Level 1 Strongest Sage ~

One month before my sixth birthday —

“Creator God-sama, please protect Mother and the child she will give birth to so that they will be safe.”

Elder Brother Leon was praying to Creator God-sama in the living room, and I sat beside him doing the same.

Our younger brother was about to be born. Mother was doing her best right now.

By the way, Father and Elder Brother Cain weren’t home. Actually, the baby’s due date was in two weeks, but she went into labor earlier than expected today.

Father was in a neighboring kingdom for work. Elder Brother Cain was searching for an item called the Wish Stone to pray for Mother’s safe delivery.

Mother suddenly realized that she’s in labor, so Elder Brother Leon and I were flustered, but thankfully, the doctor and the midwife were already staying in the mansion since two months ago, so they managed to immediately rush to support her.

The butler already sent a Letter Bird to Father and Elder Brother Cain.

Father will wrap things up and return. Elder Brother Cain replied that he had secured the Wish Stone and was hurrying back.

The doctor also told us that it was a bit early, but there wasn’t any problems.

So it’ll be fine.

…It’ll be fine, right?

Mother was in a different room doing her best to give birth. I was worried about her, so I tried to listen to her mind, but her inward screams scared me, so I stopped.

My super strong and really cool mother breaking down like that…

It’s very hard to give birth to a baby.

Will I also have my own baby someday?

It’s a bit scary.

“— Ah!”

The surroundings suddenly became warm.

“Charles, did you feel that just now?”

“Yes. Did… Elder Brother too?”

“Yeah. How to say this… it’s like being blessed.”

“Blessed?”

“Yeah, a blessing. It was only once before, but I remember feeling something like this before.”

Apparently, Elder Brother Leon felt it when he went from [First Tier Occupation] to [Second Tier Apprentice].

“Were we blessed?”

“Probably not us, but —”

Elder Brother was about to say something, when the living room door suddenly opened with a bang and a maid rushed in.

“Leon-sama, Charles-sama, he’s born! He’s a healthy boy!”

──＊＊＊──

“C-Cute…”

We followed the maid to Mother’s room and saw Mother carrying the tiny baby swaddled in cloth.

I was about to tell Mother she worked hard, but I got distracted by the little baby’s inner voice.

He’s still a baby, so there were no proper words yet.

Even so, I still heard the expressions of a little human that he couldn’t put into words as sounds instead.

And he was —

Hmm... How to express this?

Gurgles? Pompom?

Hmmm.. It’s like rolling and bouncing?

I also sensed a faint feeling of insecurity.

When Mother rocked the baby, it really calmed him down, and his inner voice reflected that.

“Charles, Leon, come closer. Here’s your baby brother.”

We drew closer to Mother’s bed when she called us.

“Mother, how do you feel? Is your body okay?”

“Mother, please do not strain yourself.”

“I’m fine. The doctor casted Heal on me, so I already regained myself. I’m feeling great now.”

Thank goodness. Mother’s complexion looks good.

I must’ve imagined Mother inwardly screaming as if it were the end of the world just a few moments earlier.

I also peeked at the doctor’s thoughts just to make sure there really wasn’t any problem, but it seems like there really isn’t any.

“Uhm… Can I touch the baby?”

“Charles-sama, please wait for a bit.”

The midwife casted Clean on me.

“Alright, it’s fine now.”

I already washed my hands clean, but it seems like it wasn’t enough, and it’ll be dangerous to touch the baby. That’s because his immune system wasn’t strong yet.

“Thank you very much!”

I gently touched the baby’s cheeks. It was bouncy soft.

His inner voice says he didn’t like it a bit.

S-Sorry.

But it felt really nice.

“Mother, what’s the name of our brother?”

Elder Brother Leon asked.

Actually, I already knew his name, since I listened to Mother’s thoughts.

I also knew the reason behind it.

“The deities named this child.”

“D-Deities?”

“That’s right. A few days after I became pregnant with this child, Creator God-sama appeared in my dream, and he gave a name to this child.”

Mother lovingly gazed at the baby.

“His name is Halt.”

Author’s note:

Halt’s family (the House of Count Silveray):

Father: Abel Vie Silveray

Mother: Anna

Eldest Son: Cain

Second Son: Leon

Eldest Daughter: Charles

Third Son: Halt