I'd become
However, it seemed that I wasn't the only one who suspected the sincerity of my declaration. The King of Tartarus and the ruler of the night, Hades, was glaring at me.
[You have spoken a lie in
Accompanied by the icy sensation, cold enough to freeze my toes, 'death' was now staring straight at me.
[Right after becoming our child, I see you're already learning to deceive us.]
Hades rebuked me in a cold voice and stood up from his throne to walk closer to my position. I wanted to stand up from my spot right then, but my body didn't want to move.
The Status of a Myth-grade Constellation had currently suppressed my entire body, that was why.
Thankfully, nothing untoward happened. Hades did get to where I was, but then, unhurriedly brushed past me and walked straight out of the royal palace.
I breathed a sigh of relief and turned my head around to find Persephone rubbing her chin with a meaningful smile on her face.
[H-mm…. Is this the conflict between father and son that I've only ever heard about….?]
For a tone of voice coming from a troubled-looking face, she sure sounded rather entertained.
[An eternal battle between a father and a son, with the mother in between…..]
….That sounded like a narrative deeply stained by the ways of Olympus.
As if to say I shouldn't worry, Persephone lightly patted me on the shoulder. Only then did I sense the muscles of my body frozen by Hades's Status loosen up.
[Do not be too concerned, for your father's personality has always been like that.]
[However, your guilt in this matter is just as grave after daring to spout a lie first. You've never harboured thoughts of staying in
She perfectly hit the mark and I had nothing to say. I never wanted to take over for Hades and become this realm's king. What I wanted was
Hades probably had cottoned onto my motives a while ago.
[It will take some time before that fellow's anger has sufficiently cooled down.]
“I'm sorry.”
[No need to apologise – it's true that both Hades and I already knew you never planned to remain in this realm anyway.]
Persephone's eyes arched to a pair of gentle crescents.
[If it's alright with you, accompany your mother to a meal.]
Persephone's dining table I hadn't seen in a while remained pretty much the same; slabs of well-cooked and delicious-looking steaks, as well as salad, laid out in several layers on top of a large plate. On the outside, they resembled foods commonly found everywhere, but I already knew very well that those were no ordinary meal.
[Bravery of an Empress of Swords who Conquered the World]
[Wisdom of a 3rd Circle Magician who Spent his Entire Life in a Library]
[Will of a Swordmaster who Couldn't use Either Sword Strengthening or Sword Manifestation]
I wondered if I saw something wrong here and read the menu one more time.
[Hurry and have your fill. Do you not find the menu to your liking?]
“….No, it's not that, but….”
[Now that you've become a Constellation, you must consume proper Fables to survive. You won't be able to absorb enough nutrients through the foods of regular humans. I hope that, as you're an adult now, you've managed to fix your picky eating habit.]
She sounded like my real mother by saying that.
[Your mother worries a lot about you – whether you're eating properly and on time or not, if you're getting enough sleep….]
My hand moving towards the fork came to a stop at her words. “Have you spoken to my mother?”
Chapter end
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