Chapter 588: The Birth of the Divine Child

After creating the Immortal Land of the Emerald Sanctuary, Donald gained even more confidence in establishing his own status among the gods. Within this sanctuary, ginseng, rehmannia, ganoderma, and other legendary medicinal herbs from Donald’s past life could be found everywhere. These were relatively low-grade, intermediate divine artifacts, likely obtained by the Feather Serpent God through trade with the true gods of the Pangu pantheon in that universe.

As for the divine artifacts unique to the Mayan pantheon, Donald knew little about them. However, by analyzing the laws embedded in these immortal plants, one could determine their exact functions. For true gods, knowing their names or origins was not so important!

With this wealth of immortal divine artifacts, Donald exchanged many missing species with allies such as the Goddess of Agriculture, greatly enriching the variety of divine artifacts in the Emerald Sanctuary. The reputation of the Emerald Sanctuary under Donald’s control also spread far and wide. Many true gods were highly interested in this immortal land created by a natural guardian capable of producing powerful divine artifacts like the Fruit of Laws. They reached out through acquaintances to request trades.

Each of these true gods brought Donald many divine material resources he lacked, further enhancing his collection. Nearly two years passed, and on Donald’s fifteenth year in this world, his first child was born.

Catherine, who became pregnant first, had been weak for several years due to the fetus’s potentially overwhelming talent, which drained too much vitality from her body. This was partly because she had consumed the Fruit of Laws during the wedding ceremony; otherwise, with her ordinary human physique, she would never have been able to withstand the increasing demand for nutrients from the fetus. Even with the domain power granted by the Fruit of Laws and years of hard work, along with the guidance of the elder mage Messel, who had turned her into a true legendary mage, she could still not endure such severe vitality depletion. Out of concern for Catherine, Donald took out a more powerful divine artifact—the Immortal Fruit, whose effects surpassed those of the Fruit of Laws—and had her consume it.

Under the influence of the Immortal Fruit, Catherine, whose body had been transformed by the laws into a semi-divine form, was finally able to withstand the fetus’s intense demands. With Donald’s divine power assisting her, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl with little pain.

On that day, at the moment the child was born, a gentle rain began to fall from the sky, accompanied by sunlight and rainbows. Under the influence of this vibrant energy, almost all the flowers around Dalaran instantly bloomed, and the withered old branches regained their vitality. This was clearly related to the domains represented by the God of Quetzalcoatl. After all, in Mayan culture, Quetzalcoatl itself is a sacred symbol representing favorable weather and bountiful harvests.

“You’ve worked hard!” Donald said, holding his daughter, who had been purified with divine power, in one hand while embracing his wife with the other.

Looking at this little one who had shown extraordinary signs from birth, nurtured by her father’s divine bloodline and her mother’s semi-divine body, the baby girl possessed extraordinary vitality. She was born with a perfect divine form, just one step away from achieving the status of a semi-divine being—something closely tied to her being a reincarnation of the God of Quetzalcoatl’s lineage.

“Let’s give our child a name!” Catherine said, her eyes filled with maternal love as she gazed at the child.

“Layla! Our daughter shall be named Layla. How about Merlinna?” Donald named her Layla, a word in the Elvish language that means spring and flowers.

Watching this scene, Cornelia felt both happy and envious as she gently stroked her own swollen belly. Thankfully, her child would be born soon as well.

Due to different circumstances, Cornelia’s pregnancy was a few months shorter than Catherine’s, allowing them to go into labor around the same time.

Sure enough, a few days later, Donald’s second child was born successfully—a boy. Donald named him Norman, which in Elvish means upright and brave.

Norman’s divine bloodline was much weaker than his sister’s, but he inherited more of his father’s strong High Elven bloodline. This meant the child would have great talent whether he became a spellcaster or a warrior—a talent that was quite exceptional even among descendants of true gods.

After giving birth to these two children, Catherine had already become a semi-divine being, while Cornelia was also close to reaching the peak of legend. In other words, once both of their wives became semi-divine, there was a 98% chance their children would be divine abominations, with only a 12% chance of having normal offspring.

This was also why Donald never wanted to rush his wives’ development. He had various methods to help them attain the status of true gods.

Thus, Laila and Norman might well be Donald’s only two children. As a first-time father, his love for them was entirely different from the indifference typical of true gods. Donald firmly believed that one’s parents in a past life served as teachers who influenced a child’s entire life, so he intended to raise them alongside their mother just like ordinary couples. However, the environment of the divine realm was not suitable for children to grow up in—even though they inherited his divine bloodline. Unless he wanted two followers rather than his own children! This was also the main reason why most true gods did not bring their offspring to the divine realm for care but left them in the main world to develop on their own. The material world was the most suitable environment for children to grow up in. Originally, Nordahl was the most fitting place—its environment was beautiful, and it was entirely under Donald’s control, ensuring absolute safety. Yet, the rules of this newly formed material plane were not as complete as those of the main world, which could have a slight impact on newborns. Though the effect was minor, Donald didn’t want his children to suffer any defects in the future. So, even though the environment of the main world was more complex, he had his two wives give birth in Dalaran so that their children would be born there, with plans to raise them in the main world as well. Considering that even if their identities were hidden, determined people could easily discover their status as divine sons, it was better to openly declare their existence. This would instead make some people wary, and Donald was confident he could protect his children’s safety. A few days after their birth, he performed a miracle in Dalaran, altering the terrain of the island in Moonlight Lake to create a small island with hot springs. This was a dwelling he created for his family, further perfecting the already beautiful island. After birth, the two children quickly adapted to their surroundings. As descendants of true gods, they were divine beings from birth, so they weren’t as fragile as ordinary newborns who would fiddle with everything out of curiosity before finally falling asleep. It was fortunate that their two mothers were strong enough to take care of them; otherwise, they might not have managed.