I woke up feeling damp and sticky.
…A sigh escaped me. Well, I guess I really did reincarnate.
So, it wasn't a dream. I'm miserable. Maybe I should've chosen the other option after all. I never imagined I'd have to go through this part of the process. Honestly, it still feels surreal that I've actually been reborn—but the wet sensation beneath me? That feels all too real.
God did mention there's a system in this world, right? Let's check it out.
"Status!"
Ding!
Name: Sapphire Rosabelle AstleyGender: FemaleAge: 2 daysHP: 100%Strength: 0.1Agility: 0.1Mana: 1000
Affinity:Light Magic Lv.10 (MAX)Dark Magic Lv.10 (MAX)Ice Magic Lv.10 (MAX)Lightning Magic Lv.10 (MAX)Fire Magic Lv.10 (MAX)Water Magic Lv.10 (MAX)Earth Magic Lv.10 (MAX)Wind Magic Lv.10 (MAX)Void Law 1%
Skills:Perfect Language, Appraisal, Inventory, Void Cultivation
Damn!! I'm OP!
…Wait.
Wait, wait, wait.
Gender: Female?!
What?How?
Was choosing gender even an option?! Why didn't anyone tell me that? I clearly remember saying I wanted to be handsome in the next life! That's not exactly something you say when you plan on becoming a woman!
Other transmigrators get harems full of beautiful elves and cat girls. What about me? Am I going to end up being pressed under a dude?!
Just thinking about it made my stomach churn. I felt so uncomfortable that my little baby body started to spasm.
"Goo… Ogyaa! Agg—agg!"
"Oh my! What have we got here?"
My mother's gentle voice reached me as she hurried over. When she checked my diaper, her eyes softened.
"Oh dear, Saphy, mommy's so sorry. I didn't realize you were wet. You must've been so uncomfortable."
Please stop talking like that, I'm dying of embarrassment here!
She picked me up with practiced care, changing me into a new diaper that smelled faintly of soap. I tried to say thank you, but all that came out was more baby gibberish. Somehow, she seemed to understand anyway.
"Oh, you're welcome, sweetheart. Looks like it's almost your bath time."
Once again, I was stripped of my clothes and gently lowered into a small wooden tub. The water was warm, soothing, and fragrant with the scent of flowers. She washed me slowly and carefully, as though I were something fragile and precious.
After drying me with a soft towel, she dressed me in clean clothes and smiled.
"You must be hungry after sleeping so long. It's time for your milk."
Words emitted.
And like that, I fell asleep mid-feeding.
When I woke up again, I felt a little groggy—but at least this time, I wasn't wet. Progress!
My vision was still blurry, though. I guess a baby's eyes take time to develop. Having nothing better to do, I decided to open my status panel again.
Sure enough—still female.
Sigh… I guess this is my fate.
Well, at least my magic is broken. I can use every element, and all of them are maxed out. I don't know how that stacks up in this world, but come on—how could it not be amazing?
…Then again, I'm literally a baby.
Let's check the skills.
Perfect Language — lets you understand all spoken languages.Makes sense. The moment I was born, I could understand everyone perfectly. This definitely isn't Earth—no way they're speaking Japanese, English, or Mandarin here.
Appraisal — the classic transmigrator skill. Every isekai protagonist has one of these.
"Appraisal!"
…Nothing happened.
Not surprising, really. I can't even see straight yet. What would I appraise—the air? Still, a little disappointing.
Inventory — now this is interesting. When I focused, a dark, empty space opened before my mind's eye. A plus sign appeared next to the skill name. So… do I just think about using it?
It worked!
Inventory:An independent space that can store any non-living object. Time does not flow inside.To store something, the user must physically touch the object.Mana Cost: 0
So it's exactly what I expected. Useful… but not for a blind, drooling infant.
Appraisal (details):Allows the user to see detailed information about any object.Mana Cost: 20
Yup, standard stuff.
Now, what does max affinity even mean?
Light Magic Lv.10 (MAX)The user can freely control light mana particles without limitation. Mana cost depends on the spell's complexity.
Vague much? I guess I'll need to experiment when I'm older.
Then there's Void Law 1%.
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…Great. Super helpful.
Alright, last one—Void Cultivation. Please don't say "cannot be viewed."
Void Cultivation:Gathers pure aether from the world to increase the user's understanding of Void Law.Passively enhances mana reserves without bodily strain.
Straightforward enough. Increasing mana sounds good, especially since I'm already talented with magic.
So, without further ado…
I activated Void Cultivation.
Something warm flowed through my tiny body, wrapping around me like a comforting blanket. It felt so pleasant that my eyelids grew heavy again.
And before I knew it—
—I drifted peacefully back to sleep.