Oh no! After I Reincarnated, My Moms Became Son-cons! - Volume 15 - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Waiting and Hope (Part 1)

Lucia held Nona and gave her daughter a kiss on her face . Nona looked at the empty spot next to her mom with a somewhat sad look; she was on the verge of tears . Lucia tightened her hold on Nona just slightly . Next to her ear, Lucia told Nona, “It’s okay; it’s okay, Nona . Dad will be back soon . Dad will definitely be back . Don’t worry . Don’t worry, Nona . Dad will come back to us . He definitely will . ”

Lucia placed Nona and Vera in the spot next to her . Vera rolled over and crawled over . The girls didn’t dare to cry after Lucia lashed out last time . The only time Lucia ever lashed out was because they mentioned their father and cried . Nona and Vera learnt they couldn’t anger their mom . Therefore, the two of them lied there as if they were lying in their dad’s arms .

Lucia blankly looked at the way her daughters laid in her husband’s spot . Her voice was hoarse . She caressed her daughters’ heads and let out a long sigh to suppress her tears that wanted to burst forth . She stood up and went to the door . That was when she saw Nier at her door, wiping her tears . Lucia was surprised to see Nier at her room . Nier violently quivered; she did her best to wipe her tears away, but she couldn’t hide the fact that her eyes were moist .

“Nier…” uttered Lucia .

Nier gave a muffled response . She sniffled then covered her face . Voice soft, she said, “Daisy… Looking at the way Daisy is searching for her dad in tears… I really… can’t bear it… I would rather bear with another dozen years of training than watch my daughter wailing and crying for her dad . ”

Lucia understood the pain . She couldn’t bear with it and thundered at the girls before . Lucia pursed her lips and softly responded, “He’ll be back; he’ll definitely come back . His Highness will definitely come back . His Highness has never let me down . He’ll return to our sides, because he promised us . He has never disappointed me . ”

Nier wiped her eyes, and then took in a deep breath . In a hoarse voice, she replied, “I really shouldn’t have stayed here . I would rather climb mountains and cross oceans to find him . I’d rather overcome all obstacles and die with him than stay here . This is so painful . I can’t bear with this feeling . It’s too painful, too agonising . I dream of him every night . I dream of him walking away and me futilely trying to catch up to him… I can’t bear with it anymore . I really can’t bear with it anymore . I really want to go and find him…”

Lucia gave her a serious nod . She couldn’t be any more familiar with that feeling; she felt it in the past . She wanted to quit on countless occasions while in the Shadow Squad . She wanted to return to the side of the man she loved, but she knew she couldn’t be by his side once she gave up . When she thought of him at night, the memories felt akin to a horde of ants gnawing at her heart . The pain and torment was difficult to forget . That was exactly how Nier felt . Lucia had been freed from that torment, as she had faith in her husband . She believed he would return to her side, and therefore didn’t suffer as much compared to Nier .

Lucia took in a deep breath: “The only thing we can do is wait . Nier, believe in him . Believe in my Prince . My Prince has never let me down, and I’m sure that will be the case this time, too . Everything will be well once my husband returns . There won’t be any more painful separations again . ”

Nier nodded: “Her Majesty has been living outside for some time now . I’m not sure if we should go and check on her… Living alone in the wilds… isn’t comfortable by any means… I just don’t dare go there without Her Majesty’s command…”

Lucia nodded: “I think it’s better to not disturb her . It’s normal for her to want to wait for His Highness . She’s his mother; it’s only fair for her to see His Highness first . We should concentrate on taking care of the children and Freya…”

Nier’s gaze turned a little gloomy at the mention of Freya . Frankly, after what happened, Nier wouldn’t hesitate to kill Freya; in fact, she wanted to . From her perspective, the girl who ruined her husband’s career was an enemy . The girl’s rash actions almost cost her husband everything he had .

Lucia, on the other hand, understood where Freya was coming from, so she wasn’t angry with Freya . To the contrary, she looked after Freya a lot . On one hand, she was concerned about Freya . On the other hand, she was trying to keep tabs on Freya to prevent her from erring again .

The two of them paused for a bit . While Lucia felt she was comforting Nier, doubt and despair continued to loom over their heads . When she seemingly couldn’t stand the atmosphere any longer, Nier spoke up: “I really don’t want to wait any longer…”

Although Nier broke the uncomfortable silence, their faith in their husband wasn’t magically reinforced in any capacity . Her husband left after saying he wanted to live . She had no clue where he went or what he did . She, as a matter of fact, wasn’t even sure if he was still alive, yet all she could do was wait for him .

Lucia didn’t comment . After a short silence, she explained, “I have to go back and take care of the girls . Don’t overthink, Nier . You have to believe in my husband . The reason you’re hurting so much is because you’ve never believed in him . ”

“I believe in him! That’s a given! Still, I’m worried about him!”

“If you had enough faith in him, you wouldn’t be so scared . ”

“I can’t help it! I’m his bodyguard . I once was . It’s natural for me to be worried about my master’s safety . Not to mention that I’m now his wife, so I’m even more concerned as to whether he can make it back or not!”

Nier was irate . The one thing she couldn’t stand was Lucia suggesting her love for her husband was inferior to Lucia’s . That was directly questioning the pride of a wife, something Nier couldn’t accept .

Lucia scrubbed her head in a frustrated fashion: “I don’t want to continue arguing with you on this topic . In short, you stayed this time, so calm down . I believe my Prince will return . ”

“Yeah? Well, I don’t want your criticism! I know what I should be doing!”

That was just how their relationship was . The two of them randomly bickered with each other as of recent . Nier was akin to a bucket of gunpowder . Touch her fuse, and she’d explode . The kind and gentle Lucia also had a short fuse recently . The two of them began to quarrel every time the slightest thing didn’t go their way . Nevertheless, the two of shared a common sorrowful feeling of friendship when it came to their husband .

The King was the most important post in the Imperial Palace . The Imperial Palace of the North would be in a state of unrest if he was absent . The situation would be comparable to an explosive that could implode at any given moment and similarly to thick clouds and rain that was about to flood the Earth . Freya’s original plan wasn’t incorrect . Though it didn’t apply to the entire populace of the North, the King’s existence was akin to a moon that could light up the darkness .

Lucia and Nier returned to their own rooms . When she got inside, Lucia massaged her face to get rid of the frustration and anger on her face . She couldn’t worry her children, as well . She walked up to the bed . Nona was already snoring . Vera, on the other hand, opened her eyes upon hearing footsteps . She looked at Lucia with an innocent look of anticipation .

“Sleep, my dear Vera . ”

She used her previous training with the Shadow Squad to lightly sit down on the bed without waking Nona . She gave Vera a gentle kiss on her forehead, and then quietly said, “Dad will be back tomorrow . If he’s not back tomorrow, he’ll be back this week . Mommy is sure of it . ”

Vera gently nodded before shutting her eyes as Lucia watched on . Lucia watched her two girls sleep . She silently rested her head down on her pillow and scanned the ceiling with her lifeless eyes . She didn’t make another sound . All that could be heard was her children’s breathing and the ticking of the clock .

“Tomorrow . This week…? Will my husband really be able to make it back? I don’t know . I lied to my daughter and myself,” Lucia said in her mind .

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Elizabeth silently looked at the open fields outside the window for a long time . She was in a small house . It was just a temporary wooden house that she set up for herself . It had a flat ceiling, just one room and all of the furniture was simple items . There wasn’t even a fireplace . Since the wind could get inside, the only way she could stay warm was with a blanket and her own body temperature .

Elizabeth had stayed there for a week . She lived there alone and ate food she ate back in her military days . She didn’t have anybody with her . She wrapped herself up with her blanket and spaced out underneath the dim candlelight .

Her son went to the elves’ forbidden zone, so he had to enter the city from that direction . That was why she stayed at the entrance . She had to stay here as his mother . She didn’t want an empire or anything else anymore . She just wanted to be there; she wanted to wait for her son’s return as his mother . She could be the first to see her son there, so she had to stay there . She was determined to wait there regardless of how long she had to wait even if it meant waiting until the end of her life . She told herself, “I must wait . I must . ”