Chapter 44: The Giant-Strength Infant

Dusk.

The sunset's afterglow spilled through the stained-glass window, casting long, thin shadows on the wooden floor of the library.

"Lady Danielle, are you sure you want to give this treasure to me?"

Xia Mingyu looked at the blue crystal in the wooden box in his hand, which was emitting a cold chill, a trace of surprise flashing in his expression.

Relying on the knowledge he had gained from reading these days, he could naturally judge that this was a magic crystal, and it was highly likely a high-quality one. The wisps of cold air leaking out were undoubtedly the best proof.

"For you, Your Highness, this cannot be counted as a treasure. It was just a blessing given to me by my mother," Danielle smiled slightly.

"I know you are learning magic, Your Highness. This magic crystal should help you go further on the path of magic. Please, you must accept it!"

Hearing this, Xia Mingyu fell into deep thought.

He felt the abundant magic power in the blue magic crystal and looked at Danielle's expectant pretty face, and finally decided to accept it.

After all, his most urgent task at the moment was to improve his strength, and this magic crystal would undoubtedly greatly speed up his promotion to an Illusionist.

"Lady Danielle, is there anything I can do for you?" Xia Mingyu hesitated for a moment and said calmly.

He still understood the human interactions between people.

"Oh my, Your Highness, you are too polite. Being able to accept my gift is already my honor, how can I covet your return?"

Danielle did not accept it at first.

It wasn't until after some tug-of-war that she finally revealed her true intentions.

"Your Highness, my little Haidun was born more than two months ago. I heard that if an infant is gazed at by a noble person, they can grow up healthy and happy, so I want to..." Danielle looked at Xia Mingyu's face and said cautiously.

"If it is convenient for you, Your Highness, could you take a look at my little Haidun?"

"Let's go now," Xia Mingyu said lightly.

He thought it was some tricky matter; it turned out to be just looking at a child.

"Your Highness, thank you."

A trace of joy immediately flowed onto Danielle's pretty face, and she bowed deeply.

Nursery.

Xia Mingyu walked lightly to the crib, fearing to disturb the little guy sleeping inside.

He looked inside and saw that under the soft candlelight, a tiny infant was curled up in a white swaddle, and the pale blue fetal hair shone with a warm luster under the dim yellow light.

His little face was chubby, and his pink lips were slightly pouted.

"Better looking than I imagined." Xia Mingyu was a bit surprised. He knew that most infants would be a bit ugly because they had just developed, but the infant in front of him already looked very cute.

"Your Highness..."

Danielle, who was beside him, was about to speak, but was stopped by Xia Mingyu with a shushing gesture, so she obediently closed her mouth.

At this moment, seeming to notice the arrival of someone, the infant suddenly moved, and his eyes, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened, revealing a pair of clear purple eyes, like flawless amethysts.

This scene immediately made Danielle's heart jump into her throat, and her hands were unconsciously twisted together tightly.

Because the most frequent thing infants do is cry and make noise, which often requires her a long time of soothing to calm down.

But the person standing in front of the crib now is His Highness.

Little Haidun, you must not cry, seize the opportunity Mom brought you, and leave a good impression on His Highness!

Although she didn't speak, Danielle kept shouting to her child in her heart.

Little Haidun, who woke up, blinked his eyes, his gaze fell on Xia Mingyu, and suddenly he opened his mouth to reveal a toothless smile.

"Iya!" Little Haidun made a soft sound and waved his fleshy little hands in the air.

This cute scene of a human cub instantly melted Xia Mingyu's heart, and he couldn't help but extend a finger and gently poke little Haidun's face.

"Iya!"

Seeming to think Xia Mingyu was playing with him, little Haidun grabbed Xia Mingyu's finger and laughed *coo, coo*.

Great, Haidun!

Danielle praised her child frantically in her heart. She felt that if a normal infant's performance was ten points, her little Haidun was at least one hundred points!

This is not grabbing His Highness's finger, this is clearly grabbing the future!

A moment later, Xia Mingyu gently withdrew his finger and left the nursery with Danielle.

"What a cute child." Xia Mingyu smiled warmly.

This was not a lie, but he really felt so.

He originally didn't like children, but such a well-behaved, cute infant who didn't cry or make noise and loved to laugh, any normal person would like it, right!

"He, he rarely is so friendly to strangers. It seems he must like you very much, Your Highness," Danielle said with a light laugh.

"By the way, little Haidun's strength..."

Xia Mingyu suddenly remembered that when he was grabbed by the finger just now, although it was very slight, he could indeed feel a little pain.

This strength, for an adult, should be very normal, but if it is for an infant who has been born for more than two months, it is a bit too terrifying...

"He, he once crushed the wood on the crib. The wet nurses didn't dare to feed him, and only when I fed him would he be quiet."

When saying this, a gentle smile flashed in Danielle's eyes.

"Later, after being appraised by someone, little Haidun should have the gift of giant strength from birth."

Gift... Xia Mingyu recalled that he seemed to have seen in a book before that there are very, very few people in this world who, in addition to identity protection and professional protection, also possess some kind of special ability.

This kind of ability is hailed as the gift of gods, which can bring people all kinds of wonderful and unimaginable abilities.

And the gift of giant strength is undoubtedly a type of god's gift.

"It seems little Haidun's future will definitely be extraordinary!" Xia Mingyu exclaimed.

His strength as an infant can be comparable to an adult, so he really dare not imagine his strength when he grows up.

"Hehe, little Haidun's future will indeed be extraordinary, but not because of his gift, but because..." a trace of cunning flashed in Danielle's eyes.

"Because of your golden words, Your Highness!"

"I believe that with your words, Your Highness, my child will definitely grow up strong and achieve a career under your throne in the future."

Danielle bowed deeply.

At night, the bright moon hung high.

Top of the clock tower.

"That woman is really willing!"

Lise looked at the blue magic crystal emitting cold air in the wooden box and sighed.

"This magic crystal is worth at least three gold sol!"

"Is it that much?" Hearing the price, Xia Mingyu was also surprised.

After all, the tax revenue of Fruit Basket Village for a whole year is only twenty-one silver sol, which is about half a gold sol.

Fruit Basket Village should have hundreds of people. The labor of hundreds of people for six years can be exchanged for this one magic crystal...

Xia Mingyu deeply felt the terrifying consumption gap between the noble class and the commoner class in this world.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 45 =====