In the room.
Janice had just given birth.
Evelyn instructed the maids to clean up all the mess.
Only then did Rennes enter.
Upon stepping inside, Rennes saw Janice lying on the bed, resting after her delivery.
Her once rosy cheeks were now pale.
It was clear she had lost a considerable amount of vitality during childbirth.
"Janice, you've done so well."
Seeing his wife in such a fragile state, Rennes couldn't help but show a touch of tenderness in his eyes.
"It wasn't hard at all!"
Feeling her husband's concern, Janice's heart warmed.
The two exchanged affectionate words for a while.
Then Rennes turned his attention to the newborn baby.
It was a girl.
He couldn't help but marvel—she was a bronze-level child, and it showed.
Normally, newborns fresh from the womb are wrinkled, red, and resemble tiny old men. It takes time before they look like regular babies again.
But his daughter was different.
Even though she had just been born, her skin was already smooth and fair.
Her little cheeks were soft and rosy.
She was irresistibly adorable.
"Wuwu!"
Looking at the beautifully formed little one, Rennes couldn't help but reach out to play with her.
And the little one responded enthusiastically.
She waved her tiny hands and feet, happily grabbing at Rennes' fingers.
Watching this intimate moment between father and daughter, a gentle smile appeared on Janice's pale face.
Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she said, "Rennes, you haven't named our daughter yet!"
"Let's call her Hilda. Hilda Habs."
After a moment of thought, Rennes spoke.
Hilda was her given name; Habs was the family name.
The reason for the name was simple.
According to the system's evaluation, the baby's martial spirit talent was intermediate level—several times stronger than her father's.
There was no doubt she would become a powerful female swordsman in the future.
And the name Hilda meant warrior or battle-maiden—perfectly fitting for such a destiny.
"Hehehe!"
As if sensing her father's hopes, Hilda beamed with a radiant smile.
...
In the blink of an eye, several months passed.
Perhaps because a bronze-level child requires more nourishment in the womb, the physical toll on Janice this time had been far worse than her previous pregnancies.
To help his wife recover quickly and avoid any lasting damage, Rennes spent half a year's worth of territorial income to purchase a bottle of advanced restorative magic potion.
This massive expenditure of several hundred gold coins immediately tightened the family's finances.
With no other options, Rennes began hunting monsters in the nearby forest during his spare time to make ends meet.
Thanks to his strength as a Level 6 warrior and his mastery of a 5-star battle technique—the Gale Sword Technique—the low-level monsters near the forest's edge were no threat to him.
He could slay them effortlessly in one strike.
Over just two weeks, Rennes hunted down three Wind Wolves, four Water Arrow Rabbits, and five Earth Spike Insects.
Though all were low-tier creatures, ranging from Level 1 to 3, they were still bona fide extraordinary beasts.
Their fur, bones, meat, and magic cores were all valuable commodities.
Each one could fetch at least a dozen gold coins.
By selling them to traveling merchants, Rennes easily earned over a hundred gold coins.
Encouraged by the profits, Rennes became even more invested in monster hunting.
When not caring for the children or spending time with his wife, he ventured into the forest daily to try his luck.
One could say his life was full and well-balanced.
...
A year passed.
Due to Janice's firm insistence, Rennes had to start using protection during their intimate moments.
With no new children being born, the system's rewards naturally stopped.
As a result, Rennes' cultivation and strength had barely progressed compared to the previous year.
However—
Rennes wasn't idle.
Using distillation techniques from his past life, he ventured into the brewing business and established a brewery in their domain of Xiongying Village.
Thanks to affordable pricing, unique flavors, and clever promotion, his beer quickly gained popularity in nearby towns.
Not only did this bring prosperity to the region, but it also greatly boosted the family's income.
In less than a year, the Habs family—once modest baronial nobles—saw their assets multiply several times.
Of course—
With such a lucrative business, it was clear that the Habs family couldn't dominate the entire market on their own.
To expand quickly, Rennes handed over beer distribution rights to influential nobles in neighboring towns, forming a mutual-benefit alliance.
Thanks to this network of interests, the Habs family's status and influence skyrocketed.
No longer were they obscure minor nobles—they were now well-known in aristocratic circles.
Even as he expanded his family's fortune and influence, Rennes never forgot to prepare for the next child.
After all—
The system's reward from Hilda's birth had led to a significant leap in his power.
Knowing her husband's ambitions, Janice—now fully recovered after more than a year—did not object to trying for another baby.
They began preparing.
After several months of effort, Janice became pregnant once again.
This time, in hopes of producing another gifted child, Rennes began investing heavily in high-quality magic potions to nourish both Janice and the unborn baby.
He spared no expense, doing everything possible to ensure the best outcome.