"Arrr… f—! We lost it. Damn it!"
If you're wondering why I'm so pissed—it was the finals. The World Championship of Legend. The most famous VR game of our era. Lose there, and the whole world watches you choke.
It's the year 3130. Legend launched seven years ago and now boasts over twenty billion monthly players. Write your own legend, they promised. Today, mine reads: runner‑up.
I left the stadium and walked home, head down, trophy‑less. Might as well introduce myself: name's… well, save that for later. I'm a pro gamer. Orphan. My parents died in a car accident five years ago—back when I was eighteen. Since then, I've lived alone, and Legend has been my career, my income, and my escape.
Corner of my street. Lights blur. Huh?
Why am I dizzy? Vision's going fuzzy… Should've listened to that old cook at the team cafeteria—"Eat, or someday you'll drop." Joke's on me.
I'm going down. Next life, I swear I'll eat properly—
…Eh?
Hospital?
The ceiling is… gorgeous. Luxurious Italian‑style moldings, gold filigree—way too fancy for a public ward. Let me call a nurse, settle the bill, and—
The door opens. A tall, handsome man steps in: about 182 centimeters, jet‑black hair, light skin, crisp white suit with blue accents. If I had to score him: 8.5 out of 10. Not my type, but objectively impressive.
"My dear, how are you? Your face looks a little pale," he says.
…Huh? I'm not a woman. And I'm definitely not anybody's wife.
"I'm fine, dear. Just a little tired," a gentle voice answers—from my left.
I turn—well, try to—and see a breathtaking woman lying on the bed.
Hold on. Why is there a woman to my left? Why are my hands so… tiny?
Not just my hands. My entire body is small—like one‑day‑old boy .
My life just flipped the f— upside down.
DING!!!!.
[System Notice System initializing… Scanning host body and spiritual soul… Error detected: External force attached to your spiritual soul. Commencing purge to protect master. Purge progress: 5%… 50%… 95%… 100%. No errors remain. System will reboot. Please wait… Shutting down…]
A few hours later…
While the system rebooted, I pieced things together.
One: I've reincarnated into a fantasy world.
Two: It's not just any world—it's the world of Legend, the game I mastered. I know its lore, maps, classes, drops—everything. Players used to call me the Walking Library. That knowledge is my biggest cheat.
Three: My new name is Alex Rafale.
Yes—Rafale. As in one of the Empire's top three powerhouses, famed for swordsmanship that even the Imperial Family can't match. My father is Albert Rafale, the Stormbringer. My mother is Rose Rafale (née Griffith), the Cold Lady, from a duke line. And my older brother? Roy Rafale—the future Sword Emperor, the main character of Legend's original story.
So why didn't I ever hear of "Alex" in the game timeline? Two possibilities:
I didn't exist in the original story. I existed but died early—between ages one and three.
Why three? Because every noble child visits the Temple at age three for the Blessing—a ceremony that reveals elemental affinity and potential. Pure‑blood nobles often show high affinities; pretenders rarely compare. If I'd lived past three, I'd have appeared in the records I know like the back of my hand.
Conclusion: I have one to two years to discover how "Alex" originally died—and avoid it.
Back to the present.
BIP! BIP! BIP!
[System Boot System ready to connect to host.] Connect? [Y/N]
I mentally press [Y].
[Confirmation received. Establishing link… Connection successful.]
[Welcome to the Invincible System.]
{MASTER OF THE INVINCIBLE SYSTEM
NAME: Alex Rafale
Age: 1 day
Primary Ability: Invincible (current radius: 1 meter) Notes: Effects apply within a 1‑meter radius centered around the host. Range may expand with growth.
Secondary Abilities: None
Remark: You won't need them. (Cheeky system.)
Body: Invincible
Remark: Even if the universe collapses, your body will not take a scratch.
Soul/Spirit: Invincible
Remark: With a thought, your spirit could unmake thousands of universes.
Blood: Invincible
Remark: Each drop of your blood contains a fully mature universe. [Access locked; redacted.]
Lifetime: ∞ (Infinite)
Remark: Don't tell anyone. Envy is lethal.}
…Holy COW this is GOD‑tier broken....Breathe… Think…think….think…..
'System, can you hear me?'
[Yes, Master.]
'Is there a login or newbie bonus?'
[Yes. A newbie bonus is available upon completing a task. Login bonus is locked; it can be unlocked when certain conditions are met.]
A task? I'm literally one day old. How am I supposed to do a fu*** task
[Master, the task will be simple.]
'Fine. Show me.'
[Starter Task: Within 1 month, eliminate at least one 5‑Star target (monster or human). Time limit: 30 days. Reward: Newbie Package. Failure: Penalty (don't get a Newbie package).
…You're kidding me.
[I do not .]
…Shit.