This was a very interesting prologue!! It reminded me of the vibe of RPG Adventure stories, exciting and thrilling 😎
I loved the dynamics between Jenna & the spirit, there's potential for them becoming great friends (or maybe more, it was so cute how he went inside the book when he got embarrassed)!! The dice mechanic was a lot of fun and something I don't think I've seen before, it makes the story all the more uncertain, in a good way, keeps you guessing what could happen if you don't match or surpass the DC.
I also liked the way you show how history is always written by the winners, which makes you question if those 'winners' were actually heroes or just happened to have better resources to come out victorious!
My only critique is in regards to the sprites. I think both the realistic ones (Mother and Old Lady) and the anime ones (Aurelia and Brother Lu) look really good but it looks a bit jarring when both styles are combined, so choosing one of the styles and sticking to it would make it stand out more imo.
Other than that I really enjoyed this little prologue, wish you all the best with the rest of the story!! ❤️