Moments after his birth, Liam was still trying to adjust to his newly found fragile body as he patiently waited for his system to arrive.
Three hours had passed since his birth when the door opened and a man with black-and-white hair entered the room. He wore a purple cloak, had a wine gourd around his waist, and carried a sword on his back. His presence emitted a strong aura.
Being reborn, Liam had no information about this world, except that his parents belonged to some kind of noble family and his father was skilled in martial arts.
Gregor Xan Tang, a third-class nobleman, had earned a reputation that made others jealous. He was known as the "Wine Lover Swordsman" due to his exceptional swordsmanship and love for wine.
Liam looked up at his father with his different colored eyes as he approached. "I'm sure she is exhausted. The women can take care of her; I will attend to the baby."
Gregor didn't seem particularly happy after witnessing the birth of his second child, though the reason was unknown. Luckily, he didn't harbor any hatred towards the boy, indicating that Liam was accepted.
Gregor gently took Liam from the younger midwife's hands, glanced at the bed once again, and shook his head in disappointment.
As a child, Liam couldn't fully experience everything due to his weak soul, and he fell asleep after sensing numerous powerful auras in the surroundings.
Gregor made his way towards the exit, drawing his sword and causing everyone, including the two guards outside, to gasp in pity. However, Gregor had no intention of harming his child; he simply intended to fly away on his sword.
"Haha, I almost thought the lord would do the unthinkable to this sweet baby."
"Me too."
"Me three."
...
Three days had passed since his birth, and during this time, he eagerly awaited the arrival of his system.
According to the traditions of this world, today was the day when his family would give him a name. As a noble family, a small banquet was expected with the presence of other nobles, but none attended on that day.
Liam could hear Emerald urging Gregor to invite at least one guest, but Gregor remained adamant, repeating strange words about being nothing special and such.
By the end of the day, he was given a new name that happened to be the same as his name in his previous life—Liam, but with the addition of a surname and middle name that he never had.
Liam Xan Tian became his name that day.
However, he wasn't worried. After all, he had several goals to accomplish, and as he achieved them, he would earn epic titles and become known throughout the universe.
Liam was six months old when he met his older brother, Xavier, who had blond hair and triangular eyes. Xavier was eight years his senior.
As expected, Liam didn't consider Xavier to be of great importance. Having an older brother meant that his childhood would be filled with jealousy on Xavier's part, as he already had the advantage of intelligence and endurance.
However, nobody paid attention to Liam's cold attitude when he was bothered by his heavy diaper.
On the day they met, Xavier wasn't too bad. He even helped change Liam's diaper once, and when their mother was away, he played with Liam.
At eight months old, Liam discovered that his family had a safe filled with techniques, theories, and other books that would be important to him. He started following the clichéd scenario of clearing the room and reading books whenever he had the chance.
While reading, he learned that he came from the Great Sun Kingdom, which was one of the three kingdoms in the Sun Continent.
The estimated population of the Great Sun
Kingdom alone was over 900 million.
His father and mother were busy individuals, engaging in meetings during the day and intimate battles at night, or simply training and meditating to increase their strength.
During the first few months, Liam dedicated himself to reading about the history of various places and the Encyclopedia of Treasures and Beasts. Two months later, he began walking, but he kept it a secret. He read most of the history books and started studying cultivation theory and martial arts.
Around this time, his first birthday arrived, but it wasn't celebrated.
On that day, Emerald and Xavier devoted themselves to playing with him while Gregor spent the evening trying to convince Emerald to engage in intimate sparring.
Emerald declined, making Gregor furious.
Knowing his temperament, she had to go with him.
Before he knew it, Liam had grown into a child who could walk and talk. He began interacting with the family's slaves, especially the maids who adored him for his beauty.
But the absence of his system frustrated him. He hoped that his life would become easier with a system combined with the knowledge of cultivation and martial arts that resided in his head.