798 – Here We Go Again – 2

The safari seen west of Juven was being replicated near Croita.

Water buffalo and bison flocking in groups of hundreds. An ostrich running around as if patrolling a new playground. Giraffes and elephants are big gangsters who walk around leisurely, no matter what others are doing. It was indeed enough to call it the animal kingdom.

No, since we’re just getting started, let’s just call it a hundred animals. The kingdom was too exaggerated.

“Behemoth.”

– Ah. Is it you?

When I approached the hero who created this kingdom and spoke to him, Behemoth, who had his head down on the ground, slowly turned his head.

– The children sent by you and the emperor are being well taken care of. They were very gentle and healthy children. It will increase significantly in just a few years.

And as soon as he saw me, he started talking about animals. It looks like you really liked my gift.

‘Thank goodness.’

I was worried that it would be a hassle to deal with it unexpectedly, but as expected, the person with experience taking care of the livestock of the Roygas royal family was different no matter what. You embrace any animal with a willing heart.

If you think about it, Behemoth faithfully looked after his livestock even immediately after learning of the fall of the Trika Empire. Even though he was stuck in a hole crying, he came out when it was time to feed the cattle.

As expected, he was the god of livestock farming. It was a great choice to trust Behemoth and import the beasts.

“Let’s look forward to it. These children will not only live near Croita, but also in the surrounding estates.”

-Is it? That’s good news. Since children will live in an unfamiliar environment, their home should be spacious.

Behemoth nodded his head as if he was satisfied with my words.

He said that there is enough land, so Behemoth will breed animals to its heart’s content. The more water buffalo horns the empire can harvest, the more horns there will be.

It’s a happy thing to even imagine. Water buffalo horns collected directly from the Empire rather than imported from Juven. Now, 100% self-sufficiency in military supplies is no longer a dream.

“But what were you doing? Is there anything unusual on the ground?”

For a moment, I felt happy because I felt like I had given Jeon Seung-gong a good gift. I called out to Behemoth, who was about to put his head on the ground again.

It is a behemoth that usually lies quietly on its stomach and watches the beasts, or else moves around as if on patrol. With his head down like before, he never looked for this or that.

A Behemoth the size of a mountain behind him lowers his head and scans the ground? Even beasts that feel an instinctive affinity for Behemoth will be shocked. Even if it were me, I would flinch when a talking building looks at me.

– It’s no big deal. Since we had new children, we were building a lake.

“What?”

And the answer that came back was quite bizarre.

“Lake?”

– Don’t those children need water to drink and wash? Moreover, among the children you sent, there are children who live in the water.

At those words, animals like crocodiles and hippopotamuses passed through my head. We were really determined and gathered everything we could see to create a special tourist zone.

However, it is unexpected for Behemoth to create its own lake. Could it be that the supply of drinking water is part of livestock farming and therefore treated as the power of Behemoth? Anything related to raising animals is possible, right?

‘The power is amazing.’

If Behemoth had been discovered in a country other than the empire, the continent’s national power ranking may have fluctuated. If it had appeared in the Three Kingdoms of Winter, the continent’s representative weak countries could have been reduced to the level of small and medium-sized countries.

Leviathan and Zizz are also useful cheats, but if Behemoth is left alone, the country’s industry itself will change. You will be able to secure a huge amount of meat, leather, and other accessories.

“…If you need anything, please let us know at any time. These children were sent for our convenience, so we should take responsibility as well.”

-I will do that. However, you have fully fulfilled your responsibility by sending these children to me. There is no better treatment than receiving my protection.

I laughed at Behemoth’s voice full of pride.

It’s not wrong. What greater responsibility could there be than sending it to the best parents and caregivers?

– But the small children didn’t come with us?

“I came alone this time. Are you sad?”

– The little ones really liked the ones I looked after. As someone who takes care of these children, how can I not find it admirable and lovely?

After saying that, the Behemoth looked around for a moment and let out a short, cow-like noise.

– Moo-ae-ae-ae!

Then a small calf came running from far away. Like a child running to its parents’ call.

– Let me leave this child to you for a while. Show it to your little ones and tell them to come back in a month if they want to see these cute kids.

“A month? “That long?”

– After that point, the children who came this time will fully adapt and this place will turn into a place for children.

Since this was what an expert said, I just nodded.

Anyway, Tanian’s wedding is coming soon, so I have to leave the country again. In about a month, she will have visited the Holy Church and even celebrated her New Year’s wedding, so she can leisurely come and see Behemoth.

‘It is the Holy Church.’

She sighed inwardly. It had been so long since I returned home that I felt so miserable having to leave the country again.

However, from the moment I attended Laterer’s wedding, my entry into the Holy Church became an unstoppable future. It doesn’t matter if you don’t attend the wedding of all members from other countries, but if any one of the three attends, the other two must also attend. That way, there won’t be any suffocating controversies about preferential treatment or favoritism.

‘I can play with new friends while dad is away.’

Before I knew it, I patted the head of the calf that had approached me and smiled bitterly.

If this father leaves the country one after another, he will not be able to play with our children. Still, she believes that since a new friend named Calf has come to live temporarily, her father’s absence will somehow be filled.

– Mooaeaeaeae.

‘It’s cute.’

And although it is difficult to raise an adult at home, I think it would be okay if it is a calf.

Honestly, if a cow is small, it is the perfect animal to keep as a pet.

***

The year is coming to an end. The day when a new sun will rise is approaching.

This means that we have entered December, the last month of the year. In a little while, it will be mid-December.

‘The wedding is just around the corner.’

It also means that the marriage of Sister Alexandriana and I is just around the corner.

Thanks to this, the Holy Church, which regards modesty as a virtue, is becoming increasingly noisy. Everyone is celebrating the union of the next saint and cardinal as if it were their own business, and everyone is rejoicing at this happy event for the denomination after a long time.

Although there was the laughable experience of having a new life before marriage, as time passed, I thought, ‘I miss my parents so much that I couldn’t have come already.’ He consoled us with the same words.

I am truly grateful. Rather than scolding our deviations, he chose to embrace them.

– You will truly go down in history.

Because even my precious friend chose to laugh rather than criticize my immaturity.

– I never thought the next saint would break premarital chastity. Who would have imagined that the opponent would be a cardinal?

Brother Erich beyond the communication port continued to laugh.

I was clearly frozen by my shocking confession just a few minutes ago. Nevertheless, Brother Erich is not an ordinary person, as you can see from his quick smile

Maybe the experience so far has made Brother Erich stronger.

– By the way, the loyalty of the people of the Holy Church is clear. No one knows that I got pregnant a few months ago.

Those words made me smile.

“That’s right. These people are truly too much for me.”

Brother, you are right. More than half a year has passed since Sister Alexandriana embraced new life. Although it was a fairly long period of time, no one but the people of the Holy Church knew about her sister’s premarital pregnancy.

All I know is that her sister is on leave. Even the eyes and ears of secular nations spread across the continent could not reach her sister. This is only possible if all the brothers and sisters of the Holy Church work together to keep quiet.

Otherwise, Brother Erich would have found out quickly that his sister was pregnant. Brother Erich is the younger brother of the Minister of Imperial Inspection and a member of the Imperial Diet. Because you deserve to have access to this information faster than anyone else.

– Did you tell the other kids?

“Not yet. Brother, you are not planning to come to the Holy Church in person. So, I must tell you first.”

– Ah.

The brother’s expression darkened a little.

“Haha. I knew you were a warm-hearted person, but I never thought you would cross the border for your friends in other countries. It’s a virtue I should see and learn.”

– What is virtue?

There was a lot I wanted to say, but I burst out laughing at the sight of my brother holding back as much as he could.

I know very well why you are so sullen. Even though he is newly married and has just had a child, it would not be appropriate for him to travel to another country.

But what can I do? The empire won’t leave our close friend Brother Erich alone.

“I said you went to Juven with your child.”

– Oh, I did.

“Please come with me this time as well. If it’s your child, isn’t it just like my nephew? I’ll at least give you my blessing.”

At those words, my dark complexion suddenly brightened.

Does this mean that even if you are a first-time dad, a dad is still a dad? He is more focused on his child’s happiness than his own fatigue.

‘I will be like that too.’

My child will appear in the world in a few months. The only family that shares the same blood as me.

Even though I only imagined it for a moment, my heart pounded. I thought other people’s children were cute, but how adorable can my child be?

I am afraid that if this continues, I will become more absorbed in the duties of a father than the duties of a saint. The word ‘second’ is used in front of saint because he is not yet old enough, but he faced serious trials even before he became an official saint.

Still, I welcome this cute ordeal. Even the Lord of Heaven would not have given us an impossible ordeal, even if it was difficult.

“Then I will see you at the wedding. Please praise my uncle in advance to my nephew.”

– I will tell you that your heart is as white as your hair.

“Haha, that’s good.”

How great it would be if my nephew understood what I said.