When I said I wanted to live peacefully, I wasn't joking.
But it seemed God wanted to play with my life and always one step ahead of me.
"Seo joon, the first born of Rua de Alphonia and Feng Yi. The twin brother of Hwan, both of you blessed by the wind spirit; Reng and the forest spirit; Gu mi."
My parents were surprised, shocked, and lastly, panicked.
"He is the chosen one from the newest prophecy we had, words from the Jade Emperor, he looked exactly like the vision our Holy Priest got two days ago."
I, a normal boy who lived in a calm village and thinking I could live my entire life peacefully.
A boy who had a hot porridge and sweet plum for breakfast.
"Sorry, I'm what?" I said out of the blue in the middle of adult's conversation.
Stupid me and my short circuiting mind.
Chaska looked away from my parents and glanced at me, a young boy with light blue commoner's clothes. Barely seven, would be eight in this autumn.
His sharp eyes softened, it was obvious the general was fond of children. Different from his history, the great capable general, one of the man who led the army in the great war against the [nightmare] millenniums ago.
The old man in my past life sure gave me a lot of useful information.
"You must be confused," Chaska patted my head, honestly, yes I was but not the way you thought me; sir.
The raven haired general took both of my hand, his hands were so huge compared to mine, "do you against the idea moving to the capital?"
Honestly, kind of, but judging from Hwan who kept his eyes trained to Chaska without thinking his kind and adorable older brother was about to get taken and how my parents seemed to be interesting with living in luxury under the government care–
"Can you please give my son time to think, general?" I looked at my father, his face became a little pale as he hugged my shoulder.
Fool of me to think my parents would sold me off for money, living in the village for years; living in the capital might be a tempting offer but I was sure my parents were far from people like that.
I gave my biggest childish smile, my chubby cheeks puffed up as I grabbed Chaska's withdrawing hands.
It was hard to play dumb and innocent when my mind was all about calculating the benefits and such, I almost ask a list of questions about the benefit I would get second ago.
"Can I have an endless crackers and cookies there??" Chaska laughed, a heart-warming laugh and my parents gave a fond smile.
"Together with father and mother?"
"Hwannie will go too right? What about my friends?" I turned to my mother, she gave a sad smile.
She moved from her position to kneeling before me, her calloused hand because washing clothes to often and rinsing rice caressing my small hands.
"I guess you will need to say a farewell, Seo Joon, darling," of course, I will live in the capital with so many luxury.
"But it's okay, we can go to your hometown once in a while," Chaska assured me, I was sure the adults thought this little boy would throw a tantrum.
Should I?
Would it be weird if I just go along with them?
This was troublesome, I swore.
"As long I can be with you all," I gave a wide grin, hugging my mother and then making a grabbing gesture to Chaska.
Chaska lifted me and let me sat on his strong thigh, what a privilege.
"You know, you will be so famous, Seo Joon," he said to me, my mother brought another home-made cookies and drinks while my father talked with the other guard.
Only several guards which I concluded as Chaska's guard or knight inside my small house, "why?"
Chaska gave a thin smile, I started to think it was his iconic smile, "the message from the Jade Emperor, my father and the ruler of this realm," the said God who nobody ever seen but his children alone.
"He gave a vision to out Holy priest, about you," now that was interesting, I should had known. The amulet was awfully familiar, was it a coincidence?
"Me? I was inside the vision?" I tried to sound so innocent but my curiosity couldn't help but pique my interest, just spill the tea huge man!
Chaska chuckled, "must be confusing for a young child like you," just-hurry-up.
To put it short, Chaska explained to me in a way young boy could understand. The vision was stating me, a chosen one, to be one of the strongest and oldest guardian's mate.
Meaning I would be dating an ancient and powerful immortal in several years once my age hit the right mark.
["I bet being one of the immortal's lover could be an easy ticket to live happily there"
"Ohh, it can be a double edge sword, young man"]
I snapped back to reality when Chaska put me down on my original seat, he gave one last pat on my head and a promise to Hwan about meeting him again.
I could see my younger twin's eyes sparkled in admiration, it was a normal eyes for a kid around his age when he saw his idol.
They said they would come again with carriage to bring my whole family, the journey to the capital wasn't short.
Chaska could teleported to the capital with Var but he also brought his guards so I believed he would take normal travel and used the spirit like a normal horse.
It was the first time I saw a high level creature like Var, to be able to witness the famous legendary animal would counted as lucky.
Being the Phoenix's future mate, and soon to be fiancé.
Was this fortunate or unfortunate destiny, old man?
I guess you would answer to me by finding the answer by myself.
There was no option to reject this too, the whole world would hunt me down and give an ill feedback if I refuse and I couldn't make my family live in a strained future like that.
In the afternoon, my family started to pack up. My mother looked so busy while my father was in the front gate, answering endless questions from the villagers.
The rumours spread fast like fire on the straws, anyone started praising me who used to be an average boy in the village.
Showering praises to be favoured, human, typical; people was the same in every universe.
I stared at the book I used to scribble down my thoughts and memories, most of it I wrote in language in my past life.
No one could read this but me.
I didn't know my future, but I knew a big storyline for the future thanks to the old man.
I would try my best to survive, learning magic and strengthen myself.
To prepare the up-coming Great War that would shake the entire realm and I would be ready when the time came.
At least to protect myself and my family, going to the capital would be the best discussion for now on.
Also taking one of the strongest immortal side was a good step too, I could guarantee my parents' and Hwan's safety at this point.
Making Chaska had an eye for me too could be a good back-up plan, I would play the good boy who you loved General.
I knew most of your profile even you favourite food, also a little bit about your personal life.
So the first target to win was Chaska, the reincarnation of the brightest star of Sirius Alpha, the guardian of the Central.
Climbing the social hierarchy and surviving started the day after tomorrow!
Just you wait old man, if I had other chance to meet you in here, I would surely meet you with a huge smile as one of the most successful and happy man in this realm.