Chapter 10: Having a Child

"Your belly is not small, yet there's only one cub," Black Panther said to Sally.

Sally was surprised, "Really? It hasn't been born yet, how do you know?"

Black Panther did not answer but kept looking at her belly, "This child should not be of the Rat Clan. Will you raise him?"

Sally, "Of course, I will. Its father is dead, and I am the only one left to raise it. What kind of question is that?"

"Its father is dead?" Black Panther tilted his head, looking at her.

Sally felt a tightness in her throat from his gaze, "Yes, yes, he is."

"What if he is not dead?"

"Impossible, I saw him take his last breath with my own eyes."

"Sometimes appearances can be deceiving. Regardless, according to the rules, if a female of multiple mates gives birth, the child belongs to the biological father's side. It seems you had a marriage arrangement with the Rat Clan?"

"No, I am just still... wait, how do you know about my matters with the Rat Clan, who are you really?" Sally furrowed her brows.

But before Black Panther could answer, her belly suddenly cramped in pain!

Although she had never experienced childbirth, she knew she must be about to give birth.

Counting the days, it seemed about the right time.

"Can you find a Witch Clan member for me? I am going to give birth," Sally said, clutching her belly, feeling her body starting to shift into human form.

Black Panther immediately picked her up in his mouth and leapt down from the tree, rushing towards the direction of the tribe.

To not hinder his speed, Sally tried hard to suppress the urge to transform.

At this moment, the System issued a warning: [Host is required to transform into human form to give birth, resistance is not advised.]

[Damn it! Don't I want to transform? Look at the situation; there's no one to help with the birth,] Sally cursed out loud, tormented by the pain in her abdomen.

System: [Self-birth mode can be activated, eliminating the need for a midwife.]

Sally: [What? There's such a function?]

System: [Yes.]

Then the System transmitted the self-birth mode to Sally.

After understanding the process, Sally immediately said to Black Panther, "Stop, find a safe place, I am going to give birth myself."

Black Panther abruptly stopped, looked around, and saw a small hollow not far away, with a stream flowing by. He immediately ran over there.

At the hollow, he first set Sally down, then opened his mouth and let out a bolt of thunder, creating a flat area.

Sally was completely astonished by his talent, thunder, actual thunder!

That was just too outrageous.

Black Panther then picked some soft grass with his mouth and laid it on the ground, finally looking at Sally, "Make do with this for now."

"It's fine, really fine," Sally said, more worried now that an unhappy response from him might lead to her being struck by lightning.

She moved onto the grass mat and said to Black Panther, "You, turn around, I am going to transform into human form now."

"Can you really manage?" Concern was evident in Black Panther's golden eyes.

Despite the pain, Sally replied, "It's okay, I'll call you for help if it's not manageable."

With the System in place, there shouldn't be a problem.

Black Panther was still worried but left the hollow, standing guard outside.

Sally transformed back into her human form.

Without clothes, she could only use grass to cover her private areas.

Waves of pain struck her, and Sally couldn't help but cry out in agony.

Black Panther turned around sharply, just in time to see Sally's exquisite features contorted in pain under her snow-white long hair.

As if sensing his peeping, Sally looked over, meeting his concerned gaze.

She managed a weak smile through her breathtaking beauty, looking so frail and pitiful that anyone would feel compassion, "Don't look anymore."

"...Okay," Black Panther then turned his head away again.