Gasi

Part 10「Grandchild? I'll have a grandchild?」

「Yeah, you are Maggot...you get it?」

「Who told you to make a joke! This stupid husband!」(TN: This part is a play of words. Grandchild in Japanese was mago, while Maggot's name in Japanese reading was Magotto. Ignis made a word play of Maggot's name and mago (grandchild) here)

「Buberah!」

The back of Maggot's fist hit Ignis to float high in the air. It was the usual scene of this husband and wife that happened daily in Cornelius territory.

Even though he was punched, Ignis's expression was melting with happiness that couldn't be hidden.

No matter the world, the birth of a grandchild would be something special for the grandparents. Even Cameron's Red Stallion and the Silver Light weren't an exception.

They too would finally have a grandchild.

The two were still very young to be called grandpa and grandma, but it wasn't that big of a deal compared to being able to play around with their grandchild.

Even so, the pregnancy had only just come to light. The natural providence couldn't be opposed no matter how much they wanted to quickly see the face of their grandchild.

Unfortunately there was no custom of returning to the parents' house to give birth in this Aurelia Continent.

「──Oi, husband.」

「What is it Maggot?」

「How about going hunting after so long? It will soon be the time of Maldfive bear to put on fat for the winter right?」

「I think it's still too hasty to give something nutritious like that to a woman whose pregnancy still at the early stage but...I guess it also won't be any trouble to have some in hand.」

「It's decided then! Let's go out immediately!」

The father and mother gallantly rode on their horse with high spirit while carrying a bow in hand. The twins Nigel and Marguerite were puzzled seeing their parents like that.

「What's going on with papa and mama?」

「What is grandchild?」

The wet nurse Ceres answered them.

「Let's see...it's about your big brother Baldr and big sister-in-law Silk at Trystovy are going to be papa and mama.」

「Baldr-niisama becoming a papa...?」

「Will Tyros return then?」

It seemed that the twins' fixation toward Tyros still hadn't vanished. For them Tyros returning or not was more important than their nephew who would be born.

「Please give up already. After all Tyros-sama will get even busier to take care of the child that will be born after this.」

They were talking about that perfect butler. He absolutely would take care of the child that would be born without cutting corner at all.

No matter how busy he became, he would definitely do everything happily.

In a sense it could be said that Tyros was having the time of his life.

Was there no woman who could take care of him as his wife and taught him the happiness of ordinary life?

Ceres who was entrusted with Nigel and Marguerite since Tyros left to Trystovy couldn't help but wished for that.

「That guy is enemy!」

「We will definitely take Tyros back!」

The twins clenched their fist with naked hostility after learning that there would be a new obstacle in their way.

This was another story in the future, but the moment these two met the adorable child who was born, their desire to protect would be stimulated and they would say their late farewell to Tyros in order to become reliable older brother and sister.

Also, after that there would be a development of Marguerite going through class change into lover candidate──.

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Meanwhile, there was one more man who would become grandpa when Silk gave birth to a child.

As everyone knew, it was Marquis Randolph.

This really complicated man, the moment he was notified that Silk was pregnant──.

「Damn that cursed Baldr! How dare you did such inexcusable thing to my adorable Silk! Could it be that he had even done such thing? No no, perhaps even that kind of thing!」

「Please calm down already. There is no problem even if they did that kind of thing, they are husband and wife after all.」

「Even if they are married, doing something lewd to my Silk is still something unforgivable!」

「Does my lord understand that Randolph House will be in the risk of discontinuation if Silk-sama doesn't give birth to a second child quickly?」

Alford finally returned to his senses after his long time retainer calmly retorted to him like that.

「P-pardon me...I already knew from the beginning but, I still couldn't suppress my rage to the man who sullied my daughter.」

「My lord has sent out your daughter to marry, so please be understanding for at least that much.」

Now that Duke Richmond had lost his standing, excluding the former princes William and Edward, Marquis Randolph had become the biggest noble faction in this country.

It was even said that the national policy would change depending on his course of action, and yet why would he become this strange when it came to his daughter?

Did this guy plan to forbid Silk-sama from having children forever? Perhaps such thinking was an emotion that couldn't be discarded and could only be understood by a father who only had one daughter.

「No, umu──I see! So I too will finally get called grandpa!」

His insanity just now had completely vanished to who knew where.

Alford realized once more that his grandchild would be born. He closed his eyes and trembled while immersing himself in a deep emotion.

In the past he felt the greatest happiness when the young Silk called him papa, but imagining his grandson who inherited his blood calling him grandpa, he felt that the happiness from that wouldn't be inferior in any way.

Alford's lips slackened into a slovenly smile and he sent out his heart to his daughter who was far away at Trystovy.

「I can't just sit around like this! The best bed! The best maternity clothes! I have to prepare them all! No, I have to go to Trystovy right away to personally take command of the preparation!」

「Such thing! There is no way you can do that!」

The historical system of ten great nobles was going to be newly reconstructed right now. Alford had no leeway at all to leave Mauricia Kingdom.

On the contrary, currently he had been requested many times by the next king Richard to leave his territory and serve in the palace.

In the end it was unknown whether he could easily go to meet his daughter and grandchild even after the baby had been safely born.

At best he might have a slight chance to meet them if he made use of his position as a negotiator with Trystovy Kingdom.

「I don't have long to live! Let me go! Silk! SILKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!」

「Guards! His excellency has gone insane! Don't let him escape no matter what!」

「FUOOOOOOOH! GRANDCHILD! MY GRANDCHILDDDDDDDDDDDDD!」

It would still be some more time in the future before the pitiful Alford would be able to visit Trystovy.