582 – Our Youngest – 2

The birth of my youngest brother, who is about 20 years older than my husband.

In response to this surprising and sudden event, not only the wives of the mansion but also the prospective wives who had been separated from the Gamchal Castle hurriedly headed to the County of Tylglehen.

“Everyone, welcome. I know you’ll be busy, but thank you for taking the time.”

And what greeted us when we arrived at the castle was a mother sitting on the bed with a peaceful face, holding a baby, presumed to be her youngest sibling.

I couldn’t open my mouth because it seemed outside of conventional wisdom. The childbirth I had experienced so far was a war comprised of a woman who let out moans that were close to screaming, a husband who could do nothing but wait beyond the door, a baby who was born only after several hours had passed, and an exhausted mother.

However, it took the mother only two hours from labor to birth. As soon as she gave birth, she was taking care of her younger sister as if nothing had happened.

“Are you okay?”

After prodding for a while, I finally got the words out.

Originally, I was planning to express my disappointment by asking why he didn’t call us and asking what kind of son couldn’t be there to see his younger sibling born, but he was so calm that I couldn’t bring myself to say it.

In fact, from a mother’s perspective, wasn’t childbirth just like a meal? Isn’t it really not a big deal, so he didn’t call us and just wanted to show us the results?

“Hehe, as you can see, he’s fine. Our youngest came out in a hurry because he wanted to see his brothers.”

Her mother smiled and looked down at her youngest child with her eyes filled with affection.

Now that I think about it, a baby who has just come into the world and is busy crying is already sleeping without the world knowing. How soon were you born?

“It wasn’t a difficult birth when I gave birth to you, but this time it was particularly quick.”

When he glanced at his father, he also shook his head with a somewhat blank expression.

I see It wasn’t the mother who was special, but her youngest son was her.

‘Good is good.’

Anyway, I was relieved to hear that neither my mother nor her youngest child had any problems. In fact, her mother was already over 40 years old, so she was worried about having a difficult birth, but she did not know that she would have an easier time giving birth than when she was younger. If this is not God’s protection, what is it?

“Can I take a look at the youngest too?”

“Of course. Come closer.”

That’s why she looked at her youngest child with a light heart.

The youngest child’s appearance was wrinkled and red, just like a newborn baby. If I were to compare it, it was similar to dried sweet potatoes.

But that doesn’t matter. Because being born healthy is more important than the appearance that changes naturally over time.

‘Our youngest.’

Seeing him sound asleep made me smile.

After all, babies are always cute. Especially if it’s my family.

“…This guy’s gender…”

“She’s a pretty little sister.”

The corners of his mouth his his his rose even more. Her younger brother Eo would have been very cute, but having three men in a row is a bit odd. If there are two sons, one must be a daughter to balance the situation.

‘It’s amazing.’

She gently stroked the youngest child’s cheek with her fingers.

He didn’t give his mother a hard time, he was born healthy, and his gender is female. As soon as she was born, she performed filial piety three times.

“By the way, the name is Teresa. I decided to call it Teresa Crasius.”

“Teresa Crasius.”

Both my mother and I burst into laughter at the sight of Teresa wrinkling her nose as if she understood her name.

The brothers Karl and Erich are now three siblings: Karl, Erich, and Teresa. Although there is a big age difference between her and her brothers, she also has a nephew who is one year older than her, but it doesn’t matter. This child will be loved more than anyone else and will grow up happily.

Erich and I are unable to escape the fate of the Crasius family, but this child will make humanity’s dream of becoming a wealthy unemployed person come true.

“Um, is it okay if we see the lady too?”

“Little sister… Little sister who resembles a sword…”

Her mother’s smile grew even deeper as she saw the women approaching cautiously.

“Don’t think too hard. It’s enough to think of her as your daughter or niece, not a lady.”

Despite the words of her mother, who regarded her as heaven, her women hesitated and failed to answer.

I understand. They are nobles who value blood relations more than anything else. If age and alignment collide, the alignment is bound to win.

Therefore, from the women’s perspective, Teresa is not only her cute baby, but also a young lady who must be cherished and cherished. If she is not comfortable with it, she will feel like the common sense she has built up so far is falling apart.

“When this child enters the academy, I will be close to turning 60, so you never know when something might go wrong. So, you too, let this child—”

“Of course. Of course you should consider her like your daughter.”

“We will treat you like our own children. So please don’t say things like that to your mother.”

However, the pressure that put my mother’s life as a guarantee was common sense, naive, and meaningless.

In fact, if she takes good care of herself, she can stay healthy even when she’s 60, but she says, ‘When you’re 60, you’re in your prime, mother.’ Is there anyone who can say that? The only way to deal with this is to just freak out and lie down.

Immediately after Teresa’s position she was determined as a ‘daughter-like young lady’.

“Mother! The youngest!”

Erich, who must have been rolling around in the Imperial Diet, made a loud appearance.

“Ehhhhh!”

Too loudly.

“Hey man! Our youngest is crying!”

“Well, I didn’t know you were sleeping… Jiik…”

When I instinctively put a choke on Erich’s neck, Erich excused himself in a dying voice.

Yes, that statement is just an excuse. Even if you didn’t know anything, it’s not a reason to make your precious Teresa cry. You seem like a tactless and shameless person who made my youngest child cry when he was sleeping for the first time in his life.

“My Teresa. It’s because I’m so happy to see my second brother. So, let’s stop and go back to sleep.”

“Huhhh…”

Fortunately, Teresa, who had been crying profusely due to her mother’s sincere comfort her, began to calm down little by little.

For a first meeting between siblings, it was a somewhat noisy meeting.

From the day Teresa was born, she began going to the county’s castle every day.

Although the baby was born safely, his eyes have not yet opened. If you’re not worried, you don’t have a human heart, so you need to shine a light on Teresa’s face every day, at least until she opens her eyes and starts babbling.

“Isn’t it hard to come every day when you’re so busy?”

“I’m on vacation, but I’m busy. In fact, I can’t come unless it’s a time like this.”

The mother asked as if she was worried, but her face was full of a smile that could not be hidden.

The eldest son, who has become a monk, visits the main house every day to see her youngest child. As his parents, I can’t help but be happy.

“Ah, Erich says he’s a little late. He said it’s hard to find time because he’s still the youngest.”

“I know very well that the council is busy. There is no need to force yourself to come…”

“Well, I guess I’m just anxious to get out of work.”

“I guess so.”

Her mother laughed at those words.

“When Billy had just become a member of the National Assembly, he even came to the estate and had lunch.”

And she mentioned a rather surprising past.

It’s hard to believe. It seems like my father was a strict and solemn lawmaker from the beginning, but he was also a newbie who was overwhelmed by work and by his elders at first.

‘As expected, a person cannot be a member of the National Assembly.’

My choice between the Executive and the Reichstag was correct. To be exact, the administration chose me, but I was right anyway.

If I had chosen the Imperial Council, I would have been serving seniors who were nearly 30 years old and taking on all kinds of free time. Just thinking about it makes me dizzy.

‘…I have to give that position to Pedi someday.’

I feel like crying. Erich’s suffering is the fate of the Crasius family, but it is extremely bitter to imagine the future of my precious eldest son serving in the parliament.

Damn it. Should I just pass the Imperial Count to Erich or her future nephew? But there’s no way Erich would accept that unless he goes crazy.

“I’m here.”

While I was worrying about Pedi’s future, Erich came walking by unexpectedly.

“Hey.”

“Huh?”

“You don’t plan on becoming Imperial Baek, do you?”

Even if I think about it, it’s a pointless question, but I thought about it once,

“Are you crazy?”

Of course, a firm answer came back.

Okay, sorry. I asked something pointless.

“That’s right. Come to think of it, brother, did you send something strange to the council a few days ago?”

“Something strange?”

Because the interrogation was so sudden, my head tilted.

It’s strange. I’m not the kind of person who goes out of my way to send strange things to my younger brother’s workplace, right?

“This, this! What is this seal?”

At my reaction, Erich got angry and took out a seal from her pocket.

“Oh, that.”

I was moved to tears because he dared to raise his voice in front of his brother, but I nodded because it was the item I had sent.

One of the items I successfully farmed when I was dispatched to the Kingdom of Leon. There were some minor defects at the time, but after several months of repairs, the product was finally back on track.

“It’s the Marquis’ seal. Now that the territory has been normalized, income will come in even if you stay still.”

“I’m not asking what it is, but why did you give it to me? Does it make sense that my older brother is Imperial Baek and my younger brother is a Marquis!?”

“If you’re a Marquis of the Kingdom, you’re on the same level as a Count of the Empire.”

If what was in Erich’s hand was the duke’s seal, it might have been a little difficult, but if it was the marquis’ seal, it was okay. It is customary to assume that the title of an empire and a kingdom differs by about one level.

However, rather than thanking his brother for his consideration of her, Erich trembled his hands and prepared to raise his voice again.

“Huh…”

It failed because Teresa, who was sleeping before that, burst into tears.

“You, the youngest, stop crying. This is already the second time.”

“No… This is because of my brother…”

Erich pursed his lips as if he was being wronged, then lowered his head and approached the youngest child in his mother’s arms.

Still, since he made me cry, he feels a sense of duty to take care of it himself. I’m glad he has at least some conscience and common sense.

“I… I won’t…”

“Hehe, yes. Be careful and hug me.”

Her mother, who burst out laughing at her brothers’ petty quarrel, carefully handed Teresa over to Erich.

“Ehhhhh!”

However, when Teresa was held in Erich’s arms, she began to cry even louder.

It was as if she had sensed who her nemesis was that had disturbed her sleep.