Ch 476: Darling, You Can Talk At Only Two Months Old?
It must be said that Hiel is truly a child blessed by everyone. Although he is still a baby in swaddling clothes, he has already shown some extraordinary qualities.
“Wah! Madam, the little master’s forehead is starting to glow!”
Xiaoyue was holding Hiel in the backyard looking at the flowers. Hiel is very close to everyone in the home, and the family pets also like Hiel. Just as Xiaoyue was taking Hiel into Phia’s heated greenhouse, Hiel was attracted by the Red Iris, and then for some reason his forehead started to glow.
“Wow, is this a baby version of some Mafia Boss?”
Nia was watching the excitement from the sidelines, not wanting to miss anything. As soon as she said that, Bal hit her on the head.
“Ouch! Why did you hit me?”
“My son is not some Mafia member; he just has a former Mafia Boss as a godfather. Don’t talk nonsense.”
“I was just thinking of the comics I’ve read!”
“Hilarious, should I hire a baby teacher for him when he grows up?”
Phia ignored the silly siblings. She took Hiel from Xiaoyue. Hiel’s forehead was still emitting flames, but strangely, the flames weren’t hot; they were more like an excess of magic burning off. Hiel looked at Phia, reached out to her, and babbled.
“Oh, Hiel, be good, Mommy’s holding you.”
Philia, who was beside Phia, was curious. She looked at the flames on her brother’s forehead and asked Phia.
“Mommy, why is Hiel’s forehead glowing?”
“While I don’t know how he learned magic, this fire isn’t fire in the usual sense. He’s consuming excess magic stored in his body.”
“Huh?”
“Philia, you should know that the amount of magic a person can hold is limited, right?”
Philia nodded. She had heard about this in school and had asked Phia about it. Even Phia, who can store a massive amount of magic, doesn’t have truly unlimited magic, let alone this little baby.
“Generally, everyone will unconsciously consume excess magic to maintain their internal magic at a certain level. This level varies depending on each person’s constitution. Everyone has magic, but most people have very little, unable to use it to cast spells. This internal magic is usually consumed through activities. But Hiel is different. His current magic consumption rate can’t keep up with the amount he’s gaining, and after somehow learning this trick, he started using this method to consume excess magic.”
“Wow, hearing that makes Hiel sound amazing!”
Philia pinched Hiel’s cheek. Hiel, feeling Philia’s gaze, smiled at her.
“Yes, he’s amazing, so we need to guide him carefully. So when he starts school, Father and I will teach him personally.”
“Philia wants to take Father and Mommy’s class with Hiel too!”
“Okay, no problem.”
Phia smiled and patted Philia’s head.
After listening to Phia’s theory, Bal began to ponder. After a while, he walked to Phia’s side.
“Did you just feed Hiel?”
“Yes, what about it?”
“I think I know where Hiel’s excess magic is coming from.”
“Huh?”
Bal pointed to Phia’s chest.
“I think Hiel’s food contains a lot of magic. When he ate, he absorbed that magic into his body, leading to an excess buildup.”
“Well, I can’t not feed him! I can starve myself, but not the child.”
Bal cried, it was fake, but it sounded real.
“Wah, I’m so heartbroken. Having a child makes you love your husband less. I’m so sad.”
Phia sighed, and punched Bal on the head. Hiel, who had witnessed everything, started clapping and giggling. A truly filial son, indeed.
“Are you behaving now?”
“Yes.”
“Will you do it again?”
“I’ll dare to do it again.”
“I think you’re going to die!”
Phia handed Hiel to Philia and got up to chase after Bal, who was running away. Everyone in the living room found Bal’s antics hilarious. After a while, Phia dragged Bal back to the sofa in the living room.
“Alright, no more jokes. Anyway, I’ll find a way to make Hiel consume less magic, so Xiaoyue doesn’t need to worry about this.”
“Yes, Madam.”
Philia put Hiel back in Phia’s arms. Just as Phia was about to tease Hiel for a while, Hiel mumbled a word.
“Mama!”
“Bal, did you hear that?”
“I did, is it really true?”
Nia, who was standing a little further away, was also puzzled. She came closer.
“What, what did you hear?”
“Shh, everyone be quiet!”
Bal silenced everyone. Phia asked Hiel.
“Darling, what did you just say?”
“Mama!”
There was silence, then stunned looks, and finally, cheers from everyone. When Hiel saw the adults cheering, he also raised his small hands and giggled.
“Bal, it’s true! He called me Mama! It’s unbelievable!”
“Yeah, he’s only two months old!”
Xiaoyue was overjoyed and wept. She picked up Hiel.
“Little Master, you’re amazing.”
“Jie Jie!”
Xiaoyue froze for a moment, then she asked.
“Little Master, what did you say?!”
“Jie Jie!”
Xiaoyue’s tears flowed. Philia also wanted to hear Hiel call her sister, so she took Hiel from Xiaoyue.
“Hiel, Hiel, Philia is your sister too!”
“Jie Jie!”
“Ah, Hiel, my lovely brother, sister will protect you!”
While Philia was still moved, Bal took Hiel into his arms.
“Hiel, who am I?”
“Uncle?”
“Pffft…Older Brother, don’t mind it; it’s just a child’s innocent words.”
Then Hiel pointed his small hand at Nia.
“Auntie!”
Now there were two more emo people in the house, Bal slumped against Phia’s shoulder, and Nia leaned on Xiaoyue’s shoulder.
“He called me Uncle.”
“He called me Auntie, but I’m his Aunt!”
Phia smiled and pinched Hiel’s cheek; she understood something.
“Hiel, don’t joke around.”
Phia pointed at Nia and asked again.
“Who is this?”
“Gu Gu!”
Nia was satisfied now; she didn’t expect Hiel to call her sister, but Philia still had to call her sister.
“Ah, the sound of heaven!”
Phia then pointed at the dejected Bal.
“And who is this person?”
“Papa!”
“Eh! My good son!”
Bal picked up Hiel and kissed him repeatedly on the face. Hiel was happy, and the whole family was happy. Grey came downstairs, hearing the commotion.
“What happened?”
“Uncle!”
