Chapter 1: Chapter 1: “Death, Reincarnation, and a Wicked System”
The screech of brakes was the last thing I heard.
Then, nothing. Just the sickening crunch of metal and the sharp sting of impact. My vision went white, like someone had hit the reset button on my life.
Was this it?
No flashing memories. No dramatic montage of my regrets. Just… emptiness.
But I didn't stay gone.
When I opened my eyes again, I wasn't lying in a hospital bed—or burning in some version of hell. Instead, I floated in a vast, endless void. No ground beneath me, no sky above. Just darkness stretching out forever… until a bright blue screen flickered into existence, hanging in the air like some glitch in reality.
[Welcome, Aiden Drake, to the Dominion System!]
[Your soul has been selected for Reincarnation.]
[Initializing Character Transfer…]
I blinked. Was this some kind of twisted afterlife joke? A fever dream my brain cooked up as I bled out on the pavement?
But it felt real. The cold prickle on my skin. The faint hum in the air. This wasn't a dream.
Another line of text appeared.
[You have been chosen to be reborn as a Noble-Class Devil in the world of High School DxD.]
Wait. What?
High School DxD? As in the anime with the pervy protagonist, insane battles, and, uh… an ungodly amount of fan service?
Before I could process it, the screen flashed again.
[System Binding Complete. Welcome to the Dominion System, where power, pleasure, and conquest await.]
[Initializing Rebirth in 3… 2… 1…]
A rush of heat surged through me—like my entire body was being torn apart and stitched back together all at once.
Then, darkness.
When I woke up, it wasn't to the sterile beeping of hospital monitors. Instead, soft sunlight filtered through velvet curtains, casting golden streaks over an extravagant room straight out of a royal palace. High ceilings with ornate carvings, silk sheets beneath me, and a faint scent of something sweet—like vanilla and spice—lingering in the air.
I sat up, groggy, my body feeling… strange.
Stronger.
I swung my legs off the bed and caught my reflection in a tall, gilded mirror across the room.
The face staring back wasn't mine.
Gone was my average, forgettable self. In its place was someone taller, broader—muscles perfectly defined under smooth, pale skin. My hair was jet-black, tousled in a way that looked effortlessly cool. But the eyes… those weren't human eyes. Crimson irises glimmered like molten rubies, sharp and predatory.
I looked like I'd stepped out of some dark fantasy—or a girl's forbidden daydream.
Then the screen returned, floating beside the mirror.
[Dominion System Activated.]
[Race: Noble-Class Devil]
[Status: Awakening Complete]
[First Mission: Conquer the first woman you desire.]
[Reward: Unlock Ability - "Touch of Submission."]
Conquer?
I didn't have time to dwell on that because the door creaked open.
A girl entered.
And damn.
She was breathtaking—long, silky black hair cascading over creamy skin, emerald-green eyes glowing faintly, and a silk robe that clung to every curve of her body like it was painted on. The robe hung loosely, offering teasing glimpses of bare skin beneath. She was the very definition of temptation, and judging by the faint smirk tugging at her lips, she knew it.
Her voice was a soft, sultry purr.
—"You're awake, Aiden-sama," she said, walking closer, her hips swaying with predatory grace. "You've been resting for a while. Shall I… help you relax?"
Her hand brushed my shoulder, fingertips tracing the curve of my collarbone. Heat surged through me, an intoxicating mix of adrenaline and desire.
Another system prompt blinked.
[Target Identified: Isara Veyra – Personal Attendant]
[Mission Progress: 0%]
Well, if this was my new reality…
I might as well play the game.
I grinned.
—"Yeah," I murmured, my voice lower, more confident than I ever remembered it being.
—"Show me what you've got."
She leaned in, her lips ghosting over my skin.
And the game began.
End of Chapter 1