Book 3.5: Chapter 6
“Mmm… I told you so. Inard, you are my child as well as the next elf king, so you couldn’t have fallen for a human woman.” The elf king laughed aloud as he pat his son on the shoulder and gulped mouthfuls of the grape wine in his cup.
Inard smiled and said: “Dad, you have had too much to drink.”
“No I haven’t. Of course I’m happy to see my grandson born, but him being the child of my son and daughter is great because of his pure blood. His mana would be more pure than yours and Vyvyan I imagine. Vyvyan is demi-god, so I’d totally believe it if my grandson were a god! My, my, son, you’ll be a man from now on. Take care of your sister properly.”
“Haven’t I always been looking after her……?”
“The past was the past. You now need to look after her as a husband.”
The elf king laughed aloud and stood up, but almost tripped over so Inard quickly supported his father. The elf king happily sung an ancient elf song loudly as his son helped him down the stairs. After he watched the elf king get onto the horse carriage and leave the palace, he let out a sigh and returned to his room.
Vyvyan silently lay on the bed as she looked at the roof with her lifeless blue eyes. The newborn infant was sleeping soundly and quietly next to her but Vyvyan didn’t want to hold him. Inard smiled helplessly and walked over to the bed. He bent over at the waist and softly kissed his wife on her lips. He then picked up his child which he had once held.
“Do you really not want to take a look? He’s undergone some changes. Look at his ears and body, he’s starting to resemble an elf.”
Vyvyan stayed silent for a long while before softly saying: “……He’s not my child. As if I want to hold him.”