The reality of being reborn kind of sucked.
I thought 'being reborn' meant that I would just, you know, 'pop' into the world like I had been, like a great many isekai-ed men, and women, were before me.
But no, I'm a real, literal, baby.
My parents, my family, my appearance, why, even my name have all changed.Cyrus is Asher now, which I thought was a cool name.
Lying in my crib, being swayed side to side I thought there should have been another person here, but who?Oh yeah, short and grumpy Faye.
Where even is she?
She did hop, or rather, float, into the portal with me.
As a baby I can't even call her.
Screaming is a clever trick and one of the few things I can do as a baby, so I'll give that a try.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAHH"
There was a strange feeling circulating throughout my head.
[Skill [Voice LVL. 1] threshold reached. [Voice LVL. 1] -> [Voice LVL. 2]]
[Skill [Screaming LVL. 1] threshold reached. [Screaming LVL. 1] -> [Screaming LVL. 2]][Skill [Speech LVL. 1] threshold reached. [Speech LVL. 1] -> [Speech LVL. 2]]Leveling up feels nice actually. Warm and fuzzy.
But the system's voice seems familiar...
Wait a Minute! THAT'S FAYE!
‘Faye, hello? Hello? Hello? Hello?
Are you in my brain? Testing, one, two. Earth to Faye, are you there?
HELLO?!’
"I can attest that I am present and able to hear you. Please stop talking immediately."
She's in a sour mood, ain't she?
As I looked around, physically at least, she wasn't anywhere close to me.
Does she have telepathy and is chilling in the heavenly realm? Or is she in my head? Who knows, maybe I guessed right and it's something along those lines.‘Hey Faye, how do you like my baby self? Pretty cute, eh?’
“Not in the slightest.”
‘Ouch.
Why are you so mean? Not my fault you're here.’
“Actually, it is.”
Well... technically, maybe.
[Skill [Truth LVL. 1] threshold reached. [Truth LVL. 1] -> [Truth LVL. 2]]
‘So, what's up with these skills?’
"It is like you wished from Lady Alexandra."
‘An video-game world, got it, and you're my system?
Just my luck...So, what do you do, except be a party pooper?’
"I'm here as a replacement for the user interface and can provide information upon anything you want."
‘Like appraisal in other isekai? That’s funny. Hah, you have been demoted to a skill.
So, did I get something cool or unique? Have I been born to family with a legendary bloodline? A special skill? Am I a freak of nature and can use my abnormal status to conquer the world?’
"No. You are a perfectly normal human with only human ancestors. Your birth parents are very modest shepherds in the kingdom of Kathe. In addition, you have also received a unique skill at birth, as everyone in this world has."
‘Oh, goodie. What did I get?’
"Buff X"
‘What does it do?’
"[Buff X]
Upon using this skill, the next spell deemed a buff will be increased in strength and length for approximately 10% of the buff's strength and duration.This effect has a one-day cooldown period."...
‘This absolutely stinks, and I'm kind of speechless.
Is it possible for me to call Alexandra and get a refund?’
"Do not dare insult the Goddess."
‘Yeah, yeah. Relax, lady, I'm just coping here.
Hey, can you use those information skills on me?’
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[Asher Burell]-[LVL. 01 Human Infant]-[[HP 2/2 │ MP 1/1 │ SP 2/2]]-[[STR 1] [CON 1] [DEF 1] [INT 9] [WIS 9] [CHA 13] [DEX 1] [LCK 10] [VER 1]]-[[Buff X][Body Skills] [Mental Skills]] -"At this time, you lack any specific abilities, spells, buffs, or de-buffs. I would show them if you had them.”1’s in most, makes sense I’m a baby but if 10 is average… and I have a 9 in INT…
Does that mean I’m kind of stupid?Damn, that realization hurts.
I guess Body and Mental skills where stuff like my physique and mental status are. Like a moment before when I screamed and level up [Voice] that’s a physical skill, meaning it should be in [Body Skills].
Man, all my stats are so low. I gotta go and grind a shit ton like Kumoko did.
At least I’m safe and sound here in a warm and cozy home and not a spider trying to survive getting eaten by my own mother.
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