Arthur was fifty, tired, and forgotten. He died in a sterile hospital room, a man who had played it safe and lost everything. But death wasn't the end. He wakes up in the body of an eight-year-old boy named Kaelen, in a world where the dirt is stained with blood and the "Middle Ages" are just beginning to crawl out of the dark.
Sold to the Order of the Obsidian Veil, Kaelen is forged into a weapon. But unlike the other orphans, Kaelen has the mind of a man who knows the value of a second chance. As the world transitions from tribal warring to civilized empires, Kaelen moves through the shadows, caught between a forbidden love with a deadly rival and a conspiracy that threatens to undo the very civilization they are building.

      In that moment, Kaelen's mind was flooded with images. He saw the construction of the Prime Archive. He saw the "Founders" men and women in white coats who looked exactly like people from his old world.


He realized the Frost-Walkers weren't just guardians; they were the "Keys." The creature had just transferred a localized genetic override to Kaelen's DNA.


RESTORE THE CORE, a voice echoed in his mind. THE RESET MUST NOT HAPPEN.


The Walker breathed its last, its body turning into fine, white crystal that melted into the snow. Kaelen stood up, his vision shimmering with new data. He knew the layout of the Archive now. He knew where the "Kill Switch" was.


Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: The Genetic Key