"Well, would you look at that—"
Lincon stared at the report on the desk, momentarily at a loss for words.
If the child's awakened ability got stolen by a relative and someone arranged a childhood betrothal for him, he would have the whole "thirty years down, thirty years up" story: reborn supreme bone and every last trope stacked on top!
Of course, that was almost impossible in Longwind City.
As the first newborn welcomed by Longwind City, the child already held special significance.
This baby born to the Xiao family was the first result of the Birth Plan he had announced, and a remarkable one at that.
He had awakened a Fire-Type Ability at birth, and not an ordinary one. The Rune Workshop and Energy Research Center had yet to develop tools for measuring talent, but what they could see already showed everyone how extraordinary the child was.
When the Cultural Affairs Bureau recorded the event in the Longwind Annals, it would surely mention the Lord's wise decision that had led to this birth.
Lincon thought it over, thoroughly pleased.
Beside him, Zhang Rui ventured, "My Lord, the Medical Office asked whether they should bring the child for you to see."
Lincon paused at that.
See the child?
Was that necessary?
Zhang Rui cleared his throat. "Have you forgotten? To encourage the Longwind Subjects to support the Birth Plan, you promised a reward. The first three babies born would receive a Newborn Medal issued by the Sacred Court."
The Newborn Medal was on the same level as the Pioneer Citizen Medal, Adventurer Medal, and Martial Medal.
Those medals might seem like mere decorations with no practical benefits, but they carried one of Longwind City's highest honors. They would matter greatly when candidates were assessed for the title of Honorary Subject,