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"Papa! Oooo!"
"Yes, little one. What is it?"
"Ooo! Waa! Ooo!"
"Hm? We call those clouds."
"Waa! Ooo! Uuu!"
"Yes, indeed. We are above the sky. Papa is really strong, so he can take you all to fly."
The hustle and bustle of the world below did nothing to interrupt the adorable conversation Cedric was having with his three adorable sons, and he took them out for a walk above the clouds.
Even though these three were already more than a year old, none of them can still talk. While this might be usual for mortal babies, his children are a little bit different from the norm, so this was a bit weird, especially since his children already showed signs of superhuman feats. However, Cedric already confirmed that none of his children are ill or have any disabilities.
That said, Cedric wasn't really worried. Like what was mentioned, nothing's wrong with his sons; it's just going to take some time before they could start talking more and more. They can already say simple words, though, like Mama, Papa, Milk, Fly, and Sleep, which is about their daily routine in that order too. They'd wake up seeing the faces of their parents; they would be fed; Cedric would then take them out flying all around the world; and then they'd return, be breastfed again, and then sleep. Their life was that simple and monotonous, yet it filled Cedric and his wives with nothing but pure bliss and peace.
They worked hard for this future, after all.
Their inability to talk properly just yet didn't faze Cedric either, because even if they couldn't, he could tell what they wanted to say. What they lack in verbal skills was made up with their ethusiastic and energetic gestures. Even Gerald, who's the least energetic compared to his brothers, will be too active and curious compared to other kids. Stay connected through empire
His boys can already crawl, and they crawl fast. Godwyn was even already making attempts at standing up and walking. Gilderoy loves rolling on surfaces, and Gerald loves stargazing. It's weird to see how different they were despite having the same facial features and eyes, which they all got from their father.
With the innate blessings they received from having awesome parents and the most recent blessing they got from the world's evolution, it's no surprise that these children are blessed.
This was one of the many responsibilities Cedric must endure all by himself for now. Nobody else aside from him can take on this burden for now, so it has to be him.
Fortunately, his people were proving their worth, especially after some of them learned about the existence of a higher civilization out there.
Cedric has been giving them materials to study, some in the form of articles or news he got from the virtual universe, videos of other worlds and civilizations, people from other races confronting each other, and more information about the Scarlet Dust Alliance.
He's not uploading everything at once to them. Frankly, because they're not ready for it yet but also because it's useless for them to know too much for now.
Actually, knowing too much might be detrimental for their spirits. After all, if they learned even a fraction of what he knows, they would just lament on how far behind humans truly were, and that would dampen their desire to move forward. That's why he's only giving them hints and clues for now for inspiration.
Judging from their enthusiasm, he could tell that his plan was working. His people are advancing with even more passion than before. And that's a good thing; at least they have something to look forward to.
With everything going in the right direction, Cedric could focus more on his family and work instead of stressing out on how to govern his people.
Speaking of which, he has come far to his studies...
It's been more than a year since he became a trainee security officer, and right now, he's nearly done with the first three courses he applied for.
His progress was neither slow nor fast, just average. Of course, Cedric could've gone faster. After all, his memory and skills weren't too bad to begin with. He could've breezed through the lessons if he wanted to, but he didn't because he wanted to have time to spend with his family.
However, his progress could be said to be really fast in the alliance's standards.
Other trainee officers like him would take more than five years to achieve his current skill level. This was mostly due to the difference in culture, talent, comprehension, or other things. In average, it would take a minimum of 50 years for a security officer to finish all of their required training before they could report for duty, which was also within the expectations of both Hunyo and Silas to Cedric.
(Cedric was required to complete his basic training within ten years and graduate after fifty years. This was stipulated in his contract.)
There were a total of ten basic mandatory courses that Cedric needed to finish before he could 'technically' graduate. Finishing three of those ten within a year was considered too fast even with the alliance's standards.
Cedric wasn't aware that he's practically tearing through his studies in their eyes. And even if he knew, he wouldn't have cared too much. So long as he could stay by his family's side and watch his kids grow up and become independent before he eventually graduates as a training officer, then it's all good for him.