Reborn

Where is it? It feels so warm and comfortable. Wait... Wasn't I just fighting with the Dark Emperor, why am I here. Am I dead?!

Only darkness is around me and the place, where I am now, is very narrow. What should I do?

I calmed down, ages of training and meditation show the result. Foremost, I am not dead, I can feel the surroundings. Secondly, I can't tell where I am exactly, so I should focus on how to get out of here first. Thirdly...

"Can you feel it, dear? It is moving!" I heard a very familiar female voice; it was very soft and nice every word makes me feel as if I am struck by lightning.

"Yes, darling, he is pretty strong. I am sure he will become a great warrior as his dad!" another familiar but male voice, virile and brutal sounded somewhere close to me.

"Stop it; I don't want him to become a warrior. Let him be an ordinary man; I don't want his future wife to feel lonely every time he goes on a mission or quest," said a little bit angry female voice.

"Honey, please, I am doing my best to give us a better living and it is my responsibility to defend the land where my beloved woman and child live."

"Eh... I will forgive you only if you do that thing tonight."

"That thing?!"

"Yes... With your tongue."

"Will it be ok? Something might happen to the child."

"I asked Dr. Rose, she said its ok."

"What?! Now everybody will know that I am doing that thing with you. How am I going to look into the eyes of my comrades?!"

"She won't tell and anyway its ok to do this thing with your wife. Only when a man truly loves his woman can he do it well."

"Eh... You always know how to control me."

No way?! That's my parents, how are they still alive and where are they and what is that thing!? Ok... Let me think through this... Was I reborn? My parents can't be alive, they were killed by the demon horde, so only if I am transported into the past I can hear their voice. Can it be an illusion? No... Illusion can't create things so detailed what I can't remember. I don't know that thing, which they are talking about so it can't be a saint-level illusion magic and divine-level illusions don't exist, as far as I know. Then let me test my attributes list... There is none, there is no way somebody can block the attribute list only divine-level spells and skills can do it. The sole explanation can be... I am not born yet. More problems than ever... What can I do? I can only wait for myself to be born. Nothing else but what am I going to do next? Its obvious isn't it, I will become a Legendary Magician once again and save the people I want to. This time I have enough knowledge to be free from any kingdom or empire. What a delightful feeling...

After nine months in my mother's womb, I saw the light. It was beautiful, I don't know why but this light was special, it was warm and cozy.

"Congratulations, it is a boy," declared a woman in her twenties.

"Thank you, Dr. Rose," said my mom and took me in her arms, "Your name will be Alexander... Alexander Light."

I can feel the connection between us, it is as if our hearts are beating at the same rate. I can't help it I want to sleep while being held by my mother.

"It is strange, why is he not crying?"

"Dr. Rose, is there a problem?"

"I am not sure, he is not crying but everything seems fine."

"Maybe we should check his attribute panel?"

"Will you allow me?"

"Yeah, sure, I trust you, Dr. Rose," said my mom and smiled.

Dr. Rose was hesitant a moment ago but after my mother's words, she was reassured.

"Humilis Reprehendo Attributum," whispered Dr. Rose, closed her eyes and extended her hand towards me.

White and small orbs started gathering around me but I didn't feel anything, it's just a low-level attribute check so.

"Ok, I can see now."

Name: Alexander Light Age: 0

LVL: 0 MP: 0/0 HP: 10/10 ATK: 0 DEF: 0

Attribute point(s):?

Strength:?

Stamina:?

Agility:?

Vitality:?

Intelligence:?

Wisdom:?

Affinity: Life, Death, Fire

"This?!" Dr. Rose took a few steps back and closed her mouth with her hand. She had an expression of an utter shock.

"Dr. Rose?! What happened?" my mother couldn't be more terrified than by Dr. Rose's actions.

She must have marked something frightening, but I don't think there is something so special.

"Attribute Panel," said I in my heart and looked at a mirage window in front of me.

Ok, the first two line are the same, then what is that?

Attribute point(s):0

Strength:1

Stamina:1

Agility:1

Vitality:1

Intelligence:100

Wisdom:100

What?! Intelligence and Wisdom 100?! That's bizarre but Dr. Rose couldn't see my attributes with low-level attribute check. Then:

Affinity: Life, Death, Fire

Congenital Triple Affinity! It is unbelievable I didn't have a triple affinity in my previous life then why do I have it right now and even cursed Death affinity is in there. Maybe because my soul experienced life and death it grew closer to these attributes? Very likely.

"Julia! You must never show your son's affinity," said Dr. Rose to my mom.

"What? Why?"

"He possesses a Death affinity!"

"Death?!" my mom nearly lost her consciousness, it is hard to bear this after few hours of giving birth to me. She is exhausted and obviously, such news can harm her easily. Why is she even doing this? Dr. Rose, please!

"Calm down, it is not that severe... He has Life affinity as well!"

"Congenital Double Affinity! That is great, we can hide his affinity with Death then..." my mom wasn't able to finish her words when Dr. Rose interrupted her, "Triple..." she coughed a little.

"What did you say?"

"Triple Affinity," she looked at the window on her right. It was almost noon, the childbirth started in the early morning and lasted several hours.

My mom had a blank stare. She is trying to process it, that's good but please calm down, mom.

She exhaled and inhaled, repeated this process three times and then smiled.

"That's good," said my mom.

Fuh... She is ok.

"Julia, I think you should ask my father for help..."

"Your father?"

Right... My mom doesn't know yet... In my previous life, I was born in a small village and the strongest one was considered to be my father but when the calamity started and our village was attacked by dark minions, Dr. Rose's dad turned out to be one of the 12 Vice-Protectors. He wasn't famous though, his name was William Granade, in narrow circles was called as the Red Angel.

"Julia, he doesn't want anyone to know but... He is actually very strong, don't misunderstand but he is much stronger than Albert."

"Really? That means..."

"Yes, he can hide the Death affinity."

"Then we should go right now!"

"No, just have some rest, for now, nobody is going to check his attributes till he is 5 or 6 anyway, so I will go and ask my dad for help."

"Yes... You are right, Dr. Rose, thank you very much."

My mom was ready to start crying, the help which Dr. Rose is going to give our family is immense, in the Empire of Rusla death affinity is a curse caused by demons and people with this affinity usually end up as necromancers in their opinion which is actually wrong but anyway. I should also have some rest.

BANG!

"Julia, let me see him!" shouted a bulky man.

"Sh! Be quiet, he is going to sleep now."

That's the last sentence I heard before falling asleep.