I don't remember much from my past life, except for the woman I loved and my death. Afterward, I found myself falling through pitch darkness for what felt like hours, listening to unknown voices speaking. Then, I was born into a new family and started my life from scratch. They named me Uta, and for some reason, this name feels very familiar, as if it belonged to someone famous in my previous life.
(Man holding the newborn main character) - This is my new father, a human and a powerful magic user. (Middle-aged, pale woman entering the room) - This dangerous-looking woman is my new mother, but she's not really my mother. She's a vampire and a skilled fencer, as far as I know. I've heard from the neighbors that during my parents' fights, everyone kept their distance so that no one would be harmed.
(Looking in the mirror) - I also have vampiric powers but in a human body, except for ears like my mother's. And yes... I'm a girl now! I was a boy before... The more time I spend here, the more I recall my previous life.
Some time has passed. (Uta rests under a tree in the yard) - Now I'm five years old and have mastered all the basics of magic, but I still haven't used my first spell. Come to think of it, I'm physically strong for my age. (Knocks down the tree with a swing of her fist) - It's all because of the vampire blood running through my veins...
Father - It's starting to rain, come in, don't catch a cold!
Uta - Okay... (Enters the house with a quick walk).
Father - You'll be going to school in half a year, so until then, I will be training you in magic.
Uta - Well, I've been waiting a long time for this moment. (Looks at father with interest).
At this time, Father took out six colored stones and placed them on the table. He tied a rope around one of them and fixed it on his index finger. Then, he drew a star on the table and arranged the remaining five stones on the corners. He raised the roped stone in the air (holds the stone with the rope) and dropped it directly in the center of the star. Then he began to speak:
Father - Each stone contains particles of the magic of this world: fire, water, earth, air, and darkness. Now put your hand on top of mine, and wherever this stone is attracted to, that will be the element you can use.
Uta - Okay... (Excitedly raises her hand).
Father - It's... It's impossible! (Faints).
Uta - What is it?
Father - The stone doesn't move... (Confused).
Uta - Is that bad?
Father - I don't know. I'm an old man, and I've never seen anything like this before. Even if you can't use magic, this stone should still show your element. I'm going to the city tomorrow anyway, so maybe I'll ask the wise ones. They might know something.
Then Mom came, and after we had dinner, I went to bed. When I woke up in the morning, I found my father gone, so I read some books to pass the time... but soon I got bored and went out for a walk in the village. After a little while, Mom appeared out of nowhere in front of me and dragged me home. Then she argued with me about why I went to the village without asking, and she punished me by giving me an old book and locking me in my room. There was no other way to pass the time, so I started reading that book. Hmm... I came across something interesting. The book contained information about various races, their advantages, and disadvantages. Humans can use high-level magic but have low mana. Demons have higher stats than normal. Angels have similar abilities but with some drawbacks. Vampires have high mana capacity and physical stats. I got tired of reading more. I found the information I was interested in, but there's nothing written here about hybrids. Judging by my mother's mana and physicality, and my father's ability to use high-level magic, I should be a very strong being... And then I fell asleep.
Father - Utaa, Utaaa, wake up, I have great news!
Uta - What's going on? (Wakes up).
Father - Get dressed and come down, I'll wait for you.
I was dying of curiosity about what he wanted to tell me, so I got dressed as fast as I could and ran to my father. He took out the stones again and arranged them exactly as before. We repeated the same ritual, but this time, Father knew the answer to why the stone that was held by the rope didn't move, and the answer to which elemental source I could use. He said:
Father - Light, you can use the source of the rarest element, the star. It has five vertices, and at the end of each vertex, there is one element. But what is in the middle, where all the lines connect? There is an extra source called Light. It appears only once in hundreds of years, and it's you. 350 years ago, there was one such person, and she cut down almost all the demons with the power of this light. She was eventually killed by humans who feared her powers. 500 years earlier, there was a man with the same powers. He used his light magic to help others, mainly for healing, and he was killed by enemy assassins to win the war easily. (With a sad face) Those who had this power were all killed. I don't want you to be killed too. So, tell me what you will do. I'll help you in every way I can.
Uta - I will become an adventurer and will try not to make enemies. I will be a healer, and I will save people, even if they are my enemies.
I said this, but I know that people will be jealous of my rare power and will attack me until I become stronger. So, I need strong companions to protect me. Becoming an adventurer would be ideal. It was decided. During this time, Mom cooked, and we had a delicious dinner. After some magic practice, night fell, so I took a shower and went to my room to sleep. Late at night, Mother came into my room, lay down next to me, and hugged me. At that time, I woke up, but I didn't notice... she was... crying. Maybe she was worried because she couldn't spend much time with me because she's a vampire. Even though I'm half vampire myself, I have human blood too, and because of that, she just doesn't want to hurt me. She is very sweet... Damn, my father is lucky...
The next day, I started training in magic but had almost no progress throughout the entire day. In the evening, my mother taught me about household affairs and trained me physically. This continued for the next six months.
A week before I was supposed to go to school, I developed a high fever, even though I had never been sick before. My parents were disturbed; they didn't know what to do. Father brought a doctor using teleportation magic, but he couldn't understand what was wrong with me either. This continued for three weeks. During this time, I dreamt of my previous life, which reminded me of who I was and why I died: I argued with my fiancée, and we broke up. Later, I was watching a live broadcast on TV where it was announced that Erza (my fiancée) had been hit by a truck. We had broken up, but I still loved her. Like a madman, I jumped from the window of the second floor, got on my bicycle, and rushed to the scene. I heard from the doctors that she was already dead when she was brought to the hospital. At that time, I was confused and went home. When I crossed the road, I got hit by a truck too.
This is how I died, and this is how my new life began. As soon as the fever passed and I was examined by the doctor, they told me that everything was fine, and I was ready to go to school. That day was cloudy, and my mother was able to go out, so both my parents took me to school together.
Mother - Apologize to the teachers for the missed days (Happy faces).
Uta - Definitely. (And hurriedly entered the school).