"Rudy! Lunch is ready, come down!"
"I'm coming!"
After giving a small confirmation, I closed my magic book and quickly went downstairs.
Another two years have passed since the day I became friends with Lilia.
Which is why my third birthday is just a couple of months away marking the day that would reveal my magical talent.
Nothing relevant has happened in that time, not counting Lilia's behavior towards me, which could be considered as "clingy".
When my parents are present she will simply call me young master and keep her distance from me but always with a big smile on her face.
But when we are alone...
"young master... W-would you like to take a bath with me?"
And yes, right now I was in the bathtub of my house with two enormous breasts acting as pillows while she held me firmly.
"I've noticed you spend a lot of time locked in your father's study, Rudy..." Lilia whispered affectionately and yes, for a year now she has called me Rudy when we are alone.
"Well yeah... That magic book is very interesting... I spend all day reading it" I muttered.
"Hmm? You already know how to read, Rudy?" Lilia's tone was genuinely surprised as I nodded. "Hmm, I see. In that case, I wish you luck." She continued and her hands went to my belly, massaging it gently.
I raised an eyebrow at this but didn't say anything, I looked at Lilia out of the corner of my eye and I could see that she was completely blushing.
*DING!*
[Declare your love to Lilia and form a secret romantic relationship!]
[Reward: Saint-level Touki]
If I was confused before, now I was in complete shock.
Declare my love for Lilia?! What kind of bad joke is that?!
Although now that I think about it, she's been acting strange towards me ever since that day...
Also from what I could remember the original Rudeus couldn't generate Touki due to his Laplace factor or something like that.
Being able to use the sword in this world would be a great advancement in my strength.
"Rudy?... Are you okay? I notice you're a bit tense," Lilia murmured as her hands went to my shoulders.
'Bah! What can I lose?! If she rejects me, this will simply remain as an anecdote with which your parents will embarrass you!'
So following this line of thought I bit my lip and turned to face her, I ignored the sight of her beautiful tits and looked into her eyes.
"Lilia... There's something I need to tell you..." I said with all the seriousness that a two-year-old can gather.
She just turned her head in confusion as she looked at me.
'Shit! Confessing your feelings shouldn't be so embarrassing, right? Animes make it look so easy!'
"Lilia...I-I...I love you... I-I'm in love with you! P-please be my wife!"
"..."
I quickly felt a warm sensation rise from my chest to my cheeks, it was probably the first time in two lives that I have blushed and by the sensation on my face I am as red as a tomato.
I quickly felt Lilia's grip on me tighten, I opened first one eye and then the other until I stared at her.
And...
She was as red as me.
His head turned avoiding my gaze, his teeth biting his lips and his heart beating with difficulty.
"R-Rudy... Y-you really mean it?" She whispered weakly.
"Of course! I'm in love with you, Lilia!"
The blush on her face deepened and she quickly pushed my face towards her tits.
"I-in that case I-I accept...b-but you're still too young! If your parents find out...let's keep this a secret, okay?" She whispered weakly, I could feel her trembling.
"Yes... Th-does that mean you're my fiancée now?" I decided to avoid the word girlfriend, fiancée would have a bigger impact.
And yes, I could immediately feel how his grip on me became much stronger.
"Y-yes..." Was all she murmured but it was enough.
...
"g-good night young master...rest well" Lilia murmured as she tucked me in, my mother was leaning against the door frame as she looked at me with a smile.
Plus Lilia looked anxious as she left but didn't say anything.
"Sweet dreams Rudy..." My mother told me while kissing my forehead and so I was left alone in my room.
*DING!*
[Declare your love to Lilia and form a secret romantic relationship!]
[Reward: Saint-level Touki]
[completion time: 2 minutes and 15 seconds]
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The robotic voice of the system resonated in my ears and I immediately felt the changes.
I jumped out of bed, feeling stronger, more agile, faster!
"So this is the power of Touki huh?...it's a shame the original Rudeus never obtained it."
'system!' I thought and the next moment a blue board formed in front of my eyes.
[status]
Name: Rudeus Greyrat
Age: 2 years 9 months
Race: Human
Titles: Adorable Baby!, Mama's boy, the darling of the house!, the man of my dreams, lucky bastard.
[skills]
Water Mage: beginner
Fire Magic: begginer
Earth Magic: begginer
Wind Magic: Begginer
Mana Reserves: God Level
Saint Rank Touki
[stats]
Charm: 25 (The most handsome man in his house "lives alone")
Vitality: 30 (It's not bad to take care of yourself from time to time.)
Stamina: 30 (The energy of a hyperactive child)
Agility: 35 (Usain Bolt is slow)
Intelligence: 83 (can we talk about the political state of the world?)
Note: The best time to increase your mana reserves will be in your first ten years of life.
"grr..." I closed the system while gritting my teeth, Morgan always knows how to get on my nerves.
But besides that I feel that the task was too easy, I checked the charm status which was at 25 and despite the stupid note next to it it apparently had to be very high to make the almost always stoic Lilia act like that.
Now, in addition to having a relationship with Lilia, my next goal is to demonstrate my magical ability and thus be able to have a suitable magic teacher.
...
"Nice to meet you, my name is Roxy Migurdia"
"..."
"..."
It's been three months since my confession to Lilia, things have remained more or less the same except for the fact that she sometimes sneaks into my bed but we don't do anything I swear!
The day I turned three I made a hole in the wall of Paul's study with intermediate water magic and after a couple of days my magic teacher finally arrived!
And she's prettier in real life!
"umm...aren't you a little-"
"She's cute!" I interrupted my mother as I looked at Roxy.
"e-eh?!!...t-thanks I-guess" she squealed while blushing deeply.
Mom pulled my cheeks reproachfully and Paul just smiled proudly.
"Ahem!... So, where is the student I have to teach?" Roxy muttered, regaining her composure.
"Well that would be our little man here!" My mother said proudly, bouncing me lightly in her arms.
"Eh?, the kid?... "I don't think he's mature enough to understand the basic principles of magic, much less use it," Roxy said disinterestedly, almost ready to leave.
*DING!*
[Earn Roxy Migurdia's respect and become her student]
[Reward: Knowledge of the Demon God Language]
'What a rubbish reward...' I thought with a sigh
Besides, he had already planned to do it, it's as if Morgan wanted to speed up the process.
"Test me," I said.
"Huh?...test you?" Roxy replied while raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"Of course! Like a test or something, and if I answer all the questions correctly, then you'll have to agree to teach me, and if I fail, you can leave," I said as I looked into her eyes.
"Rudy... I don't think that's the best way to-"
"I accept, let's see how much you know then"
Roxy said with a smile interrupting my mother in the process.
"Hehe... Where did Rudy get that from?" Paul muttered with a proud smile, earning a slap from my mother.
...
"Well, let's get started!" Roxy's voice echoed through our garden, I was sitting like a good boy in a chair While watching it, I can say that the anime doesn't do it justice, I can see why the original Rudeus calls her a Goddess.
"First, tell me how many types of magic exist?"
"There are four types!...Attack, healing, summoning and barrier!"
"Hmm... correct, and how many ranks are each divided into?"
"Seven ranks! Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Saint, King, Emperor, and God!"
"That's... also correct"
Roxy's exam started with basic questions and from the way she answered it seemed she was genuinely surprised that a three-year-old knew all this.
Each question was harder than the last, but with my knowledge of anime and the magic book which he had learned by heart (although its content was somewhat wrong) I was able to answer the questions easily.
"And how many schools of magic exist?" Roxy's tone had become solemn, there was no longer the arrogance of before in her gaze.
"Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Healing, Detoxifying, Divine and Barrier Magic!"
"That's also correct...as a final test I want you to show me if you've already mastered any spells." Roxy's tone regained some arrogance as if there was no way I could do it.
"Yes!" With a jump I jumped out of the chair and pointed to the sky.
Immediately a large ball of water formed and shot into the sky at high speed.
It was the intermediate level spell "splash flow"
"Rudy! What did I tell you about using Intermediate magic without supervision!"
My mother's voice startled me and I shrugged.
"I-I'm sorry..." I apologized "sorry Miss Roxy, did I pass?" I asked with a smile.
"You... You skipped the incantation and did intermediate level magic..." She whispered breathlessly as she looked at where my spell had flown away.
'Shit! I got carried away!'
"Y-yes! A-although that's the only intermediate level spell I've been able to perform so I need a teacher to guide me!" I squealed in panic.
Immediately Roxy turned slowly to look at me, she had turned pale and then looked at the floor.
"Maybe it's worth teaching him after all..." She muttered to herself.
"D-does that mean you'll be my teacher?"
"Yeah, why not?" She murmured with a weak smile and I sighed in relief.
*DING!*
[Earn Roxy Migurdia's respect and become her student]
[Reward: Knowledge of the Demon God Language]
[Completed in: 1 hour and 19 minutes]
[Please wait a few moments while the changes are adjusted...]
The robotic voice of the system echoed in my ears and a smile formed on my face.
"Well, I see Miss Roxy will be staying with us after all, huh? Come inside! We've prepared a feast for our guest!" Mama said excitedly as she pulled Roxy into a hug.
"I-I wouldn't want to be a bother in-"
"Nonsense, dear! After all, you'll be spending time with us. You're like family now!"
With that my mother took Roxy by the hand and so the three of us entered the house.
That same night my mother and Lilia presented a small banquet in the kitchen, my father drank until he was drunk, my mother and Lilia exchanged laughs and Roxy dedicated herself to eating everything sweet that she could find.
It was a relaxing atmosphere and I wish it would never end, but that couldn't be.
I immediately became serious, within seven years it will be the Mana catastrophe.
Thousands of people will die that day, including friends and close family.
Although I knew we would all survive, nothing would be the same, especially with my mother.
I looked at her slightly as I thought about all this, she was laughing while talking to Lilia and Roxy, her expression was pure happiness and carelessness unlike when she was rescued from the labyrinth...
I have to do something and I have to think about it now!
I won't let my mother become an empty shell...and I'll save Paul in the process.
"Young master... I think it's time for your bed..." Lilia said softly as she placed her hands on my shoulders.
I blinked several times, snapping out of my thoughts, and looked at her out of the corner of my eye.
She was slightly blushing and I could understand what she wanted.
(yawn) "Yeah...I think I'll go to sleep now," I mumbled as I got up from my chair and walked to my room with Lilia.