Chapter 166: A Dream Come True

"Lydia is pregnant."

James’s words hung in the air.

Liam looked at Lydia, then back at James.

"Pregnant?"

Another message appeared before his eyes.

[Pix: Liam, Lydia is pregnant.]

It was exactly what James had just said.

Liam felt his heart begin to pound.

He didn’t know what to say.

He didn’t even know how to react.

But when he looked at Lydia again, he realized he didn’t need to.

She was smiling, and her eyes were filled with tears.

Lydia brought a hand to her mouth as she tried to hold back her tears.

"Liam..."

He stood up from his chair.

"Is... is it true?"

James smiled.

"Yes."

Lydia began to cry.

But they weren’t tears of sadness.

They were tears of happiness.

Liam walked over and took her hands.

The two of them looked at each other for several seconds.

"We’re going to be parents..."

Lydia let out a small laugh through her tears.

"Yes."

Liam smiled.

He couldn’t help it.

They had talked about having children only recently.

They had even joked about how many they would have.

And now...

They were really going to become parents.

However, a question quickly came to Liam’s mind.

"Wait."

He looked at James.

"How is this affecting her abilities?"

James adjusted his glasses.

"From what I can deduce, the hormonal changes caused by the pregnancy are altering the way her body functions."

He pointed to some data on the computer.

"In a normal woman, these changes affect different processes within the body. In Lydia’s case..."

James paused.

"Well, she’s not a normal woman."

Liam understood perfectly what he meant.

"Her powers are also part of her body."

"Exactly."

James nodded.

"That’s why I believe the hormonal changes are causing her abilities to function irregularly."

Liam looked at Lydia.

"And what consequences could that have?"

"I don’t know."

James was completely honest.

"I’d need to study the process."

Liam frowned.

"I don’t want you studying my wife as if she’s some kind of strange specimen."

James opened his mouth to respond.

But Lydia took Liam’s hand.

"Darling... it’s okay."

Liam looked at her.

Lydia smiled.

"I want to know what’s happening to my body too."

Then she looked at James.

"I understand that I’m not a normal woman."

She laughed lightly.

"I suppose that’s been pretty obvious for a while now."

James smiled.

"Then..."

"I want you to help me."

Liam remained silent.

Lydia squeezed his hand.

"If studying my body can help me get through this pregnancy as safely as possible, I don’t have a problem with it."

Liam finally nodded.

"Okay."

James smiled.

"I’ll do everything I can."

At that moment, another message appeared before Liam’s eyes.

[Pix: What the gray-haired man says is correct.]

[Pix: The hormonal changes caused by the pregnancy are affecting Lydia’s body, which is why her abilities are behaving strangely.]

Liam lowered his gaze.

’So that’s really it...’

Part of him felt relieved.

They finally had an explanation.

But another part of him still didn’t know what to think.

The situation was strange.

Her powers were malfunctioning.

But the reason was...

Their future child.

Liam looked at Lydia again.

She was still smiling.

Lydia had always wanted to become a mother.

And now she was expecting a child.

Liam couldn’t help but smile as well.

’We’re going to be parents...’

Then another message appeared.

[Pix: Liam, there’s something you need to know.]

Liam frowned.

’What?’

[Pix: It is dangerous for your slime wife to be pregnant.]

Liam’s smile disappeared.

’What?’

Liam quickly looked at Lydia.

She was still talking to James, completely unaware of the conversation taking place inside Liam’s mind.

’Dangerous?’

Liam used [Call].

’I understand that her powers won’t function properly during the pregnancy.’

’But we can survive that.’

’We’ve been through worse.’

Pix’s response appeared almost immediately.

[Pix: That’s not what I mean.]

Liam frowned.

’Then what do you mean?’

[Pix: Think about the Explosive Worm.]

Liam immediately remembered that scene.

Lydia had tried to consume it.

But [Storage Slime] had activated accidentally.

The worm had ended up stored inside her body.

Much later, Lydia had managed to consume it and learned [Worm Grenade] and leveled up.

Liam swallowed hard.

’What does that have to do with this?’

Pix’s response took a little longer.

[Pix: Lydia can’t use her abilities properly.]

[Pix: Her ability to consume things isn’t working the way it should either.]

Liam’s eyes widened.

’No...’

[Pix: Now think about that.]

[Pix: There is a baby inside her slime body.]

Liam stopped breathing for a moment.

[Pix: Her body can consume things.]

[Pix: And right now, she doesn’t have complete control over that ability.]

A shiver ran down Liam’s spine.

He looked at Lydia.

She was smiling.

Her eyes were still filled with tears of happiness.

A woman who had just discovered that she was finally going to become a mother.

A woman who had dreamed for so long of having a family.

Liam felt something tighten inside his chest.

’What if...’

He didn’t want to finish the thought.

He couldn’t imagine anything worse.

Lydia accidentally consuming her own child.

The trauma would be unimaginable.

Liam closed his eyes for a second.

’No.’

He couldn’t let that happen.

But he also didn’t want to ruin this moment.

Lydia had just found out she was pregnant.

He didn’t want her first reaction to be fear.

He didn’t want to take that happiness away from her.

[Pix: Liam.]

Liam didn’t respond.

[Pix: Are you reading my messages?]

Silence.

[Pix: Or are you ignoring me?]

Liam finally responded.

’Yes.’

’I’m sorry, Pix.’

’I just don’t know what to think.’

Pix took a few seconds to respond.

[Pix: You have to tell the gray-haired man and Lydia.]

[Pix: This is important information.]

Liam looked at James.

The scientist was still reviewing the test results.

Then he looked at Lydia.

She was gently stroking her stomach, still smiling.

Liam made a decision.

’Pix.’

[Pix: Yes?]

’Don’t tell Lydia.’

[Pix: What?]

’I’m asking you.’

[Pix: Why not?]

Liam clenched his teeth.

’Because I don’t want to worry her.’

’She just found out she’s going to be a mother.’

’I don’t want her to immediately think that something could go wrong.’

Pix remained silent.

Liam continued.

’First, I want to find a solution.’

’I’ll talk to James.’

’But I need you to do me this favor.’

A few seconds passed.

[Pix: I don’t understand why you want to hide this from her.]

Liam lowered his gaze.

’I know.’

’But I’m asking you.’

’Please.’

Pix finally responded.

[Pix: All right, Liam.]

[Pix: I won’t interfere in other people’s relationships.]

Liam let out a small sigh.

’Thanks.’

The chat disappeared.

Liam raised his gaze.

James was standing in front of them.

"Well."

The scientist smiled.

"Congratulations to both of you."

Liam smiled.

"Thank you."

Lydia couldn’t hold herself back any longer.

She stood up from her chair and hugged Liam.

He wrapped his arms around her.

Lydia rested her head against his chest.

"Are you happy?"

Liam closed his eyes and held her tightly.

For a moment, all his thoughts about her abilities, the dungeon, and the dangers disappeared.

There was only her.

His wife.

And the little being growing inside her.

"Yes."

Lydia raised her head.

Liam smiled.

"It’s a dream come true."

Lydia’s eyes filled with tears again.

"I love you, darling."

"I love you too."

James watched the two of them with a smile.

However, Liam knew there were still many things they needed to discover.

The pregnancy was affecting Lydia’s abilities.

And there was something else Pix had discovered.

Something he couldn’t ignore.

But for now...

Liam simply held his wife.

Because despite all the questions and worries that still lay ahead, there was one truth that made his heart feel lighter than ever.

They were going to be parents.