Book 14: Chapter 13
“Son, Mommy has to go out during the day today, so you must be careful when staying here alone. Do not stray too far from the house, and do not leave the maids. This is for you. It works the same way as the necklace. Call for Mommy immediately if you’re in danger. Mommy will come to your aid.”
After breakfast, Mommy Vyvyan placed a chest pin down in front of me. Mom didn’t lie. She really did give me a new chest pin. I didn’t pick it up right away; instead, I looked at her with puzzlement and asked, “Mom, do you have something to do?”
“Uhm.”
Mommy Vyvyan didn’t respond to the question. Instead, she gave me a slow nod. I kept my eyes on her and asked, “Are you going to Duargana? Did something happen there?”
“No, it’s not about Duargana, but it’s true that I need to make a trip there.” Vyvyan then gave a simple explanation, “After ensuring Nona and Vera’s conditions, the two of them need to go to the Tower of Heaven. They have to go there to train themselves no matter how their mana is graded. This time, I need to go to the Tower of Heaven, as well.”
“Wasn’t it the case that you couldn’t become a god?”
“Yes, but I need to ensure that Nona and Vera will be fine in the future,” Mommy Vyvyan replied. She stood up and stretched out her back. She then touched my head and softly giggled: “You must stay safe when Mommy is absent. Don’t do anything dangerous. There are no dangerous animals in the forest nearby, so you don’t need to run about.”
“Mom, do you see me as somebody who looks for danger and runs right into it?”
“If that wasn’t the case, would you be in your current state?”