Reborn: Second Chance to Live

Into the Light

V1 Chapter 2: Into the Light

It was a sunny day, and there was not a trace of a cloud in the sky. The whole town was busy doing their daily job. But this wasn't any ordinary town, at least from the perspective of Earthlings.

The housing in this town looked like it was copied from seventeenth-century Europe. Wooden houses with slanting roofs, bustling markets full of peddlers, and people wearing attires that could only be seen in paintings on Earth. 

This was Balek Town, the town was on the smaller side compared to others, but it was big enough to house thousands of people. Most looked like laborers, peasants, blacksmiths, and other jobs that Earthlings didn't care about. 

In this busy town, a lady could be seen giving birth in a relatively-large house. The Midwife was assisting the lady in the delivery. 

"AGHHHhh~" Shouting uncontrollably, the lady gave birth to a baby. The baby started crying and looked around for the first time with his yellow, beady eyes. 

But they all didn't know that inside the baby's body, there was a soul that traversed through dimensions.

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[Baby's POV]

I was enveloped in the mysterious white light, and over time, the sensation on my body increased from mildly warm to extreme burning. I started crying. (Aghhhhh~ it hurts!)

I involuntarily tried to open my eyes, but this time it didn't lead to eternal darkness; I could see colors. (My eyes hurt!!!). After readjusting to my surroundings, I tried to look around as a colossal figure invaded my vision. 

(HUH!? What the fuck is that?)

(A GIANT????!)

I started squirming around only to find that I was firmly locked in the giant's grasp, I tried to scream, but only baby cries came out of my mouth. (Why am I screaming like a baby, what's with this voice?)

{Miss Julie, it's a healthy boy} (Midwife)

{Let me see} (Julie)

{Dear, look how cute he is} (Julie)

{Mhm} (Dad)

Those giants were saying incomprehensible words I could make heads or tails of. I was scared (Wait a minute! Did I just get born?). Then it clicked into my mind. I don't know how, but my thinking speed was super fast. Still, I needed to confirm that it was true. 

I tried moving my hands and feet, but my movement was quite uncoordinated. (I haven't moved in a long time). Still, I could feel that my body was incomparably smaller. (So I did become a baby... sigh~), I saw the ceiling that was made of wood and a woman holding me with teary eyes.

(She should be my mom), it was weird thinking about a 'mom' again, but I can't do anything about it now.

I was passed to a man with a strong face, looking at me with a stern but warm gaze (He should be my father, right?). His eyes were anything but what I had ever seen before. They were yellow in color. Never in my life I've ever heard of yellow-colored eyes.

This was the umpteenth time I was confused today. (Wooden houses, yellow eyes, what even is this place?). My brain was quite fast, but the baby's body was getting tired every second. 

He was smiling and talking to my mother, who was emotionally replying (Probably discussing me or celebrating a new baby). I couldn't understand their language but could make out their emotions from the sounds. 

I saw a silhouette of a kid around 3~4 years old, then my father showed me to him and said something I couldn't understand. The kid's eyes were similar to my father's (He should be my older brother, I hope he is not annoying). The kid couldn't understand at first but kept looking at me with a curious gaze. 

(Huh, kids) They were the ones I absolutely hated, (Wait, I am a kid too… Shit!) I was immediately disgusted by the idea of soiling my pants. 

I was passed back to my new mother, then she started untucking her top (Hey, wait!!), and then one of her nipples became visible (I forgot about this part!). 

I was pulled into her tits; I involuntarily started sucking on the nipple. It was my first reaction as a baby (It feels comfortable..). I felt tired and sleepy as warm, sweet milk went into my mouth. (This is going to be a hard childhood). Then I slept like a baby.

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[3 years later]

It's been three years since I first woke up as a baby. My infant days were hard, I couldn't go to the toilet, and there were many inconveniences. I can at least walk around by myself now. Our house was big for such a small family, so I got my own room (It feels best to have some privacy).

I have learned that this place isn't Earth. I can say it for sure. At first, I thought that I time traveled into the seventeenth century or something (That would've sucked). But now I am more surprised because I am a transmigrator; I was born in a new world!

One fact that shook me to the core was this world had magic in it! Magic is used almost everywhere and in everything. It took a hard time getting over this culture shock for me! 

First time I saw magic was when I saw my mom doing chores. It was honestly a pleasant surprise. 

I was named Jake Hill by my new parents. It took me seven months to understand their language and a year and a half to speak and read perfectly. 

My dad's name is Andrew Hill; he is an A-class adventurer and is well respected in the town. Apparently, reaching an A-class is really tough, and my dad is only one of the five people in the town who reached it. 

My older brother's name is Carl Hill. He went out of the house for his elementary education last year. In this world, a person's magic awakens at five years old. It's called the awakening ceremony. 

One awakens a kind of potential that shows how better that person is at using magic. It's divided into Common, Bronze, and Silver. And the realms of expertise are denoted by Levels. 

If a person awakens as a Bronze Potential, they could live their life comfortably, which also means that lower potentials are discriminated against. (Racism here is terrible, I still can't forget how some youngsters once beat up the weak beggars in the middle of the market and walked away like nothing happened)

Although one can overcome this gap with resources and training, such measures aren't an option for commoners.

Yeah, commoners, there are Nobles and Royals in this world, and this country is called the Kingdom of Ethunesia.

We are slightly wealthy and respected commoners. (Most of the world's wealth may be in the hands of Nobles and Royals.)

These were all the knowledge that I could gain from the local books. (Just in my previous world, nobles must have had a hand in it to keep the commoners ignorant.)

The thing I was fascinated by both was magic. It was like a mystery to me (I want to use magic!!); even though I couldn't use magic until I was awakened, I read all the books I could find about it. 

My older brother was way more mischievous at home, but I always acted mature, which contrasted our attitudes (Sigh… Acting like a kid is annoying and exhausting). I always kept to myself, not interacting with anyone unless necessary. 

This sometimes made my parents worry that I was not active enough (My parents must think about me like I am a 'special' child). But over time, they found me normal but quite less energetic.

I've become quite close to my new family in this world. Although it's still hard for me to accept that I am their kid (My mom is probably the same age as me). But still, a bond of incomprehensible companionship formed between us. (At least I am not as emotionless as I used to be). 

I genuinely cherish the second chance I've gotten.