1 Alex

"Hurts...."

"Where am I?"

Leo tried to open his eyes, but he couldn't. All he felt was warm liquid all around him.

"Where is this place?"

"It's warm..."

He gradually fell asleep.

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Nightshade town

There was just one noble family in this town, The House of Nightshade. The town was named after the noble family.

500 years ago, a Demon god attacked the kingdom's Clover, and Prince Lemuel fought the demon. However, the kingdom incurred significant losses. At the time, a merchant donated their entire fortune to the monarchy for construction.

He was granted a noble title. He was the Nightshade ancestor who created NightShade town.

Present....

A woman in the NightShade family giving birth.

"Madam..."

"Please push harder..."

"Ah..."

"Sir..."It's a boy."

Ethan grabbed the boy from the nurse's grasp and examined him closely.

"Have you decided on a name for him, honey?"

"Yes, Alex...Alex Nightshade."

"Alex Nightshade."

"Cough....cough...."

"Sofia, your body..."

"I am fine..."

Ethan spoke as he worriedly stared at Sofia.

"Take rest."

Ethan laid Alex on the bed.

Surprisingly, the boy overheard their discussion.

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"So, have I been reborn?"

"What the fuck is happening to me?"

Leo is a typical nerd who lost his parents when he was young. His grandfather raised him all his life. His life is free of hardships because his family is rather wealthy. According to his grandfather, his family was once a royal family that declined.

Although his grandfather tolerates his poor behavior, he cannot tolerate not visiting the god they worshiped. Leo, being a modern person, does not accept his grandfather's actions. But he can't do anything.

After a few years, his grandfather also left him, but worshiping that god has become a habit for him. When he went to worship the god, he noticed that the statue was falling apart. When he went to check, the statue disintegrated and formed a black area that swallowed him up.

This was his second life. In his first life, he lived his entire life like any other average person and died in old age. When he was reborn as Leo, he assumed he would spend his life blissfully, but who knew he would die and be reborn in another world?

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"You fucking god."

Alex screamed violently. He wouldn't care about that fucking god if he had the chance.

"Where the fuck am I?"

He opened his eyes slowly and looked around. What he saw was a large room with a woman with a pale face near him. He felt an affinity for her.

"So she is my mother."

"Ethan, he opened his eyes."

"Look at him."

A middle-aged man with a keen face stood next to the woman, staring at him intently.

"Is he my father?"

Alex looked at him, but he recognized the book around his waist. He noticed several signs in that book.

"Is it a grimoire?"

"This is the world of black clover."

Alex was ecstatic. Who wouldn't want to reincarnate in the magical world?

"Oh, he's looking over the grimoire with interest."

Sofia began playing with Alex. Ethan smiled at his wife as well.

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Alex has been reborn in the black clover world for five months. He learned more about the world from their parents' conversation. Except for the appearance of the nightshade family, this was the identical black clover world he had imagined.

Nightshade family, Despite being a noble family, they did not live in the noble realm. The nightshade town was located on the boundary of the forsaken world and the common realm, near the town of Kiten.

The once-rich Nightshade town began to collapse 200 years ago. There are several reasons for this, including diamond kingdom attacks and bandits.

One of the primary reasons was the presence of the Nightshade family's magic knights squad. This team was primarily in charge of security in the abandoned region's town and adjacent settlements.

After all, the Nightshade family was more popular in both common and forsaken reams, thus some lords wished to put a halt to it.

Ethan NightShade was his father, and Sofia Nightshade, a commoner, was his mother. Ethan Nightshade was an earth magician, while his mother was a fire mage. Jordan Nightshade was Ethan's brother.

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"Cough...cough..."

Sofia coughed blood out of her lips.

"Honey..."

Ethan gave Sofia a troubled look.

"It appears that my condition has deteriorated."

"Don't say that, honey."

"Ethan, I'm aware of my situation."

"I didn't have much time left."

"You're also aware that I was poisoned."

"Alex's life will be in danger if we are not vigilant."

"Send him away."

"Honey..."

When Alex heard their conversation, tears welled up in his eyes, and he cried out loudly.

Sofia pulled him in her arms and kissed him. She coaxed him, and he shortly went asleep.

"Master...Master...it's a disaster..."

"Jordan rebelled..."

Ethan sighed as he stared at his butler.

"As we suspected, it was my brother who was rebelling."

"Has there been any news from the Noble realm?"

"No master."

"Ethan, we don't have much time. So send Alex further away."

"Ok."

"Aiden, get ready."

"Ok, master."

"Perhaps today is our last day."

"Yeah."

Aiden has finished all of the preparations after some time.

"Master, all preparations have been completed."

"Ok."

Sofia and Ethan gazed at Alex, who was asleep, with sadness. They kissed him the last time.

"Alex, grow up well."

Aiden took Alex from Ethan. With a heavy heart, Aiden led Alex into the secret path.

"Boom."

The door was shattered, and Ethan and Sofia were furious at Jordan.

"Jordan, it appears you were the one who poisoned Sofia."

"Haa...haa...This is me..."

"After all, Sofia was more powerful than me."

"Don't worry, brother, you're not going to die."

"I need you to help me stabilize the situation."

"Tell me who is behind you."

"Anti-nobles."

"Brother, you're in a neutral position, but someone didn't want you there."

The Nightshade family likewise battled for the betterment of the peasantry, but it never took sides.

"By the way, where is my nephew?"

"Do you believe he'll be safe now that you've sent him with your butler?"

"I've already made plans."

"You..."

Sophia quickly took the grimoire and cast the spell.

"Tornado of flames."

Sophia, who was already injured, had no chance against Jordan.

"Iron spear."

Ethan cast his spell as well, but he had little hope of winning. Sophia and Ethan were defeated quickly.