Chapter 3: Yes, this is where he learns about magic people

-What even are you anyway? Since you appeared after my death in the afterlife, you must be some sort of goddess. Goddess of death? moon, maybe? Broken relationships?- I asked

-Stop bringing that up! I'll have you know that I am Dabria, the goddess of death-

-Such a unique name, I thought the author would give you some cliché fictional name like Eleanor or something-

-He was but then he got a good idea in which he googled up names that means death and picked one-

|Guys, shut up, you're embarrassing me|

-Did you hear something just now?-I asked

-No-

-Hmmm, weird, I thought I heard something. So anyway, shouldn't you go and take care of the other one now, you said there is going to be 2 reincarnates including me-

-Another god is responsible for that- she answered -And I'm responsible for you-

-So you're not going to tell me who they are?-

-Patience, I'll tell you when the time comes, now focus on the book in front of you-

-I mean, aren't you a goddess? Can't you teach me some overpowered magic or something?-

-Precisely why I can't teach you, I'm a goddess, my way of using magic is different than that of a mortal-

-I'm a protagonist, maybe I can be the first-

-Dream on kiddo, I still won't teach you-

With a sigh, I then opened the book, I skipped the table of contents and the acknowledgement page and directly for for the first page.

-Who is Andrius Thames anyway? His name sounds a bit pretentious, like some sort of guy from a fancy noble household. And if this IS a fantasy world, he was probably a reincarnate too-

- Ok, 'Perseus'- Dabria said with a mocking tone - Yes, he also happens to be a reincarnate like you, his nickname was 'The Father of Magic'. He was a human who researched magic and made it easier for everyone to use magic. He is a very known scholar, some of his theories are still unsolvable till this day-

-Hmm maybe I can be the first considering that I'm a protagonist- I pondered

- Arrogant much?-

-This is annoying, how can I think without you hearing me? Can you at least teach me that?-

- I can. Imagine your whole head is split into 3 rooms ,with a wall and a door to separate each of them. The current one is one where we both share, the other 2 is one for you and one for me. If you want to think by yourself, you open the door and go to the your room, where you are by yourself-

- I see, let me try to do it-

I tried to envision what she said and once I got the image, I tried to speak in my mind without hearing anyone else.

<Hello? Dabria? You can't hear this?> I asked to which no one replied

<Whew, I can at least now think by myself. With Dabria there, it's like dating, no private time nor personal space whatsoever>

-I'm back-

-Welcome back. Did you say something mean or rude, the readers seem to be in an uproar- asked Dabria

I ignored her and read the book.

'Everyone has a magic core, it will determine how strong you are. Green, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, grey, white and finally black. Each color gets darker when it is about to progress to the next stage, only white as the exception. White is a stage where you cannot train like in the previous stages, anyone in this stage have to find their own unique way to pass to the black stage.'

-Of course, it's cores, just like any other cliché fantasy story- I said in exasperation

| Read the title, it's reincarnated into a world of clichés|

'Magic is only limited by your imagination, mana capacity, and magic attribute. Not everyone has the same mana capacity, even if they are in the same core, they require both luck and talent, and not everyone has the same magic attribute. Some can have multiple and others only one. The stronger the magic you think of, the harder it is to do, sometimes you will have to chant to make up for the difficulty. The chant will naturally come to your head when you wish to do difficult magic. Some magic does not require chants if that difficulty is low or if you are familiar with them, but even without chants, you will always need to speak(or shout) the spells' names for it to work'

-I'll find a way to say my spells in my head, can't have enemies knowing what spell I'm about to dish out-

-That might be hard for a mortal- Dabria said -Even among the gods, only some knows how to do spells silently-

-Are you one of them?-

-Of course! I am the mighty and beautiful goddess of death, there's nothing I can't do- she said proudly

-Then why are you still single, if you can do anything, you should first get yourself a boyfriend-

-How did you know I was single?!-

-Such a classic goddess, even in novels, most goddesses don't usually have a partner and some of them even end up with the protagonist-

-I will never marry you-

-Hey I never said that I want you in my harem, from the sounds of it, you aren't that attractive anyway-

-You 1-year-old ungrateful little pu- -

I then went to my own space just to escape her cussing me out. I then flip to the next page.

'To sense one's mana core, one must concentrate and focus on their heart, if one can use mana they will be able to sense mana in the shape of an orb which cannot be seen by the naked eye. A mana core cannot be destroyed even if a person was to be stabbed through the heart'

<Since this is a fantasy world, there's bound to be spell strong enough heal wound like that. I should do these later at home when my parents are asleep, need spend time reading what can before John finishes his shift and come back for me, can't show that read age, he'll get suspicious>

The rest of the page was just tips and tricks of how to sense your mana core, and an illustration of an orb in the middle of a person's chest, to symbolize the core being at the same place at the person's heart. I turned to the next page.

'Basic Spells'

-Finally what I've been looking for-

-Oh you're back, must be nice knowing that you can shut me out of this stupid head of yours-

I then heard footsteps which I assume to be John's. I tried to read what I can before he gets here.

'Fireball' 'Water ball' 'Electro ball'

-The author sure is creative- I said sarcastically

-I know right?- Dabria replied

| ... I'll try harder next time|

I only got to read those headings before John opened the door and I had to go back acting like a dumb baby.

"Joh, Joh" This is so embarrassing to mispronounce his name on purpose and act like a dumb baby

"Your parents are back early," he said as he picked me up, he then saw the open book "You sure do love your magic, huh, but I'll teach you when you're older"

Dabria went silent after John gave me back to my parents. Later, that night, when I was sure my parents are asleep. I tried to sense my mana core, but no matter how hard I try, I couldn't sense it.

-Fuck! I tried for the past hour and nothing comes up- I said in mild frustration - Is it because I'm too young? But I can always sense mana every time mom and dad use magic. Does this mean I have a low talent for magic or maybe because I somehow don't have a mana core- I pondered

-You're right, you don't have a mana core- Dabria replied

-What kind of nonsense is that?!-