Chapter 95 Birth

Translator: Isekai Shousetsu

In a certain night with a full moon.

The two went into labor at the same time.

AA, Why both of you at the same time!!

Even if you say that

My King, youre being a bother so please get out.

Because I was faffing around the two due to my worries, I got chased out by the sorcerers and midwives.

What a rude bunch. Although its true that theres nothing I could really do

Ah, what should I do!!

Please calm down, my king. Even if you cause mayhem, it wont make the childbirth any faster.

How annoying, Raymond. Even I know that, you know?

Well, well. Just calm down. For the meantime, here, have a drink.

Ye, yeah. ThanksOr rather, why are you here, Bartolo?

Youre supposed to be stationed at the border with the DeMorgal Kingdom, you know?

I heard that its about time the two would give birth so Im here on standby. Absolutely, among the great clansmen, Im the first among who want to see their faces.

Is that soYou, when your daughter was born, what did you do?

While stirring around the liquor, Bartolo answers my question with a troubled face.

Even if you ask me thattheres really nothing a man can do when that time comes. As one would expect, we can only imagine the hardships of childbirth and hear them through hear-say. Its not something you can do in the place of your wife, right? So, I just drank liquor.

Ah, is that so

I guess thats that, huh Theres nothing I can really do, huh

Just in case, I though them using boiling water sterilization as a countermeasure for puerperal fever as well as alcohol sterilization. I also taught them the pain-relieving Lamaze technique but

Theres the possibility of having difficulties.

Ah, why didnt I study medicine in Japan!?

Even though if I had become a gynecologist or an obstetrician then I might have been able to do something even just a little.

No, I guess theres nothing to be done even if I regret t now.

Bartologive me a strong liquor.

Now youre talking.

I gulp down the liquor Bartolo handed over.

Its bland, huh.

Its no use even if I drink away my worries, huh.

I stop drinking liquor.

I really cant get my mind off it. I guess Bartolos suggestion didnt help, huh.

Oi, Talk to me so I could get my mind distracted. Otherwise, youre fired. Its a royal order.

What an unusual royal order, huh.

Raymond and Bartolo look at me with amazed faces.

Shut up, hurry up and talk with me.

Then Ill be asking you, how did you manage to get the two to give birth at the same time? Did you do both at once?

I did both of them together about once every three times, huh

Theyre quite forgiving, huh.

Raymond raises his voice in surprised.

No, not really. As expected, even I think its probably overdoing it. I just tried saying it on a whim while thinking that.

And when I did, unexpectedly, the two were also up for it or something

Im so jealous! My wife would already snap at me if I talked to another woman!

Thats quite horrible, huh.

Im quite blessed, huh.

Lady Julia, Lady Tetra, How gracious of you, huh.

While doing such idiotic chatter, we heard a cry.

Its a childs, no, a babys cry.

Thisthis means

My king!! Lady Tetra has given birth!!

My body moved faster than I could think.

I went straight to Tetras room.

Almis

Tetra is smiling.

Her face was full of sweat and her hair is a mess, with some clinging on her cheeks.

And in her arms is a beautiful baby wrapped in linen.

Its a healthy boy. Here, hold him.

Aa.

I held up the babymy very own baby in my arms.

Hes quite heavy, huhI feel the weight of life.

He inherited my hair huh. His face looks like yours. Especially that cheeky part.

How rude.

When I stretched out my finger into the babys small hands, he grasped it tightly.

AahHow cuteso cute I could just eat him up.

A namegive him a name.

Ahthis guy will be called Ancus - Ancus Ars.

I see. Its a good name. AncusThe fruit of my and Almis love

Tetra smiles with a grin.

For the meantime, she looks fine, huh.

When I got relieved for the meantime, we heard another cry from the neighboring room.

This would mean

Go on.

Ah, I know.

I hand over Ancus to Tetra and hurriedly head for Julias room.

I wonder if shes okay

Julia!!

Ah, Almis

Julia faces me and shows me a smile.

Looking like she didnt have a difficult childbirth as Tetra, she gives off an impression that shes not that tired out.

However, her expression shows a little anxiety. Its like happiness and anxiety are being mixed together

Here you go. A healthygirl.

Julia hands her over to me. Her hands are shaking a little.

Geez, this girl.

I kiss Julia in the lips.

You did well. Thank you so much. Im very happy, you know.

When I said such and smiled, Julias expression turns cheerful as if her anxiety had cleared a little.

What should we do with her nameis it fine if I give it to her?

Its fine. Its your right as the father after all.

Is that so. Then

Fiona. Fiona Rosyth. That will be her name.

Fiona, huh. Yes I think its a good name.

Julia happily smiles.

I look at Fiona.

Her hair is lavender colored. She also takes her face from Julia.

When she grows up, she looks like shell become a gorgeous woman.

Im so happy. Although Im a little sad that she didnt take that much from me.

Ah, so cute, huh.

What do I do now? I dont know what Id do if somebody told me Please give me your daughter in marriage. Im troubled.

Theres no way Ill let her marry.

What are you saying even though shes just born?

Julia quips and smiles.

Its good that youve gotten betterJulia.

Around the time when things calmed down and Tetra and Julia fell asleep.

I look at the moon alone from a balcony in the palace. What a beautiful full moon.

I gulp down liquor by myself.

Leader

Ron, is it? Its quite late.

I was a little busy. So I got late. First, let me say my congratulations.

Ron quietly comes along beside me.

Sorry. I only have one cup.

No, I dont mind. And soyou have a little difficult expression on your face, yes?

You know?

YesIts about Julia, yes?

Is it foresight?

Well, its something in everyones minds so I guess its only natural.

The next king would be Julias son.

Thats the unspoken agreement. This is something everyone in this country understands.

And while its only natural, if I tried to give Tetras son the crown, then the country would completely split into two.

Especially the Rosyth Clan. Its easy to see that theyll cry out Thats not what you promised and would oppose me earnestly.

Even I know that so I didnt give Ancus the name Rosyth so as to show that he doesnt have any right to the succession.

Julia gave birth to a girl. And Tetra gave birth to a boy.

Its a little troublesome situation.

Well, this much wont shake Julias social status.

However, if this went on for several times more, then it will become a problem.

That isa pattern where Julia keeps giving birth to girls and not be blessed with a son.

Its not like I dont have the alternative whereI wont do Tetra until Julia gives birth to a sun buttheres no way I can do that.

I dont want Tetra to hold herself back that much after all, plus itll be expected that Abrahamthat damned old man wont stop it with the complaints.

If only that stupid geezer didnt exist then this situation wouldnt be that troublesome.

If I remember correctly, I heard that its the sperm which determines the gender of the child. In other words, the one at fault would be me.

But I also heard that the girls constitution also plays a part.

So, both are at faultNo, fault is not a good word for it. Should I say its the cause?

Well, Im honestly happy see. Boy, girl, I wanted both after all. In the first place, the probability is 50%, right? Theres no way shed keep on giving birth to only girls.

Yes, thats what I also think. Julia and Tetra are both important so, I dont want to see the two of them fighting.

Ah, theres no way Id let that happen. I definitely wont.

I glare at the full moon.

As if ignoring me, it continues to shine brightly.

The peaceful days pass by and it has become the sixth month.

I strengthened vigilance against the DeMorgal kingdoms invasion which weve known from intelligence as well as the probably accompanying coaltion.

And so, as feared, the peace had ended.

What we didnt expect was

The one which ended the peace was not the DeMorgal Armys invasion, but rather a civil war in the DeMorgal Kingdom.

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