Chapter 3 - Transmigration

"How?" This time, Levon was very curious. Perhaps everyone would think him a fool for trusting an old man of unclear origins.

However, Levon had no other choice when he saw the sincerity in Archard's eyes.

"Close your eyes and sit cross-legged before me."

Levon complied.

"No peeking. Remember!"

Levon snorted in annoyance. "Alright." He closed his eyes without moving an inch.

However, after waiting for half an hour, Archard's voice could no longer be heard.

"Hey, Mr. Archard. Is it done?" Boredom overtook Levon. He just realized he was like a crazy person willing to be fooled.

"Can I open my eyes now?"

Silence. No one answered. The sound of the wind was no longer there to blow on him.

Levon clucked in annoyance, then forced his eyes open. "You bitch! What are you-" He was wide-eyed. His words were cut short when he found himself lying in an all-white room.

Levon's brows furrowed. "Where am I?"

"Thank goodness! Mr. Elenio is awake." A beautiful woman smiled sweetly at Levon.

"Who are you?!" Levon sat up. He glared at the woman. "What are you doing in my room, huh?!"

"Calm down, Mr. Elenio! I'm your nurse!" The nurse was shocked and panicked.

"Nurse?" Levon was stunned, trying to digest the strange events happening to him.  

The young man surveyed his surroundings. The room seemed unfamiliar. He felt like he was in a hospital as the scent of medicine assaulted his sense of smell.

"How did I end up in this place? What exactly has happened to me?" Levon muttered under his breath.

"You was severely poisoned a few Sundays ago." Sister Clancy explained without fading her sweet smile.

"Poisoning?" The words sounded as ridiculous as they were absurd.

'Wasn't I with Mr. Archard in Rikkard's office? As I recall, I didn't drink any poison or jump off the building.'

"Are you okay?" Sister Clancy was worried as Levon looked shocked.

The young man not answer, then turned to the mirror displayed beside him.

"Aaaahhh!" Levon's hysterical cry made the nurse even more surprised.

"What's wrong, Mr. Elenio?!"

"What happened to my face?! Why did my face turn into a stranger's!? You must have changed it, right?!" Levon snapped harshly.

The woman was confused. "What do you mean? Of course you are Mr. Elenio."

"No! I am Levon!"

"You'd better calm down, don't think about anything. You're probably in deep shock having just woken up from a coma." Sister Clancy smiled sweetly, trying to be soothing.

"Coma?" Levon was silent for a moment. He was getting stressed out thinking about it.

"That doesn't make any sense! You must be lying to me! I'm Levon, not Elenio! I must be dreaming! Hey! Wake up, Levon! You have to wake up!" He patted his cheek roughly.  

"Stop it, Mr. Elenio! You don't hurt yourself! You just woke up from a coma!" Sister Clancy swiftly grabbed Levon's hands, but the man struggled even more.

"Let me go! I'm not Elenio! Go away!"Levon shouted angrily.

"Hey! Please, help me! Mr. Elenio is on a rampage!" Sister Clancy shouted in panic. Meanwhile, her colleague quickly injected a sedative and put Levon to sleep.

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The sound of the DJ's music was so loud that it was deafening. However, the sound of a man and woman laughing rivalled the music.

"Soon my brother will die, My Honey. I'll be the managing director of my father's company. There will be no more competition from me for the top job." Vincenzo grinned slyly. The man was holding a jug as he babbled. His eyes were red and unfocused. He had had too much alcohol to get drunk.

Zelle clung to her lover's arm. "I'm happy for you, darling. Soon your father will surely crown you the biggest heir in the company." The woman was similar to Vincenzo. Both of them had sunk into drunkenness.

They were making out in a nightclub. They had deliberately rented the VVIP room so that strangers could not eavesdrop on their conversation.

"I'm so lucky to have a smart lover like you. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have succeeded in poisoning Elenio."

"I'll do anything for you and the money, Darling." Zelle laughed slyly.

"Let's make a toast to celebrate our success!" Vincenzo raised his skates high, then made a toast.

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"Where am I?" Levon was confused as he looked around. Now he was in a white room. Deserted. There was no one.

Levon walked carefully through the room. However, there was no one.

"Hello! Is anyone here?" He shouted politely. His loud voice echoed so that it filled the strange room.

Suddenly Archard appeared right in front of Levon.

"Mr. Archard?! You startled me!" Levon grumbled. "What exactly happened to me? Why did I turn into Mr. Elenio?"

"Didn't you want that?" Archard chuckled. His words sounded ambiguous to the young man.

"I never asked you for that! Now you have to turn me into me again!" Levon protested.

"Are you sure? You've got everything you want now: parents, power, wealth and honor. Even now you rival Vincenzo so you can easily take your revenge on him." Archard explained.

Levon frowned in confusion as he struggled to digest Archard's words.

"W-what do you mean?"

Archard snorted softly in exasperation. "Why are you so stupid, Levon? No wonder Zelle left you."

"Tsk! How dare you insult me!"

"Never mind! I'm too lazy to argue with you. Now you must shut up and listen to me carefully. I'll explain."

Although very upset, Levon was forced to comply.

"Vincenzo hated his older brother, Elenio, because he was the CEO of his father's company. Therefore, he planned to kill Elenio in order to seize the position."

Levon was shocked. "What?! Are you serious?!"

"Of course."

Levon shook his head in disbelief. "That's impossible. The Rikkard family is the most harmonious family I've ever seen! You're not trying to trick me!"

"It's not wrong of me to be ignorant. All rich people are not necessarily happy. In fact, wealth can bring many disasters."

Levon was stunned to hear that.

'Vincenzo is so cruel! How could he kill his own brother just for power?!'

"Destroy him as Elenio. Got it?!"

The blond-haired youth stared at Archard intently. The old man was right. His goal was only one, to destroy Vincenzo and Zelle's lives.

Archard disappeared, while Levon returned to find himself lying in a hospital bed.

"Mr. Archard was right. I can't afford to waste an opportunity."