It no normal day for the great Marcus Miles, first he could feel the increase of powerful individuals in his city and he was sure they are both from the king, other noble and most definitely from the other kingdom all paying closer attention since his wife will be due for labor anytime now.
It has been a headache since the release of the engagement announcement, everyone wants to know what would push the king to make sure a declaration and the bastards has gone out of his way to make it sound like he was part of the conception of the child, even saying stuff like the child is basically family to him. What an annoying person, but to his credit he did indirectly and directly provide protection with his performance.
Marcus was sure he was a big reason the other kingdom have left him alone and for that he was greatfull,he was still in taught when he felt it,No, everyone that had a power level of A rank and above felt it and looked to the same direction, which was his wife location in the mansion. Immediately he moved to her.
When he got to her his suspicion was proven correct the child was coming. He picked her into his arms and took her to the prepared location for the childbirth while saying over his shoulder to his wife attendant, get them here immediately. They hurry to do as told.
Amelia was currently in a room with increase Mana density powered by two S rank cores and ten A rank cores, which made it feel like the Mana was almost available to be touched but her mind was not even on that but the fact that she was absorbing such large quantities of mana but non going to her core but towards the child that has refused to come out for over an hour of labor then she heard the healer say push and compile.
Even as the baby was coming out it's was still absorbing Mana through her, but she continued to push until he was out, still her little boy was still absorbing Mana through the cord connecting them,it was only after it was cut did the absorbing stop and she immediately fainted from both the stress of child birth and over flow of mana in her body
Amelia woke up to see her husband Marcus holding their child in his arms while looking confused, she almost thought it was replaced if not for the fact she remembered the colors of his hair before she fainted, yes he has two color hair one part was red like his father the other was white like his grandmother the only one in the family with such hair color.he is definitely unique she taught.
What wrong dare she called to Marcus who immediately turned to her.
The child doesn't have a core but his body keeps absorbing Mana I don't understand.
What, that's impossible Constantine said he was awaken, replied Amelia in total shock.
I fear he was wrong or whatever has happened to our child in the womb has damage him more than help, because from what i was told the child is also blind and i have confirmed it myself.
Immediately he finished speaking Amelia started crying and blaming her self for whatever was wrong with her child. Marcus moved to console her, he assured her it was never her fault, nobody has ever been through what she went through so no one new how to handle the best way.
He gave her the child to feed as he suspected it was hungry because it has not stopped fussing about. While he had to handle the current crisis this whole ordeal will definitely bring to his family.
The royal palace (throne room)
What do you mean it has no core you said it was awaken. King Augustus was definitely furious.
I'm sorry your highness with the amount of mana the child was absorbing i came to the conclusion that he was awaken but it would appear i was wrong.
You were wrong, you fool I gave my daughter hand to a crippled thing that can not see,all because i trusted your judgement now look at what i got in return,a child with no fucking future a waste, do you know how much i invested in this thing because of you not to mention what humiliation i will continue to face.
Please forgive me your highness, Constantine was on one knee with his head lowered.
Enough leave my presence immediately and summon Marcus to my palace I require his presence, someone must pay for this humiliation to my name.
Marcus arrived not long for he expected the summons so he was already on his way after all he was sure everyone of importance must have gotten the information by now and knowing his "friend"he would be looking for someone to blame.
Immediately he arrived in the throne room before he could greet the king, Augustus raised his hand and began taking.
Marcus i have place great trust in you and your family while asking for nothing but the chance to increase your prestige by joining our family together but you would insult me this way, after all my efforts to be a good friend.
I'm sorry your highness it was never my intention for this to happen, we had no control of the situation as it's the first time in the know history such a situation as occurred.
Augustus nodded his head and said with a low tone. Since we cannot change the results we must put something's in other to reduce the humiliation this situation has caused, don't you think.
Marcus (so basically you want me and the child to break the engagement so you don't have to deal with it yourself, well good luck with that).he taught but actually said.how does his highness propose we do that.
I'm not to sure myself Marcus but i think there might just be a ready solution to our shared problem why don't you give the child to his grandparents after all, you currently have an agreement to give them one of your child as heir, when you married Amelia isn't that correct.
Not exactly your highness, the agreement was to give my second son not the first.
You would allow such a child as your heir just to slight me Marcus i thought we were supposed to be friends.
That not my intention your highness but we both know the law off succession in any noble house, the rightful heir his the first child and unless he gives up himself there is nothing we can do,
So you are saying we wait till he is of age and can denounce his position before we make it official well i can live with that but i still insist he be given to his grandparents because i can't watch my friend be forced to present such child as his heir even if it is only for a while.
I shall see what i can do,if you would excuse me your highness i will take my leave as i still need to console Amelia, she is still feeling down.
Of cause go to your wife and take care of her this is no fault or her, after all she only gave birth to the child not curse him. Augustus said with a straight face.he watch Marcus go without saying a word and taught to himself (what a failure)
Sometime later in the kingdom of Estel
Queen Camila was all smiles as she host the call connecting the other rulers, immediately everyone was present she spoke first.
I have never felt such joy after not having things gone my way, you know i was thinking of trying to get rid of the child on my own but I'm glad i didn't just imagining the look of utter failure on Augustus face is soooo what the wait for the child birth.
You're still on this even after what his going on around us, you still think being the top of a burning castle is much better than watching some with water climb pass you, complained Bennett Tellus referring to a resent happening.
Shut up Bennett, don't try to ruin this for me said Camila.
He his right though, they are making bold moves in human territory and there is not much we can do about it, but if that child had been something to look forward to I would not have mind his existence, maybe i might even appreciate it.said Lucius Augustus
You fools want to put your hopes on a child but you think I'm the delusional one,pity i am not so weak willed .
Enough of this i have important matters to attend to also i will be withdrawing my people from the kingdom of Ceste, you all do what you want, Caius out.
Well until next time this has been a fun endeavor at the end said Camila as the call ended.