2. Another World (2)

My still weak hand grasped the chair, but I couldn't help but support my weight - and I fell.

I hit the floor with a thud. I saw my mother dropping the glass she was holding, her face turning pale.

"Allen! Are you okay?" She rushed to my side and lifted me from the floor. When her eyes met mine, her expression relaxed in relief, and she stroked my head.

It's okay, Mom. I didn't fall from too high, though I can feel my head throbbing from hitting the wooden floor.

She looked at me cautiously, her facial expression indicating that she took this seriously, injury or not. She placed her hand on top of my head. "Just to be cautious," she said.

"Let this divine power grant the one who has lost strength to rise again — Healing!"

Her hand emitted a soft light, and the pain in my head immediately vanished.

Bwuh ?

"There you go," she said. "Everything is better now! You know, Mama used to be quite a famous witch," she said proudly.

My mind spun in confusion, various terms swirling in my head: Mantra, healing, witch...

Seriously, what just happened? That was magic, wasn't it?

***

After all that, I paid extra attention to my mother's conversation with Liana (the servant). While doing so, I noticed them using words that I didn't recognize. Most of them seemed to be names of countries, regions, or territories—all clearly nouns I had never heard before.

I didn't want to jump to conclusions, but at this point, it could only mean one thing: I wasn't on Earth anymore; I was in a different world.

A world of swords and magic.

I thought to myself: If I live in this world, I could do amazing things like those in the novels. After all, this is a high fantasy place, a realm that doesn't adhere to common sense. If I stumble, I'll get back up, dust myself off, and keep moving forward.

My former self died full of regret. But now I know all the missteps I made. With all the knowledge and experiences from my past life, I will live this life right.

***

It has been about two years since I was reincarnated. Now I can walk and talk, but I am still just a child; there's not much I can do.

First, I started learning the books at home. Language lessons are crucial, so I decided to make the writing system in this world my first subject.

There were only thirty-one books in our house. As someone who used to have a collection of several thousand books, although most of them were light novels, this number is clearly very small. But I suspected it was because books in this world are expensive. I could see that the existing books were clearly not printed but written by hand. The writing characters resembled Hebrew, read or written from right to left. Thanks to my mother reading to me, I easily absorbed the words, and now I can understand most of the writings, perhaps due to my newly acquired exceptional memory.

After I learned to read, I found the content of our books quite intriguing. Here are some interesting books we have at home:

Wandering the World, a reference guide to various countries in the world and their unique characteristics.

The Magic Mantra, a guide to spellcasting mantras for witches, ranging from beginner to advanced levels.

Conquering the Labyrinth, a guide to various levels and methods of conquering labyrinths.

The War of Demons and Humans, a tale of a great war that occurred between demons and humans.

As someone who comes from another world without magic, these books taught me some fundamental things.

First, magic is divided into three types: attack magic, used for battling others; healing magic, for treating wounds; and summoning magic, to call forth beings—spirits, magical creatures. According to the books, magic is something that is born and develops in battles, and therefore, it is not often used outside of combat or hunting.

Second, you need magical power (mana) to use magic, meaning anyone can use magic as long as they have magical power (mana). There are two ways to use magic: using one's own inherent magical power or using magical power embedded in an object.

Third, there are two ways to perform magic: through mantras and magic circles. In the past, magic circles were commonly used, but in this era, mantras are far more prevalent. In the past, even the shortest magic mantra took one to two minutes to recite—it's not something you can use in the heat of battle. But if you create a magic circle, you can use it repeatedly.

Fourth, the amount of magical power a person possesses is determined from birth. However, there is also another opinion that states a person's magical power can change over time. I wonder which group I will follow.

This book also mentions that a person's level of magical power is hereditary. I know my mother can use healing magic, so maybe it's not unreasonable to have some expectations for myself.