Mushoku Tensei: Re

Chapter 3: The Reincarnated

Jiang Feng felt his consciousness being constantly tugged, as if someone was kneading him like dough.

When he finally came to and laboriously opened his eyes, he was startled by a face suddenly leaning in close.

Almost instinctively, Jiang Feng swung at the handsome face before him.

The blond man yelped in pain, clutching his eye as he flailed on the ground.

Clearly, this guy was hurt pretty badly.

Jiang Feng began to observe the young man writhing on the ground.

This was a tall, handsome young man with short blond hair and deep blue eyes. His physique was strong and muscular, but not overly bulky. He wore simple clothes—a white shirt and black trousers—but they looked very clean and tidy.

However, it seemed he had made a small mistake.

When Jiang Feng realized what had happened, he blinked innocently.

He wanted to say, "You were the one who leaned in."

“Paul, are you alright?” came a gentle female voice from the side. Paul, still clutching his eye weakly, responded, “I’m fine, I’m fine. It looks like our child is full of energy.”

Paul stood up, squinting his slightly swollen eyes at Jiang Feng, and managed a somewhat awkward smile.

Jiang Feng took another look at him and finally recognized him—Paul Greyrat.

Then he glanced at the young blond woman lying on the bed, reminiscent of Tsunade with her long, smooth blond hair cascading to her waist. Her face was delicate and beautiful, her features distinct, with a pair of tired-looking green eyes. She had a tall, slender, and graceful figure, exuding an aura of elegance and nobility. 

She was undoubtedly Zenith Greyrat.

Reaching out his chubby little hand, Jiang Feng felt his somewhat weak body. In that instant, he understood he had been reincarnated.

But he was still a bit confused. Did this mean he had reincarnated as Rudeus?

At that moment, Paul’s voice dispelled his doubts.

“Well, let's name you Roya Greyrat!”

That’s what Paul said.

Jiang Feng—no, Roya—blinked and looked at the clearly youthful Paul. His handsome face still bore a hint of boyishness, his eyebrows slightly raised, and his green eyes always sharp, his lips curving upwards in a display of youthful arrogance.

Roya glanced around and saw a red-haired girl wearing glasses standing nearby.

Lilia.

Paul’s junior.

Currently serving as the maid in Paul’s household.

Lilia was intently observing the baby in the cradle. 

The baby was adorable, with chubby cheeks and wisps of yellow hair. 

Unlike Paul and Zenith's green eyes, the baby's eyes were a pure, clear gold, like a pristine spring, but it made her feel somewhat uneasy.

Almost instinctively, she thought there was something abnormal about the baby.

Roya’s gaze met Lilia’s.

Those golden eyes made her feel momentarily dazed, as if they could see through her soul, making her feel warm and comfortable. 

Lilia blinked.

For some reason, she couldn’t muster any dislike for the baby.

Roya shifted his gaze again, scanning the surroundings. There were no other figures in sight. In the large house, it was just the four of them.

Was this it? Had he not reincarnated as Rudeus?

And from the looks of it, he seemed to have been reincarnated quite early—Rudeus wasn’t even born yet?

How strange.

This couple seemed rather oblivious. They didn’t seem to find it odd that a newborn baby was so calm. Paul carefully picked up Roya and brought him to Zenith.

He gently placed Roya in Zenith’s arms.

Her beautiful face lit up with a smile. There was no denying that Zenith was an exceptionally outstanding woman.

Even Roya couldn’t help but be captivated.

One could only say that good cabbage had been plucked by a pig.

Paul touched Roya's chubby cheek and said, "Say 'Mommy!'"

Roya was slightly dazed. When he realized what was happening, he tried to speak, but only managed a few babbling sounds.

Paul and Zenith exchanged a smile, looking pleased.

Alright then, so be it.

Roya silently gazed up at the ceiling.

After all, it was just an irresistible force.

Forgive me.

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Two years passed in the blink of an eye. A two-year-old child with golden hair and golden eyes lay in his room.

For some unknown reason, his hair grew very quickly, reaching waist length at only two years old.

Moreover, Roya discovered that he seemed to be growing more and more asymmetrical.

He looked at himself in the mirror and sighed silently.

In the mirror, a cute little boy with delicate features stared back at him. His golden eyes and doll-like face, framed by long hair, wore the same clothes as he did. When Roya smiled, the reflection smiled back; when he turned his head, so did the reflection.

I am a boy, right? Though at this age, distinguishing features might not be so clear, his appearance was indeed a bit too androgynous.

He silently checked his "equipment" and breathed a sigh of relief.

But still, was this really okay?

Roya's room wasn't large but had everything it needed. On the table lay a thick magic book, something he had asked Zenith for. When he was born, Paul and Zenith were initially very interested in him, but before long, they were off excitedly making another baby, leaving Roya to fend for himself.

As expected, children are just an accessory to love.

Roya sighed.

The soft bedding felt warm against his little face, but his heart felt cold.

Today, though I may seem delicate, I have the heart of a man!

Moreover, what happens in the future is a matter for the future.

He opened the floating orb interface in his vision with some resignation, and a transparent panel appeared before him.

The panel was simple, with only three functions.

【Character Attributes】

【World Capture】

【System Store】

However, all the items in the System Store were grayed out, making them unpurchasable. It was clear that the main god was really angry, as even the shopping permissions were locked.

The only consolation was that he had managed to exploit the system during his reincarnation.

Looking at the various items in the system interface, he saw his 【Fool】 talent in the third column of the first page.

Its price was: 100,000,000 points and three S-Class purchase permissions.

His B-Class talent 【Greed】 was similarly expensive.

It required 1,000,000 points and two A-Class purchase permissions.

Though he had no concept of points or purchase permissions, thinking of the ugly face of capitalism, he guessed these were numbers a system worker might not achieve in ten lifetimes.

So, in this wave, he became a life winner, exploiting the system until it bled.