After the initially tense back and forth of words between me and Laerad at the gazebo, we eventually got past the things that have been bothering us about our relationship and our respective tasks. Since the days are longer in the world tree realm than any other place in this world, I got to spend a lot of quality time with my huge and handsome seed to catch up on the days that were lost while he was in a coma.

    I recently realized that talking to a deity is quite refreshing since we never seem to run out of things to talk about. Living for a long time will definitely give you a lot of knowledge and experiences to share to others. I also got to discuss with him some of my worries and he was able to give me his generous and unbiased points of view to help me decide better on what to do next.

    Since the time difference between Eieneos, the world tree realm and the human realm are quite huge, I was also able to do way more paperwork and a lot of other tasks in my to-do list during my stay here. I get to plan the next move that I will make and which race I should choose to meet next.

    Just like how I consulted Laerad about stuff, I also consulted Lia and Aelorus for things that I am not sure of especially on how to solve potential problems that may occur in the near future. The duo looked happy and touched that I was speaking to them and asking them about such important matters. Honestly, I am a little creeped out due to Aelorus sometimes since he''s looking at me so dotingly for no apparent reason.

    As for my handsome husband Ioannis, after a little over 3 months of our stay in this realm, the signs of him giving birth finally started. It should be just on schedule since a day outside is a week here. As I watch him handling everything that''s happening like the brave man he is, I am truly puzzled as to why he never complains about any discomfort or pain. Rather, he seems to be enjoying every minute of his very pregnant self.

    When the set time to give birth came, I readily assisted Ioannis with the close guidance of Aelorus to ensure that the twins and their father will be safe. If only I could remove the pain quickly like how I did during my first night with Ioannis, I would have done it. I am just hoping that the delivery of the twins will be as quick and as comfortable as possible. Sёar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    It took only a few hours of pain before the twins came out. I was expecting a caesarian section of some sort since they don''t have the opening needed to give birth but as Aelorus helped out, he showed me how magical a birth is in this world. That''s when I realize how special my family was in terms of fertility and childbirth practices.

    It was like one second, Ioannis was squirming and gasping in pain but just when he pushed with all his might, a blinding light covered his womb and then a huge golden orb came out. It was not totally painless since I could only soothe his body so much while he''s pushing the baby out but damn it was quick. No blood, no water bag popping out, no umbilical cord cutting or stitching up the father whatsoever. The baby just came out of a golden orb of light like laying an egg or something!

    Ioannis had to go through all the pain of pushing out a child twice though since there were two babies. When the twins were born, I felt a warmth then a tug in my heart as two more lives were connected to me via a string to my soul. I saw how Ioannis'' face brightened up when he finally saw the twins for the first time. He even cried a bit. I should have cried too but I didn''t for some reason. I am just really happy and relieved that everything went well.

    The first thing I did was carry both babies after they were given a quick health check by Lia and Aelorus. I then slowly walked, carrying the twins near the bed where Ioannis was laying. He doesn''t have the strength yet to get up from the bed. I placed the twins on Ioannis chest and he started crying again. I simply leaned towards him and gave him a fiery kiss, stopping his cries and calming him down.

    Once our lips parted, Ioannis and I simply smiled at each other. As if it was a silent praise to each other for a "job well-done" as parents, getting through the deification, the fragile pregnancy and giving birth to live children which was very difficult to achieve in the current world.

    We both looked at the fruits of our love for each other with happy smiles on our faces. The twins have soft brown wavy hair just like their father''s. They both had the same shape as my lips and my skin tone which was a bit more on the paler side compared to Ioannis. They have long lashes, small heart-shaped faces, perfectly arched brows in the same color as their hair and small pink lips. It made me more excited as to how much more ethereal these children will look like in the future. Well, not to brag but the "ingredients" used to make these two are quite high quality.

    The babies'' eyes are still closed, being newborns and all but I am quite sure they will have their father''s eyes. I actually wanted my children to look a bit more like their fathers than me. I am simply happy just to let them inherit my ability to use all available mana attributes and passively be able to use barrier magic for constant protection.

    As for traits and magical affinities for children born from men from other mystique races, I can only pass on a maximum of two affinities and one passive ability to them. It is the same from their father''s side of the bloodline. I did a little bit of research and did a bit of magic here and there so that all my children, no matter which race they are from, will still look more like their fathers. It will be easier to identify which household the children belong to if there is uncanny resemblance to their father which works just perfect for me.

    The way I see it, heredity in this world works differently since the world still put much importance in the balance of things. Mystiques are already way stronger than a normal human and also have longer lifespans too. Making them too overpowered will simply brew possible disasters and risk of abuse towards the weaker races.

    Everyone regardless of race will always have a certain greed and selfishness inside of them. I guess the Eieneans are the only exemptions to this rule simply because we own and manage this world and we needed all the powers we can muster to lord over everybody, maming sure we can put everyone else in line.

    As for the twins'' names, it was decided via a long discussion between Ioannis and I. We decided that our first children will have their names start with the letter "I" just like their father. The little girl will be named "Ianthe" and the little boy will be named, "Iosef". I found the idea very cute and I even teased Ioannis that the next child''s name should start with the letter "L" like mine. The pregnant guy at that time, blushingly nodded his head and said thanks.

    With the twins'' birth, the Larkspur household has officially welcomed their two newest members. Ioannis is still a bit weak from giving birth due to the pain and how much mana and life essence the children took from his body so they can push themselves out of his womb. It was quite understandable too since we are both clueless as to what to expect. I am quite sure the next time we will both be able to get through it very smoothly.

    I am just thankful that Aelorus was around. He looked like he has been delivering babies all his life with how skillful he did his job while explaining things and giving clear instructions to me. Now, I know what to do the next time another guy gives birth and I would be more prepared and calm. Damn. I just remembered the next father-to-be from my deified husbands was the queen of all drama queens. I could only sigh at what''s in store for me in the future.

    Other things I allotted my time in to was getting and reviewing information about high quality male targets from the other human territories as well as from the mystique races. Don''t get me wrong. I am not planning on kidnapping or forcing anybody but I would like to stage an "accidental" meeting with these guys and see where things go afterwards.

    If they are evil beings, I will treat them with the same kind of evil and just take what I need and disappear. If they are good and worthy people, I do not have any issues with taking them into my family officially. All these information is conveniently being delivered to me through my shared storage and comes from two sources, the blood demons led by Void and the Noir organization members.