Awakening in the Arcane World**
Ethan's last memory from Earth wasn't dramatic.No truck-kun. No heroic sacrifice. No explosion.
Just exhaustion.A dim room lit only by the bluish glare of his laptop screen, a half-finished energy drink at his side, and the spinning loading circle of a game he'd been waiting months to play.
He blinked once.
And opened his eyes in another world.
The first thing he noticed was the air—alive, vibrating, threaded with shimmering strands of mana. Every breath tingled. Every heartbeat thrummed with unfamiliar warmth. Sunlight filtered through an impossibly tall canopy of emerald leaves, each glistening with golden runes that flickered like fireflies.
A forest… but not a normal one.More like nature enchanted by something older than time.
"What…?" Ethan whispered.
The world answered not with words, but with a chime—crystalline, electronic, and impossibly loud inside his head.
A blue screen snapped into existence, floating in front of him.
[Wizard's Life Simulator — System Initialization Complete]
A unique arcane simulation system has successfully bound to your soul.Welcome, Chosen Transverser.
Do you want to start your first life simulation?
[Yes] [No]
Ethan stared.He breathed.He stared some more.
"…No way."
It wasn't fear he felt. Nor confusion.
It was the exact same thrill he felt the first time he opened a new RPG at age eight.The same excitement he got whenever he saw a "New Game+" option.
"Okay," he said, steadying his breath. "If this is a cheat… I'm taking it."
He tapped [Yes].
The world shattered like glass.
✨ First Life Simulation — "Ashes to Flame"Age 0 — Birth in the Slums
You are born Ethan Ashborne, son of a laundress and a miner in the Ashvale Slums.
Conditions:Mana Density: LowTalent: LowAffinity: Embers (Weak Fire)
Your home leaks when it rains. Bandits stalk the streets. Wizard nobles treat mortals as insects.
Still, you survive infancy.Barely.
Age 5 — A Hard Childhood
The slums teach you to run fast, hide faster, and keep your head down.You learn that magic exists, but only the privileged wield it.
Every night, you stare at the glowing towers of the Arcane District, dreaming of a different life.
Age 10 — First Spark
A group of thugs corner you in an alley.Fear ignites something in you.
Literally.
A spark bursts from your fingertip, scorching the wall behind them.The gang flees.
Wandering magicians see the burn mark and drag you to an academy for talent testing.
Results:Mana Sensitivity: Barely AcceptableElemental Affinity: Fire-Type (Weak)Evaluation: Worth training, but likely to remain mediocre forever
You are accepted into the academy…
But at the very bottom.
Age 12 to 15 — Struggle Without End
Your classmates laugh at your weak talent.
You stay in the library after hours, copying notes by candlelight until your fingers cramp.
On your fifteenth birthday, after three years of painful meditation:
You break through to Apprentice Wizard.
It is the lowest cultivation realm, but to you, it feels like touching the sky.
You learn your first spell:
[Ember Shot] — fires a small spark capable of burning paper.
Your instructor calls it "pitiful."
You practice it hundreds of times anyway.
Age 18 — The First Flame
Your dedication sharpens your control.While others play, party, and duel, you remain alone, absorbing every scrap of fire magic you can.
Through sleepless nights, you create:
Ember Flow Breathing Technique (Low Rank).
It increases your mana regeneration by a tiny amount—but it's yours.Your first technique born of sweat and stubbornness.
Your talent… begins to rise.
Age 22 — Breaking Into Novice Wizard
Most students drop out by this age.Those without talent are usually expelled.
But you don't give the academy a chance.
You shatter your bottleneck, reaching:
Realm: Novice Wizard (Mid Stage)
Your spells strengthen.You learn:
[Ashfield Barrier] — a fragile flame shield
[Heat Pulse] — a minor shockwave of hot air
Your bullies stop laughing.
A few even fear you.
Age 28 — Hard-Won Recognition
A professor approaches.
"You have the weakest talent in your class," she says."But the strongest will."
She sponsors you, providing access to intermediate-level meditation chambers.
Your progress accelerates.Your flames grow hotter.Your body becomes leaner, stronger.
Hope flickers for the first time.
Age 34 — The Ancient Ruin Expedition
The academy sends groups to explore an ancient ruin.
You are assigned as a support mage—expendable.
Inside the ruin, you discover a crystal pulsing with primordial flame.
Everyone else thinks it is dead.
You reach for it.
It sinks into your skin like molten gold.
A tide of power erupts inside you.
Affinity Upgrade: Embers → Flame (Intermediate Fire)Realm Breakthrough: Adept Wizard (Low Stage)Passive Trait Gained: Flame Resonance
For the first time, your flames roar.
You return a hero.Students who once mocked you now look with awe.
You finally believe you might change your fate.
Age 40 — End of the First Life
A battle between two Master Wizards breaks out in the city.Their spells tear the sky apart.
A stray arcane blast—pure, unrestrained destruction—strikes you in the chest.
You disintegrate in an instant.
Your first life ends not with glory…but by accident.
✨ Life Simulation Ends
A glowing system screen unfolds, illuminating Ethan's stunned expression.
Simulation Summary
Final Realm: Adept Wizard (Low Stage)Affinity: Flame (Intermediate)Techniques Learned:
Ember Flow Breathing
Ashfield Barrier
Ember Shot
Heat Pulse
Flame Resonance (Passive)
Choose Your Reward[Retain Realm]
Your real body will instantly reach Adept Wizard (Low Stage).
[Retain Technique]
You will permanently learn every technique from this simulation.
Ethan felt his pulse hammering.
One path offered instant strength.The other offered a foundation for unimaginable growth.
The choice wasn't easy.
But the promise of the system rang in his mind:
A new simulation becomes available every 7 days.With each life… you will grow stronger.
Ethan slowly raised his hand.
A grin stretched across his face.