episode_0167

thud! thud!

When I let it out my mouth, I felt my heart beat louder, as if to let me know that it was reality.

Even though my heart was beating so loudly that I couldn’t control it, I was out of breath.

My clenched fists were full of cold sweat. But soon the magic tool kicks in and makes my mind a little clearer.

Still, I couldn’t take my eyes off it, as if time had stopped.

‘I am not alone.’

It was the first time since I woke up in this world, but I couldn’t not know.

Pinkish-silver hair that extends to her waist, long eyelashes, a wide blouse and a long skirt that goes beyond her knees. A body as slender as yourself and a pretty appearance.

Anyone could see that she was a mother. Through the pendant that Cecilia gave him, he took it out several times before going to bed so that he would never forget it, no, he could never forget it. He was the first person to sincerely tell him that he loved him.

‘why?’

It’s Emilia. Emilia is her mother’s most precious friend and family member. What would she do to her mother’s body?

“ㅡLia.”

I held my trembling hands together and barely managed to get my voice out.

A mother who is no different from before. In fact, my pink lips look more vibrant than before, and I can feel my mother’s magic inside.

Besides, this is definitely-.

‘Cold sleep?’

A thought suddenly occurred to me, and an inevitable anticipation appeared in my eyes.

“ㅡPerhaps. Mom is.”

“Laria is alive.”

My heart was pounding and I felt like I was falling.

“That’s why my magic power.”

“That’s right. As expected, our young lady is smart.”

As I listened to Emilia’s explanation, my heart started beating faster and then calmed down.

This was Emilia’s gift for my coming-of-age ceremony.

Because it wasn’t clear that it was kept secret.

My magical power was higher than Emilia expected, and she said it was a miracle achieved by sacrificing the World Tree and a few other things, but the only thing that mattered to me right now was the fact that I could save my mother.

“If you give them expectations, you can’t fail.”

“Yes, I know. I understand.”

Because Emilia is kind. And because I know it too. So, in order not to have any expectations of family, I tried to make up my mind several times.

“Sorry for being late, lady.”

Emilia said she was sorry several times and hugged me.

“It’s okay.”

“ㅡAnyway, I’m afraid that if something goes wrong, Laria will be taken away from the young lady twice.”

“I understand everything, it’s okay.”

Even now, I don’t know if this is really reality or if I’m just dreaming while I’m sleeping happily.

What if I wake up and it’s a dream, an illusion?

That was all the anxiety I felt right now.

I fumbled for the crystal with trembling hands. The crystal was warmer than expected.

“Even if you wait, Laria will wake up. However, if you help me, I will be able to become a little more smoothly, much healthier and more complete than Laria before.”

According to Emilia, her mother had problems since she was born. She was attacked by black magic from the womb, and her organs, which are important to elves, were destroyed.

“Elf?”

“Yes.”

At the next words, I stopped thinking and blinked.

Although I had felt something strange several times before, I never once asked a question.

Because my mom was human and my dad was also human. Did your mom really cheat on your dad? Because I didn’t feel the need to ask the same question.

“To be precise, a half-elf, that is, a half-elf who inherits the blood of a high elf.”

High elves, who are said to have the blood of God, were different from ordinary elves. He is called the head of the elves, royal family, and other words, but his true identity is unknown.

This is what I summarized from Emilia’s explanation in my own way.

My mother would have originally become a very powerful wizard.

However, the actual mother was born with a body that could not even use simple magic.

The reason is that high elves have a separate organ, such as the dragon heart, that handles mana like dragons, but they were born with it destroyed due to an attack they received in their mother’s womb.

‘our mom.’

My heart was once again touched by the fact that she had given birth to me with a body and a youthful appearance that made her look like she had barely reached adulthood.

‘Let’s not have depressing thoughts.’

What is more important than that.

“Emilia, my… . Are you a great aunt?”

Not an aunt, but a great-aunt?

“Hmm. First of all, if you look at the number of relatives, yes, but…”

Emilia narrowed her eyebrows. Great aunt. In short, since it is a similar nickname to grandfather and grandmother, does it feel like being called grandmother?

“Can I keep calling you Emilia?”

“Sure.”

I smiled and stretched out my hand.

I wanted to touch my mom as soon as possible.

“I just need to infuse my power into the crystal, right?”

“Yes, if you are Laria’s daughter, there won’t be anything special to worry about. But don’t overdo it. If it’s difficult, you can share the work.”

“Yes.”

I nodded. I don’t think that’s possible, though.

I put both hands on the crystal with a stern face. From both my hands, two magical powers, one pink and one silver, began to penetrate the crystal and seep into my mother.

As several minutes passed, I began to break into a cold sweat, but it did not stop.

“ㅡLady.”

“It’s okay.”

I heard a worried voice, but I hugged Sujeong tightly with both arms.

‘Just a little more, just a little more.’

I found out naturally. I can hear my mother’s heartbeat. The moment I was born, I knew that this was the sound, even though it only happened once.

“Ah.”

Now, I have more horsepower. There was no need to adjust it. The crystal absorbed magical energy like cotton. Even though Emilia said she had prepared enough, I can’t believe she was consuming this much magical power. It was probably the day I used the most magical energy in my life.

So I lost my mind.

*

“Don’t overdo it.”

Emilia laid Marianne, who was sleeping exhausted, on her lap and carefully tucked her hair behind her ear.

“ㅡMe too, seeing as I couldn’t stop it, I don’t think I should tell anyone else.”

The warm eyes that would normally have been directed only at Marian were directed not at her but at the bed. While his hands were lovingly smoothing Marian’s forehead, his eyes were looking at Laria.

And after some time.

“ㅡUmm.”

With a faint groan, Laria Arjane opened her eyes.

“Emiliaㅡ? uh? Am I alive?”

“It’s been a while, Laria.”

“Uh, yes. Hello.”

“I really missed you.”

Emilia and Laria. The conversation between the two people, who miraculously reunited, continued until morning.

* * *

I woke up, but I was scared to open my eyes.

‘What if it’s a dream?’

But that thought soon disappeared.

“This is Marian, how did she grow up so pretty? I think she’s prettier than me.”

“That’s right, our young lady is so pretty, smart, and kind.”

It was a very small whisper, but I opened my eyes at the sound of the voice coming from both my ears.

Emilia is on the left, and her mother is on the right. They were having a wild conversation with me in between them.

“ㅡMom?”

I couldn’t help but let out a voice full of tears. I don’t want to cry, but what should I do with these overwhelming emotions?

I wanted to be held in my mother’s arms. Is that okay?

“My daughter. You’ve really grown a lot.”

Laria felt sad as she looked at her daughter, who was fidgeting with her hands and clutching the hem of her skirt.

“ㅡAh.”

I let out an exclamation. Mom’s warm hands gently touched my cheek.

“Oh my, is it a little different from what I heard from my daughter Emilia?”

“ㅡYes?”

My eyes widened at the playful voice. My mother put my tears on her fingers and laughed mischievously.

“I’ve never heard of you being such a crybaby.”

“ㅡI’m not a crybaby.”

But even if I say it in a tearful voice, they won’t believe me. Even though I tried to stop, a blush appeared on my cheeks and hot breath came out of my nose.

“Marian.”

Even now, I feel reality when I hear my mother’s voice calling my name several times.

“Marianne, my daughter.”

“Momㅡ.”

Unable to bear it any longer, I burst into tears and hugged my mother’s neck tightly.

“Mom. I missed you.”

“Yes, I missed my mom too.”

“Mom, Momㅡ.”

“Okay.”

Laria comforted her daughter who was sobbing in her arms.

I had heard several times that he was now an adult and that he had grown up well, but seeing him crying like this made me suspicious. When I looked at Emilia with narrowed eyes, I smiled awkwardly. But what if I don’t get it? She’s my beloved daughter.

Moreover, I felt sorry that I fell asleep because I was tired because of my ugly mother.

I was never able to properly embrace the child I gave birth to out of my own greed until he became an adult.

“I’m sorry mom.”

“No, no, Mom.”

The conversation continued for a while.

Although it was only a short time to relieve all the longing that had accumulated over 18 years, the mother and daughter’s expressions became much brighter.

Because there is still a lot of time left. They both smiled and stood up.

“ㅡMom?”

Laria and Marian turned their heads at the voice they heard at that time.