A second chance
345 Words
The hospital room was suffocating quiet.
Cold machines blinked rhythmically beside the bed, their mechanical sounds the only proof that the young man lying there was still alive.
Klaus stared blankly at the ceiling.
Rich.
He was ridiculously rich.
But what use was money when his body was nothing more than a slowly collapsing cage?
A weak laugh escaped his dry lips.
“I didn’t even get to enjoy it…”
Born with a terminal illness, he had spent most of his life trapped between white walls and the smell of disinfectant. While others chased dreams and pleasures, he could only watch from afar.
The heart monitor began to slow.
Beep…
Beep…
Beep…
His vision dimmed.
Then—
[Suitable host detected.]
A cold mechanical voice echoed inside his fading mind.
[Do you wish to start afresh?]
For a moment, Klaus thought he was hallucinating.
But in the face of death…
“…Yes.”
[Command accepted.]
Darkness swallowed everything.
Warmth returned.
Not the artificial warmth of hospital blankets.
Real warmth.
Natural.
His eyes snapped open.
Blue sky.
Swaying trees.
Fresh air.
He was lying in a forest.
What the hell…?
Before panic could rise—
Memories that were not his own flooded into his mind.
A new world.
New knowledge.
New identity.
Minutes later, Klaus slowly sat up, breathing heavily.
Then he looked at his hands.
Strong.
Healthy.
Alive.
A grin slowly spread across his face.
“I really got a second chance…”
Right on cue—
[Dominion Sect System successfully bound.]
A blue panel appeared before his eyes.
===== DOMINION SECT SYSTEM =====
Host: Klaus
Sect Rank: None
Sect Points: 0
Cultivation Points: 0
Sect Members: 0
Available Summons: Locked
================================
His eyes gleamed.
Interesting.
The system voice continued:
[Earn Sect Points to summon elders.]
[Earn Cultivation Points to strengthen the host.]
Then—
[Beginner Mission Issued]
Establish your Sect’s Foundation
Reward: 500 Sect Points
Bonus: Unlock First Summon
Time Limit: 7 Days
Klaus slowly stood up, a dangerous smile forming.
This world…
His fist clenched tightly.
I’m going to enjoy this one properly.
- Writer
