While Vieille was on an expedition to Aphrodite, the capital of the Crimean Nation, with Ville, the King of Tana, two major events were about to take place in the Linos family in Agartha. Needless to say, they were the births of his wives, Matkal and Soleil.
The Rinos' mansion in the Heedite empire was now in turmoil as if it had just been poked with a beehive. First of all, it was reported that Soleil had gone into labor earlier in the morning, and while Mei was on her way to Agartha to take all possible precautions, Matocal's labor had started as well.
Matocal, in particular, had experienced a miscarriage once and had been in and out of the hospital repeatedly until this last month of her pregnancy, as her health condition was not stable. Therefore, there were concerns about the health of both mother and child.
In the end, her mother, Vival, who is also the chief of the Silures, offered to take care of Soleil's delivery with the whole family, so that May could stay with Matkal all the time. However, their daughter Alilia, who was originally supposed to be present at the birth of Soleil in the village of Cyrus, insisted on staying with Mamie, and it took a lot of effort to calm her down, a memory of the Linos family that will be told in the years to come.
Meanwhile, Matkal's other daughter, Eryl, was waiting for him. She held Matkal's hand and did not let go, but stayed with him all the time.
Their delivery was difficult. 24 hours passed and there was no sign of the baby. Matocal's situation was particularly serious, and the baby was not coming down. Fighting intermittent intense pain, Matocal sometimes let out a small cry. His grip on Eryl's small hand became tighter, perhaps because he was enduring the pain. Eryl endures the pain and continues to call out to Matocal.
When Matocal was about to be taken to the delivery room, she gave Eryl a pendant that she had been keeping close to her. It was a gift from Linos when they got married, something she treasured and never let anyone touch, and she gave it to Eryl. Eryl's body shuddered.
"Mamma, Dr. Roni, please take Mato to ......."
Eryl's eyes filled with tears as he pleaded with her, and May smiled and nodded broadly before disappearing into the delivery room.
"It's going to be all right. "Eril, as long as you are here, I'm sure Mato will come back safely.
With these words, his mother, Licorette, embraced Eryl's body. She held her mother's hand with her right and clutched Matkal's pendant with her left as she waited for the moment the new life was born.
Matocal's birth ended two hours later.
It was already late at night and Eryl fell asleep. When she woke up, she found herself in a bedroom of a mansion in the capital, alone in a large bed.
Normally, her father Linos or her mother Lycorette would be here. Waking up without both parents was something Eryl had rarely experienced. She looked around the room in panic and jumped out of bed. Just then the bedroom door opened and her father, Linos, came into the room wearing his pajamas.
"Father!"
"Oh, Eril. You're awake."
With his usual gentle smile, Linos took Eryl in his arms. Then he whispered to her in a small voice
"She's safe. You're a big sister again. Congratulations."
"Is Mat-chan ......?"
"Yes, I'm fine. But she's sleeping now because she's tired, so I'll visit her in a little while."
For some reason, my father's words brought tears to my eyes. She put her hands around his neck and cried for a while.
It was later that afternoon when Eryl saw Matkal. Eryl would never forget that moment for the rest of her life.
Matkal was nursing his newborn baby. She was looking lovingly at the baby in her arms with the most gentle smile I had ever seen. The late afternoon sun shining through the window, Matkal looked so divine as he breastfed his child. I wish I could be a woman with a face like that. ....... From that day on, Eryl's admiration for Matkal grew even stronger. She was surrounded by her father Linos, her mother Riccolette and Considie with happy faces. Her brothers and sisters ....... Someday, I want to make a family like this one myself: ....... The scene and the memories of this time were deeply engraved in her mind.
Matkal gave birth to a boy. The Linos family was filled with joy at the birth of their second prince after their first son, Idea.
On the other hand, there was still no report from the village of Siljus that Soleil's delivery was over. Forty hours had already passed since the start of labor, and they were worried about Soleil's stamina.
Without celebrating Matkal's birth, May went to the village of Siljus in Agartha without sleep or rest. Alyria followed behind her. We could do nothing but watch her back in silence.
However, contrary to our expectations, May returned to the house within an hour. And Alyria, who had gone with her, came back sobbing. When we asked her what was wrong, she shook her head.
"I don't know."
What do you mean you don't know?
"We couldn't get into the village of Siljus."
"What? What do you mean you couldn't get in ......?"
"I tried calling out to them from outside many times, but they never responded. Alyria would try to wander around the forest and I managed to quiet her down and came back ......."
With an apologetic look on her face, May bowed deeply. I told her not to do that and sat her down in a chair. Then I took a crying Allyria in my arms and talked to her softly.
"Well, Alyria. Shall I go with you to Mommy's?
"Do they hate me?"
I don't think Mammy would ever dislike Alyria.
"I'll be good, I'll be good ......"
"It's okay, Alyria."
I stroked her head. Then my eyes met Rico's. With her eyes she implored me to go to Soleil as soon as possible. Then she glanced at Mei and motioned with her eyes that I should go with her. I nodded slowly.
"Well, Mei, let's go with me again."
"Hi ......."
May slowly stands up. It had been a long time since I had seen May in such a depressed state. I left the house with Alyria in my arms, and headed for the room with the transfer warding.
"......"
"......"
"......"
Entrance to the village of Silures. The three of us were enveloped in a heavy silence. No matter how many times we called out, there was no response from the village, and even when we sent a telepath to Soleil herself, there was no response. And even the gnomes, the spirits of the earth that Mei had summoned, were blocked by the powerful spirits of the forest and could not go inside. I could only look at the thick forest trees with Alyria in my arms.
Meanwhile, in the village of Psyllus, something unexpected was about to happen to Linos and the others.
"Mother, don't do this. ....... Please don't do this ......"
Soleil was pleading desperately, not even wiping away the tears streaming from her eyes. In her arms was a sleeping baby. A baby with a face similar to that of her husband, Linos. ....... However, the head of the child did not have horns, the characteristic of a psilocybe. And in front of her eyes was the mother, Vival, holding a dagger.
"I'm sorry, Soleil. It's part of the family code. ....... I'm sorry ......"
Even from Vival's eyes, large tears were falling. .......