learning

It's been about six months since I was reborn as Gino

Now I can understand parts of the language of this world but the more complex words are difficult for me...

But that makes me happy! If Rudeus' hypothesis is true then this was the best time to develop new skills!!

Speaking of new skills I have gradually increased my mana reserves

Before, I could get rid of everything in a second, but now it takes me 2 minutes to deplete my mana.

It's not a big step forward considering all the time I've been doing it, but it's honest work!

Thanks to my gradual belief, my mother took me to the central dojo for the first time yesterday.

If I could describe the place with just one word it would be...crazy...

The sounds of wooden swords clashing echoed throughout the venue, the students all sweaty and whiny trying to win their respective duels with a single blow.

A curious fact is that only swordsmen of saint rank or higher can train in this place.

Advanced and lower rank swordsmen use other minor dojos which are managed by my father another sword emperor.

The name of the other Sword Emperor was unknown to me as he was never mentioned in the novel but I was able to identify the name of Samuel, so I guess that's his name

Gull Farion how he always sits on his kind of throne in a central corner of the dojo and from there he watches his students

And the reason why we are here?....well...

A new Sword King will be chosen today According to what my father told my mother and that's why we are here.

The candidates are a middle-aged guy named Adolf and...a muscular beast woman with dark skin, long gray hair and a white patch over his right eye....

Ghislaine Dedoldia..

She looked younger and a little more hyperactive than I remember but it was natural...besides...

Holy shit! I never thought she'd be here right now, but considering Mushoku's timeline, it makes sense...

Damn, this chick is sexier than I thought!!

And fuck those tits!! Damn lucky Paul! I wanna touch those tits too!!

"Oh? You've never seen a beast woman before, have you Gino?" My mother said with a smile.

Doing my best baby impression I looked at her confused and she laughed.

"Hehe....she comes from the great forest on the Millis continent!" She said excitedly.

Thanks mom but I already knew that!

Gull Farion called them both and they sat on the floor in front of him.

"Very well! You two have surpassed the threshold of Sword Saints and are close to being Sword Kings!" Gull Farion declared excitedly.

Adolf looked excited and although Ghislaine looked serious I could notice that her tail was moving from side to side and her ears were fully raised.

"And because of that now you two will face each other and the one who wins will be named Sword King!" Gull Farion continued with excitement.

Ghilaine and Adolf nodded excitedly at this, they got up from the ground and both walked in opposite directions to stand face to face about five meters apart off each other.

They both raised their wooden swords and got into combat stances.

My father and Samuel stood on either side of Gull Farion to analyze the duel and I was with my mother in the opposite corner.

"Very well, begin" Gull murmured.

In the blink of an eye, Ghislaine's image disappeared from my sight Just like Adolf's, but a second later a huge hole in the wall was formed in Adolf's direction.

Ghislaine's image appeared in the same place where she was but she had her sword unsheathed

Ah...I guess that was a Light Blade..

The saint-rank swordsmen went to see the hole and there was Adolf lying on the floor unconscious.

"He's dead!" One of the swordsmen said but no one but me flinched and as if that weren't enough a smile appeared on Gull's face.

Ghislaine just stared at the hole in the wall for a few moments and then looked at Gull.

"As expected, congratulations Ghislaine, you can now call yourself Sword King" he said.

Ghislaine also smiled and bowed respectfully to Gull.

"In that case, come with me. I will never tolerate a student of mine using his skills with just any sword " he said, and Ghislaine accompanied him to a room in the dojo.

I looked at my mother and she seemed totally shocked at this exchange.

My father on the other hand was talking to Samuel about something I couldn't hear but they both had smiles on their faces.

Shortly after, Gull and Ghislaine left the room and Ghislaine was carrying her iconic red sword.

Unfortunately my mother did not come over to talk to her so I could only delight from afar with those beautiful brown tits...

And to my worst fortune, Ghislaine left the Sacred Land of the Sword the next day.

"I guess I'll see you in 12 years, won't I, Ghislaine?" I wailed with tears in my eyes, much to my mother's surprise.

..

The days passed and I turned 10 months old, I could almost fully master the language, I could already crawl more easily than I could explore my house.

Although there wasn't much, there were two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room with a fireplace and a kitchen...

On top of that we had a front and back yard where dad often trained.

My father, as I mentioned before, is in charge of the advanced rank swordsmen in a secondary school, so he is only at home in the mornings and afternoons.

To my surprise my mother also trains with the sword but only to stay in shape as she only swings the sword and jogs in the yard when she thinks I'm asleep.

If I could describe them both it would be for example...

My father is a strict man, extremely strong and rarely affectionate. I rarely saw him at home but I still respected him for his strength.

My mother, on the other hand, was a calm woman who was at home all day, she was relaxed, she likes to play with me but she doesn't pamper me too much, which I appreciate. I can't guess the range of my mother's sword but it can't go beyond advanced so I'll give her an intermediate level...

My mana increase is going in baby steps, still if I try hard enough I can get to a decent level before I turn ten, which is when mana reserves stop growing.

But I was confident, with the innate potential of this body and my advances with my increase in mana I could become someone powerful!!

But there was still too much time left before I could wield a sword, I'm just learning to walk and my mana is at minimum levels but everything in its time!!

..

Another two months have passed and today I turned one year old, as always in this world you only have birthdays on your fifth, tenth and fifteenth birthdays so today was a day like any other

But not for me!!

I can already stammer some words after my constant practice!!

Obviously in front of my mother my first word was mama which made her cry with joy followed by Daddy to my dad

These small steps help me move forward on the path to gaining my parents' affection!!

Also with my constant improvement in my speech I will finally be able to practice my magic, combined with the effort I make every night to increase my mana reserves, I have no doubt that I could conjure at least a ball of water when I can speak fluently.

My mother would also take me for a walk around the place so that I could get to know it, since according to the inhabitants of this world, taking a baby outside before it is one year old can be dangerous.

And now that I think about it, the first and only time I left home was when I saw my Goddess Ghislaine turn into a Sword King.

And on that occasion I was fully covered and my mother held me firmly to transmit her body heat to me...

..

We spent part of the day walking around the place and it gave me more the impression of being a disorganized village or city than anything else.

But I was more attracted to the smaller dojo.

In that place only children are trained and they leave the place when they become intermediates of the Sword.

And inside the training room I saw her...

Nina Farion...the daughter of Gull Farion and therefore my cousin...and future wife...

hehe, yes you heard me right!

She looked totally adorable brandishing her little wooden sword, she must be about 4 years old at this point but I was surprised to see her determined look when it came to training.

"Look there Gino! That's your cousin Nina, say hello to her!" Mama said while pointing at Nina with her finger

At this Nina noticed us and stopped training.

"Auntie!" Nina screamed as she hugged my mother.

"Hehe! Nice to see you darling! Look, this is your little cousin Gino, say hello to him!" Mom said as she brought me closer to Nina.

Nina looked at me for a few moments and gently stroked my hair.

"It's small!" Nina said with a smile

"Hehe well yes! He's a baby, but he'll soon grow up and it will be your duty to take care of him Nina..." Mom said while looking Nina in the eyes

Nina looked at mom and then looked at me and nodded with a smile.

And after that we left the Dojo and went back home.

And that, my son, is how I met your mother!....ahem!, i mean that's how I met my cousin!

When I got home, tiredness invaded me again because of this fucking baby body and I fell asleep again.

But I already had many goals in mind

Learning to use the sword

Learn magic

Learning to read

And marry Nina...but I think that will be a long-term goal...

But I still had a lot to go through and experience and I couldn't be more excited about it!!

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