Broken Sword's
Ch. 03: The baby is named Fang

It is not unusual for everyone to be surprised. Their village is very short of men!

According to the annual census, which only came out last year, their village has only 80 men, all of whom are old, middle-aged, adults, teenagers and children. In comparison 1:3 men between men and women.

Gana also deliberately did not tell anyone about the sex of the baby while still being conceived. Old doctors in the village have warned that baby boys easily die in the womb. Therefore, many pregnant women will not brag about the gender they bear. It was done as a form of protection.

It began when the land of Gollum was divided into three regions. Up, medium and down. The first two have natural mineral resources and a special aura to be infused by the spiritual roots of the body possessed by the male. The birth rate of boys is very high.

In addition to the lack of a special aura to be absorbed by spiritual roots, the lower region of Gollum also has no mineral source. Iron and the like were very expensive as they were bought at the border between the lower and middle regions. Even for cooking and frying all the people here use a kind of thin flat stone or a container made of clay.

Thank goodness, the Great One has blessed us. Although there are no qualified natural resources, the lands in the lower regions are very fertile. Whatever type of plant is planted will grow lush. Unfortunately, the food they produce can only be eaten or sold by fellow citizens of the lower regions.

Humans living in the middle or upper regions only eat elixir that makes them full for a certain period of time. There is no need to bother cooking or going back and forth to the bathroom, the rest of the time is used to practice improving their divine spiritual roots.

It is not impossible for a baby boy in the lower region of Gollum to be born, only the percentage is very small. Giving birth to a female gender is not easy either. Although it will not fall, pregnancy is very rare in the continent of Gollum lower region.

Mentioned in ancient records, people born in the lower regions of Gollum is the lowest caste that is easily endangered. Their bodies have no spiritual roots, causing them to be unable to drink elixirs or absorb the aura to increase the power of the spiritual roots.

In order to maintain the security order, the strongest people living in the upper regions gathered together and created a barrier that covered the lower regions. Whoever it is, will swordsmen, witches, elves/demons race even spirit beings who go inside can not use magic or body power, he said, the arai that was passed before entering the lower region was created to seal and could only be released when leaving.

The people living in the lower regions did not sit still and wait. In order for humans not to become extinct, the women in the lower regions of Gollum sought reason. Finally found a medicinal ingredient that can make them not menopausal. Although at risk of damaging the body or life, any middle-aged or old woman will maintain their womb.

The village chief was very pleased. It's good news.

It has been eight months since the last baby boy was born in their village. All made rows in a certain direction and prostrated. This is a form of gratitude and gratitude to the creator.

As long as there are boys born in their village, it shows that their village will have crops and avoid long drought.

Coughing. The village chief asked, "have you determined a name yet? I have a lot of book references if you need one."

Gana waved her hand in denial. "It was decided before our son was born. Fangs. His name is Fang!"

After a few short conversations, Gana picked up a basket of hard-boiled eggs that she had made all night. Dividing one by one on the neighbors who came and left five items to be given to the village head.

"Village chief, I'll trouble you. My son needs a birth certificate, please accompany me to the city tomorrow or the day after. Can't you?"

"Tomorrow. You came to my house before ten in the morning. We're going with my cow cart." The village chief said. The five boiled eggs he had obtained were wrapped in leaf folds, and he left with light steps.

Taking everyone away one by one, Gana remembered the important task that had to be done. "Honey, I'm going to Manda's place now!"

"Hm. Careful to bring all that stuff." Said Aira from inside the room in a soft voice.

As a family member whose wife had been helped and delivered safely, Gana also added a large bag of rice. "Manda!"

Gana's call was heard until some neighbors came out to peek. The summoned manda had just dried up the clothes, opening the lock grendel at the gate.

"It's still so early in the morning. Why did this start?"

Gana nodded in disagreement. "I'm too excited. It's pay for your help yesterday, I say thank you again."

Manda who saw the chicken released in the yard of his house gawking. "Where, Ka, you pay with money."

"I'm not lacking this. Take it to treat. The eggs can be cooked every two days and help rejuvenate health. I'm home ya."

The neighbor who was peeping shook his head. Si Gana was wasting too many things. Although paying midwives should be high, fifty copper coins is enough! Plus chicken, eggs and also bags of rice, the man was very wasteful.

The news that Gana paid for many things became a conversation in the village. The wife of the village chief who heard the gossip was also dissatisfied. There are children at home, why not keep it to yourself.

The village chief was a man of Gana's age. In his early forties he has served as village chief for the past two years.

"Stop commenting. Gana gave it all for sure too after much consideration. Don't mind the wealth of others!"

Scolded by her husband, the village chief's wife lowered her head in shame and brought her ten-year-old daughter to help cook in the kitchen.

***

Aira did not get tired of kissing her son's face which is now a week old. "Fang."

Feeling his name being called, Fang who had not freely moved his collarbone glanced at him with the corner of his eye. The strange woman's laughter made her a little upset.

"My son is so funny."

Fangs. His real name was reused for this new body. The way of pronunciation even the writing is the same. He has a bond with the past.

It's just that Fang was a little distracted. The language used by people here is very different from the language of origin where he once lived.

And the more she wondered, Gana's words about noting her date of birth and reporting to government officials made Fang cry. Aira who had not heard her baby was crying in confusion.

Carrying doesn't help.

Milk does not help either.