I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain Prince Who Dies Before the Game Starts ~ In Order to Be Happy with My Favorite Heroine's Younger Sister, I Overcame My Weakest Magic [Dark Blade] with Excessive Effort, and It Became the Strongest Broken Power ~ - Chapter 2: The Mob Prince Who Was Supposed to Die Before the Game Started Turned Out to Be the Greatest Magic Genius of All Time

Chapter 2: The Mob Prince Who Was Supposed to Die Before the Game Started Turned Out to Be the Greatest Magic Genius of All Time

“The magic power runaway is settling down. I’m so glad!”

My mother rubbed her cheek against mine.

No matter what happens, this person will always love and protect me, filling me with an indescribable sense of comfort.

Ah, it feels so good…

This warmth from my mother. In my previous life, I lost it when I was six, and even though I longed for it, I had completely forgotten that feeling.

“Lu, Luna… Mom?”

I tried my best to speak and smile to make my mother happy.

The reason I survived was undoubtedly because of her, and I wanted to thank her.

Above all, this reaction clarified my situation.

The name of the Demon Queen Diana’s mother is Luna.

“Kyahhhhhh! Luna, Mom! You can talk!? Amazing! Diana, your big brother is amazing!”

My mother was overjoyed, looking down at the baby lying in the other crib.

It was a baby who could barely lift itself up on its own.

With that, it was confirmed that my mother’s name was Luna.

So, the baby here is undoubtedly the Demon Queen Diana when she was a baby.

One reason I thought that was because this room was filled with lavish furniture that no commoner could afford.

This must be either a palace or a noble’s mansion.

Demon Queen Diana was a princess of the Celestia Empire. Isn’t this room fitting for her status?

The Dark Edge, a magic blade that appeared in my right hand, vanished when I willed it.

I thought deeply.

Most likely, this is the world 16 years before the main game begins.

But there’s one thing that bothers me: my name—Luke—doesn’t ring any bells.

Emperor Alvaice had five wives. One of them was the dark elf princess Luna, who was standing in front of me.

The other four wives were all from noble families in the empire. Each of them had a son, and a power struggle took place between half-siblings to determine the next emperor.

That’s right, Diana’s brothers were all half-siblings, and there was no prince named Luke.

So, who am I…?

Why am I not in the game?

“Hehehe!”

Baby Diana looked up at me and gave me a beaming smile. She seemed happy that I was okay.

“Look, Luke. Diana is saying her big brother is amazing!”

My mother was calming me while lying Diana back down in the crib.

“Luke, if something hot and painful happens like before, sing the song I taught you. That will make the pain go away.”

“Uh, okay.”

I nodded eagerly.

“Eh!? Oh, yes! You’re such a smart boy!”

My mother’s eyes widened in joy.

Just answering made her so happy. I’m so glad.

It’s been years since someone praised me like this.

“But it’s still dangerous for you to use Dark Edge alone. If anything happens, you must call me. I’m working in the room next door.”

“Okay.”

“Good! With this, you’ll definitely be able to survive!”

What…?

I was puzzled by my mother’s ominous statement.

Maybe in the original game scenario, I—Luke—died due to a magic power runaway?

If that’s the case, it makes sense why I didn’t appear in the game.

A baby around one year old wouldn’t be able to understand words and use magic. It must be because I’m a reincarnated person with memories of my past life that I managed to do so…

If that’s the case, I need to constantly use magic to prevent another runaway and avoid dying early.

I’m not going to let myself die right after being reborn.

…Also, Luna Mom is going to be assassinated about seven years from now by the emperor’s orders.

I remembered my mother, who disappeared due to my father’s violence in my previous life.

I can’t lose my mother because of a man like that again.

Luna Mom loves me deeply. There’s no way I’m going to let her be killed.

To stop that, I need to use magic from when I’m a baby and master it…

I must grow stronger to protect Mom and Diana with my own hands.

I made that vow.

From that day on, I decided to use Dark Edge all the time while I was awake.

I was worried that baby Diana might have a magic power runaway, but there were no signs of it.

According to my mother, Diana’s magic power is probably about average for a normal person.

Hmm, that’s a bit surprising.

But if she can avoid that kind of pain, I envy her.

Still, we are the prince and princess of the Celestia Empire, so why is no one else coming to care for us besides Mom?

After observing my mother’s behavior for a few days, I figured out that this is a prison tower where she is being kept to prevent her from escaping.

Mom was wearing something like a collar, which seemed to be a magical restraint to stop her from using magic.

As a dark elf princess who opposed the empire, she’s treated like a criminal.

The evil demon bl00d running through us siblings made us feared and shunned by the servants.

In the game, Emperor Alvaice had forced his dark elf wife Luna to have children to control the dark elves.

Mom sometimes disappears for long periods, and it seems she participates in events as one of the emperor’s wives.

The emperor boasts about having Luna, the dark elf princess, by his side as a symbol of his conquest.

Mom obeys the emperor to improve his image, hoping to protect me and Diana.

It wouldn’t be strange if she saw us as the children of her hated enemy, as her entire family was wiped out by the emperor.

But she never showed any signs of that.

Mom showered us with unconditional love.

Even now, she’s letting me drink her milk.

“Now, let’s go to sleep.”

“Mm…”

Once I was full, I immediately felt sleepy. Mom sang a lullaby as she rocked me to sleep.

Her beautiful voice, like the sound of bells, was truly heavenly music. I could never get tired of listening to it, and I fell asleep with bliss.

But when I woke up, I immediately used Dark Edge.

All of this is to protect Mom and Diana.

Other than sleeping, relieving myself, and drinking milk, all my time was spent using Dark Edge.

In this world of Chris Knights, the more you use the same type of magic, the more your proficiency increases, and the power of that magic grows.

If the magic isn’t a system you’re suited to, the proficiency gain rate is slower, but I believe I’m suited to the dark magic system.

Because my Dark Edge was different from usual.

“Eh, you’ve made such a big Dark Edge now!?”

“Yeah.”

My mother Luna came to change my diaper and was wide-eyed.

I proudly held up the Dark Edge, which was as big as a greatsword.

Being praised by my beautiful and kind mother felt great.

“Normally, you can only create a blade the size of a dagger…!”

“Yeah. I’ll protect you and Diana with this.”

“Kyahhh! Luke! You’re so cute!”

My mother hugged me as though she couldn’t get enough of me.

“You’ll definitely become an extraordinary magician! With that power, protect Diana. You two are the only siblings in this world…”

“Mm.”

I promised my mother Luna.

I won’t let my sister Diana experience the same sadness I did in my past life. I will save her from the future of ruin.

I won’t reunite with my family in heaven; we will be happy together in this world.

That’s my only wish.