I died without warning.
One moment, I was walking home, checking my phone, thinking about nothing important… and the next, everything went black.
No pain. No sound. Just emptiness.
Then—
"Wake up."
A cold voice echoed in the darkness.
I opened my eyes.
The sky above me was not the same sky I remembered. It was darker, heavier… as if the air itself was watching me.
I sat up slowly.
My body felt different. Stronger… but unfamiliar.
"What the hell…?"
Memories started flooding into my head — but they weren't mine.
A name.
A life.
A past filled with betrayal.
"Kael."
That was my name now.
And according to these memories… I was supposed to be dead.
I looked down at my hands, clenching them tightly.
"If I'm alive… then something went wrong."
Or maybe…
Something changed.
A sharp pain hit my chest, and suddenly—
A voice appeared inside my head.
[System Activated]
I froze.
"What… system?"
[Host detected. Beginning initialization.]
A translucent screen appeared in front of me.
Name: Kael
Level: 1
Status: Weak
Talent: Unknown
I stared at it, my heart racing.
"This… is real?"
Before I could react, footsteps echoed behind me.
I turned slowly.
Three figures stepped out of the shadows.
"Look who's still breathing," one of them said with a smirk.
My memories kicked in instantly.
They were the ones who killed me.
Or at least…
They were supposed to.
I took a deep breath.
A strange calm filled my body.
"Then let's try this again."
[System Quest Triggered]
Survive.
Reward: Unknown
Failure: Death
I smiled slightly.
"Guess I don't have a choice."