Book 12: Chapter 17
I didn’t stay with Ling Yue for too long. She had just gotten pregnant, but Lucia and Nier were going to give birth soon. Mommy Elizabeth should’ve arrived. This return trip was to welcome her. We needed to hold a banquet, too. Honestly, I was a little afraid of banquets, since, I was getting it on with Mommy Vyvyan an hour before the last banquet. However, Mommy Elizabeth shouldn’t have been an issue.
She wouldn’t do that to me. Elves and humans had different ethics, after all. Elizabeth considered herself my biological mother. There was no way she’d do that to me. I was very grateful Mommy Elizabeth came over. I knew she was truly busy and was an Empress, yet she travelled a long distance to look after Nier. I was very touched by that. I originally made preparations in case she didn’t come, but she came in the end.
Though I didn’t feel as though she could help, Nier would feel reassured with her around. At least, Nier wouldn’t be frantic. Nier wholeheartedly trusted Mommy Elizabeth. Nier wouldn’t freak out as long as Mommy Elizabeth was around. Further, Mommy Elizabeth must’ve wanted to witness the birth of her grandchild.
Mommy Elizabeth’s biggest regret was not being able to watch me grow up. She was definitely going to be able to watch her grandchild’s growth, however. That being said, I knew it was impossible for her to stay in the North forever. I wanted her to stay, as well. I just didn’t know how to ensure that Hilles City could operate without her physical presence. I think that the only way was for me to return to Hilles City to replace her. But if I did that, what would I do about the North?
There were also the elves to consider. Though there was no issue over there at current, they needed somebody to manage the place. Mommy Vyvyan said she didn’t want to go back, but she’d have to return once something happened. I had to find a place that could manage all three locations.
I had an idea. Troy City. The city named after me sat at the border of the human and elven territories with a path leading to the North. The path was initially used to mobilise the army to the North. The path crossed through the elven lands and was still there, so there was no problem.
Though it took longer to reach the North compared to travelling to humanity and elven lands, Freya would be there, so that was fine. The most important thing was whether humans and elves could accept it.
‘I’ll return to Troy City. I’ll entrust Freya with the North, while I bring my moms, wives and children back to Troy City to live.’
‘The North will be my territory. I would probably work in the North, while Troy City will be reserved for taking care of my wives and moms. With the two rulers there, they’re not too far away from their nation. It’d only take a day each way. Furthermore, humanity and elves are both aware that their rulers are right by their sides, instead of thinking they’ve gone North.’