Fiery Birth

Fiery Birth

I'm about to have a mother and a family of my own...

Perhaps this longing and anticipation were the happiness Lioz had always wished for.

Yes, this pure, simple expectation... was more wonderful than gaining all kinds of Aoneng power.

The space around him began to sway and tremble. His little roommate was still asleep, while he gathered all his strength, ready to release his aura if necessary to ease his mother's suffering.

Soon, it was time to be born. Pressure continuously came from the surrounding muscles, and he actively cooperated.

Just a little more strength, and it would be time for delivery—

Squelch! Just as he thought that, a sharp blade pierced his field of vision. Amniotic fluid and blood rapidly poured out, and the vast amount of cold air made his entire body shiver.

So it was going to be a C-section after all. That was normal, though. It could avoid problems like amniotic fluid embolism and was safer for the pregnant woman.

Riiip—! Then, with a flick of the blade, the entire abdominal cavity was split open. Blazing light flooded his eyes—but what he saw was not the distinctive incandescent lighting of a hospital.

Blood-colored flames danced wildly through the air. The stench of sulfur and rust scattered everywhere. His ears emerged from the amniotic fluid, and he clearly heard the screams and wails all around him. Cannon fire intertwined with the radiance of magic, while unprecedentedly powerful mana surged through the frigid air.

—This was slaughter. A massacre.

He finally understood why his mother had stopped giving birth. Through the narrow slit in her abdomen, he could see a tall figure in pale armor. The blade in its hand slowly drew across her neck, and after a long while, it removed a woman's head