Chapter 4

After everything went dark for a while, I heard the voice of a middle-aged woman.

"Sir, congratulations! Your heir has been born!"

Slowly opening my eyes, everything was blurry, but there was a blonde middle-aged woman in front of me.

Trying to say something,

"Hack, hack, cough—"

When I tried to speak, something was stuck in my mouth, making me cough.

Then, a young man's voice quickly followed,

"Wow! Amazing! Our first child is a boy, Sophia! This will ensure the stability of our Orion family!"

(Is he talking about me? I hope there isn't another person lying next to me... So my last name is Orion...

And why am I speaking Japanese?!)

Ignoring my thoughts, another young woman's voice was heard.

"Yes, my lord. With this, I have fulfilled my duty as a noblewoman."

"Indeed! However, you still need to have more children, so take good care of yourself and don't overexert your body."

"My lord..."

(Okay, I get that you're in love, but can you stop being so affectionate and pay attention to me?)

While this was happening, the birthing bath and cleaning were finished.

"Sir, it's time."

The midwife urged.

"Ah! Right. I need to name this child. Of course, I've already decided on a name!"

The man paused for a moment,

"Rain! Rain Duke de Orion!"

He declared loudly.

(Rain, huh... Not bad, easy to call.)

"Next, we will proceed with the ritual! Bring the Magic Eye Stone!"

He said, receiving a black spherical object from one of the attendants.

"Ha! Here it is!"

(Here it comes! An unknown item from another world! And the name 'Magic Eye Stone' sounds so ominous...

Hey, is this safe?! I don't want something like, 'A, something is welling up inside my body, ugh! G, gwaahhhh!' to happen!)

Ignoring my worries, I heard someone walking towards me.

"Alright! Hand it over! Now, I will perform the traditional Magic Eye ritual!"

The young man (probably the father) declared.

(No, no, no, the Magic Eye ritual, you! This is scary! God! God—! Help! Help me—! This is not just a matter of not dying—!)

My soul's cries were in vain as the man grabbed my right hand and slowly moved it to touch something cold.

(Aaah—!)

I screamed in my heart at the unexpected situation right after reincarnation.

"Alright! Status Open!"

He said, ignoring my fear.

(Status Open?! You scared me! At least make it a鉴定石 (appraisal stone) or something! Why the Magic Eye Stone of all things?!)

Suddenly, a glowing string of text appeared clearly in front of my eyes.

{Rain Duke de Orion / Lv. 1}

{Male / AB / 6533 / 7 / 8}

{Human / House of Orion}

{HP 26}

{MP 123}

{STR 21}

{VIT 12}

{AGI 18 (+36)}

{Magic}

{Skills}

Rare 4: High MP Increase Rate

Rare 5: Godspeed

Rare 6: My Spear is the Weakest, My Shield is the Strongest

Rare 7: Full Magic Absorption

Rare 7: No Incantation

Rare 9: Mage King

Rare 10: Divine Eye

Extra: Language Understanding

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Everyone was frozen in shock.

I was also completely immobilized.

(I have a few things to point out and ask...

First, you! 'My Spear is the Weakest, My Shield is the Strongest!' Why is it the only one in a sentence?! I don't understand!

And the magic section is blank! What, no talent? No, right? It's supposed to be filled in with the magic I learn, right? Otherwise, half of the skills will be wasted!)

As if hearing my inner voice, the father muttered first.

"What... what is this..." He said, clearly disappointed and solemn.

"Oh, what a disaster..." The mother murmured next.

(Huh? Huh? No, no, please explain, both of you!

Is this bad? What's going on?)

My wish seemed to be heard as the father-like figure whispered,

"Creation Error

'God's Mistake—'"

"You!"

"I, I'm sorry..."

(I want to cry)

From the conversation, I deduced that I probably had no talent for magic.

Even with a lot of MP, it was useless.

(Really?! Really, God?!!)

I was genuinely disheartened.

"R-right. What the heir of the Duke's family needs is not talent for skills or magic.

While it's better to have them, it's not a problem if he doesn't.

I'm sorry, Sophia."

"I also raised my voice a bit. I'm sorry."

"Indeed. From now on, Mariana, I leave it to you.

And I order everyone here to keep this a secret! If you break it, you will be severely punished, so be very careful!"

"Ha!"

With that, the father-like figure and his attendants left.

After the father left, my mother said, as if spitting out something she had been holding in,

"Phew... I never expected this to happen."

(I never expected to be reincarnated into a world where magic exists and find out I can't use it...)

"I agree."

"In this era, physical strength and intelligence are often prioritized over the talents of a Duke or the qualities of a noble.

What if the second son or any subsequent boys are more talented than this child?"

"Lady, I believe that is not something to worry about now. Rain-sama might sense your anxiety."

"Yes, you're right.

By the way, Rain hasn't cried at all. Is something wrong? Could he be sick?"

But now, I realized that it was unusual for a newborn not to cry, given the birth of the first son and the strange skills.

"No, I checked with the Magic Eye Stone, so there's no need to worry about illness.

Some children are just like that."

The midwife, though it was her first time, said this to avoid worrying.

"Yes, that's true."

"Indeed."

"Phew, I'm feeling a bit sleepy now that I'm relieved. Can I leave the rest to you?"

"Yes, you can rest now."

"Thank you, Mariana. Goodnight."

"Goodnight, my lady."

(I'm feeling sleepy too after all the excitement. I'll think about my skills tomorrow since I'll probably have a lot of free time...)

With that thought, I closed my eyes and let go of consciousness.