Chapter 1: Evil Childhood in a Loving Family
When I opened my eyes in this new world, I was just a small child. But, contrary to what my family expected in this new body, I was an adult man, not an infant.
However, as soon as I was born into this body, I found myself surrounded by love and care. My father was a central figure in my new life; he was a man of stature and charisma, known for his many marriages, relationships, and connections with women. He had many mistresses, yet he was a loving father.
He loved me, and so did my male and female siblings. I never felt like an outsider among them.
My mother was one of his many wives, but she enjoyed great love and loyalty from him, and she filled my life with tenderness and warmth.
My new family was different from everything I had imagined. They loved me and treated me with kindness, and our relationships were based on respect and loyalty, despite the complexities brought by my father's multiple marriages and mistresses. Yet, this did not affect my mother in any way. She came from a non-human, noble, and ancient race.
At the age of three, my memories of my previous life began to return to me in flashes. In my previous life, I wasn't an ordinary person. I was a man with grand ambitions, immersed in science and power, but without any real connections or a family that made me feel safe.
In my past life, I obtained two doctorates—one in genetics and the other in engineering—and more than five bachelor's degrees in various fields, including programming and cybersecurity. I was more than just a hacker; I could easily hack into any website.
Every time these memories of my previous life returned, I became more attached to my new family, as if I was learning, for the first time, what it meant to be surrounded by genuine love.
My siblings were close to me; I received their attention and devotion. Even though I was the middle child, I was able to make them love me and feel safe around me.
I also had three siblings: two older than me by one year, who were twins, and a younger sister who was just one year younger than me. I loved them dearly, especially my younger sister, who was like an innocent child who gave me strength and inspiration.
Then, there was my older brother, who was married, and my younger sister, who was also married.
Over the years, I began to use my previous knowledge of genetics and engineering, not directly, but in the form of games and ideas that helped me develop my abilities and thoughts, without raising any suspicions among my family.
I was preparing for the future, even though now I wasn't alone in this world. I had to prepare to protect my family in this world, and while they saw me as a smart and loving child, I was quietly planning my next move in this world that had now become my new reality.
Unlike my past life, I grew up in this world surrounded by older siblings who treated me like a younger brother in need of protection, and my younger sister, who quickly became attached to me and grew accustomed to my closeness. From the beginning, I knew that I was special to them; I had the ability to influence them in a way I didn't fully understand.
They loved me sincerely, as if they felt I was an integral part of their lives. This mutual love made me realize that I was capable of forming strong bonds, even in this strange world. These bonds were more than just blood relations.
As the years passed, I realized that I was not just an ordinary child; I carried the memories of a previous life. Memories of another man, a life filled with science, ambition, and power. Yet, nothing disturbed my new life here.
I spent my days surrounded by my new family in a world that only accepts the strong, where strength is the system.
I spent a lot of time learning from my father and sharing happy moments and small adventures with my siblings every day in this world, knowing that with each passing moment, we were getting closer to the end of this family bond—a conclusion that I would not allow to happen.
They all saw me as a kind and loving person, but I knew I carried secrets within me that I hadn't shared with anyone.
In my past life, before I died, I was just a rich, powerful man with widespread fame and influence.
However, I was a crazy man who loved women, loved money, and loved power. I was the embodiment of a man who never stopped chasing his desires and didn't care about the consequences of his actions.
Genetics was my passion, and engineering was my field. I held doctorates in both, along with more than five bachelor's degrees in different specialties.
I considered myself blessed on Earth, without competition.
But I didn't know that my end would be a new beginning for me in a world that had once been nothing more than entertainment.
When my life ended on Earth, in the beautiful blue globe, I didn't think there was anything more, but here I am, in another world.
When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in this new world. At first, it felt like a dream.
I had read about this world in a fantasy novel in my previous life.
This world is ruled by power and money. If you possess power and wealth, you can control everything around you.
In the novel, the protagonist was an ambitious character who sought to control everything.
And in an unexpected turn, I was born into this world as an enemy to him. In this world, I was no longer the person I was in my past life; I was now the rich villain I had once read about.
A world I had learned about through a fantasy novel.
I was a villain. I had been a villain in my previous life, and now I was reborn as a rich villain in a story I had read in my past life.
At that moment, my heart wavered between my past ambitions and my new bond with my loving family in this harsh world. In this world, I realized that my past life was nothing compared to this new world.
This world is different from my previous world.
This world is a fantasy world. Here, people can cultivate immortality and martial arts, and powerful cultivators can move mountains and seas with their bare hands.
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