luminance is what I'm looking at?'

[There's no harm in venturing towards it as I try to grasp my surroundings and my body and, as I do so I realize the excruciating state of pain I was in.]

He tried to scream but it was then he realised that he was trapped in subspace filled with fluids.

'AAAAAAAARGHHH! Where the hell am I? Isn't this the end? The moment where I meet a God, if there is one? Why am I feeling this crushing amount of pain on my head as a dead person?

Please let it end!'

A couple hours passed as the pain continues to not subside.

'For the love of god... I'm about to pass out at this rate. Wait.. Can I even pass out? Why does it hurt so much? Is this the cost of my sins? Am I to stay here in pain for eternity?'

[As I continue doubting the consequences of my actions that I've done throughout the entirety of my life, finally, I was drawn closer to the light as it appears to be brighter and its' destination closer.]

'Yes! Finally some progress!'

[As the light drew closer, fully blinding my sight, at long last it seemed as though I was 'guided' or pulled into the light, or out of the subspace I was trapped in.]

"Urnokra! Aespa le sserafim!"

[The moment I left the subspace, I began to cough out whatever fluid that was left in my left mouth or stuck in my throat and I drew in my first breath]

'What? The sound that I heard was figuratively close but I'm not familiar with its' language..'

[Right after my first breath, I was finally able to open my eyes. Apparently my eyes were closed the entire time I was trapped in that ordeal but I was still able to view light through my eyelids.]

Thankfully he wasn't awoken in a moving carriage driven by a horse with a man calling out to him and mentioning that he was 'finally awake' and, asking if he 'tried to crossed a border'.

Instead he was being held by a lady wearing a a white headdress, a long white dress styled with a black corset, reminding him a medieval type of outfit. A few strands of golden hair can be seen by the side of her slightly wrinkled face that has azure blue eyes.

[The visions of my eyes first glanced upon the woman in front of me who is currently busy looking through her medical equipments. It was then I realised that although everything may seem skewed and somewhat blurry, she is way too close. I then discovered that in fact, she is actually carrying me. At this point, I look look downwards upon myself at my own features.]

'Shit.. I'm a baby? ..With my memories intact? How's that possible?'

[In the next moment, I was observing how the lady carrying me and a girl was assisting her made work of cutting the umbilical cord that was attached between me and my mother.]

'Although it hurts, the pain is tolerable compared to earli-'

'Wait a minute. Does that mean this entire time, the light that I was staring at and considered to be the end of the road was the entrance of..'

'..I don't want to think about it anymore.'

"Ha phaesi de mua."

'Right. I managed to catch a few glimpses, but I was unable to clearly see earlier due to the quick and professional work done by the two earlier. Judging by the way those two are too familiar and experienced at handling the procedure, perhaps they are the medical practitioners of this era? Although my guess is that the girl who looks to be 14 could be studying as the lady's aide.'

[I was then transferred over to my mother who I now, can clearly see. She currently has long black hair and blue eyes. Gazing upon me and locking eye contact, her face turned into a surprise as she began to speak of her discovery towards everyone in the room.]

"Mua Fulirwe! Ist fey yuvoir und sewir!"

"Rena?!"

Shocked gasps filled the room as the people who were currently in it, started to look upon the child who was born mere moments ago.

'Damn.. Do I really have to learn another language? Where's the auto translate system...'

'Wait a second! I've just reincarnated! Doesn't that mean I should have what every main character dream of? System!'

'...System! Status! Character! Support! Info!'

'..Information? Inventory? Jarvis? Solus?'

'Fuck.. just my luck.'

In the midst trying to receive or use a 'system', the people around the room gathered closer towards the child as they strongly tried to uncover what was mentioned earlier from the mother.

Upon closer inspection, a man who seems to be in his late twenties also gave about a surprise yelp as he identified something which made him extremely happy.

"Le Itzy! Enya sserafim!"

"Rena?"

More gasps filled the room, this was also heard from the mother of the child herself. As they tried to recognise what was learnt from the man.

'Why are they all looking below my waist?'

[As I look down upon myself again towards my genital region which was blocked earlier from the umbilical cord, I found out that I am a boy.]

"Aespa... vinette, sen field", the woman who carried the child earlier murmured in an apologetic tone.

[As they continue to talk in a foreign language, I came to realise that they were indeed talking about my genitals.]

'Shit.. I know it's small but it's not that small right..? Plus I'm a baby! Isn't this normal?'

'Why are you looking at me like that...

Are you pitying me? Isn't this normal for a baby!?'

[In the next moment, I heard words that seemed like a chant, from the lady that initially carried me and it was all too familiar.]

"Light of the sun that which burns bright,

Cleanse."

'English?!'

[Then a bright light was formed which covered me in warmth and I was shocked at the revelation.]

'Not only did the casting or spell was done in the English language, but there's magic in this world!'

[I tried to focus on the magic that was upon me but to no avail, nothing happened.

After the light dispersed into thin air, I was able to somewhat focus on the particles which looked as if it were small threads turning into small speckles as it was being scattered.]

'No luck in being an 'awakened'.. So the spell was to cleanse the grimes and blood that was on my body and on my mother's arms.

Magic! This is too good to be true. Besides the fact that there's no system, this is something I would like to learn about.'

'Although my previous life ended 'prematurely', maybe this could be something I can find interest in towards living.

Otherwise.. well, that's a problem for the future.'

'But why did they crowd around me earlier? Is there something wrong with my face?'