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I took the sight in front of me with nostalgia. How long had it been since I last saw light, since I last felt, actually felt, the humane sensations? I could not put into words what I felt now. Then, without my control, I suddenly started crying very loudly. The room seemed to hold its breath, then a murmur of excitement was felt. I felt numerous eyes on me while I was crying my eyes out.
A slender hand, one that seemed to contain warmth, took me in its embrace. When I turned to look at the person, it was female. Judging by her looks, she appeared to be in her twenties, with sparkling blonde hair, ocean blue eyes, a small nose, red glossy lips, and a natural figure. It didn't even look like this was a woman who had just given birth to a child. She literally looked like the definition of perfection and beyond. I could immediately tell this person was my mother. I could see infinite warmth in her eyes and even greater amounts of love. I knew then that I wanted this woman to always be happy.
I don't even know when I stopped crying, but I did. She smiled, and I felt like that smile might just bring ruin upon a thousand nations.
"My dear baby, you are finally born, and you sure know how to give your mother troubles," she said in a positive and relaxing tone. Her voice was very soothing, almost angelic. All I could say was that my mother looked perfect in all aspects.
"My lady, you should relax a little now. Let us take care of the young lord," I heard a voice say. It was crisp, and after looking, I saw it came from another woman, presumably a maid. Perhaps. All I could feel from her was devotion.
"It's fine, Nora. Let me feed my son first."
I was soon brought in front of my mother's supple breasts. They looked perfectly round—neither too large nor too small—simple and elegant. Surprisingly, I had not a single bad thought about this situation. Maybe it was because of the amount of warmth and motherly love for her that overpowered all my other instincts.
It didn't take long before I fell asleep. This time, it felt very relaxing, and I felt the soft sensation of a proper bed.
"Inform Richard. He must be very nervous and anxious to meet his child. It would be wrong of us to keep him like that." The blonde woman said to the maid, Nora.
"It will be done, my lady."
I dreamt of a peaceful life—it was almost magical and, overall, peaceful. But I was pulled from my dreams with a few shakes. I felt someone carrying me—perhaps my mother or someone else.
I soon got my answer. It was a man, a very handsome man, possessing the charm of someone very mature and experienced in life. He looked to be in his twenties as well, with bright silver platinum hair and no beards or anything of the sort. He looked beautiful beyond what I felt was mortally possible. His deep purplish-dark eyes were captivating and filled with power, yet they also seemed to contain great wisdom, as well as love and warmth.
"My son, you're finally born. I have been waiting to meet the creation of our love, and I was not disappointed. He is perfect, and I feel he shall do great deeds in the future."
"Indeed, our son is perfect; however, that's not the main point. It is that he seems to be healthy and devoid of anything bad. I was worried since he was very quiet and calm just after he was born, you know?" My mother said with a joyous tone.
"You're right, Elise. My enemies could try, but they will not succeed. To harm my family, they must go through me first, and there are very few people that can do that. Those that can don't dare." He sounded extremely arrogant, but I could feel that his words weren't empty talk.
"Let's talk about something else on this joyous occasion. Let's think of a good name for him." My mother said with her sweet voice.
"I think Araxis Blightfall... What do you think?"
My father seemed to ponder for a bit before nodding.
"It's a good name. It sounds powerful. But you should rest a bit. It's only been a few hours since you've given birth," My father said with a soft voice to his wife. They both seemed to share a moment, and I could feel deep longing and love for each other in their eyes, the kind that can't be faked.
It seems I have been born into a fine family. Although I don't mind humble origins, I would not complain. From the look of things, I am probably born into an important family. The nearby designs don't exactly look medieval or anything like it; it kind of looks like a blend between modern and Victorian-era design.
I hope this world isn't too advanced; otherwise, I would not have many advancements using my otherworldly knowledge. Then again, let's wait and see. I'm barely a day old.
Days passed like this, and I was able to learn many different things. This is definitely no longer Earth—it's a different world. The most surprising thing about this world is that it possesses magic, or something that works exactly like it. I learned of it when one day I scraped my knee while crawling from my crib because I wanted to explore. I was tired of just eating and sleeping. One of the nearby maids, seeing this, immediately pulled me into her lap. She then concentrated and put her hands near the damaged area where it was bleeding. Though it hurt, it wasn't something I couldn't endure. Eventually, a yellow light in wave-like structures went outward from her body and entered mine, easily healing my wound. I could feel new skin cells rapidly replicating and new blood cells being generated. As the healing was done, I got drowsy and fell asleep.
When I woke up, I saw my mother cradling me. She also admonished me for doing what I did. Perhaps sensing the curiosity of her son, she decided she would read me different books about various things and subjects—mostly stories, I would say. It was good enough for me at the time.
Soon, time passed, and I was six months old. My mother fed me as usual, then she left for her tasks. I quickly crawled to a book near my crib. It had a cover picture depicting the nation I currently lived in. This book was a good one; it contained many general knowledge facts. Thankfully for me, it only took a few months of practice before I was able to read.
From the knowledge I got, the book mentions that this world is known as Xylaris. The world that is my new home. It is this world where I will achieve the impossible with the help of magic.
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