[time ,

*6;15pm]

After sunset, the evening sky melted into shades of gold and violet. Clouds slowly gathered… as if the world itself was preparing to mourn.

On an empty road, A bride in a red dress walked alone. The dress had once been beautiful—

delicate embroidery, soft fabric, pearls that shimmered.

But now…

dust and dirt clung to it like old wounds.

Her eyelashes were wet. Tears stained her cheeks. Her makeup was ruined.

Her face—

Her face no longer looked like a bride…

But like a girl whose heart had been shattered.

She lifted her tear-filled eyes. And started looking at the sky. As if she wants to talk to someone on the other side of the sky.

"Why… why is it always me?"

Her voice was soft—

more tired than life itself.

The cold wind lifted her disheveled hair ,

but it felt like the wind was whispering , Something terrible is about to happen.

Her memories floated up—

Her parents' laughter.

Their love.

Their warm embrace.

And then—

the sound of breaking glass,

the screech of brakes,

blood.

That accident had taken her family away.

And today…

she had believed she would gain a new family. A new love. A new beginning.

Raj—

The boy she loved with all her heart.

And Shalini…

the friend she had trusted more than a sister.

Yet today—

Shalini's voice kept echoing in her mind:

"Raj doesn't love you. He loves me.

And I'm carrying his child."

{ ****FLASHBACK**** }

A few hours earlier…

Today morning, Riya had dressed carefully and arrived at the court.

She waited outside, thinking maybe Raj was delayed by something urgent. The court clerk told her the marriage registrations were over for the day…

But she didn't leave.

She waited.

Clouds slowly covered the sky. She called Raj again and again— but he didn't answer.

At last, exhausted, she sat on the courthouse steps and called Shalini.

Ring… Ring… Ring…

On the third ring, the call connected.

"Shalini…?"

Her voice trembled. Tears spilled instantly.

"Yes, Riya." Shalini's voice was cold. Emotionless.

"Raj isn't answering… " Riya whispered, sobbing.

" Today was our wedding… what should I do?"

"Stop dreaming about marrying Raj."

Shalini's tone turned sharp. Bitter.

"He's mine now. I'm carrying his child."

That's it. This was the moment when everything was taken away from me...

In a second, my breath stopped. The words struck like lightning.

Then, A message popped up on Riya's phone screen—[ a pregnancy report.]

Shalini had sent a pregnancy report, and it clearly stated that she was going to be the mother of Raj's child.

Riya froze.

"You… you were my closest friend…

How could you do this to me?

And Raj— he loved me!

Then how… how did you get pregnant…?!"

Shalini laughed. A cruel laugh filled with jealousy. "Raj never loved you.

He only stayed with you for your property.

Now that everything is in his name…

why would he need you anymore?"

Riya couldn't breathe.

"So… all of this… was a plan? You both… used me?"

The call ended.

Her phone slipped from her hand and shattered , just like her heart.

A broken laugh escaped her lips…

It wasn't laughter , it was pain.

She had given everything—

her love, her trust, her heart—

And still… she was left with nothing.

Her tears fell, but they no longer held any warmth. Only emptiness. The wind blew again—colder, heavier.

As if whispering— "This is not the end.

Your story is only the beginning."

But Riya didn't know that.

All she knew was— Her heart had died.

And when a heart dies, even if it beats again… it never returns the same.

Riya finally understood—

Raj was never going to come back.

{ FLASHBACK END }

Present…

The night had grown darker. The wind grew harsher. But no rain fell. Only the wind was blowing fast.

Suddenly, screams echoed nearby.

People were running. Some thugs attacked a nearby shop. Knives flashed. People fled in fear.

Two young girls ran out.

One stumbled and fell—her ankle twisted.

"Sister, help… they'll kill me!" the girl cried.

"Hey! Ugly girl! Leave her and run!

Or we'll cut you first!" one of the thugs shouted.

Riya tried to lift the girl. Her leg wouldn't move. But Riya had never learned to run away.

"Don't come closer!" Riya shouted.

"I'll call the police—" Then she remembered.

Her phone… was broken.

The thug smirked.

"No phone?

Then no one will save you."

He stepped forward and shoved her.

She fell to the ground, scraping her knees and hands.

"Sister, please… run… you don't have to save me…" the girl wept.

Riya wrapped her arms around her.

"No one ever tried to save me…

But today… I won't abandon someone who needs me.

I'll protect you." She stood up again.

The thug yelled—

And—

Shhk!!

The knife sank into her abdomen.

"Ah—!" Riya cried out.

The thugs panicked and ran away.

The girl pressed her hands on the wound, crying uncontrollably.

"Sister! Don't close your eyes! I called for help!" Riya's strength was fading.

The cold spread through her body.

"Are you OK... " Riya whisper.

The girl was staring into Riya's eyes.

" Yes.. I'm okay.. " girl says.

Soon, the ambulance arrived and began to take Riya to the hospital, with the girl beside her. She was refusing Riya to close her eyes.

"I… don't think… I'll make it…"

Her voice was barely a whisper.

"I'm… tired now…" With a faint smile,

she closed her eyes.

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[ year 2076 ]

The night was deep and black.

Two moons glowed in the sky, yet even their light could not chase away the darkness.

Inside a grand palace, in a quiet room lit only by some soft lamp , A young girl lay still upon her bed.

{Name - wang wei , age -16 year , skin - fair , hair colour white and eye colour lite blue.. }

She looked sick but even in her illness her beauty did not diminish.

Beside her stood a boy—her mirror image.

White hair. Fair skin. Light-blue eyes—like a prince carved from moonlight.

But those beautiful eyes were swollen with tears.

He knelt down, gently holding the girl's cold hand. For a long time, he didn't speak.

Then, in a trembling whisper—

 "Wei… please don't leave me...

I promise… next time, I won't let anyone hurt you." His voice cracked as fresh tears dripped onto her hand.

Wei and Hao—

the younger twin heirs of the Wang Family.

Hao's Potential Rank A: admired and strong. Although ..

Wei, only C: Less powerful and always being bullied.

Everyone called her weak. Everyone believed she wouldn't live long.

And Hao blamed himself for not protecting her.

Wei's breath had been fading for months.

Her body thin, her cheeks pale, her smile long gone.

His mother is a healer , but they called in even better Healers, but

even the best healers gave up.

Tonight—

her heartbeat slowly stopped.

The room fell silent.

Their parents stood beside her for a moment, grief in their eyes,

but they forced themselves to step out—unable to bear the stillness any longer. Only Hao remained, broken beside her.

 "Wei… you said you'd stay with me… always…" His tears soaked her cold fingers.

At that same moment—

in another world— (Earth)

Riya lay on the road, covered in blood.

She had lost everything.

Love.

Trust.

Hope.

Her final breath dissolved into sorrow.

Her soul drifted—white, empty, silent.

Then—

something pulled her.

Like someone was calling.

> "Someone is waiting for you…"

"Who… who are you?" Riya asked.

> "You will know soon. I don't have much time."

"What is so important?" her voice trembled.

> "I need you to finish what I could not. From now on, my family is your family.

My life… is now yours."

Riya's thoughts spun.

"What do you want from me?"

> "Live.

Be strong.

Don't let the world break you."

The voice faded.

"Wait! Don't go!" she cried—

but it was too late.

A flash of light.

A voice rang in her ears:

> "Reincarnation — Successful."

And then—

Riya's soul..

entered Wei's body.

New breath. New life.

Hao was still holding Wei's hand, crying quietly.

Then—her fingers twitched.

He froze.

" Mom... Dad... Wei awake.. !"

Her eyelids trembled… and slowly, she opened her eyes. But the girl who woke up

was no longer Wei.

It was Riya.

She blinked, staring at the silver-haired boy beside her—

someone who looked as if he had stepped out of an anime and comic panel.

Hao's tear-stained face leaned closer, disbelief and hope to flood his eyes.

"Why… are you crying?" she asked softly.

Her own voice surprised her.

The language was different—but she understood it perfectly.

> [Language System Activated]

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The same mysterious man's voice echoed in her mind.

Before she could process it, the door burst open.

A woman with green eyes & hair and a man with warm brown eyes & hair rushed inside.

"Wei…?" Hao whispered.

Riya gently squeezed Hao's hand.

After death, for the first time

Warmth— returned to her body.

"W-Wei... You ... You are awake? "

Her mother's voice trembled.

Wei looks at both of them.

Wei's voice came weak, but clear

" I'm.... Sorry. I'm okay now."

Her mother hugged her tightly. Her father wiped his eyes. Hao exhaled a shaky breath of relief.

Just hours ago,

They believed they had lost her forever.

But now--

She had returned.

" You were unconscious for a month... We thought... We thought we lost you . My dear wei." Her father's eyes filled with tears.

 "We thought… we'd never hear your voice again…"

After that her father spoke with a broken voice.

Riya thought quietly

" Wei... Was the name of the soul who spoke to me.? "

"I'm okay," she said softly. "Just… a little tired."

Hao knew.

He had heard her thoughts.

Wei was gone.

But he stayed silent.

"Let her rest," Hao said calmly.

Her parents nodded and left .

Now, only the twins remain.

Hao looked at her —and Wei looked at him.

"…We'll talk after you recover For now, rest."

He stepped out quietly.

Riya stared at the doorway where he had disappeared.

"What… is happening to me…?"

Dizziness washed over her.

She lay back slowly.

 "I'll think about it later… For now… I need to rest."

Her eyes closed.

The room fell silent once again.

---

Three days had passed.

A soft, golden morning light entered through the window of the palace room. The white curtains near the window swayed gently with the breeze.

Wei (who was now Riya) lay on the bed, breathing quietly — slowly.

Her face was no longer as pale as before… a bit of warmth had returned.

There was only one person in the room—

Hao.

He was sitting on the chair.

Back straight. His eyes were a little red, but he continued to look only at Wei.

"Is she really… not Wei?" hao thinking.

" did I hear something wrong! "

Suddenly—

Wei's eyelashes fluttered a little. Slowly— very slowly— her eyes opened.

The sunlight coming from the window reflected beautifully in her blue eyes.

The first thing she saw was the morning sky.

Then the window.

Then— leaning slightly— she saw Hao sitting beside her.

Hao's breath stopped.

"Wei…?"

His voice sounded tired, but there was relief in it.

Wei stayed silent for a few seconds…

Then she tried to sit up.

Hao quickly stood, supporting her gently.

"…Is it morning already?" she whispered softly.

"Yes… it's morning. But you were asleep for three days." He laughed a little while saying it…

and tears filled his eyes at the same time.

Wei said quietly, "Really…"

She looked at him, and asked—

"You wanted to talk to me, right?"

The room was very quiet.

But the air around them had completely changed.

"You… you are not Wei, right?"

Hao's voice was soft.

He could feel it— the girl who returned… was not the same Wei.

Riya looked at Hao without avoiding his gaze.

"Yes… I'm sorry. I'm not your sister."

Her voice carried a gentle sadness.

"Did you… meet Wei?" Hao asked.

Riya told him everything.

Her past life. Her death. Meeting Wei's soul.

Every single detail.

Hao listened carefully. Not interrupting even once.

After finishing, Riya said,

"I'll leave this place… You don't need to worry about me. I'm used to being alone anyway."

"No… you're not going anywhere." Hao's response was firm.

Riya looked at him, surprised. She had expected anger. Rejection. For him to tell her to leave.

But instead—

Hao's eyes softened.

Wei may have died…

but for him— she was still his sister.

He stood up.

"I'll call Mother and Father—"

Riya gently held his hand, stopping him.

"Not yet."

Her voice was calm, but deep.

Hao froze.

He understood immediately.

Wei had more to say.

"Are you going to tell them the truth too?" she asked.

"No.—

From today, from this moment— you are my sister Wei. Your past life does not matter anymore. Remember that."

Hao said firmly.

He smiled a little.

"I think you can walk now. Take a bath and come outside. Mom and Dad made your favorite food."

He paused.

"Well… Wei's favorite."

And he left the room.

Riya was now alone. This world was unfamiliar. Even the clothes felt strange.

"…Did I end up in an anime?" she muttered to herself.

Because she had only seen characters like this in anime.

> "You may call it a magical world."

The warm man's voice returned.

"Who are you?" she asked.

> "I am one of your system's support skills. You can give me a name."

"The system… the magic world… I don't understand any of this." Riya rubbed her forehead.

> "Say it.

'Status Window Open.'"

"…Status Window Open," she repeated.

A black screen appeared in front of her eyes.

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          STATUS WINDOW

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Name: Wang Wei

Race: Human (Reincarnated Soul)

Job: Adventurer

Reward Option: Choose any 3 jobs later upon Rank Promotion.

Visible Rank: F

True Rank: (Hidden)

Visible Potential: C

True Potential: (Sealed)

Level: 1

XP: 0 / 100

HP: 60 / 480 (Recovering)

MP: 1200 / 1200

Stamina: 50 / 300

Strength: 15

Magic Power: 42 (Can use all magic types, but cannot fully control them yet.)

Agility: 19

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         Skills

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None yet.

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       Support Skills

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• Dimensional Item Box (Lv.1)

  Capacity: 20 slots

  Increases with level.

• System Voice Link (Passive) (Male)

  - A voice only Wei can hear.

  - announcement level-ups, skills, item drops, danger alerts.

  - Calm, emotionless, rational.

 - Always active.

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        System Notes

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• XP is earned by defeating monsters.

• Training increases physical stats, but not XP.

• Level-ups increase all stats.

• The world believes your rank is C.

• Your true potential is sealed. It will unlock through battles and emotional growth.

___

Riya stared at the window.

She felt happiness… and fear.

Can she really live as Wei now?

> "Will you give me a name?" the voice asked again.

Wei think..

"…Ares." she whispered.

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          SYSTEM UPDATE

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Name: Ares

Role: Support Voice (Male)

Voice Tone: Deep / Strong

Energy Level: High

Focus Level: Sharp

Attitude: Fearless

————

Riya smiled softly.

"It really feels like a dream…"

> "This is not a dream."

"…From today onward, I am not Riya.

I am Wang Wei." she declared.

She remembered Hao telling her to bathe and come out.

She stood, went to the bathroom, washed, and when she looked in the mirror—

She froze.

White shining hair.

Bright blue eyes.

"…Is this really me?"

She looked beautiful— breathtaking.

She couldn't believe someone like this could be bullied.

She dressed and stepped outside.

Mei (her mother) was treating someone.

Hao sat nearby.

Hao gestured toward the sofa.

"Sit. You're still recovering."

Wei sat down.

Soon, the treatment ended.

Mei turned and smiled warmly at Wei.

The three of them ate together.

"Liang is at the university," Mei said.

"And your father, Jun, is away for work. So today, it's just us."

"Do you want to start university next month?" she asked gently.

"…Okay." Wei smiled softly.

"Don't worry… I'm here."

Hao's voice echoed in her mind— without him speaking.

" Before you go to university, you have to go monster hunting with me. Remember that."

Now, Wei understood how he recognized her so easily.

"Alright… I'll go."

She replied in her thoughts.

After eating, Hao took Wei for a short walk outside the palace.

Then they returned.

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