Chapter 414: In the Name of the Absolute

Chapter 414: In the Name of the Absolute

"Ah, ahh..." Aeonitia gasped for breath in pain, desperately reaching out for Davey. "My... my children..."

"Yes, they are here."

As Davey calmly showed her the two children nestled within his arms, tears welled up in her eyes. The emotions reflected in her gaze were a mix of awe, complexity, and relief. She asked, "Are they healthy?"

"Yes."

In fact, these children were more than just healthy; they had been intimately familiar with mana since birth. Subsequently, Davey withdrew the children from her arms.

"Ahh..." Aeonitia's expression darkened with dismay.

"You'll see the kids later! You are in the middle of surgery right now."

At Davey's words, Aeonitia fell silent, seemingly realizing her condition.

Davey then gently placed his fingers on the children's foreheads, infusing them with a light touch of mana before handing them over to Aeria. "I'll leave them with you for a while."

"Yes! Leave it to me!" With her face flushed with excitement, Aeria cuddled the two children and smiled. "They're so cute."

‘Come to think of it, these kids are my nephews.’

Davey was struck by a strange feeling. He thought that he was not of age to see his nephews yet. However, considering that this world had moved on by more than a decade, it was perhaps to be expected.

Davey did not ask Aeonitia about Winley, Baris, or Tanya. If the Observer was correct, the three of them would not be alive in this place.

In the silence, Davey began the operation once again. Although the children were born safely, Aeonitia was still in a dangerous situation. However, it was a difficult situation, not an impossible one. He had saved people in worse hellish conditions before and had succeeded in operations in more severe situations.

To Aeonitia, Davey would have appeared as an ordinary man. With a tearful face, she reached out her hand laboriously and grabbed his, asking the question, "Haah, haah. Can I live? I can't... I can't leave the children alone..."

Seeing her plead with such effort, Davey couldn't help but admire the motherly instinct that Aeonitia had grown upon giving birth to these children. He said reassuringly, "Don't worry about anything else and get some deep sleep..."

Aeonitia did not say anything further and slowly relaxed her grip on his hand.

* * *

The twin siblings, who had erupted into a robust cry, seemed to instinctively recognize their mother, and with a cozy expression, snuggled into her bosom and fell soundly asleep.

Davey found himself involuntarily smiling at the striking resemblance among the three peacefully asleep, clearly showing they were indeed related by blood.

Thinking about the culture of the Tionis Continent, unlike Earth where names were confirmed upon the registration of birth or deciding of the name, it was common here to name a child immediately upon birth.

However, Davey did not have the right to name these children. The same was true for everyone else. The only person with that right was their birth mother, Aeonitia alone.

Perhaps it was due to Aeonitia's peaceful expression, seemingly passed out but sleeping soundly, that the villagers seemed somewhat relieved. Some felt relieved by the fact that the children were born naturally, while others were surprised by the unexpected surgical method that had saved both the children and the mother.

He gave a bitter smile again. "Are you the hope for humanity?"

Davey quietly shook his head. "Everyone has to find hope for themselves."

"Is that so?"

"If humans just wait endlessly for someone to help them, it would be better for them to perish cleanly."

At his harsh cynicism, the old man gave a bitter laugh. "I suppose so. But we have already lost too much to stand up again. Isn't it the reality of this world that we don't even have a pillar to lean on?" After a moment of silence, the old man cautiously opened his mouth. "We are a people with nothing, but even if we've lost hope, we haven't forgotten about our sanctuary. Is there something I can do to help you?"

Davey quietly held out his hand and said, "Someone here must have something like this."

"That is..."

What Davey had created with mana was a small necklace, which had a peculiarly shaped jewel at the end.

"Someone in this village should have it. It's quite important. Please hand it over to me. It's the only way to heal the person who came with me."

The old man fell silent and closed his eyes. Then, he put down his teacup and opened his mouth. "Hmm, the pattern does indeed look a bit unusual, I remember it. I'm not sure if it's the right item, but... Euris, come in here."

"Why? Sir." A woman carrying a bow on her back strode in from outside, as if she had been waiting.

"Haha, please forgive her rudeness. Despite her harsh words, she's a kind-hearted girl."

"Sir, don't talk nonsense to an outsider. Did you...?"

"He says he needs your necklace."

The woman's face hardened instantly. "What are you talking about?"

Then, she glared at Davey and asked with caution in her voice, "Do you need my necklace?"

"Yes."

"This is important to you?"

The woman’s question, filled with caution and suspicion, was understandable. However, Davey had no intention of complicating the situation by explaining why he needed it.

"Although it may not look like much, it's quite an important item."

At Davey's calm response, the woman silently glared at the Village Chief. Then, she sighed.

"Give it to him. Do you want to die as an ingrate, even though we live in such deprivation?"

"Ah! Who said that? I just wear it because it’s pretty. If I can pay off a debt with it, it's a bargain. Here, take it! Did I say I wouldn't give it?" Even while grumbling, the woman roughly tore off the necklace she was wearing and handed it to Davey. "There you go. I don't know what you're going to do with it, but you helped Aeonitia, so I guess I can let it slide..."

As the woman grumbled gruffly, Davey did not take the necklace and instead remained silent. The woman then approached him and placed the necklace in his hand, asking, "But what are you going to use it for?"

"It's a key. The only key to enter the ancient royal vault,” Davey said quietly while holding the necklace that emanated an odd aura. He rose from his seat.