Prologue

Mia Villafuerte lay crumpled on the asphalt, her vision blurring as the world spun out of control. The deafening screech of brakes and the throaty roar of the jeepney were the last sounds she heard before darkness began to close in. Pain surged through her, sharp and unrelenting. Her body was a twisted heap, and every breath came in ragged gasps.

Her mind, however, was a tumult of memories. Harsh voices and unforgiving hands flashed before her eyes, mingling with the blinding headlights of the oncoming vehicle. The cruel faces of her parents loomed in her thoughts, their words piercing through her like icy daggers.

"You useless piece of trash!" her father's voice thundered in her mind, a memory from the countless times he had belittled her. "Why can't you be more like your siblings? You're nothing but a burden!"

Her mother's harsh words cut deeper than any physical blow. "You're just a mistake we have to deal with! Look at you, always causing trouble. We never wanted you!"

The phantom hands of her past gripped her with their imaginary strikes, the painful echoes of their physical abuse replaying in her fading consciousness. The sting of slaps, the bruise of kicks each memory was a jagged knife twisting in her heart.

Is this how it ends? Mia thought, her mind desperately clinging to the fragments of her shattered reality. All these years of pain, only to die alone on the street?

As the darkness deepened, a robotic voice echoed in her consciousness, sharp and impersonal.

Scanning... Analyzing... Processing...

Subject: Mia Flores

Condition: Critical

Impact imminent...

System status: Reincarnation sequence initializing..

The words cut through the fog of her pain, but Mia couldn't grasp their meaning. Her life was slipping away, and the last vestiges of her consciousness clung to the fading whispers of her tormentors.

"You're nothing but a burden!" her father's voice thundered once more, distorted by the haze of her impending death.

"Why did you have to be born?" her mother's voice seemed to grow louder, drowning out the sounds of the world.

I was always a burden, Mia thought, tears streaming down her face ..No one ever loved me. I was just… nothing

Gaining skills...

Sage Queen Seraphina lineage... Acquired

Light Magic... Acquired

Lightning Magic... Acquired

Rapid Learning Ability... Acquired

Physical Strength Boost (30%)... Acquired

Void Magic... Acquired

Syncing progress:

12%... 63%... 78%... 92%... Complete

I wish… I wish things could have been different, Mia's final thoughts lamented, as the darkness claimed her entirely. I wish someone had loved me…

Scanning for suitable host...

Host compatibility: 1%... 9%... 50%... 96%... Acquired

Reincarnation complete.

The robotic voice was the last thing she heard before the world faded away.l

The world swirled into view as a new life began. Regina Draconia was reborn into a soft cradle of warmth and light, her senses overwhelmed by the foreign yet soothing environment. Her tiny, newly-formed body felt strangely secure, yet the gravity of her arrival was immediate.

She could hear muffled voices around her, their tones tinged with desperation. Her mother, Isabelle Draconia, lay on a bed, her face pale and strained. Beside her, a man—Regina's father—held her hand tightly, his eyes red with unshed tears.

“Hold on, Isabelle,” he pleaded, his voice cracking with raw anguish. “Just a little longer. Fight for her. Fight for us.”

Isabelle’s labored breaths were punctuated by a final, shuddering gasp. Her hand slipped from her husband’s grasp, and a heartbreaking silence fell over the room. The man’s cries filled the space with unrestrained sorrow, a sound of pure, visceral pain.

As Isabelle’s life faded, Regina’s tiny heart pounded with fear. She had been born into a world of grief, and a cold, pervasive dread settled over her. *Would I be hated again?* she thought, feeling the weight of her mother’s death like a crushing burden. *Will my father despise me for causing this pain?*

The robotic voice, now muted and softened, echoed gently in her consciousness.

**System Status:**

**Operating as Wisdom Queen Seraphina…**

**Integrating with Host: Regina Draconia**

**Recalibrating Emotional and Cognitive Functions…**

**Activating Protective and Enhancement Protocols…**

**Welcome, Regina Draconia.**

Regina’s tiny fingers twitched, and she felt a strange but comforting warmth spreading through her body, a whisper of the power and abilities she had gained from her past life. The confusion of her rebirth mingled with the new sensations, and the robotic voice, now a calming presence, helped to soothe her fears.

Her father, still engulfed in his grief, took a tentative step towards the cradle, his eyes red and filled with a deep, sorrowful resolve. He looked down at Regina, his expression a mix of mourning and a fierce, protective love.

“I’ll be here for you,” he murmured, though his voice was barely more than a whisper. “I promise. I’ll love you, no matter what.”

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