Rise of The Anti God

Damien had this question at the back of his mind. Isn't reincarnation supposed to mean that one will be born as a baby, die as an old man and repeat that cycle?

But he had woken up in a 15-year-old body, which made him doubt whether he entered after the previous owner died or replaced his soul.

"Who said you were reincarnated in a dead body?" The girl countered.

"What do you mean?" Damien had a puzzled expression on his face.

"Well, you should thank me because, without me, you would have really died as your soul was already present the day you were born in this world. There were no traces of any other soul in your body. Sure, you find it hard to believe because you thought you woke up after being poisoned. Actually, the fact is that your soul knew you were going to die, and it triggered your subconscious memories as a self-preservation mechanism.

"But that doesn't mean you saved yourself from death. I awakened from my sleep just a moment before you were going to die. I was surprised to find myself attached to your soul and had a lot of questions myself. But when I realized you were this close to dying, I quickly dispelled the poison from your body. I wanted to appear before you and talk with you. But, sensing that your mind was in a chaotic state probably due to you realizing that you had undergone transmigration, I decided to talk with you later after you had calmed down."

Damien had an incredulous expression on his face. He never expected this kind of possibility.

'In the end, I am Damien Ward? If I was asleep for 15 years in my own body, then doesn't that mean I died at least 15 years ago. No wonder Damien Ward was too similar to my old self. Naive, kind, generous, and most of all foolish.'

Damien rubbed the sides of his head as he felt like he had a headache thinking about it.

"But then how can my memories just awaken like that? I thought one would be born as a clean slate. So wouldn't that include the soul as well?" Damien asked, wondering whether his understanding of reincarnation was wrong.

"Well, you are not entirely wrong. Usually, reincarnation would mean one would be born as a clean slate, including your soul. But since that god interfered with your reincarnation, you weren't part of the normal cycle, and your soul wasn't cleansed properly. It might be because of his sloppy use of destiny laws. I don't think he expected you to awaken your memories. Otherwise, he wouldn't have even bothered to cleanse your soul and would have let you be born with your memories intact."

The girl's words seemed to make sense, but when he thought about the possibility of never awakening his memories, it made his blood boil.

'Tsk...how can a crippled kid like him be so stupidly smart?'

"Hmph, seems like your brain is not crippled, unlike your body." she scowled.

"So, tell me what other factor made me precious enough for you to save me?" Damien ignored her jab and asked with a curious expression on his face.