It's just a dream, I'm only nervous.
I could only convince myself of that.
But I ended up thinking about various things after all.
If a child with green hair is really born.....
That child would undoubtedly be persecuted.
Just like I was.
But Rudi will definitely protect that child even if he has green hair.
It's the same for Roxy and Eris as well.
Even though I know that, just why isn't my anxiety disappearing.
I arrived unexpectedly faster at the answer.
I've heard it.
About Laplace's factor.
About the reason my hair color was green.
About why Rudi for a period of time was feeling a little anxious about that matter.
If the child born is Laplace.
What would Rudi do?
It's a little different this time around but Rudi was originally assembling war potential to fight Laplace.
If my child is Laplace then what would become of Rudi's work.......
......What to do?
By no means I don't have faith in him.
I trust him.
But, what should I do?
What do I want him to do?
I started losing sleep every night as that thing kept spiraling inside my head.
Eventually I concluded that "A child with green hair won't necessarily be born".
It's just; it would had been better if it wasn't green hair.
But it was green.
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Rudeus' Point of View
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We named the baby Sieghart.
Baby girls Lucy and Lara were named after their parents,
baby boy Arus was named after the Hero of the Past,
so that's why we named him after the Immortal Hero Siegfried with regards to the previous era. (TLN : Norse mythology hero Siegfried/Sigurd https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ジークフリート. Fun fact: Siegfried wasn't immortal in the truest meaning, when he was bathing in the dragon's blood a leaf fell and covered a small part of his back making him mortal there. Foreshadowing?)
At first we were going along with that but if it's Ranoa then the names "Something-hart" were numerous so we quickly changed it.
His nickname is Sieg.
Sieg looked normal.
Frequently cried and often slept.
He peed and pooped.
At least he's far normal than Lara who doesn't cry too much and Arus who cries if I hold him.
A reincarnated person......
No, let's stop with the obscurement.
I don't think he looks like Laplace.
"Though I am looking at him.....what do you think about my family's child...."
It's been three days since then.
At late night.
The one sitting before me is Orsted.
Orsted is in front of Sieg who is soundly sleeping within the basket in my home.
Not long ago he was crying but now he's fast asleep.
Orsted looks somewhat drowsy as well.
By the way Eris is standing behind Orsted.
Even though it's fine not to be so vigilant about it, she has been putting her hand on the sword on her back.
"....Were you not able to comprehend my words?"
"No! Of course, I obviously understand your words, I believe them! That's right, Laplace certainly hasn't been born yet!"
"......"
"But, look, were you not talking about it before. That if Pax is dead then Laplace's place of birth becomes unknown. Which means! My existence made things like that, because of Hitogami, Laplace of this period was, so it could be...."
Orsted gave out a sigh.
With a face like 'Do I have to explain this again?'
"Laplace's place of birth becomes unknown because of Pax's death.......but Laplace's factor hasn't been converged yet. It's possible after 50 years but no matter how you see it Laplace's resurrection isn't going to happen any time soon."
I don't remember hearing anything about the convergence.....
But when I believe that.
"Which means this child is?"
"Just a cute baby."
While saying that Orsted tried to extend his hand towards Sieg but stopped after hearing Eris moving her sword.
It's alright if it's just a pat on the head......
"Then, what about this green hair?"
Sieg's hair color is green.
A color which is quite similar to former Sylphy.
"It's only green. Laplace's factor or just hereditary....that's probably all."
It's just green......huh.
It won't particularly become small even if we get closer to it but.......
"This child is not Laplace. I can guarantee you that."
".....Thank you very much."
Despite giving my thanks I still have some doubt left.
Orsted isn't flawless.
Even if he says it was like that in the previous loops, this loop has too many irregularities.
In fact even Orsted can cause some miscalculations.
So if Pergius properly examines him and he really turns out to be Laplace.
That possibility exist.
Or the possibility of Pergius misrecognizing him also exist.
The fact is what a person says and does is never absolute. (TLN : Don't know how to put it more meaningfully. 人のやることに絶対は無いのだ。)
"If it's possible will you be able to accompany us when I go to Pergius-sama's place? That way if he really does turns out to be Laplace, won't you please protect us?"
"......I guess it's alright."
Yeah.
Pergius won't be able to gain an upper-hand if Orsted is standing behind me.
Alright it's settled.
As for this, that is.
"........"
"Why the long face? Is there still something more?"
"No..."
Since then Sylphy was noticeably depressed.
On the surface she behaves the same as usual but she often looks gloomy.
She might be feeling responsible for giving birth to a green-haired child.
Of course, no one in the family cares about that.
Only Roxy seemed to understand that scarce feeling since I glanced at a counseling-like scene between them.
But Sylphy remained depressed.
Even I talked to her about one thing or another.
So what do I do to bring back Sylphy's smiling face?
I don't know that.
"It's because of the family's circumstances, that is why....."
"I see. So then, how soon can you come to Pergius-sama's place?"
"We'll come when Sylphy stabilizes."