Chapter 2 - Fresh Start

After my first birthday I have figured out a bit more about the world I was dragged into. My judgment about them being primitive was false. It seems like they are a bit more advanced I just don't know how yet.

Along the way of me growing I know past basic language, only because of me being able to grasp what words are what. My name is Rin, my mother's name is Kate, my father's name is Grey, and the maids name is Isabella. I often hear their conversations about work and to tend to me.

I often saw my mother practicing swordsmanship in the afternoons., my father locks himself up in the study all day researching medicines. My life's pretty easy compared to the others but it does seem like our name has some sort of weight to it. That would explain the maid. I am curious about my father's study maybe I could learn more about this world?

I guess after dinner I will try to crawl out of my bed to go and check his study sometime. Maybe that will provide some answers. Looks like the maid is coming to get me now.

"Upsy daisy." She gently lifted me up and changed me before I went down to see my mother. It's a very embarrassing existence, but I bear with it. I am passed to my mom, and when I'm finished they set me down. I usually try to crawl but my limbs do not cooperate. The next couple of hours were them just messing with me trying to make me laugh.

I guess it was late because they say me in my bed and left me to talk about other things. All I have for company is this small childrens book at the end of the bed. I can read some of it but other words are jumbled. It would help if I could crawl to my father's study since he probably has books in there.

I have no way to get down from here without seriously injuring myself. As I am in the body of a one year old who can barely crawl, I really have time to reflect on why I am here. All I remember right now is I was killed by a assassin the intricate glass pieces are etched into my head.

Why I was killed would probably lead to me being some sort of political power. Must have been tired because as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out cold. Waking up to the sounds of birds I looked around to see my father just watching me. Despite being somewhat stoic I could see him smiling at me.

I was seeing if I could get a reaction out of him when I crawled over the book next to me. He shifted his gaze but understood what I wanted him to do.

"Did you want me to read this, for a baby you sure know how to demand things." My fathers voice came out a little less rough as his face gave off.

Picking up the book he flipped the pages and showed the pictures to me. The more complex words were easy to comprehend after comparing the other words. This helped that I could understand most words now, writing however would have to wait.

My father set down the book and looked at me with interest, if I didn't know he was my dad I would feel like a subject in a experiment. I guess my face showed that I was eager for more or he just knew, I was picked up and slowly taken to his study.

After only being in here for a few I could tell how hard my father works. Papers stacked high with towers of books. Putting it simply I was in knowledge heaven, lost in a trance I was quickly stunned when my father sat me down next to him.

Looking closer at the books I could read a few, one labeled Aura Theory. What was this aura thing would it be like magic in the story that my father read to me? I thought that it was just a fairytale like at my world? Excited I fell forward towards my father which he then caught me.

"Don't get too ahead of yourself Rin, I can tell that you want to learn." My father talked at my rather than to me.

As he turned to the shelf he picked a small book that was just called 'Basic Properties of Aura.' Eager to learn more about the world I had been dragged into, I watched as my father pointed at pictures and stances that the book showed to be practicing.

I remembered that back in my world we also had something like this however it was more of harnessing our heat in the body.

These were similar but, the points of flow in my world were set and was similar to another persons. In this word it seems like there are more then 10 and are different to each person.

My father and me spent more time there, but the basics that I could comprehend for now were each persons emotions, physical aspects, and mental control all impacted the way their aura was and how many properties of said aura was.

With all of this in mind the aura influences your mana control on certain elements. Meaning not only did this confirm that there indeed was magic, but the magic of this world was far more complex than I imagined.

My father skimmed through the book a bit more and the only thing that caught my eye when he picked me up to hand me over to my mother was a passage on bloodline abilities. Another ball tossed in the ring, lineage and bloodline. Interesting.

"Dear he won't understand that gibberish your showing him." My mother said in her soft yet stern voice.

"Kate he seemed pretty interested in it looked like he had little stars in his eyes." My father shuffled through his papers and stacked them neatly before taking the book we had ready earlier and showing it to my mother.

"Simple basic drawings that has more color than words in it, It can be called a childrens book from my eyes." My father then turned to more books and tidied them up.

After another month had passed of my father reading to me and my mother teaching me to crawl I could now try to focus on this world a bit more, I should take my time to sneak into my fathers study as I can read this worlds language fluent enough to basically be called a scholar. All thanks to my former life.

Being able to crawl is a big plus as I can simply crawl to the study instead of waiting to be moved. I no longer need my mother to eat either as Isabella can bring me a soft mango tasting baby food. The world is a lot more vast as I found a map behind my fathers study it seems like this world has not discovered anything beyond their own ocean but that doesn't matter. I expected this.

The continent that we are on right now is called Safrion. It also seems to be divided by 5 major races Humans, Elves, Divine Beasts, Elementals, and Elder Safrions. Elves have a area called the golden forest and behind that is a forbidden area where the Elder Safrions live. Why its forbidden is probably because nobody knows what the Elders look like its been thousands of years since they have last appeared. Divine Beasts area has a mountain range and a thick forest, the Divine Beast race consist of Demi humans and Beasts.

Our area is the second largest as a few years ago we had a territorial war. Elementals live in the mana rich areas of the world and are rare since they are good at hiding their aura. They were once abundant but since the past wars they have all gone silent. I am curious as to how one forms their mana center in their body.

My thinking was cut off by a faint scent of warm bread, it seems food has been prepared for dinner. The warm feeling of the fireplace during the new season of autumn reminded me of the time I have spent here in comfort. I had a feeling that I hadn't felt in a while, love and care for my family. I need to find out how to become stronger and fast.