Aurelion: Son of the forest

When Alfred finally dies, he expects nothing more than the quiet end of a long life. Instead, he awakens trapped inside a tree. His body is no longer human. His memories remain, but his new existence is something entirely different: Aurelion, a druid born from the forest itself. There is only one problem. Aurelion should never have been born. Druids are creatures of immense potential, born from powerful forests and ancient spirits. Yet Aurelion was born in a small, weak forest that should never have been capable of creating one. Even worse, his new life begins at the bottom of the ladder, with barely enough power to survive. Unable to leave the forest for long, Aurelion spends centuries sleeping, awakening only as his growing strength allows him to remain conscious for longer. The forest grows alongside him, and the creatures within it slowly begin to recognize him as something more than just another inhabitant. But the forest is only the beginning.