Chapter 2: A Mother’s Surprise
Two years had passed since Kranos arrived in this world. He had tried to convey his meaning to his new mother that he wanted to visit the royal library, but of course, she couldn't understand him at all; that was to be expected. After all, who would understand what a baby was trying to pass across?
He knew that there was no way he could pass his message, so he decided to focus on strengthening his body. In these two years he had confirmed his guess that this was a world of magic; there were different elemental spells and the like. There were even creatures evolved from magic called magic beasts, more terrifying were demons that grew by devouring humans and other magical creatures.
These were the bits and pieces of information he had gathered from overhearing his parents' conversations. With that thought, he decided to mimic the meditation techniques he observed from his mother in order to absorb mana and enhance his body.
Unfortunately, there is no way to control time; it seems that my goal of finding that antique was wasted. Why did I even think that was possible? How could there be a way to control time? Kranos sighed as he gazed outside. Even though at the start he couldn't control time, sooner or later he will! Thankfully this was a magical world, as long as there was magic, anything was possible...
Through the transparent window, Kranos saw snow gently falling, blanketing the earth in white. The air was cold, causing Kranos to shiver slightly in his fur-clothed sweater. He could hear the guards whispering as they marched around, it was clear that surviving in this world would undoubtedly be very difficult. At least I retained the memory and knowledge of my past life, with that, I can train efficiently and adapt to this world quickly.
He continued his mana absorption— his cultivation, as he would like to call it. A few hours passed when a middle-aged woman stepped into the room. Without turning around, Kranos could tell it was his mother from her unique fragrance. He smiled faintly as she lifted him into her embrace, he didn't resist.
Anna looked at her son with affection; she had come to notice something unusual about her son—his intelligence. She didn't believe it at first, dismissing the thought, but after observing him more carefully for a while, she came to the conclusion that first was the fact that he had rarely cried or made things difficult for them since he was born.
Aside from that, the second reason was that whenever she sneaked up on her son, she would catch him practicing the cultivation techniques that she usually displayed. As a mother, she was pleased with having a son like him; he will definitely have a good aptitude for cultivation and awaken a wonderful element!
After doting on her son for a while, she passed across the good news to him; she didn't know if he could understand her, but she felt that he could. "Son, although you are barely two years old, you have displayed remarkable intelligence. So, I invited a teacher for you. He will teach you how to read and write; he will also tell you more about this world."