Chapter 255: Birth Of The Newest Kaelrian Twins!

Chapter 255: Birth Of the Newest Kaelrian Twins

Tessa had been smiling all along, her calm demeanor unshaken by the unconventional arrival of her children. She sat up, her movements as effortless as if she had merely been resting, not giving birth to two extraordinary beings. The midwives, still paralyzed with fear and confusion, could only watch as Tessa took charge of the situation.

She reached for a towel, gently wiping the blood from her babies' delicate skin, her touch tender and precise. The glow surrounding her seemed to intensify as she cleaned them, as if she were drawing strength from the divine moment. The midwives remained rooted in place, their faces a mixture of awe, terror, and disbelief. Even Zunto, who had been the most outspoken earlier, stood with her mouth agape, her hands trembling as panic flickered in her wide eyes.

Once the twins were cleaned and swaddled in soft cloths, Tessa stood up with the poise of a queen. She discarded the remnants of the umbilical cords with a casual wave of her hand, as though such things were trivial in the grander scheme of the moment. She then reached for a robe, draping it over her shoulders to cover her bare form, her movements fluid and graceful.

With the twins cradled securely in her arms, Tessa turned to face the midwives, her gaze serene yet commanding. "Thank you for being here," she said softly, her voice carrying an otherworldly calm that seemed to momentarily soothe the room. "But there was no need to fear. My children were never in danger."

Without waiting for a response, Tessa walked out of the labor room, leaving the midwives in stunned silence. The faint glow surrounding her lingered in the air, a reminder of the miraculous and inexplicable event they had just witnessed. As the doors closed behind her, Zunto finally found her voice, whispering hoarsely, "What in the name of all the gods did we just see?"

The others could only shake their heads, unable to put their thoughts into words. One thing was clear: the Kaelrian twins were no ordinary beings. They were born of divinity and mystery, and their arrival was a harbinger of a world that would never be the same.

As Tessa stepped out of the chamber, cradling the twins, she was immediately enveloped by a jubilant crowd. Cheers erupted, and shouts of awe filled the air as the whale spaceship passengers gathered to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary children.

"Such adorable twins! Can I hold them for a moment?" A Deri-Legu female, her voice brimming with excitement, reached out her hands, her golden scales shimmering under the light.

Before Tessa could respond, one of the twins tilted its tiny head and, in a high-pitched but oddly commanding tone, snapped, "Unhand me, woman."

The air grew thick with silence, as if the entire world had stopped to process what had just occurred. Gasps rippled through the crowd, their earlier excitement replaced with shock and awe. Even the most hardened warriors in the assembly exchanged bewildered glances.

The crowd froze in stunned silence. The air, which moments ago had been buzzing with excitement, now felt charged with an eerie tension. Gasps rippled through the onlookers, and even the Deri-Legu woman recoiled, her hands trembling as she drew them back.

Gastro, standing at the forefront, was the only one who seemed unfazed. His lips curved into a bemused smile as he stepped closer, his imposing figure cutting through the tension. As an interim god, his heightened senses detected the swirling torrent of unusual energy radiating from the twins, a power that seemed ancient and untamed. It was a force unlike any he had encountered, wild and ancient, yet somehow familiar.

Amid the stunned silence, Gastro stepped forward. His piercing gaze was fixed on the twins, his expression a curious mix of amusement and intrigue. While the others saw only infants, Gastro could sense the torrent of raw, unbridled energy emanating from them

Tessa offered the woman an apologetic smile and spoke calmly, her voice soothing the tension. "I'm sorry for the outburst. They're… sensitive right now. Their instincts are heightened, and they've become selective about touch. If you'd held them, it's possible they might have drained your energy. In their own way, they were trying to protect you."

The woman's face went pale, her earlier enthusiasm replaced by fear. Her lips parted as if to speak, but no words came. Around her, others began to back away, the initial excitement now tempered by unease. No one dared to reach for the twins anymore—no one except Gastro.

"I suppose it falls to me, then," Gastro said, his deep voice carrying a quiet confidence.

With a confident stride, Gastro approached Tessa and held out his arms. "May I?" he asked, though his tone made it clear he didn't require permission.

Tessa hesitated for a moment before nodding. The twins, surprisingly, made no protest as Gastro lifted them into his arms. For a brief moment, they were serene, but then Gastro felt it—a subtle but insistent pull on his energy.

But the moment Gastro held them, he felt it: an invisible current pulling at his boundless reserves of energy. It wasn't painful, but it was unmistakable—a gentle but relentless siphoning, like the pull of a black hole.

The crowd watched in stunned silence, their gazes fixed on the twins and the god-like figure holding them. Gastro, however, remained unbothered. With energy reserves nearing 11,000,000 bullian joules, his status as a god of the Bullian race ensured that such a drain was but a drop in the ocean. He chuckled softly.

"You're hungry little things, aren't you?" he remarked, his tone more amused than concerned. "But I've got more than enough to spare."

Tessa observed the scene with a knowing smile. The twins' reaction confirmed what she had suspected all along. Gastro might not have realized it, but his divine status was his shield. Blessed by the sap of the Universe Tree, his energy reserves were self-replenishing, eternally restored to their prime state. The only way to truly vanquish such a god was either to drain him to the point where even the sap's blessing could no longer sustain him or to obliterate him outright with a force far greater than his own.

For now, neither scenario seemed remotely plausible.

Gastro, oblivious to the deeper truths of his invincibility, simply dismissed the sensation as negligible. The twins, perhaps sensing his strength, settled quietly in his arms. The tension in the crowd began to dissipate, replaced by cautious awe.

"They've accepted him," someone murmured, a ripple of whispers following.

Tessa folded her arms and tilted her head. "You're lucky," she said to Gastro, her tone light yet layered with hidden meaning. "They don't usually take kindly to strangers."

Gastro grinned. "Well, I'm no ordinary stranger, am I?"

The crowd chuckled nervously, but the undercurrent of reverence remained. For the twins, it seemed, had chosen—a rare and ominous act in a world governed by power and fate.

Still, Gastro dismissed the sensation as a minor inconvenience. To him, this was a mere curiosity, a negligible occurrence unworthy of concern. "Remarkable," he murmured, his deep voice carrying a note of admiration as he glanced at the twins. "They are more than extraordinary, Tessa. They are a force the universe has yet to comprehend."

Tessa nodded, her expression thoughtful. "They are still learning who they are, Gastro. Their power… it's both a gift and a burden. But they'll need guidance—and protection."

Gastro returned the twins to Tessa with a rare, almost reverent smile. "They have it," he said simply. "From you, and, should the need arise, from me."

The crowd began to disperse, their awe undiminished but their fear tempered by Gastro's calm demeanor. Whispers of the twins' power spread like wildfire, filling the entire fleet of the whale spaceship with both wonder and caution.

As Tessa cradled the twins, she felt joy within her, finally, her babies are here.