Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3559

"Deal." Haug sighed. "This is the least romantic kiss I’ve ever gotten. When I tell this story at the Tavern, I’ll say you were in your human form."

"Don’t you dare!" Dryna said, half giggling and half crying."

***

Ernas Region, Ernas Household, a few days later.

Jirni was reviewing her plans and checking on the improvements of the house’s array field when a sudden pang derailed her train of thought.

"Tell Vastor to come here, now!" She yelled at her personal maid.

"Did your water just break?" Dyta, Jirni’s cousin asked while watching a stain bloom on the bedsheets.

"No, I want to discuss hydraulic pumps with him in person. Of course my water broke." Jirni gritted her teeth in pain. "Call everyone. After making us wait for so long, this little rascal seems to be in a rush to come out."

Dyta already had her communication amulet in hand, alerting all the friends and family members involved in Jirni’s plans with a conference call. Giving birth was one of the moments when Jirni was at her weakest.

Her mind was clouded by worry and pain and her body couldn’t react to an attack even if it came at her in slow motion. Her full focus was devoted to make sure that the contractions of her powerful body wouldn’t harm the frail little life she was birthing.

Jirni couldn’t allow herself any distraction, let alone controlling the powerful arrays that defended the Ernas Mansion.

’Dammit, it should take hours for the contractions to reach this point.’ She inwardly cursed. ’This is the perfect moment for the Gernoffs to attack. The attention of the whole household is on me and no one is overseeing the arrays.

’In their shoes, I would wait for the moment the baby comes out to strike. The mother is too exhausted to fight, the father is too worried about her and the child to think clearly, and while the guards celebrate the newborn, an elephant could enter unnoticed!’

Jirni was being way too harsh with the Ernas soldiers and the Myrok staff that protected her house. They were all elite soldiers capable of keeping a calm mind under any circumstance, yet they were against the Gernoffs, and every single enemy was an Awakened.

The slightest distraction was enough for an opponent of such a caliber to slip past the guards. Even an elephant, if it had been trained and Awakened by the Gernoffs, would get inside.

"Where is Orion?" Jirni yelled as Dripha’s head emerged. "Where is everyone?" _{fгeewebnovёl.com}

She felt betrayed by her own body. Jirni had never given birth so quickly and all her meticulous plans were now ruined because of it. She was the only Awakened in the house and there was no one capable of holding the fort.

"Mom, what the heck!" Quylla rushed in front of Jirni’s bed just to see the newborn halfway through the finishing line. "If I weren’t already coming here, I would have never made it in time."

"Language!" Jirni gritted her teeth. "These are the first words your little sister is going to hear. Make them count."

"Great Mother almighty!" Orion arrived second because he never strayed much farther away from his wife. "I went to the bathroom for one minute and this happens?"

"I’m doing fine. Glad you asked!" Jirni’s tone managed to make it sound like a streak of swear words.

"I’m sorry, dear, you…" Orion looked down the line to understand what kind of encouragement Jirni needed. "Are almost done. One more push!"

"Thanks for your wise advice, dear. To think that I was about to take a nap!" She replied with a hate-filled snarl.

"I was too far to hear what you said, Mom, but judging from the tone it was uncalled for!" Friya walked through the door next.

"Guard the perimeter, now!" Jirni yelled.

"No way." Orion held her hand and Jirni squeezed it with all her strength. "I’m not leaving you alone."