5-05: Soon-To-Be Mother

Veronica took a deep breath as she walked to Liafi's workshop. The last time she saw her, Liafi was noticeably pregnant, which was a bit over a week ago, and only a few days after she had sex with her. So, how far along would she be by now?

With each step, her chest grew heavier and heavier. Her mind wandering. She really didn't think it through. Fathering a child at her age, what was she thinking? Veronica was barely an adult and she already had a harem forming and a child on the way.

She sighed again, wondering what led her down this path, but there was no more avoiding it, no way to turn back to to fix the mistake she made.

Veronica came upon the workshop, where someone was noticeably there, while the sign said closed. She tried the door, and luckily it was unlocked.

"I'm closed! What do you-!" Liafi yelled, as if Veronica was interrupting something, but stopped, noticing who it was.

"Oh, it's you. Come in, come in!" Liafi greeted Veronica, motioning for her to follow.

Veronica nodded her head, closing the door behind her and followed the Goblin, whi at this point slow and her belly was REALLY big.

"So, Liafi, how long until you uh... give birth?" Veronica asked nervously.

"Well, thanks to whatever genetics you have, she's been growing quickly. Doc assumes I'll be going into labor in a few days. So I'm just trying to take it easy for now." Liafi answered, revealing that they're having a girl.

"She?"

"Well, yeah. I mean, you're a girl. Mostly. And I'm also a woman. Plus, the child was confirmed by the Doc to be a healthy girl. So... yeah. We've got ourselves our own little goblin girl coming along. However, considering how big she's getting, she might be more human sized." Liafe responded with a smile, caressing her pregnant belly, sitting down on a chair.

"Um... what will we name her?"

"I have come up with a few names, but I'm still not sure what to pick."

"What are they?"

"I've come up with Ria, Nel and Sihx."

"Hm... those are all cute names." Veronica thought out loud.

"I'm sure I'll pick one when she comes out. Oh, also, congratulations on getting third!" Liafi excitedly said with the most beautiful smile on her face.

"O-Oh, th-thank you!" Veronica thanked, fixed on Liafi's charming smile.

"Ah, so I heard you were picked up by one of the third year teams. Which one was it?" Liafi curiously asked.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Haha! I'm friends to a woman who was cursed after taking the helm of a ship, try me." She laughed.

"Rose Garden. They're the ones who picked us." Veronica said as simply as possible.

Liafi looked at Veronica like she was crazy, sitting silence as she tried to process it.

"Rose Garden?"

"Mhm."

"The Academy's best team who has been on countless quests, missions and dungeon expeditions and always came back successful?"

"That's them."

"Huh. That's... wow. You girls must've done really well to get their attention. Tell me, what are they like?"

"Well, I shouldn't gossip but..." Veronica chatted to Liafi about Rose Garden, their first run through of the dungeon, even the fact the Veronica was starting to get sexually interested into her upperclassmen.

However, they were cut short when they heard the door open, which annoyed Liafi, indicated she wasn't expecting a visitor. She was about to get up when Veronica gently pushed her back onto the chair.

"I'll get it." She said as she went to the entrance.

There, she saw a familiar woman. The same one she saw a while ago when she was here. Blindfolded, red hair and dark clothing.

"Ah, you're that lass from last time. Is Liafi here?" The woman asked.

"Um... Yeah. Follow me." Veronica answered, confused how she was able to tell that she wasn't Liafi, and that she was able to immediately identify her from last time.

"Liafi, you have a guest." Veronica said, bringing the woman to Liafi.

Liafi looked to see who it was, but when she saw, she was surprised, in the good way.

"Rena!" She said excitedly, but staying on the chair, knowing too much movement may not be a good idea.

"Liafi, it's good to see you again. And congratulations on your pregnancy. Though, I must say, I didn't expect you to be this big already." Rena said, confusing Veronica as Rena was clearly blind.

"Uh..."

"Ah, Veronica, let me introduce you two. Veronica, this is Rena Savant, the cursed woman I told you about earlier. Rena, this is Veronica, the girl who managed to impregnate me." Liafi introduced, revealing Veronica little secret, making her blush.

"I-It's nice to meet you Rena." Veronica greeted, holding out her hand for a handshake.

"Likewise, Veronica. I sense a tinge of demon in you. Since you're the father of her child, I assume you have some demonblood in you?" Rena asked with a noticeable accent.

"S-Something like that." Veronica responded.

This woman was a curiosity, so Veronica decided to stay for a bit longer, to find out more about this cursed woman.