Main Quest: Reincarnation (02)
It wasnât babbling or crying.
Everyone could hear the words clearly.
Many astonished gazes were directed towards the princess. The impact of just one word was huge.
This was, of course, because of the rumors. If the princess really was an idiot as rumored, this wouldnât have happened.
In the world of hunters, I was born with a golden spoon, no, a diamond spoon.
I was the first pure S-class hunter who was born from a pure S-class hunter couple.
âPure S-classâ was a term for hunters who were classified as S-class upon awakening.
My mother was an S-class hunter who was said to be the strongest in physical ability.
My father was an S-class hunter who was considered the best in magic.
Both of them were S-class from the time of their awakening, a pure S-class.
S-class itself was rare, but to be an S-class upon awakening was even rarer.
The chance of two pure S-classes meeting was even lower.
The lucky children born to this rare couple were me and my brother.
We had received a lot of attention and nicknames, even before birth.
My brother suffered a bit because of the expectations around him, but that nickname became real.
This is because all of my four family members became S-class hunters.
Anyway, I last heard my fatherâs voice 13 years ago. The reason was simple.
My father died when I was 12.
Because of that, I had very few memories of my father.
âSeona, my daughter!â
He always smiled as he hugged me and my brother.
And he used to magically lift me up over 10 meters. But in the end, he would get slapped on the back by my mom.
My fatherâs voice was a voice I hadnât heard in 13 years.
I only had a few memories of him, and I thought that even if I listened to his voice again, I would never recognize it.
But I was wrong. I could recognize it right away.
âItâs my dadâs voice.â
His face was also exactly the same as my fatherâs.
His hair and eye color were a little different, but it wasnât to the point where I couldnât recognize him.
And above all else, my fatherâs aura was the same as in his previous life. It could only be him.
My dad stretched out his hands toward me, who was crying and screaming. It was a little bit awkward.
He was very different from my first lifeâs dad, who was good with kids. But it was definitely my dad.
Tears welled up in my eyes.
My eyes quickly become blurry.
I cried like a child in the arms of my father, whom I met again after 13 years.
âPapapa! Huwaa! Huwaa!â
As a 25-year-old adult, it was embarrassing.
Even more so for the strongest S-class hunter.
But for a baby who had barely had her first birthday, it was normal.
âItâs okay now that Iâm a baby! Itâs not embarrassing!â
I quickly decided to accept the situation. Because I was only a baby!
I could hear my fatherâs bewildered voice, but I was not in the mood to answer.
Thanks to this, I didnât even know that I accidentally touched the quest reward window at this time.
[Approval to receive compensation.]
The woman who was gossiping about me somehow tried to undermine me.
âS-sheâs not very mature. The prince and princess were so mature during their naming ceremonyâŚâ
I found out later that she was a noble who had ties to the royal family.
Even so, it would be unacceptable to gossip about the princess in front of the emperor.
But at the time, I was a bit distracted by the excitement of seeing my father.
But thanks to the aunt, I found out that this notification window popped up.
[Reward: Magic circuit opened (Stage 2)]
[*As an additional reward for quest difficulty (SSS level), your abilities in your previous life will be passed on as it is.]
[*Original magic circuit rank: S]
[*As an additional reward, the rank of the magic circuit will rise by one level. Final Rank: S+]
Whether I noticed it or not, the effect was certain.
This whole bodyâs magic circuit was strengthened and activated in two stages.
Also, unlike my previous life, there was something strange.
My body started emitting light.
âWait, I saw this kind of light a year ago!â
Then someone pointed out the window and shouted.
âLook! The sunstone is shining!â
It was exactly like what they said.
Outside the window, a golden stone was shining at the highest point of the Imperial Palace.
It was a treasure given by the God of Sun to the first emperor, Rustem, and his descendant.
The stone was emitting a tremendous light.
It was clear that it was night right now, but the light was so bright that we thought that it had suddenly become daytime.
I didnât know at the time, but this phenomenon was proof that my magical power was the most powerful in Rustemâs history.
âT-this canât beâŚâŚ!â
The aunt who was gossiping about me made an exclamation without realizing it.
That wasnât the only thing.
Suddenly, the strength in her legs was released and she slumped down in an unsightly way.
Her face was contorted in despair.
Because there was no one in the hall who did not know the meaning of this scene.
It was me, who was the culprit (?) of this incident. I was in the arms of my father, whom I met again after 13 years, and was distracted by him.
As I felt a hand larger than my head patting my back awkwardly, I wept and made my dadâs shirt wet.
âAh, Iâm embarrassed. Itâs been a while since Iâve cried this hard.â
I suddenly realized something while rubbing my eyes with a small hand that looked like a dumpling.
After the naming ceremony, it seemed like I had been moved to another place. Right now, I was lying in a room full of gold and red.
Everything around me was so luxurious that it hurt my eyes.
It was so flashy that I was worried about the babyâs eyes.
Come to think of it, there was no sign of movement around. I was suddenly rooted to the spot.
It was because I thought that all of this, which I had welcomed as a reward, was actually just a dream.
I obviously died right after I killed the demon king.
But when I opened my eyes again, I was a baby, and I met my father, who had died a long time ago.
Even though it was the systemâs reward⌠it still didnât make sense.
I thought that the system was showing me such an absurd illusion for a moment as a reward.
I had never felt this much fear, even in front of the demon king, but this possibility was very frightening.
âIsnât it too much to be reincarnated as a baby!?â
Without realizing it, I cried again.
I tried not to cry, but in the end, I couldnât hold it in.
âUgh, this is frustrating.â
âWhy canât I do what I want with my body!â
âAnd why do I feel so sad and afraid?â
Then, a familiar face appeared in front of me.
His atmosphere was a little different from the dad I remembered, but his face was the same.
But now that I had become a little sober, I can see such differences quickly.
He looked a little younger than the dad I remembered.
âAnd his hair color⌠itâs a strange yellow color.â
He had a reddish-golden hair color.
My dad stared at me and asked.
âDid you just call me again? It sounded like that.â
âWho is that next to you?â
Then I heard the man who was next to him answering,
âItâs no doubt, Your Majesty. In the naming ceremony earlier, didnât Her Highness hug you while calling out âDwaadâ clearly?!â
âI didnât say that! Is he deaf?â
âCongratulations, Your Majesty! â
Even if I called him, was it something to celebrate about?
âAh, right. Everyone thought I was an idiot. So thatâs understandable.â
But somehow, this manâs voice was a bit familiar to my ears. How come?
âBesides, the light a little while ago would have been seen by everyone. This will completely extinguish the doubt about the princess!â
I remembered a voice I heard a long time ago.
âAs expected of our smart Seona! Do you like your uncle or dad better? Itâs uncle, right? Oguogu!â
I wanted to make sure it was the real Uncle Woo-Myung.
I decided to take a step forward and reached out to grab the edge of the crib.
After that, I gave strength to my two short, plump legs and stood up.
It was all to confirm the owner of that voice.
A strange sound came out of my mouth instead.
â⌠This is e-embarrassing!â