Chapter 1

I'm Not Interested in a World of Otome Games

Translated by GXYRU
Edited by GXYRU

I was reincarnated into the world of an otome game called “Love Magic Academy,” commonly known as “Love School Koigaku.”

I became Arius Gilbert, the son of the Prime Minister of the Ronaudia Kingdom, who was one of the capture targets.

But you know what? I’m not interested in otome games. I was forced to go through all the routes in “Love School” by my childhood friend, but I can’t understand those people who only have romance in their minds.

However, I did enjoy the dungeon exploration events. The setting of “Love School” is a fantasy world with “magic” in the title, so magic, monsters, and dungeons exist as normal

. According to what my childhood friend told me, they reused the system and settings from an orthodox RPG that got scrapped.

That’s why the characters in “Love School” have stats like HP and STR that have nothing to do with otome games and levels set for them.

When you defeat monsters during events, your level goes up like in a regular RPG. Even though leveling up has no impact on game progression.

But… I see. Just because I was reincarnated into an otome game world doesn’t mean I have to deal with those romance-obsessed people. I can simply enjoy it as a regular RPG world.

The capture targets in “Love School” have unnecessarily high specs. Since I’ve been reincarnated into a different world, I might as well aim to be the strongest.

As a newborn, I was able to manipulate mana with just my senses. Truly, I, Arius, am high-spec even as a baby.

I trained my body by exerting mana. Since mana increases when I use it, it’s killing two birds with one stone.

You might ask, what’s the point of a baby training their body? Well, I thought that training would make me grow faster. And the result was just as I expected. It didn’t take much time for me to start walking.

“Um… I want you to teach me swordsmanship and magic.”

After three months, I started walking and suddenly began speaking, leaving my parents dumbfounded.

But they didn’t treat me like a monster. They were overjoyed and taught me everything I wanted, being proud parents… They were completely doting.

My father, Darius, who is the Prime Minister, and my mother, Lea, both have high specs like Arius, and they teach me in a way that’s easy to understand. So, I quickly learned the basics of swordsmanship and magic.

To test my strength, I sneaked out of the house when my parents weren’t around. Since I can sense mana, it was easy for me to find monster beasts.

In the forest, I found a monster beast: a wild boar. The wild boar charged at me, but I calmly unleashed a “Fireball” spell.

The flame ball, about 20 centimeters in diameter, hit the wild boar directly and exploded, incinerating the monster with scorching flames.

It was kind of an easy victory, but it just goes to show how high-spec I am, Arius.

I chose a beast-type monster as my first target because I feel less guilty killing them than humanoids. And I used “Fireball” because it’s difficult for a baby to deal with a corpse unless it turns into ashes.

After that, I frequently sneaked out of the house to test the results of my training.

For swordsmanship, at first, my body couldn’t keep up with my growth, so I memorized proper movements

 through mental training. Once I understood the principles, progress was faster as my body grew.

Magic, on the other hand, didn’t give me much trouble. I increased my mana through mana manipulation and memorized various spells recklessly. By the time I turned five, I could use a wide range of spells, up to the fifth-tier magic.

“The magic I used in the ‘Love School’ events was only up to the fourth-tier, so maybe I, Arius, have already become stronger than the game. But since the only point of comparison is my parents, it’s hard to say for sure. Darius and Lea can easily use fifth-tier magic, after all.

Well, it seems my parents have recognized my abilities, as they hired a private tutor to teach me swordsmanship and magic. Even though my parents could teach me themselves due to their own high specs, as the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister’s wife, they are quite busy and have limited time.

“Hey, Darius. I thought you would become a doting parent once you had a child… But I never imagined it would be to this extent.”

A wild-looking handsome man in his late twenties with a beard commented with a bewildered expression. Even though it was hidden beneath his clothes, his body was clearly honed like steel.

“Exactly. It’s quite something to say that your own child is a genius. And on top of that, you dare to ask us to hire a private tutor.”

The woman, with black hair and mysterious black eyes, had a beautiful appearance that seemed to be in her mid-twenties. She was wearing an expensive-looking red robe and had a distinct aura of a sorceress.

“Gray, Serena, don’t say such things. Well, I admit that I’m a doting parent.”

“That’s true. I’m aware that I’m a doting parent as well. But it’s true that Arius is a genius.”

By the way, my father Darius is a silver-haired, green-eyed intellectual and my mother Lea is a perfect beauty with platinum blonde hair and ice-blue eyes. My parents, Arius, are both visually and skillfully high-spec and are not inferior to the two people in front of me.

“Even Lea… Well, fine. I’ll indulge the two of you as doting parents for today. Darius, as the Prime Minister, must be tired of his stiff work. And Lea, you must be tired of social obligations too.”

“That’s true. If we have a child, it would be impossible to invite you to go on adventures like in the old days. I’ll listen to your stories about our child for a change.”

I see, these four have been acquaintances since a long time ago. I didn’t know that my parents were former adventurers. I should ask them about it in detail later.

“Hmm… You say whatever you want, huh? But can you still say the same thing after seeing Arius’s abilities? Hey, Arius, show them your magic.”

“Yes, mother.”

When I activated the magic, a luminous sphere appeared, causing electrical discharge phenomena.

“No way… It’s not the fifth-tier composite attribute magic ‘Plasmatic Ray of Thunder and Light’! And it’s without incantation… Lea, you didn’t cast it, right?”

“Serena, you should know that much, right?”

Lea had a triumphant smile on her face. She’s truly a doting parent.

By the way, it seems that casting magic without incantation is rare. My parents can also cast magic without incantation, and I have been able to do it from the beginning, so I thought it was normal.

“Arius, next is swordsmanship.”

“Got it, father.”

After dispelling the ‘Thunder and Light,’ I drew a child-sized sword. Even though I’m only five years old, my height has surpassed 120 cm due to accelerated growth through mana training, and I have gained strength, so I can swing a child-sized sword normally.

I consecutively activated the magic ‘Physical Build Enhancement,’ ‘Flight,’ and ‘Acceleration Boost.’ It’s to compensate for the difference in physical abilities and reach.

“It seems you’re ready. Arius, come at me.”

Gray grinned confidently.

“Yes, please.”

I activated the one-handed sword skill ‘Flash Sword Slash’ and quickly closed the distance, aiming for Gray’s feet.”

“The feet are the most difficult place to avoid, and the power and speed enhanced by magic are a match for most adults. But Gray easily blocked and sent me flying.

“Well, well, you’re quite good. Your aim isn’t bad either, but don’t foolishly attack head-on,” he said.

While swiftly moving around, I launched multiple attacks with unpredictable movements. I tried every skill I could use. However, Gray effortlessly blocked them all and ultimately pinned me down to the ground.

“Hey, Gray! What are you doing against a child?” Lea exclaimed in anger.

The ‘Thunder and Light’ unleashed by Lea in her fury was several times larger than the one I had cast. It discharged with tremendous force. If that had hit me directly, it would have been instant death.

“Hey, Lea, calm down! I wouldn’t let anything happen to Arius. But still… Is he really five years old? Arius, I’m impressed,” Gray said, laughing heartily as he reached out his hand to me.

“Hey, Lea, Darius. Sorry for underestimating him. I’ll take up the offer to be Arius’s private tutor,” he said.

“I… I’m sorry, Arius, for not believing in you. As an apology, I’ll teach you all of my skills,” Serena added.

And so, Gray and Serena became my private tutors.

I only learned later that they were world-renowned adventurers.

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Arius Gilbert, 5 years old

Level: 25

HP: 255

MP: 455