Oh no! After I Reincarnated, My Moms Became Son-cons! - Volume 12 - Chapter 18

Chapter 18

“You’re here,” said Elizabeth .

“My son’s child will soon be born, so it’s natural for me to witness his birth . To the contrary, I’m very surprised to see you here . What, have you humans forsaken your selfish desires, allowing you, the ruler of the empire, to leave?” asked Vyvyan .

Elizabeth smiled . She placed the bottle of wine and two glasses onto the table . Vyvyan picked up the bottle of wine and examined it . She frowned: “Are you trying to get me drunk, and then kill me?”

“I’d need to be able to get you drunk, first . Vyvyan, I know how well you hold your liquor . We once drank underneath the tree, and then we fought in the end . ”

Elizabeth opened the bottle of wine and handed Vyvyan a full glasses of wine . Vyvyan took it, and then looked at the wine inside . She revealed a faint smile and said, “Answer the question I initially asked you before we drink . How did you manage to come here? I thought you couldn’t come . ”

“My son’s child will soon be born, so it’s natural for me to witness his child’s birth . ”

Elizabeth repeated Vyvyan’s response, and then sat down next to her . They gently clinked glasses then exchanged a smile before finishing their drinks in one go . Without Troy, the two of them were very, very good friends . They almost killed each other on the battlefield in the past . Still, they were able to sit together and share a drink . The two of them weren’t fighting for Troy at the moment . The two of them wanted to raise the new to-be-born children .

Vyvyan said, “Be honest, how long can you stay for? It’d be a miracle for you to be able to stay until his child is born, right? I feel a bit sorry for you . You didn’t get to see my son grow up in the past, and now you still won’t get to watch your grandchild grow up . I honestly feel you’re a little pitiable . ”

“I don’t need your sympathy for this . ” Elizabeth placed her glass of wine down . She picked up the bottle of wine again and refilled their glasses without any expression: “I want to stay by Nier’s side, as well . I’d like to take her away from here if possible . I want to take her back to Hilles City . The North has just settled . I can provide the child with the best things at Hilles City whether it’s food or education . I can provide my grandchild with everything . ”

Vyvyan covered her long elven ears and shook her head: “Don’t tell me about this . If you were Troy, I would have countless things to respond to you with, but Nier’s child has nothing to do with me . Her child may be one of my grandkids, but I have no feelings of intimacy for a human to speak of . I only consider Lucia’s child and my child to be my children . ”

Vyvyan had a drink and went on: “You don’t need to tell me if you want to take the child away . I won’t say anything . You need to tell my son . It’s his child . You need to ask him and Nier for their permission . What can you do if they refuse? Could you snatch their child? You’re right in that this place isn’t as nice as Hilles City with all those resources; however, this is their home . This is where they live . This place is the same as Troy City . Do you think they’d let their child leave them for so-called food and resources?”

Elizabeth tightened her grip on her class of wine . She fell into a long silence . Vyvyan sighed before going on: “Elizabeth, when you chose your nation, you chose to forsake your life . You left Onii-sama, which meant that you married yourself to your nation . Therefore, you have to prioritise the nation over yourself in every facet . While it was a shame you didn’t get to see your son grow up, it’s your life . It’s the life you chose . ”

Elizabeth finished the strong wine in her glass in one shot . Perhaps the wine caused her to cough . She wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes . She looked at Vyvyan as she coughed as though she wanted to say something but at the same time didn’t . Vyvyan watched her with a hint of sympathy in her gaze, but more so calmness .

As Vyvyan said, Elizabeth chose that life . She chose to return to her nation . She chose to establish a nation with power wielded by a single individual . She collected all the hope and power of the nation onto her shoulder . That resulted in a nation that developed rapidly, bringing her infinite glory and respect . Nevertheless, that locked up her entire life, at the same time . She wore the crown for too long that it became a part of her .

After a long silence and after lots of coughing, Elizabeth raised her head up: “Vyvyan . ”

Vyvyan asked, “What’s wrong?”

“I want to know how your child with my son is doing . ”

“The child is doing very well . More precisely, the child is developing normally inside Lucia’s stomach . Our child will be the next ruler of the Galadriel tribe once he or she born . Our child’s mana is also superb . Our child certainly is an imperial family member with pure blood . There’ll be no problem controlling the elves . ”

Vyvyan glanced at Elizabeth . She then cut her off before the latter could speak: “Give up . It’s impossible for you . I’m an elf; therefore, I can do it . The main reason it’s plausible for us is because we’re combining our mana . You, on the other hand, are a human . You’re already over thirty, aren’t you? You want to copy me? Forget it, Elizabeth . You can’t use that method . ”

Elizabeth lingered for a moment then revealed a tinge of disappoint . She responded in a soft voice: “Can’t I…? I feel that you are very blissful right now . I want to feel blissful, too… Why can’t I…? Even at my age…”

“You can’t . You can’t ruin my son’s reputation . I can do so, as I can avoid letting others know, but you can’t . What would it be considered? What would you humans consider it? You want to ruin your child and my child’s reputation? Give up . ”

Vyvyan raised her glass up and peered at the wine inside . She continued on in a soft voice: “I believe that there are some things you want to do, but you’re fated to not be able to act on them . Elizabeth, how about entrusting my son with your hope? Troy is a very persistent child, and he’s very smart now . How about you tell him? If you want to stay and look after my son, tell him . ”

“He told me that he’d destroy my bird cage for me, but he probably won’t be able to . I hope he can, but my cage… isn’t that easy to destroy . ”

“You have to believe in him despite that . You must know that while a cage is sturdy, it’s bound to eventually break . The key is whether the person who wants to destroy it possesses the determination to see it through or not . ”