as Jake's existence. He walked slowly, his shoulders hunched, his steps drag
s father, unable to bear the pain, followed her soon after. The villagers whispered behind his back, cal
muttered, his voice hoarse. "Everything
red into the middle of the road. The faint hum of a
AM!
air like a discarded rag doll. Blood stained the pavement as he landed with a sick
his voice trembling. "Is this all I'll ever be? A cursed, pitiful existence... nothing more?" Tears stream
asn't at the bottom. A life where I mattered." His voice
-
ened hi
void. The world around him was no longer familiar. A crimson expanse stret
echoing unnaturally. Memories of his death
... d
hunderous voice that rever
nd frantically. "Who's there?" he
the void, its scales shimmering like molten lava, its eyes blazing like twin suns. The
his knees threatening to give o
void. "No, Jake. I am not here to harm you. In fa
n. A proposal? He barely had time to proce
proposal?" Jake a
new life. A life where you will not merely exist, but thrive. A world where you will hold
ispered. "You mean... not the miserable
kingdom-a kingdom ruled by the Queen of Mages. You will inherit a legacy of power and potential, and to aid you, I will grant y
ones from the fantasy stories he used
reeping into his voice. "Why me?
chance. And you, Jake, have a fire within you-a fire that even you do not see yet. Will you
, the endless nights spent wondering why he was even alive. And
esolute. "I'll take the chance. I'll take the system. I
ad will not be easy. You will face trials, enemies, and choices that will test your very soul. But if
ackling with energy. The dragon's form star