Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

「For assurance, please use purification.」

「Gotcha.」

Instructed by Maribelle to use purification magic, I casted it on everyone.

「You may enter the room now, but I request that you keep quiet.」

「I know.」

I entered the room quietly, and there Sophia was, lying on the bed, embracing our newborn child.

I could tell that Sophia was, as to be expected, exhausted, but she was brimming with a tender love.

「Here, Takumi-kun, hold her.」

「Takumi-sama, please carry her in your arms.」

「O-okay.」

Urged by Freesia-san and Sophia, I nervously held the baby.

So small. A being so utterly helpless, unable to sustain itself without its parents’ protection.

The second the baby was in my arms, my first thought was that I had to protect it.

Unlike a mother who it had spent a long time with, it was the instant that the baby was placed into my arms that I realize I am a father.

「Thank you, Sophia.」

Yes, I would also like to thank you as well, Takumi-sama.」

I looked at our newborn child again.

Perhaps because she was a girl, her hair was already long even though she was just born. Her hair shined just like my silver hair. Still, did she look more like Sophia? She was just born so I’m not sure.

「Mm, her ears are long too.」

「Yes.」

While I reflected on the weight of a child, Freesia-san said to switch, perhaps because she was unable to endure it anymore.

「Takumi-kun, isn’t that enough? It’s my turn now, isn’t it?」

「I understand, so please don’t rush me.」

When I gave her to Freesia-san, the way she held the baby evidently shows the experience of a mother of two.

「I’m next. I give my blessings to the Sylphide family.」

「Let me hold it too, okay~ I will give my blessing to our new family member.」

「Ah, me too me too!」

Just when I thought Sylph took the baby from Freesia-san just because she wanted to hold her, I saw her grant the baby a blessing. Dryas, Undine, and Selene also took turns with holding the baby, and for some reason, everyone was giving the baby their blessing…… but is that alright?

「Hey, is that okay?」

「……that will be okay, maybe. The issue here might be that there hasn’t been any children blessed by the Great Spirits for the last millennia, even in the records of Yggurle Kingdom.

「……I wouldn’t say that that’s alright.」

Before I knew it, even Madam Lumia was happily embracing the little baby.

「Fufu, a silver-haired elf is rare. A special child who has received the blessings of the Great Spirits. It would be troubling if the country finds out. After all, no one even in the royal family has been endowed with a blessing.」

Madam Lumia mentioned something that I can’t just ignore.

「Madam Lumia, if possible, please keep this confidential.」

「Oh my, that would be impossible. Spirits are free-willed. In particular, if a baby is born to the Sylphide family, the Wind Spirits would be especially joyous, and it would immediately be transmitted to the country.」

「Eh!」

「Ahh, fret not. It wouldn’t be told to all citizens of Yggurle Kingdom. Just those connected with Wind Spirits.」

「That’s not relieving at all.」

Even I was dejected, the Great Spirits, Freesia-san, and Madam Lumia surrounded the baby.

Clap, clap, clap!

「Ears please everyone, Sophia-sama and the little baby are tired. Please come again tomorrow to meet them.」

Unable to watch more, Maribelle took the baby from them and placed her on the bed, then made everyone leave the room.

「Indeed. We have been inconsiderate, shall we head to the living room?」

「Very well. We have to come up with a list.」

「Fufu, leave it to me.」

「Okay, let us convene while having tea cakes in the living room.」

And so, Madam Lumia seemed to have decided on something and made a proposition. Then Sylph and Dryas agreed, and even Selene said they should talk while having snacks. Undine had already begun considering something.

I escorted Madam Lumia and the Great Spirits out the room.

「It could be that they are considering names.」

「…… I think there was no doubt about that. Mother left alongside them.」

「Wait, the name of our first child will be given by Sophia and I.」

「W-well, would it not be a good idea to have a variety of names to consider?」

「Hmm, you have a point. I don’t know how naming works in this world, so it would help to use those as reference.」

「Indeed. It would be an honor to receive names for consideration from the Great Spirits and Madam Lumia.」

I don’t know if there were rules to giving names. There might be things to consider based on race or clan. I would love it if we could choose it ourselves, but I’ll have to borrow everyone’s wisdom here.

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