Chapter 1: The Rebirth and the Blue Screen
The last thing I remembered was the cold, biting wind of the abyss and the traitor's blade piercing my heart. My own brother, the one I trusted most, had pushed me into the Void. I thought this was the end of Ren, the fallen prince.
"Is this death?" I whispered, but my voice didn't sound like my own. It was higher, younger.
I snapped my eyes open. Instead of the dark abyss, I saw a ceiling made of cracked wood. The smell of cheap incense and dried herbs filled my nose. I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my chest.
"Ugh..." I groaned, looking at my hands. They were thin, calloused, and covered
dirt. This wasn't the body of a prince.
Suddenly, a sharp ping echoed in my head, followed by a cold, mechanical voice.
[System Initialization Complete...]
[Synchronizing Soul with Host... 100%]
[Welcome, Host. The Divine Sovereign
System is now online.]
A translucent blue screen floated in front of my eyes. I rubbed them, thinking it was a hallucination, but the screen stayed.
[Status Panel]
Name: Ren (Low-tier Servant)
Level: 1 (0/100 EXP)
Health: 15/50 (Injured)
Mana: 0/0 (Locked)
Attribute Points: 0
Skills: None
System? Divine Sovereign?" I muttered. Memories that weren't mine began to flood my brain. This boy was also named Ren, a lowly servant in the Green Mist Sect, bullied and beaten to death by the outer disciples just an hour ago.
A cold smile formed on my lips. In my past life, I was a king. In this life, I started as a slave. But with this 'System' by my side, I would climb back to the top.
Bang!
The wooden door of the hut was kicked open. A burly teenager with a cruel sneer walked in. "Hey, trash! Are you still alive? Get up and fetch water, or I'll break your legs for real this time!"
A new screen popped up in front of me:
[Quest Triggered: Defeat the Bully]
[Reward: 20 EXP, 5 Attribute Points, 1 Healing Pill]
[Penalty for Failure: