The Protagonist’s Sister Is Actually The Strongest Chapter 1: Chapter 1: The Protagonist’s Sister

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Chapter 1: The Protagonist’s Sister ----- The steady beep of a machine monitoring my heartbeat gently roused me from unconsciousness. As I opened my eyes, my suspicions were confirmed: I lay in a small hospital room, tucked into a bed. To my left stood a striking young man, no older than twenty, with short, glossy black hair and pale blue eyes. He greeted me warmly. Tears streamed down his face as he clutched an empty, intricately decorated bottle in his hands. “Anna! The Elixir… It worked!” “Huh?” What in the world was happening? Anna? That wasn’t my name. I didn’t have a brother—at least, not that I could recall. And since when had I been admitted to a hospital? “Ugh…!” As I struggled to make sense of it all, a torrent of memories from two entirely different lives surged into my mind, blending to forge a new identity—the me of this moment. This was insane! Then it struck me. My former name was Julia Martinez. I had been a web novel writer, though not a successful one. An orphan with no family to speak of, I had always turned to books for solace. Reading had been my escape from life’s harsh realities, and eventually, it inspired me to write web novels to pass the time. I even managed to earn a few cents from it, convincing myself that with enough effort, I could become a full-time writer. How wrong I had been. I churned out romance story after romance story, but nothing resonated. I barely amassed 100 collections, my views were dismal, and hundreds of chapters sat unread. Desperate for inspiration, I racked my brain for fresh ideas, but despite my love for reading romance, I was terrible at writing it. Then an online friend suggested I try a new genre: Action, Adventure, and System. So there I was, eagerly devouring novel after novel until I stumbled upon the most popular one of all—a titan of this overdone, predictable genre. Solo Player. It was as bland and uninspired as one might expect. The usual formula: monsters spill from gates, hunters with powers push them back, society adapts, and a weak, ridiculed main character emerges, awakens a unique system, levels up, gains abilities, and so forth. It was one of the most generic stories I had ever read, yet I could see why the genre had a following. I even enjoyed it, uninspired as it was! But then… I died. Right in the middle of obsessively reading on the street, en route to buy instant ramen. BAAM! A truck plowed into me. I couldn’t believe I had met such a clichéd end. “Can you talk? Anna, do you recognize me?” As this supposed brother’s voice reached me, memories of another life—this life—began to surface, eerily reminiscent of the novels I had read as Julia. A sheltered, innocent girl, overly protected by her parents, with a big brother who handled everything, leaving her somewhat spoiled. Life had been good. My parents were wealthy, and a happy future seemed assured. But then, like a scene ripped from my favorite novel… Gates to dungeons! Monsters! Hunters! Our parents perished in a horrific accident just as the Gates appeared. And me? While fleeing, I was attacked. My big brother somehow shielded me, but I had been in a coma ever since. It was utterly bizarre to realize my past life had been a woman who read this life as fiction, but I supposed I couldn’t complain. “Hey, Anna!” Ugh, big brother, can’t you hold off? I’m in the middle of a full-on personal monologue here! Give me at least ten minutes to process this flood of information—it’s overwhelming. “Brother… Big brother?” Exhausted by his chatter, I was still grateful he had woken me from the coma with that Elixir. Deep down, I wasn’t shocked; I had known this would happen. Yet the Anna in me rejoiced at finally being awake, and tears welled up in my eyes despite myself. “I was so worried, Anna!” My big brother enveloped me in a tight hug, and I pressed a kiss to his cheek. His warm embrace soothed my heart, instantly lifting my spirits. Ahhh~ I could get used to this! “W-Wait a second!” Then it dawned on me. “Huh?