Chapter 372 - The Birth of the Chosen One (2) (unedited) (2/2)

”Congratulations Leon, Alicia. It is a baby boy.” Anatalia said with a bright smile in her face.

I can feel tears starting to fall on my cheeks. I wiped it off and looked at the tears on my hands. I cannot explain the feeling that I am going thru right now. It was a mixture of shock, bewilderment and happiness all at the same time.

I took off my coat and placed it around our little bundle of joy. Anatalia placed the little one on my arms and it stopped crying after feeling my warmth.

”The little one recognizes you as a safe zone.” Anatalia said with a smile.

”Is that so…” I looked at my little one with unexplainable joy that was about to burst inside me. I smiled when the little one opened his eyes and looked directly at me. ”He has my eyes. My love, look at our little one.” I murmured.

But then Alicia gripped my hand that was still holding her. She still looked in pain.

”Anatalia, what is wrong with her?” I asked in a worried tone.

Anatalia quickly examined Alicia and had shocked eyes. ”T-There is one more…” She exclaimed.

”What do you mean one more?” I asked frantically.

”There is one more baby!” Anatalia shouted. ”Alicia, I know you are tired but you still have to push.”

I looked at Alicia who was already pale. Her eyes were half closed and tiredness was evident on her face.

”My love, just one more, okay?” I whispered in her ear. ”Just one more push.” I encouraged her.

Alicia nodded faintly and gripped my hand with her last bit of strength.

”Ahhh…”Alicia was pushing with her last ounce of strength.

”That is it… here he comes.” Anatalia said and another cry was heard.

”Uwahh…wahhh…uwuwahhh….” The baby cried healthily like the first one.

”Oh my, it is a girl.” Anatalia said and handed the little one over to me.

Both babies were huddled inside my coat. They were holding each other's hands and looked at me with bright eyes.

”This little one has your eyes my love.” I said.

”L-Let me see them.” Alicia said with a raspy voice and tried to sit up.

”Careful now.” I helped her up and placed the twins in her arms. I cradled the three of them in my arms.

”They are beautiful.” Alicia said while tears were falling down her eyes.

”Thank you… for giving me these bundle of joys.” I kissed her in the forehead affectionately. I used the last ounce of my white magic I have to restore Alicia's vitality.

Just before we can drown ourselves with this happiness, the ground started to shake violently.

”W-What is this? An earthquake?” Anatalia looked firghtened.

The water around us started to get unstable and I was frantic, knowing that we are still at the bottom of the sea. The water can gush in on us in no time.

”Tempest, can you change?” I asked in a hurry.

”I am afraid I have not rested enough.” Tempest said. I was thinking of another way when we heard Virgil's voice from above.

”I will take you to safety.” Virgil said while swooping down.

Gladiolus was now conscious and came down from Virgil.

”I am here to help.” Gladiolus said and stretch out his hand. I looked at it for a while then decided to take it.

”Remember your word.” I said with a cold tone.

”I know.” Gladiolus replied. ”I lost and so I will keep my word. I am here to help the chosen one as his guardian.”

I gave Gladiolus one of the twins while Anatalia carried the other one. I carried Alicia in my arms and then we climbed on top of Virgil. He flew up just in time when the water gushed in until we came out of the water.

”What is happening?” I asked out loud when we saw the water on the open sea started to become shallow.

'This is my last gift to you.' I hear the Almighty One's voice in the air. ”I will restore the lost land of Atlantia.'

The half of my key and the other half in Gladiolus' possession floated out. The two halves merged into one key and in flew down to where we just were, the grave of the Almighty One. After some time, we can see the sea's surface started to vibrate hard and we heard something rumbling from below us.

”I-I think the water is subsiding.” Anatalia said in wonder.

We saw the sea bed surfacing from the depths of the sea. The land of Atlantia is starting to resurface.