After Retirement, Living a Stud Life in Another World - 186
Chapter 186: A New Life
Clara, who seemed completely exhausted after using up all her energy, gently touched the cheek of our child, who had become clean after taking their first bath. It was quite an emotional sight.
However, the appearance of the newborn was clearly different from the dozens of children we had made before.
Until now, the children made from my seed not only inherited their mother’s magical attribute 100% but also almost fully resembled their mother in appearance… none of them looked like me at all.
But this child… even though they had just been born, their hair was already fully grown and shining silver. And the eyes, already open, were a vivid emerald blue, like a gemstone. The child had inherited only my traits, and there was no trace of Clara’s dull brown hair and brown eyes anywhere.
“Look, Lutz-sama. Wasn’t my prediction right?”
Clara looked at me with a mischievous expression. Yes, she had said, from the moment the child was in her belly, that it would be “a beautiful princess just like Lutz-sama.”
“That’s true. How did you know?”
“How, indeed? I don’t know either, but anyway, I ‘saw’ it.”
It sounded kind of occult and creepy, but since she was right, I had no choice but to accept it. Lately, Clara’s abilities, like with the substitute doll and now this, seemed to be completely fixated on her attachment to me. It’s even heavier than the believer mode Liese-nee usually gives me, and I’m not sure if I can handle it.
“She’s really cute, isn’t she? When a child resembles you, you can’t help but feel extra affectionate.”
Yes, even if I said all sorts of things, it’s really nice to feel that this child is my own flesh and blood. When I said this, Clara showed her white teeth in a smile.
“I’m happy. Even though I can’t stand next to Lutz-sama, I can be with this child who looks so much like you… I can be with Luize forever.”
The name Luize, which Clara had decided on even before the birth, really did suit this beautiful baby with its soft sound.
“Luize, huh… I’ll pray that she grows up healthy and strong without any problems.”
As I casually reached out my hand, Luize waved her tiny arm as if inviting me. When my index finger got closer, she grabbed it tightly with her tiny hand, like a maple leaf, gripping so strongly that it surprised me. Could a newborn have such strength?
“Ah… Lutz-sama, this child’s aura…”
Well, even without Clara saying it, I could see it too. From Luize’s small body, platinum-colored light was overflowing.
“Could it be… this child has a light attribute?”
Yes, platinum-colored magic is unique to the light attribute, also known as the holy or hero attribute. Based on past examples, I thought Clara’s child might have a gold attribute… and emit rainbow-colored magic.
“I thought I saw a faint rainbow-colored aura earlier…”
“Hmm, this is… it’s a bit exciting but also a little scary.”
Well, either way, it didn’t matter. If she has the gold attribute, Clara would definitely teach her how to use magic so well that she could make a fortune with alchemy, so much so that the royal family would seem ridiculous. And if she has the light attribute… well, light attributes are rare in the royal family, so she might be invited to the church as a candidate for cardinal, or even the pope.
“Whichever attribute she has, she is my irreplaceable, beloved child. I’ll raise her well, and she’ll surely be of help to Lutz-sama.”
Wait, why is Clara assuming that a royal princess will serve me? Clara’s love is really overwhelming.
“Thank you for your hard work, Lutz.”
As Beatrice said, I was indeed completely drained. Even though I had only been watching for a few hours, which was short for a first birth, it had been mentally exhausting. Clara herself must have been much more tired, but… she had kept a gentle smile on her face the whole time, like a mother. It was clear that she was a mother after all.
And soon, Beatrice, who would likely go through the same experience, had a completely swollen belly. She was so small that her belly looked especially noticeable… I couldn’t help but worry if such a small body could give birth safely.
“Heh, don’t worry. A woman’s body is made to bear children. Besides, how could a child of yours bring me any misfortune?”
It seemed like Beatrice had naturally read my thoughts, and she smiled, showing her porcelain-like pale cheeks. The latter part of her sentence seemed like she intended it to be a bit of a tease. I gently kissed her pink lips, which had closed, and softly touched the belly where our precious treasure was growing.
“Yeah, I’m looking forward to it. Maybe in about two months?”
“The midwife says everything is going smoothly, so it should be around that time. By then, you’ll come to the royal capital, right?”
Her expression, as she looked up at me, wasn’t like her usual porcelain doll face; instead, she looked up at me like a puppy gazing at its owner.
“Of course. After all, Beatrice is my wife.”
In my arms, I thought I heard the sound of a golden puppy barking.