Sunlight filters through the curtains hanging above your window as you slowly wake up in the morning. You sit up in your bed and stretch, enjoying the cool morning air in your room. As you finish, your door knocks and opens to reveal one of your family's maids, Natalie, entering the room. She is a young woman in her early twenties with flowing blonde hair and brown eyes. She bows and says, "Good morning, sir. Breakfast will be ready shortly. The rest of your family has already gathered in the dining room." Then she looks at you with her usual soft smile.
You reply: "Good morning, Natalie. I'll be back soon." She bows again and walks out of the room, closing the door behind her. You slide out of bed and head to your closet, opening it to reveal a collection of fancy clothes. The clothes in your closet are made of the finest materials, with colors and patterns that signify your high social status. You see a variety of shirts, pants, and outerwear, all neatly pressed and organized. You choose a nice white shirt, black pants, and a navy blue jacket, and feel the soft fabric between your fingers as you get dressed.
When you finish dressing, you take a moment to examine yourself in the mirror. Your reflection shows a young boy with short, dark hair and serious eyes with a hint of curiosity. Your height is average for your age, and your slim build suggests your youth. The beautiful clothes you're wearing fit you well, and you can't help but feel proud as you look at your appearance. You take a deep breath and walk out of your room, making your way down the grand staircase to the dining room.
As you walk down the stairs, you say to yourself: "With this opportunity I have been given, I will change everything I have done in the future." Then you start talking about yourself:
"I am Leon Azberds, the youngest of my four siblings. I was bullied by my brother Serafin, I was weak and introverted and had no one to support me. The only person who defended me was my mom. She was the one who bandaged my wounds and healed me. When I turned 18, I joined the Foreign Legion. I couldn't get into college because the other nobles bullied me and my brothers framed me, so I was expelled. I was desperate, even if I was a genius and knew how to use magic, no one cared. I continued my life in the battlefield until I was 40 years old, gaining great experience in fighting demons and reaching the sixth star of magic."
About the stars: It is a set of ranks consisting of 9 ranks in which a magician rises as he gains experience in life and multiplies the mana or magical energy he has in his body. In the first star a person is a novice, in the second rank he starts to gain some experience, in the fifth star he is an expert, in the sixth and seventh stars he is very experienced and professional, in the eighth star he is called a Vulcan for his great power and might, and in the ninth star he is called the greatest sorcerer on the continent.
"In my previous life, in the final battle between humans and demons, I was up against a great number of demonic beasts numbering in the thousands, but I overcame them all. But I became tired, and suddenly the soldiers and I were transported to another place. We faced the final enemy, the demon king Arcanus. With one finger, he wiped out and killed half of the soldiers. The soldiers and I tried to fight him, but we couldn't. He was much stronger. It was just me against him. In a flash, he cut off my right arm and then my left. As I screamed and fought the pain while leaning against a rock, the demon king stood in front of me and opened his hand and let out a huge amount of energy. Before I died, I found myself on a bed that I quickly recognized. I ran straight to the mirror and looked at myself. I was amazed that I was younger than I was, and then I was surprised that I had gone back in time to when I was 9 years old. I was piecing together the events in my mind until a sophisticated screen appeared out of nowhere floating in front of me with the words: "The system has been matched with the sole surviving host against the Demon King." I was surprised at first by the strange screen that appeared in front of me, it was the first time I had seen such a thing and I seemed to be the only one who could see it. The system started typing: "Welcome, Leon Azberds, you are the sole survivor against the Demon King. Fate chose you and gave you another chance to save the world by going back in time." Then the system also wrote: "Your mission is to keep the world safe from evil and try to stop the Demon King from destroying it."
And then you say: "I was surprised at first, but I got over it and resolved that in this opportunity I was given I would not be the weak Leon Asperides, but the fearless Leon Asperides, and I would save the world from destruction at the hands of the Demon King."
You stop remembering these events and continue down the stairs to the dining table where your family is gathered.
The Azberds are a high noble family. The head of the family is Harrison Azbirdes, and his wife is Velen Azbirdes. They have four children: Matheus, Serafin, Sebastian, and you. You all live together in your family's mansion in the capital city of Soldella, Glanchester.
Sebastian Azberds is the middle child, 13 years old. A noble person who doesn't care about fighting and loves magical alchemy and potion-making of all kinds.
Serafin Azbirdes is a cunning and malicious child who likes to move in the dark, out of sight, and carry out his cunning, malicious, and poisonous plans in secret. He is 17 years old and loves to play with his prey by torturing them with his cunning plans. He is jealous of his older brother Matheus and wants to be the next heir and leader of the Azberds.
Matheus Azberds is 20 years old and is the eldest brother who will inherit the family after his father. He is an honorable, strong, and brave person who does not accept injustice and defends the weak. Honor is an integral part of his nature. He loves battles and fighting and his goal is to protect the Azbirdes family at all costs in the face of their opponents.
Leon Azberds, you're the hero, 9 years old. A genius who mastered magic and mana at the age of 8, but he is weak and cowardly. He is afraid of his brother Serafin, who always beats and tortures him. He doesn't like anything but everything will change after he goes back in time.
In the dining room, everyone is waiting for you. You sit at the table and start eating breakfast with your family. You feel Serafin's sly glances but you keep your cool. The breakfast session begins with talk of daily plans and family affairs, and you watch everything with sharp eyes, trying to prepare for whatever may come.
(The novel continues every Sunday)...