Book 8: Chapter 9


    Lucia! Lucia!


    I tightly hugged Lucia. She, too, wrapped her arms around me with all her might and gently quivered as she leaned on me. She ced her head lightly on my neck where my wound was and gently rubbed it. In a hoarse voice she said, Your Highness I I missed you so much I missed you so much Your Highness youre hurt youre hurt I was so worried I I was so scared I wouldnt see you again.


    Ill be fine, Lucia, Ill be fine. I promised toalways be your side, so Ill be fine. I tightly hugged her and then gently pushed her away to look at her eyes before kissing her lips. Lucia kissed me back and meekly leaned on my body. The two of us indulged in each other for a while. We licked each others insides, trying to fill each other up with each others scent.


    <em>I love Lucia. I always have. However, Lucia must stay in the elvennd during her pregnancy, while I still have business in humanitysnds; therefore, I wont be able to return here anytime soon. Back before all these incidents happened, Lucia and I were always together. I felt that time was really slow at the time, but thinking back on it now, it was so nice and blissful to live in those moments full of sunlight. When did Lucia and I begin to always be separated?</em>


    <em>Lucia and I fell in love through trials and tribtions, but our path afterwards is also filled with challenges. The number of times we get to see each other continue to be fewer and fewer, yet we love each other. Additionally, our love has not disappeared because of time, or the physical distance between us.</em>


    Lucia looked a little tired. Lucia said that she felt sleepier and sleepier each passing day. I carried her to the bed. I tightly held her hand and next to her ear, softly recounted my story in the desert. Lucia listened in closely to my story while looking at me. I held her small hand. I watched her eyes slowly shut and then gently covered her with her nket.


    Lucia wore a particrly reassured look this time. I was a little reluctant to let go of Lucias hand. I then walked out of the room and saw mom looking out the window.


    Mom?


    I called out to Vyvyan and she jolted. She then turned her head to look at me and wiped the corner of her eyes. She softlyughed and asked, Whats wrong, Son?


    I walked up to her. I looked at her and asked with concern, Mom, why are you crying?


    Im crying? Mom touched her face. She then grabbed my hand and ced it gently on her chest. I could feel her strong and steady palpitations. She looked and me and exined, Because mommy is jealous. Mommy is jealous at how blissful Lucia is After mommy got married to Onii-sama, we were never that blissful. Mommy felt most blissful when mommy held you. Maybe Onii-sama never loved me.


    I looked at moms somewhat lonely gaze, but didnt know what to say.


    <em>I dont have any impressions of my father. The one who always spoke of my father was Elizabeth. Elizabeth truly loved Inard. I never heard Vyvyan talk about Inard, though.</em>


    <em>She addressed him with the highest level of formality, referring to him as Onii-sama. She had never, in a yearning tone, called him my husband. It sounds as though Inard never loved Vyvyan either.</em>


    <em>That means Vyvyan was just a tool to give birth to me from Inards perspective. Vyvyan mustve loved him, however. Otherwise, it wouldve been impossible for her to ept such a abnormal request. </em>


    Vyvyan gently rested her head on my shoulder then softly borated, So the only man Mommy truly loves is you Son Seeing Lucia so blissful makes Mommy feel really jealous Mommy feels very jealous of Lucia, whos so blissful


    Mom


    <em>I didnt know how to console Vyvyan. All I could do in these sorts of moments was give her a gentle hug. Vyvyan doesnt have weird feelings for me, because of that, right?</em>


    Vyvyan cuddled me simrly to cuddling a little bird in my arms. She then looked at me. She shifted around on my chest and said, Has mommy been a little strangetely? It seems that Mommy is getting old Mommys poor health makes Mommy feel Mommy is old now. I never thought that woman thats always ordering people around would want to abdicate the throne Its been over a decade in the blink of an eye Should Mommy abdicate the throne, too?


    I shuddered.


    <em>Does Vyvyan have other children? She doesnt. Im her only child. If she wants to abdicate the throne. Man, I cant split myself! Im only one man! I cant manage two kingdoms at once, not to mention that its impossible to manage both elves and humans at the same time. </em>


    Son


    Mom, let me help you replenish your mana I looked at Moms face and sincerely said, Though I dont know whats wrong with you, if its mana youck, just take mine. My mana serves no purpose in the first ce anyway. If I can help you feel a little better, Im fine with it.


    Vyvyan looked back at my face. Her mouth twitched as though she was going to smile, then she softly said, Its all your fault Lucia and I have be like this


    I froze for a moment before asking, What?


    No, nothing. Its just that I havent seen you in so long that my body does indeed feel a little unwell. Since youve made the offer, dont me Mommy


    The corner of Moms mouth crept up into an eerie smile. She then leaned into my neck and licked it. I felt her tongue tease every inch of my skin. A numbing sensation crept in. I felt her sharp teeth gently sink into me, and then my body heated up. I started to feel a little light-headed.


    Vyvyan raised her head to lick me higher up on my neck. She then looked up at me and asked, Son, do you still want to continue? If Mommy continues, you may lose an excessive amount of blood If you want to continue, Mommy will use a method you may not be able to ept


    <em>The dream I had seemed to appear again as for what this method is, I think everyone already knows, right? Sucking blood, saliva and one more that I cant ept</em>


    Can we do it somewhere else?


    Ten minutester, I gently ran my finger on my lips. I felt as if everything in my mouth had been sucked out. Mom wiped the corner of her mouth. I could see a couple of clear drops of liquid in the air. Vyvyan narrowed her eyes, then softly giggled, and said, Thank you for the hospitality, Son I have enough mana for sure now. I will be able to nurture an excellent