Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 2

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 2

2. The Talented Genius of a Noble Family (1)

After reincarnation, a goal naturally formed to unleash my talent for swordsmanship that I couldn’t fully display in my previous life.

There weren’t any other particular goals worth mentioning yet. If the opportunity arose, I might visit those who helped me in my previous life.

I’m not really interested in revenge either.

While death itself was regrettable, that place was a battlefield to begin with.

It would be ridiculous to seek revenge against someone who fought me fair and square and won.

Having been born into a happy family, what I want to do is unleash the talent I possess through many experiences.

For me, who already proved my talent on my first birthday, this is a perfectly natural goal.

However, I’m still very young, and despite remembering my entire previous life, I’m at an age that requires caring hands.

“Dane, wait just a moment.”

Mother’s hand movements are incredibly fast.

How fast, you ask? It doesn’t even take 2 seconds to change a dirty diaper.

Truly in the blink of an eye.

And there’s no sound at all.

As expected of a former assassin.

“There, all done. Oh my. Dane. Are you feeling good?”

“Abub.”

The mysterious powder she sprinkles before putting on a fresh diaper feels really nice.

It’s a warmth I’m experiencing for the first time in my life.

Now I never want to lose this warmth.

“Oh my, how adorable. Dane. You must become a great assassin later, okay?”

…However, Mother seems to really want to make me an assassin.

“Oh dear, there you go with the assassin talk again!”

“Honey. When did you get here without any presence!”

“As the Empire’s greatest assassin’s husband, I should be able to do at least this much! Dane. You’re going to become a wonderful spear knight!”

Father naturally wants to make me a spear knight.

“Abub!”

“See? Dane says he doesn’t like being a spear knight.”

“Abuu.”

“Hmph. Anyone can see he’s saying he doesn’t like being an assassin!”

“Abub…”

I don’t like either of them.

“Abu! Ababu!”

I shouted that I like swords.

But since what comes out of my mouth is just baby babbling, it seems to melt my parents’ hearts.

“How can he be this cute? Arabella and Claire were cute too, but… Dane seems to have a different dimension of cuteness!”

“Look at these eyes. They’re like my green eyes, just like jewels!”

“More than that, isn’t his nose too pretty?”

“Whether it’s spears or assassination, let’s just raise him prettily for now, honey.”

“Alright. I’ll only teach him a little bit of assassination.”

“I’ll do the same with spears.”

…It seems like I’ll have to learn at least a little bit to not disappoint them both.

Well, it would be nice to learn together, but still, I prefer swords. I was regretful that I couldn’t fully bloom my talent with swords in my previous life.

Until my first birthday, I was definitely thinking that way.

Count Sogress Castle was very excited today.

“Today is young master Dane Sogress’s first birthday, right?”

“They’ve even opened the Inner Castle so all the territory residents can enjoy drinks and food!”

“His Excellency the Count is truly a wonderful person.”

“It was the same during Miss Arabella and Miss Claire’s first birthdays!”

Indeed, a grand festival prepared by the Sogress Family was being held to celebrate the first birthday of their youngest son, Dane Sogress.

The territory residents finished work early today and gathered at Count Sogress Castle, creating a bustling festival amid the sea of people.

“To think it’s already been a year since young master Dane was born. Time really flies!”

“Will he resemble the Count? Or will he resemble the Countess?”

“What does it matter who he resembles? Either way, it would be incredible!”

“Miss Arabella and Miss Claire became a mage and summoner respectively, right? So what will young master Dane become?”

The main topic among the territory residents was Dane’s future path.

His father is the Empire’s greatest spear knight.

Though the territory residents don’t know well, his mother is a former top assassin.

His eldest daughter Arabella is a genius mage, and similarly, his younger daughter Claire is a genius summoner.

In this noble family where there’s not a single overlapping aspect, everyone was curious about what path the youngest son Dane would walk in the future.

“The selection ceremony is about to start! Everyone hurry!”

“What will young master Dane choose!”

“This time it’ll definitely be a spear, right?”

“Oh dear. Who knows? Maybe he’ll choose a book?”

And all of them were waiting for the Sogress Family’s unique ‘selection ceremony’ that was about to be held.

The Great Hall of the Inner Castle.

With territory residents gathered in droves, at the end of the hall was a long banquet table covered with red carpet.

There, Aken Sogress and the Sogress Family members were gathered together, and on the table were items that each family member had chosen.

Father, Count Aken Sogress, placed his spear Dragon Tale that had been with him throughout his life.

‘With this spear, our Dane will have no choice but to set his eyes on it, right?’

The spear shaft painted in luxurious red with decorations that looked like a dragon coiling up the shaft, and the spear blade made from the rare ore ‘Dukran’ was truly a work of art.

A mystical magic spear that, the moment you grasp it and infuse it with mana, the Dukran absorbs the user’s mana and becomes infinitely sharp and heavy.

If Dane had talent with spears, that black spear blade would take on a red glow.

Dragon Tale only lends its body to those who are qualified.

Of course, it would be fine even without talent.

Aken felt it would be good if Dane just placed his hand on Dragon Tale.

‘He’s too handsome to make an assassin since he’d stand out too much… but still, he’ll definitely choose this dagger!’

Mother Lily Sogress placed the dagger ‘Night Horn’ that she used during her active days.

Compared to Dragon Tale, it could be called modest, but this too was a dagger made from ‘Etril’, a mysterious ore no less than Dukran.

‘Etril’ is an ore that can accept and store all components that exist in the world as they are.

In other words, it means you can combine all the poisons in the world using this.

This too is a dagger that reacts differently depending on the user, just like Dragon Tale.

Meanwhile.

“Oh, this time the young lady also brought an item.”

“Oh my, how cute. But when did she grow up so much?”

Eldest daughter Arabella Sogress placed her most cherished small subspace pouch with a very proud face.

An item that only mages can use, and shows a reaction only if you have at least some talent in magic. Otherwise, it’s just an ordinary pouch.

‘Dane can become a wonderful mage! He’ll follow me and enter the Academy later!’

Arabella wanted Dane to have talent in magic like herself and attend the Academy together.

She originally wanted to be with Claire, but Claire had already solidified her path as a summoner and attended the Summoning Department, so there was no chance to meet.

‘…If Dane can use Summoning Arts, I’d like to fly through the sky together on Dekaron later.’

Finally, Claire placed the Summoning Sigil, which was practically the symbol of summoners.

Through this, summoners receive a ‘Code’ according to their talent, and can only summon creatures through this sigil alone.

Similarly, this sigil will never react unless one has talent for Summoning Arts.

The table with four objects placed on it.

In this atmosphere, the maid finally appeared carrying Dane.

Exclamations burst out among the territory’s people.

“My goodness, look at those eyes. How can they be so beautiful?”

“He looks exactly like the Count!”

“Look closely! His mouth and eyes are a perfect copy of the Countess!”

Very distinct facial features with large, clear eyes, a straight nose, and other perfect head proportions.

If he grew up just like this, it seemed like life would be quite easy with such beauty.

“Bring Dane over here. Thank you.”

Dane began looking at the four objects with curious eyes while held in his mother’s arms.

“Now, Dane. Choose what you like. Preferably something long and sturdy….”

“Dane. This small, pointy one is quite pretty, isn’t it?”

“Dane! This is a pouch that your sister really treasures. Do you remember when I showed it to you before?”

“Dane… together with me, sum, summon….”

The family’s wishes disguised as encouragement reached Dane’s ears. And finally, it was the moment when Dane was placed on the table.

Buzz buzz buzz buzz!

All four objects began vibrating simultaneously.

“….”

“…Wh, what’s happening?”

Everyone was bewildered.

They were reacting without even being touched.

Aken Sogress unconsciously lifted Dane from the table again.

Then the vibrations subsided.

“…No way.”

When he placed Dane down again, the four objects reacted.

Buzz buzz buzz buzz!

At their appearance, as if asking to be chosen quickly, everyone lost their words and stared blankly at Dane, who was giggling.

“….”

“….”

Father Aken’s spear, Dragon Tale.

Mother Lily’s dagger, Night Horn.

Eldest sister Arabella’s subspace pouch.

Younger sister Claire’s Summoning Sigil.

All of these were objects that normally required physical contact to react, and even then, only if one possessed talent or magical power….

Yet all four objects showed reactions just by being near them.

By one-year-old Dane Sogress.

If this was true, there was only one conclusion.

“…Should we let him try all four?”

Father Aken muttered in a daze.

The youngest son of the Sogress Family.

It was the moment when Dane Sogress was confirmed to be an unprecedented genius.

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