The room was silent… too silent.
Sol Rathana slowly pushed himself up from the bed, his head still throbbing as fragments of memories clashed inside him.
"Ugh… this isn't my world…" he muttered.
Beside him, the beautiful woman with long black-purple hair—his mother in this world—watched him carefully. Her deep purple eyes held both relief and suspicion.
"Sol… are you alright?" she asked softly.
Her voice was calm.Sol held his head and forced a small smile.
"Hmm… just a headache… nothing serious."
Before the moment could settle—
Creaaak…
The door opened.
Two girls walked in.
The first one stepped forward with confidence. She had long red hair and sharp eyes, her presence strong and steady. This was Rose, his elder sister.
Behind her peeked a much smaller figure.
A 12-year-old girl with soft pink hair and bright, curious eyes. She looked innocent and full of energy.
"Big brother!" she rushed forward.
This was Lily, his younger sister.
Before Sol could react, Lily jumped onto the bed and hugged him tightly.
"I was so scared! You weren't waking up!" she said, her voice trembling slightly.
Sol froze for a moment… then slowly patted her head.
"I'm fine now," he said gently.
Rose crossed her arms, standing near the door.
"You don't look fine," she said. "You collapsed during training. That's not normal."
Sol looked at her.
Even without visible power, he could feel it—
A strong, controlled pressure in her presence.
His mother spoke again, her tone more serious now.Her voice was calm… but filled with concern.
"Sol… don't train like that anymore. Take care of your body."
She paused, her eyes lowering slightly.
"I know this is a difficult time for us… but if you push yourself like this, you'll only harm yourself."
The room grew quiet.
"Your father is gone now…" she continued softly, "…and this family depends on you."
Lily tightened her grip on Sol.
"But you are not alone," his mother said, looking at him again. "We are always with you."
Her voice carried both strength and sadness.
"Even if other families try to take our position… even if we lose this town… we can still go somewhere else and live a peaceful life."
Those words…
…pierced deep into Sol's heart.
A sharp pain rose inside him.
Not his own.
But the previous owner's emotions.
Fragments of memory surged—
Training alone… pushing beyond limits… collapsing…
All for one reason.
To protect this family.
To carry the family legacy forward.
That was his final wish.
Sol slowly clenched his fist.
So… that's how you died…
He lowered his head.
Then, inside his mind—
He spoke quietly.
Don't worry…
I understand now.
From this moment…
I am Sol Rathana.
He lifted his head, his eyes steady.
A silent determination burned within him.
I promise you…
I will not let this family fall.
I will protect them…
No matter what.
His mother looked at him gently and stood up.
"Alright… now that you're awake, go take a bath and come to the dining hall," she said softly. "We'll be waiting for you there."
Sol nodded.
"Okay."
Lily, who was still beside him, looked up with a bright smile.
Before he could react—
She leaned forward and gave him a small kiss on the cheek.
"Don't be late, big brother!" she said cheerfully.
Sol was slightly surprised, but a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Yeah… I won't."
Rose turned and walked toward the door, her voice calm but firm.
"Make sure you don't collapse again."
With that, the three of them left the room.
Click…
The door closed.