'I don't wanna die'

I who was the Duke's eldet son cried on the bed as my hand was being held by my father.

My mother, brothers and sisters were wailing on the side as they looked at my pathetic self.

"Alfred, its okay you can sleep."

My father, Karl von Castrell the Duke of Roseford consolled me.

I don't know what happened, I don't know if I was poisoned or anything but I'm so tired.

I only turned twelve and was going to get engaged, I tried hard and did everything in my power to be the best youth of the Kingdom.

But why am I suddenly suffering?

"Big brother"

My youngest brother Clyde called out to me, he wept and hugged me.

I don't know, I can't speak but I could still hear them, suddenly I feel tired, maybe my father is right.

Maybe I should rest.

As I finally rested I could hear them even crying harder, I could even feel Alicia my sister tugging my arm

As I lost my consciousness suddenly I saw a strange light.

I was suspicious, is this black magic?

The strange light then turned into a male, he was a fat ugly male.

Suddenly I felt a tug, Its as if my I was being pulled toward him, I was suddenly alarmed that when our arms touched we merged

"No!"

I fought the sensation but I knew then and there we had merged as I suddenly had weird memories.

"No! I won't lose like this!"

I grittrd my teeth, its as if my body had became astral and I pulled myself out of that fat shelf.

[ Syst-24₱ 3Rr0R ]

Strange words appeared in front of me as I fought the sensation.

[ Emergency! ]

I didn't mind it as I continued fighting as suddenly there were hands trying to grab me and merge me again with the fat bastard

"My name is Alfred von Castrell! I will not lose in a battle of wills!"

I yelled inwardly as I pushed myself with every strength I had left

[ Error! Error! Error! ]

"Hear me you damned abomination I will not fall under you!"

[ Error ! Target has broken free! ]

I suddenly somehow understood the strange texts floating in front of me.

The fat man in front of me who looked unconscious slowly dissipated.

Suddenly I had an Idea.

"This is the price you have to pay for trying to take over my body!"

I saw two lights merged inside the man, I took the brightest of them, somehow it felt tangible.

[ System Error! ]

"I don't know what you are but you're now trapped with me!

[ SYSTEM ERROR! ]

I placed the bright light inside me, then instead of taking the light of the fat man.

Suddenly there were certain parts that were highlighted I grabbed the light on his head immediately

I had absorbed his memories, and the strange power.

I don't know how long it took as I was in a dark subspace.

But the strange floating text from earlier suddenly reappared.

[ Welcome New User! ]

[ How would you-]

"Based on Lee Taehyun's memories I don't accept you calling me a user, call me master or I will delete you"

Yes, Lee Taehyun, that was the man's name, and this is a system that rewards or punishes I don't like it.

[ System Error! ]

"Fine"

After how many hours of it inside me, It felt like a parasite that would try to kill me.

It was now on my palm, it was a huge ball of light as I stretched it out to rip it apart strange words came out

[ Erro- ]

[ Rebooting ]

[ Welcome ADMIN ]

Admin? If I'm right with Taehyun's memories this should be something similar to a mage controlling ther summons is it not?

'Hmm it allows me to change its features'

Alright I'll change this system according to my will, with the memories I absorbed I should know what to do.

I changed the system completely, even though it was now two floating balls as there was an interface in front of me.

I changed it to only reward me and not punish me, I was surprised this so called system had its own treasure trove and subspace something that even archmages had a hard time to learn and people to acquire

Of course I kept it.

That should be enough, and let's remove its ego.

I deleted its presence so it would only stay as a machine that would not rebel

[ Achievement unlocked! ]

[ The First to defend himself against a takeover! ]

[ Reward : The System itself! ]

'What the hell'

I shook my head but suddenly I felt as if I was grabbed again as if I was being shook.

I suddenly woke up screaming.

"Big brother?"

I saw Clyde, Alicia, Cecille and Eve beside me, they slept beside me I suppose.

They were ages, Eight, Six, Four and three respectively.

When they heard Clyde the three sisters immediately cried again and hugged me.

Due to the commotion the maids arrived, they were in shock and called for my parents.

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"So to speak the reason why I wasn't moved to the chambers was because I cried?"

"Yes."

Father told me that right he was about to call for my death he saw a tear, even my mother Alexis von Castrell saw it and pleaded.

"It was hard watching you suffer but now that you're better I'm at ease."

"How long was I out?"

"A week but you kept spasming and crying until yesterday."

"Was I?"

"You can ask your siblings who didn't want to leave your side for youself."

"Then I believe you father."

"Its good, as for how you got into that condition no one knows no one poisoned anything."

"I have a feeling I know."

"Tell me then."

"Its divine."

"Ah I understand then what have you gained?"

"Nothing."

I smiled as he shook his head

"Go and rest."

"Yes father, by the way I have a lot to discuss with you tomorrow."

He nodded and left me alone, now that I'm back and kicking.

I have a hard time wrapping my head, from my memories this place, no my world is supposed to be a game and I am a character.

I refuse to believe in that reality for I am real and this place is my world and it is also real.

Even though it bothers me, I have verified the information myself and will still continue veryfying

Its as if I know the future yet don't, Its a weird feeling.

'The Hero's Rise'

It was what the game was called and I was a minor character or was called a mini-boss in Taehyun's eyes.

What Irked me about it was my engagement, there were various routes or so what Taehyun called to do in this game.

And part of them was my Fiancé who the hero would try to woo away from me no matter what the means, I don't like that feeling.

But other than her there were also different women that would be entangled with the Hero.

Second would be the hero, he was a being that would be stronger than I would, but I refuse, he will be under me and will serve me.

Lastly was this worlds destruction, I will prevent that myself.

For that to not happen I have to hasten my progress, this world is full of dangers and stronger individuals.

For now I am too weak, I'm not yet proficient nor have I sensed Aura, a force that empowers individuals to reach extraordinary levels of strength and capability and I have yet to achieve that and more.

As I looked outside it was still raining, I don't know if its the heavens crying, rejoicing that I have survived a perilous situation or crying that their plaything is dead.