2 Momentous Occasion

'At least I think I'm in "The Beginning After the End". The parents look similar with to what was shown in the manhwa but obviously more realistic but at the same time they have a weird unrealistic look to them with some parts oddly sticking up, defying gravity and less strands of hair that would annoyingly separate.

Now that I look at the surroundings more, it seems that stuff has a slight cartoonish look but at the same time look realistic. I guess this world is like a universe with different laws of reality? Thinking about that would probably fry my brain.

Even now I can barely hold back my thoughts wondering as to how its possible for my parents to look both real and fake. Well hopefully once I get used to it those thoughts should subside since its impossible for me to find an answer anyways. A mystery of the universe, well omniverse?... Reality? I don't really know how to categorize this.

Seems like my parents might have caught on to my weird behaviour. Why are they staring at me so intensely? Maybe they are waiting for me to cry? Babies normally do that after birth right? At least in novels they do, and if they don't, they quite often get slapped or something.

Well as embarrassing as it may be, I am now a baby and should at the part.'

*Wah! Wah! Wah! *

The stares emitted by the parents lessened as the mother started to cradle Arthur in her arms while he multitasks crying and thinking.

'My mother is called Alice I believe. She is a beautiful woman looking to be in her early thirty's or maybe even twenty's. She has beautiful chestnut brown hair with matching eyes. A beautiful rounded face with perfectly positioned nose and lips with nice long eye lashes. She was currently wearing a yellowy brown garment and her hair tied up in two pony tales resting on her shoulders, presumably to make birthing more comfortable than tight clothes.

While my father's called Reynold and is proabily a similar age to Alice. He has ashy brown hair that's cut short on the sides but grown long enough to reach his eye brows on the top, styled to covering his forehead. He has deep blue eyes with downward pointing eyebrows, making him look pretty fierce but the warm smile on his face makes him feel like nice person. His body is also pretty chiselled, looking like professional athletes with well-defined muscles but nothing too over the top. He's got a more stream line build so he can still move normally but also a decent amount of muscle. Shouldn't expect less from an ex-adventurer and sword user, I guess.

Well, I'm pretty tired after that soul battle and I guess being in a new-borns body is bound to make me tire easily. Let's head to sleep, since it's not like I can do anything else right now anyways.'

With his mind exhausted he stops crying and falls deep asleep not even disturbed when his father moves him into the crib next to the bed. His mother Alice soon followed along and fell asleep as well while his father left the two in the room to rest.

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A week quickly passed and other than the occasional feeding Arthur spent most of that time asleep, recovering and properly assimilating the fragments left over from the soul he fought with during his reincarnation.

Although finally after the week was up his tiredness was gone as well and his mind and soul were back to normal. The memories absorbed have now completely become a part of him and felt like they where his own.

From the moment he found out he was Arthur Leywin he instantly began to contemplate and guess that the soul he destroyed and was with during reincarnation was likely King Grey, the person who would have been the main character.

After the memories became his own, he realised that was true. 'Man to think I managed to outwit King Grey. Well its not like he had much control over his soul since he was still unconscious but still I will take the win. Also the memories I grabbed where also the best possible ones I could get.

Noble formalities, swords experience, knowledge about Ki, how to be a king are the best things I could have gotten from his memories. Unfortunately, it seems I didn't get knowledge on the advanced machinery their apart from basic things which were used as for training during the memories. I also didn't seem to get his battle experience like wars and stuff though the swords training luckily seems to have some pretty potent bloodlust contained within it though still not at the level showed in the manhwa when he got mad.

It should be enough though. I can gain my own experiences and since I don't have the memories of the countless battles King Grey went though, I shouldn't suffer the problem he had when fighting. He had a tendency to overestimate his body's size causing him to trip, most likely out of instinct and muscle memory.

I can slowly train my own swords experience using the knowledge of training left behind and create one from scratch which my body and mind will get used to from the beginning. I would also love to try and implement magic and swordsmanship to create similar effects to the demon slayer breathing techniques and other anime's.

For now, I should focus on developing my mana core using the same technique King Grey used in the manhwa. Though I should refrain from awakening till I'm older. Probably when I'm 2 since I know it wont cause my body harm that age, any earlier and there is a chance to have negative effects. Better safe than sorry and since that's the age the awakened in the manhwa, I can guarantee that's a safe age. I wonder if I can also form a Ki Centre separate from my mana core and use both Ki and mana. Would be worth testing out during the next 2 years.'

"Dear, I'm taking Arthur out into town for food. Anything you want for dinner?"

"Are you sure your fine to go? It's only been a week since you gave birth."

An ominous aura started to spill out from Alice causing Reynold to flinch back in fear. "Dear! Do you really think I'm so weak?"

*wack*

Sounds of hitting could be heard as Reynold got beaten to a pulp under the fists of Alice. Comical bumps could even be seen rising from his head as he sits in the corner cursing himself for asking a stupid question and questioning his demonic wife.

"Come little Arthur. Let's go explore the town." Alice said with an angelic aura, a complete contrast to the ominous one she emitted when facing Reynold. Arthur couldn't help feeling sorry for his father, but he brought it on himself by doubting Alice.

Although Arthur would rather not go, he can't help but be curious of the outside. So, they left with him in a holder attached to her back.

When they arrived in town, Arthurs newly developed ears rung in slight pain due to the loudness from the surroundings. People busily rushing past to get to their destination, merchants yelling at the top of their lungs to draw attention and the clinks of metal that sounded out as armoured people walked by and swords scraped across the ground or collided with armour.

Although his ears where in discomfort his eyes showed nothing but wonder. Eyes sparkling, head dashing back and forth and arms reaching out to touch everything within reach. The dazzling beauty of his surroundings caused Arthur immense happiness.

'It's exactly as I dreamed and more. Its amazing seeing so many people with these old-style buildings and it's so cool seeing people with large sword on their backs. The best part is that almost every girl I see is beautiful with some of the more muscular ones wearing barely any clothes. Although I'm not the biggest fan of overly muscular women, with the animeish look to the world combined with all of them having massive tits, its certainly a site to behold.

Man, I can't wait to see what else this world has in store for me!'

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With him now being awake most days compared to the first week that went by super quick, the next 6 months came and went at a snail's pace causing Arthur to curse many time in his head.

'Fuck this man. The past 6 months took so long! Being able to do nothing but sleep, eat and shit sucks. At least I managed to fill in the remaining time by developing my mana core but still, the time still felt excruciatingly long.

Today however that all changes. Today I will walk! I've had enough of scraping my legs against the floor! I've had enough taking 10 minutes of exhausting movement just to get to the kitchen! Today I will make history and walk at only 6 months old.

These past months I have been splitting my attention between developing my mana core but also sensing Ki in the air and within myself to minimally strengthen my body. Enough so that I should now be able to walk.'

The past few weeks Alice and Reynold have been seeing Arthur trying to walk unsuccessfully but after the past few days of him being close they decided to monitor him closely, not wanting to miss the momentous moment he takes his first steps.

Today it was raining outside so Reynold called off his training and instead spent the time watching over Arthur while Alice was doing house chores. Reynold watched as Arthur who was quietly sitting on the floor started to get up. At first, he thought it was going to be another failed attempt and watched the cute child stumble to his feet but after seeing him successfully stand on two feel with minimal wabbling his excitement grew intensely.

"Quick honey, get over here. Art's about to take his first step!"

*Bang Bang Bang*

Heavy and rushed footsteps sounded above as Alice rushed at full speed to get downstairs just arriving in time to see Arthur move his leg forward before firmly planting itself down without him falling over.

Tears gathered in their eyes. As parents they just witnessed their child's first step. Arthur who ignored their reactions focused on not falling over, trying to reach his goal of the other side of the room.

Unfortunately, two nuances got in the way of that as just as he was savouring the feeling of his first step and about to move the other leg, he got swept up by Alice and sandwiched between them as they hug him.

Although he was annoyed by Reynold's beard itching against his skin and being blocked from continuing, the happiness overflowing from the two of them started to affect him and he soon started to happily giggle over his triumph along with his family.