Positive little sun, magical girl, I am awesome

Chapter 147 You are my refuge and my stronghold

"Madam, you must not fall asleep. Please drink all of this." Lulu patiently comforted the strange woman and drank the whole bottle of vitality potion. "This can help you maintain some physical strength. I made it myself."

"You...you know herbology?" The woman was trembling with pain from the contractions, and she had grabbed Ian's hands until they turned white. But when she heard Lulu's words, she asked this question with some caution, and Catherine next to her stopped what she was doing.

"Ah...yes, I learned a little." Lulu nodded in confusion.

"Are you from Highgarden? Are you...the ones favored by God?" The woman asked, feeling the soft and dense fur cloak beneath her body and looking at Catherine's low-key yet luxurious clothes.

Just as Lulu was about to deny it, a hand gently pressed on her shoulder, "Yes, we are from High Court. Please rest and conserve your energy. The baby will be out soon."

——It was Catherine. Her answer was vague and did not answer all the woman's questions, but such well-intentioned misleading made the woman feel a lot more at ease. Ian felt that even her strength to scratch herself became lighter, and she relaxed.

The big pot has been set up, the firewood is crackling, and wisps of white smoke are rising above the snow.

While people were helping with the delivery, Lucas, who had just woken up, was picked up by Lilith and ordered to go with other guardians to find some wood of suitable size and thickness to make a simple stretcher. Only Daniel was left there, unable to help at all.

A new round of pain came, and the woman had some strength. Her wails were louder than before. She tightly grasped the black-haired boy next to her and kept muttering. Ian leaned over to listen and saw that the woman was actually praying to God - "God of Light, my Father God, you are my refuge and my strong tower. I am in distress, please save your children."

Ian hesitated for a moment, then held the woman’s blood-stained hand and chanted in a low voice: “The God of light is my shepherd. I shall not want. He revives my soul and guides me in his name… Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me…”

He recited the Holy Bible earnestly, and the people around him fell silent at the same time, infected by the solemn and sacred atmosphere, and dared not speak rashly. In this sacred chanting, the woman seemed to have found the power to transcend pain, and her eyes shone with brilliance. She was no longer fighting alone, and the power of God was accompanying her, protecting her and the new life that was about to come. Under the Lord's blessing, everything would go well...

Lilith looked at Ian who was praying earnestly and the woman with fanatical eyes, her expression was a little complicated. And not only her, but Hannah behind her also showed a strange look.

"I see the head," Jaina said calmly, kneeling between the woman's legs.

Lulu leaned over to take a look and whispered, "If it was a cow, it would have been plucked out by hand by now..."

"It shouldn't be possible for humans..." Lilith quickly interrupted Lulu's dangerous thoughts.

Fortunately, the child did not torture his mother for too long. When Lilith added a large amount of snow to the pot for the second time, there was finally a commotion over there, but -

Jaina was holding a small thing in her hands, feeling a little overwhelmed. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to start.

In the crude delivery room, which was temporarily covered with oilcloth to block the cold wind, there was silence, and no baby cried...

"Where's my child?" The woman finally recovered and struggled to get up to see her child. Jaina was a little flustered and hadn't thought of what to say yet. Lilith came in with hot water and bravely looked into her arms. The baby was very small and didn't seem to be fully developed. At this time, it was completely motionless...

"Ah——" Lilith was so scared that she couldn't help but scream.

The scream made the woman even more nervous. She gritted her teeth and sat up, snatched the small swaddling clothes from Jaina's hands, and after a careful examination, she fell into a daze.

"Madam, you——" Catherine couldn't bear to watch this and stretched out her hand to comfort her.

“Ah! Ah!! It’s her, they did it!!” The woman suddenly started screaming, tears streaming from her angry eyes, “This is a witch’s curse!! It’s the witch who did it!!”

Catherine's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. Everyone was shocked when they heard the words and couldn't help but look in Catherine's direction.

"Madam, please take care of yourself first." Hearing this, Lilith walked to Catherine and pulled her behind her. "You are still very fragile now. Being too excited is not good for your body." She put her hands behind her back, still holding Catherine tightly, as if giving her strength.

Catherine was confused by the woman's sudden words. She could only lower her head and look at the two people's clasped hands. Lilith's long hair fell down, swaying gently as she spoke, and brushing her wrists from time to time, as if to comfort her.

"It's that girl! She said my baby wouldn't survive! I even gave her muffins! Why did she do this to me!" The lady angrily grabbed Lilith's other hand, still screaming with a horrible expression. Lilith looked at this woman who was as angry as a lioness because she had just lost her child, and she didn't know how to break free.

With a dull "bang", the scabbard hit the back of the woman's head accurately. Her body stiffened instantly and fell forward limply. Ian silently held her up and laid her flat on the blanket.

This quick knockout left everyone unresponsive, but Ian simply reached out and pried open the woman's hand that was still holding Lilith's, and calmly explained, "She's too excited to listen to your comfort, this is for the best."

"Oh... you're right." After a moment of shock at first, Lilith nodded decisively, rationally agreeing with Ian's behavior. She took Catherine's hand and led everyone away. "There's no need for us to waste time here. The stretcher is ready. If we hurry back now, we will definitely be able to get back to town before dark."

"We have come so far and now we have to go back. Are you crazy?" Daniel asked in disbelief. Just for a civilian woman he had only met once?

"If you don't want to go back, you don't have to. Just pick up some firewood. This bonfire is enough for you to burn for a whole night." Lilith was too lazy to talk nonsense with him.

"Come on, I tied the rope three times, it must be very strong and won't make her fall." Lucas bit the unused rope in his mouth and confidently called on everyone to act quickly.

Lilith nodded. Compared to his character, Lilith had no doubt about his rope-tying skills. Everyone worked together to transfer the woman to the stretcher, covered her with a thick blanket, and walked towards the fire post before the sun set.

"Don't be in a hurry--" Lilith never let go of Catherine's hand. When they were alone, she suddenly spoke softly.

"We will eventually figure out what's going on." Her eyes were firm. This was the reason why she wanted to return to the city.