Book 17: Chapter 19


    Mom! Calm down! The new churchs headquarters are at Troy City! Are you telling me youre going to massacre Troy City? That city is named after me! Mom, calm down! Additionally, there are elves and representatives of the North present there! Thats the city where our three races are united!


    I grabbed Moms hand with all of my might. She wore an incredibly violent expression. If I didnt hold her hand that firmly, she mightve charged out to start her rampage already. The military outside of the city had yet to leave, while Troy City didnt have a military yet. My military was in the North.


    Itll be fine, Son. Mommy is just going to kill people; not destroy the city. Mommy wont break anything. Once Mommy has killed them all, Mommy will just have new people move in. Mommy mayck anything but people. If elves stop Mommy, Mommy shall kill elves. Mommy cant tolerate this. How dare they kill in my Royal Pce! Are they looking down on me?!!


    Mom!


    I rushed over to Mommy Elizabeth. She eximed, What do you want, then, Son?! What do you want?! How do you intend to have Mommy maintain Mommys reputation? How is Mommy going to re-establish Mommys dignity?!


    I shook my head: I dont know. Mom, I still need to have a think about it; however, I know that I cant let you be a murderer who indiscriminately kills the innocent. Youre my mom, my most beloved mom. Dont indiscriminately kill the innocent in front of me. You should be a gentle mother not a nut case who senselessly kills people! Mom, have you forgotten everything you said to me? Didnt you say that you wanted me to live well? Youre about to kill indiscriminately!! Troy City isnt just a mere city. Its the ce I want to live together with you!


    Mom wore a stiff expression. The Valkyries around were all awaiting Momsmand. If the Elizabeth from ten years ago wanted to go to war again, the Valkyries would follow her. Additionally, they truly wanted to protect Mom and defeat her foes as her de. That was why the Valkyries eagerness had already begun to erupt.


    Who would the Valkyries fight? Troy City? I was the ruler of Troy City. Was Mom dering war on me? What was I supposed to do, then? Was standing in front of her and opposing her all that I could do? Surely, we didnt want to see that scene. Hence, I had to dissuade Mom.


    In that case, you tell me what to do, Son. What do we do about this scum? I really want to slowly skin him right now!


    I gently touched Moms face to calm her down. Although it wasnt the best thing to be doing in front of the Valkyries, I still wanted to touch her face. Mom, however, seemed quite gleeful about it.


    I looked at the culprit. What should I have done about him? Letting Mom kill him would allow her to vent, but then we wouldnt be able to give the old church an exnation. It wasnt as though the old church would have some means ofining even if we did, but the reason Mom wanted to kill him was because he killed someone in the Royal Pce, not because he killed a member of the old church. Therefore, the old church wouldnt be satisfied with it. Theydin that the punishment was inadequate. In turn, theyd seek to exact their vengeance on the new church. As a consequence, it could escte into a violent massacre over religion.


    I reasoned that we should let the old church judge him. I was positive he wouldnt have the fortune of a happier death just because old church meted out punishment instead of Mom. The old church would rip him apart all the same. As such, he was dead either way. If we handed him over to the old church, the old church would get to let off some steam. Moreover, we could allow the royal family and old church to carry out an execution together. We could burn him before the masses. Executing him together would allow the royal family to regain their dignity. At the same time, the new church probably wouldnt do anything if the old church burned him. It didnt have anything to do with them, after all. I believed that was the best solution. It would be a public execution, but also served as a deterrent. That would remind the vassal states that Elizabeth was still Elizabeth.


    I shared my idea with Mom. Mom wasnt hasty to argue. Instead, she mulled over it then replied, Lets do that, then. You, Valkyries, go and call the pope over. Dont let this man die. We must deal with him properly. As for negotiations with the church, tell Castell to make the arrangements. Son, you follow me.


    The Valkyries and I nodded. Mom aggressively whipped her cape then headed to the inner court. I was slightly fearful. I didnt know what Mom wanted to do with me. She didnt say anything the entire way, but I didnt dare to say anything, either. I just followed behind her to the inner court where we then entered her room. I didnt know what she wanted.


    I turned around to shut the door. When I turned around again, Mom lunged over. She pressed me up against the door and bit my lips. In that very instant, I wondered if I was in the imperial pce in Duagarna.


    It should be Mommy Vyvyan who does this Why is Mommy Elizabeth doing this now? I mused.


    Mommy Elizabeth was a terrible kisser. The important thing was that she wouldnt even let me move. All I could do was put up with the strange pain of our teeth nging together and a strange suffocated sensation


    Fuu I feel much better now. Son, you go back to rest for now. Mommy needs to calm down and deliberate this matter. Mom released me shortly after and turned around.


    Despite assertively making an advance on me, I noticed that Moms ears were bright red. She finally took the initiative for once, yet was incredibly embarrassed in the end. She wanted for me to leave from her mannerisms so that I couldnt see her blushing. I helplessly smiled. I touched my lips where she bit me. I could taste blood there. Mom, however, probably needed to calm down, which was why I didnt say anything.


    Understood, Mom. I shall take my leave, then.


    Uhm.