Brian slowly regained consciousness in a dark region of space, but it took some time for him to fully awaken. When he did, he realized he didn't know where he was, and he felt as if his body no longer existed, as if he were a floating dot of light in the middle of the darkness.
What was happening? Was he dead? Had his soul left his body?
Brian cried out in fear, trying to remember what had happened. He remembered being on his way home from school, seeing a little girl chasing after a balloon that had floated towards a construction site. Suddenly, a concrete and steel structure collapsed from above, and without thinking, he ran towards the girl and pushed her out of the way. He couldn't avoid the falling debris himself, and amidst the chaos and noise, his consciousness grew blurry and he sank into an endless void.
The last thing he remembered before losing consciousness was seeing the sky darken and the clouds form a swirling vortex. When he woke up, he found himself in this state...
"Oh, I must be dead!"
Brian let out a deep sigh. His family wasn't wealthy, but they loved each other deeply. Fortunately, he still had an older brother, although he wasn't here with him. He hoped his brother was taking care of their parents in this world.
Growing up, Brian had always been a good student. In particular, in high school, his family wanted him to take the entrance exam for the police academy, but he wanted to study finance and economics. In the end, he managed to enter Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
He was now a third-year university student, and soon he would graduate and start looking for a job. With his reserved personality and technical background, he knew he would probably end up working with machines. After that, he would marry a kind and virtuous wife and be a filial son to his parents. A calm and warm life like this was good enough, even though it might seem monotonous. Peaceful was good enough.
But now, it was all over. Everything he had hoped for was now beyond reach. Brian could only regret and pray for everyone he loved...
After thinking about everything, he finally noticed his current state.
"Am I a soul leaving the body?"
Brian ran everywhere in space, asking everywhere he went, and finally came to a conclusion that he couldn't escape from this place.
As time went by, Brian became more and more annoyed. If he had died, he should have been reincarnated, so why was he trapped in such a dark place? Could it be that there was something wrong with his character?
He hadn't done anything unjust or unreasonable, so he hoped that fate or God would release him. At this point, he could only pray, spending his days in a dark, silent space. He suspected that he would go crazy sooner or later.
Fortunately, after a short period of time, a glimmer of light slowly emerged. Brian's mood relaxed a bit, and he could not bear the silent situation any longer. Now that there was light, he had a chance to escape.
As time went on, he discovered that after absorbing those beams of light, his soul gradually became more and more substantial. He found that he was evolving positively, and he would move closer to the places where the beams of light were. Every time he woke up, he would move closer to that place, feeling more and more comfortable.
As he absorbed more and more beams of light, his soul became more and more substantial, and the passage of time began to take shape. Brian felt more and more comfortable, absorbing the beams of light with increasing enthusiasm.
Time passed in this way, and he felt that his energy was getting better and better. The time he spent awake was getting longer and longer, and he would no longer feel tired. He also began to grasp a bit of strength.
Time went by like this, and he would occasionally hear some sounds, although they were not clear. But it made him extremely excited. With sound, there must be someone nearby, which meant he was about to leave this space.
Having realized this, Brian became even more determined to grasp every ray of light, thinking that if he absorbed enough energy, he could escape. After a period of time, Brian felt his soul slowly condensing into the form of a child, and the space around him became increasingly cramped. He looked at his current soul state and felt very suspicious. Where was he exiled to?
Suddenly he heard a voice: "Baby, why are you so well-behaved today?" This was the first clear sentence Brian heard.
"Am I reincarnated again? Am I now inside my mother's womb?" Brian thought to himself.
It was not until some time later that he could hear every word clearly.
"The little master will be born in two months." This was a gentle and melodious voice.
"That's right, my dear, our baby will be born soon." Another sweet voice spoke up.
"Is everything prepared for the little master's arrival?"
"Mistress, don't worry. We've already prepared everything, and we've checked it before."
"Look at me, always worrying. I'm afraid I didn't prepare well enough."
"Don't worry, mistress, your concern is causing you to be restless."
Brian speculated that he was roughly still in his mother's womb, and from the way they addressed each other, he guessed he had crossed over to ancient times. He never thought he would experience something like this, and now that he couldn't go back to his previous life, he had to cherish his family.
Madam? Little master? These were ancient titles! His family background didn't seem too bad, which made him feel more at ease.
Later on, every day, Brian would absorb the rays of light when he woke up, and sometimes he would interact with his mother, even kicking her occasionally, which made her very excited. Brian was increasingly eager to play and often used gentle force. Time slowly passed, and in the blink of an eye, the day of his birth arrived.
It is unknown how much time has passed, but while Brian was absorbing his strength, he felt a violent shock. He then realized that the amniotic fluid that had surrounded his body was slowly drifting away. At the same time, he faintly heard urgent calls and the sounds of frantic movements coming from outside. Brian knew that the day he first appeared in this world had come.
Thinking about this, Brian relied on the knowledge he had learned before and reversed his body, assuming a position that would make it easier for his mother to give birth.
Brian felt that he had used up all his strength and his whole body was sore and tired. His mother continued to moan in agony, but the mother and son worked together tirelessly. After many painful efforts, when Brian felt that he had used his last bit of strength, finally a joyful and fearful cry was heard:
"He's out, the baby's out... a young little master..." Immediately after that, Brian felt his whole body relax and he lost consciousness as if he was exhausted and fell asleep.