Ashbourne, sole heir of the Dimitri Family which is one of ducal house of the empire
The name struck him like a thunderbolt.
No. No way.
He knew that name.
How could he not?
This was the novel he had just started reading before his… unfortunate drowning incident.
His blood ran cold.
A medieval fantasy novel filled with magic, swords, dungeons, kingdoms, and powerful families. All the standard tropes.
But the worst part?
The protagonist.
A walking cliché. The bastard son of one of the Four Great Families—the Stonehearts. Born from a prostitute, scorned, ignored, treated like filth. Until his Awakening Day.
Where he unlocked an SSS-rank talent, got blessed by the Goddess, and was handed a broken system that showered him with overpowered rewards after each completed quest.
Just like that, he went from the lowest of the low… to the most coveted person in the kingdom in a single day.
And what did that mean for him
His downfall.
he exhaled sharply, forcing himself to stay calm.
In the novel, he dies within the first 50 chapters.
Why?
Because at an event hosted by the Royal Family—meant to introduce Elijah as the Goddess's Chosen and announce his engagement to the princess—Noah, the spoiled heir, couldn't handle the humiliation.
He had always loved the princess. They were childhood friends. Their families had promised to engage them when they were older
And now, just because some random guy got blessed by the Goddess, they changed their minds?
Okay, that's actually logical to be honest. But
He couldn't stand it.
So he acted like a spoiled brat. He insulted Elijah's mother.
Called her a whore in front of everyone.
Elijah killed him on the spot.
And that was only the beginning.
His mother, Selene dimitri—Matriarch of the dimitri Family— went berserk trying to avenge him. She fought against three of the Four Great Families' heads… and died.
Died for him.
Because that's who Selene dimitri was.
A mother whose entire world revolved around her son.
Her greatest strength.
Her greatest weakness.
And because of her reckless retaliation, the entire dimitri Family was wiped out.
Just like that.
he ran a hand through his hair, exhaling shakily.
"…I'm doomed."
His body in this life was trash. On his Awakening Day, he would unlock a D-rank talent—the lowest possible. A disgrace to his lineage.
And the worst part?
He had no idea what happened after Chapter 50.
Because he never continued the novel.
Why?
Because the rest of the chapters were locked.
And he didn't have the money to unlock them.
Because he had been saving for that goddamn ring.
ash closed his eyes, forcing himself not to curse both the bloodline tree of that cheating ex and his own past stupidity
He took a deep breath.
"System." His voice was steady despite the turmoil inside. "Why did you reincarnate me here? Out of all the novels I've read?"
[Host, it was random.]
His eye twitched. A deep sigh left his lips. "Fantastic. Just my luck."
What the hell was he supposed to do now? He didn't even know how the plot unfolded past his own death.
ash slumped back against the absurdly soft pillows, rubbing his temples.
Everything was against him.
His talent.
His fate.
[Host, you have me.]
ash frowned. "Yeah. That's the only reason I'm not throwing myself out the window right now. So… what are you? What can you do? Will you give me quests like Elijah's system?"
ash exhaled, letting the tension drain from his shoulders. His hands, which had been trembling moments ago, steadied.
So this was it, huh? His new reality.
A world where power belonged to the chosen.
Where talent dictated your worth.
Where he was meant to die as nothing more than a stepping stone.
…Screw that.
A slow, sharp grin crept onto Noah's face.
Let me show you how to truly cheat fate.