Devourer of All Futures (12)

Little Comete was a cute child... Strictly speaking, that was not quite correct, because everyone knew that newborn babies were actually rather ugly. Their eyes could barely open, their bodies were sticky, and their skin was all wrinkled.

Especially Little Comete. A pale-blue membrane covered the surface of his body, and his forehead and shoulders bore several crystals like rounded gemstones. These physical traits were the result of his Abyssal Lizardwhale bloodline manifesting. If he grew up and those bloodline traits receded back into his body, leaving only the gemstones, they might have a unique beauty. But for now, they looked rather abrupt.

But that did not stop everyone from being happy and thinking him adorable.

"Forgive me, forgive me, I've just been far too busy!"

Viscount Grant's face was glowing with health. He had just been caring for his wife before carrying the child out. The joy written all over his face was more than impossible to hide—he had never intended to hide it in the first place. "He's so healthy! The physicians said they've never seen one so healthy... Ian, your observation was absolutely right!"

Present were Elder Pude, the Ian brothers, Treasurer Lamar, Sheriff Sir Yam... Essentially, everyone closest to the Viscount himself was here.

As Kemit's future teacher, Ian even took the child from the Viscount's hands... To an ascender, a child was unimaginably light. Having seen a newborn in Terra for the first time, Ian curiously watched Kemit, who had finished crying and was now on the verge of sleep.

"Little fellow, you're so cute. You were born so healthy because you look like someone who has been loved."

As he spoke, Ian could not help but find it amusing—when he met the grown-up Kemit in the future, he would be able to say the