Book 14: Chapter 1
Mommy Vyvyan took care of me as if I was an infant for the day. Mommy Vyvyan carried me around with her, fed me, helped me go to the toilet and brought me into the bathroom to wash me. The house we were at was a big villa out in the wild; it appeared to be half the size of the Imperial Palace. The villa was the elves favourite: a wooden building. It was different to the stone structure of the Imperial Palace. There was nobody here at present, though. There was only Mom and I.
Mom used magic to orderly sort everything out, and then carried me into the water with her. I saw Mom’s tears gush forth again when she picked me up. I didn’t know how light my body was, nor did I know what was happening inside of my body. All I knew was that I was but a sack of human skin.
I could move my head in the water this time. Originally, I wasn’t supposed to be able to move in the elven spring water due to my mana, which proved that I didn’t have any mana in me. You read that right. I wasn’t depleted of mana; I was completely void of mana. All of my mana had escaped my broken body; I lost the ability to produce mana. My organs were also damaged.
Mommy Vyvyan tightly held me in her arms. She gently leaned her head on my shoulder, allowing her blonde hair to gently follow the flow of water and brush my face. She lowered her head and let her hair cover the side of her face. Usually, she’d be doing everything she could to take advantage of me in that situation, yet she didn’t even utter a word.
In a husky voice, I called, “Mom…”
Mom quickly raised her head. It was in that moment that I saw the exhaustion brimming in Mom’s eyes. It was the first time Mommy Vyvyan showed such an exhausted look. Her look of mental exhaustion only lasted for a mere second, for she promptly wore on her unique smile when she looked at me again. Smiling, Mom asked, “What’s wrong, Son? Are you not feeling well somewhere?”
“No… Sorry… for wearing you out so much… M-“
Mom covered my mouth before I could finish so that I couldn’t speak. Sorrowful but voice soft, she said, “Son, it’s not your fault. You’re already in so much pain, so why must you apologise? It’s not your fault, Son. It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault at all. It’s all Mommy’s fault… If Mommy had stopped you… this wouldn’t have happened…”
Mom gave me a kiss on my forehead then went on, “Son, you don’t need to worry about Mommy. It’s fine for Mommy to take care of you. Mommy once took care of you the same way. Mommy could take care of you in the past, and Mommy still can take care of you now. Honestly, you’re easier to take care of now compared to in the past. Oh, right, Son, come and try.”