The last thing Kaelen remembered was a quiet evening on Earth—books scattered across his desk, a lukewarm cup of tea, and the soft hum of his computer. Then, a bright, blinding light swallowed him whole, and the world shifted.
When his eyes opened again, he was no longer in his small apartment. Towering walls carved with intricate runes surrounded him, and the scent of blooming lilies mixed with old stone filled the air. A cobbled street stretched before him, bustling with people in flowing robes and armor, their aura shimmering faintly.
Where… am I?
A small, glowing panel floated in front of him, hovering in mid-air like a window. Words and numbers blinked across it, glowing in soft golden light.
[Status Window Activated]
Name: Kaelen
Origin: Earth
Potential: Exceptional
Special Ability: Talent Recognition & Recruitment
Benefits: Children & Family Advancement Rewards
Kaelen blinked. "A… status window?" he murmured. He reached out, and the panel responded immediately, flickering as though alive.
A nearby boy, barely ten, was practicing sword forms with a wooden blade, his aura faint but promising. Kaelen's eyes widened as the window highlighted the boy in gold.
[Talent Recognized: Swordsman – Potential: Heavenly Prodigy]
Kaelen's heart raced. So this is how the world works… cultivation, aura, talent. And I can see it?
He stepped forward, his feet surprisingly steady. "Hey, little one. Your form… it's good, but you could be even better."
The boy froze, wide-eyed. "Y-you… you saw me?"
Kaelen smiled. "I can see more than that. And I can help you… if you're willing to follow me."
That moment marked the start of his new life—one where recruiting talents, raising prodigious children, and wielding treasures beyond imagination would be his daily pursuit. But first… he needed a home, allies, and perhaps… a wife. After all, his window promised that even his children could change the course of the world.
And somewhere deep inside, Kaelen felt a thrill he had never known on Earth: the thrill of limitless potential.
Little did he know, the child before him would one day become the first of his heaven-defying disciples… and the spark that would ignite a family legacy that no kingdom could ignore.