Soon, amidst the worried and caring family members; Akizakura enjoyed a mular filled with warmth, love, attention and newborn's curiosity. Being the special boy he was, one year was more than enough for him to start talking, walking, and going through a very basic understanding of language or the world around him.
Beniko being the worry-rat she was; sat besides Aki, softly running her fingers through his golden brown thin silky hair. 'He is growing up way too fast', he'll be alright right? Haa.. mentally sighing she collected her wild thoughts and decided to believe in her family and son. She then left the sleeping beauty to his own vices and wished good dreams for him. Little did she know, it was the time for him to wake up from a long sleep.
'Woah.. that was one hell of a weird dream. I have dreamt bad, good, messed up and rough things. But umm.. this felt more real, more incomprehensible... yeah..more complete. It's over eitherways, it's not like I remember everything that exactly happens anyways.'
With thoughts out of the way, he tried to get off his bed out of warm sheets; only to find himself unable to lift his body off bed; stumbling and losing balance. A slight panic, anxious feeling started to bubble in his heart. He tried to think of various things...maybe he had a stroke or 'maybe I was kidnapped by some aliens..haha..like that'd ever happen', Aki humors trying to ease his anxiety of having to live the rest of his life while being locked in his own body. Although, the thought was scary and debilitating for him. It also, ignited his imagination and laziness of having to do nothing but lie around and meditate or talk to himself without anybody bothering him.
'Ah...the prospect is quite interesting (mentally shifting his imagined spectacles over bridge of his nose ) but living through it would be nothing short of horrific(shrudding at his own imagination). I'd very much prefer tolerating interaction over it; Thank you very much~. It helps me temper my mindset..yes yes..temper my mind and soul. So, no getting trapped in a body,~pretty please~'
A second later, something felt fundamentally wrong to him when he lifted his hands in front of his eyes. A phantom body, he percieved. In contrast to which what he saw were two small hands not more than the size of an adult's palm. 'Fuuckk...I don't want to live as a child ..(oh wait I don't have to, I have my memories)', he shouted throwing a tantrum and calming down the same second. But an entirely different sounding phrase resounded. 'Huh..(astonished) was that me? That was me right? Yeah.. I felt air flow out of my mouth just tha…t…. this wasn't what I expected.' 'Ok let's try again..{fuck} …{اللعنة}. I guess I am right.'
While he was doing his thing after waking up, YOR was compiling one year's worth of memories and emotions as system reward for him. Along with reimbursing his psyche to prepare him for upcoming shock, excitement and various other emotions.
A notification sound rang in Aki's brain and a red colored window pooped in his vision.
[Minimum body, structural maturity reached]
Congratulations on completing [Operation]
As a reward for the completion of [Operation: Synchronous Rest ]
You have been awarded:
(One assimilated Mular)
Structure: Scion~seal
Type: consumable
Grade: not worthy
Description: Assimilation of knowledge, emotion, memory, skill, language accumulated, learnt, viewed, observed, experienced or glanced during one Mular year.
Effect: Heightened enlightenment using 100% percent of developed bodily function. Transfers data with 100% efficiency.
Limitation: causes extreme dizziness, nausea, heightened pain, emotional disturbance.
"Hidden: can only be assimilated by 'Pupil of YOR' without any permanent effects and defects."
\Item has been transferred to Storage\
[It is advisable for host to consume this as soon as possible. It holds answers to all the questions and basic format of your current situation.]
Although surprised, Aki kept calm and read through the notification and overlapping texts. It seemed to have been translated for him in his known language. Just from everything he had experienced within 5 minutes of waking up, he could tell that either he is in one hyper realistic dream as in after being kidnapped or he has actually reborn. The second option was great, as he still had his memories and apparently whatever some type of energy or something he had cultivated throughout his life in his original world has some connection to this system window. It was a great opportunity for him either ways, a childhood with a lifetime of memories and a "goddamn SYSTEM… hu HAHA..HAAAHAAAA..
IT'S JUST SO FUCKING GREAT."
He then went on to imagine himself getting powerful, having actual ability, becoming better than what he was in yesterday's dead life. It made him feel elated to an extent and he couldn't wait to get started. But first things first, he had to learn about this world, it's language, culture, wisdom, about his own new body and most importantly sort out his memories.
Luckily for him, the major part of his problem was solved by the reward from the system. He was sceptical about it, as he had read such novels in his previous life and yes, some were great but there were others where hosts of the system were enslaved by the creators of the system. So, he was at the cross roads now, whether to take gamble or not (this was also because of the similar name the system had to what he had named that energy). Trust was never on the table itself. Trust had never been something for him which he could give, it had to be earned. And anybody could guess, he wouldn't give a 100% of it anyways.
So, he decided to test the system and asked:
'Hey system'
Yes, host.
'Please answer some doubts of mine. I hope you don't mind'
Yes, host.
Am I in some kind of hyper realistic simulation?
No
Am I being held captive?
No
Who created you system?
*&%₹#+=$£€
I asked for your creator not random symbols
Host authority level and Energy insufficient for comprehensible action.
'I knew there was going to be some bullshit about authority, didn't expect system to reply though. That was a positive outcome. Means I can learn about it in future and doesn't seem to be trying to hide from me', he thought and then asked:
Are you feeling okay system? Am I annoying you?
Host, system responses are calibrated and does not involve emotional entanglements. Kindly, understand my inability to answer such questions.
'So, it is not sentinel but an algorithmic response system. Good for me. Rules out the control exerting action by 50 to 70%. It even has same name, it'd be worth the gamble then. Let's go for it. Fortune favors the brave I guess' , he concluded.
'It's safe but removes the fun element from the system. Well, if I can access the algorithm someday, then I'll safely add a personality development to it. Obviously, free will and loyalty is necessary. Ok ok … let's not get side tracked and open the seal.'
Hey, system change addressing setting from host to Aki and command setting to YOR.
Confirmed.
Next, Open and consume item named (one assimilated Mular)
Command registered Aki.
Preconsumption warning: host will experience intense pain, varied emotions and fall unconscious for three prahars.
Beginning in 3..2..1…..
'The warning scared me but it's not that bad huh, only mild headache.
Oh shitttttttt….. aaaaaaaaaAaaaaa what .. this is nutzzss ….fuckkkkkk…..'
He mentally screamed in pain but didnt let out a whimper outside. He was still aware of his situation of being a small kid in an unknown world and circumstances.
Screaming wouldn't do well for him, caution and calm engraved in his essence acted as shields. Soon under silent withheld screams of agony, he passed out unconscious. After, he wakes up watching his dear life that passed, he'd have different disposition, order of development of his own believes and basic understanding of his current world.