Demon Prince 2

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Chapter 2. Name

The fear of having a scary, horned man right in front of me.

On closer inspection, he also has a tail.

Even a grown-up would probably run away barefoot.

However, the scary man starts to panic with a face on the verge of tears.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying when you see my face?"

"Isn't it obvious? Seeing your face right after being born would make anyone cry. Right?"

Mother Eliza strokes my head gently.

Father hangs his head, looking dejected.

Seeing this, I start to calm down and feel a bit guilty.

I knew there were monsters in this world, but seeing my non-human father right after being born was a bit much.

Isn't it unreasonable to expect me not to scream?

Finally, I calmed down enough to look around.

A large Western-style room. It seems I'm being held by Mother Eliza on a bed.

Other than my parents... are those maids? There are about three maids.

But on closer inspection, the maids aren't ordinary humans either.

There are maids with animal ears and maids with devil-like tails.

They look like they could be from some themed maid café...

The maids are offering congratulations to my parents.

Calling them Master and Mistress, it seems we're a wealthy family that can afford maids.

The idea that having maids equals wealth comes from memories of my previous life, so it might not be the same in this world.

"You seem to have calmed down? Now, stop sulking and 'see' the name, right?"

"Oh, right."

See the name?

What does that mean? Aren't they going to name me?

"Well, let's begin."

"Yes."

With that, Father places his palm over my face.

Then his hand starts to glow.

Could this be magic?

Is this a world with magic?

Soon, a magic circle appears in front of my face.

Father seems to be looking at something through the magic circle.

"How is it?"

"Almost there. This child's name is..."

As mentioned earlier, this magic seems to be for seeing the name.

In this world, does magic reveal the baby's name?

Instead of the parents deciding, are babies born with already determined names?

"I see it. This child's name is Jun."

"Jun... It's a bit unusual, but it sounds nice."

"Yes. I think it's a good name."

"Then it's decided. This child's name is Jun."

Oh? Isn't that the same name as in my previous life? Could this magic see my previous life too?

Well, I didn't dislike the name Jun, and since I have memories from my past life, being called a different name would feel strange. I'm honestly happy.

Wait, both the backs of my hands are glowing with some kind of crest...

"Look, this child has a crest. It's the Demon King's crest, just like yours. And there are two of them."

"Wait, that's not all. This child's eyes... both eyes..."

"This is... could it be..."

"Yes, no doubt. This is the Demon God's crest. Two of them. A total of four crests. This is unprecedented! Not since the first Demon King!"

"And this child... is a fallen angel. Just like the first Demon King, with the same crests. This might be the return of the first Demon King."

The Demon King's crest? The Demon God's crest? I had a vague idea, but there really are Demon Kings? Scary.

So, from what I'm hearing, Father is the Demon King? Scary.

Sorry to ruin the joyful tears, but you're scaring me, Father.

It's fine to lift me up, but please don't raise me too high.

I can't control my body, and it's scary, Father.

It seems they're starting a banquet to celebrate my birth.

Many people are gathered in a large dining hall.

Well, they don't look like ordinary humans, though.

Is it okay to attend a banquet right after giving birth, Mother?

I'm placed in a cradle next to my mother.

Various people with different appearances come to see me.

Honestly, I'm already overwhelmed, Mother.

Finally, the visitors stop, and I can calmly think about the situation and the future.

First, it seems I successfully reincarnated.

As God said, into a world with monsters.

I never imagined my own father would be one.

Moreover, it seems I'm not human either.

What's this about being a fallen angel? That's strange, right?

Because my parents, especially Father, look like devils. And he's the Demon King. They don't look like fallen angels.

But there's no doubt they are my parents... What's going on?

Next, the crest... I don't understand it either.

The crest that appeared earlier has now disappeared.

In my previous life, I went through a phase of Chuunibyou. Everyone does, right?

But I died and reincarnated at a fairly old age.

I can't just be happy about having crests on my hands and eyes.

I need to understand what they are.

It's about me, after all.

Next, magic. If there are Demon Kings, devils, and fallen angels, then there must be magic.

What kind of magic is there? I don't understand the magic Father used earlier either.

I get that it reveals names, but I need help understanding the concept of seeing names.

And the important question is, can I use magic?

Of course, I couldn't use magic in my previous life.

If I can, I definitely want to learn.

If there are Demon Kings, devils, and fallen angels, there must be heroes and sages who might oppose them, and surely there are angels.

If I encounter such beings and they oppose me, it would be tough without a way to defend myself.

Learning to use magic is essential.

However, the biggest problem now is that I'm a newborn baby.

I can't walk or talk yet, so all I can do is observe my surroundings.

Fortunately, Father is the Demon King, and Mother is his wife.

There seem to be many people serving them, so I probably won't face any immediate danger as a helpless baby.

Until I can walk, I'll quietly observe my surroundings.