Chapter 1

01 . Invitation from Deruzogedo

A month has pa.s.sed since I reincarnated .

I’ve spent the time looking into the world that is now two thousand years further on . It seems the magical arts have degenerated to a much lower level than I thought .

Human’s don’t seem to know about reincarnation magic at all . (1)

It was a rather common magic in the age of myths that I had lived in . For high ranking magic users, reincarnating was not unusual, however, in the present times that age has been called the era of magic . Reincarnation magic does not seem to be known in the present age .

I can talk from birth and have magical talent . My parents Gusta and Isabella have interpreted it that I’m just a very smart baby .

Growth is considered an advanced magic in the present era but it is still generally known about . (2)

Oh well . If the existence of reincarnation is not acknowledged I guess it can’t be helped .

The most surprising thing though was that I reincarnated as a human .

two thousand years ago I sowed my own seeds . With magic, I created 7 subordinates using my own blood and commanded them to have children and expand their bloodline . I needed a container that contained my blood for a successful reincarnation .

As I expected, over two thousand years the blood of the demon king Arnos did not die out, however, I did not expect it to mix with humans .

No, thinking about it I suppose that since the mazoku and the humans stopped fighting its probably natural that those with mixed blood are born .

I guess deep down I thought that the mazoku and the humans were fundamentally incompatible but after a thousand years of being separated by the walls, their troubles were diluted and eventually lost .

Humans don’t seem to know much about the mazoku anymore . I asked my parents but they didn’t know anything either . All they knew was that the mazoku tribe were really far away on the other side of a wall . They had no further information beyond that .

The demon country, the home of the mazoku is apparently called Deiruheido .

“Hmm?”

I felt the slight flow of magic power and out of the corner of my eye, something caught my attention .

Moving over to the window I open it and an owl jumps in before dropping a letter in my hand .

It’s a letter of invitation from the demon king academy Deruzogedo .

“Demon king academy?……… . ”

Deruzogedo is the name of my castle . I don’t remember hearing about this demon king academy .

I guess it was founded sometime during these last two thousand years .

While I was thinking the owl opened its mouth .

“Deruzogedo is a school to raise the demon emperor . The person who inherited the traits of the demon king of tyranny . In other words amongst the mazoku we were founded to find people descended from the imperial family and make them into a fine demon emperor . ”

The demon king of tyranny? What a nostalgic name for myself, although I was generally just called demon king Arnos during those times but perhaps it’s not bad having those 2 names handed down .

“The demon king of tyranny was the founder and it is the role of the academy to find the person closest to the founder and make them the demon emperor . You also carry the blood of the founder and therefore we invite you to Deruzogedo . We await your admission into the demon king academy . ”

I inherited the traits and talents of the founder? I am the founder .

Even if it followed the unique magical signature overflowing from my blood it seems the familiar cannot look any deeper into the abyss .

At first glance, having reincarnated, the blood of the founder flowing in my body is diluted . However, if I a.n.a.lyse it carefully with demonic sight I can understand that the blood has changed into the blood of the demon king Arnos .

“It is said that this is the year that the founder will be reincarnated . ”

They knew that . It seems that the year of my rebirth was handed down throughout the years .

“This year the students planning to enter the demon kings academy are really promising . They are already called the chaos generation . Amongst them are many people regarded as the potential founder reborn . Deruzogedo will be filled with joy when the founder demon king returns . ”

I see . The entire purpose of the academy is to look for the reincarnated demon king . For me .

Should I go then?

This chaos generation of the mazoku . I want to see my descendants with my own eyes .

“I have received your invitation . ”

“We are looking forward to seeing you . You who has inherited the talents of the founder . ”

With that, the owl flew off .

I’ve decided . Strike while the iron is hot . I’ll go to Deruzogedo . It’ll be inconvenient with this body though .

I use the growth magic . My body was wrapped in light and grew up to the age of 16 .

This should do .

Leaving my room I head to the front door .

It’s midnight now . Because both my parents are asleep I won’t have any issue leaving .

Or so I thought as I placed my hand on the door handle .

“Who!?”

I hear my mothers voice from behind .

c.r.a.p, did you get up? Moreover, in this form, she won’t understand that it’s me .

I better turn round and explain .

“Arnos-chan? You grew up again!” my mother said while looking at my face .

“You understood well . ”

“Of course I did . Even if you grew up a bit Arnos-chan is still Arnos-chan . ”

It’s a bit embarra.s.sing to be called chan when I’m the demon king .

Oh well, there’s no help for it . No point minding it .

“Where are you going this late at night? It’s dangerous outside . ”

Even though I’m a reincarnated being it doesn’t change the fact that I’m her son . Since I was found I guess I can’t leave silently now .

“Do you know of the demon king academy Mother?”

My mother tilts her head to side showing she doesn’t understand it .

“Never heard of it . Where is it?”

“It’s quite far away . It’s in Deiruheido . ”

“A school in such a far off place . Is something wrong?”

“An invitation arrived to enter the school . I intend to go . ”

“You, you cant . Such a far-off school? It’s dangerous! Arnos-chan is only a month old . ”

… . . No . Even if you say a month .

As a reincarnated person it’s a bit troubling being treated like a baby .

Unfortunately, they don’t believe the reincarnated story at all .

My mother doesn’t know anything about my character as the demon king either .

“Also mother cant travel such a distance to Deiruheido . There’s a magic school nearby . Is that no good?”

“There’s nothing to learn from a magic school . Besides, I’ll be going alone so mother is safe here . ”

“That’s no good . Arnos-chan is only a month old . I can’t let you live alone . What about money?”

“I can make money myself . ”

“How? The world isn’t so nice as-”

Magic power gathers in my palm and lumps of gold appear .

“Eh………? No way………this……… . it’s not a fake made by magic…… . its real . ”

My mother makes her living as an expert appraiser . She very good at judging precious metals .

She can no see how easy it is for me to make money .

“How did you do this Arnos-chan? Such magic . Even the sage at the castle can’t do this . ”

It seems my mother is surprised . It’s no wonder .

Speaking of the sage at the castle, they are a master of magic and compete for the top spot in the country .

If you couldn’t even use this low-level type of magic back in the age of myths you would have died but apparently, the world has become very peaceful .

“It’s the most basics of creation magic to produce things that already exist in the world . The beginners cla.s.s teaches you to create mithril and orichalc.u.m . For the demon king Arnos this is mere child play . ”

Do you believe me even a little that I’m a reincarnated being now?

“No matter how great a magic you can use no means no . Also, you shouldn’t call your own name like that if you are an adult . Okay?”

Tch . She’s got a point……… .

“What is this school then? What would you be studying?”

What should I do? I can easily leave by force .

“It’s alright Isabella . ”

My father comes over from the depths of the house .

“There’s no holding a man back from the road he’s decided on . ”

“But dear, Arnos-chan is only a month old and I don’t know anything about this school . ”

“They say if you don’t see a boy for 3 days they grow . Arnos is already a month old . In that case, we will have to observe him 10 times more but father doesn’t have eyes that big . ”(3)

Ah, un . It’s been a month . Having lived together for a month with my parents I understand them . My mother is a worrywart and my dad is a bit of a fool .

“Father knows Arnos . The demon king academy is a school a raises the wizard king isn’t it? Arnos is so good at magic I’m sure he wants to study there . ”

“…… . . I guess it’s roughly like that………”

It’s totally different but let’s keep that to myself .

“Go Arnos . ” My dad said in a powerful voice .

“Is it okay?”

My father nods .

“However, we will all go together . ”

…… . What?

“It’s the duty of a parent to support their child . You are still young . You are only a month old after all . ”

“…………… . So fathers worried as well . ”

*chichichi* my father wags his finger .

“It’s Arnos that doesn’t understand . Listen up . Parents are always sad and lonely when a child leaves home . You are a newborn . We will be very lonely . ”

My father is using difficult words to explain it .

I think you should use simpler words .

“Isabella’s lonely too right?”

“Yes… . . you grew up so fast . I didn’t think… . . sorry . Maybe Arnos-chan is a child given great power by G.o.d and you think your mother is obstructive but I want to be together a little longer . ”

I’m at a loss for words .

In my old life, I didn’t have parents .

My mother died .

Did my father die? Did he throw me away? I don’t know .

I don’t remember ever talking to my parents .

I never thought about it .

“If you will be lonely I guess there’s no help for it . ”

My mothers face lit up when I said this .

“Alright, its decided! We’ll prepare to move house straight away . Don’t worry about anything . Father is a blacksmith . No matter where we go we won’t have to worry about eating!”

And like this, the three-person family will move to Deiruheido .

(1) Kanji reads reincarnation but the furigana reads silica .

(2) Kanji reads growth but the furigana reads crest .

(3) The three days thing is part of an old proverb but I couldn’t find a good English source to explain it better .