Chapter 2: Reincarnation
Episode 2
I stopped thinking about it, looked at one of the many lights in the void and
immersed myself in it. I felt a strange resistance, but it was brief and, as I crossed the
barrier, for some reason I lost consciousness.
Central Continent
I woke up abruptly. What is this. I was taken aback for a moment.
Suddenly I remembered everything. For some reason, I found it very easy to
calm down. maybe it's because of my past training. I looked around and saw
what looked like wooden bars. I tried to get up, but it was difficult. I looked at
my hands. they were small and chubby, like a baby's. It came to me
immediately. I was reincarnated as a baby.
It doesn't surprise me, I've read a lot of novels. Still, it's kind of surreal.
Now that I look more closely, I notice that I am quite warm. I'm in a crib. I
wonder who my parents are. I directed my focus beyond the crib. In the
distance I saw a small campfire. Since there is no one, I will define my
objectives. Because of his origin, he knows exactly what world he is in.
First, my safety. I still don't know what awaits me, but I know what I'll face.
I feel some fear. Remember that Hitogami exists, although it cannot influence
the human world directly. He has enormous influence with his apostles.
Furthermore, with his ability to see the future, it is very likely that he already
noticed, but it took him 5 years to talk to Rudeus for the first time. I don't
know why, but there must be some reason.
Also, from what he could see, Hitogami is someone who likes to
manipulate people and guide them to the most convenient future for him.
It'll be better if I ever meet him, he'll pretend to be somewhat distrustful
and slowly listen to him until he's as strong as a sword god.
Second, and in his opinion the most dangerous, Orsted, the dragon god.
This guy, although he cannot find it directly as happened with Rudeus, one day
he will encounter his knowledge of past lives. You will know that there is
something strange about him. Most likely he will kill him. I don't know what the
strength limit is. This is a real world, I shouldn't completely trust the anime or
the novel. Until I have confidence, I will try to stay as far away from Orsted as
possible.
There are many other problems, but they are not my concern. Then I
thought of mana with a twinkle in my little eyes. This is an extraordinary
power, capable of turning into anything. I remembered the words written by
Rudeus from the future in his diary. mana is an omnipotent energy. As long as
you know the principles of a natural phenomenon, it is possible to replicate it.
Magic is what I need. In my previous life I was a murderer carrying out
the orders of others. This time I want to live free and do whatever I want.
Also, there is something I enjoyed in my other life. research and travel. Now
that I have this power, I not only want to travel through this shattered world,
I also want to see other worlds.
Just as I was getting excited, a click reached my ears, followed by a
screeching sound. The door opened, revealing a man
corpulent with light clothing. He could see a sword at his waist. Seeing me
awake, he smiled happily. Haha, little one, you finally woke up. I was already scared, I didn't know
what to do with I didn't know how I could understand their language. Could it be that my origin
has these abilities. The man grabbed me and carried me through the house. I
couldn't find my mother anywhere. Could it be
that I don't have one. I thought with
disappointment. In order not to scare this murderer, I used my acting skills to the
fullest to pretend to be an ordinary baby.
3 years later
I looked at my face in the bowl of clear water. I was already 3 years old. My
hair is black with some silver strands. My eyes were extremely golden, specifically
my pupils. I summarized the information in my head. Apparently, I was born in
the year 404, three years before the arrival of the protagonist. Three years have
passed, it is already 407, so Rudeus has already been born or is about to be born.
I haven't been inactive in recent years. Luckily, I found magic books in my father's
room.
Despite being a sword-forging blacksmith, he is also an advanced
rank swordsman in the Water God style who likes to read from time to
time. His name is Gareth Stonefield.
As time passed, he discovered that his mother died one day after giving
him birth. The worst of all is that he was born weak. I only stayed awake for
an hour every day and the rest of the time I was unconscious. This lasted for
a month until one day his condition improved and,
Two days later, he woke up. She speculated that her soul was very strange and
her body could not bear it. That solved why she didn't remember her birth.
In these three years, he practiced water magic to the point of exhaustion in
order to increase his mana and use chantless magic. He achieved the latter, but his
mana did not grow as fast as he expected. He assumed it's because he doesn't have
the pleasure factor, but frankly he doesn't care. He will find ways to increase his
mana. When his father noticed his talent for magic, he was very happy. Apparently
his mother was a magician. Luck respects his father. Even though his wife died
giving birth to him, she never showed hatred towards him, treating him with love.
Another interesting thing is that he is in the
Sacred Land of the Sword. That explains
the cold weather and the swordsmen he saw outside the window.
His name, Luck, for some reason is also his name in this world. She
decided not to think about it and headed to the forge. From the door
frame she saw her father hammering a katana.
I wonder how they came to create the katana in this world. It's pure
coincidence. I decided to learn forging because it's obvious. first, it's his
father's profession, and second, forging has great potential in different
worlds. There are also the runes. If I add them to weapons and forge magic
weapons, they will be very helpful.
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