Volume 3 Chapter 15 Mother And Daughter※
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
We succeeded in defeating a group of monsters that reached ten thousand under Kent’s command.
One hundred 50 to ten thousand.
In normal hunting, this power ratio would easily crush us.
Even though we had the benefit of a great wall and plenty of equipment, winning was almost a miracle.
In fact, I thought we would lose.
I was even thinking of letting Kent escape to Abyss Vena alone if things got bad.
But he overcame the overwhelming disadvantage and fought hard to win.
I was in awe as I looked at Kent sleeping in my arms.
How strong will he become…
If news of this monster attack spreads, Kent’s position in Abyss Vena will become solid.
He is the current lord’s son-in-law and a hero with the title of Beast Monster Hunter.
And with this monster defeat, no one in Abyss Vena will be able to openly criticize Kent.
Even stepfather will have to consider Kent.
If that happens, Kent’s name will naturally spread in the royal capital.
Soon, the countdown to the day of collapse will begin.
But I became sure that Kent would overcome everything and stay with me after this.
I just need to help Kent.
He is no longer the powerless young man I met.
He is my master who has started walking the path to being a hero.
I just need to dedicate my life to him.
Thinking this, I carried Kent to the bedroom in the mansion that serves as the command center and laid him down.
* * *
When I returned to the living room, Akebus, Nannie, and Helga were discussing the assignment of homes and supplies for the remaining defense team members.
”Ah, Lady Miriallia. It seems your mother has arrived. She came straight here from Abyss Vena.”
Helga, who found me, told me that my mother had come.
She came earlier than planned… I wonder if my mom is okay… I hope she isn’t overdoing it.
”Thanks, Helga. So, where is she?”
”She is waiting in the officer’s quarters. I have asked Annabella the maid to take care of her.”
”That helps a lot. I’ll leave it to you. Please discuss and decide with Nannie and Akebus.”
”Yes, leave it to me. That is my job.”
Helga does not join the direct fighting, but she helps with the hard paperwork and supply management with Nannie, supporting Kent.
She was already becoming an important person for us.
Before going to see my mother, I asked Ulrika, who looked bored in the living room, to take care of Kent, and then I left the house for the officer’s quarters.
* * *
”Lady Miriallia… um, please don’t be too sad… keep your spirits up.”
Before entering the officer’s quarters, Ms. Annabella spoke to me with a serious expression.
”Ms. Annabella! Did something happen to my mother?”
I accidentally grabbed Ms. Annabella’s shoulder tightly.
”If you see her… even though she has aged, she looks different from the portrait you saw before…”
Ms. Annabella was vague with her words.
Feeling anxious, I opened the door and rushed inside.
”Miriallia… is that you…”
In the room, there was an old woman sitting in a chair.
”…Mother… Mother! What happened! …No way!”
The old woman was my mother, Lila.
Her hair, once the same blonde as mine, had lost its color and turned gray, and although her blue eyes remained the same, her face was covered in deep wrinkles.
Her body was also bent, and her once full chest was now unrecognizable, with skin wrinkled like a dried vegetable.
”Oh, Milly… my dear Milly is here. I have no one left but you… no one…”
My mother hugged me and started to cry.
I was shocked to see how much my mother had aged after not seeing her for several years.
”Mother… what happened to you?”
”…You know that we succubi maintain our appearance by taking energy from our masters.”
”Yes, I was told that succubi who do not have a master age.”
”Well… Your dad has… hardly done anything since Milly left home… just a few times a year out of pity…”
”What! So maintaining your looks is really hard then!”
”I kept quiet about it, but… Gwain didn’t like me… I was barely made the main wife by the son who became the leader of the Dream Demon.”
”That’s… I can’t believe my mom went through that…”
I didn’t know much about my family’s situation because I moved to Abyss Vena to live with my uncle when I was 12.
I learned that my mother became a famous hunter and was kept by my father because of the daughter who received the Black Dagger from the Dream Demon.
”I was still happy, every time I heard about your achievements, I could be glad that child is my daughter.”
”But, my marriage this time made father angry, right?”
”Yes, he told me, ‘Your daughter is a terrible product’… When I heard that, I thought I couldn’t stay with him anymore. So, I asked Gwain to end the owner contract.”
”Wasn’t it father who ended it? You asked to end it yourself?”
”Yes, Gwain wanted to change his main wife too, so he agreed right away. Sending me off to you in a carriage might have been his last kindness.”
”And now that you are a succubus without an owner contract, you look like this…”
”That’s true. But I’m glad I could come to my daughter’s place. I heard from Arbalest that you got married. Please let me meet your husband.”
My mother, now an old woman, smiled weakly.
Since my mother is nearly 50, I realized that without an owner contract, she would age quickly and not live long.
Anger towards my father rose up inside me.
My father has the same [Sexual Prowess] as Kent, but unlike Kent, he sees succubi as tools to have his children.
And he treats his own children as tools for success.
But I also realized that my actions made my father angry and put my mother in a tough spot.
However, listening to my mother made me feel truly happy to be chosen by Kent.
Now, I have a strong desire to share that happiness with my mother.
I want to make my mother Kent’s Property.
But, what would my mother think?
Would she say she can’t be the owner (master) of her daughter…?
As I thought about this, my mother started to cough hard and spit blood.
”Mom! I’ll call a healer right away! Ms. Annabella! Call Lana!”
”Milly, you’re being dramatic. Right now, we need to treat the injured from the battle… cough cough”
When my mother coughed, more blood fell.
Then, she collapsed into my arms.
No… it might be too late… I have no choice but to ask Kent for help… I don’t care if my mother hates me… I just want her to live…
I decided to make my mother Kent’s Property.
I called Ms. Annabella, and together we carried my mother to Kent’s bedroom.
My mother’s condition is extreme malnutrition.
As succubi, we need male energy to live, and my mother’s life has been too little food.
When young, a small amount of energy was enough, but as she nears 50, she needs a lot more.
So, succubi without an owner (master) usually weaken and die around 50.
I thought my mother’s rapid aging was because of this.
To save my mother from death, she needs a lot of energy from Kent.
However, Kent only helps women he likes.
With my mother’s current appearance, Kent would never want her.
I asked Ulrika and the others to leave the room.
I will make sure Kent will want my mother.
”Gathered magic element! Become an illusion and change his body!’ ‘Mirage Body’!”
I used Stealth Magic called ‘Mirage Body’ on my mother, changing her from an old woman back to her younger self.
My mother regained her shining blonde hair, a youthful face, and full lips that could tempt men, along with a body that men would love.
With this, Kent will surely not refuse… I feel bad for tricking my owner (master), but if I explain later, Kent will definitely laugh and forgive me.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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