Chapter 999: Chapter 548: Triple Joy Arrives, United with Father_2

At this point, the initial feeling of helplessness has somewhat dissipated. Byron sat beside Catherine, holding her and the dragon egg in his arms, gently kissing her cheek:

"You’ve worked hard, sister."

"By the way, we still need to give our first daughter a name."

Living in this era for so long, Byron’s thoughts were deeply influenced by the local culture.

Names such as Victoria, Elizabeth, Mary, Isabella... though common, each hold extraordinary significance, these names immediately came to mind.

Although the Church’s ban has been forcibly lifted, allowing for more personalized names, Byron still prefers to adhere to tradition.

The future Source Tide will only grow more chaotic; using a name to provide an extra layer of protection is beneficial.

Of course, the name for the first princess after the Lancaster Dynasty’s founding cannot be so hasty; Byron’s ministers from the Heraldry Institute might have to make some reference from the past, and the decision can be slowly made later.

Catherine also nodded and said:

"There’s no rush. Whatever name we choose for our daughter will be the best name."

Byron gradually accepted his new identity, looking at the egg in his sister’s arms, with his azure eyes first reflecting the emotion called "affection."

The anxiety, helplessness, disbelief... and other complex emotions eventually transformed into a gentle joy, growing like a seedling in his heart.

Then it became increasingly vigorous, increasingly vigorous, eventually covering the entire heart.

A particularly thick anchor chain gradually bound him and his eldest daughter, still an egg, together firmly, forming another layer of anchoring with the world.

Even death cannot sever this intimate connection.

Byron’s divine aura underwent a subtle and profound transformation at that moment.

Even for ordinary men, raising children is considered a major turning point in life, a "sociological ritual" that brings significant changes in both identity and mindset.

In mysticism, this "ritual" holds even greater significance.

Byron seemed to shed the innocence of youth in an instant, gaining an aura of majesty that emerged from within.

A series of his authorities showed a hint of [Father’s Right], in addition to the existing ones like [Transformation], [Netherworld], [Creation], [Storm], [Royal Iron], [Healing], [Deceit].

It must be known that in the Mythological Era, the three most powerful human divine systems on this continent:

The Ancient Silver Empire Divine System led by the Divine King [Thunder God] Jupiter; the North Bayfolk Divine Lineage headed by the Divine King [God of the Wild Hunt] Woden; and the Remit Divine System represented by the sole deity [Holy Father], all the divine kings are representatives of patriarchal societies.

It is entirely different from the Paleozoic Era, a time when massive beasts roamed, and power structures were chaotic, filled with maternal goddesses everywhere.

Byron obtaining the new identity of "father" unquestionably consolidated the authority of [Father’s Right] and its extended [Royal Iron], helping him take a solid step toward a higher rank.

His spirituality naturally stabilized further, even the barely one percent completed "Unity of All Things" subtly progressed again.

Catherine noticed Byron hugging her continuously without letting go, shyly pushing him away, complaining:

"People are watching."

Byron regained his senses and turned his head, realizing for the first time that a large group of people was standing by the side of the room.

Led by his mother, Mermaid Princess Heather, Aunt Margaret, and various aunts had already gathered here long ago, all pretending not to notice the couple’s intimacy.

For this group of family members, nothing is more important now than the continuation of the Lancaster offspring.

Although they just received a dragon egg that might take three years to hatch, everyone was filled with excitement, even happier than the couple.

If not for lacking experience in serving a dragon, they would all be eager to help Catherine incubate the egg.

"Ahem."

Byron silently released his wife and daughter, standing up again. Today was truly a loss of composure, he secretly warned himself to make sure to be cautious next time.

Next time when Violet gives birth, it should be more normal... right?

"My lord, although the little princess is different from normal humans, she has indeed descended into this world."

"Her Majesty the Queen has asked me to perform the Holy Baptism for the little princess right now. Do you have any other instructions?"

The current Archbishop of Canterbury from the Hightins Diocese, Archbishop Teresa, had also arrived here early, holding a gold cup filled with Holy Water, she approached Byron and inquired.

The Protestant Doctrine emphasizes direct communication with God, simplifying various rituals compared to the Orthodox Church which stresses clergy authority.

However, performing the Holy Baptism so casually in a bedroom is truly excessive, if it were under the strict rules of the Orthodox Church, it would have been classified as a severe sin of blasphemy.

Byron waved his hand, letting her improvise.

It’s already simplified to perform the "Holy Baptism" ceremony in the bedroom, do you still need to inquire if your divine master has opinions? My opinion is, as long as my wife has no opinion against it, then it’s fine.

Nothing is more serious than her dissatisfaction, more so than any blasphemy. Simply put, if she is happy, I am happy. If she isn’t, then there’s no way I can be happy either.

Soon, after a series of not-too-complex rituals, Teresa dipped her fingertip in Holy Water and flicked it onto the eggshell, causing the entire dragon egg to glow subtly.

Next comes the section for blessings from relatives and friends.

For others, it’s just a formal procedure.

But Heather, whose identity had abruptly upgraded to grandmother, was eager to try, gently caressing the dragon egg while activating her secret arcane art "Alice’s Pillow Tale Book."