Leon Greyrat: The Second Son - Mushoku Tensei OC

Chapter 17 - Birth

— Leon Greyrat —

As time passed, the leaves changed from vibrant green to a myriad of red, yellow and orange, while a cool, crisp air replaced the previous summer warmth.

It was fall.

And that meant that the expected time for my new siblings' births was nearing.

Which was why we were currently on a carriage, making our way to my home in Buena Village.

"Why can't you stay with us, Ghislaine? Aren't you meant to be my swordsmanship instructor?" Eris whined.

Ghislaine, on the other hand, simply shook her head. "I was only tasked with guarding you to and from Buena Village. Besides, I will be guarding Master Sauros when he makes his yearly report of the harvest to the capital next week, so I would have been gone for some time anyway."

Eris huffed. "Then how am I supposed to train?"

"You have Leon there with you. And while Paul, Leon's father, is a terrible instructor, he is a wonderful sparring partner. His fighting style is unique, as it uses all three styles seamlessly. Be sure to learn from that experience," she lectured.

"Hmph. Fine, I guess," Eris pouted before turning to me. "Leon! Tell me about your family!"

So loud... such a contrast to the gentle countryside.

But at least she seemed excited.

"Well, there's my brother, Rudeus, who's two years younger than me. Before I left home, we were equal in terms of magical skill, but I had the upper hand in swordsmanship," I said.

She raised her eyebrow at this. "Really? As good at magic as you?"

I nodded my head. "Yes. Well... except for healing and detoxification. That's why I'm heading back, after all. To make sure nothing goes wrong with the births."

Well, I wouldn't say Rudeus was worse, per se, but rather, he couldn't cast those schools of magic chantlessly like I could.

By casting chantless healing magic, I was also able to weave the mana to my bidding, allowing for freer control of what got healed and when, so it was much better for operations.

"But aren't there people meant for that?" she asked.

"Midwives, yes. But they are not necessarily doctors, so if there are any health problems, I would be able to step in and make sure everyone is safe," I said.

"Hmm... okay. And? What about your parents?" she asked.

"There's my father, Paul. He is... well, how would you explain him, Big Sis?" I said, turning to Ghislaine.

"A womanizing scum with a tendency to get too far ahead of himself. Though, he is a good man at heart... and in bed."

There was no need for that last part, Big Sis...

"...He sounds dumb!" Eris exclaimed.

"He is dumb. And he's married to my Mama, Zenith. She's a healer, and is also the nicest woman in the world," I said.

Eris gestured to my neck. "And she's the one who gave you that scarf?"

I shook my head. "No. That was Lilia. She used to be the family maid, but then got pregnant after Paul fooled around with her and became his wife. She's part of the family now, though, and I think of her as a second mother, so don't treat her disrespectfully."

Eris nodded her head in acceptance, knowing that I was issuing a serious warning.

"And lastly, there's Sylphy. She's not part of my family, but she is my close friend, and we spent so much time together that we might as well have been family," I said.