Chapter 1
Act 1
I opened my eyes and slowly inhaled. I was alive. My line of sight was close to the ground, and my hands were small. I was in the body of a child, probably around three years old.
It had worked. I’d been reborn. I was relieved, though the integration of memories that began a moment later made me feel ill. I’d had confidence in my success, but obviously, I had still been worried, as failure had meant death.
Now, what’s going on here? I sat in the middle of a dim room, with a magic circle drawn on the floor around me. It wasn’t the magic circle for the Spell of Reincarnation I had seen at the end of my past life. It was hexagonal, unlike any magic circle I’d ever seen before. Unusual stones were placed at each of the hexagon’s vertices. They appeared to be minerals of some sort, but I didn’t recognize them.
Then I felt the presence of people behind me—several of them. I could hear what seemed to be a spell incantation as well. The magic circle was faintly glowing, so I assumed I was at the center of some spell. I was unsure if I should run away or not, but I didn’t feel anything negative in my body’s memories, so I decided to stay put. I didn’t want to act strange and cast suspicion on myself.
“In the name of Blaise Lamprogue, I beseech you! Show me the power this child possesses!” I heard a man’s deep voice, and the magic circle glowed brightly—then faded away. Nothing happened. Everyone behind me was quiet. Had the spell failed?
“Pft! Ha ha ha!” Childish laughter broke the silence. “Ha ha, seriously? Is that even possible? Ha ha!”
“Don’t laugh, Gly. It’s not over yet.”
“We already know the results, Luft. Look! None of the elemental stones are glowing. That means what I think it does, right, father?”
I looked over my shoulder. There were three people, two of whom were children slightly older than me. One wore a mocking smirk, while the other appeared sincere. It was difficult to tell due to how dark it was, but it looked like they had golden hair and blue eyes. Were they foreigners? Was I in a Western nation? They were speaking a language I’d never heard before, and the