The first thing Leon saw was not the ceiling of a hospital, nor the face of a concerned parent—but a glowing blue screen hovering before his infant eyes.
> CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING CHOSEN BY GOD!
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF THE NOVEL HERO OF THE HELIUS ACADEMY
YOU HAVE BEEN REBORN.
Status Window Unlocked!
NAME: LEON
RACE: HUMAN
Strength: ???
Stamina: ???
Agility: ???
Intelligence: ???
TALENTS: AUTHOR'S INSIGHT (LV.?) (Locked)
Confused and disoriented, Leon blinked. Though a baby in body, his mind was already far more advanced than it should have been. He could think, process, reason—he was aware. And terrified.
"Leon?" he thought. "That's my name... my real name. From my past life."
It didn't make sense. If this was a transmigration into the world of a novel he'd once read, shouldn't he have become a character from the story? Yet, he didn't recall any 'Leon' in Hero of the Helius Academy.
Panic flared within him. "Don't tell me… I've been reborn as a nameless extra?"
He tried to recall details of the novel. The main characters, the plot, the world-building—all the things that gave transmigrators an unfair advantage. But nothing came. His mind was blank, like a sealed tome.
Then the screen changed again.
> NOTICE: YOUR MEMORIES OF THE NOVEL ARE SEALED UNTIL YOU TURN FIVE.
"What?! That's insane!" he mentally shouted. "The cheat of knowing the future is the entire point of transmigration stories! How am I supposed to survive without it?"
As if to mock him, another message appeared:
> A change has appeared in the Status Window.
Leon's eyes—if they could widen any more—tried to process what he saw:
> NAME: ???
RACE: HUMAN
Strength: ???
Stamina: ???
Agility: ???
Intelligence: ???
Talents: AUTHOR'S INSIGHT (LV.0) (Locked)
"My name has vanished?" he gasped. "What does that mean? Am I going to be renamed?"
Just then, a soft voice filled the room. A woman's voice, warm and loving.
"Leon," she whispered, gently tickling his cheek. "That's what we'll call him—Leon."
Relief swept over him like a gentle tide. "Thank God… My name stays the same."
There was something about the way she said it, a deep affection that resonated in his infant heart. A man leaned over next—tall, handsome, with intense red eyes and flowing blue hair.
"Our baby is so cute," he said with a proud grin as he lifted Leon into his arms.
Leon was stunned. "He's my father? Damn, he looks like he walked out of a heroic legend."
Then the woman—his mother—smiled and said, "He has blue hair and red eyes, just like you, Victor. He's inherited your family's traits."
A shadow passed over Victor's face. "They're not my family anymore, Seraphina. I told you."
Leon picked up on the bitterness in Victor's tone. "Ouch. Family drama. Noted."
But none of that diminished the warmth blooming inside him. Family. A word that once meant nothing now filled his heart. He had parents. A mother. A father. Something he never had in his past life.
"I don't care if this house is shabby," he thought, glancing around the inn room. "I have a home. That's all I need."
But just then, an old woman entered the room, congratulating the couple.
"A boy?,So cute,congratulations!."
Seraphina said "Thank you."
The old lady continued "This is the first time I've seen a baby born in an inn!" she exclaimed.
Leon's joy paused. "Wait… an inn?"
Seraphina replied. "Our home is quite far,madam,so i needed to give birth here."
Victor added, "We'll be leaving now."
"Leaving?!" the old woman blinked. "Your wife just gave birth!"
"We're adventurers," Victor said with a smiling face."We rest on the move."
Leon absorbed the word. Adventurers. And thus, his strange new life began.
Three Years Later:
A bumpy horse cart traveled through the dense forest. Inside sat a bright-eyed toddler reading a thick tome while his parents kept watch.
"Mom, when will we get to our home?" Leon asked, turning a page.
"Soon, sweetie," Seraphina replied. "Read until then."
Victor, steering the horses, chuckled. "You're amazing, Leon. Reading magic theory at three. You could read full sentences before your second birthday."
Leon smiled politely. "It's just… the language is the same as my old world."
He had spent these three years gathering knowledge like a sponge, compensating for his sealed memories. He learned the names of his parents—Victor and Seraphina—both S-rank adventurers. Their journey had spanned the continent, and now, finally, they were returning to their mysterious home.
Suddenly, a bone-chilling screech echoed from the shadows of the forest.
Victor's expression turned grim. He halted the cart and drew his sword. "Stay here."
Leon said "Dad where are you going."
Then victor exclaimed "There are goblins coming,so i am going to slay the Goblins."
Before Leon could ask more, Victor stepped into the clearing.
The air grew tense. Victor lifted his sword high, and the metal began to glow.
Victor said "Leon if you wish to become a swordsman in the future you should see this care fully.
Aura flared around him like fire given form. His blade grew longer, brighter, taking on a shape that defied reason. A magnificent blue energy blade shimmered in the fading light.
"Energy Blade!" Victor roared.
In a single, fluid slash, the goblins were gone—dissolved into bloody mist.
Leon's jaw hung open. "That was… unreal."
But then Seraphina tensed. "Victor… did you feel that?"
Victor nodded slowly. "Something else is here. The goblins… they weren't attacking. They were fleeing."
The earth trembled.
Then, from the forest, it emerged.
A massive form cloaked in darkness, with wings of shadow and scales black as night. Its mere presence exuded dread.
"This appearance!,It is Infernox!!!" Victor whispered. "One of the Fifty Demon Kings."
Seraphina paled. "what ?!,The Demon Lord of Destruction who was sealed centuries ago by the Hero?!"
Leon's thoughts raced. A Demon Lord? Here?!
The creature spoke in a guttural growl. "You… filthy humans… You sealed me… and my kin…"
A blast of dark flame surged toward them. Seraphina summoned a shield of light, "Divine Shield of Purification!"
The blast broke through.
Victor rushed forward, intercepting it with his blade. Aura crackled. Metal screamed.
"It seems like he has broken the seal.But after breaking the seal Every being has only one percent of power remaining.This… this is just one percent of his power?!" Victor grunted.
"No," Seraphina gasped. "Not even half of one percent."
The Demon Lord's eyes shifted. He had seen Leon.
And he vanished.
Victor said "Where did he go."
Then both Sensed the demon lord Aura to their backside.Near Leon!
"No!" Seraphina screamed. "Leon!"
Victor spun and leapt—but it was too late.
The Demon Lord loomed over the cart. Leon closed his eyes. "Is this… it?"
But when he opened them…
He was no longer in the forest.
Leon was in a Blank,Void space of nothingness.
"Where… am I?"
Then the system popped up.
You have a new message.
The system's voice was calm, but urgent.
God has sent you a message.
Leon gets shocked and says "Th..The God?!."
Leon opened the message and it had:
You're in danger. You were meant to awaken this Unique ability at age five, but I'll let you access that ability now,for temporarily and then it will dissapear.
- From God
Leon blinked. "A skill? Really?!"
The system popped up again.
You've temporarily unlocked: AUTHOR'S LEGACY (LV. 9999)
His jaw dropped.He said "L..Level 9999?."
Then the description of the skill came.
AUTHOR'S LEGACY (LV. 9999): Based on your previous life as an author of 10 fantasy novels, you may summon any ability, item, or character from your works into this world.
(Note:You habe only awakened this temporarily,so you can only choose one thing and the Author's Legacy will dissapear.
"Cheat skill… cheat skill!!!" he cheered. "But wait—I can only choose one thing?"
The system prompted:
GOD RECOMMENDS: [BINDING] (LV. 1)
Leon hesitated. "Binding… it can seal any being. But wasn't there a side effect? What was it again…?"
But time was running out.
"I choose it!"
Then Leon Returned to Reality
The demon lord reached for him.
Leon raised his tiny hands, a smile on his face.
"BINDING!"
A golden light exploded from his chest, wrapping the Demon Lord in radiant chains. Infernox roared as he was sucked into the spell.
And then…
DEMON LORD INFERNOX HAS BEEN BOUND TO YOUR SOUL
[WARNING:Due to Side Effect Triggered,Demon lord will be sealedinside you]
Leon's smile faded.
"Wait… bound to me?"
He screamed with shock.