Chapter 303: Webtoon Special Edition – Extra 15 Corin and His Children (8)
9bjHAfter the rise of the Church of the Sun, which integrated the old sect and the new one, its power grew exponentially.pU50
ODgOriginally, gold and luxury are not considered virtues for the religious, but using the abundant offerings to elevate the dignity of the faith is, in a way, something natural.SKvouF
tkqBa8OThe Grand Temple of the Church of the Sun was decorated with white marble that seemed to purify the soul just by looking at it, and golden ornaments that powerfully displayed the magnificence of the sect’s power.8a5
JTwtid“Wow~”55kV
KF8Mg9IAlthough she had already come many times, every time Abigail arrived she could not help but marvel at the might of the Church.qu3iv
SA2This was the place where Mom worked.HraY
OBfA0And the place where Dad was served.ilCN
kQQaxBLThinking that it would also be their home made her feel proud for no particular reason.UZV
6NX1xSb“Be careful not to fall.”kY7tEz
otqchMiruam took the hand of Abigail, who looked as though she were about to jump out of the carriage, and descended gracefully.5lFYcW
ldNBWithout a doubt, that kind of bearing was something worth imitating from Mom Miruam.pZIL
Ykm88“Where could Mom be?”HkzG
aJdsbYm“I don’t know. The Vatican office is a bit further inside—well, there’s no need to look for her.”P4F
GFzMiruam pointed toward a conspicuous pink glow visible beyond the carriage area.7qZJq
LL8sThe extravagant figure of the Vatican’s leader stood out no matter where one looked.UsSKwt
c5TRather than a great saint of the Church, she looked more like the leader of a suspicious cult, and yet it was hard to believe that until recently she had been a devout saint.vG6dZde
tqnnAT“Abigail! My daughter!”54kKB
LE54lOne of Corin Loch’s wives, and the only Great Saint and Pope of the Church of the Sun.sTT2L
puK98Estelle opened her arms with an affectionate smile toward her daughter who had come to visit the Church.77WY
o1mAzwK“Mom…!”YDC4QU
xfL2PwAbigail threw herself into her arms.8gTJlf
NLmEstelle, while holding a newborn baby, naturally managed to embrace Abigail as well.n93bjXa
HJ0“My daughter, shouldn’t you greet your little brother?”5to
MKoE8jR“Johan, hello! Have you been well?”P94n
rczcmVC“Abuba.”hjf0P4
Vm9kbAlthough he had not even been weaned yet, Abigail kissed her little brother’s cheek as if he were already a proper little person.5gqN2C
XchekHcThen Miruam approached the three of them.4UANDj
3Jk1“He looks healthy.”8cLKsXv
bINUIeC“Oh~ little sister, it’s been a while. Why don’t you come more often? It’s not that far from the royal palace.”7yHZZ8N
LvM5“I’m far too worldly to sit around watching you play at being a cult leader.”idBd
yqf“It’s not a cult, it’s a god who truly exists.”Pev
ZANY“I’m not talking about whether it exists or not, but about the method.”wbi8AkW
Add2Though the tone was cold, this way of speaking was, in fact, normal between them.ESS7
lFJ0wG6Moreover, since both had become wives of the same man, their relationship had softened considerably.kUl4K
ekBhrOriginally, they were political rivals representing the old and the new, opposed over the throne.y843r1
avaX7QCTwo irreconcilable enemies who now argued like ordinary sisters.bOSW
8Kputh“Abigail, you shouldn’t be like Mom Miruam. If you’re that cynical, even your chest size will shrink.”sGorD
1vdMqx“R-really?”zNrk83
IRhAbigail looked back and forth between Estelle and Miruam.UMA4
2BgMore precisely, she looked at their chests.M7nQ
nLiIndeed, it seemed there would not be much milk to feed a baby.mn6AdnS
zYNd58“What are you telling a child?!”jTxMXKx
XzOMiruam shouted angrily, while Estelle let out a soft giggle.I57mvW
6zIYn8YThen Estelle turned around, carrying the two children.ZSKIi3
d6o“The ceremony will start soon. Let’s talk later.”chDUrER
IJABQ“Haah……”dtkm
f16kMiruam sighed and followed her in silence.qrur
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j1JA sermon, by nature, is a boring and drowsy affair.UizvQV
PCzKwMWhen religious interpretations and prayers are repeated over and over, children who should be running around and playing inevitably grow sleepy.YurZ
25jak“Fuaaaah…”wfcir
AC3Abigail was about to yawn when she snapped back to herself.RkqGe
V2zu‘No, no. That won’t do. The believers are watching me. As the daughter of the Saint, I must set an example.’2fco
ybTDuring Estelle’s sermon, the front-row seats of the ritual hall were reserved for Miruam and Abigail.6SJW
XQMpLaXAlthough Abigail tried to stay completely alert under the gazes of the believers, for a child it was very difficult to endure sitting still and doing nothing for such a long time.BtiQZ4N
pDg“Abigail.”cbLtrDa
X1HPG“Ah! I-I wasn’t sleeping!”Exy
0eLrAt her response, the surrounding believers let out soft chuckles.okM
CItIAbigail’s face turned red, but to them the girl’s reaction was simply adorable.ik9oEJn
NCCsU5“It’s fine. If you’re sleepy, lie down and sleep.”xel
hRn“No, I can’t. I’m royalty of El Ras and the daughter of the God of the Sun, and…”wKQdQ7
MMXTvThat was why she had to be a role model.1C74eIB
xAO4pnsShe couldn’t behave recklessly like Deokgu oppa or Park Hayeon; that would be unseemly.7HGk
aBnSLHowever, Miruam gently took Abigail’s hand and smiled softly at her.3jbqrx
Fyx7“If it were your dad, he’d have been asleep a long time ago.”wMH
Nr0uVA“R-really?”KVnIs6F
wfqdS“So it’s fine. Rest your head on my lap and sleep a little. The sermon still has a long way to go.”nPja
MWYBR7bAt Miruam’s insistence, Abigail glanced around cautiously and finally rested her head on her lap.T1qn
hMxThe gentle stroking of her hair relaxed her, and soon sleep overcame her.NVCkAB
XJVXC1HWhen the sermon ended, Miruam stopped the maids who tried to wake Abigail.NaI
UcPli“I’ll carry her.”BANU
5aJlqWithout even knowing that the ritual had ended, Abigail slept soundly as Miruam carried her toward the Pope’s resting room.WjzQdb
iF4iXAll eyes turned toward them, but they were warm gazes.P6Uhr
ufT9— Look, Princess Abigail is asleep.z5Iwli
wBGN— She looks like an angel, doesn’t she? How adorable.yEqCH
ibk2uE2Although she received a great deal of love and attention for being the daughter of a god, Abigail was still just a child her age.FMRA
xloKaMiruam thought that this kind of attention was what she truly deserved.r0cep
8lz“Oh, little sister. Good work.”dNdwhh
2ArgIn the resting room was Estelle, breastfeeding her second child, Johan.nCJD
JFyxXR“He still hasn’t been weaned?”YFzDo
tXADcMiruam settled Abigail on the sofa across from them, lending her legs so she wouldn’t be uncomfortable.k3vxn
hzp“She hasn’t even turned one yet. She’ll probably stay like that for another half year.”gQhS
dSh7b“There are men who can’t wean even as adults, so…”cJ1
7JXCrn4“Hehe, you mean your husband, right?”XB0FD
YEztEstelle joked, but Miruam smiled bitterly.Cwt
r8uayUhSeeing Johan clinging to her sister’s chest looked strangely adorable to her.iKnkCRB
pjqNoticing Miruam’s gaze, Estelle understood that Johan was finished and slowly stood up.NEh9cgd
9lhjG“Ah, the ritual was exhausting. Sister, help me a bit with the childcare.”svsBl
gGQydt5“Eh? W-wait—!”z1tS0
tMgOWithout another word, Estelle handed her the baby.ic3qo
FQaYMiruam, flustered, looked down at the babbling child in her arms.3TzdDTr
zQkiSG“If you like him that much, why don’t you make one yourself?”cU9
0Jqp“……Don’t talk about children as if they were objects.”PogM
Y2eJp“Then why do you keep taking precautions if you like them so much?”QiSBs
qVKuHeAmong Corin’s wives, Miruam was the only one who had no children.jYKwKLW
jquvAnd that was because she herself stopped it at the root. She couldn’t even explain the reason to her sister.UXaxKk
H6l6J‘How could I say it? That horrible sin…’fqb
ZyvlsvTMiruam had once been pregnant.iBj
ZTDrIn a timeline that no longer existed, what Corin called the first iteration.9uG
prFEven so, she abandoned everything for revenge—husband, child, family.3W9kL
uzKwY9PShe sided with the Demon King Tates Valtazar, and the result was that Corin ended up killing both her and her child.qj511
5fxstYxThat child no longer existed.bRwy
jOB4Even if she became pregnant again, it wouldn’t be the same one.wW6FX
N4WWith what right could she bring another into the world? A useless mother like her shouldn’t exist.iBTlfk
3chMn7“There are already many children. There’s no need for me to have one.”oZb
uSa“Hmm~”.Dk8
mBXREstelle looked at her sister with a thoughtful expression.eQmEdTa
EGPCBftUntil recently, they had been bitter enemies, political rivals fighting for the throne and representing opposing doctrines.cNwU
ELTL9And now they were sisters and family, wives of the same man.wwGl1fB
C9XhMA relationship that could drive anyone crazy.iqCBVdR
Gvf“How dramatic. Have a little dignity.”1cmp
3BV“So what? No one’s watching us here.”RND
CqLIiB“And me?”GTmgp
Sjub“You’re no one.”DsfyE
TsdfwKb“……”ATCLisQ
GQ9Fw4xMiruam blinked, speechless. Estelle wrapped an arm around her and smiled.QAG75
3du“Did you hear this? They say Lunia and Alisha are exercising on the same bed with Corin’s brother.”JMcLcP
0F8“…Are you seriously talking about that perversion?”ZwnlTCW
I6AqTH“But you did participate in the nurse game the other time, didn’t you?”I7CW9X5
9pfx“T-that was because he insisted so much…”hIf1kF2
m1ga“Corin is very greedy with family. In Arden, two children are born every year, and they already have the names prepared.”znVOQI4
DoG“That’s because that family is messed up.”F06
EXBzEstelle laughed and hugged her sister.Yao
7Nw“Aren’t you curious? What two sisters would do with one man in bed.”LZqD
ank80nM“L-let go…!”BZ7
pMDMiruam tried to break free, but it was impossible.iByh
EliEstelle was the successor of the Goddess of the Earth and a fighter with monstrous strength.oBEH
pUe“Tonight your brother will come. If you agree, we could share the bed…”klJpzvT
Nc8P68“Do you want me to kill you?”UKdm
sHlRrgl— Sssshk.uA1SYyr
myV4QThe decorative serpent on Miruam’s dress hissed.R8pB
6RmMidgardsormr, the world serpent, was reacting to the danger to its mistress.xKF
cD3HIC“Stop exaggerating.”FZUAIv
RASoNTap! Estelle flicked her on the head, and the serpent returned to Miruam’s arms.btgd
OnzyKC6“Don’t make jokes like that again. It’s disgusting.”x5dcUSX
EHayx“Hmm~ that wasn’t a joke.”imGhd
akMsEstelle smiled calmly.Lf0Pk92
ptng6“I’m generous enough to share my husband with you. And just as I love Corin, I also love my sister. I’m always open.”iE26
O3OZYkJ“……”qXlZOy
eA1HckJSpeechless, Miruam watched Estelle leave.NRPMDAq
OZW“Hey! Take your children with you!”4hZInj
8gt“Today I’m busy making the third one~”tZgtiyw
PMdG“That…!”UnsYh
uzpzAt the sound of the voices, Abigail and Johan stirred in their sleep.Jqb
SRfeS“Uuuh…”mCQ7w
tJuMiruam carefully soothed them.go4T
tmxAOH‘…Just nonsense.’Kzx3nm2
MfArYes. Nonsense.Wi5
Bh3qwk8But that night was hot.NHj
xiyVery hot.IdM
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