Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

Chapter 543: First Child「For assurance, please use purification.」

「Gotcha.」

Instructed by Maribelle to use purification magic, I casted it on everyone.

「You may enter the room now, but I request that you keep quiet.」

「I know.」

I entered the room quietly, and there Sophia was, lying on the bed, embracing our newborn child.

I could tell that Sophia was, as to be expected, exhausted, but she was brimming with a tender love.

「Here, Takumi-kun, hold her.」

「Takumi-sama, please carry her in your arms.」

「O-okay.」

Urged by Freesia-san and Sophia, I nervously held the baby.

So small. A being so utterly helpless, unable to sustain itself without its parents’ protection.

The second the baby was in my arms, my first thought was that I had to protect it.

Unlike a mother who it had spent a long time with, it was the instant that the baby was placed into my arms that I realize I am a father.

「Thank you, Sophia.」

Yes, I would also like to thank you as well, Takumi-sama.」

I looked at our newborn child again.

Perhaps because she was a girl, her hair was already long even though she was just born. Her hair shined just like my silver hair. Still, did she look more like Sophia? She was just born so I’m not sure.

「Mm, her ears are long too.」

「Yes.」

Even I was dejected, the Great Spirits, Freesia-san, and Madam Lumia surrounded the baby.

Clap, clap, clap!

「Ears please everyone, Sophia-sama and the little baby are tired. Please come again tomorrow to meet them.」

Unable to watch more, Maribelle took the baby from them and placed her on the bed, then made everyone leave the room.

「Indeed. We have been inconsiderate, shall we head to the living room?」

「Very well. We have to come up with a list.」

「Fufu, leave it to me.」

「Okay, let us convene while having tea cakes in the living room.」

And so, Madam Lumia seemed to have decided on something and made a proposition. Then Sylph and Dryas agreed, and even Selene said they should talk while having snacks. Undine had already begun considering something.

I escorted Madam Lumia and the Great Spirits out the room.

「It could be that they are considering names.」

「...... I think there was no doubt about that. Mother left alongside them.」

「Wait, the name of our first child will be given by Sophia and I.」

「W-well, would it not be a good idea to have a variety of names to consider?」

「Hmm, you have a point. I don’t know how naming works in this world, so it would help to use those as reference.」

「Indeed. It would be an honor to receive names for consideration from the Great Spirits and Madam Lumia.」

I don’t know if there were rules to giving names. There might be things to consider based on race or clan. I would love it if we could choose it ourselves, but I’ll have to borrow everyone’s wisdom here.

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