After a few seconds, he wakes up in a crib, and the first thing he tries to do is to sit up, but he fails miserably. Then, he starts looking through the crib's bars. As he gazes around, he's surprised and thinks to himself:
'What a giant room! It's larger than my room in my previous life. Surely, my parents are nobles. I don't have much information about the world yet, but I'm already planning for the future. Since I can't do anything, darn it, I can't even move. Now I understand why protagonists in novels always complain when they start in a crib. Darn it!'
One and a half years later:
'It's been one and a half years since I was reincarnated. So far, I've grasped the most basic things about my family. I'm my father's third son, and my father is a duke. The maids envy my mother because they say she has a talent for magic. I can finally speak without stuttering. It was quite strange to see my mother trying to teach me how to talk. I don't even want to think about it; it gives me the creeps just thinking about it. But from today, I'm going to start asking about the world. That's my plan. I just hope my mother doesn't think I'm some kind of genius! Someone is coming; it must be my mother!'
"Hello, Lucca, how are you?" She smiled, a young woman with blonde hair and green eyes, standing at 1.63 meters in height. Her name is Sophie Mason, her married name.
"Hello, Mom, I'm good, and you?" Lucca opened his system and started looking at his mother's information:
—Information—
Sophie
Age: 25
Race: Human Rank: 3 (level 432)
Class: Dark Mage
Talent: Epic
Weapon Mastery: Staff (level 43)
"Good, me too."
Lucca walked up to the window and saw several banners and people in armor leaving the city. He asked, "Is Dad going to war?"
His mother looked out the window and started laughing. "Ahaha." She took a deep breath and said, This "army" consists of recruits from the mage sect, they are heading towards an outbreak!"
Confused, he asked, "What's an outbreak?"
"It's when the barrier of the training fields disappears, and mobs, animals, or creatures begin to try to conquer new territories. People who participate in this outbreak have to defend the territories, or we'll lose them to the monsters. The consequence is that the field gains an additional rank. For example, if the field is rank 1 and it gains territory, it becomes rank 2, and the king of the field becomes rank 2. In essence, the fields are ranked by the field's king."
"So, do mobs, animals, and creatures only exist in these training fields?"
"Yes and no. Mobs and creatures exist only in these fields, but animals can exist anywhere."
"I didn't understand, what's the difference between 'mobs,' 'animals,' and 'creatures'?"
"Mobs are animals and creatures that have reached rank 1 and undergone racial changes. For example, lions can evolve into fire lions and other elemental forms, while field leaders can evolve into rarer races like the Lion of Darkness. As for 'animals' and 'creatures', they don't possess as much intelligence and mana in their bodies, so, in summary, they are normal."
'Why do I have a sense that they are not normal at all! Well, let's put that aside. It's not a problem I need to solve right now. The bigger issue is to concentrate on maintaining the child's role. It's hard to imitate a child!'
"And are these mages stronger than Mom?"
Sophie always fills with happiness when her own son speaks the word 'mom,' but she doesn't know why. "These mages, in particular, are not because in the 'army,' the highest rank is rank 1. However, the owner of the mage sect is rank 8, while Mom is rank 3! Moreover, they have thousands of mages as members!"
"Do they only recruit mages?"
"That's right."
"Then why did I see people in heavy and light armor?"
"They are mercenaries or adventurers. Even though they mainly recruit mages, it doesn't mean they don't need 'tanks' and other roles! But that's a conversation for another day. Let's eat."
They left Lucca's room, went downstairs, and went to the living room for breakfast.
After a few hours, Lucca was already in bed, ready to sleep, with his mother beside him. He asked, "Mom, can you tell me a story? 'Please, tell a story about the world, please, please!'
"Then I'll tell you the story of the first king of the human race! When the human kingdom was formed, the hatred between the races wasn't as great as it is now. In the past, you could see elves and other races in the cities, but now, each race looks out for their own interests."
He, confused by the story, asked, "And how was the kingdom formed?"
"I don't remember anymore, haha! It's been a long time since I learned that story, but don't worry. When you enter the Kingdom's academy, they should tell you the rest of the story."
"Continuing, the elves invaded the human kingdom, which led to the first great war that humans fought. With this invasion, orcs and barbarians also took advantage and invaded!"
'The barbarians aren't from the human kingdom?' e
(I think I have the answer to that!)
'Speak, Ori.'
(From your memories, it shouldn't be so strange for you to see barbarians as a separate race from humans. You see, barbarian culture values strength as the most important, while humans have more political support. As for the physical characteristics of barbarians, the differences aren't as significant compared to other races. For example, elves have clear differences like their ears and skin, while barbarians have stronger and larger muscles and are taller. You can easily identify at least two differences, so it's not that strange!)
"Yeah, now that I think about it, you're right! But I'll save that question to ask at the academy."
(Saved, master!)
"Continuing, the king made an agreement with the elven king in exchange for land. The elves agreed not to attack humans for the next 10 years. With this peace between humans and elves, the king focused on defeating the orc and barbarian armies, thus ensuring peace for 10 years. However, everyone knew that after 10 years, the three kingdoms would invade again. And that's what happened. They invaded, but this time, the king had prepared some strategies, and with them, humans reclaimed the lands lost in the last war with the elves and drove away the other two races!"