At an unexpected moment, a sudden notification from the system reached Hyung Ryo, informing him that the body of Karbile Hogbor had been damaged. According to the system's explanation, this meant it could no longer be used—leaving him in a tight spot, likely forced to rely on just one body from now on.
My life has always been like this. Things never go according to plan. And now? Even after death, even after reaching this point where I can finally live differently… my cursed luck still finds a way to ruin everything!
> [ The second body is available. You will be transferred to it immediately. ]
"Huh?!" Hyung Ryo exclaimed. "Wait! I still have more to—"
> [ Executing transfer… ]
Before he could finish his sentence—before he could say anything at all—the system forcibly pushed him into the other body. Hyung Ryo had wanted to understand the situation better first, but it seemed he had no choice in the matter.
Within seconds, he felt a heaviness behind his eyelids. As he slowly opened them, he noticed the dim lighting, the foul smell, and the suffocating discomfort.
Damn it… this wretched feeling again…
It's just like when I was locked in that public restroom for half a day… Even the smell is the same.
He tried to move, but a sharp pain shot through his body. And just like that, it became clear—he was now inside the other body. The only one he had left.
"Ugh… my head… my body… the pain is unbearable…" he muttered, voice strained and hoarse.
That's when he noticed the difference in tone. A world apart from the deep voice of a man in his forties—like Karbile Hogbor—and much closer to that of a teenager still growing… though not quite properly.
These clothes are hideous. Unbearably cheap. Is this what it means to be a disgrace in a noble household?
He shifted slightly and looked around. The room was small, dusty, narrow—and barely lit by the morning sun.
From the way this place looks… I'd say it's the attic.
Damn… this kid died in an attic? That's rough. And sad.
To die and be left in the same place where you were born and never accepted? I'd rather drop dead in the street.
He turned to the right and spotted a simple wooden door. He walked toward it with slow, aching steps. But just as he reached for it, a system window appeared in front of his face.
"The… system?!" he said aloud, though not too loudly.
> [ Reincarnation into the new body complete. ]
> [ Due to your prior possession of "Karbile Hogbor's" body, all of his memories have been transferred to you. Your memories have been successfully merged. ]
"Man… just seeing you makes me feel a little better," he exhaled with a faint, tired chuckle. "Except for this body ache, of course."
> [ Commencing body treatment… ]
> [ Body restoration complete. ]
Suddenly, his body felt lighter—more fluid in motion. Not as exhausted or wrecked as before. Yet, something still felt off. A chill crawled down his spine.
Something's not right. This body didn't die naturally.
"System… I don't feel like this boy died of natural causes. Can you provide the full details? All of them."
> [ Reviewing host memories… ]
> [ Name: Raiden Lorbek. Youngest of the Lorbek family. Considered illegitimate—born to a maid who once worked in the mansion before leaving and abandoning the child. ]
> [ Raiden was treated as an outsider but was allowed to live in the estate among the servants. ]
Just as I thought…
"What about his death? How did he end up here?"
> [ This room is what he considered his own—located at the top of the mansion, known as "the attic." ]
[ Cause of death: strangulation during sedation. ]
"...What?"
"You said… Sedation?!"
> [ The maid "Lori Kamalor," 27 years old, drugged, sexually assaulted, and killed Raiden Lorbek. ]
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Hyung Ryo roared, shocked by the horrifying truth.
"Are you sure about this information?!"
> [ Yes. Lori sedated Raiden, raped him with violent force, and strangled him with her own hands during the act. ]
Goddamn it… First, I end up in the body of a morally bankrupt maniac, and now THIS?!
This boy was raped to death… My cursed luck followed me EVEN HERE!
Anger surged within him, burning bright and unrestrained.
Both bodies represent everything I despise. Everything I swore never to become.
Karbile represented my former desire for power at any cost—treating others like pawns.
Raiden is a painful echo of my old self… when I almost became a victim of rape and barely escaped. That trauma still lives in me.
Damn it. This isn't the time to wallow in past innocence or trauma!
He clenched his fist, face darkened with fury. Yet, he forced himself to calm down—especially as he heard footsteps approaching the door.
"System. Don't show yourself unless it's urgent, or I specifically call for you."
> [ Understood. ]
Hyung Ryo was ready. Though an adult in spirit, he now inhabited the body of a seventeen-year-old boy—a mere teenager.
The door creaked open slowly, revealing a maid with short black hair and a soft violet ribbon tied gently around her neck. She was attractive, with sharp features, a graceful frame, and though modestly dressed in the classic black-and-white maid uniform, her prominent chest couldn't be completely hidden.
"Raiden… you're already awake? That's… a relief~ I mean—good morning! It's time to get up," she said, clearly flustered.
Hyung Ryo, in Raiden's body, stood motionless. Silent.
That's her…
The woman who raped this boy…
Things are becoming way too interesting in the worst possible way.