Chapter 191 The Third Daughter

Arriving in Ravenscoft, I headed for the general store. It was the only place Angela would be.

"Huh?"

But Angela wasn’t there. The door was also tightly shut.

Ah, then is she somewhere else? Where could she be?

"Think, think. Fuck, don’t panic. Should I try going home?"

I licked my dry lips and quickly changed direction. This was the third child I was seeing born, after all.

I was still flustered. The truth was, I had a strange bad feeling about this time.

"It just feels ominous. Is it because of the message that emperor bastard sent? Haa, calm down."

I went to our house. Angela’s screams and groans were already audible. I’d come to the right place.

Click, creak!

I opened the door and entered at once.

"Uhaaaaaaak! Ah-euk, Uu-euk!"

Angela was wailing loud enough to make the house shake. Aunt Selena and Auntie Sharia were on either side of her, attending to her.

On the other hand, Horuz was also visible, lying on the sofa and munching on grapes.

She saw me and sighed.

"Haa, when did I send that letter? And you’re only just arriving now?"

Is that what it’s like to have an unemployed older sister? Lumina was also visible, stuck right next to Horuz.

She just lifted her foot to point at me, then clicked her tongue.

"Exactly. He must have been screwing women again, that damn debauched bastard."

"You two are gonna die, seriously. Ugh, Aunt, Auntie! How’s Angela?"

I rushed over to Angela. Since the letter arrived at night, her labor pains must have started then.

And they’d continued until now.

"Damn, this must be worse pain than dying?"

A chill ran down my spine. Angela was already exhausted, her complexion pale.

Beside her, Aunt looked up at me with a haggard face.

"She hasn’t been able to sleep properly since last night, and she’s been like this...."

Auntie also shook her head.

"If she’s really unlucky, it might be a miscarriage. If the labor pains are this long and there’s no progress, it’s almost... haa."

Auntie seemed to feel as sorry as if it were her own situation. My brain froze for a moment.

What? A miscarriage could happen?

That’s not good. Especially for Angela, it would be a fatal moment, wouldn’t it?

"That can’t be!"

I shouted and sat by Angela’s head. I smoothed her disheveled hair.

"Angela, I’m here. It must have been so hard, right? I’m sorry. I received the letter too late. I’ll stay by your side, okay?"

I felt so sorry. To think I only arrived now, of all times.

Angela, who had been writhing in pain, looked at me and smiled, shedding even heavier tears.

"Heeuk, why are you only coming now... you bastard."

"I’m sorry, I’m really sorry."

"Heeuk, you bastard. Ah-euk, it hurts...!"

"I’m sorry, Angela, does it hurt a lot? I’ll stay here, I’m sorry, I’m really sorry."

I wiped the sweat from her forehead. But Angela wailed even louder.

"It hurts, Hwaaaaaaak!"

She thrashed. Amidst it all, amniotic fluid kept gushing out.

Seeing that, I instinctively panicked.

"Blood, blood...?"

"It’s a natural phenomenon. If the amount increases from there, it’s a confirmed miscarriage."

"What? Th-that’s...!"

No, calm down. It doesn’t mean it’s a confirmed miscarriage, does it? Not yet, not yet!

I gritted my teeth, then stroked Angela’s head.

"Auntie, isn’t there anything we can do? It’ll be dangerous if it continues like this!"

"I’ve been casting healing spells since yesterday, which is why it’s only this bad. I’m about to collapse myself...."

Auntie sighed. I understood.

If it had been like this since last night, neither Aunt nor Auntie would have been able to rest properly.

Both Aunt and Auntie looked so haggard, as if they might collapse at any moment. First, I cupped Angela’s cheeks with both hands.

"Angela, don’t worry. It’ll get better, the baby will definitely come out. The baby will come out wailing and look for you, Angela."

"Heeuk, I feel like I’m going to dieee...!"

Angela’s face, crumbling even as she endured the pain. Seeing that, my heart felt like it was crumbling too.

"Becoming a mother is really hard, Angela. Isn’t it? I, I’m so nervous too. Whether it’s a daughter or a son, phew. They’re making you suffer a lot, aren’t they? They’re going to be a real troublemaker, right?"

"Heeuk, when they come out, I’m going to scold them. Uh-heuk."

"Yeah, they really need a scolding. Haha."

"You too!"

"Uh-huh... me too."

I lightly smacked my own head and forced a laugh. Angela seemed to smile faintly, but then her face contorted in pain.

Trying to soothe her, I kissed her forehead. Angela, despite her pain, only looked up at me.

Her eyes seemed to be trying to keep smiling, trying to return my smile.

Seeing that, my heart felt like it was tearing apart.

The labor pains intensified.

"Ah-heug-eu-euk, I can’t bear it! Aaaak, my body feels like it’s being torn to shredsss!"

Angela clutched her stomach, gritting her teeth and trembling. Aunt quickly grabbed her hand.

"No, you have to endure. Angela, you can do it. You’re a stronger woman than anyone!"

Aunt comforted her, and Auntie, sweating profusely, cast even stronger healing spells on Angela.

Angela’s entire body was growing paler and paler, to the point where it wouldn’t be strange if she died right then and there.

Creeeak!

The door opened and Dinora and Lyra entered. Come to think of it, where had they gone? That question was immediately answered.

Dinora wiped Angela’s body with a wet towel.

She also showed a professional demeanor, combining it with massage.

Splash!

Lyra was helping by pouring healing potions on Angela’s lower body.

"Our merchant guild has plenty of potions left over. We’ll help as much as you need!"

Seeing them like this, Dinora and Lyra also looked incredibly reliable.

Lyra, who had been helping diligently, tilted her head for a moment.

"Will I... be like this when I have a baby later? Still, I want to give birth."

She seemed envious. As if to make that sentiment meaningless, Angela let out a tearing scream.

"Uwaaaaaaak!"

It was enough to make me worry her voice would give out. Lyra, who had been pouring the potion, flinched.

"Oh? It’s, it’s coming! It’s coming out!"

Finally, the end was in sight. I saw the baby’s face emerging first from between Angela’s legs.

That’s it. They say the baby’s head is the biggest part during childbirth, so that’s the critical point.

Fortunately, the critical point was being resolved first.

Even so, the speed of emergence was slow. It was truly torture.

"Angela, it’s coming out! Just a little more effort, okay? Just a little more!"

"I’m going crazy, Aaaahhhk, help me, it hurts so much, it hurtsss!"

I hesitated for a moment. But there was nothing to hesitate about.

I activated the Holy Relic.

"I’ll share the pain with Angela!"

Siiiing!

"Eok! Keo-eok...!"

I involuntarily let out a groan and bent my upper body.

I endured with difficulty, and endured again. Wait, what is this? Is this real life?

"Damn, what is this? Is it this bad? It feels like my whole body has turned into testicles and is being sliced by a knife?"

It was agonizing. I clutched my stomach and swallowed my groans as much as possible.

I didn’t want to make others worry. But it really hurt.

What, were labor pains this intense, enough to make me feel pain even through invincibility?

Suddenly, the mothers of this world felt truly great.

"Ah-heuk, it feels a little better, ha-eu-heuk!"

"Uh, un... Angela, endure. I’ll hurt with you."

"No, don’t do that, ha-heuk, please!"

"We’re a couple! We’re having our child! I have the right to feel pain too!"

I tightly held Angela’s hand and nodded. Angela looked at me apologetically, then made a tearful face.

Dinora chuckled.

"Look at that oomph, huh?"

After what felt like a very long time, the baby finally came out completely.

Waaaaaaah! Eung-haaaaaang!

The baby began to cry loudly. Angela was on the verge of complete exhaustion.

Despite that, the baby had come out. Safely! Without a miscarriage!

After the successful birth, Auntie washed the baby and held it.

"It’s a girl?"

Soon, Angela stroked my cheek with a trembling hand.

"Give her a name, you idiot...."

Angela, whose complexion had returned a little, tried to smile with difficulty. I looked down at her, then examined the baby.

I saw fair skin, close to pink, and little hair that was a mix of blonde and brown.

The baby seemed a bit bigger than the previous ones. No wonder it was so hard to give birth.

"The baby is really pretty. But she also seems a bit bigger than the first and second children."

"Heeh, if she grows up well, she’ll be voluptuous, won’t she?"

"Huh? Y-you could see it that way, right? Hmm, then... Sanarae. Sanarae would be a good name."

It means "angel’s wings". I named her with the hope that she would become someone who embraces and holds everyone like an angel. It suits her, right?

Angela smiled contentedly.

"Sanarae? It’s pretty, the name... Hehe."

"Right? Keu-keuk."

Soon, the women took turns examining Sanarae. Lumina whistled.

"Kyaa, is this the third one? You’re rich in daughters, Lucian!"

Horuz also came over.

"Hmph, she’s not as pretty as me. But she is a little cute? Especially her nose and eyes."

How clumsy she is at expressing emotions. She takes after her mother, Goddess Isis.

Auntie handed the baby to Dinora and waved both hands.

"I need to get some sleep. Haa."

Aunt also smiled brightly.

"Me too! Little sister, let’s sleep together!"

"Ah, what kind of bullshit is that... seriously!"

The two of them stood up. Aunt even linked arms with Auntie in a friendly manner. This kind of two-shot, it’s so nice, isn’t it?

I looked down at Angela and kissed her cheek. I offered a single word.

"You worked hard, Angela."

Angela stared at me for a moment, then lightly pecked me with a kiss.

"Later, give me sex for 24 hours straight. A punishment for Lucian♥"

"Un...!"

A punishment indeed. My well will run dry.

Then something occurred to me. Ah, that!

"Ah, but everyone. I have something to tell you!"

At my words, the women suddenly focused on me. Yes, now was the chance to speak.

Actually, I had said I would go to the messenger, but I was still agonizing over it.

So, what I have to say is.