Chapter 1: The Beginning

Chapter 1: The Beginning

Aur tried to move his head; however, all he saw was pitch darkness in his surroundings, devoid of any light. He didn't know if he had his eyes closed or if he was just blind or something.

"Hello? Is there anyone?" he said with some frustration. However, when he heard no voice, he just remained still.

"Is this an afterlife? Huh, but from what I know, the afterlife doesn't exist, as we just convert it into energy that is fed to Mother Nature." Aur remained still, not losing his composure as he helplessly stayed in that position for what seemed to be an eternity.

Although people might suffer from loneliness in this deep darkness, he had suffered enough in his previous life.

Aur stayed stationary in his place in the darkness which was devoid of any warmth.

Finally, he saw a warm light in the distance, in the corner of his vision.

"What's this?"

Aur didn't move towards this unknown force, but somehow, even without his will, he seemed to be compelled by an invisible hand that pulled him towards the light.

"Huh!?"

The next moment, Aur struggled to open his eyes and saw a red ceiling after entering the light.

"No, it isn't red. Everything around me is red." He struggled with his neck before he could barely look around his surroundings, finding everything tinted in red.

"Why is my vision red?"

"Either my family is super rich or mediocre to the bones."

"Has my child been born?" a man excitedly walked into the room. The man had a distinctive moustache and was wearing a standard white shirt and black pants, with a skin tone of quarter black and white. He was neither too lean nor too fat.

"Yes, master, the baby is safe, but madam is unconscious."

Although the man frowned at the condition of his wife, he nodded his head as he tenderly looked at Aur.

"My child," he said, his voice full of doting.

"At least I won't grow up without a family," Aur thought.

"Here is your reward," the man said as he took out a small crystal from his back pocket and gave it to her.

The woman's eyes lit up when she saw the crystal as she bowed before hurriedly taking it and leaving.

"What a strange currency." Although Aur didn't understand their words, he inferred the conversation from their body language.

"Evelyn, we finally have a child." His supposed father moved up to his mother and slowly touched her forehead. Instantly, a green light flashed as the woman's eyes slowly opened.

Seeing this, Aur's eyes lit up.

"This is not my previous world. It must be a parallel world, seeing all of them are humans," he concluded, as excitement welled up from deep within him.