Chapter 1: Chapter 1: The Awakening in a Parallel World
Li Wei had always been a man of science. His life had been devoted to physics, chemistry, and the pursuit of knowledge. As an orphan, he had faced numerous challenges, but his determination never wavered. From working part-time jobs to fund his education in Shanghai, to earning a PhD in France, he had dedicated himself to understanding the world through logic and reason. But one fateful night, while conducting an experiment at a top-tier battery company, an explosion tore through the lab. His last memory was the sensation of his body breaking apart. And then, everything went dark.
When Li Wei awoke, he was no longer the grown man he remembered. His body was small, weak—he was a baby again. His mind raced as he tried to make sense of it all. He was lying in a cradle in a modest, stone-walled room, a warm fire crackling nearby. The air was different, thick with unfamiliar scents. Outside, he could hear the bustling sounds of a city "a city unlike any he had known".
A woman entered the room, her face gentle yet oddly distant, as she looked at him with a strange affection. "Seren, you're awake," she said softly. "You've been asleep for two days. Rest now, my dear."
Li Wei realized that in this new world, he was no longer Li Wei. He was Seren Drakoria, a name that resonated with an unfamiliar yet profound significance.
Seren tried to speak, but only baby noises came out soft gurgles and coos that filled the room " ga-ga, cou-ga-cou". The woman rocked the cradle and murmured sweet words, speaking to him in the same comforting manner as the nun had at the orphanage in Shanghai. Her words were filled with warmth, yet they carried an unfamiliar weight.
Moments later, a tall man entered. His presence was commanding, and the aura around him radiated huge strength and an imposing aura. "Seren," he said, his voice cold and detached, "I am your father, Lord Zephyros Drakoria. You are the son of my last wife, Seraphina."
Seren gurgled, a soft coo escaping his lips, as he tried to comprehend the situation.
Lord Zephyros continued, his eyes narrowing. "I killed your mother," he admitted, a fleeting hint of pain crossing his face before it was replaced by a mask of rage and hatred. "It is your responsibility now."
Seren's tiny fists clenched instinctively, sensing the animosity directed at him.
"When you reach three years of age," Zephyros declared, "you will be exiled to the Exiled Lands. You will be called Seren, and you will never bear the family name again, for you are a disgrace to the family "a bastard son."
Seren's mind spun with the implications. In this world, children learned to read and speak quickly, often mastering basic skills within a year of birth. Yet, he would be left to fend for himself, with only the library as his refuge.
As Zephyros turned to leave, the room fell silent, save for the crackling of the fire and Seren's soft whimpers.
As Seren lay in his cradle, a strange phenomenon occurred. A translucent window appeared before his eyes, resembling a gaming interface. It displayed welcome To Solvera : live as a hero or die as a coward .
Talent Window:
Physical Talent: Non-Activated - Magic Talent: Non-Activated - Elemental Affinity: ? - Potential Growth: Unknown - Special Abilities: Locked- Bloodline: Locked
Status Window:
Name: Seren Drakoria - Gender: Male - Age: 9 days - Stamina: ? -Agility: ? - Vitality: ? - Force: ? - Reaction: ? - Intelligence: ? - Affinity: ? - Luck: ? - Charisma: ? - Endurance: ? - Perception: ? - Willpower: ?
Building Window: - Status: Locked
Entourage Status:- Father: Zephyros Drakoria - Elder General of the Empire, Brother to Emperor Zephyrion of the Celestial Empire- Mother: Seraphina Astralis (Deceased) - Last Daughter of the Empire of Astralith -Known Name: Seraphina Valeria (to conceal her true origin) - Father's Role: of Drakoria - City : Elaris - Population: 35 million Army Composition: 12 Commandments City Role: Border Guardian against Barbarians "The Nique-omok"
Seren's heart pounded as he absorbed the information. His father, Zephyros Drakoria, was not only a powerful figure but also the brother of Emperor Zephyrion, ruler of the Celestial Empire of Drakoria, situated in the west of the Old Continent.
Seraphina Astralis, his mother, was unknown to many, but she was the last daughter of the 12th Empire, the Empire of Astralith, which had been annihilated by the remaining eleven empires due to their unique and powerful bloodline.
The gaming system window vanished as quickly as it had appeared, leaving Seren with more questions than answers. He was no longer in the world of science, but in a world where magic ruled, where the laws of physics didn't apply, and unknown forces shaped the world.