The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years

89 – Making a Child

‘Child, it’s been a long time.’

The voice that suddenly came was so familiar to Justia. What more could be said?

It was the voice that had placed her in the position of a saint, so even if she tried to forget, she couldn’t.

But aside from that familiarity, Justia felt confused.

‘Why on earth…’

The last time she heard the goddess’s voice was when she received the revelation as a saint.

And that was before the hero party even gathered, so it could be said it was so long ago that her memory was hazy.

Of course, that doesn’t mean her memory was actually hazy.

The memory of that day was still etched in her mind like a shackle.

‘Have you been well?’

“How have you been?” No matter how much of a formality it is, you shouldn’t say such things.

Because being chosen as a saintess meant I had the worst days ever.

I embarked on a journey to subdue the Demon King, living a life far removed from my desires as a saintess.

Thanks to Franz, I changed my mindset and now live a peaceful life, but that doesn’t mean I have forgiven the goddess.

But who would have known?

That the goddess would bring up Franz.

At least, Eustia didn’t know.

“In fact, I met someone named Franz this time. You probably know him well.”

“Th-that person…? The goddess…?”

Eustia was simply flustered, as she never expected the goddess to mention that name.

“Hehe, now you’re reacting.”

“Yes, well, more importantly, please tell me quickly. Why did you meet him?”

Eustia was curious and a bit puzzled as she pressed the goddess for an answer.

Why does she get so flustered when it comes to Franz?

Whenever she regains her composure, something happens.

Like today, when she got caught up in a cooking competition with her secretary.

“You should hear about that from Franz. It would be better for you that way.”

If she wasn’t going to tell me, why did she even bring it up?

Eustia was about to harbor such a complaint.

“But more importantly, I heard something quite absurd. Would you like to hear it?”

“…What was it?”

“Well, the World Tree said that her child would become Franz’s wife. What was her name again? Hera, I think?”

The child of the World Tree, Hera.

She must be referring to the elf Hera that she knows.

But the idea of Hera becoming Franz’s wife is absurd, no matter how you think about it.

They are close, but she is supposed to become his slave, not his wife.

Although Franz doesn’t seem to want that, Hera’s stubbornness will surely see the promise fulfilled.

But the goddess’s next words were so absurd that they made Eustia laugh.

“So I said, my child will become Franz’s wife.”

“No, why would you say such a thing!!”

“Huh? Well, you like him, don’t you?”

At that moment, a picture began to form in Justia’s mind.

Sleeping in the same house with Franz, waking up in the same house, having a son who resembled him and a daughter who resembled herself, and living happily together.

Bickering with each other, but still happy in their own way….

As she continued to imagine, Justia shook her head vigorously from side to side.

No matter how she thought about it, it didn’t make any sense.

It’s not that it was absolutely impossible, but anyway, it was something that didn’t make sense.

“Then was I mistaken…?”

“No, I don’t like that man.”

“You’ve been upset lately because he hasn’t called you, haven’t you?”

“Well… that’s true.”

But that feeling is far from love.

No matter how much you dislike something, if you’re always called upon and then suddenly not, it can make you feel rather upset.

“Sometimes before bed, you would blankly stare at the robe he left behind, thinking of him, right?”

“…How did you know that?”

“There’s no way I wouldn’t know about your affairs.”

It was truly embarrassing, but it was true.

Lately, she often thought of him before going to bed, and each time, she would blankly stare at the robe he had left behind.

But that wasn’t love either.

Why, she was entangled with him in many ways.

They were comrades who had defeated the Demon King together, and they were also contemplating the subjugation of the cult together.

That’s why she thought of him often.

“The world has agreed to call that love.”

“…Anyway, it’s not for me.”

No matter how much she thought about it, there was no way she liked him.

He had a terrible personality, always cooped up in the magic tower, and even hit women when he didn’t like something.

Of course, his personality had improved a lot recently, and working hard in the magic tower was kind of cool, and hitting her was all for her own good.

But still, no.

…Absolutely not.

“Well, it’s more important that you realize it yourself than me saying it a hundred times. We drifted off topic for a bit, but anyway, the important thing is that I made a bet with that World Tree guy.”

“What kind of bet is it…?”

Eustia asked, feeling an ominous sensation.

Considering the previous conversations, it was undoubtedly related to Franz.

And her prediction was spot on.

“Who will have Franz’s child first. Naturally, I bet on you.”

The gods’ bets were on a grand scale, to say the least.

It seemed they were so bored that they had lost their minds.

“Why such a bet…! No, no. You’ve already lost. I have no intention of having that man’s child.”

“Don’t be so sure. Human life is full of unexpected events, isn’t it?”

“Stop, that’s enough.”

Eustia said firmly.

If she listened any longer, she felt like she would lose her mind.

At Eustia’s reaction, the goddess chuckled softly.

“Alright, I’ll visit you again soon. Take care.”

With those words, the goddess truly disappeared.

There were countless things she wanted to say, but she couldn’t utter a single word about them.

Once again, she had been momentarily distracted by the mention of Franz.

Sigh.

Eustia sighed.

Having Franz’s child, what kind of nonsensical bet is that…

* * * * *

The next day.

“Franz, can you spare some time later?”

During the meal, Eustia suddenly said.

Coincidentally, Franz also had something to say to her, so the appointment was naturally made.

After finishing their meal, the two met in a secluded corner of the Frigia duchy.

“Why did you drag me to such a place?”

Franz asked, puzzled.

They often had conversations in corners of the cathedral, so it was familiar, but it still didn’t feel quite right.

It would be troublesome if rumors spread about a secret meeting with the saint.

Haah-.

Eustia sighed and said.

“Did you, by any chance, meet the goddess?”

“I was planning to talk about that anyway, so it’s good timing. But how did you know?”

“The goddess told me yesterday. She said she met you.”

“She told you directly…?”

Franz was worried.

Eustia hated the goddess.

Maybe during their conversation, something might have deeply hurt her feelings.

Going back to wishing for the world’s destruction like before was absolutely out of the question.

Just thinking about the notification window blinking in front of his eyes was already horrifying.

“Well, nothing special happened…?”

“Wh-what do you mean by ‘nothing special’…? Do you know something too…?”

Eustia was visibly flustered.

For some reason, it was clear that her reaction was not positive.

It seemed something had happened yesterday.

“Well, I have a rough idea.”

What the goddess told Eustia was probably about the sealed weapon.

She likely asked for cooperation.

It was from that moment.

That a certain misunderstanding began to form between them.

“Did you know and still say nothing?!”

“To be honest, it’s a bit bothersome for me too, you know? But well, it can’t be helped. It’s not a bad thing, so we have to accept it.”

“Bothersome?! Did you just say that?!”

Even though she usually said she hated the goddess, was she still a saint?

It was truly surprising that Eustia was taking the goddess’s side.

“Then I’ll take back the ‘bothersome’ part.”

“More than that, are you really okay with this…?”

“They said it has to be me. So I accepted.”

“It’s a child. A new life is being born, and you’re taking it so lightly…!”

Justia spoke as if she was very disappointed.

But Franz was simply puzzled by her reaction.

What is a child and what is a new life, is she even saying the same thing in the first place?

“What are you talking about?”

“Why are you pretending not to know now?! You said you knew everything! Who between Hera and I will have a child with you first!”

…?

A question mark popped up in Franz’s mind, which had turned completely white.