As Asterion grew through his first two years in this new life, he thrived in the warmth of his new home. Adrian and Aqua showered him with love and attention, creating a nurturing environment where he gradually came to appreciate and even love them. They took every opportunity to bond with him, filling his days with laughter, gentle touches, and soothing words in their melodic language. He realized that he was even more gifted than in this life then his previous life,he started to talk at just five months old.
From an early age, it became clear that the child now known as Bruce was exceptional and gifted in their eyes. Though they did not know that his remarkable comprehension stemmed from his life as a 22-year-old before his reincarnation, they cherished him. He grasped new concepts quickly, showing an impressive ability to learn and adapt. While his father, Adrian,liked to hold him close at night, telling him stories filled with adventure and his family history, Asterion absorbed every word storing them for future reference, he often tried mimicking sounds and phrases long before he could fully speak, eager to perfect his pronunciation. His mother, Aqua, recognized his curiosity and nurtured it, providing him with books and games that were challenging even for a very bright five-year-old. Asterion would solve them in minutes, quickly growing bored, so she began teaching him what ever he wanted to learn but she had one rule understand and master before moving on.
As he explored the world around him, Asterion found joy in reading books on world history,reinforcing the three pillars of knowledge, and foundational subjects like physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and IT. He also enjoyed listening to the sound of rain against the window , and the taste of his mother's homemade meals—(a juicy chicken dish which reminded him of how Margarete used to prepare something like this) .
Over time, Asterion began to accept Adrian and Aqua as his new parents in this life. He observed how they cared for him, ensuring he had everything he needed. They celebrated his milestones with enthusiasm, from his first steps to his first words, and his mastery over basic grammar, pronunciation, and math.
As he approached the age of three, Asterion realized that the love they offered was genuine. He connected with them on a level that, while not as deep as his love for his original parents, was a true kind of companionship. He slowly accepted that he would never love them as much as they loved him. The bond they shared strengthened each day, and he found solace in their presence. Yet, the scars of his past never truly faded. His love for his new family was real, but an invisible and very real wall remained between him and his parents—(a barrier he didn't fully understand).
So he started to go with his parents to the nearby library every day. Soon, his routine became a consistent cycle: he would wake up, attend middle school, and then come home to take a nap. After resting, he would head to the library to study and read. Following his time there, he would play chess and do some exercise before returning home to repeat the process the next day.Then learn what ever his parents wanted him to.
This went on until he was 7 year old nothing much changed he won many scholarship, earned the title of International master reaching elo of 2456 taking the tittle of youngest international master to live on earth.He also started to learn many combat arts like Krav Maga and Muay thai.He was getting ready for what he would face at the age of 15.
He was famous but he never really liked it . It led to him being pestered by people all day but people who knew him would tell everyone that he was very antisocial and hated large crowd but he was kind, respectful, mature and funny.
But if he had to say anything about it would be that he was not anti social but the energy that he had since birth was special it leds him to see many which normal people could not see,things like shadowy figures, grotesque figures, but his dream were peaceful in every single one of them he was floating around while he felt warm he floated to other lights they had a little tinge of black in them,then he would touch them and boom they become bright.
Everytime he woke up he would realise the energy in him had grown. The figures never really approached him but some would peer at him like trying to discern something. This frightened him alot but he ignored while researching about what they were.
He also realised they never really came around when any kind of temples and places with a lot of idol, symbols of gods were present.
While studying in the library he also realised that this world history was exactly the same but with mention of many more demons, dark beings and Crusades and war against them.There were tales of angels and gods descending to destroy evil .
There was also a book called the world history and folklore by James chad wick. One of chaptere was about all the Archangels descending with a legion of angels from heaven to confront the army of fallen angels led by Beelzebub,Apollyon,and King Solomon.
This battle lasted 10 days and 10 nights which leds in the defeat of the army of hell and they were driven back. But the price paid was great in this fight millions of life were los, the estimation coming out to be 10 million lives which were lost and dragged into the depths of hell.
Soon after not even a single day passing a huge swarm of locust arrived destroying all crops and food inventory,which eventually led to half a million people starving to death.
The book also said that till this day where the fallen angels, angels and crused had fallen was cursed the area was covering huge part of mordern day Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and slovakia.
In that region no vegetation grows , no animals have ever been found living there they avoid it as if a plague has broken out and , at night sandstorms being to appear in random patterns lasting from a few hours too mins . As if this was not enough the surrounding government launched an expedition to find out what is at the center,the expedition was armed with food which would last them atleast 4 months,they also had many instruments to check the ground for minerals and to record the topology of the area. It is said after going on the expedition even after the warnings of the locals.They faced continuous sandstroms for three nights.
The lead strategist said; I heard sounds in the sandstroms screaming at us to leave or crying out in pain and even inhuman cries which in words felt like laughter.
Still they continued onwards while the whole group was scared. As soon as they crossed half way point a strange phenomena was observed the good that they had brought started spoil much much faster than expected.Still they continued on after covering almost 100 km more they had to settle down because of a massive sandstroms coming.
Nothing was heard in this one other than the sand hitting their vechiles. After continuing onwards after the night each day people started disappearing, the closer they got to the center larger the number.
Captin Henry said; we tried everything that we could to stop people from disappearing but nothing worked one the first night only one disappeared next night 3 next night 27 and then it stopped.
As we continued to move forward we were about 180km to the center our radiation detectors started going off the rails and suddenly they fell silent we continued on for 20 more km then again boom this time the alarms did not stop the measurements were going hay wire they showed no which should have killed them in matter of hours so they they decided to come back.
After this report it was found that the center has very high intensity radiation about 530 Sv/h ,which is not accurate because the machine used to carry the instrument. Stopped when in 33km from the estimagee center but the readings came back another thing noted down was that ( the highest the instrument taken could detect was 530sv/h so it could have been a lot more.)
After reading about some more special places. He placed the book back into its place in the library and while leaving the library said goodbye to the librarian as usual.
While walking home he thought about random things and the cursed desert. He also thought about people seemed to say how he was very good-looking even at the age of seven. He had pitch-black hair and golden eyes with a hint of red making them glow like beautiful gems. His eyes even shined when a light source directly fell on them and In this world, hair colors varied widely, but both black and white hair were considered very rare. Most people had shades of blond or ginger, reflecting the vibrant hues that seemed to be the norm. Some individuals possessed unique colors, reminiscent of the ocean or the sky, much like his mother, Aqua, whose shimmering locks were a soft, flowing blend of blue and green.
This striking array of hair colors added a fantastical quality to the environment, making Asterion's dark hair and unusual eyes stand out even more.
It became a point of intrigue and fascination among his peers, drawing attention and curiosity wherever he went which he didn't like at all.
He also realised even though after being reincarnated ,he still had the memories of his previous life and it made him more like himself at the mental age of 15 but his body was of a 7 year old which just made him a lot more mature and having a lot of knowledge.
After coming home he opened the door and entered and turned on the lights of the house because it was 9:00 but the area was save so people could still be seen walking.
He entered his room and went to the mediation mat and sat down after lowering
the intensity of lights. He meditated as usual but something felt off just after he meditated for only for 15 min and he felt dread, a bone chilling cold and darkness that made his hair stand on edge as if it would swallow him into an abyss he would never be able to come out from.
He was terrified; he could not speak, feeling completely trapped. A wave of panic washed over him, gripping his chest tightly as his breath quickened. The world around him blurred, and a sense of overwhelming dread consumed him. His heart raced, pounding in his ears like a frantic drum, drowning out everything else.
Asterion's thoughts spiraled out of control, racing faster than he could comprehend. He felt as though he was suffocating, the pressure of fear closing in around him like a vice. The memories of his past life flashed before him, amplifying his anxiety and leaving him feeling more isolated than ever.
He struggled to regain control, but the panic only intensified. Desperate to escape the feeling, he tried to ground himself, focusing on his surroundings, but the shadows loomed larger, and the sense of entrapment tightened further. Each heartbeat felt like a reminder of his vulnerability, and he fought against the rising tide of fear.
In that moment, he realized that he needed to breathe, to find something solid to hold onto but the drawer he tried to hold on to fell creating a loud noise, he tried to hold onto anything around but he was just met with cold floor while rything on the ground he in an panic started to claw at his to force himself to breath then he heard the door open and came in his father running towards him trying to calm him down while picking him up while running towards his car with full speed as he had just come back from his shift in the hospital he had been alarmed by the sound of something falling so he left the keys in the car . He had recognized the symptoms of panic attack tried to calm him down while removing his hands from his throat which was now bruised and bleeding slightly.
Then, Asterion passed out. When he came to, he found himself in a hospital bed, his body restrained. Panic surged through him as he struggled against the restraints, confusion clouding his mind. But as his eyes adjusted to the dim light, he saw his mother and father standing beside him.
Aqua's face was filled with concern, her eyes wide and shimmering with unshed tears, while Adrian leaned closer, his expression a mix of relief and worry. The sight of their familiar faces began to calm him, and the panic that had enveloped him slowly faded.