Book 12: Chapter 36
Mom.
I held Vera, who had blonde hair, in my arms. Mommy Vyvyan gave her the name. The name Vera was very simr to Vyvyan. I didnt know if she deliberately named her Vera.
Mommy Vyvyan sat at the window, gazing at the moon outside while sipping on wine. It was a very simr scene to Elizabeth drinking at night. Her blonde hair shimmered; underneath the moonlight, it resembled gold. She looked as though she was smiling yet not. She gazed at the moon outside and drank her colourless wine. It looked as if it was water as opposed to a strong wine.
The distilled wine came from humanity. I could tell it was Mommy Elizabeths specially produced wine with a single nce. I never saw Mommy Vyvyan drinking so well from memory. Seeing her expression never change made me perceive her to be a better drinker than Mommy Elizabeth. The wine seemed to not have any effect on her.
Hmm? responded Vyvyan.
Vyvyan ced her bottle of wine down when she heard me call her. A few drips of wine ran down the corner of her mouth. She looked at me with her blue eyes. She gave off the vibe of a vampire, one that was incredibly beautiful with the moonlight shining down. She was so beautiful that men would disregard their safety and continue to approach her.
After cing the bottle down, Vyvyan walked up to me and looked at Vera sleeping in my arms. She smiled and pinched her soft face: Vera, Vera, Vera, Vera, youre such a cute girl. Mommy has no experience raising a girl, but Mommy thinks it should be the same as raising you.
Mom.
Whats wrong?
I wanted to speak but kept stopping. Mom smiled. She then stroked my head with slow strokes. She nostalgically looked at Vera in my arms. Softly, she said, Looking at Vera reminds Mommy of you when you were born. You were the same when you were born. You were small and always smiling at me. Your smile was so bright that I couldnt help but kiss you when you smiled. I always held your small hands. You always gave me a gentle smile after breastfeeding. It was as though an angel was smiling at me. Your smile warmed up my entire body and filled it with bliss. It was such a blissful feeling that it felt surreal. I had to hug you tightly to confirm it wasnt all just a dream.
I looked at Mommy Vyvyan, who wore a nostalgic smile and a tinge of sadness. Vera gently shifted around in my arms. She then turned to look at me. She tapped my chest with her tiny hands and grabbed my shirt. Vyvyan smiled and touched her hand without saying a word.
I sincerely said, Hold her.
Mommy Vyvyan froze confused. She smiled and asked, Me? Me? Son, she is your child. Your child with Lucia. Why would I hold her?
Smiling, I replied, Mom, do you still not know? This blonde hair, this face shape couldnt possibly be inherited from me. Mommy Vyvyan, you understand, right? Im very grateful. Though my marriage with Lucia isnt supported by the Gdriel tribe, you always protected me despite being a member of the Gdriel tribe. You used all sorts of means to protect me. This girl will be the Gdriel tribes next, I mean, the ruler after the next.
Mommy Vyvyan smiled: Uhm Have you seen it? Her mana, that is? Her mana is truly incredibly powerful. Its about the same as when I was born
I cut mom off to ask a question I always wanted to ask: Mom, I have a question Ive always wanted to ask you. How can you tell what a childs mana level is?
Vyvyan exined, Their egg shell. The truth is that the infant produces the shell themselves. Its their defensive mechanism. What I provide them with is a flesh defence mechanism, which only works when they are at risk, while the one they set up will allow them to heal when theyre sick or hurt. The shell is made using their mana and the shell is proof of their mana. You saw that Veras egg was a transparent egg shell that also emitted a faint light, while Nonas had a matte appearance. It wasnt transparent and it didnt emit a light. Despite it being a very short moment, it was enough for us to see that Veras mana is much purer than Nonas.
Vyvyan continued with a smile: At the time, your egg shell was a virtually non-existent purple light, while I wasnt born with a shell. Instead, I shined a crystal light. You wouldnt have been able to tell I had a shell unless you touched it. You couldnt see my shell. Though the shell exists only for a second, its how we grade mana. The reason our Gdriel tribe can grade mana in such detail is because we can
Vyvyan waved her hand; two eggs suddenly appeared in her hand. I was dumbstruck for a moment.
<em>Arent those my girls eggs?</em>
We can recollect the mana scattered around. Vyvyan smiled as she then made the shells vanish. Sheughed: However, I dont think you need these, Son. Since you dont care about their mana purity, I wont need to keep these two shells. Veras mana is much purer than Nonas, since
Vyvyan took Vera. Vera moaned, and then turned over. She curled up in Vyvyans arms and gently snored. She rested her hand on Vyvyans chest the same way I did eighteen years ago.
Since
Vyvyan slowly revealed a blissful smile as she held her. She felt so blissful that ayer of mist formed in her blue eyes. She looked at Vera lying in her arms. Her voice started to shake. She gently swayed her body, which brought Vera along. I saw her cicada-like eyshes budge. I watched her gently snore as her face shined underneath the moonlight. It was as though she was filled with bliss when touched.
Since shes my child my child She is my child
Vyvyan kissed Veras face. Vyvyans teardropsnded onto Veras face. She kissed the drops of tears away. Her voice turned hoarse, but her smile was bright as the sun.
But, Son, Mommys condition is currently simr to Lucias After all,pared to Lucia Mommy So, Mommys breasts are a little swollen, right now Lucia can deal with it, since she has kids But Mommy cant Vera is deep asleep now So Mommy needs to feed Mommys child So, Son, give Mommy a hand just as before.
Thats not a very good idea Mom
Its fine. Youre my son. There are no limitations as to what we can do.