The night sky above the White Family estate glittered with countless stars.
From the balcony of his oversized room, five-year-old Vector Alucard White leaned against the railing, his purple eyes shining with curiosity.
Aurora's night was beautiful.
Floating lights drifted through the air like fireflies made of Aether, while distant mountains glowed faintly under the planet's twin moons.
"…So cool," Vector whispered.
Most children his age would already be asleep.
Vector, however, was secretly trying to understand the strange system living inside his head.
After all, having a mysterious voice appear in your mind after reincarnating into another world was not exactly "normal."
"…System?"
[Origin System Online]
A glowing blue screen appeared before his eyes.
Vector instantly grinned.
"It worked again!"
Ever since he was born, the system had stayed mostly silent unless he called it directly. Thankfully, nobody else could see the floating screens.
Otherwise, explaining glowing windows in the air to his parents would be difficult.
Especially his father.
That man looked scary even while drinking tea.
Vector sat cross-legged on the floor.
"Show me everything."
[Functions Available]
Status
Shop
Copy
Fusion
Evolution
His eyes sparkled.
"Fusion sounds the coolest."
The system remained silent.
"…You could at least pretend to be excited," Vector complained.
No response.
"Hmph. Rude."
He opened the Status window first.
[Status]
Name: Vector Alucard White
Age: 5
Race: Human
Talent: Unawakened
Strength: 25
Agility: 31
Mana: 48
Intelligence: 120
Vector tilted his head.
"My intelligence is really high…"
Then again, having memories from another life probably helped.
Unlike the adults around him, he already understood how strange this world truly was.
Aurora wasn't peaceful.
Not even close.
Monsters appeared from dungeons regularly. Powerful races fought wars across star systems. Even the strongest families could disappear overnight.
And in this dangerous universe…
Strength was everything.
Vector closed the status screen and opened another.
[Evolution]
Can evolve one target per day
Cannot evolve same target repeatedly within cooldown
Evolution success depends on compatibility
"One time a day…"
Vector rubbed his chin dramatically.
"Balanced, but still broken."
His lips curled into a mischievous grin.
If used carefully, this ability could become terrifying.
Then his eyes moved toward the next function.
[Fusion]
Combine compatible objects
Higher quality materials increase result rank
Chance of mutation possible
"Ooooo…"
Now this looked fun.
Vector quickly stood up and searched through his room.
After a few moments, he returned carrying random objects.
A small iron dagger.
A glowing low-grade Aether crystal.
And a broken mana ring he had secretly stolen from storage earlier.
"…For science," he declared proudly.
He placed the items on the floor.
"Fusion."
The objects floated into the air.
Aether light surrounded them, spinning faster and faster.
Vector's eyes widened.
"This looks expensive."
FLASH!
The light disappeared.
A sleek black dagger dropped into his hands.
Silver patterns glowed faintly along the blade.
[Fusion Successful]
Item Created: Shadowfang Dagger
Rank: C-Rank
"…WHOA."
Vector nearly dropped it from excitement.
"It actually worked!"
He swung the dagger carefully through the air.
The blade moved smoothly and left behind a faint purple trail.
To Aurora's people, a C-Rank weapon was already valuable.
And he had casually created one in his bedroom.
"…This system is cheating," he whispered.
Suddenly—
Knock knock.
Vector froze.
"Oh no."
The dagger vanished under his pillow at lightning speed.
"Come in!"
The door opened slowly.
His mother stepped inside carrying a tray of snacks.
Beautiful silver hair flowed behind her while warm golden eyes looked at him gently.
"Still awake?"
Vector smiled innocently.
"…Maybe."
She sighed.
"You said the same thing yesterday."
She sat beside him and placed the tray down.
"You should sleep early. Your body is still growing."
Vector grabbed a cookie.
"But I'm not sleepy."
"That's because you secretly nap during lessons."
"…You knew?"
His mother laughed softly.
"Of course I knew."
Vector pouted dramatically.
"I thought I was sneaky."
"You are many things," she said while patting his head.
"Sneaky is not one of them."
He puffed his cheeks.
"Mom, that hurts my pride."
"You have pride?"
"…A little."
The room filled with quiet laughter.
For a moment, Vector simply enjoyed the warmth.
In his previous life, moments like this were rare.
Too rare.
But here…
He had a family.
People who genuinely cared about him.
And strangely enough—
He didn't hate it.
"Mother," Vector asked suddenly.
"Hm?"
"What's outside Aurora?"
She blinked in surprise.
"That's a difficult question for a five-year-old."
"I'm smart."
"You're troublesome."
"That too."
She smiled helplessly before answering.
"There are many worlds beyond Aurora. Different races. Different empires."
"Like elves?"
"Yes."
"Dragons?"
"…Also yes."
Vector's eyes sparkled brighter and brighter.
"What about gods?"
His mother paused for a moment.
Then her expression became complicated.
"…Some people believe they exist."
Interesting.
Very interesting.
This universe was even bigger than he imagined.
And somehow…
That made him more excited.
His mother stood up and walked toward the door.
"Sleep soon, Vector."
"Okaaay."
She stopped halfway and looked back at him with a gentle smile.
"And stop breaking things in your room."
Vector stiffened.
"…I don't know what you mean."
Her eyes moved toward the scorch marks hidden near the carpet.
"…Right."
Then she left.
Silence returned.
Vector slowly looked down at the fused dagger hidden under his pillow.
"…That was close."
Suddenly—
[New Notice]
Host has completed first successful Fusion.
Reward: Beginner Shop Access Unlocked
"…Shop?"
Another screen appeared instantly.
Rows of glowing items filled his vision.
Weapons.
Materials.
Techniques.
Even strange objects he couldn't understand.
But the prices—
"…WHY IS EVERYTHING SO EXPENSIVE?!"
The cheapest item still cost 100 Origin Points.
And his current balance?
[Origin Points: 0]
"…This system is evil."
No response.
Vector crossed his arms.
"You definitely enjoy bullying me."
Still silent.
"Hmph."
He laid back on his bed dramatically.
Even with the broken prices…
The possibilities were endless.
Fusion.
Evolution.
Copy.
Shop.
If he mastered all of them…
Just how strong could he become.
Vector slowly raised his small hand toward the moonlight.
A grin spread across his face.
Not cold.
Not arrogant.
Just excited.
"This world is gonna be fun."