Volume 2: The Being of an Unknown World

...Aoi opened her eyes, a cacophony of loud, unfamiliar voices assaulting her ears. Blurry silhouettes danced before her, slowly resolving into unfamiliar faces as she blinked. She tried to speak, to demand answers, but all that escaped her lips was a frustrated cry. "Why can't I talk!?" she wailed, though the sound was merely a baby's squall. Her gaze drifted downwards, and tiny hands and fingers came into focus. A jolt went through her as she took in her miniature form-she had been reborn into a baby....

..."What the hell is happening here!? How?! And where am I? Who are these people?" Her mind raced, a whirlwind of confusion. Then, a strange calm settled over her, worry and uncertainty giving way to a bizarre acceptance. "Yeah, I get it," she mused to herself, her thoughts remarkably clear for a newborn. "I'm in another world."...

...She glanced at the faces peering down at her. "But according to all the mangas I've read, a circle with light is a summoning thing... hmm... and those who get killed or have an unnatural death get reincarnated... so, if I was summoned, why in hell am I born into a freaking baby?!" The indignation of an adult mind trapped in an infant's body was overwhelming. "God, I'm so confused-huh? What's that!?"...

...Her attention was abruptly diverted by a warm, unwelcome sensation. She looked down. "Am I p-p-peeing!?" A wave of mortification washed over her. "God, it's so embarrassing, ugh!" She quickly darted her eyes back at the people surrounding her....

...Her gaze landed on a peculiar figure with fiery red hair. He was sniffing pathetically, more so than even she, a literal baby, was. "Look at all his tears," she thought with a tiny frown. Yet, despite the copious tears, he seemed incredibly happy and joyful. "Does that mean he's my dad?" Her tiny eye narrowed, scrutinizing the man....

..."What language is he speaking?" she wondered, straining to decipher the strange sounds. Then, she heard a distinct phrase. "Virel Lunis?" He called her. "Who is that? Is that...me?"...

...A toothless smile spread across her face. "Virel Lunis," she articulated perfectly, her new name echoing clearly in the stunned silence of the room. A wave of surprise rippled through the surrounding faces, and she savored their shocked expressions for a moment. But the effort was immense. Her eyes glances towards her mother beside her "Wow! She is so Beautiful and so Warm...She must be my mother...I guess" The baby girl snuggles up to her mother's warmth and a yawn escapes her tiny mouth. "I'm tired," she thought, her eyelids drooping. "Let's rest a bit then." With that, she closed her eyes, drifting into a peaceful nap....

...But her sleep was not empty. A vibrant dream unfolded before her, a breathtaking vision of a gorgeous goddess. The deity smiled warmly, her eyes overflowing with kindness. "Whoa, you're so gorgeous," Aoi blurted out, still herself in this dreamscape. Then, her inherent curiosity took over, overriding her awe. "Are you a Goddess? If you are, why am I reincarnated as a baby if I was summoned by a magic circle?" A sense of wonder and confusion mingled within her, eager for answers from this benevolent, ethereal being....

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...To Be Continued...

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