[Ding! Successfully connected to the World's Destiny Net]
Sleeping in my crib, I was startled awake by the sudden notification from the system and cursed it as soon as I woke up.
"Yun sob! f a ych... Say£stem"
My vocal cords were still not developed enough to properly curse, but I was able to voice out some incomprehensible words that were more funny and cute than some angry curses.
~Phew!
After taking a long breath and regaining my bearings, I realised that cursing wouldn't accomplish much, so I concentrated on the system's notification.
Finally, six months were fully completed, and my system was back.
I had a lot of questions that I wanted to ask the system, but after giving them some thought, I ultimately pushed everything else aside and questioned what I was most curious about.
'System, tell me what took you so long. I mean weren't you an Omnipotent Villain System? Why did you have to go into hibernation for six months to successfully connect to a small world's destiny? Can't you do it in a few seconds, like those novels?'
Okay! My mistake.
I wanted to ask just one question, but as I began to ask the system in my mind, one question after another popped into my head, and I couldn't help but ask them all.
[The system is indeed an Omnipotent Villain System, and is capable of achieving almost anything.]
[A world's destiny net is a very intricate and fragile structure made up of over a hundred trillion threads of fate.]
[Anyone who wants to properly connect to the world's destiny net without drawing unwanted attention to themselves must follow a complex set of steps]
[If the system had selected any other approach, the world would have burst from the system's overload of energy]
Ahh!
'So you're saying that you're too strong for the world'
Humph!
'show off system'
I grumbled and clicked my tongue, but the system ignored my comments and kept answering all of my prior queries one by one.
[There are many children of destiny on Arcedia, some of whom are destined to rule over the galaxies. As a result, the world of Arcedia is not a small world, but it is one of the three largest worlds in this dimension.]
[Reminder to the host: This is reality and not a fictional novel.]
'Oh right! Multiple children of destiny!'
'System! How come the world of Arcedia has more than one protagonist? '
'Wasn't there only supposed to be Kevin before the author died? And you say this is a real world; then how could I have read it in a novel in my previous world?'
I asked one question after another in my head as I remembered what the system said before suddenly going into hibernation.
[Affirmative! This is indeed the world of Arcedia that the host has read in the novel from his previous life]
[Request declined! The prerequisites have not been met by the host]
[To learn the truth about various children of destiny and why the host was able to learn about the future of this world from a novel in another world, the host must kill the first child of destiny in this world and be at least a Sword Grandmaster in strength.]
[The host does not need to be concerned about the other children of destiny, because they will only awaken their destiny one after another when the host has killed the first child of destiny.]
[The only information the system can provide for now is that the other children of destiny aren't even decided yet by the world, and they have their own time when their story starts, but when the first child of destiny is killed, the world wouldn't have any option left but to forcefully awaken the destiny of another child of destiny ahead of time.]
Although the information provided by System cleared a lot of my doubts, some of the main ones still remained.
'What the hell? Request declined, what prerequisites? and...'
However, before I could finish my question and confront the system about human rights to knowledge and transparency of any terms and conditions,
~Clink!
The door of my room opened, and a beautiful looking lady in her mid twenties with long, curly, golden blonde hair, emerald green eyes, an hourglass body, and a snowy white complexion entered the room.
She was donning a corset-style dress with puffy sleeves and delicate gold linings that exactly fit her hands, a portrait collar with gold buttons down to the belly, a white frill, and soft yellow ribbon lining at the wrists. On top of the dress, she was wearing a dark passion cerise coat.
"Looks like our little Luke is already awake!"
She spoke up as she approached my crib and lifted me in her arms.
For some reason, the language used in this world is also English, so even though I couldn't speak properly, I could comprehend every word she said.
She was Duchess Chloé Steeline, Duke Brandon Steeline's sole wife, and my lovely mother.
Born in the Noble House of Spade, despite being raised like a princess, she was a strong and ruthless woman, capable of beheading her enemies without even blinking an eye. But to the people she loves, she is the most innocent and kindhearted person.
There wasn't much backstory shown in the novel about the family members of a villain who was only used and thrown away like trash from the beginning till the end.
The novel simply described her appearance and described that she and my father were the ones who turned Luke into a villain in the novel; they were depicted as nasty people who loved to plot against others.
However, after living in this world for 6 months and literally spending my entire day with my mother, who always plays with me and talks to me about her feelings and her past, I came to know that everything was a lie.
In reality, she was a lovely and kind-hearted woman.
She revealed to me everything that she had kept hidden in her heart from the world. She probably thought that I wouldn't be able to understand her words anyway, but knowing English from my previous world, I was able to understand everything perfectly.
This helped me get a clear image of her in my mind, and I once again cursed that dog author.
who slandered her in the original novel.
I also came to know that she married Duke Brandon, my father, in order to mutually consolidate both his and her families' power bases as Dukes, and that due to this transactional relationship, she had a colder, more businesslike relationship with him.
But everything changed after I was born. Her heart, which had been closed due to the transactional relationship and Duke Brandon's frigid attitude, gradually began to open.
She could feel the connection and maternal love she had for me, and that love, coupled with my cute behaviour towards her, was ultimately able to restore her back to her joyful attitude.
I could now see what had to have truly happened in the novel.
A mother who loved her son fulfilled all of his wishes and indulged him to the fullest; she just wanted the best for him, and if I recall correctly, she even tried to persuade him to leave his fiancée because she understood that Selina was only using Luke and wasn't actually in love with him.
However, Luke, who became blind because of his love for Selina, never listened to his mother, and Selina, who was in the protagonist's party and was affected by the protagonist's luck, was easily able to escape from the attempts of the Duchess to separate Selina from her son.
For someone like me who grew up with trash parents in my previous life who used to beat me up daily as a kid, Chloé was an angel.
And although 6 months wasn't a long time, in these past 6 months, she gave me so much love that for me, she was the most important person in this world at the moment. For me, she was the real version of a mother that I had always dreamed of.
That was why my blood boils whenever I remember her ending in the novel.
When Luke died in the novel, she tried her best to avenge his death and fought till the end, and even after the Steeline family was almost annexed by the protagonist, she still fought hard,
But!
She was betrayed by her own family, by her real parents, who later joined the hero's faction and poisoned their own daughter to death in her sleep.
Aaahhh! hate!
"Little Luke! did you poop again in your diapers?"
"...."
Perhaps, seeing my angry face, she thought I had dirtied myself, and she began undressing me without even expecting a response from me.
~Sigh!
Although it was really shameful for me, who had the mind of an adult, to be undressed and have my butt and underwear checked, in these 6 months I have come to terms with it, and now it is a normal event for me.
"You didn't poop! then are you hungry?"
"Hehehe" I giggled cutely at that.
Oh Yes!
The best part of being a baby.
Even though I wasn't really hungry, hearing her words suddenly made me really hungry.
~Cough!
~Cough!
For real, I am just hungry and want some milk.
Don't doubt the innocent me.
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Steeline Dukedom.Sari City, Steeline Castle.17th December, 1000.A young boy with golden blonde hair, green eyes, and snowy white skin, who was an exact replica of his mother, was walking down the hallway that connected the training grounds with the housing area of the castle.He was saturated in perspiration and was dressed in a blue vest and black shorts even though it was the winter season, clearly signifying his great exhaustion after a rigorous training session.Exactly!You guessed it correctly,It is me, Luke, heading into my room after finishing my daily workout regimen, which I completed earlier than usual because today is a special day.Today marks the seventh anniversary of my birth in this world known as Arcedia, as well as the start of a new era, a new millennium for this world.It was a very significant day for me, since it was the day I would meet my supposed future fiancée, AKA the first heroine, Selina Greenberg, who would be attending my birthday celebration tonigh
"Status!" I ordered mentally. Ding! A 3D model of my body, floating next to a crimson-red, translucent, game profile-like screen, appeared in front of me. ──────────────────────── [Name: Luke Steeline] [Age: 7 years] [Race: Human] [Title: Destined Villain (EX), Anomaly (SS), Ruler of Light (S), Ruler of Darkness (S)] [Rank: Sword Apprentice (Middle Stage)] [Physical strength: 8] [Spiritual strength: 15] [Mana: 0] [Luck: 10] [Aura: 8] [Destiny Coins: 119] [Skills: N/A] [Techniques: Steeline Breathing Technique, Steeline Swordsmanship] [System Shop - Now Open] ──────────────────────── Since I first entered this Arcedian world exactly 7 years ago, a lot has changed on my status panel. My age is the first thing that has changed, followed by my rank, which is now Middle Stage Sword Apprentice. There are two types of ranking systems in this world. One is for Aura users who use aura to strengthen their bodies and wield physically lethal weapons. Second, for wizards who perfo
As I gazed upon the lovely full moon with its immaculate, cold beauty, sparkling with an endless number of stars in the black night sky of Arcedia, I had the impression that I was in a magical world, which I actually was.Even though I have grown quite accustomed to this world, there are still some things that are always able to catch me off guard, and I simply can not help but become engrossed in the mystery that hides behind them.Turning away my attention from the alluring silver moon that was visible through the window on the first floor corridor, I instead focused on the elegantly decorated white marble staircase in front of me.Though it was already dark, the entire Steeline castle was beautifully adorned with flowers, enchanted lights, and other opulent and magical decorations.The area around the Steeline castle gates was filled with luxurious carriages.The hall below was crowded, and although I couldn't see it with my eyes at the moment, I could tell the situation below from
"Today, on the auspicious day of my son's seventh birthday, I request that everyone bless my son for a happy and prosperous life. Please raise your glasses and take a sip for my son's great future."As if being sentimental about his paternal love for me, my father raised his glass of wine with a proud face and then, under everyone's eyes, emptied the whole glass in one sip."May my son have a life full of good fortune," he wished as he set the glass down.Watching my father's actions, the people below followed suit, and one by one, they raised their glasses and chugged down the whole drink in one sip like my father. Even though I was a little taken aback by their gesture, a feeling of pride and appreciation welled up in my heart.Following that, there was a major increase in the volume of the crowd's hollering."Happy birthday, Luke!""Happy birthday, young master Luke!""Long live, Luke!"........Naturally, our own relatives as well as the vassal families who served under our duked
"You all may already be aware that Luke is an early-stage sword apprentice. And I know it is quite surprising, as children are typically not permitted to train until they reach the age of seven."As my father took a pause in the middle, I flared up my aura for all the bigwits standing below to sense my rank.My aura suppressing ring was well hidden below my white gloves, so it wasn't a problem that someone would notice it and make weird assumptions.Woah!As soon as my aura spread, there was another commotion down below, but this time I could see that it was only from the side of our family members and some vasal families.The other guests, no matter how small or high their ranking, only had a superficial smile on their faces, and I could sense their scrutinising gaze and jealousy filled eyes.Although they smiled on the outside, I am sure they were cursing me to die inside because who would want the children of others, especially their competitors, to be geniuses?no one, at least no
Silence! A chill inducing, pin drop silence shrouded the hall. Crack! which was only broken by the splintering sounds of the silver sphere that could not withstand the force of my title for more than a few seconds. Crumble! turning into dust with a clattering sound like sand falling. Looking around the hall, I saw everyone dumbfounded, as if they couldn't believe their eyes. Taking this moment of silence as an opportunity, my father, who wasn't shocked as he knew the result years ago, announced the end of the title ceremony. "Today, I'd like to tell everyone that my son, Luke,'s title has been successfully awakened, which is an S rank, Ruler of Light." "This....!" His words made everyone come back to their senses, making them realise that everything happening in front of them was real. Impossible! Unbelievable! Nonsense! They all came to their senses after hearing my father's words, and as they did, some of the people who were sitting among them couldn't help but instinc
My left ear twitched slightly as soon as the spy charm was activated. It immediately muffled the surrounding voices, and a crisp, melodious sound of a female entered my ear. "I have added her blood to it; now all that's left is to make that boy drink it." When I heard the voice, I immediately recognised it as Stacey's, and the boy she was referring to was me. But I didn't know who she was talking to because after she spoke, there was a silence from the opposite side, as if the other person were in deep thought, and because the Greenberg family's members were in a group behind a column, I couldn't see clearly from my peripheral vision who Stacey was talking to. Actually, the spy charm also allows the user to view the person being spied from a third person's perspective so as to have a clear view of their surroundings, but since I have to close one of my eyes for doing that, which was inappropriate at the moment, I just focused on their voice as I knew that I would know about their i
Despite the fact that my mind was engaged in nefarious plotting, my exterior demeanour remained unchanged as I popped one meat-cheese ball after another into my mouth and slowly savoured their flavour.Do I even need to explain how melty, cheesy, and gooey these balls with a cheese filling that was flavoured with garlic and Italian seasoning were?All of this makes them really tasty!Some well-known dancers and singers from the royal capital, who had been booked especially for this night, took the stage and began their performance, adding to the evening's entertainment as the crowd got into the festive spirit, moving their bodies to the beat of the music and devouring the food with great gusto.However, the clear and crisp female voice that entered my ears from behind me captured my attention more than the performers on the stage or the cheese balls I was munching."Chloé, you are looking more beautiful than ever tonight."When I turned my head in the direction of the voice, I saw a s