Chapter 1: The Life of a Demon (1)
AD 3333,
Earth
"Mother!" Kai cried cheerily. "Look! I solved it!"
The 11-year-old child had an exhilarating smile on his face, and his brilliant hazel pupils were embedded in his eyes like two gems. Shoulder-length white hair flowed behind him as he ran to his mother, carrying sheets of paper.
The one, who this child called his mother, created a stark contrast when compared to him.
She was thin, her face was pale, and the dark patches under her eyes told a tale of great tiredness. Despite these features, she looked extremely beautiful somehow.
Her face shared the enchanting character of the child, and her pupils were hazel as well, just a tinge darker. Long, light blond hair fell over her shoulder like sunlight.
"Let me see," Edith Stormborn said, rubbing her son’s head and glancing at the papers. "Oh! You really did it, Kai. This gene sequence... Wonderful! You saved us years of research."
Her words were cheerful, but there was a sadness hidden behind her smile as well.
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Over 1300 years had passed since the virus Oxycron had struck the planet out of nowhere. In just a few years, it had wiped out most of the human population. By the time the last infected case had passed away, the population was dwindling on its last legs.