Oh no! After I Reincarnated, My Moms Became Son-cons! - Volume 9 - Chapter 10

Chapter 10

“Your Majesty, I think it would be very dangerous for you to go alone…”

Elizabeth placed her stuff done then looked at Castell with a frown and responded, “How would I be in danger? I’m going to Troy City, which is where my son is . Are you saying that my son would harm me?”

In a concerned voice, Castell replied, “After His Majesty stormed the cemetery last time, it cannot be completely ruled out . ”

“I was, indeed, in the wrong last time . Perhaps I underestimated how my son would retaliate . He’s always kind and gentle in front of me . I always saw him as a kid, but I was foolish, too . He’s my son; if he’s my son, he can’t possibly be a weakling . My son, who’s kind and gentle in front of me is definitely hot-blooded, too . It’s perfectly normal for him to get angry when he’s hot-blooded, but he won’t harm me . I’m his mother . I forever will be his mother . ”

“What about on the way then? Are you not worried?”

“I’ll just bring a sword . ”

“Your sword is with His Majesty right now!”

“Castell, don’t tell me you think my skills were all a result of having the Elven King sword . ”

Elizabeth snickered, “Even without the long sword my husband gave me, you’d need hundreds of people to kill me . While I am getting old, my skills have never rusted . I’m going to my son’s city this time . There won’t be any danger . Further, I know that woman Vyvyan will be there for sure, as well . ”

“You and the Elven Queen just had a fight . If you go over there now, I suggest you bring your guards . ”

“With my son there, that woman won’t attack me upfront . I, on the other hand, do want to go after her . ” Elizabeth looked at the small exquisite box on her table . That box had appeared once before . The last time it appeared was when she had Freya use this poison to kill Lucia . This time, she was bringing the drug with her .

The effects of this drug are more powerful the more powerful an elf’s mana . As a demi-god, Vyvyan would probably die as soon as she touched it . Elizabeth opened the small box and looked at the pearl inside . She gently pinched it and absentmindedly said, “Our fight ten years ago was inconclusive, so I knew that this day would come . I signed the ceasefire agreement with her, but I will not hand over my son . I have been separated from my son for too long already . It wasn’t easy to see him again . It wasn’t easy for me to obtain the bliss and life I wanted . I’ll betray the entire world and give the entire world up if I must, but never will I let my son go . I would presume Vyvyan would think the same for sure…”

“Then, you…”

“I have to go despite that”, Elizabeth stood up . Her gaze was filled with determination as firm as steel . She looked to the north and clenched her teeth . She continued on, “As I am a mother, my son’s mother . I don’t want to anger my son, because of some feelings . Last time, my feelings for Alice almost turned us against each other . I now understand that only my son is the most important to me . I don’t care about others anymore . I just want for my son to call me ‘mom’ . That’s all I want . Compared to before, Vyvyan’s friendship with me is worth nothing . I no longer… want to let my son be so sad…”

Castell looked at Elizabeth with a complex look . He smiled bitterly, “What you just said makes us sad as your vassals . ”

“That’s because you’re all people in my cage . You could even say that you’re the people that locked the cage . Even you only said that you would make my cage a little more comfortable . ”

Elizabeth revealed a tender smile then touched Castell’s head, “But my son said that he wanted to destroy my cage . There have only been two people from those around me that have said that . One is my husband, and the other is my son . They were the only ones who ever said that . ”

Elizabeth laughed softly then went on, “That’s why there’s no way I can’t help but like them . How could I not love them? When I needed to be protected, they were the only ones to say they would protect me . ”

Castell looked at her . Her expression was very subtle . He tightly clenched his fists, looked at her and spaced out . It was the first time she revealed such a soft, timid and blissful expression . She only ever showed her domineering and proud look in front of him . She only ever revealed a consoled smile at other times . Such a smile could be the one reward he would be most proud of .

However, over ten years at her side couldn’t make the empress as happy as a single sentence from Troy . The Empress had never smiled that way in front of him, and she won’t in the future, either, for that smile belonged to Troy .

He was just a substitute after all . He was just Troy’s substitute . Now that Troy was in front of her, it was best for him to say no more if he didn’t want to end up with the same fate as Alice . He just had to act as a toy that’d been tossed to a corner .

“Understood . I shall prepare for after your departure now then . ”

Castell didn’t say anything else . He made a deep bow, and then turned to leave .

Her Majesty didn’t stop him . She, instead, placed the poison in her hand into the small box in a manner as though she was placing her wedding ring inside . She looked at it with a sad and burdened look as she gradually fell into deep thought .

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“Aaah… that hurts……”

Gerald rubbed his shoulder while speaking to himself with a helpless smile . He had just finished with his training . Shusia showed no mercy while training him . Although they used wooden swords, hit hard enough and it can still inflict some serious pain . Plus, even when he showed his pain with his expression, Shusia didn’t stop .

‘That demonic instructor has no pity to give…’

As soon as Gerald turned a corner, a faint floral scent came toward him from the front . The fragrance was particularly aromatic . He looked up to see a breathtaking beauty in an emerald dress glide past him similarly a butterfly that just appeared out of the blue . The sight caused the young man to forget to continue walking as he was captivated by her, which led to him staring at her in a daze .

Vyvyan noticed him staring at her, so she softly giggled, and then turned around to look at him . She asked, “Are you a new guard?”

“Ah… Yes…”

“No wonder . I shall forgive you for your rudeness, then . ”

Vyvyan pursed her lips into a smile and then looked at the guard with red ears . It was as though she could see the young man’s heart pounding away as though it’d gone crazy . She smiled, “I am Troy’s mother as well as the Elven Queen . You should salute me when you see me . But nonetheless, since you were unaware, I shall not blame you . Where is my son right now?”

“I am very sorry… Your Highness… umm… umm…”

“I want to know where my son is right now . I’m not after your apology . ”

A tinge of annoyance appeared in Vyvyan’s blue eyes as she repeated herself .

“Ah, right… His Majesty, His Majesty is in the office at the moment…”

“I see . ”

Vyvyan paid him no heed after . She was already used to it . She was used to seeing young men being swept off their feet by her beauty when they first met her . In fact, she didn’t feel happy to know that anymore . She sped up as she headed toward her son’s location .

‘If only my son would react that way when he sees me…’