Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 935



935 – Born with a Lucky Charm – 4

I went to greet my eldest son to celebrate the birth of my new youngest child.

“Wow. You’ve had a new baby. You’ll have ten children now.”

“There are eleven. When the tenth child was born, I was so busy that I couldn’t tell you.”

“I see? That’s amazing.”

However, the small peculiarity was that the big adult was not only old, but also overwhelmingly large.

“Although human lifespans are not that long compared to long-lived species, I remember you as being relatively young among them. You’re already eleven.”

The older man grumbled in admiration—he smiled awkwardly at Atellius’ words.

I see. Even Atellius, who is a senior among dragons, sees that our family’s prosperity is at an amazing level.

“But that is the characteristic and beauty of humanity. Because life is short, we burn hotter than anyone else and leave a mark. How wonderful that is.”

“That is indeed true. Whether life is long or short, each person lives in his own way.”

However, Atellius’ admiration was not a subtle teasing, but 100% pure admiration, so he could obediently nod his head. If the emperor had said something like that, he would have desperately thought about what his intentions were behind such nonsense.

Moreover, Atellius, who had once been on the verge of giving up on life, has become free enough to observe and evaluate the lives of others. What a joyous thing this is.

“More than that, Carl. What happened in the meantime?”

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“yes?”

“There were definitely various energies coexisting in your body. However, one of them has become more intense than before.”

‘ah.’

It was said that a certain energy had become stronger. Anyone who heard it would think that it was talking about Enen’s energy.

Now that I think about it, I haven’t told Atellius about my canonization while I was alive. The canonization while I was alive, the birth of Florence, the canonization service, the prayer for the piety and the state of affairs, the interview with Enen… I haven’t had the courage to talk about it because I’ve been going through such a series of huge events.

“I was recently canonized. Because of that, I became closer to Enen, and the energy inside me seems to have grown stronger.”

“A saint? Is that something you can receive while alive?”

Atellius tilted his head for a moment, but soon nodded as if he understood.

Atellius is a being older than the history of the Dawn Church. What meaning would the customs and traditions of the church have for such a being? Whether he is canonized while alive or not is a matter of course.

“Anyway, congratulations. If you’ve established friendly relations with the Dawn Sect, your life will be easier.”

“You’ve become so friendly that it’s becoming burdensome.”

“Do you think you can enjoy peace without any burden? Even bears living in the wild risk being stung by bees to eat honey. You too should be able to endure this much.”

I was speechless at the laughter in his voice.

I want to refute it, but it seems strangely correct and I cannot refute it. Is this the wisdom of a dragon that has lived for thousands of years or more?

“Right. You said two new children were born. Well, I guess I can’t just send them away.”

Meanwhile, Atellius’ tail moved slowly, and he took off the scales on his buttocks and placed them in front of me.

Again. This time, I received the dragon’s scale. While others would be embarrassed to receive just a fragment of the scale, I once again received something worthy of being designated as a national treasure.

“Well, sir. I haven’t even used up all the gifts I received when Julia was born.”

No, there’s no need to go to Julia. Every time a child is born, she receives scales or nails, so the gift she received when she was Alina is also stored in the warehouse.

I somehow managed to process the gifts I received from Pedi, Triplets, and Friedrich… but the supply speed was much faster than the processing speed, so…

“If you keep it, you’ll use it someday. Think of it as saving it for your children or grandchildren.”

At that moment, the thought ‘When my grandchildren are born, don’t you plan on sowing it too?’ rose to the top of my lungs, but I held it back.

I might say something like that and provoke Atellius, who didn’t think much of it. When my grandchildren are born, if they receive scales or claws, they can make small dragon statues with just those.

“But what about the Emperor’s descendants? I heard that a princess was born.”

“I heard that Her Majesty the Empress recently became pregnant with her fourth child.”

“That’s really good news.”

Yes, it is indeed good news. I think the rain in the sky will be smiling brightly and rejoicing.

The day I offered up a prayer for the situation. It seems like the incident happened around that time.

So, I’m sure the situation will be good too. How good it would be for a grandmother to have one more grandchild.

“Next time, don’t come alone, but come with your children and the descendants of the Great Emperor. It’s been quite some time since I’ve seen you.”

“Oh, yes. The children also want to see you, sir, so I will definitely bring them.”

“Okay, then that’s fine.”

The corners of Atellius’ mouth went up, as if he was satisfied with the answer.

“And go ahead and pick up the scales. Don’t even think about leaving them behind.”

“…yes.”

At those words, he silently held the scales in his arms.

I thought it would pass naturally, but I got caught. Is fooling a dragon an achievement that humans can’t achieve?

It feels amazing that Emperor Aimanka made a grand compromise with these dragons and formed a bond with the previous Lords.

As I returned to the mansion, I ran into Lin, who was holding Leon. It seemed like I had returned just as I was about to go out into the garden.

“Want to go for a walk?”

“Yes. When Leon is alone and quiet, he gets bored and cries when the kids leave.”

Lin smiled faintly and gently stroked Leon’s cheek.

Well, sometimes there are children who show incredible energy from the moment they are born. Representative examples include Teresa in Teilglehen and my nephew Eduard.

Even when they were young enough to not be able to move their own bodies, they were still very active and curious, and they would cry out their grievances like heroes. Just thinking about it makes me dizzy even now.

“Ah- uh-“

“huh?”

As she reached out her hand, praying that Leon would grow up to be an ordinary person and not become a hero, Leon, who was in Lin’s arms, began to coo.

Oh my gosh. Our Leon, you’re already babbling? What a genius you are.

“Wow- Wow-“

“…Why are you suddenly like this?”

“Well, well?”

However, the frequency and pitch of the babbling were quite unusual. It was a violent reaction, as if it was stuck on something.

What the heck. Did the prayer fail? Or did Leon’s activity suddenly increase as a reaction? If that’s the case, it’s a bit sad.

“Oh, brother. Just a moment.”

However, unlike me who was just blankly staring at Leon, Lin seemed to have noticed something and came closer to me.

To be precise, I carefully reached out and picked up the scale of Atellius that was in my arms.

“Ah-! Woo-!”

“It was because of this.”

“This is incredible…”

As the scales drew closer to him, Leon’s babbling became louder.

I see. Our Leon, you bravely recognized the precious item and reacted.

‘How thick is Jorun’s blood.’

A laugh escaped my lips without me knowing it.

Leon, who had no knowledge of dragons or scales, reacted as soon as he saw it. This means that he distinguished between the precious and the unprecious with innate intuition rather than acquired knowledge.

It’s a wonderful and amazing talent. Is Leon destined to become a merchant like his fourth father-in-law?

‘If you want to go that way, you have to go that way.’

Fortunately, this world is not a world that looks down on commerce. Right now, the Golden Duke is the king of business, so who would dare to say that commerce is lowly?

If there is someone who is considered lowly, we can drive his family to the brink of bankruptcy. Let’s see how they can look down on commerce.

‘A child who is already showing her path.’

By the way, our Leon is really great.

He was born healthy after only two hours of labor, making his mother happy, giving his maternal grandfather enormous power, and even giving his father the gift of veto power. Although the veto power was given by the Emperor, it was given in the name of Leon’s birth, so it is all thanks to Leon.

That Leon even shows his natural talent? I can’t even express it in words.

‘Should I make a few at the top in advance?’

Or at least set up a store on the main street.

No. If you’re going to build it, why not build a fancy shopping center like a department store? It’ll take a while, but I think it’ll be built long enough before Leon becomes an adult.

There are various distribution networks that come to mind right away. First, you can mobilize the northern faction to bring in goods from the north, and with the help of the craftsman, you can also bring in goods from the eastern part of the empire and Leon. If you also ask for cooperation from the Duchy of Servet and the Duchy of Chenes─

“Brother?”

Lin’s voice brought back my consciousness that had been fading away.

“Are you okay? Your eyes are a little cloudy…”

“It’s okay. I’m just thinking about something else for a moment.”

It’s embarrassing. How long had he been lost in his own imagination that Lin’s eyes became cloudy?

‘Let’s take care of ourselves.’

He gently stroked Leon’s head, who was still interested in the scales.

Even if Leon really has a talent, it’s difficult to make a fuss about it already. Rather, it’s putting too much burden on Leon.

So let’s suppress this joy thoroughly. Until one day, the words ‘I want to do business too’ come out of Leon’s mouth.

“Oppa, did you receive it this time too?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah. I got Florence’s too.”

“If just one piece were to be released, it would turn the continental market upside down. Now it’s filling up an entire shelf.”

“I know.”

It was something I couldn’t deny, so I just touched the poor scales.

The place on this continent that stores the most scales after the Imperial Palace may not be the Duke’s Castle, but our mansion. Even the Dukes of the Earth, who are one person underground and ten thousand people above the ground, would not have been able to stockpile this much.

‘I wonder if I should make a real statue.’

A dragon that gives generously. To commemorate the merciful Atellius.