775 – Pleasure Without Responsibility – 3

Waiting for someone close to you to give birth is a familiar experience.

I have already experienced the birth of six women, and I have also experienced the late birth of my mother. Even though my mother gave birth without our knowledge, the birth of a new life is not a special or rare event for me. If you were to ask me if it was a happy event, I would agree without hesitation.

However, even for me, this is my first time experiencing the birth of a nephew. The birth of someone who is not my child, not my brother, not my cousin, not my goddaughter. Not just an acquaintance, but my brother’s child.

‘Jokara.’

I looked at Erich’s back, repeating beautiful yet unfamiliar words.

Erich enters the birthing room almost quadrupedally. I must have looked like that whenever my children were born.

The dignity of an aristocrat and all, and the tenacity that can only be seen in the birthing room. As long as my wife and child are safe, I don’t mind if misfortune happens to me. The joy of obtaining something more precious than everything in this world.

She seemed to know Erich’s feelings her his, so she remained silent. She must know better. Because I experienced the same emotions that Erich experienced for the first time six times.

“Sera. You go in too.”

“Is it okay if I come in too?”

“Of course. After Erich, you are the closest family member.”

In the meantime, Sarah, who had been hesitant, was lightly pushed on her back toward the birthing room.

Since Sarah was not single, she pushed very gently and very slightly. If you touch Erich with the same intensity as when you patted him, something could go wrong with my second nephew.

‘I’ll just have to wait a moment.’

After confirming that Erich and Sarah were entering, I chose to stay in the hallway instead of following them.

If we go in now, Erich will only focus on Zenobia and the child. In such a situation, it is better to watch him until he calms down rather than making the birth room crowded.

Fortunately, thanks to their previous experience, my father and mother only flinched and desperately stayed in their positions, but—

“Bia! My daughter! My grandson!”

Unfortunately, one adult who got to see his first grandchild was unable to stay.

I understand. Even my parents, who have already seen eight grandchildren, cringe, but it’s even stranger if someone seeing their first grandchild can be patient. It probably means that you don’t care whether your grandchildren are born or not.

‘He must be the next Count Horfeld.’

Come to think of it, if he is Zenobia’s first child, that child will be the next head of the Hiden family and the next Count Horfeld. It is an honorable lineage that will allow him to become a member of the Imperial Household Noble House in a few decades.

Maybe he could become the backbone of leading the Imperial Council along with Fedi. I hope the cousins get along well.

“It seems like my uncle’s prayers worked.”

“I see. I’m glad the Blessed One saved her face.”

I smiled at Mar’s whisper as he slowly approached me.

That is correct. The living Blessed One prayed directly to Enen and also begged for the eternal blue sky and Constantine. If a difficult birth had occurred despite this, the faith of the people in this mansion would have plummeted.

Is that why you listened to it? To maintain faith in God?

‘From now on, I will only pray in public.’

If there is something that must be accomplished, display the emperor’s portrait at the Imperial Square and then pray in person.

The most powerful way to hold both imperial authority and religious authority hostage at the same time. I nodded my head because it was the best idea I could think of.

“Dad, Dad.”

“Huh?”

While I was seriously considering purchasing a corner of the square for the future, Peddie, who had come with his wife, patted my leg.

“Can I go in too?”

Then, with sparkling eyes, he pointed to the birthing room.

I burst out laughing again at that sight. Peddie gets a new sibling every time the door to her birth room opens, so in Peddie’s common sense, the birth room is like a place where a younger sibling is born. That’s why she made a fuss, saying she wanted to go in too.

A great older brother who is already showing interest in his younger cousin. After all, our Pedi deserves to be the eldest.

‘It’ll be okay.’

Still, considering Erich’s mentality, I tried to tell him to go in later, but there was already someone who had already jumped into the birthing room to stop me. There’s nothing that won’t work even if we add a pedi.

“Let’s go in with dad.” Instead, my younger brother still has to talk to his uncle, so let’s say hello to him later, shall we?”

“Wow!”

“Me too! Me too!”

“Daddy! Me too!”

However, the fate of parenting is that if you allow one child, you must also allow other children. When Peddie won her ticket, other children who were watching her also enthusiastically participated in the ticket auction.

This is a little bit difficult. It’s okay for one person, but more than that would be too crowded. Erich’s emotions and sobs could be forcibly broken.

“Then how about we all go in together?”

“Mother?”

“I think waiting quietly is already wrong anyway.”

As I looked into the delivery room, I saw someone whose name I cannot name for her her her her honor her ‘s her face her her her holding her both Zenobia and her niece her her her in turn.

I was convinced. Now it’s meaningless to talk about quietness or emotion.

‘I never thought I would cry along with you.’

Erich even sheds more tears at her father-in-law’s participation her, so I don’t think his emotions her she will be disturbed even if we go in.

Rather than that, I guess that’s what other people see too, right? Seeing it from a third party’s perspective, it seems a bit subtle.

We decided to name our first nephew Robert. Since he was from the Hiden family, he decided to use Hiden rather than Crasius.

‘Robert Heeden.’

After crying for a while, I looked down at my nephew who was finally asleep.

The child who would later be called Robert Hiden of Horfeld. He will become one of only 30 people in the empire.

“The sound of crying is loud. I think Robert will grow up to be a healthy knight.”

“Hehe. It’s natural since I’m related to Hiden and Crasius.”

When I heard the conversation between Robert’s grandfather and my maternal grandfather, the corners of my mouth naturally rose.

But. Normally, children cry loudly, but Robert showed off his loudest cry. The newly born child displayed a majesty that could overwhelm the mansion.

Crasius, his father’s family, and Hiden, his mother’s family, are renowned samurai families. In addition, my grandfather and maternal grandfather were hard-core warriors who had served in two wars.

‘It would be even weirder without Mujae.’

At this level, fate has told me to write an article. What if Robert chooses a path other than the unmanned path? This means that there is a new talent that far surpasses the talent given through blood, so it should be supported for the national interest.

Of course, even if my nephew has no talent, I will help him if there is something he wants to do. Erich and Zenobia don’t seem to be particularly stubborn about raising their children as slaves.

“Did you all cry?”

“I thought there would be more, but there isn’t any anymore…”

Anyway, she looked down at her nephew and patted Erich on the back who was next to her.

Erich cried so much that we were seriously concerned about her dehydration. I also get emotional every time a child is born, but honestly, I don’t think she cried as much as Erich did.

…I guess not? It would be very embarrassing if I cried that much. I need to exercise more restraint from now on.

“That’s right. After about 5 days, relax in advance.”

“Nervous?”

Erich, who was wiping his eyes with his handkerchief, tilted his head as if asking her what she was saying.

“By then, her maternal aunt will also hear the news and come running.”

“Ah.”

And my body stiffened at the word maternal aunt.

As adults, we are also wise-guys who bite and suck. Thanks to that, I was really excited when Teresa was born and when our children were born. There is no difference with Robert.

No, rather, because he is Erich’s first child, he may react even more violently. The first one is more special than anything else.

“Even if I said I would go find you, wouldn’t you come first?”

“If I stop you, I might come with a group of knights, so just accept it.”

Erich nodded his head sorrowfully at my kind advice.

If you are someone who tries to stop you, you are not wise. There is no way to stop the runaway train called Hyeong-Gong.

The only way to stop it is to mobilize my uncle, and if my uncle hears that Erich has a child, he will secretly come along. Holding the Duke’s hand in one of her hands.

‘It is a fate that Crasius must bear.’

I felt a little depressed, but what can I do? Since we are related by blood to Hyeongyeonggong, it is a fate we must endure until the end of the world.

And if I think positively, my children and nieces and nephews will receive the duke’s love. Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for children to have more adults who can support them? To put it bluntly, the Crasius family and the Hiden family may be at fault, but the Duke of Salon will be a duke until the moment the empire falls.

“But do Robert have blue eyes or red eyes?”

“…That’s right. I fell asleep after crying so I haven’t seen you yet.”

When I slowly changed the subject, Erich, who had a complicated expression on his face, also burst into laughter. It is not right to discuss at length the subject of Duke Hyeonjeong’s attack on an auspicious day.

Moreover, the color of Robert’s eyes is an important issue. His hair is black like Crasius, but which family does his eyes resemble?

Crasius’s black eyes too? Or the blue one that Erich inherited from her mother? If not that, Zenobia’s red?

Either way, I’m looking forward to it going well with black hair.

***

Damn it! I have to go to Jaedo!

“I’m going! I’m going to go! My nephew is waiting for this aunt!”

“Hold on for now. I just gave birth, so I need to give my body time to come together.”

“Put it on! It’s already over! I’m not going to throw it all away! I’m going to do it!”

Jagi insisted that he go to the Kangnyeoki Islands to dissuade him.

It’s my fault for having my baby’s eyes, but when I look at it, they’ve already taken care of me and the baby! Why do I have to watch it later!

“Lily wants to see you too!”

“Well, I…”

“Look!?”

“…Yes.”

This is awesome! Lily, let’s go to mom’s side!

My side andrejunun jagi! Bye!

“This is true.”

But I’m so worried that I just smile! That guy is so cool too!

“Not only is he my nephew’s son, but he is also the Hiden family’s first grandchild. Just go and don’t make too much of a fuss, okay?”

“Don’t worry! I’m the only one!”

Please allow me to grab your eyes!