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Chapter 19 - Chapter 19: Two Souls, One Chimera

Realm of Eldoria – Celestial Birthing Suite

Location: Royal Palace, House AstrelionEvent: The birth of the kingdom's "divinely blessed" heir.

The skies split with light. A phoenix screamed. Somewhere, a harp played itself.

Noble mages in velvet robes bowed as a golden beam struck the royal cradle. The Queen wept joyfully. "Our child... chosen by the stars...!"

But inside the child's mind:

"Wait, are we breathing or pooping?""Both, I think? This body has... like, ONE stomach, right?" "OMG WHY ARE OUR HANDS SO TINY?!" "I can't move my left foot... STOP hogging motor control, Yumi!!" "I'm not, YOU'RE hogging the lungs! I'm trying to scream artistically!"

The newborn's face twisted. The baby let out a cry that sounded like a battle between a musical scale and a gremlin tantrum.

The royal nurse fainted.

Riku stared at the screen.

"I made a horrible mistake."

Madame Macaron screamed into a napkin.Éclair was already writing a resignation sonnet.Ginger Snap was stress-eating his keyboard.

Snicker Dude? Snicker Dude was cheering.

"YO. Dual-soul chimera baby?! That's gotta be a first!"

Riku mumbled, "I fused them into a single vessel. They are now literally... sibling roommates in a baby body."

 Merge File #YY-TWIN-23X:

| New Name: | Lailuto Yumisora Astrelion |

| Species: | Human…ish (Soul-Chimera Class) |

| Traits: | Twin Consciousness, Shared Motor Core, Magic-Sync Bonus |

| Conflict Level: | Max. Daily. Hourly. Constant. |

| Bonus Perk: | Royal Baby Buff |

Months Late in the royal nursery, little Lailuto sat atop a pile of enchanted pillows. One eye twitched. One arm tried to reach for a toy. The other slapped it away.

"We are the chosen one.""No, we are the chosen TWO."

Their nurse, Lady Winselle, trembled.

"I-I think the baby just spoke Latin," she whispered.

"No, wait—it just insulted the Prime Minister's haircut."

The baby giggled. Then burped a rainbow. The pillows caught fire.

 Magical Development Milestones:

3 months: Spoke fluent sarcasm.

6 months: Invented dual-personality lullaby called "No, You Sleep First."

9 months: Bit a noble with magic teeth, claiming "he had bad vibes."

1 year: Self-declared heir of emotional diplomacy and indoor fashion regulation.

 At the Royal Naming Ceremony…

Draped in starlight silk, the baby was raised for public view.

"Presenting the blessed child, Lailuto Yumisora of House Astrelion!"

The crowd gasped.The baby waved with one hand.

Then slapped themselves with the other.

 "You're ruining the vibe—" "Stop trying to blink one eye at a time!" "I'm expressing MYSTIQUE!" "You look like you're trying to flirt with a lamp."

The crowd applauded.

Somehow, the baby struck a pose.

 Letters from the World:

Royal Mage: "The child speaks in two voices at once. One quoted Socrates. The other called me a 'mana goblin.'"

Nanny #4: "They fire me every other nap time. Then rehire me during snack hour."

Foreign Ambassador: "The heir out-negotiated me at age 1. Also, they demanded a pony with two tails. Symbolism?"

⚖️Bureau Follow-Up Note:

Subject: Soul #YY-TWIN-23XStatus: Stable, powerful, chaoticRecommendations:

Avoid separation attempt

Do not assign prophecies without earplugs

Never let them near parallel dimension buttons

Macaron, staring at the file: "If they ever hit puberty, we are doomed."

Riku: "I'm... actually proud. They're horrifying. But in a productive way."

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