NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 2: Reincarnation
He woke up with a sudden jolt, his body tense as his mind struggled to process his surroundings. He was lying in a bed—soft, unfamiliar, yet oddly comforting. Confusion settled in as he tried to recall what had happened.
"How am I still alive?" he wondered.
Quickly, he checked his body for wounds, expecting to find injuries, but to his surprise, there were none. Not a single scratch. His confusion deepened. He got out of bed, his movements instinctual yet foreign, and made his way to the bathroom.
The moment his gaze landed on the mirror, a sharp pain pierced through his skull. Memories—raw and agonizing—flooded his mind. He clutched his head as the overwhelming rush of emotions consumed him. And then... he understood.
He had reincarnated.
The body he now inhabited belonged to a boy named Ashton Walker—a 16-year-old orphan struggling to survive in this world. Ashton lived alone in a small, rented studio apartment, making ends meet through multiple part-time jobs.
This world was unlike anything he had known. It was called Aurora, a vast and breathtaking planet twenty times larger than Earth. Unlike his previous world, Aurora was a fusion of magic and advanced technology, where powerful beings roamed—monsters, demons, and mages shaping the balance of power.
As he steadied himself, he took a deep breath. This was his new reality. And whether he liked it or not, he had to survive.
In this world, various races—elves, dwarves, dragons, and many others—coexisted in what appeared to be harmony. However, beneath the surface, tensions and hidden power struggles dictated the true nature of their relationships. The so-called peace was nothing more than a fragile illusion, maintained for the sake of stability.
Every teenager in Aurora underwent an awakening ceremony at the age of 16. It was a pivotal moment in their lives, as it determined their innate talents, elemental affinities, and magical potential. Some were blessed with extraordinary abilities, while others were doomed to mediocrity.
For Ashton Walker, that moment was fast approaching. In just one week, he would face the awakening process...