I am still waiting for Doyle and ‘Mr. Nevil’ to get done with repairing my crib...

-Witch, if you’re reading my mind, you’re probably wondering why I’m adding the ‘Mr’ to Nevil’s name. The reason for this is that he somehow holds a feeling of wisdom and contentedness that I’d expect of one his age, thus I feel a level of respect for him.

Jacob seems to be about the same age, but the speed at which he is capable of moving doesn’t suit his appearance at all.

‘Doyle’: “So you figuring those linings around the outside bars will keep em’ from trying to get out again?”

‘Mr. Nevil’: “It is not that I ‘figure’ that they will keep him in, I know they will. The probable reason for Jacob bringing us here is that Jacob wants us to keep him in, so I will do my job and make this crib safe.”

-I appreciate the safe part, but please just get to the part where you nail the crib to the floor so I can continue my training.

‘Doyle’: “Yeah, yeah so do you just want me to hold it while you nail it down?”

‘Mr. Nevil’: “It would certainly be a help. Considering that you didn’t come here to help me in the first place, I’m quite surprised you’re offering.”

‘Doyle’: “Well, I figured I might as well pay ya’ back for letting me gawk at the brat.”

‘Mr. Nevil’: *sigh* “That isn’t paying me back, it’s paying the Schneider Household back. We are here to do a job for them, not ourselves. Otherwise, it would be leisure-work.”

-Schneider? Is that my mother’s last name or my father’s? Either way, if Schneider is my last name then why does it not show up in my stats page?

I want to check my page for details, but it’ll have to wait till later. After all, I don’t want to be caught with the magical, floating book.

*bang!* *bang!* *bang!* *bang!* *bang!* *bang!* *bang!* *bang!* *bang!*

The loud noise rings out across the room, forcing me to cover up my tiny ears.

-Even in this life, I might still be autistic. *sigh* Guess I’ll never be able to enjoy loud music...or any music played in public.

I had an odd disdain for music in public spaces, but it was quieter than listening to loud music with headphones….Maybe I just couldn’t stand anything that wasn’t high sound-quality.

-Though I guess that means that I won’t be able to enjoy music in this world since there is no internet, headphones, or other devices.

*bang!* *bang!*... *bang!*

‘Mr. Nevil’: “Jacob, our task is complete. Please give Lady Schneider my regards and make sure our work is sufficient.”

‘Doyle’: “‘Our work?’ So you’re actually acknowledging that I helped? Now there’s a surprise for the ages...and by ages, I mean those that have treated you so poorly, heh!”

‘Mr. Nevil’: “It is rare that you did something that you didn’t screw up, so, of course, it’s worthy of my acknowledg…!”

*clap!*

Jacob: “Yes, thank you, gentlemen. A servant shall grant you your pay on your way out of the manor and I shall give my lady Agatha my sincerest regards. Now be on your way.”

Jacob gives them a ‘thank you’ with a stern voice and shows them out the door.

-Does he realize that he could’ve got them to carry me and the mattress to the crib? Or maybe he just doesn’t like them that much and wanted them gone so bad that he didn’t care?

Jacob walks over and lifts the mattress over his head with me on it, again showing a strength that would be considered uncharacteristic for his age. He places me down in the crib.

-Looks like they did a good job.

It was the same crib, but now there were numerous bars tacked onto the sides. It could be mistaken for a small, wooden jail cell. Aside from that, the biggest change is that the base of the crib is now nailed to the floor.

-I guess it makes me a little claustrophobic, but I’m a baby so it’s still relatively big. Plus, all I wanted out of this was for it to be nailed to the floor, but I got a bit more privacy out of it.

With the new bars in place, I’ll be harder to see from a distance. Thus, I’ll have more time to assume a lazier attitude if anyone comes to disturb me.

Jacob: “Alright, young master. You appear to be healthy, but please do rest. Then again, you don’t understand what I’m saying, at least not yet.”

Jacob looms over my crib, talking to me as if he was talking to some voice in his head. Then again, it would be odd if a baby could understand you, but I’m... a special case.

Jacob: “I shall return in a few hours with a change of clothes and a fresh meal, I shall see you later young master.”

*creak*

The door is shut and once again, I am left alone in my room.

-Perfect. With them and my fatigue gone I can finally start training to handle magic again!

Fate: “Guh!”

-Ok, that just made me sound stupid. Then again, I can’t help my natural instincts.

On that thought, let’s get back to training. I laid back down and began once again, with my training regiment.

Fate: “Guh!”

-One!

Fate: “Guh!”

-Two!

Fate: “G..guh!”

-Three! This seems a bit easier than before, probably because of the 0.2 increase in endurance...Whatever!

Fate: “G..guh...h!”

-Four!

Fate: “G..g..uuu..h-h!”

-Five!

-It feels like this will...take longer than last time to...get the point up…

Well, my sit-ups are half-assed since I don’t have the flexibility to stretch that far with my little baby body. But I don’t want to create another situation where I require help.

-Guess I’ll...just continue as...is…!

Fate: “G...g-g..uh...hhh!”

-Si..x!

『【Stamina】has increased by 0.075!』

-W..ha..

It appears that my stamina went up. I didn’t think this would merit any increase, but it seems that stamina can be gained through any activity that involves pushing through fatigue.

-Though...it looks like it...took longer to get an increase...than last time.

It looks like both the amount I receive and the time it takes to receive it, have changed. It makes sense that it wouldn’t be the same forever.

-Well, let’s continue. But with just a bit more effort since I need more stamina to exercise longer and increase my stats more!

…………………………….

-W..we..ll ...I am...officially...tired...as all...hell...

I worked out for quite a while more...so...at least...seven to eight minutes? But the increase has been good..ish…

-I only got 0.1 more of 【Endurance】 but got 0.15 for stamina. With that small increase, I feel a bit less tired, but it doesn’t mean my fatigue is gone…

-I..need...a...nap…

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*creak*

*snore*

A figure strode silently, into Fate’s small room. It was his mother, Agatha. She watched with her piercing 【Moonlit Gaze】ability...

-No matter how much I look at it, I cannot pierce through its soul with my gaze nor can I truly measure its potential...Although, I can truly say that it is...my offspring. The cold glare in its eyes, even without the blessing of the goddess, is proof enough…

Agatha gazed upon a child whom she had acknowledged as her own by birth, but not in soul. For a soul she could not see through, was one that without proper discipline, she would never feel safe around.

-Though I can say for sure that it has not received a blessing...there is an abnormality about this soul. I can feel it in my being.

Had she truly come here only to speculate or had she felt genuine concern for the wellbeing of her child? Even she had no clue as to the answer. And so, with one last glare at her child, she walked out through the doorway and closed the door behind her.

*creak*

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The door closed and the sound awoke the room’s denizen, Fate.

Fate: “Uhhh...hha..”

-Did someone come in? Is Jacob already back with my next change of clothes? I need new ones since these ones are kind of sweaty.

Looking around the room, nobody appears to be here. But I definitely heard a noise…

-Did they send somebody with some sort of 【Invisibility】skill?

I heightened my senses to the limit, looking for any sort of disturbances around the room or sounds that might indicate where a person would be hiding…But nothing was there.

-Am I just being paranoid about this…?

Invisibility isn’t an impossibility for a world like this, but who would be using a skill like that to spy on a baby? After all, even the gods don’t know of my existence...aside from the ‘Witch.’ But I wouldn’t be the target of an assassination, not yet anyway.

-So I probably am just being paranoid after all. But I guess since we’re up, let’s get back to trying to break through to 2 points of endurance!

Now begins again, another cycle of desperate, half-assed sit-ups…

Fate: “Guh!”

-One!

Fate: “Guh!”

-Two!

Fate: “G-guh!”

-Three!

Fate: “G-guh..h!”

-Four!

Fate: “G-g...g..uuuh..h!”

-Five!

Fate: “G...g-g..uh...hhh!”

-Si..x! I had..to...reach nine last time....so maybe...ten or twelve?

Fate: “G..g-g...uuh...uhhhhh!”

-S..ev..en-n!

Fate: “G..g-g...uuhu..huh...uhhh-h!!”

-E..igh...t!!

Fate: “G..g-gg...uuhu..huh...uhhh-h..huuuu!!”

-N...i..n...e-e!!

-Alri...ght, I...reached my ...previous...record….now….!

Fate: “H...g-g...aaahhhhhhh!!!”

-T..en…!!!

Fate: “H-h...h..aghhhhhh-h-h...hhh!!!”

-E..le….ven-n!!!

『【Stamina】has increased by 0.075!』

-C...co...m-m..e….o..n!

Fate: “G-g-gh...hh...hhhhhhhhhhh!!!!”

『【Endurance】has increased by 0.1!』

『【Endurance】has increased to 2!』

-Y..E….S-S…..!!!!

With his strength exhausted, Fate once again retired to slumber.