a death that was meant to be

Rain drizzled softly over the quiet evening streets as Milo Ren, billionaire scientist and owner of one of the largest research corporations in the world, walked home from his lab.

Despite his status, Milo lived a surprisingly simple life.

As he crossed the road, a sharp sound caught his attention.

Laughter.

Cruel laughter.

In the dim alley nearby, a group of teenagers surrounded something on the ground.

Milo frowned and stepped closer.

What he saw made his chest tighten.

A thin stray cat curled protectively around a tiny kitten, while the teenagers kicked at them.

“Look at it!” one of them laughed. “It’s trying to protect the little one!”

Another raised his foot again.

Before the kick could land, Milo grabbed the boy’s arm.

“That’s enough.”

His calm voice instantly silenced them.

Recognizing the well-dressed man, the teenagers scoffed and ran off, muttering under their breath.

Milo crouched down.

The cat trembled but didn’t run, her body still shielding the kitten.

“It’s alright,” Milo said softly.

Carefully, he picked them up.

“Let’s get you somewhere safe.”

---

At home, Milo cleaned their wounds and prepared a small bed for them.

Days passed peacefully.

The kitten grew energetic, often climbing onto Milo’s desk while he worked.

The mother cat remained quiet but always watched him with strangely intelligent eyes.

For the first time in a long while, Milo didn’t feel so alone.

Then one evening, after returning from work, he noticed something strange.

The house was quiet.

Too quiet.

The small bed in the corner was empty.

“The cat…?”

Milo searched the house but found nothing.

A strange uneasiness settled in his chest.

So he went outside to look.

After walking through several streets, he finally heard familiar frightened cries.

His heart dropped.

In a dark alley, the same teenagers had cornered the cat and her kitten again.

“Stop!”

Milo rushed forward.

But this time, things were different.

One of the teenagers pulled out a knife.

“Mind your own business!”

Before Milo could react—

A flash of steel.

Pain exploded through his chest.

The world spun.

As Milo collapsed, he saw the cat staring at him.

But instead of fear…

There was something like sadness in her eyes.

Darkness swallowed everything.

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When Milo opened his eyes again, he was no longer in the alley.

Instead, he stood in a vast white realm, floating somewhere between existence and nothingness.

“…Where am I?”

A familiar voice answered.

“You are between life and death.”

Milo turned.

The cat stood behind him.

But now she was surrounded by faint golden light.

“You…”

The cat bowed her head.

“Thank you for saving me and my child.”

Milo frowned.

“But why did you leave my house?”

The cat hesitated.

“…Because my superior commanded it.”

“Your superior?”

“God.”

Before Milo could ask more, the space around him trembled.

A presence far greater appeared.

A calm voice echoed through the endless void.

“Milo Ren.”

A figure made of light formed before him.

“I apologize for the unpleasant method of your death.”

Milo blinked.

“…You planned it?”

The divine figure sighed softly.

“You were meant to die.”

“Your knowledge, your mind, and your compassion are needed elsewhere.”

With a wave of the figure’s hand, a vision appeared.

A primitive world filled with beastmen tribes.

A small tribe struggling to survive.

Starvation.

Predators.

Extinction.

“They will perish without guidance,” the voice continued.

“But with your knowledge… and the assistance of a system… their fate can change.”

A glowing panel suddenly appeared before Milo.

[Fertility and Prosperity System Initializing…]

“You will be reborn among them,” the divine voice said.

“Help them evolve.”

“Save their tribe.”

“And change the fate of their world.”

The white realm slowly faded.

Milo felt himself falling into darkness again.

The last thing he heard was the system’s voice.

“Host confirmed.”

“Reincarnation beginning.”

TO BE CONTINUED

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