Oh no! After I Reincarnated, My Moms Became Son-cons! - Volume 13 - Chapter 40

Chapter 40

In short, I was really bothered the next day . I didn’t know what Elizabeth figured out . I didn’t know if she found out about something . I felt very awkward when I saw her the next day, but she didn’t say anything to me or change the way she interacted with me . I didn’t know if she sensed me there or not, but I didn’t dare to look straight at her .

Vyvyan sent me back after she was satisfied, so I was still by Lucia and Nier’s side when they woke up . Therefore, they didn’t notice anything .

Ying appeared before me for the first time . Vyvyan and Elizabeth couldn’t handle the food on the island . As a result, the two of them brought the bread on the ship over for themselves . Ying sat at the dining table in a somewhat awkward demeanour . The considerably westernised dishes were a new sight to her . I sliced two pieces of bread and handed them to her . I told her to use the butter and jam in front of her . While I was at it, I let her know there was hot tea and fruit by the side .

The Valkyries assumed maid duty, since none were present . They fulfilled the duties of a maid satisfactorily . They served breakfast up to the table, helped me with my napkin and everything else . There was a charm to watching the emotionless young girls serving us . They were very similar to how Nier originally was except she never had to look after me, since I had Luna back then . Nier was also very aggressive at the time . I remembered worrying she’d poison me .

I stole glances at Lucia and Nier . I then looked at Ying and quickly asked, “Ying, have you thought about it with Xia?”

Ying stopped moving for a moment . With a slice of bread in her hand, her eyes drifted over the people next to me . Nier and Lucia were very dissatisfied, but the two of them seemed to change their minds last night and weren’t against me bringing Ying . If I had to guess, I’d say it was because they were assured I wasn’t trying to keep Ying by my side due to having romantic feelings for her but to show sympathy, because she was my past self .

Nier used to detest my gentle version, while Lucia liked that gentle version of me more . Elizabeth and Vyvyan didn’t care who I brought back, as they considered it my personal business and not theirs . They neither liked nor hated Ying . Therefore, they had no opinion on my decision .

“We don’t have any opinion . We couldn’t be any happier if somebody was willing to take us in… However, I repeat, Xia is very dangerous . I’m not sure why she goes berserk, but if she does, then it takes a lot of power to stop her even for me . I don’t think I need to tell you about the losses suffered in the process . ”

I replied, “It’s all right . Xia won’t go berserk if she doesn’t kill, right? The place I live at is very safe . There won’t be any dangers . Xia will be fine if she can continue living in peace as she is now . There’s no need to worry about anything . Ying, there’s one more thing . I hope you can become my bodyguard after coming with me . Aren’t you protecting the villagers here right now? I’d like to as you to protect me in the future . ”

Surprised, Ying looked to Nier: “Miss Nier is more suited than I am . Miss Nier’s swordplay is far superior to my own . If you want to protect yourself, Miss Nier would be a better fit . If you choose me and she wants to kill you, I won’t be able to protect you . ”

“Nier won’t want to kill me – unless she completely loses confidence in me . ”

I glanced at Nier, who was somewhat curious about our conversation, and smiled . She couldn’t understand what we were talking about; she desperately wanted to know what we were talking about and how it pertained to her .

I had absolute trust in those by my side . They wouldn’t hurt me . Well, maybe with the exception of Lucia if she had a complete breakdown…

Ying mulled on the topic . She then questioned, “Do you want me to kill somebody, then?”

I shook my head: “Killing is the job of assassins, not yours . You’re a bodyguard, not an assassin . However, sometimes you will, indeed, need to kill, and that will be when somebody tries to kill me . ”

Ying nodded: “I presume you’re some sort of lord, right? Your Nier killed very decisively, so I presumed you were very good at killing people . Judging from the way she killed brutally the villagers, who were of no threat to her, I reasoned she must’ve done so countless times in the past, which meant you must’ve given the order . ”

Ying’s tone couldn’t be any calmer . I questioned myself as to whether or not she knew what she was doing . If she was being serious, then she just called a tyrant, a tyrant . If I truly was a tyrant, I would definitely feel affronted . Perhaps she just spoke her mind, because she doesn’t know how to socialise with others .

I looked to Nier and softly chuckled: “Those orders weren’t actually given by me . The truth is she was originally my mom’s guard, not mine . Those orders, mm, my mom was the one gave them . ”

Ying asked, “What about you, then?’

Ying’s gaze looked as though she was confronting me for not helping the villagers when they were being attacked . Truthfully, I asked myself the same question countless times . I wanted to reach a definitive conclusion for the question, but my answer was forever just one word: powerless .

I couldn’t save them; it was too late by the time I called out . Moreover, if Mommy Elizabeth wanted to kill somebody, she’d definitely come up with a way to do so . It wasn’t something I could stop . I was no longer willing to recall the past . To me, that was all in the past .

I responded, “I saw how they brutally died that day . Having said that, did I not do anything? It’s simple . I couldn’t . I was just a powerless person there at the time . I had no right to behave brutally . I’m still powerless to do anything even now . All I can promise is that there won’t be brutal killing by my side . ”

Ying eyes were somewhat odd . I didn’t know what she saw . I didn’t know what she could see in my eyes . Nevertheless, I found the answer a moment after . Ying stated, “You’re lying . ”

“I…”

“You’ve killed before and lots for that matter,” added Ying, as calm as if she was telling me I had jam on my face . “Your gaze tells me you’ve killed, and not just one person, but maybe a few, dozens, or hundreds . Your gaze can’t deceive anybody . I’ve seen the gaze of a killer; your gaze tells me you’ve killed . ”

“I…”

“So I don’t trust you . You’re the same as your mother . In reality, you’re the same . I’m not willing to stay by your side to protect you, because I might have my hands covered in blood . While I’m not a human, I still have my own form of conscience . ” Ying then stood up: “I can’t be your bodyguard, sorry . I don’t want to kill for no rhyme or reason . I’m very worried . Sorry . If that can’t satisfy you, Xia and I shall leave . I don’t blame you nor do I hate anything . I just want to say that I don’t want to be your bodyguard . ”

I stood up and shouted “Ying!!”

Ying stopped for a moment, but didn’t turn back around .

Lucia looked at Ying’s back . In a slightly surprised tone, she remarked, “Oh, wow . How rare . I’m surprised there’s a woman who’d reject His Highness . She’s the first one in history!”

Nier slowly and orderly placed down her knife for spreading jam . In a cold tone, she responded, “She’s not a human or elf, after all . But this is for the best . She refused him; that means it’s not our fault . ”