Book 16: Chapter 4
The imperial palace was right in front of me. The familiar doors were opened for me. I entrusted the White Deer King to a guard before I walked to the main door. Mommy Vyvyan was already standing there in prim form and anxiously awaiting me. When she saw me, she excitedly ran down the stairs and hugged me. She kissed my cheeks over and over while caressing my head. Tone cheerful, she effused, “You’re back, Son, you’re finally back. Mommy has been waiting here for you for a long time. Let Mommy have a hug. Mommy is so glad, Son. You’re finally back.”
I gave Mom a light hug then looked at the maids and guards around us. Embarrassed, I expressed, “Mom, I’m a little embarrassed…”
The maids and guards all seemed to be used to that sort of scene; therefore, they just watched us with smiles. Mommy Vyvyan nonchalantly flicked her blonde hair that was messy due to her leaping at me. She spoke as though they weren’t there: “It’s fine, Son. It’s normal for a mother to love her child, isn’t it? You don’t need to worry about a thing here. You just need to peacefully enjoy life here. Mommy is here to handle everything, so just focus on recuperating and nourishing your body.”
I nodded. I nostalgically scrutinised the imperial palace. I used to live there as the Prince and didn’t have to worry about a thing. All I had to do was live with Mom. I still didn’t need to worry about anything as it wasn’t my imperial palace but Mommy Vyvyan’s. I just need to lead a peaceful life there.
“Let’s go, Son. Mommy has prepared your room for you. Everything has remained as before. Lucia, Nona and Vera have also arrived. Do you want to see them first?”
I responded with a firm nod:“Uhm.”
Mommy Vyvyan laughed jovially then wrapped her arm around mine: “Let’s go see them together, then. Nona and Vera really like this place. They are elves, huh? They’re both happy to return to their elven home.”
Maybe Mom was right; they were elves, after all. There was still hardly any mana in the North. The North was only warmer thanks to Freya’s usage of physics. I was worried about whether or not the girls’ mana could develop normally. The two were as close to the elven spring water as could be in the elven lands. It might’ve been an excellent opportunity for them to develop their mana. If living in the North impacted their mana development, I’d be forced to have them grow up in the elven lands. Mommy Vyvyan would be happy about that.
Mommy Vyvyan and I crossed the corridor. Worried, I asked, “Mom, if my two girls grow up in the North, will they be deficient in mana? There’s no mana in the North, so will that affect their growth?”