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Gabriel Alvarez was born with nothing. A poor Hispanic-American kid struggling to survive the streets of New York, he died alone and starving—just another forgotten soul. But death wasn’t the end.

He awakens in Neo-Terra, a world where magic and technology have fused into a powerful System that governs society. Every person has a class, skills, and stats, their fate determined by the System’s rules. Yet Gabriel is different. Labeled Unawakened, he has no class, no abilities—until he discovers something forbidden.

He can hack the System.

What starts as a glitch quickly escalates into something much bigger. Gabriel isn’t the first to defy the System—there were others before him, people known as Deviants. Every single one of them was erased. Now, the Academy that once offered him sanctuary wants him dead. The Federation considers him a threat to world stability. And an ancient secret buried deep within the System is waiting for him to uncover it.

Armed with his unique ability to override the laws of reality, Gabriel is no longer a forgotten street rat—he’s a rogue element in a world that runs on rules.

And if the System wants him erased?

Then he’ll rewrite it.

Reborn in a World of Magic and Machines

As Gabriel pressed YES, the entire room shuddered.

The holographic text on the screen flickered, warping as if reality itself was trying to reject his command. Aurelia took a step back, her hand instinctively reaching for the pistol at her hip.

[OVERRIDE ACCEPTED.]

[REWRITING ACCESS PERMISSIONS…]

[WELCOME, UNREGISTERED USER.]

A flood of data poured into his mind. It wasn't just words—it was knowledge, raw and unrestricted. Blueprints of ancient constructs, records of lost magic, formulas that blended arcane energy with technology in ways that defied all logic.

But then, something unexpected appeared.

A message, buried deep within the files.

[System Root Protocol: Project GODHAND]

[Purpose: Maintain Global Stability]

[Deviant Classification: ERROR - Unresolved Threat]

[Priority Level: ELIMINATE]

He barely had time to process it before red warning symbols filled the room.

[UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DETECTED.]

[SECURITY RESPONSE INITIATED.]

A siren blared. The walls of the Forbidden Archive trembled as something—no, someone—began to materialize in the center of the room. A humanoid figure composed of shifting code and pure light took shape, its form flickering between existence and non-existence.

"SYSTEM GUARDIAN ENGAGED. ALL DEVIANTS WILL BE TERMINATED."

Aurelia cursed. "Shit. We have to move—now."

Chapter 9: The First Override