Chapter 1: The Awakening of a New Destiny{Korea, Seul}
In a room painted in blue with childlike themes, a crucial event was unfolding, a twist of fate that would once again change the world.
A child was trapped in a nightmare. From the outside, it seemed like a simple bad dream, something harmless.
But what no one—even the most powerful beings in this world—could imagine, was that in reality, he was recovering his memories.
A New Beginning
"Ouch, my head!"
I opened my eyes suddenly. The dizziness and confusion were overwhelming.
The first thing I noticed was the immense size of the room.
It was spacious, filled with toys, and the bed I was lying on seemed too big for a five-year-old.
Then it happened.
As if someone had flipped a switch in my brain, memories began flooding my mind relentlessly.
The memories of this body, the life of who I was before... and the encounter with that divine entity.
"Was that real?!"
Did I really meet a god and reincarnate?
"Wait, don't get distracted."
I stumbled out of bed and walked towards the mirror next to me.
The first thing I noticed was how small I was. Tiny.
But when I saw my reflection, I froze.
Dark navy hair. Blue eyes.
I'm a little Kim Suho! (E/N: Kim Suho - The Novel Extra)
"This... this is crazy."
But something was wrong.
I didn't remember The Novel Extra having such a detailed backstory for Kim Suho.
In fact, his family was never mentioned in the story.
"No... this isn't The Novel Extra."
A chill ran down my spine.
"I'm in the damn world of ReLife Player."
My face turned pale.
I was screwed.
ReLife Player wasn't just a story about growth and progress like The Novel Extra.
It was a living hell. A world where death lurked around every corner, where only the strongest survived, and where players faced threats that defied logic itself.
"It's not the time to panic."
I took a deep breath and tried to organize my thoughts.
If I wanted to survive, I had to assess my resources.
The first was my family.
My father, Yoo Tae Hyun, was a man with black hair and brown eyes, a presence that was quite intimidating, though not in a bad way.
His job was peculiar: bodyguard and secretary to the heir of the Sirius Group.
"Why not just one of the two?"
No idea.
From what I had heard, Dad started out as a player sponsored by Sirius, but they quickly noticed his potential and assigned him as the personal bodyguard of the heir.
Apparently, he was about the same age as the successor, and over time, they discovered he had a talent for administration.
So, he ended up holding both positions simultaneously.
As for his personality, I'd describe him as serious, hardworking, and affectionate.
Yes, he was strict, but not excessively so.
When I was younger, I didn't understand, but now that my mind was that of an adult, I could see he just wanted to make the most of my talents.
Or at least, the ones I had discovered so far, because... well, most of my abilities were blocked or sealed.
I'll leave that for later.
The only thing noticeable so far was my talent for drawing.
Then there was my mother, Namgung Bia.
Brown hair, green eyes, and a natural beauty that stood out wherever she went.
If I had to describe her in a few words: cheerful, loving, and extremely hyperactive.
After quitting her job to fully dedicate herself to the family, she became a full-time mom.
Since I can remember, she's taken me everywhere, making friends with other mothers and, as a result, introducing me to a lot of kids who are supposedly my friends.
Nobody particularly important... for now.
To be honest, I hope she can go back to work once I start primary school.
Don't get me wrong, I love my mom, and these five years have been great, but I can tell she misses her old life.
If the Namgung surname is any indication, then it's clear that the sense of justice runs in our blood.
Lastly, but not least, there's my grandfather... well, technically my great-uncle, since he's my grandmother's brother.
However, since he raised my mother, I consider him my grandfather.
His name is Namgung Seong.
Yes, THE Namgung Seong.
"The Lance of Korea," Shinchang, the strongest myth.
As for his job, he's the strongest player in the country, which means he has to fulfill the duties of a regular player multiplied by a hundred.
Personally, from the little I've seen of him, I'd describe him as the typical kind-hearted grandfather who gives you some money or candy and expects you to follow the family tradition.
In this case, training with the lance.
Alright, I knew who my family was and had a rough idea of where I stood.
But I still needed to figure out:
The timeline I was in.
My power or gift.
What the hell was that blue ball in front of me.
I didn't want to touch it yet. It could be a bomb or something worse.
Timeline...
As far as I remember, the fairy government doesn't exist yet, but it should form this December.
Right now, it's July, so there are about five months left.
If my memory serves me right, neither the kraken incident nor the goblin incident has happened yet, though I don't even know if they'll happen in this world.
I don't even know if the protagonist exists, if he's returned, or if he's just a regular kid.
The differences with the novel are too many to list, and my information only serves as a reference.
The most noticeable differences, which directly affect the story, are:
The harem is legal in Korea.
In the novel, this wasn't legal until about thirty years later, but here it already is.
More heirs, more competition.
Since harems are legal, famous businessmen have more than one wife, meaning there are more heirs and major competitors fighting for inheritance.
Political differences can alter everything.
The Sirius Group is probably even more powerful than I imagined.
I hate politics. It's a headache.
Now, I should check my mana and my gift...
Hmmm... Eh, what an average level. I literally feel like I have just enough to survive, but I don't think I can become a player.
Is that why Mom always looked pained when I said I wanted to become a player?
"I think Mom has a misunderstanding... It's not that I have little mana or that my gift is useless. It's that a certain witch sealed my gift and mana."
I closed my eyes and tried to remember.
Then... I saw it.
That encounter on a Christmas night.
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{POV Bruja}
Christmas Eve.
The streets of Hongdae were packed with people, covered by a fine layer of snow that gently fell beneath the light of the lanterns.
Despite the cold, the city was alive.
Among the crowd, a woman was sitting at a table without a tent.
In front of her, a simple sign read:
"Fortune reading - 50,000 won."
She had no customers.
But she didn't mind.
Because her true occupation wasn't reading the future.
She read the stars.
Destiny revealed itself to her when she gazed at the skies, connected the constellations, and deciphered the mysteries of the universe.
And then, she felt a presence.
Small hands appeared on the table.
"Oh?"
The woman looked up.
A small child, barely tall enough to peek over the table, was staring at her intently.
His expression was one of pure curiosity.
The woman tilted her head.
The child did the same.
And then, she saw it.
The star surrounding him.
It was small. Fragile. Like a spark about to be extinguished by a storm.
But when she connected the stars around him...
Her heart stopped.
A star that defied destiny.
A miracle in itself.
The child, unaware of everything, sucked his finger and responded when she asked his name.
"Yoosha, Yoosha, Yoosha."
"Yoosha?"
"No, Yoosha!"
"Ah... You mean Yoo Seha?"
"Oh!"
The woman smiled at him.
She handed him a candy, and the child received it with a radiant laugh.
Without him noticing, she cast a spell over his body.
A seal.
"So... that's it."
She whispered to herself.
She had discovered the power sleeping within the child.
She couldn't leave it exposed.
If anyone else saw it...
It was too dangerous.
So she hid it.
She sealed his mana.
She sealed his gift.
And in its place, she left a simple barrier so no one could discover it.
When she finished, the child was already gone.
He had run off to his mother, laughing.
The woman sighed with melancholy.
"From now on, there will only be hard work and difficult trials for you."
She looked at the stars once more.
And with a sad smile, she made a promise to the child who was already walking away.
"But in the end... you will be happy."
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I returned to the present with a strange feeling in my chest.
So that's why my mom made a pained face whenever I said I wanted to be a player.
It wasn't that I had little mana.
It wasn't that my gift was useless.
It was that a witch had sealed everything.
I looked at the blue sphere in front of me.
And at that moment, I knew it was time.
"Alright. It's time to break this seal."