I could feel someone gently tapping my body. The soft hand made me think of father. It was the same feeling when I was in my elementary school and he used to wake me to get ready for school.

“Young master, it is morning.” he said in a sincere tone.

I immediately recognized that this voice was not my father’s voice and my eyes subconsciously opened. Rather than the bright sunlight coming in through the window to warm my eyes, what I saw was an old man standing there with a satisfied expression.

“It is surprising to see you still sleeping especially today.”

“Huh?”

“Young master George should be arriving from his expedition and he wishes to dine with the you and master since it has been a while. It looks like it will be possible today.”

“Young master? George? Expedition?” I inwardly said to himself.

“George winks and Ronald winks” I blurted out these two names while having an inkling about his situation.

“Yes. That is your brother and father’s name, young master. I’m guessing you are still a bit sleepy.”

“Could you give me 20 minutes, I need sometime” I told him in an authoritative tone. The old man left immediately.

I jerked my head up and looked around. I could see the bedroom that was completely different from his inexpensive apartment. It made the me think about Europe. Every single thing in the room was extremely extravagant and luxurious. I could see a big mirror past the old man was standing before. A blank look appeared on my face as I dazedly looked towards the mirror.

blonde hair

dignified white skin

Blue ocean-like eyes, His slightly long hair gently rested on top of his broad shoulders, and his perfectly masculine jawline seemed as if it was chiseled by a sculptor.

What was reflected on the surface of the window was not my face, rather it was a completely unknown face.

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‘I guess that guy is me.’

This face had attractive features; it was a face that would make any girl scream 'He's so handsome!'. Moving onto the body, this new body was rather skinny in every way possible way, it had some definition but it could definitely do with a bit more muscle. But this was definitely not my body...I was supposed to be a little bit overweight. Yet, looking at the reflection in the mirror I cannot deny that it was me who was controlling the body as each time I touched my face. I got off the bed and headed to the bathroom to find a large full body mirror.

I felt unnaturally calm. Once I got past the point of shock, my mind had calmed back down. Why I am remaining so calm in this situation, it's simple really.

I hated my previous life

“I really am Adam winks.”

The man in the mirror indeed was Adam winks from the old novel. I don't know when, but at some point, I already had given up on life. But oddly enough, it seemed that I got myself a second chance in life and as a character in the old mysterious novel. Why I wasn’t reincarnated as the protagonist.

I always wanted to live a life where people admire, respect, remember me and are jealous of my strength. So what if he wasn’t the protagonist at-least I now have a fresh start to a new life.

Suddenly I ended up thinking about my father and mother. What were they going through, was I really dead-on earth?, is this all a big dream? Still if I have got this chance I should live this life without regrets.

The information he had on Adam (15 years) was that he admires his big brother aka protagonist, his relationship with his father was a complicated one because his father blamed him for killing his beloved wife but never said it openly resulting in an awkward atmosphere whenever they talked to each other, he was a 3-star rank mage. In simple words he was talented just like his father and brother. He had already achieved the minimum qualification to attend Stratore mage academy for humans located in winsdome of fallmore kingdom. Stratore was named after the first human to become 7-star rank mage James stratore. Talented mages of the age of 16 onwards go through a 3-year course to become qualified enough to get jobs in various fields. They usually get placed in different level of jobs according to the marks they score throughout those 3 years.

If I remembered correctly that old servant told him about George returning from expedition, if my suspicion was right he must be returning to home along with the strange black liquid which was given to him by demon princess.

“I must drink that liquid if I want to become strong”.

While using the luxurious bathroom to take a hot shower, I remembered my old bathroom. This second chance was not bad as it could have been by innate bad luck, in fact it was great a rich noble family, a talented body and a handsome which I could use to get rid of curse of virginity.

I put the bathrobe on as I quickly exited the bathroom. Old man was standing there with a smile on his face.

“Young master, we will start to dress you now.”

“Oh, right. Thanks.”

The door soon opened and couple servants entered to help me dress.

“Ah, something comfortable today.”

I hated really complicated clothes. Simple clothes that let you relax comfortably were the best.

“Yes, young master.”

The servant in charge of the attires quickly pulled out some simple clothes and I changed into the simplest of them all. Even this, ‘simple,’ attire was extremely extravagant.

However, the reflection in the mirror was quite handsome.

‘He really is handsome and makes any clothes look good.’ He looked in the mirror and fixed his sleeves before turning around to look at old man.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, young master.”

After walking through some long corridors filled with extravagant and luxurious art paintings. The thought of this house must be one of the most luxurious villas in human kingdom spring to his mind.

“I will now open the door.”

“Sure.”

“I hope you enjoy your breakfast.”

“Thanks. And, make sure you eat a good meal too.”

I walked past the old servant into the dining room. I could see my new family sitting there. My father and the current head of the Winks household, Ronald (head of military of human kingdom, 7-star sovereign mage). Next to him was my brother George a.k.a protagonist of this world.

I had already formulated a plan to take the black liquid for myself and change my destiny.