Author's Note:

???: " " - saying out loud

???: ' ' - Thought

Thank you all for reading. If there are any typos or misspellings, then let me know

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It’s been 2 years since I have been reborn into this world. At 5 months old, I started to talk with father and Aunt Liza. They were stupefied when I said my first words to father. They thought I was a genius. At 7 months old they found out that I can even read and write perfectly.

When I reached 1, I started my own physical training. Which was just doing laps around the house and some push-ups and sit-ups. Nothing too extreme because my body was still that of the 1 year old child.

It’s been a few days since I’ve turned 2. So I decided that it was time to finalize my contract with the seven deadly sins. As per my second wish, the contract was made but it has yet to be finalized. In this world a familiar contract must be finalized in order for the familiar to fight on behalf of its new master.

Man was I excited. I couldn’t help smile from ear to ear. But then disappointment came hitting me. It was morning, I was doing my morning workout in the backyard. When suddenly I heard a loud explosion

*BOOM*

It came from the village’s east gate. It’s pretty close to my house as we lived near the east side of the village. Aunty Liza came out of the house running. She has a worried expression on her face. She looks around to try and find me, before she starts running towards me. She grabs me and starts to run even faster towards the opposite direction of the explosion.

Me: “What’s happening?”

Liza: “no time for talking. Be quite and don’t make a noise”

Ouch. She was never like this before. I wonder what is happening. But not like I can do anything about that anyways.

After a while we arrive at the dead centre of the village, where the adventures guild is. Aunty Liza takes me into the building.

As soon as we enter, all I can hear is loud voices of men and women.

Me: “What’s happening?”

Liza: “They are discussing about what to do in this situation”

Me: “Discussing? All they are doing is yelling at each other. I can’t even understand what anyone is saying. And what ‘Situation’?”

Aunty Liza looked at me with a surprised face.

Me: “Whaat?”

Liza: “No, ummm Nothing. It’s just that you never cease to surprise me

*clears throat* we are currently being attacked by mid-beta ranked monster”

Me: “Monster? As in just 1”

Liza: “Yes”

Me: “Then why all this commotion for just 1 monster”

Liza: “Well you see, the highest ranking guard in the village is high-gamma with three attributes. And it’s almost impossible for us to defend the villagers against it”

Me: “We have a higher number of people that can fight against it”

Liza: “Quality over quantity. We may outnumber it, but it out ranks us”

She was probably right. With all the knowledge of this world, I still don’t how strong people here are. I might know their ranks, but not their actual strength. Like how weak a low-omega is supposed to be and how strong a high-alpha is supposed to be.

Me: “What monster is it?”

Liza: “Mid-beta Winged-Lion with an estimated 4 attributes. Fire, earth and 2 unknown attributes”

Me: “how’d you know?”

Aunty Liza shows me her right middle finger. There was a blue ring on it. It was a telepathy ring. The ring can be used to contact other people who gave you their mana signature (Mana signature is like a normal signature but only done using ones mana instead), so 1 of the guild members who has aunt’s mana signature contacted her and told her about the situation.

Hearing the info form aunty Liza. I start to access knowledge about the Winged-Lion. A person’s attribute is determined my fate. It’s more or less just luck. The same rule applies to magical beasts. A fish may be able to use fire attribute. So that way all magical beast are different form each other.

They will have the same appearances as other of its kind, but not the same attributes. And this is what makes magical beast so dangerous to fight.

Being a winged-lion doesn’t mean that it can fly just because it has wings. In order to fly it would need to have wind attribute. So there is a possibility that 1 of the unknown attribute is wind, but it’s only a guess. Let’s worry about the other unknown attribute later.

Winged-lions, like other lions rely on its raw strength and speed. It will only use magic if it absolutely needs to. Winged lions are always alone, so no need to worry about any others. But what bothers me is that winged-lions live in high places like on top of mountains or hills. And there isn't either of those anywhere near here.

Me: “It might be a familiar”

While I was lost in the train of thoughts, the guild had become quite. So when I said those words everyone turned around and looked at me with a confused face.

Liza: “What do you mean?”

Me: “Winged-lions usually live on top of mountains or hill. And there isn’t a mountain or hill anywhere close to here. So someone must have commanded it to attack the village”

The confused faces turn into a surprised face.

???#1: “How did you know that?”

Me: “It’s the only logical explanation”

???#1: “Child, who are you?”

Liza: “He is the son of Arrancar and my nephew, Lanza”

???#1: “That mean you've just turned 2 a few days ago”

At that statement everyone was even more surprised. Not only is a 2 year old talking perfectly but also knows so much about the winged-lions and that child has figured out that the winged-lion is a familiar. Even the adventures, guild master and village elders weren't able to figure that out.

???#1: “Come here child”

I walked up to the man who called me over to him. I didn't know him but he gave off this feeling, like he could see right through me. This man was old, probably near his 70’s, with grey hair. He was supporting himself with a walking stick.

???#1: “I am James and the master of this guild.

Tell me child, how do you know so much for someone so small?”

Me: “Don’t we have a bigger issue right now”

James: “You are correct. For now let’s deal with the winged-lion than we can talk about you”

Agreeing with him, I nodded. James now faces the people in the guild and says

James: “Right now the guards at the east gate are doing what they can but they will not last much longer. Everyone above the rank of low-gamma will follow me. We will go and fight the winged-lion and the rest will defend the villagers”

James again looks at me and says

James: “Follow me”

What, he wants me to follow him? Is he stupid or is old age catching up to him. Taking a 2 year old child to a fight against a winged-lion is like WTF.

Liza: “No, guild master, he is only a child. You cannot take him. What if something were to happen to him”

James: “Keep calm Liza. He will only observe the situation from afar”

Liza: “But still, what can he do, even if he sees the situation. It will only frighten him. I don’t want him to see dead bodies or even go close to a fight”

James: “He might find a way to defeat the beast. And I will never let anything happen to him. You have my word Liza”

Aunt Liza was about to say something again but before she could I cut her off and agreed to go. Hearing what I said, she tried to convince me to stay but I insisted on going. Seeing that it’s not working, Aunt Liza decided to come along with us.

When we arrived near the east gate, we saw the winged-lion. Its appearance was that of the normal lion form Earth with some difference. It stood 6m (meters) tall with 2 wings coming out of its back. Each wing was as big as the winged-lion itself.

It was a breath-taking view. While everyone saw a monster, I saw beautiful creature that was filled with pride. I wanted it as my familiar, but then I suddenly remembered what death had told me.

Death: “Because you will be born with the seven deadly sins as you’re familiars, you will not be able to make any other familiars and you will only be able to use fire magic”

Me: ‘Damn it’

I was standing there with the guild master and aunt Liza, far away from the beast but close enough to see its might. Then suddenly Aunt Liza pulls me into a hug

Liza: “See, I told you that it isn't good for a little kid. He’s scared shitless”

Me: “No I’m not. And will you let go of me aunt”

I forcefully push myself away from her and again look at the beast, but this time I also look at the guards and adventures fighting it. There is around 15 of them surrounding the beast and one of them is my father

Liza: “Then why were you standing still, you weren't even blinking”

Me: “I was just admiring the beast. I want 1 for myself”

James: “Yes indeed. But it’s more majestic when it’s not trying to kill everyone. Tho luckily no one has died yet. If only we knew about its weak points than this would be much easier”

He’s right, the beast hasn't killed yet, but why. Unless

Me: “It’s testing us”

James: “What do you mean?”

Me: “Whoever is controlling the beast doesn't want us dead. No they just want to see how strong we really are”

Both of them looks at me with wide eyes and then back at the beast

James: “You’re right. But why is it doing that”

Me: ‘Why are you asking me, aren't you the guild master’

???: “Well this is unexpected, for a child to figure it out so easily”

We heard a sinister voice from behind us. All three of us turn around to see the source of the voice. There he was. A man who stood 5.6m (meter) tall, long black hair that reached his chest, eyes full of hatred and also curiosity while looking at the child and a face covered with scars.

James: “ALZACK IS THIS YOU”RE DOING”

Alzack: “*sinister laugh * yes indeed, the winged-lion is my familiar. I simply wanted to see how strong my former village has become over the last 5 years, but man am I disappointed”

James: “IS THIS SOME KIND OF GAME TO YOU”

Alzack: “Shut up old man. Well you know I was hiding and watching the fight from afar, but then I noticed the three of you. What caught my eye was this child. At first I thought, ‘Why bring a child here?’ so I came closer to see for myself and immediately I was blown away by his reasoning skills. You know what, I think I’m gonna keep him”

As soon as he said that he disappeared, then in less than a second he appeared in front of me. He kicked me in the stomach. I flew 5 meters back but I safely landed on my feet.

Alzack’s face showed a surprised expression but then immediately he appeared before me again ready to punch me in the face, but before his fist could connect to my face a shadow appeared in front of me and countered Alzack’s punch by catching his fist and throwing him to the side.

The shadow in front of me was James. Now he was standing straight in a fighting position. I looked at him dumbfounded. Before in the guild building he could barely walk and it also took us a while to arrive near the east gate. But right now he was completely different.

Alzack: “Not bad old man, but still not good enough”

Alzack disappeared again but this time he appeared behind me and hit me at the back of my head. Before losing my consciousness from that blow to my head I heard aunt Liza screaming.