Reincarnated With A Glitched System: Why Is My MP Not Running Out? Chapter 2 My System Is Glitched?!

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A mysterious entity snatched me up by mistake, leading to my reincarnation as… an elf? What in the world is that? In my past life, I had never even heard of elves. There were beings known as fae, but that is quite different. I honestly wish I could have returned to my own world, but this place clearly operates under completely different rules.

What a nuisance. For the last few days, I have been forced to consume milk constantly. Truthfully, my mother never lets me venture anywhere. Being diapered while possessing the mind of a young adult is also profoundly embarrassing.

I have scanned my surroundings numerous times; the interior resembles a rustic wood cabin, suggesting we come from a rural background.

Fortunately, I have managed to peer through the window on occasion. Vast fields stretch out, filled with lush greenery. It stands to reason that my father is a simple farmer.

My mother manages the household and attends to me, while Father returns in the evenings to play. I must admit, he is quite handsome, and Mother is equally lovely. I suppose I will grow into a striking girl one day…

Still… I cannot even move.

Existing in an infant's form is incredibly difficult!

I try to flip over in my crib, but even that simple motion is a struggle. Being trapped in this body is truly the worst.

At the very least… am I capable of practicing magic?

Let’s put it to the test! Magic!

While Mother was cooking and Father was away that morning, I attempted to draw mana through my tiny hands.

To my surprise, nothing happened. What in the world? Where has all my training gone?

"Meeeh! Maaahh!"

I tried chanting an incantation later, but still, nothing appeared. My darling mother soon hurried over, concerned by the strange noises I was making.

"Sylph, is something the matter? Are you still hungry for mama's milk?"

Her ample bosom jiggled as she exposed herself, grabbing me and forcing me to drink.

No! I do not want more milk! Please, make it stop!

"Ueeggh…"

"Eh?"

As I struggled to pull away, a sudden memory surfaced. That entity mentioned saying the word 'Status' before I left, didn't it?

"Sta… tus…"

After some effort, I whispered the syllables, and a shimmering, translucent projection manifested before me. Mother did not seem to notice it at all.

[Initiating system…]

[Error! Not enough Divine Energy and Divine Runes.]

[System failure.]

[Recovering…]

[System failure.]

[Recovering…]

[Success! System has been automatically patched.]

[Error! Attribute values cannot be shown properly.]

[Error! Link between soul and body has failed to be established.]

[Recovering… Success.]

[1074 errors have been found.]

[Do you wish to fix the errors? It might take several hours.]

<Yes> <No>

What is this? Why is this thing malfunctioning so badly?

I am not entirely sure what a 'system' entails, but is it some kind of advanced artifact? It is riddled with errors, and it wants to take days to repair them?

Absolutely not. Just show me the data.

[Errors can be fixed at a later date.]

<#23a System>

[System Owner: [Sylph Naturia Bravo]

[Level: 1/#523a]

[Class: [Farmer]

[HP: [10/10]

[MP: [20/20]

[Strength: [4]

[Defense: [3]

[Magic: [50]

[Resistance: [10]

[Agility: [6]

[Luck: [-10]

[Charm: [20]

[Skills:]

[Royal Elven Lineage]

[Agriculture]

[Lesser Fire Magic: Ember]

[Mana Usage]

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Numbers? And… skills? I do not quite understand. By skills, does it mean my abilities? I assume so. I possess a minor fire spell, Ember, along with Mana Usage, Agriculture, and Royal Elven Lineage. These are bizarre skill names. And the numbers… are higher better? But what is with this miserable Luck stat at -10? Is my future destined for tragedy? That certainly bodes poorly.

I wonder if I can actually cast Ember.

Let’s try it.

Ember!

I extended my hand, and when I channeled the command in my mind, a tiny flame flickered into existence with surprising ease.

The flame was so minuscule, it was barely discernable.

Is that really it?

Poof.

It vanished instantly.

What a total letdown. I feel completely betrayed.

Regardless, what do these terms mean? Strength represents physical prowess, surely. But what of HP and MP? I am unfamiliar with these concepts.

Then again, they might be irrelevant. I tried casting Ember again, but checked my status afterward, and nothing had changed.

It would be more convenient if I could track my mana depletion, yet the numbers did not decrease.

Oh well.

Even with this supposed gift, I remain as weak as any other infant.

My Ember was so fleeting that Mother never even noticed it… undeniably pathetic.

I really wish I possessed the abilities from my previous life.

"Alright, Sylph, you have calmed down now… there you go. Mama loves you so much! Sleep well now while I prepare dinner for Papa, okay?"

My mother is so charming. With a loving smile, she returned to her chores.

I refuse to give up so easily, though.

I will push myself to become stronger than I ever was before. I vow that I will not let my family fall to some insignificant bandits. That is my resolution. It may seem simple, but it is my own, so everyone else can just deal with it.

I can do this!

With renewed vigor, I began rolling around, determined to master Mana Usage.

Eventually, mana began to flow. It seems these mysterious "Skills" dictate how I must manifest my abilities, or nothing works correctly.

What a disappointment. Does this imply that skills like my old Lockpick or Mana Infusion are permanently inaccessible?

Ugh.

I shifted my weight, feeling mana pool around my hands. My small body felt slightly more agile and dexterous, but even that minor effort was incredibly taxing.

I examined my status again, but there were no changes. Will these stats increase as I age? Neither HP nor MP fluctuated at all.

What are these inscrutable figures? Why are there identical numbers in the brackets? Could the first be my current value, and the second my maximum capacity?

So it reflects the quantity I can utilize at once? Like a reservoir of mana?

Wait a moment… I think I understand now! MP must mean Mana Points! And HP must be… Health Points? Though Vitality Points would have been better. Regardless.

But why does my MP never decrease? I can cloak myself in mana, yet it never dips!

Is the system broken?

I don’t get it at all. Perhaps I have more mana than I realize? Or perhaps a single point represents a vast amount of energy.

In any case, I am exhausted from the exertion and eventually drifted off to sleep after my training.

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Meanwhile, the entity that reincarnated Sylph observed the world into which he had placed her.

"Hmm… she has become a half-elf… good, she seems to be doing quite well. Excellent, excellent…"

He paced about, attempting to verify her statistics, though he could not access them fully.

"Hm? How flawed is this system? I really should have handled the upgrades earlier… nngh?!"

Suddenly, the entity felt a sharp, agonizing ache in his body, as if a significant portion of his essence had been permanently siphoned away.

"Agh!"

He collapsed, gasping for breath.

"T-This system… what has it done? It has consumed… a massive chunk of my true capacity!"

He checked the girl's status and uncovered something deeply unsettling.

"Her stats are locked? This means… the power it drained from me was used to force her constitution into this rigid, frozen status..."

The realization dawned on him.

"Ah…! HP and MP are incapable of decreasing! Don't tell me… S-She is…"

In that fatal moment, the divine entity realized the truth, and it was absolutely terrifying.

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