Reborn as an Observer in a World of Loopholes

Aaron Su died at sixty. But only a part of him died. His soul had never been whole to begin with. One quarter of it lived in this world— naïve, emotional, painfully loyal. A man who gave everything and asked for nothing. The remaining three quarters lived on Earth, as Swastik— calm, logical, sharp-minded. A man who believed that life was meant to be enjoyed, not endured. This fracture was never meant to exist. It was born from a mistake made by the world itself. And when Aaron is reborn— on the very day his tragedy once began— the broken pieces finally collide. Thunder crashes. Memories overlap. Reality twists under its own weight. And then— Something goes wrong. Everyone connected to his former life begins to hear Aaron’s inner thoughts. Not his words. His truth. Evelyn Wang. Her family. Those who shaped his fate. They hear everything: His confusion. His detachment. His lingering resentment. And the thoughts he never spoke aloud— even when he was dying for them to be heard. But this time, Aaron does not return seeking revenge. He doesn’t even care enough for that. The hatred bubbling inside him isn’t truly his anymore— it is only the last echo of the quarter-soul that once suffered here. The real him—the three-quarters known as Swastik— wants something entirely different. To live for himself. To grow stronger. To enjoy this life without fear or regret. To gather wealth, power, and resources— for cultivation, for freedom, for choice. Those who hurt him indirectly? He will use them. For money. For influence. For benefits. No guilt. No hesitation. Those who dare hurt him directly? He will crush them instantly— without mercy, without hesitation, without emotion. With his soul incomplete yet stabilizing, the world itself steps forward. As compensation for its error, it grants him a unique existence— An Observer. One who sees loopholes in stories. One who notices contradictions that should not exist. One who fixes only what the world itself cannot. And in apology, the world grants him rewards— once every year. On his birthday. Except… His birthday in this world falls on February 29. A gift that may arrive once every four years— or never at all. Whatever the case— Aaron Su steps forward. Not to love. Not to hate. Not to follow anyone’s script. But to live. Fully. Selfishly. Unrestrained. And anyone who stands in his way… should pray that he never bothers to observe them.