Chapter 4 - Goodbye...

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"That's great, mother! Congratulations!" Rudeus is seen congratulating Zenith, as she is finally pregnant!

"I hope our new sibling will be born big and strong," Alaric says, making her say in happiness,

"Aw, you two are going to make amazing brothers!"

"We did it, Zenith!"

"Ah... I'm so glad..." The pair celebrated. But it imminently went cold, the news of...

"My humble apologies... I'm afraid I'm pregnant." Lilia however explained... Good to not-so-good news, as everyone at the table fell COMPLETELY silent, the new winter coming quickly as summer left, everyone turned to Paul, who imminently slammed his forehead on the table,

"Forgive me, Zenith! That child... Is probably mine...!" Paul however chooses his words POORELY as a silent Zenith walks up to him. Her eyes almost cracked from the pressure of emotions, before slapping the man on the head, the world falling silent despite the thriving village, even Alaric is a bit... Concerned.

"This feels exactly like my old life... Two half-siblings and one other... Things feel oddly familiar to my old life..." Alaric mumbled in his mind, his story taking an awkward turn for the slightly worse.

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"... Lilia..." Alaric snuggled to the maid, as she smiled weakly, patting his head, the three at the table, unsure of what will happen...

"So... What will you do?" Zenith wondered as Lilia had a quick answer not too long later,

"After I assist with you with childbirth, my lady, I plan to take my leave with you." Lilia hoped,

"And your child? Alaric?" Zenith knew of Alaric's plans to go to Asura to train under her father,

"I hope to raise it back in my hometown... As for Alaric, if he wishes, he'll assist me on the journey and I will provide him a place to stay as he trains under my father..." Lilia hoped, as Alaric nodded,

"I-I did want to train under her father... So Mother, may I accompany her on her way back?" He wondered as Zenith smiled weakly as Lilia,

"Yes... And I hope you two will have a safe journey... And you to guard her as she cares for her child." Zenith and Lilia had a reason to go home. Alaric was scheduled to train, and this was a perfect time for the worse reason...

"... I promise to protect you! I promise!" Alaric promised Lilia, and Zenith nodded,

"It'll be... Hard to see you go, Alaric. But... Please. take care of your little sibling for us until we meet again." Zenith hoped, as Rudeus was... Things were... Not going the way he thought. His brother is going to train under Lilia's father... And Lilia will-

"STAY OUT OF THIS!" Zenith suddenly screamed as Paul tried to butt in, as Alaric hugged their maid as if he wanted her to stay, but in reality, he wanted to only comfort them.

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"Hm... A place to live, huh?" Says the same red-haired man, the father of Lilia, as he was... Surprised.

"A grandchild...? Paul's...? HAHAHA! So he finally had a chance with my daughter!" Says Augusta, as soon as his wife comes in, Flute was her name.

"Darling, is everything alright?" Flute wondered as the man smirked,

"Why wouldn't it be!?! We finally have a grandchild, Flute, hahaha!" Augusta celebrates, as Flute looks over the letter,

"... Darling... She's coming back BECAUSE of the baby. Paul already has a wife-"

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