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Chapter 2 - WAKING UP : )

(⌐■_■) {HELLO AGAIN ...THANKS FOR SHOWING INTEREST AND READING....STAY WITH ME.}

Allen's eyes opened.

Nothing happened.

(⌐■_■) { Brain online. System still loading. }

Light came from above.

A chandelier was hanging there. Big. Old-fashioned. Fixed to a very tall ceiling.

(⌐■_■) { Definitely not a normal bedroom. }

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Allen pushed himself into a sitting position.

The bed moved under him. Soft. The sheets felt smooth when he touched them. Cold. He grabbed his sleeve. Thick cloth. Not something he owned."What… huh?"

(⌐■_■) { Confusion starts first. Panic follows later. }

The room became clearer. Stone walls. Large windows. Curtains on both sides. Furniture placed neatly.

(⌐■_■) { This looks expensive. }

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Allen moved his legs off the bed.

His feet touched the floor.[COLD TAP]

He flinched slightly but stood up anyway. His balance was fine. A mirror stood across the room.(⌐■_■) { Bad timing for self-reflection. }

He walked closer.

Stopped.

The face in the mirror was not his. Grey hair. Different facial structure. Older. He raised a hand and touched his cheek. The reflection copied him. He opened his mouth and checked inside."What the fuck?"

(⌐■_■) { Reality check complete. }

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He stretched his arms. Rotated his shoulders. Lifted his legs one by one.

Everything worked normally.

Allen turned and went to the window.

Outside was a city. Stone roads. Tall buildings. No modern structures.

"What the fuck… where am I?"He paused."This is a dream."Another pause."Fuck… did I transmigrate or something?"

(⌐■_■) { Genre awareness activates under stress. }

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Below the window, guards were walking in formation.[STEP STEP CLINK]

One of them noticed the window.

They stopped.

They saluted.

Then continued walking.

Allen took a step back.

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He returned to the mirror. Changed his facial expressions. Pulled his lips. Narrowed his eyes. The reflection matched everything.

(⌐■_■) { No glitches detected. }

He turned toward the door.

It was made of thick wood. Heavy. He tried to open it slowly.[CREEEAK][CLUK][THRRRK]

The sound was loud.

(⌐■_■) { Stealth failed. }

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As he leaned forward to look outside—

The opposite door opened.[DOOR SLAM]

A hand appeared.

Footsteps followed.

Allen reacted immediately and moved behind the curtains.[RUSTLE]

He stayed still.

The footsteps passed.

The room became quiet again.

Whatever Allen had woken up as,this world was already treating him as someone important.

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