After successfully giving birth, Mae was now exhausted, still clutching the egg in her arms as if afraid it would disappear.
Her breath was weak, but she was still conscious. Compared to all her previous births, this was the most tiring one Mae had ever experienced. However, she felt there was something unusual about this child, as if she knew the spirit within.
Could it be one of the two children she had lost?
"Madam Mae, it's time to replenish your magic power." - Orivita
Mana stones rose around the energy flowing into Mae. The damage from childbirth had caused numerous cracks in Mae's body, and to prevent her body from shattering, Orivita had to continuously channel mana into her. Thanks to the abundant magical energy of the World Tree, Mae could absorb it without fear of depletion.
However, the cracks didn't lessen at all; instead, they spread. Orivita could only try to slow the progress of the cracks on the woman's body.
