Kousuke was lounging on a sofa in the lounge space after finishing work on the magic tools when a visitor rushed in.
The visitor was Kirika, a Great Tenko.
Kirika’s momentum was so great that Wanri, who was nearby, jumped up in surprise.
Before Wanri could caution Kirika, Kirika spotted Kousuke and shouted loudly.
“A child has been born!”
At those words, Wanri, who had been about to speak, stopped, and Kousuke, who had been lying down, jumped up.
“Is that so? Was the birth safe? That’s good.”
Kousuke understood what Kirika was saying and smiled with relief and joy.
Kousuke had assigned Kirika, the Great Tenko, and Fuuri, the Daiten-ko, to Floria, who was awaiting her first childbirth.
Neither of them could assist with the childbirth, but Kousuke intended for them to act as guards and distractions.
Floria seemed to appreciate this, and quickly became comfortable with the two.
Floria, being close to childbirth, could no longer easily visit the management layer.
However, since Kirika and Fuuri were taking turns to report on Floria’s condition, Kousuke was able to live his days without too much worry.
However, it was natural for him, as a man, to not be completely free from worry.
With all that said, Kousuke, who had heard that childbirth was imminent, was eagerly awaiting the “when.”
By the way, Floria had asked them to keep it a secret and had deliberately not reported that she was in labor.
She thought that if he heard such news, he would be completely unable to focus on anything else.
“By the way, was it a boy or a girl?”
It didn’t matter either way, but it was natural to ask that first.
However, when asked, Kirika’s expression became one of being caught off guard.
“….Uh.”
As Kirika muttered that, her entire body seemed to convey “I wasn’t listening.”
“I’ll go and ask right away…!!”
Kousuke stopped Kirika, who was about to rush back in a panic.
“Wait a moment! There’s something I want you to take.”
At Kousuke’s words, Kirika frantically applied the brakes.
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Perhaps sensing Kirika’s unusual behavior, Wanri followed her.
Wanri returned about an hour later.
By that time, the members, excluding Floria and Silvia, had gathered in the lounge space.
“I’m… I’m sorry I’m late!”
“No, you were talking with Silvia, weren’t you? It’s fine if it’s around this time.”
Kousuke didn’t think she had been talking with Floria right after giving birth, but he guessed she had been talking with Silvia.
That was indeed the case, so Wanri nodded.
“Y-yes. I got delayed talking about various things.”
“Yes, yes. Enough with the apologies, tell us about Floria and the baby’s condition now.”
Peach urged Wanri to speak, interrupting her as she was about to apologize again.
Everyone wanted to hear about the baby’s condition quickly.
“Ah, yes. Um, first, regarding the gender, it was a boy. And then…”
Starting with the gender, Wanri began to describe what she had seen.
The other members also bombarded Wanri with questions.
By the way, the reason the members weren’t going to Floria’s was something they had decided beforehand.
With the birth of the baby, Razek Amamiya was currently on maximum alert.
It was impossible to predict what kind of commotion would occur if the management members all descended upon the place in that state.
It had been decided that they would visit in order, timing it appropriately.
If it became known that Kousuke, the Avatar, was present, it would cause an even greater disturbance.
Kousuke, who wanted to see his child as soon as possible, had mixed feelings, but there was nothing he could do about it.
At that moment, Kousuke resented becoming the Avatar.
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As Kousuke watched Wanri being bombarded with questions, Eris initiated an urgent Divine Union.
Now, instead of suddenly hearing words, it was like receiving a phone call.
Since it seemed urgent, Kousuke hurried to respond and was immediately asked to come to the Divine Realm.
It was the first time he had ever been told such a thing, so Kousuke also hurried to the Divine Realm.
It would be too late if something major happened.
“I’m sorry for calling you so suddenly.”
As soon as Kousuke arrived, Asura spoke.
“No, that’s fine, but did something happen? Was it about the child, given the timing?”
“You’re sharp. You’re right.”
From Asura’s demeanor, Kousuke sensed that it wasn’t a grave matter, but the fact that she had urgently summoned him through Eris meant that something was definitely happening, so Kousuke braced himself slightly.
“Don’t be so nervous. While it’s true that I called you urgently, I just thought it would be better to inform you as soon as possible. At least, nothing is going to happen right away.”
Being told this, Kousuke relaxed his slightly tense body and prepared himself to listen.
“Understood. So, what happened?”
“Yes. Your child, it seems, is going to be a very special existence in the world.”
“…What do you mean?”
Kousuke asked with a slight sense of caution.
Special beings can sometimes become targets of persecution.
“I suspected something like this might happen from when the child was conceived. It’s becoming a race that’s something like a Human God or a Divine Human, though the exact classification isn’t clear. Furthermore, it’s still unknown whether this is a one-time occurrence or will continue in the future.”
“Uh, what does that mean?”
“In short, it means the child is more aligned with the divine.”
According to Asura, the newborn child was becoming a more god-like being.
However, this did not mean the child could become a god.
Becoming a god requires meeting certain conditions, and this applies even to Kousuke’s child.
In essence, the child was born into a race that could wield divine power from birth.
In this world, except for exceptions like Kousuke, races that can wield divine power from birth are treated specially.
Kousuke’s child falls into that special category.
“We won’t know the details until the child grows more, but for example, their lifespan will be longer than ordinary humans.”
“I see…”
There would likely be other differences compared to ordinary humans, but those were not yet clear.
Asura’s business seemed to be only about the child, so Kousuke thanked Asura and waited until the time when the transfer array became usable before returning to the management layer.
Those who knew that Kousuke had been summoned by the gods looked at him with concern upon his return.
They seemed unsure whether they should ask about the conversation with the gods.
Ignoring their worries, Kousuke relayed the story he had heard from Asura to the other members.
It might eventually concern their own children as well.
It was decided that Floria, who had just given birth, would not be told immediately, and Silvia would convey the information to her later.
Therefore, so as not to alert Floria, Wanri was asked to summon Silvia.
Upon hearing from Kousuke, Silvia seemed to understand the situation immediately.
Silvia, who could contact Eris if necessary, being by Floria and the child’s side was a significant asset.
After promising to contact them immediately if anything happened, she returned to Floria’s side.
According to what Asura had told Kousuke, regarding Kousuke’s child, similar things would happen regardless of whether the partner was human.
Kousuke had informed the members of this in advance.
Even after hearing this, they were not the kind of people to give up on having children, but their expressions of exasperation were as usual.
In the end, even though they were able to have children safely, everyone was still faced with various problems.
Kirika and Fuuri will be very active as playmates for the child later lol.
