Whenever the topic of death, reincarnation or other worlds were brought up, Neo always preferred to stay neutral.
But a wise man once said"There's no mention of other worlds, but if someone created this one, who's stopping him from creating others."
And it seemed this theory was right.
After floating in the void for what seemed like hours. He suddenly felt as if his body was submerged in a viscous fluid.
'Huh, what is this'
Slowly, his form started to collapse on itself, his existence ripping apart as the elements turned on him.
He heard screeching voices tearing at his sanity. It was taking all of his willpower to stay sane.
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'No, no, no, I can't end like this'
'Don't screw with me'
Suddenly,a bright light exploded from his core. The forces which seemed ready to erase him were suddenly pushed back by the intense light.
Although, currently Neo had no eyes, he saw a face partially obscured by the light.
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(Huh)
"Congratulations My Lady, it's a boy."
Neo suddenly found himself staring at the giant face of a middle-aged woman dressed in a short white nurse outfit.
Neo realized that it wasn't her face that was huge but his body that was small. Specifically, baby-sized.
She stood beside a bed that looked more like a throne than a delivery bed. The woman in the bed, his mother apparently,was in a word... beautiful, she possessed an ethereal beauty that seemed to pull in all who laid eyes on her.
She had long crimson hair with streaks of Gold at her side and striking golden eyes which seemed to pull in those who laid eyes on her, flawless skin and rosy lips which curled into a warm smile.
The only flaw he could spot was a single thin scar running across her wrist. They both stared at each other curiously.
He watched as the doctor wrapped him gently in a soft blanket and passed him to the woman sitting regally on the lavish hospital bed.
(Oh, it actually worked)
(Oh, I'm actually a baby again)
(Oh…)
(…)
(WAIT, I'M A BABY!?)
(Dammit, I forgot reincarnation worked like that)
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(This is gonna take a while)
"Esme, he isn't crying. Don't babies usually cry when they are born?"
"Is something wrong with him?"
"Please Esme, answer me."The woman on the bed looked at Neo with worried eyes.
Sigh.
Neo and 'Esme' sighed in unison.
"Lady Annovelle, although young master does not cry, otherwise he seems healthy enough."
"But I'm worried Esme, what if this is a sign of an infection or something, it might affect his potential."
"Lady Annovelle, I already scanned the young master and he seems completely fine.
(Ugh, this is getting annoying)
He noticed that both Esme and his mother were staring at him.
(Uh…)
"Wah"
Esme narrowed her eyes, showing that she was unsatisfied with his weak attempt at crying.
(You'd think faking crying as a baby would be easy)
(Meh, I tried, I'm here anyway…)
Yawn.
(Damn, dimension travel really takes a lot out of you, or maybe it's just how babies feel being born, but I'm just too tired to even complain)
Neo simply made himself comfortable in his mother's arms and dozed off as Esme and his mother looked at him curiously. Even Esme was a little unsure now.
"Uh,are you sure something's not wrong with him, he seems…"
"I understand your concerns, my Lady, but all potential complications have been accounted for and taken care off."
Annovelle finally relented, but she was still worried.
"Esme, maybe you should go tell Adri..."
Suddenly, Neo heard someone barge into the room running.
"Mom, Mom, Where is he? It's a boy, right? Can I see him?"
"...an"
(Now what?)
A five-year-old boy burst into the room, running straight up to the bed.
Neo got a good look at him. He had the same general features as his mother, except that his hair was shorter and his eyes were a shade of emerald.
"Mom, Mom, It's a boy, right... right?"
"Young Master Adrian" Esme said."Your mother still needs rest."
"B…but, I just want a peek, just one little look at him." Adrian pleaded with puppy eyes.
Under the pressure of Adrian's cute look, Esme faltered.
"Five minutes, both your mother and brother need rest."
"Yeah sure."
Neo could only sigh in discontent as he was passed to the boy who he assumed was his elder brother.
"Mum, what's his name?"
"Hmmm, how about Neo. Neo Castreed."
"Neo... I like the sound of that."
(Hmmm, Neo Castreed...huh, I guess I get to keep my name.)
As soon as those words were spoken, suddenly a wave of mana exploded out of Neo.
[Paladin System active]
[Recalibrating Paladin System]
[Calibration percentage: 1%]
(Hehe)