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Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: Rebirth Of Akio, Now Haruki

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The First Day:

Everything hurts. Not in the way broken bones do, nor like exhaustion after long labor. It's a dull ache that thrums through the nerves like a violin string pulled taut—not painful, but present. Haruki blinks up at the towering ceilings of a royal chamber gilded in black marble and runes that pulse faintly like stars. Dim torchlight dances across the walls. Incense lingers in the air, thick with sandalwood and something more primal—like blood.

He cannot move much. His arms are stubby, his legs frail. His body—a baby's body—is delicate, almost absurd. Yet his mind? Sharp. Alert. Calculating.

He remembers it all.

The betrayal. His wife laughing with his boss. The hollow clink of keys thrown on the counter. The quiet words: "I want a divorce."

And then the long spiral downward. The years of numbing silence. Then the knife. Then the light.

And now—

Rebirth.

He is no longer Yamato Akio. That life, while never forgotten, has ended.

He is Kurosawa Haruki now. Firstborn of the Vampire King. Son of the Demon Queen.

And with that comes weight. A world he has yet to see awaits his footsteps, but even now he senses its magnitude. The palace hums with life. Echoes of magic and authority radiate through the stones.

> [Gamer System Notification] Day 1 Post-Reincarnation: Core Features Available. [Infinite Energy: Active] [Timeline Awareness: Active] [Reset Function: Cooldown: 24 hours] [Reward Amplification: Passive]

He mentally opens the system panel—an instinct that comes naturally, like flexing a muscle.

A clean, black interface appears before his inner eye. Neon-blue symbols hover, stylized in arcane glyphs that translate seamlessly.

He grins internally. Like a real game.

Stats:

Strength: 0.5

Dexterity: 0.3

Intelligence: 2.0

Vitality: 0.6

Luck: ???

So I'm still a baby physically... but my intelligence is already double that of an average adult.

Not surprising, considering his former life's memories remained intact. More than that, the clarity he now possessed—it was unnatural. He could observe thoughts from a distance, process them without emotional interference, then act.

> [You have gained a temporary passive: Mental Fortitude (x100)] [Due to trauma retained from previous life. Duration: 1 year]

He chuckled inwardly. That's fair.

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Two Hours Later

The Queen returns.

Seraphiel Kurosawa. His mother. Her footsteps are silent, but her presence overwhelms the space. She wears a gown woven of night silk, shimmering with dark violet threads. Her eyes glow faintly, a deep garnet hue under thick lashes. Behind her, a trail of violet mist lingers.

She moves to him, lifts him effortlessly into her arms. He studies her face as she gazes into his.

"My little starlight," she whispers.

There's more behind those words than mere affection. There is sorrow, buried deep. Worry. Secrets she cannot speak of aloud.

He places a hand—tiny, soft—on her cheek. She freezes.

Then she smiles.

"Already so strong... just like your father."

She pulls him close and hums. A lullaby he doesn't recognize.

> [Passive Skill Gained: Emotional Reading (Basic)] You can now sense emotional fluctuations in those around you.

> +1 INT, +1 WIS

His senses bloom further. His mother is serene, but beneath that serenity? Fear. Of what? He cannot tell. Not yet. But it is there.

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Day 2: The Moon Ceremony

It is night. The halls of the palace echo with ritual chants. Flames flicker blue. At the center of a massive obsidian altar lies Haruki, clothed in ceremonial cloth. On either side, Seraphiel and a towering man with long obsidian hair stand tall—his father.

Aiden Kurosawa. The Vampire King.

His eyes are silver with a red tint, like moonlight filtered through blood. His jaw is sharp. His aura—calm, but vaster than mountains.

He raises a blackened dagger to the sky.

"Tonight, by blood and soul, I welcome my heir into the lineage of the Nightclad. May the ancient blood bind to him. May no power break him."

The dagger cuts a line across Aiden's palm. Blood—deep crimson and radiant with magic—spills onto Haruki's forehead.

> [You have received: Vampire's Blessing] +100 Vitality temporarily. Regeneration x5. Lifespan unlocked. Resistances increased.

Then Seraphiel steps forward. Her own hand bleeds silver. Her voice echoes with a hundred harmonies.

"By the contract of the old world, and the pact of the Infernal Moon, I bestow upon you the blood of the Abyss. You are bound not just to this world, but to its fate. Rise, Haruki of the Flameborn Void."

> [You have received: Demon Queen's Embrace] +100 Intelligence temporarily. Magic Resistance x5. Mana pool unlocked. Fire affinity awakened.

> [New Traits Acquired: Half-Vampire. Half-Demon. Hybrid Physiology.] [Unique Skill Unlocked: Infinite Blood Arts – Lv. 1]

The altar pulses.

Haruki's vision explodes into color—his soul fracturing and expanding. The System pings endlessly as abilities unlock, stats adjust, new menus open.

But most of all, he feels complete.

Whole.

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Later That Night

He is returned to his cradle. The ceremony is over. The halls grow quiet. He stares at the ceiling.

The power sings inside him, but he is not overwhelmed. His system tempers it—calculates, organizes, streamlines.

He checks the new entries:

> [Blood Arts Skill Tree Unlocked]

Blood Manipulation

Blood Storage

Blood Blade

Blood Armor

Toxic Blood

> [Flameborn Affinity Skill Tree Unlocked]

Ember Veil

Fire Claws

Ash Step

Infernal Roar

> [Hybrid Tree Locked: Requires Level 10]

He is not just reborn. He is reengineered.

A construct of purpose. A vessel of vengeance. A symbol of infinite potential.

But his heart...

It still aches.

Not for revenge. Not yet.

But for meaning.

For all the gifts and grandeur, he still remembers what it meant to be Yamato Akio. A man denied everything. Not just power—but peace. Respect. Dignity.

In this life, Haruki would not simply rise. He would ascend.

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