Reborn as A Holy Knight (Remake) Volume 1 Chapter 7

Chapter 7 – Blessings and Mission Part 2

“This is?”

“Rooibos tea. It’s like, a pregnant woman-friendly tea…”

Later on, after waiting for Alma to recover to some extent, we got dressed and sat down as we had done yesterday, me on the chair and Alma on the bed.

I was in good spirits because I am a holy knight, but Alma was very tired, probably from ‘working out’ until morning, so I prepared a cup of tea for her.

I served coffee for myself as usual, but I thought caffeine would not be good for her now that she’s pregnant, so I chose rooibos tea.

“Is there any drink that is good for a pregnant woman’s body?” When I thought of this, rooibos tea somehow came to mind, so perhaps Xaneela has pre-installed me some knowledge before this.

In addition to a set of condiments, she also stored a large variety of black tea, sencha, oolong tea, and other teabags in the [Storage Unit], all for me to use in the future.

“Ah, it has a gentle taste…”

Alma smiled as she took a sip of the rooibos tea.

“Now, shall we talk about raising our children?”

After the tea had calmed her down further, I cut in.

To be honest, before I had sex with Alma, I was skeptical if I could really do it, but when she told me she was pregnant, it made me realize that it was possible as long as I had confidence.

In my previous life, I had never thought for a single millimeter that I would become a father, but when I finally realized it, it was as if something I could accept as a natural part of my life.

I wonder if this is also due to Xaneela’s blessing.

“Parenting, you mean?”

“Yes. After all, I am going to be the father of this child.”

“But Sir Alfred will have to travel around the world for his mission, right?”

“Well, that’s true.”

Yes.

I have to make children with women all over the world.

If the humans of this world were a single race like in the previous world, it would have been possible to use this place as a base from which I could attempt to revitalize everything.

But in this world, in addition to the ‘human’ race, which is similar to the human race in the previous world, there are a wide variety of races such as elves, dwarves, halflings, beastfolk, demons, and so on.

Since not all races are present in this town, it is a necessity for me to reach out to them personally and reproduce as many offsprings as possible.

In other words, I won’t have time to stay in this town and raise our children in a leisurely manner.

But since I am the father of a child, I don’t think it’s proper to just sow the seeds and be done with it.

“Um…Thank you very much. Your consideration alone is enough for me.”

Alma smiled at me. It was the most compassionate thing I’ve ever seen, and I felt my heart pound a little.

But the smile quickly faded from her face, and she became very serious.

“…I’d like to say this first, but I am very grateful for your help, Sir Alfred.”

“You’re welcome. I will also help in any way I can. But I don’t have any parenting experience, so I’m not sure I can help you…”

“No, that wouldn’t be necessary. As I mentioned earlier, you have a mission, and that mission requires you to travel around the world, so it would be difficult for you to provide help after this.”

Having said up to that point, Alma turned her head slightly downward and looked me up and down with an apologetic expression on her face.

“So, instead… well, I’m very sorry to say this, but… I was wondering if you could make a donation or something?”

“A donation?”

“Yes, I am sorry for being indelicate, but raising children is very expensive. It is necessary to have the needed supplies, but if you can afford it, you can also hire someone to do the babysitting on your behalf and pay them salary… just an example.”

“Donation… donation, huh… Oh yeah, come to think of it…”

I almost forgot something important.

“The money given to me by the god of commerce, I was told to donate it.”

“Uhm, Sir Alfred?”

“Excuse me, Alma. I’m going to go talk to Xaneela!”

With that in mind, I ran out of the room and headed for the chapel.

(Hey, Xaneela!)

When I arrived at the altar, I stood in front of the goddess statue and called out to her in my mind.

《What’s up?》

Then I got an immediate response. As I heard yesterday, it seems I can talk to Xaneela here anytime I want.

(I’d like to donate the money I’ve been entrusted with.)

《Ah, here at last! Well then, touch the statue and think, “I want to donate”》

(Let’s see, I’ll make a donation. Ooh? Something came up.)

It was some sort of screen where you specify the amount of money.

That is the kind of display that came to my mind. I guess you can decide here how much to donate.

(Hey, Xaneela, what are the prices like over here?)

《They vary depending on the area and the item, but you can think of it as 1 G = 1 yen》

(Wait, if that’s the case, isn’t 1 million G not much at all?)

《That’s right. There’s no such thing as a stupidly expensive education fee like in Japan, so it’s not like you will need tens of millions to raise one child, but 1 million G is definitely not enough. Well, the 1,000,000 G I transferred to you is more of a starting allowance》

(Will there be any support from the god of commerce in the future?)

《There may be some support, but nothing in cash like this time. Even that 1 million, I had to work very hard to get it out of that prick, you know?》

（I see. Thank you.)

《Okay. Then set the amount and execute the donation. Ah, just in case――》

(I’ll give you the full amount for now. And done.)

《――let me finish first!!》

(Eh? What is it? Did I do something wrong?)

《…I was going to say that you can’t get it back once you donate!》

(Well, that’s what donations are for.)

《Why did you donate the entire amount!?》

(Well, you said that 1 million G is not even close to sufficient, so I’d donate the entire amount for now.)

《Indeed, that’s an admirable deed you just did, but didn’t I say beforehand that that money is more of a starting allowance?》

(Yes. For child-rearing.)

(No! It’s yours! Your. Own. Use!!)

(Mine?)

《……You, what are you going to do with your living expenses from hereon?》

“Ah…”

I couldn’t help but let my voice slip out.

(Uhm… can you give back some of it?)

《Didn’t you hear what I said!? I can’t give it back!》

(Oof…)

What should I do? I was so shocked that I fell to my knees.

“Um, Sir Alfred, what’s wrong?

I looked in the direction of the voice and saw Alma, who was leaning against the wall looking at me.

With a worried look, she walked over to me, but she seemed a little unsteady on her feet, perhaps because she had ‘worked so hard’ all morning.

“Ah…!”

Because she was walking in such a state, Alma tripped on a step that was uneven on the floor, which was less than a millimeter wide.

“Oops…”

I rushed over to her and softly caught her in my arms.

The gentle weight on my arms and the flowery fragrance that spread as soon as I embraced her made my head spin for a moment.

“Please don’t push yourself too hard. Your body is important.”

“Ah… yes…”

The cheeks of Alma turned red. I became embarrassed as well.

“Um, Sir Alfred, is there something I can help you with?”

“Oh, no, no. Actually, I have received one million G of financial assistance from the God of Commerce. Just now I donated it.”

“Oh, my! Thank you so much.”

“No, no, no. It’s not much, but I’ll keep earning and donating.”

But how am I supposed to deliver it when I’m gone here?

《You don’t have to worry about that. The money donated to my temple will be shared by the temples all over the world.》

(Oooh, how convenient!)

《Well, I know it’s tough to start from nothing, but you’ve got to earn your keep from now on, Papa.》

(Yeah.)

Well, I still have my magic items and ingredients and such. There are also the materials I had from the monsters I have killed. I think I’ll still be able to manage somehow.

“Now then, Alma. For now, shall we rest in the back?”

“Eh? Kyaa!”

I carried Alma in my arms and headed for the bedroom.

Meanwhile, the shy priestess turned bright red with her head resting on my chest.

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