Chapter 2 - Establishing myself

"Uwaaaa! Uwaaaaa!", I shouted, crying without knowing the reason.

"Congratulations Hazel, you gave birth to a healthy boy."

When I heard this, I asked, "Who did gave birth to whom?"

But no one replied to my question, rather, no one heard me. I was confused.

"Ms. Anna, can I hold my baby?" Hazel said, stretching out her arms to hold me.

"Of course, you are his mom," Anna replied, "here you go, he's so adorable, you should give him a name."

This woman, Hazel, touched me with care. Without me knowing, she looked at the corner of a room where a man is facing a wall, she said, "Dear husband, stop crying and come here."

"...B-But"

"Come here. The baby is fine."

"Y-Yes my dear."

"I want to name the baby together."

"Wow, is this, really, our baby?"

"What?" she asked, shrinking her eyes towards her husband, "Graham Xanastre, do you think I would do adultery?"

"Of course not!"

"Then stop."

"...Sorry."

The couple began to interact with me. This is where I learned, the baby they were talking about is none other than me.

"He looks cute, just like his mom."

I was reincarnated in this world as a newborn baby.

Then, I remembered the things I talked about with the author, it seems this is 20 years before Yume was sentenced to slavery.

"He is also quiet and well-behaved like his dad."

Every day back on earth, I dreamt of this place. I cried every time I remembered what my beloved character had to go through.

Every time I could only watch her suffer. But now, I was given the chance to save her. I can never thank the author enough.

"Ryu."

I was surprised when Hazel, who was my mother called my earth name.

"Ryu? It's a good name", Graham said.

On the other hand, it also seems the name they gave me in this life. The author might have visited Hazel in a dream and suggested my name.

But instead of Ryuu-jin, I became Ryu Xanastre.

She might not have remembered it whole since dreams can get vague.

But this might be for the better as I won't dwell on my past whenever I hear the name I had on earth.

I was born in a family of commoners. My mother Hazel is a maid of a noble household, while my father Graham Xanastre is a city guard commander.

Our family is not rich, but we had a firm, stable, and happy relationship.

We live in a city called Southbourne, a border city that protects the kingdom from monsters.

Yes, there are monsters in this world, as well as crafts and magics. Another reason why I didn't hesitate when I was asked to be summoned here.

...***...

2 years have passed. I am currently being taken care of by my 12-year-old aunt, Sara.

Sara has long pink hair. She also has blue eyes just like me and my mother. She was the younger sister of my mother who was asked to care for me because my parents were busy with their jobs.

"R-Ryu! Please stay put!" Sara shouted, with her face turning red and purple. "How come it's so hard to take care of a single child."

People who can hear might think that this young lady is abusing a 2-year-old me. But no one should blame her.

Who would have thought that by this age I would be able to play with Fireball magic with my own hands, tossing it back and forth like a ball between my hands?

"Noooooo!" she shouted, losing her consciousness and falling to the ground with a loud - bang! - sound.

Don't worry, it was not her head that fell to the ground but the bucket full of water she was holding. She might have been scared when I almost dropped the fireball on her favorite dress.

I am now well versed with beginner magics, that I even stopped her head from crashing into the ground with wind magic.

"Afiste tin na petaxei"

It was a chant to summon a greater wind to carry my aunt to the bed. - sigh - "Is it me or her that needs to be taken care of?"

By the way, I have been keeping this a secret from my parents for a year already. My aunt even tried to tell them but they didn't believe her.

"How can such a cute sweet baby do something like that?" they asked.

"B-B-B-But I saw his hands burning!" Sara said. "He even helped me with laundry from time to time."

"How ridiculous, Sara," Hazel said, "if you don't want to take care of your nephew, just tell me."

"I-It's not-"

"Then enough already."

This was the last time a conversation about me and my magic was brought up. Even my aunt gave up and just went with the flow.

If not for the reason I need to get stronger, I would have pitied her. So I'm sorry for now.

The reason how I'm able to learn magic was because of the book my mother owned. She was once fascinated by magic so she tried to learn it.

But because of the harsh reality of her having no affinity with magic, she gave up and kept the book on the side until it was forgotten. It was for the same reason she doubted that I learned magic.

Only 1 out of 1,000 people can learn magic. And 1 out of 100 of them can be a genius.

Flip!

"That was the last page of the book for beginner magic," I mumbled.

I heard that a genius would at least need 10 years to learn and practice everything within this book. Surprisingly, I completed it only within a year.

It seems my talents from my past life also came with me. Which is greatly helpful for this life. I can learn as much as I want and faster than most people.

The only problem blocking my path is our current financial situation. But if I would be given a choice to be reborn, I would still pick this lovely family.

So for now, I temporarily stopped learning magic and started to pick up a piece of pen and paper. These are the tools my dad uses when making reports.

I held the pen with my tiny hands. It was inconvenient. This will do for now.

"To earn money"-I lifted my head and thought-"business is necessary."

...***...

Clink.

The store clerk turned his head at the sound of the door opening, "Welcome to Pseudo Trading Guild, how may I help you?" he asked, looking at Sara who is behind me.

"Ehem!"

"Who was that?"

Sara bowed her head slightly, "S-Sorry Sir, not me, but it's my nephew who wants to talk business."

"Who?"

She pointed at me. "This one. My nephew."

The store clerk's eyebrows came together. "Are you kidding me?" he said, "I don't have time to play jokes with you kids."

I didn't like to make more commotion so I just asked straight away. "Can I talk to your boss? I have a great amount of business proposal for him."

The store clerk couldn't believe me. Who would even believe a child smaller than a chair?

He quickly covered his mouth. "Pffft." Trying to resist bursting out his laughter.

"I am serious though."

"Pfffft! Bwahahahahaha!" he laughed, stomping at the desk with his hands that show mockery.

"It seems we failed to talk business," I said, "we will be going then."

Of course, I can't blame him. I might even laugh louder when I was given a similar scenario.

A kid with a cute little undeveloped voice. Seriously asking to talk about business, a topic for adults. I guess I'm not yet convincing.

"Let's go aunt Sara."

"O-Okay."

Clink.

I looked up in the sky and saw how beautiful it was. Even though my business plan just got rebounded, doesn't mean I should give up.

There will be an opportunity that will come as long as you don't give up. The chances will get higher with the right qualification.

These are the things I learned when I was a president back on earth.

For now, I am still a child. A retreat is better than a complete defeat.

On the way back, I already started to think of another plan. I can't be held back by this.

My aunt and I were walking on a street when a crest that was hanging on a wall piqued my interest.

The emblem is a rook (chess piece) with two swords crossed together. It was an adventurer's guild.

I looked at my aunt, while she looked at me back, I asked, "Aunt, do you know how to use a sword?"

"No? The only thing I held in my life is a kitchen knife."

"I see. That is enough. Follow me."

"To where?"

"Here." I pointed at the building of the adventurer guild.

"I-Isn't this Rook's adventurer guild that fights monsters?" she asked.

"Yes."

"But what are we doing-" She was trying to ask me something but paused when she suddenly understood. "-Are you insane?!"

"Is there a problem, aunt Sara?"

"I-I-I-Isn't the reason you ask me about a sword?"

"Don't worry, I only need a meat shield." I took a step forward to enter the guild.

"No no no no no! My sister's gonna kill me!", Sara said, screaming like there is no tomorrow. "Ryu, Nooooo!"

Clink.

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