NOVEL NEXT Chapter 107
Chapter
A child was born.
I had heard that childbirth was usually difficult, but Rionne, being a demigod, seemed to have no trouble at all.
“Uh? I think it’s coming out.”
After that one line, about five minutes later, she returned cradling the child.
Enok was dazed, but as he looked at the baby in his arms, a strange feeling blossomed within him instead of confusion.
“…Eirinne.”
“Kyah!”
The child giggled. There was definitely something different about the bloodline of a demigod; even though she was born just a few hours ago, she looked adorably fluffy.
Enok, still in a daze while holding Eirinne, watched as Rionne breastfed her.
The baby suckled diligently at Rionne’s breast.
‘That’s mine.’
It was a strange thought, but overall, he just felt blank.
Later, a grand festival was held in the Elf Union.
Under the sun, Rionne lifted Eirinne high, and the child giggled.
“Oooh…!”
The elves rejoiced at the sight of the child, and surprisingly, even the Sword God smiled and added to the spectacle with sword dances.
Enok was still dazed.
As time passed and Eirinne started to toddle around, chatting with Mommy and Daddy, and then dashing over to leap into his arms, he remained blank.
“Daddaa…!”
Enok, lifting Eirinne who had jumped into his embrace, looked towards Rionne who was approaching.
A gentle smile. That warm expression was filled with maternal love.
Still holding Eirinne, Enok trudged over and leaned his head against her.
“Mom?”
“Dad?”
Eirinne looked back and forth between Rionne and Enok. Rionne chuckled at the sight.
“Why, Enok? Do you want to be fed too?”
“Should I?”
“…Really?”
“I’ll think about it.”
As Enok nodded, Eirinne opened her mouth wide.
“No…! It’s Eirinne’s…!”
“It was originally mine.”
“Still, no…!”
With a small laugh, Enok squeezed Eirinne’s chubby cheeks.
“Pbbbt!”
Her pouted lips were adorable. Those soft, tender green eyes that resembled Rionne’s, above them was the dark hair that she’d inherited from him.
‘How old was I when I met Rionne?’
Around ten, perhaps? I wonder what it will feel like when Eirinne turns ten in a few years.
As he reminisced about the past, Enok suddenly stared intently at Rionne’s face.
“Rionne.”
“Yeah?”
“How was it? When you picked me up.”
“Out of the blue?”
Rionne’s eyes widened, and then she smiled fondly.
“Our Enok was really easy to raise. He didn’t cause much trouble, and he listened well to his sister.”
[That’s nonsense!]
A voice suddenly popped up, it was Undine screeching.
[Don’t you remember the trouble you caused? You challenged the Master of the Forest and then cried like a baby while Rionne was bawling too!]
“Well… children are supposed to make mistakes while growing up.”
[That’s no ordinary level of mistake!?]
Following Undine, Eri swooped in and quickly burrowed into Eirinne.
[Hehe, sister!]
“Fox!”
[You should call me sister, not fox.]
That remark made Enok’s eyes go wide.
“Eri, you had a gender?”
[No?]
“Then why sister?”
[Just because.]
Eri naturally climbed onto Enok’s head. Enok scratched his head and waved at Tsukiyo, yawning as she strolled over.
“Why are you all gathering? Is something going on?”
“Hmm? Didn’t the elves say? You can’t have a family photo without the eldest.”
Tsukiyo snatched Eirinne from Enok’s arms. Then, cradling her, she dove straight into Enok’s embrace.
“Hmm. This feels nice. Tighter, Dad.”
“What photo are you talking about?”
“Hey! Don’t ignore me!”
As he wrapped his arms around Tsukiyo, Rionne pulled out a crystal orbed object from her arms.
“What photo are we talking about? A family photo. Oh, look, Mom and Dad are coming too.”
The Sword God and Roxanna joined the group. Just like that, the number of people grew to eight in an instant.
“Okay, are we ready? Smile, Enok!”
Everyone struck a pose in front of the floating crystal orb. After some hesitation, Enok raised his right hand and made a peace sign.
“One, two, three!”
Click—!
Rionne, who remotely triggered the picture, checked the crystal orb and nodded contentedly.
“Yep, everyone looks great.”
Enok, looking at the picture along with her, smiled faintly.
“Yeah.”
It felt like only a few years ago when he thought he was all alone, and now he had enough family to fill a picture frame.
And above all, the precious existence who had become not just a mother and sister but now also a wife.
As Enok quietly gazed at Rionne, he brightened up.
“Thank you, Rionne.”
“Hmm? I don’t know what for, but… heh, you’re welcome.”
Enok continued to look at the family photo for a long time then made a small wish.
May this happiness last forever.
Now, it was no longer an impossible wish.
– End