Initializing… processing soul transfer… solidifying connection to fetus… connection complete soul transfer complete…

A.K. can you hear me?

Groggily A.K. came to, the voice of the system prodding him awake. He tried to talk, yet no voice came through. Actually, he couldn't even feel his body, he couldn't feel anything at all. Slowly he started to panic as darkness was the only thing he could perceive, yet right before he could lose all semblance of a rational being he once again heard the voice of the System.

Hello A.K. if you a finished having an existential crisis I’d be happy to inform you we have succeeded in invading what System has perceived to be a high world.

A.K. having heard the voice of the System finally calmed down. Until once again he realized he couldn’t talk.

A.K. you can communicate with me using thoughts. You’ve never once needed to speak out loud. I am a part of you now and can read your surface-level thoughts, or anything you direct at me.

(For surface-level conversations with the System I will be using 'these’)

‘Where am I. No that's stupid I'm in the new high world. Why is it completely dark?’ A.K. chose that to be his first question to his highly unwanted companion.

You are in the process of going through your embryonic period. Once finished you will be born to new parents and a world of magic.

If A.K. could breathe, he would be heavily panting by now, yet all he felt was a stillness around him.

‘What is the name of this world. How far from home are we? Will I ever return? Who are my new parents? How do I access magic?’

Unfortunately System is disconnected from the main server and has received no information on this new world. That means System has no clue what this world is called, or how far from ‘home’ we are. You will be able to return home once the mission is complete until then, no, you will never return. Anything outside of your sphere of perception System will have no knowledge on, this includes your new parents, and the way ‘magic,’ which is the conversion of the universal energies, works. Before you ask you have roughly, from the state of growth of your body, 4 months 3 days 6 hours 34 minutes, and 21 seconds before you're ripe enough to be birth.

As A.K. process the information that he just heard, he wondered, he had a System just like characters in a video game, yet none of the benefits that came with it. ‘System how do you work? Do I have a status or any abilities like in video games?

Unfortunately, you do not have access to that level of information, however, once you have been birth you will receive access to your status, and finally, Yes, you will receive abilities in the terms of skills and ingrain abilities that your race receives. From my observations, your race should be human, however from your development System has observed so far it is not the same humans originate from Origin 0, nor it is the humans that come from Alpha 1. Before you ask Alpha 1 is the designated term for the [ Beyond ] planet of new origins. Just as this planet, which shall be designated once a proper name is established as your planet or new origins.

A.K.'s mind was reeling, although he hadn’t fully come to terms with his timely death as System likes to put it. He had found the bubbling excitement was building and ready to irrupt. Magic, magic, magic, magic. Of course, he has seen it and plenty of shows and comics, yet now he was well on his way to having his hands on the dream of all people. The excitement that was lost in the process of growing up was slowly returning. Heaving and bubbling excitement filled his mind turning into ecstasy. Since his senior year, and beginning of college he had lost something, something that was steadily returning to him and making the pointless into so much more. Magic

Slowly A.K.'s consciousness drifted away and his mind slumbered as a System kept watch. And watch it did, recording every detail in an archive waiting for the day it could reconnect with its main System.

Time slowly passed, weeks, and months passing for A.K. and with every bout of consciousness that A.K. could manage. He would storm the System with questions hoping to do anything to get an advantage. Although he had read many isekai every step is different for every person. Inspiration can be found from others, yet the path must be paved by oneself.

Every day his body would grow a little more. He even woke up at times to hearing talking coming from the dark. The sound was strange, but he assumed it was a language he’d never heard before. Opening his eyes he looked at the timer that said 3 days 2 hours 23 minutes and 45 seconds. The time had been adjusted a few times as this fetus gestation stage was a little over 10 months and not the assumed 9. A month prior he had thought he was to be born, yet the System informed him that it was wrong. It had immediately run several scans through his body to see what the problem was until it found that deep in his heart something was forming. Some sort of stone had come into being and was growing until it was about the size of a dime.

A.K. immediately grew interested wondering if his new body would have problems before his journey even began. After several diagnostics, the System informed him that the core seems to be a new organ ever before seen on humans. It had not scanned his mother's body for fear of being discovered as some sort of anomaly.

It remained fearful because high worlds, especially unknown ones have beings of unfathomable power. The mission, which it took all importance upon must not be failed before it even began. Speaking of which A.K. had questioned several times what his mission as a Harbinger entailed yet the System remained stoic and would not answer no matter how A.K. posed the question. From his talks with System, he had learned that he was on the lowest level of authority, 0.

Until he was birth he would not find out more. 2 days 2 hours 53 minutes 43 seconds remain until his birth. A.K.'s thoughts and body slowly grew heavy until he fell back asleep.

A.K. I am happy to inform you that your birth is approaching. It seems your mother's water has finally broken. Be prepared for the beginning of our journey.

With a jump, A.K. woke up punching his mother somewhere in the stomach. He was excited and it seemed his mother was too, for he felt a force pushing him out.

After such a long time A.K. was finally free. As the morning light hit his face and bile came from his throat he cried out. Happy to be alive once again. Before he could finish his cry of victory he was stuffed into a blanket and slowly wiped off. By now he had stopped crying, yet he kept his eyes closed because the light was so intense. A smile was on his face. He felt it, something that he had never sensed before in the world. Magic. He could feel it all around him and it was an overwhelming sensation. Knocking him out before he could fully get a taste of this brand new feeling never felt before.

Building profile… scanning body… filling out attributes… attributes completed… Congratulations A.K. on being born to let your journey henceforth bring a change to this world and bring us one step closer to a united universe.

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“Darling, he’s beautiful. I caught a glimpse of his eyes before they closed and they’re just like yours. Like starlight pulled from the sky.” A man said his tone that of happiness, yet with an undertone not clear enough to be understood.

As the man watches his wife overcome and borne the first of his children with immense happiness. They stared at each other slowly building a stronger bond. Now that their bloodlines had joined that bond felt even stronger.

“My love” the woman started to say before a hand was placed over her. All that needed to be said between the lovers stated with that contact through sight and their touch.

The midwife came bearing their product of love in her hands before presenting him before the Lady and Lord.

“My Lord, the child has been born healthy and big for one so new!” The midwife exclaimed in joy. She then carefully laid the baby into the Lady’s waiting arms before taking a step back.

“Thank you, Stella, such an easy birth of this little monster would not have been possible without your expertise. No wonder you are famed throughout the lands, and any Lady or Lord with the status and coin can hire you.” The Lady said in a joyous tone still overcome with emotion from the successful birth of her first child.

“It is always my pleasure, my Lady. Especially for heroes as renowned as yourself. Your family has done much to great of a service to the Empire. The west has never known such peace until the duchy was established. The service of you and your forefathers will always remain a part of the Empire's history.” Stella said her tone subservient, yet firm in conviction.

“The baby has no abnormalities and his mana core is already the size of a dime! If I had not known of your stature I’d say you’d have the blessings of my Goddess Nia. Alas, such a blessing for a family of your grander is futile.” Stella said with a smile and a slight shake of her head. Her golden locs extended to the mid of her back, and as she returned her eyes, the color of fully grown wheat, to the resting child she thought of how fortunate or unfortunate one was to be born into the family of Kan protectors of the west. The first line and last shield.

“Nonsense the Goddess blessing would always be appreciated no matter how strong the bloodline. Especially if he is to be the first of many. Her domains of birth, fertile lands, and fields would never be denied. I shall send a sum to her temple in the Golden Pastures.” The Lord said his tone was one of a lovely father and he gave a mischievous wink to his bride who laid on the bed as he said first of many.

“My Lord, there is no need for such generosity as the sum you’ve paid me to have more than reach the requirements and the Goddess would be pleased with your donations” Stella replied to the man.

“Take it not just for the Goddess, but for yourself as well. Call it an advance for I’m sure in another year or two he will have another sibling” the Lord was clearly looking to deepen his relationship with the high priestess of the Golden Pastures. Knowing that regardless of the complications that can come from one being born with a core, the high priestess Stella would be able to save not only the child but the mother as well.

“Then I shall graciously accept,” since the man was insistent and his intentions clear Stella did not mind, also furthering a relationship with the Kan. “Have you decided on a name yet? For a child such as this one something worthy of his stature should be chosen, and to his familial ties to the Kan.” Stella said her eyes twinkling. She would definitely come back with a major profit, solidifying her position as high priestess even more.

The Lady, who had been quiet up to this point, besides giving her husband occasional glares for his crude implications, spoke up. “I have been contemplating on this for many nights. I have finally decided on the name Aegeus. Aegeus for he is the first so he must bear the burden to protect. With our last name of Kan. The little one will be the sweet protector, but I shall call him A.K. I understand the fate of Kan, I hope such a name will provide benefit in the future.” The Lady stated as she smiled down at her firstborn.

“A strong name for a beautiful baby.” Stella smiled as she examined the child. He had eyes of starlight like his mother. His skin was the color of cocoa beans, and his hair, the little of it that was grown before birth, like smoldering magma. Black with tints of red all throughout. It was the signature color for Kan and not many had hair of the same coloration and even if they did none would have the explosiveness that came with the bloodline.

“Well then my Lady, my Lord, I shall take my leave, for without me, who knows what those miscreants might start at the Golden Pastures.” Stella state as she gave a slight bow. Not low enough to be established as a complete position of subservience, but low enough to show respect. After receiving a nod from both Lady and Lord she took her leave.

It was after her leaving that the baby finally started to awake…

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A.K. slowly opened his eyes and cleared his mind. This time he was careful to not fully sense the surroundings as he originally did, which resulted in his sudden knockout. As his eyes slowly adjusted to the light. He found with a slight fright, a face much much bigger than his own. Yet instead of drawing back, he was pulled forth as he gazes upon the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. Her eyes were like starlight. Yes, starlight as there was no better example to describe it. Her beauty was empyreal. Her skin was the color of chestnut without a blemish in sight. Full lips that appeared to be the color of night, and a nose slightly pointed. High cheekbones, yet slightly fatty cheeks all gave her a unique and complete feeling and look. After staring into her eyes A.K. knew that she was his mother. He felt an unknown wave of pleasure wash over him. Just then her eyes flashed and he felt something scan his body.

He might have missed it if he wasn’t so used to the feeling from the Systems constant scanning. It was then that he knew she was using some type of technique to check over every little detail in his body. A satisfied expression appeared on her face, making A.K. release the breath he didn’t know he held ever since he laid eyes on her. Suddenly he felt a pang in his stomach. He was hungry and unable to keep the cry from bubbling forth, he let out a wail to express his circumstance. Immediately his mother moves to free a dark brown nipple and popping it in his mouth. A.K. sucked with relish not able to stop as the hunger overtook everything else.

After his first feed, he did grow slightly embarrassed as the woman he fed on looked no older than 20. Just as he was in his first life. Just then he felt another pair of hands take him from his mother's embrace, but before he could let out a wail in protest (mamas boy) he saw an absolute beast of a man. The same sensation of scanning was felt as he looked into the man's obsidian eyes. The color seemed to get lost and absorbed within those eyes. So dark that no iris was spotted. His skin was the color hazel just a shade or so lighter than brown. His hair the color of smoldering magma, black with hints of red throughout.

A.K. felt an instant connection to the man, his father. The same ended and the man let out a satisfied hmph before returning the toddler to his mother's embrace. From the quick view, A.K. got before his eyes were drawn in by both parents, he could tell that this family was LOADED. The room was furnished in hues of blacks, browns, and reds. From the chandelier in the center of the room to the simple table and chair he caught a glimpse of. Even the curtains looked like they were inlaid with the finest cloth. With golden outlines on them.

A.K. felt sleep trying to overcome him after he had a satisfying meal, and he was losing the battle. Before he surrendered to it in his mother's embrace. He mentally uttered, status.

Level: 1 - Your Level

Race: ??? Human - Your Race

Bloodline: ??? - Your general ancestry pathway

Health: 100/100 - The amount of damage that has been sustained will apply here.

Mana: 300/300 - The amount of converted universal energy store within the body.

Stamina: 150/150 - The amount of energy you have to perform a task.

Vitality: 10

Intelligence: 30

Endurance: 15

Strength: 10 - How strong you are on a physical aspect.

Dexterity: 15 - How well you can perform tasks.

Wisdom: 5 - How well you can learn and pick up skills.

Will: 5 - How well you can resist the effects of magical attacks

Skills: ???, ???

Although A.K. had questions on his mind, his body could no one hold and he drifted off into a pleasant sleep.