One More Time: Rebirth

Chapter 3: Figuring out magic

I just turned two years old. At this point, I'm able to walk and talk properly. So with my current abilities, I was now able to explore the whole house.

What else could I say about my house other than it was huge! We had twenty guest rooms and special living quarters for the servants who numbered around thirty-four. We also had twenty different bathrooms. Six of those where for the servants, ten for the guests and the remaining four were for the family. I wasn't allowed to go outside for the time being, so when I was alone I decided to read the book about magic.

While reading about this world's magic system I felt like I could make use of my old world's magic system. So for starters, I tried the magic I knew of in the previous world. So after a few experiments, aside from the magic regarding the strengthening of the body, my other magic was pretty much useless. The book on magic that I was reading said that in this world the mana capacity you can have is something that you are born with and from thereon it would increase slowly up until ten years old. At that point, it will stop increasing from that age onwards thus the mana that you have at the age of ten would become your permanent mana capacity.

Well if this was true maybe the reason I can't use my other magic is because my mana capacity is rather low. I felt a little bad for a while when I remembered my mother the grand witch of flames. With that kind of person as my mother, my mana capacity might get stronger no it would certainly get stronger as I grow.

So now let's test one of the spells in this world. In the magic system of this world, magic is classified into three parts attack magic, support magic, and summoning magic.

Attack magic has four parts to it. Water, fire, earth, and wind. My mother seems to be an A rank fire magician she could also use all three classes of attack magic up to B class. She also seems to know C class healing magic and has no known summoning magic. Oh, right magic here is graded the weakest E class and the strongest SSS class. Well, whatever let's try an E class fire magic.

There are two ways to cast magic one is to command the elements using your voice and the other is to speak it in your head. In my previous world there really was no need to use chants as it was more like controlling the mana in the air.

Well if this is the rule of this world might as well follow it. So I'll practice voiceless chants (fire of everlasting flames hear my call, [FIREBALL].) After chanting the spell in my mind, a mini ball of fire came out of my fingertips.

Hmmm, that was smaller than expected and the chants are long. This way isn't really practical in battle. Let me test shortening it (Flames hear my call FIREBALL!) another small flame came out. So the chant itself isn't that important the intent is what's important.

So it's pretty much the same from the magic system of my old world. If my theory is correct just chanting fireball is enough. After thinking about it I tried it, (FIREBALL!) Same as before a small ball of flame came forth. After doing that I suddenly felt tired, so casting three fireballs was my limit how disappointing. But I can still increase my mana capacity as I grow. While I was getting excited to see what will happen in the future, I also noticed that my mother's belly was growing. Does this mean I will have a new sibling?

A few weeks have passed since I started practicing the magic of this world. As I suspected the more time passes my mana capacity increases. But now beginners' magic textbook can't teach me anymore so I decided to ask mother. When I told my mother what I was doing and showed her what I could do she got angry.

"Edge what are you thinking, doing this without supervision! It's good that you weren't hurt but if something went wrong your whole arm might've burned off!" My mother was worried about me well I guess if your three-year-old was playing with fire you'll get mad. I bowed my head and apologized sincerely "I'm sorry Mom."

I glimpsed at my mother's face she sighed then smiled at me. She walked towards me and hugged me tightly. "No, I'm sorry as well for yelling. Your mother was supposed to be there at all times but I wasn't, so I'm at fault as well. Sorry... But it's truly incredible Edge you are able to read and not just that you're able to use E class magic with all of the attack class magic. How did you learn?" My mother asked, sounding a tad bit excited. Though I was expecting this outcome, it still felt weird. My mother dotes on me too much, if I was her I would be suspicious if my son is some sort of otherworldly monster. Seeing as I can talk properly and even read and use spells. That was too much even if one is considered a genius. Well, since she and father were like this, it makes it easier for me, so not really going to complain.

Well, might as well go with the flow. "Mom I was able to read because you kept reading to me every night so for some reason I was able to pick up how to read. And when I tried reading I coincidentally read this beginner's magic book." My mother looked at me for a moment.

Shit, as if anyone would believe such things. Then after a second of staring my mother screamed as she shouted.

"Really my son is a genius. Hahaha, a real genius. Mommy is so happy for you Edge. So tomorrow after telling dad let's begin our magic lessons. Oh while we're at it let's ask daddy to teach you swordsmanship. Oh God, my son's a genius." My mom gleefully screamed. Well, I guess this kind of ending is alright as well.