Oh no! After I Reincarnated, My Moms Became Son-cons! - Volume 3 - Chapter 31

Chapter 31

I hate Mera . She betrayed me . I regarded her as my best friend, gave her my respect and friendship, and yet she slit my throat with a dagger .

I pity Mera . She’s not inherently bad, and she’s definitely not an assassin . She’s just an ordinary perfumer . She’s helped me before and taught me many things . However, she values her tribesmen more than me .

She truly had no choice but to kill me .

But she did slit my throat .

I went down to the dungeon . Mera was restrained on a cross . She was naked so her beautiful body casted a beautiful reflection . She didn’t have any wounds . I think it must’ve been because the men didn’t want to treat such a beautiful body cruelly or maybe because they felt that it was pointless for them to torture a person who had been sentenced to death . Her skin was white and virtually pale . You couldn’t see veins on her skin . However, her exquisite body exposed her most private parts to my eyes . She had her head lowered . When she heard footsteps, she smiled helplessly .

She raised her head . Her blood-red eyes had no hints of compassion . She smiled and said: “I apologise for letting you witness such a pitiful scene, your highness .

What she said caused me to choke on my words and give a strange response: “Ah… No, you’re very beautiful, honest . ”

Mera smiled and continued: “Thank you, your highness . It has been a long time since someone last evaluated my body . I do not have a husband or a family . This is the first time I have displayed my body to someone of the opposite sex . I once thought that the first male to see my body would be my life-partner . But it looks like I slit the throat of my life-partner a day ago . ”

She mocked herself with a laugh and then took in a deep breath . Her gaze focused itself on the long sword on my belt . She shifted her lips and then said: “It is an honour to be executed personally by you, your highness . That is good, for it will be a release for both of us . Your highness, in the small cupboard by my bed at my residence, there are some potions, perfumes and strange formulas stored in there . If it is possible, please allow the many flowers in my workshop to live on . There is nothing else I would like to ask of you . Please go ahead now, your highness . ”

After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes, and tilted her head upwards, revealing her white neck .

I looked at her without drawing my sword . I then sighed and asked: “Aren’t you going to say something for yourself?”

“Like what?”

She laughed after she asked me . She then looked at me with a ridiculing smile and said: “Your highness, do you still not understand? The crime I committed is treason . I made an attempt on the life of the future elf king . My crime cannot be forgiven . ”

I looked at her and said: “I can forgive you if you give me a reason to . ”

“Reason? I apologise then, your highness, for I have no reason . ”

Mera shook her head and said: “My attempt on your life is an undeniable truth . I am not an assassin . I am but a mere perfumer . However, I almost managed to kill you, so what would have happened if I was a professional assassin? If you do not kill me, then even more people will try to assassinate you in the future . Your highness, those by your side are not necessarily friendly . Everyone who you come into contact with could be a threat . If a mere perfumer like me was threatened, then the merchants you bought things from or those you asked for directions from could also be threatened into making attempts on your life . How will you protect them? How will you deter the traitors who are after your life? You cannot do it with just your gentleness and kindness . You can share your kindness and gentleness with countless people through your power as royalty, however, such bliss relies on blades and determination to protect . Magnanimity is a trait of royalty, but the power of royalty needs to be protected with power and bloodshed . I have already told you this . Consequently, what you must do as a qualified king is kill me”

Mera looked at my eyes and smiled slightly . She softened her tone and said: “Your highness, I am very happy to have befriended you for a month . I usually have work, but nobody initiates a conversation with me . Further, nobody considers me a friend . People look down on me, and treat me with caution because I am a dark elf . It was your gentleness and kindness that gave me warmth . If you were to ask me what period of my life was the happiest, I would definitely say it was during the time we spent time together . Although it was less than a month, you gave me warmth and light that I had lost decades ago . ”

I looked back at her . My hand I had on the sword handle trembled . I looked at my familiar friend . She was the first friend I made since coming here . She was like an elder sister earnestly that taught me many things . She also helped me out a lot . I went out for tea with her . We chatted together . She gave me advice when I was puzzled and she comforted me when I was upset . If you ask me whether or not I like her, I most definitely do .

She may have wanted to kill me, but she was threatened into it . I can forgive her . Yes, I can . If I let her down, she can return to her workshop and continue her work . We could go out for some tea together during a noon she’s free and chat idly .

But… But…

If I forgive her, how will I answer to Lucia? If I forgive her, then it would be the equivalent of me accepting assassinations, and anybody who’s on good terms with would be a potential candidate that would take my life .

I don’t want to kill her, but I must kill her…

As a friend, I don’t want to kill her .

As a prince, I must kill her .

“Go ahead, your highness . It is time for you to prove you are a qualified prince . ”

She smiled helplessly and then in a loud voice said: “Do not forget what I said . Your life is not as beautiful as a fairy-tale . You are surrounded by dangers . Use your power to punish enemies, and use your arms to shield loyalty . Your highness, kindness is beautiful, so please bestow it upon good people . Please kill me, your highness and we shall find our salvation . I have faith in you . You will definitely become an outstanding king . ”

I raised my head as I quivered and met her teary eyes which were simultaneously filled with happiness and regret . She looked at me with her gentle and happy eyes like an elder sister that was happy to see that her younger brother had finally matured . She puffed her chest out and looked at me with a blissful smile .

“AAAARRGH!!!”

I violently drew my sword and cried out like I was sobbing as I charged towards her . My tears felt cold on my face . My sight was blurry due to my tears, but her hazy body was brimming with warmth and bliss .

I will be a good king . I will be a wise king . I’m not doing it for some ambition or fame . I just wanted to ensure I settled the score with the person before me, the person who had placed her hope on me .

She will be satisfied if I kill her, while I will finally say goodbye to the Zhu Liangzhe of the past . Zhu Liangzhe can forgive those that hurt him, but Troy can’t . If Zhu Liangzhe gets hurt, the law can protect him, but Troy can only rely on himself to protect himself when he gets hurt .

When the sword stabbed into Mera, that Zhu Liangzhe was also stabbed dead . What was left was the prince, Troy . There won’t be anybody who wants to kill Zhu Liangzhe, however, there are without question people who want to kill Troy .

The blade pierced through her skin, muscles, veins, heart and the wooden cross… to the point where I could push it no deeper .

The long sword pierced through Mera’s body . Her bright and warm red blood stained my crying face . Mera’s body became completely still and her head flopped down onto my shoulder . I let go of the sword handle and desperately tried to hug her . However, since her body was tied up, she couldn’t even die in my arms .

“Your highness… If… if you were not . . . the prince… then perhaps… perhaps… our ending… might have been better…”

Mera’s painful voice gently rang in my ear . I wailed loudly as I tightly embraced Mera . I could feel her warmth slowly disappear . Her heart had been destroyed, and she had only one last thing to say .

“Do not cry… Your highness… I will… I will… watch you… become… become… an outstanding king…”

While I was holding Mera’s body which was slowly turning cold, I didn’t think about how to forgive Mera .

What I was thinking about was how to prevent a second Mera from appearing by my side… .