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World Eldorin.
Lucas's eyes fluttered open.
"Umm..."
He mumbled groggily, shifting slightly and reaching toward his bedside for his phone. But instead of the familiar cold slab of plastic, his fingers brushed through... grass.
His brow furrowed. "Grass? What the hell...?"
Still half-asleep, he sat up, rubbing his eyes. The chill of the morning breeze hit his face, and a soft rustle of leaves whispered nearby.
Something was off. No... Everything was off. He blinked again—once, twice—and looked around.
No ceiling. No fan. No heart monitor.
Just endless mountains, dense trees, and an open sky stretching far above him.
'Wait... where the hell am I?'
His mind raced and his breathing quickened—then, oddly, slowed again. A strange calm washed over him.
Why am I... calm? Confused, thirsty, and tense, Lucas spotted a river shimmering short distance away. Its water looked unusually clear, almost unnaturally pure.
He staggered toward it, crouched down, and reached out to scoop some water— But stopped.
The reflection staring back at him...Wasn't him. "...Who the hell are you?" Lucas muttered. And then—Pain.
A searing, splitting, unbearable pain ripped through his head.
"AHHHHHHHHH!"
He clutched his skull and screamed, falling to his knees. A flood of memories—not his own—began crashing into his mind like a tidal wave.
'Lucas Starlight.'
An orphan. A nobody. A boy who had lost everything. The memories blended together, showing him glimpses of his life in this world. His parents had disappeared when he was just twelve, leaving him alone. At first, the neighbors had seemed kind, but that facade soon crumbled. The so-called well-wishers took everything—his home, his money—forcing him into the slums.
As the pain in his head finally subsided, he come to conclusion that he is now in favorite novel: Dawn of Eldorin.
It wasn't just knowledge of the past; it was as if Lucas Starlight's lingering thoughts and emotions had fused with his own, affecting the way he felt and thought about people.
He clenched his fists, his breathing heavy. He wasn't just some guy who had taken over a body—he was Lucas Starlight now, in every way that mattered.
Then, a single thought crossed his mind.
"System."
A soft chime echoed, and a translucent blue screen appeared before him.
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