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Song of Numen

So, here is the deal. My name is Christian Grey. Maybe, as you read this familiar name, you might have raised an eyebrow and silently accused my dear mother and father of plagiarism, but I swear it wasn't intentional! Alright, alright, maybe just a teeny tiny bit. You see, my dear reader, my mom had a bookcase that could give any library a run for its money. I think she came up with my name from some random character in one of her books or maybe from one of those movies that…let's just say they made themselves at home on our screen more times than I can count. I sincerely don't remember the origin of this name. In fact, as I sit here writing these words, my memory seems to be playing a hide and seek game with me. I can't remember the specifics of my life back on Earth. It's been ages since I have reincarnated in this world! But hey, I can't complain. It was indeed satisfactory. Ops! I have blabbered on too much. I am indeed getting senile; my granddaughter is right. Let's move on. Where did I stop? Right, Right, How did I ended up in this world? Once upon a time, in the sad and depressive corporate life, I was just your average person, working day in and day out, while secretly dreaming of becoming a great author…. Wait! What was that arched eyebrow again, prick? I can practically hear your mind screaming from my side of the universe, "Oh great! Another one of those boring reincarnation stories where the main character is an overpowered, handsome and courageous man!" Blah Blah Blah. Believe me, I get it! *Cought* *Cough* But thank you for the last part, I am indeed overpowered, handsome and courageous. You are such a sweet person. I know that you have already read about it all before in those countless reincarnation novels and animes. It's like a broken record, a recycled and infinite plotline. I won't deny it, my story is indeed quite generic, familiar to some and new to others. But trust me reader, dear reader, I am about to take that well-worn path and maybe give it a little twist that you have seen it coming all along. Right? Oh, right! Just saying that the final chapter of this diary or novel if you might call it, may never reach your hands. I am not dead yet and maybe I will never be. Now, I will leave things here. I wish you a good ride. So, buckle up, grab some popcorn, and expect some crazy vanilla, some predictable and not at all creative stories. This all begins on day one, they day when I accidentally killed the Main Character of my own novel. -x- Yoo! This is a new series that I will be launching sporadically, together with my other work "Building a Kingdom and Conquering the World!". Thank you for the support! Don't forget to drop by to know my other work!

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Chapter 1 - A New Family

So, let's start from the beginning, and before you start complaining that I'm not explaining things well enough, let me just say, I really don't remember all the details. And if you think it's hard to forget the day your whole life changed, try living for a few thousand years, then we'll talk. Hell, can you remember what you ate for lunch a month ago?

Cough. 

Anyway, I'm pretty sure I died an honorable death. You know, a true warrior's end, or something like that…Well, we can't begin this relation with a lie can we? Ok, I will tell the truth. It was late, I was just getting off work, dead tired from the soul-sucking routine of my corporate life, heading to my car when, surprise, surprise, someone called out to me. 

Yeah, you can probably guess what happened next. Enter the most cliché death imaginable: a hooded man, a knife, and me, the poor, exhausted man who didn't even register what was happening until, oh look, there's blood all over the place. Classic, right? 

So yeah, that's how I died…I can't believe that the great me died like that. Funny right?

Then, poof, I'm suddenly in this dark, cramped, and very uncomfortable place. Something was poking me in the side, and I was way too tired to deal with it, so I just kicked it. Darkness swallowed me up again, and I figured - "Oh, cool, I'm probably in a hospital or something. Let me just rest for a bit." - As you know, I couldn't be more wrong about that.

Big mistake. 

Then next thing I knew, bam, blinding light, loud cheers all around and a general vibe of "Welcome to the world! We are glad that you are fine!." - I wanted to yell at them - "Hey! An injured person is trying to get some rest here! Shut up!" - But of course, nothing came out. Just a pathetic little baby cry. 

Yeah, I reincarnated as a fucking baby. At that time, I didn't know that a long period of poop and cries awaited me.

When my eyes finally adjusted to the ridiculous amount of light, I saw these giant people surrounding me, one of whom was a stunning red-haired beauty holding me in her arms. Honestly, I could've lived with that... except there was this strange mix of happiness and sadness in her eyes, like she was holding onto hope but already grieving.

It took me a few days and months, because, you know, baby brain, strange language, sleep, to realize that I had been reincarnated into a strange world of magic and swords. A world from a dumb novel that I was reading during lunch breaks just to kill time.

A novel I didn't even like that much.

But wait, it gets worse. I wasn't just any baby. Oh no, that would be too easy. I had reincarnated into the body of the character who was supposed to die at birth. That's right. My twin brother, the actual main character, was the one who was meant to live, grow up, save the world, and have a heroic journey or whatever.

I shouldn't have kicked that uncomfortable thing. Yeah…I was screwed.