Book 11: Chapter 44


    I looked at Zl, who was lying motionless in a puddle of blood. I asked Vyvyan, You didnt kill him, did you?


    Vyvyan waved her hand. After cleaning up the corpses and traces of blood on the ground, she replied, He wont die that easily, Son. Hes old now, but his mana is still there, nheless. He was the most talented mage and possessed very pure mana when he was young. He is merely unconscious right now.


    I nodded. Mom stroked my head, which healed my head, thereby erasing the dizzy and nauseous feeling. I have to admit that elven magic was sometimes incredibly useful.


    Mom, I want to leave with Lucia, since the hostility shown is so apparent. Of course, I want to bring you along, as well. Im afraid that Lucia will meet with danger if she remains here.


    Its dangerous to move Lucia right now. Frankly, her child has yet to settle down. Son, I had to spend two months resting in peace to get you to settle down when I was pregnant with you. Lucia is currently carrying a child she didnt get pregnant with. The child needs to absorb mana for an extensive period of time in order to settle down. Therefore, it is best not to move Lucia at the moment, or she will have a miscarriage, otherwise.


    I clenched my teeth. What are we going to do, then? Theres somebody who wants to snatch my Lucia from me. Do I have to continue staying here? Im very mentally weak right now, Mom. Im serious. I crawled out from a sea of blood and mountains of corpses in the North. I just want to have a rest now. I think Ill go crazy if this continues on.


    That wont happen again. It wont. Mommy will lock him up. We dont have a dungeon as Elizabeth has, but we do have a prison. After some time, Mommy will banish him, so it wont happen again.


    Mommy Vyvyan looked confident. Confused, I asked, Mom, isnt the North gone now? Where would you exile him to if you do exile him?


    Into the mountains in the Northwest. That is where your father went missing. There should be a massive dragon there if your father didnt y it. The mountains are rocky and a massive dragon resides there. Exiling somebody there is much harsherpared to the North.


    Vyvyan bit down on her lip when she mentioned my father. It appeared that his death in the North weighed on her mind all that time. She would definitely go to the Northwest and y the dragon if she was given the opportunity. However, that area was dered forbidden grounds for the elves.


    Vyvyan wasnt willing to leave her nation behind to go and kill a single dragon<em>. </em>I, however, had no malicious feelings toward the dragon. The dragon was described as being very violent on the map, but the elves perceived the Earth Dragons to be a problem. The dragon never harassed the elves. It was just that elves who entered its territory were all killed just as my father was. My father went to pick a fight with the dragon solely just to have another head to hang on the wall as a trophy.


    Son, I know that you definitely dont want to stay here with Lucia the entire time, either. Im not saying that you dont love Lucia, but you have another person to take care off. In addition youll lots of work youre bound to have to attend to after capturing the North. Youll lose everything you worked so hard for if you stay at Lucias side for the next few months.


    I nodded. I dont mind. I just want my Lucia. Im fine with staying here as long as my Lucia is well


    What about Nier, then?


    I


    Thats why you cant stay at Lucias side all the time. You can now, but what are you going to do once Nier appears before you?


    Vyvyan sighed. She then stroked my head. Son, go and do what you should do first. Since you want to take Lucia away, you need to go to the North, and turn it into a ce that would be suitable for her to nurture her child, right? Elves need a very peaceful ce during pregnancy. Son, go and build a love nest for your wife first.


    Vyvyan gave me a smile, and then sped my face gently. In a soft voice, she added, Son, you really need your own nation. Youre different to us. Youre a very special individual. If you want to live happily and in peace, you need a nation, like this. Son, go to the North and change it. Mommy can help you do everything, including re-establishing things to merge the North and South.


    I gave Vyvyan a light hug. Vyvyan ced her hands on my back and gave me gentle pats. Softly, I exined, Its not just for Lucia. Mom, Im not building the nest just for Lucia and Nier. Im building it for you, as well, mom. Its for you, as well.


    Uhm, Son Son Vyvyan giggled softly. She stroked my back again. Mommy will help you. Mommy will follow you, because I am your mom. I will always be your mom. I will always be by your side. Always.


    Mom, can you let the elven spring water flow to the North? If you can, then the North will be able to warm up. As you know, the north is very cold, since there is no mana there.


    I can do that, Son; however, if you want the elven spring water to flow over to there, it would take around a year before the temperature in the North rises. Mana umtion is a lengthy process, for the river doesnt originate in the North. Mana needs to re-enter thend. It takes a long time to show results. Also, the spring cant be cut off from the North, because it will end up in the state it is in now.


    Dumbfounded I was. That wasnt the conclusion I was after. I thought the North would surely revert back to how it was initially, since itcked mana. However, it required a long time and the situation on the elven side were dangerous. Honestly, I had no idea what the situation in the North was at the moment.


    <em>Is there any other way besides this one? What does the North need? The North needs warmth. Is there an alternative method if we dont use magic? Can we use a human method to warm up the North? I dont know, but we can try. Before that, though, I need to make a trip back to Troy City first. I need to go and see Nier.</em>