I Was Reborn in Another World, but Hold On – No Parents? Was I Abandoned? - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Reborn in Another World, Was I Abandoned?!

It appears that I… have reincarnated.

I still have some faint memories, but I don’t even know my own name.

Moreover, my parents or family are not around me… Indeed, there is no one around. It seems I was abandoned.

Those unsettling words echoed in my mind.

I believe it’s a reasonable deduction.

Likely, that’s the case… There’s no way a child would be wandering alone in the forest.

When I awoke… well, I use “awoke,” but it’s more accurate to say I gained consciousness again.

Looking at my tiny hands, I realized I was a baby.

Looking at my body, it’s evident that I’ve just been born.

And I was suddenly hit by an overwhelming sense of hunger.

Even though I’m just a baby, my parents are not around…

It’s natural to be hungry.

Right now, I need to figure out what’s going on.

In the back of my mind, the voice of the adult from my past life suggests that, but the voice of my current infant self loudly screams this: “Ahhhh, I want some milk!!!!”.

Ugh, typical baby stuff, right?

Well, I am a baby after all…

But having this clear awareness as a baby, it’s likely due to these vague memories from my supposed past life swirling in my brain.

It’s just weird that I, who was likely an adult, am now all about craving milk…

That’s just how babies are. I don’t think, “I want to eat meat!!” at all.

If anyone feels for me, just give me some milk…

It’s been a few weeks since I became conscious, and I’ve kinda gotten used to hunger, but I’ll likely die from starvation.

Even though I got a fresh start with this reincarnation, it’s turning out to be quite the second life, isn’t it?

However, even after a few more weeks, I didn’t die of starvation.

Since I have nothing to do and can’t even walk, I spend most of my day just checking out the surroundings.

I vaguely remember from my previous life that babies had a period of about a month when they couldn’t see.

But for some weird reason, I could see right from the start.

Now that I think about it, I wonder if a month had already passed before I gained sight and awareness.

Well, there’s no way for me to know that…

When I took a good look around, I saw these massive birds, like, on fire, soaring in the sky, probably dozens of meters in size.

I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen anything like that in my past life.

Come to think of it, there are two suns, a big one and a small one, and during the night, there were two moons, one yellow and one light blue.

So, this probably isn’t the world I used to live in. It’s more like a fantasy world from my past life.

No doubt, a ridiculously enormous bird ablaze is straight out of fantasy.

Wait a sec, could it be?

Is this a world where magic is a thing, and you battle monsters?

Bit by bit, my fading memories from my past life seem to be getting excited about that idea.

Sure, if this is a world like that, it sounds super fun, but when it hits me that it’s my actual reality, there are quite a few intimidating aspects.

Is it actually safe for a baby to be alone in a forest in this kind of world?
I mean, for these past few weeks, nothing has happened. But the lack of anything also gives off an eerie vibe.

Besides those massive birds, I haven’t seen any living creatures.

Is that even possible? I mean, it’s a forest in another world, after all.

Lately, my stomach hasn’t been growling, and I’m wondering why…

I even started to think this might be heaven. although it’s such a serene forest.

All I hear is the rustling of trees, the faint chirping of birds in the distance… that’s about it.

And then, all of a sudden, a mechanical voice resonated in my mind.

“Thanks to the resistance skill [Hunger Resistance level MAX], you won’t feel hungry for five years after your last meal, and you won’t die from starvation.”

What? Who? What is Hunger Resistance?

“If you’re just starting, I can provide answers to basic questions until you reach level 15.”

Beginner’s Guide for Another World? Did such a thing exist?!

Why didn’t you tell me earlier!!!!!

Uh, yes… please… please, by all means.

“Now, let’s begin the Beginner’s Guide to Another World. First, let’s talk about Hunger Resistance:

It’s a skill that is occasionally obtained under the intense conditions of facing tremendous hunger but still desiring to live.

The effect is that you won’t feel hunger, and you won’t die even without eating.

The duration of not dying generally increases by one year for each level increase in Hunger Resistance.

By the way, skills reach their maximum level when they reach level five.”

So, I won’t die even if I don’t eat or drink for five years?

What kind of baby am I…

That concept of skills is somewhat familiar from my past life knowledge.

Do I have any other skills?

“You can understand the details of your currently possessed skills by thinking about your status and skills in your mind.”

Status!!

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Name: Arus

Family Name: ?

Age: 0

Race: Human

Occupation: None

Title: Iron Wall

Level: 1

HP: 10 (10)

MP: 500 (500)

Attack: 5

Defense: 38,000

Agility: 2

Dexterity: 2

Luck: 77

Magic Affinity: Fire, Water, Wind, Lightning, Darkness, Light, None

Innate Magic: None

Attack Magic: None

Defense Magic: None

Innate Skills: [Supremacy Path Level 1] [Path of Training Level 1] [Auto-Recovery Level1] [Status Viewing]

Resistance Skills: [Hunger Resistance Level MAX] [Physical Attack Resistance Level MAX] [Magic Attack Resistance Level MAX]

Holy Skills: [Divine Blessing of the World God] [Divine Blessing of the World Tree]

I’m not entirely getting it, but, isn’t the defense power ridiculously high?

I mean, an attack power of 5 sounds like the force of a baby’s punch, doesn’t it?

Even if an adult has 100, having a defense power over 30,000, granting the Iron Wall title, must be seriously impressive, right?

I can’t say for sure without knowing the average of others, but I bet this is pretty remarkable.

Especially with blessings like the Divine Blessing of the World God, right?

However, that skill, Supremacy Path… kinda sends a bit of a creepy vibe.

The name Arus… I don’t recall hearing it before.

Still, it’s a little reassuring to know my own name.

Following that, since my stomach didn’t grumble for a while, I waited patiently until I could start toddling around.