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 With a table full of books and journals between them, the parents of both Bertrand and Martian discussed the fate of the two babies.

“Are you really want to make Martian as you heir Alfons? What about Bertrand?” Maria stares at her husband, Baron Alfons Douglas, her eyes show how worried is her about the fate of Bertrand.

“You know about Bertrand condition Maria… “ Alfons green eyes wavering when he said his word, he looks like he was in edge, his face shows his guilt and embarrassment as a father, “We can’t cure his heart problem and many other deficiencies that he born with. Blame me I’m the useless one.”

“But isn’t it to ear—”

woom woom

Mana disruption in the air stops Maria from talking. She looked at her husband in horror.

“It’s Mana palace opening!” both yell at the same time and then bolt from their chair to the door. Entering the corridor both quickly go to the room next door where both brothers are.

“Martian!” Alfons swung open the door and bolt inside the room. Inside the room, none of the furniture is uncharred by the raging flame from Martian. Martian is still in the cross-legged position and levitating in the air with fire raging around, but none of those fires is hurt him. “Thanks god you safe.” Alfons put his mind at rest.

“Where is Bertrand?” Maria who was behind Alfons got her face pale when she can find Bertrand.

Alfons face changes, he looking around the room yet no sign of Bertrand anywhere, “Bertrand, Bertrand! Where are you?!”

“Mama~ dada~” hearing someone calling his name as a cue. Bertrand pops out his head from under the bed. Bertrand was on the right side of the bed 2 meters away from the left side of the bed where Martian raging fire burning anything near him.

Alfons quickly rashing to where Bertrand is.

Bertrand looking at his father in front of him he began to giggle and act like a baby, “Dada~” 

“Thank god, you also safe my lucky charm.” Grabbing Bertrand from under the bed into his arm, Alfons give a kiss to Bertrand's forehead and then bolt back to the door.

“Let me hug him.” Maria took Bertrand from Alfons arms.

“Mama~” Martian clear eyes smilingly staring at Maria and hugging her with his right hand.

“Thanks, gods, you save.” Maria kiss Bertrand on the forehead. “You must be scared at the sudden combustion of your brother, right?” Maria hugged Bertrand hard as if she was afraid of losing him.

Besides Maria, Alfons caress Bertrand in the head, “My knight Bertrand is so smart to hide under the bed.”

“da da da~” Bertrand giggling merrily.

Whooossh 

The fire around Martian suddenly all disappear and his levitating slowly fell.

Alfons quickly grab Martian from the air. In his hand Martian is fast asleep. “hahaha…look, Maria. This troublemaker is sleeping so soundly after making a mess to the whole room.” Alfons gently poke Martian in the nose.

Walking back to where Maria is, Alfons says in joy, “Maria we got a genius son. He is so genius--”

Chill…

Alfons suddenly gets the chill to his bones as Maria glares at him.

Also feeling the chill emitted by his mother, Bertrand quickly giggling to dissolve the chill “da da da~ Martan safe. Da da da~” 

“Martian is safe, Bertrand is happy. What a good brother,” says Maria playing with Bertrand's nose. 

Getting his ass saved by Bertrand and getting the point from Maria, Alfons quickly caress Bertrand in the head, “Bertrand also a genius...”

“Genus?” tilting his head Bertrand ask back.

“hehehe… don’t care about your father he always talks rubbish.” Maria brushes off Alfons hand from Bertrand's head and give a glare at her husband and then takes Marian from his hand. 

“Let’s mama wash both of you and dress you to be two lovely angels again.” Maria happily walks out of the room with her two-son leaving the speechless Alfons in the room. Maria happy laughs can be heard along the corridor she is elated over something.

‘Woman!’ looking at his wife happy back, Alfons swear. Though she never says it, Alfons knows that Maria is also happy that Martian has opened his mana palace at age of seven months. Six months earlier than his brother. 

Though Bertrand falls behind so far, he also still be can be categorised as a genius since other children usually only at age of three before they even can feel the mana. 

“The useless me got two geniuses as offspring. Maybe this is the sign from the god that this family will rise again after long decline!” while clenching both hands into a fist, tears fall from the eyes of Alfons. 

The duty as a baron had been stressing him out after his parent passed away at a young age. Now finally he can put down some burden from his shoulder as he knows there are two great heirs, he can leave this family future to.