Reincarnated in an Otome Game

Chapter 2: A Chance Encounter

A few months later after I declared my independence and started my own business, I went into town with Edgar to check and see how things were going with my products. When we arrived at a sweets shop where some of my sweets are being sold, I approached the shop owner and asked him with a kind smile, "How are things going sir?"

The shop owner smiled at me and said, "It's going really well Master Johan! Your homemade fudge is a genuine hit for all my customers! Especially the young ladies who think your products are even good enough to share with their boyfriends!"

I smiled at the owner after hearing the good news and said to him, "The other store owners told me the same thing you did. I'm really glad my products are making your business flourish sir."

After we departed, Edgar said to me with a smile, "Master Johan, your products and business are the talk of the town. I can't believe you made a lot of money in just a few months from selling all those things you told me about months ago!"

I turned back to look at Edgar and said, "Well I need the money to live and I want people in this kingdom and other kingdom's to know about my business. Besides, I can't live off of my father's penchant forever you know."

Edgar smiled and said in a somber tone, "I was worried about you Master. I thought you would never smile again."

I turned to look at Edgar and said, "I don't want to burden myself with the past. Sometimes it's times like this that one has to move on and do something for themselves."

As we were walking through town, I looked around and saw a bunch of shops with my business logo, a red heart with an arrow through the middle cause decided to call all my products the Cupid's Arrow line. I smiled to myself thinking that I've made a lot of progress in the past few months ever since I've died as Minato and was reborn as Johan. I also learned from Edgar that starting in a couple weeks, I'll be attending Levinia's prestigious magic academy and learn to harness the five elemental powers I was born with so I can become a powerful mage.

Suddenly, I felt my stomach growl and I blushed in embarrassment remembering that I had little breakfast this morning. Edgar chuckled a little and suggested that we grab a quick snack and I nodded in agreement to that idea.

Third POV:

Meanwhile, a crow was perching on a branch in one of the trees and its red eyes were looking around at all the people. In the demon realm, a lone figure with silver-colored skin, silver shaggy hair with black horns sticking out of his head, deep black eyes with red irises and sharp teeth was looking through a purple colored floating crystal while resting his face in his palm and tapping his long-nailed fingers on the arm rest of the throne he was sitting on.

This figure is known by the people of Levinia as the demon king Lars. Lars let out a sigh of boredom as he was watching all the happy couples and families walk by on his crystal. He then said, "Humans are so boring. It's like they have nothing better to do with their lives but stay happy and oblivious to what's around them. I can't believe in a few months time, I'll have to send up my troops to attack them. However, I want to see just one interesting thing before I literally die of boredom!"

As Lars was watching he saw three little kids run by and one of them tripped and skinned his knee. The kid clutched it tightly and tears started to form in his eyes from pain he was feeling. Lars let out a yawn of boredom and said while turning around to prop himself on the arm rest he was tapping on, "As much as I like to see pain, it's still nothing new. Why can't the humans show me something exciting for once!"

Just as Lars was about to fall asleep from being bored, his eyes went wide when he heard a voice from his crystal say, "Are you okay?"

Lars opened his eyes and then his eyes widened when he saw Johan and Edgar standing over the kid with the hurt knee. Lars got up from his throne walked over to the crystal and said in a small whispery tone while staring at Johan, "Who's that? Who is that beautiful creature standing before me?"