˗ˏˋChoosing The Villainess As My Mother ࿐
Althea Melody (POV)
Mother Cynthia and I are here in the restaurant, we just ordered a food a minute ago and the way mother acted just now, it feels like nothing happened.
" Mother, you said you will tell me about the lady we met in the shop a few minutes ago..." I said while eating some snacks.
" She has long beautiful red curly hair and a pretty nice tan skin." I said with a smile and mother Cynthia looked at me.
" She's... Lady Nefeli, she comes from the family of Flame Dancers, the Zerviade Household. " Mother Cynthia says
( The Flame what??? And Zerviade household... How come I've never heard of those people??? )
( Seems like I gained another information that was never written in the book... Again.)
" Zerviade household?? What exactly do they do? Are they famous mother?? " I said and mother placed her tea on the table after taking sip.
" Well, dear, she comes from an independent country located in the East, from where she comes from, there is no ruler meaning, there is no Queen and King." Mother Cynthia says
" All the people in her country, they helped and contributed to make their country prosperous and they even won a war that lasted for five years." Mother Cynthia
" Woah. They sounds so cool. " I said with a smile and mother Cynthia smiled back.
" Lady Nefeli is born noble, her country's weather is basically like 'Summer', it rains but most of the times, their weather is hot." Mother Cynthia
" That is why the way they wear clothes is different from how we wear our clothes here." Mother Cynthia says
" They have unique traditions and styles of clothing, all the women there wears thin pieces of clothing sometimes, they love to show their skin and dance. " Mother Cynthia
" But what about lady Nefeli? " I said
" She's a fire dancer, she dances with fire around her, she also made a contract with a fire spirit. " Mother Cynthia
" In her country, she is very famous as a flame dancer of Zerviade household, Lady Nefeli loves flame, the hotter the fire, the more she loves it." Mother Cynthia
" But how did mother knows about Lady Nefeli??? Does mother have connections with the red head lady? " I said
" Well, she was once the one who taught me about the etiquette of nobles, the mannerisms, the things I should do and don't. She was also the one who taught me to read and write." Mother Cynthia
( What the fuck??? )
( I thought the person who taught her to read and write was that evil nanny that was hired by the Grand Duke Luk Van?? )
" But... Father replaced Lady Nefeli, I only found it out when the Lady was leaving our Manor." Mother Cynthia says
" Did the red head lady said anything to you mother? " I said and mother smiled at me.
" She did. If only I knew that it would be my last day of seeing her and my life would be so messed up, I would have accepted her offer of taking me with her." Mother Cynthia says
( Mother would have accepted Lady Nefeli's offer??? )
" What did she say mother? " I said
" She said... My life would be really...miserable If I keep staying in my father's manor. " Mother Cynthia
" She said... She can take me away, she can raise me in her country as her adopted daughter that is... If I would accept her offer of going with her. " Mother Cynthia says
( Woah???? So there's still actually someone that is good to mother??? )
( I thought there were no good people around mother... But someone like Lady Nefeli... She's actually good to mother?? )
" But... Why did mother didn't go with the lady? " I said
" My reason was simple, dear..." Mother Cynthia says with a bitter smile.
" I thought that if I stayed a little longer... Just a little longer... My efforts and worth would finally be appreciated." Mother Cynthia says while looking at the tea on the table.
" I told the lady that I wanted to stay with my father... Just a little bit longer, I wanted to show that I will definitely be the Queen that father always wanted for me. " Mother Cynthia
" But... I just realized that, no matter what I do, no matter what I say, nothing will ever change. " Mother Cynthia
" I've done a lot of things, I change a lot of things every time I go back... But still, same things happens all the time." mother Cynthia says and then she take a deep breath.
" And so, I've come to this end... That this is it, I don't know anymore, everytime I woke up, I just wished that tomorrow, I wouldn't be able to open my eyes..." Mother Cynthia
" But reality huts different, I'm still here, alive. " Mother Cynthia says and then I hold her hand.
" Mother, don't be sad anymore, I'm here." I said with a smile.
" I will never abandon mother, Althea will never ever leave mother alone." I said while holding her hand with a smile on my face.
" Mother is everything to me, so if mother feels sad, Althea would be sad too." I said
" So don't be sad anymore mother, I'm here, Althea is here to make mother smile! " I said
" Whatever battle mother is going to face, Althea would also fight together with mother! So don't be sad anymore, mother." I said
" Oh, dear~ you're so sweet, come here, let me give you a hug!" Mother Cynthia says and I then jumped off from my chair and run towards her.
( Oh, my beloved mother ~ do not be sad anymore, I'm here! I'll do anything for you! )
" Oh my~ what is this lovely sight? "
I then break free from hugging mother Cynthia when I heard a woman's voice.
When I turn around, I saw the red head lady.
" Ah, greetings, Lady Nefeli." Mother Cynthia says and I also did the courtesy bow.
" Oh, what elegance~ did you taught this child to do what I have taught you too before? " Lady Nefeli says with a smile.
" No, my lady, she is taught by someone else." Mother Cynthia says
" Oh, enough with the lady thing, call me from my name Cynthia. " Lady Nefeli says and then she looked at me.
( She's so hot.)
( Am I gay? I think I'm gay.)
" And... What is this child's name? " She says
" Oh, she's my daughter, her name is Althea Melody." Mother Cynthia says
" Your daughter??? " She says and then she grabbed mother from her shoulder.
" Cynthia! Why did you not write a letter to me that you have given birth to a lovely and cute child?! " She says while shaking my mother.
( What the fuck... Is she out of her mind??? She really has a unique characteristics.)
While I was just staring at them, Lady Nefeli then turns her head to look at me.
( What now? She looks hot, but she looked like a giant bear ready to eat me alive.)
( Am I gonna die now? )
" Child, you look so tiny... I mean, not that tiny, but average." She says
( Whaaat??? )
" Cynthia, have you not feeding this child with lots of food?! Children should have fat cheeks, chubby arms and chubby stomach! Why is she so thin?! I could toss her around if I want to. " She says
" Please don't do that, I might really die if you toss me around like a toy. " I said and she heard me which made her laughed so loud.
" Oh my god, she knows that word too! Child, who's your father?! Tell me! " She says
" I don't want to, you might seduce my dad and take him away from my mother. Just to let you know, my father is going to propose to mother... Maybe." I said and she laughed.
" Wait... Cynthia, you give birth to a child but you're not married yet?! You brat, I didn't taught you that." She said while looking so angry, but mother was still wearing a poker face, she's so calm around Lady Nefeli.
" I didn't really give birth to her, but she is like a daughter to me." Mother Cynthia explained.
" My biological mother is Lanira." I said and Lady Nefeli turns her head to look at me and didn't said a single word.
" Lanira? " She says
" That is the name of the wife of Archduke Willard Crawther. " Mother Cynthia says as I proudly nod my head and Lady Nefeli immediately kneel on one knee and she grabbed me from my shoulder.
" So you're that girl from the story? " She says
" What? What girl? What story? " I said
" Well, it's an old folk tale. " She says and gets up and then she casually just sit on the chair and we also did the same thing.
" I love stories, care to tell me, please? " I said
" Well, it's a story of a blue haired woman who lives in the forest... The Black Lagoon forest, it also goes from the name of Forest of the Lost Souls. " She says
" It's the most popular folk tale from where I come from. " She says
" The woman's name is also Lanira or shall we say, Ianira." She says
" Her name Ianira means Enchantress, she is a being. Not a human, not a beast, not a goddess, just a being." She says
" But in the story, Ianira is considered the most sorceress that could ever existed." She says
" No mages, wizards, witch, elf's and dragons could ever compare to what power she holds, let's just say, she's way too powerful for someone like her." She says
" Even the mighty dragon, the protector of the land sky would tremble underneath her feet." She says
( Is she talking about Keilbuss??? )
" In the story, Ianira is portrayed as a being that is loved by all the gods and the
Goddess. " She says
" Ianira was born inside a rare flower, a flower that can only bloom once in a blue moon after every one thousand years." She says
" The goddess who travels around the world stumbled upon a forest, the Black Lagoon forest that was once called by the people as a Paradise. " She says
" In there, the goddess takes a good care of every creatures in the forest, until she finds a flower, the goddess then blessed that flower every day and night, hoping it will finally bloom. " She says
" And the flower bloom on the day when the moon is blue? " I said and Lady Nefeli nod her head.
" In the story, the goddess was charmed by how beautiful Ianira is, she was portrayed as the smallest little fairy that could ever existed, the goddess loves Ianira very much." She says
" The goddess taught Ianira every little thing's she knows about the world, but every time the goddess teach Ianira, the more powerful Ianira becomes." She says
" The goddess felt like Ianira has been born more than a million years ago by how vast Ianira's knowledge compared to her, who is a goddess. " She says
" But even so, the goddess loved Ianira and so until the day finally comes, Ianira was crowned as the protector of the Black Lagoon forest, Ianira becomes the Queen of the Forest. " She says
" But my lady, how does the story define Ianira, the Queen of the forest? " Mother Cynthia asked while I looked at her.
( They must be talking about my mother... HAHAHAH, I'll just keep quiet.)
" In the story, Ianira is define by the people and the creatures of the forest as a wise and a good judge of a Queen. " She says
" Ianira may look cold from the outside, but the creatures from forest says the complete opposite thing about their Queen. " She says
" They says that Ianira is the kindest being you will ever meet, she's down to earth, ready to help other people without asking for anything in return. " She says
" The forest was once a Paradise, Ianira welcome every race to come and go from her territory, Ianira allowed everyone to take whatever they want from the forest as long as they won't harm the creatures who lives in the forest and that they should not harm the forest that she is protecting. " She says
" It was written in the story that Ianira would sometimes gives blessings to those who needs it, it was says she can heal every sickness. " She says
" Ianira can even make a blind person sees again, a person that has lost its leg, Ianira would give a new one, Ianira was a blessing to everyone. " She says
" But all those kindness that Ianira give to those people, they took advantage of it, especially the people from Lazourel wanted to conquer the forest that Ianira is protecting. " She says
" Well, it is said that the forest is the only thing that the Lazourel has not been able to conquer at all. " Mother Cynthia says
" That is right, Cynthia." She says
" So, when the Lazourel harmed a child that lives in the forest, Ianira... " She says
" She was angry, is that it? " I said and Lady Nefeli nod her head.
" She was not just angry, my dear, Ianira wanted to destroy the entire empire of Lazourel after the child died in her arms. " She says
" But Ianira couldn't do any of that when a man comes to negotiate with her and calmed her." She says
( Ah... Is she talking about my dad?? )
" Let me guess, that man is going to be her lover and they would get married? " I said
" Well, it is what the story says." She says
" But have you ever meet the Queen of the Forest? " I said and Lady Nefeli smiled.
" Meet her? I've never meet her, but my granddad might be able to say answer that child. " She says
" He was the one who told me about that story of Ianira. " She says
" By the way, who's your father again? " She says
" Archduke Willard. That's my dad's name." I said with a smile.
" Ah, that son of a bitch tyrant who conquered many lands and countries for the Khisfire Kingdom. " She says
( What the... Did she just cursed at my dad???? )
" Did you just cursed at my dad?? " I said and she then smiled.
" Yeah, your father is such an asshole, he almost conquered my country that has always been independent... " She says
" Almost? " I said
" Yes, if it wasn't for Ianira's blessings, my country would have been dominated by him! That man, I really hate that man to the core. " She says
" You see this thing behind my back? Yeah, that son of a bitch did this to me when I fought with him with a sword." She says while showing a deep cut behind her back.
( Wow... My dad really don't show any mercy to whatever gender the person he fights with.)
" That is why, I've been learning swordsmanship this last five years, so that when I see that bitch, I'll ask him for a duel again, this time, I'm going to win for sure." She says and then I looked at mother, she was just casually drinking her tea and I looked at the lady next to me again.
She looked like she's really going to kill my dad.
( Yeah, good luck with that...)
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