93. Vigilance
In a short time, Reina didn’t know how to answer.
First of all, the dishes she made had indeed improved a lot, which was beyond doubt.
And besides, she had worked hard.
“Mama, can you talk to me some more? Let’s talk together.”
Guangying understood that Reina would definitely agree, but she still wanted to get her mother’s consent before that.
“Yes, go ahead. We still have a lot of time. We can take it slow.”
Guangying touched her hair with some embarrassment.
“Sister Celes can see through everything, and her learning ability is top-notch. Sister Angelis is very meticulous, just as she was before, always, and Sister Mura is the queen, right? She’s a talented person. But I… I’m different.”
“Mmm.”
“For thousands of years, I’ve basically been chosen as a Saintess. I am all of them, but without exception… we are not as good as Sister Angelis. I have killed many existences that threatened the Church of Light, but I, who am only good at fighting, can’t help at all.”
“If it weren’t for Mama’s grace at that time, I couldn’t have done anything. As a tool, I was only assigned the simplest tasks.”
“And when I came to this family and remembered everything from the past, I discovered how powerless I was. The Shadow of God and the so-called plan were just a farce under the premise of being given by Mama’s grace.”
“I’m sorry, Mama…”
Reina had been patting her head. Actually, she really wanted to refute and tell Guangying that she didn’t have to think this way.
The facts that only adults seemed to understand, Guangying also understood.
She wasn’t a pitiful little dragon limited by her age. The current her had recovered a large amount of her memories… perhaps all that was left were the trivialities of thousands of years that were not worth remembering.
Unlike Elena, Guangying didn’t cry.
So, Reina didn’t immediately comfort her, or rather, she just needed objective love, not comfort. Guangying, to a certain extent, was already very mature.
As she spoke, Guangying squeezed into Reina’s side again. She reminisced about the past while also enjoying the blood connection of being Reina’s child, because the warm body was her inseparable mother.
“What does Guangying want to do in the future? For example, when she grows up, children should often think about that, right?”
“Sister Angelis wants to help Mama manage the human world, Celes wants to become a queen, and under Sister Angelis’s persuasion, Mura seems to also want to become the Elven Queen…”
“Wait! Hasn’t Mura recovered her memory yet?!” Reina was shocked.
“Yes, but that’s just a matter of time,” a hint of envy was in Guangying’s smile.
“But I have no goal. I don’t know what to do in the future. Should I become a villain again and return to the Shadow of God?”
“…”
Reina didn’t answer. Her hand didn’t leave Guangying’s head. Sometimes she would rub her dragon horns, which would make Guangying let out a comfortable purr.
It wasn’t until Guangying stopped talking that Reina said with a smile:
“You can do anything. No one can stop you. What kind of person do you want to become?”
Guangying held her breath and poked Reina with her dragon horns, as if she were venting her anger:
“Mama, actually, I don’t really like to cook. Cooking always involves those kitchen utensils. I don’t think there’s any beauty in it. Sister Celes said that no matter how delicious the food is, it can’t be as delicious as Mama’s milk. Maybe my past self would also refute my current self.”
Only then was Reina enlightened.
Could it be that these little dragons weren’t unable to be weaned, but that her milk was too delicious?
What a strange idea…
Because Reina had never thought of tasting her own…
“I just want to help Mama.”
“As Light, I was already thinking about this. Why do I always cause trouble for the Goddess, for Mama? Mama, you must be very tired, taking care of us and all…”
“So, you just want to try everything to share the workload?”
The more Reina spoke, the more she found Guangying cute.
She had no individual desires, her mind was full of me.
Although Angelis, who was improving herself, could be considered a healthy growth, a little dragon who was always looking at her might also be another development direction.
“Yes, I can’t help with Sister Angelis’s and Sister Celes’s maid work at all, so I can only cook now. Sister Celes and Sister Angelis are not very good at cooking, so I chose this path.”
“Fighting is child’s play for you. I can understand you.”
Hearing Reina’s words, Guangying spoke even more enthusiastically, but her face also became redder.
“Not at all. Actually, I also don’t want Sister Celes to hit me and Sister Angelis.”
“Mmph? Is Celes stronger than you?” Reina first saw her modesty, and then was a little suspicious.
Guangying’s authority hadn’t fully recovered yet, and she could already see the shadow of the former leader of the Shadow of God. Her future would only be stronger. Losing the power of [Time] wouldn’t affect anything.
“Sister Celes will probably surpass all non-divine beings in a few years.”
“Mmm.”
Reina picked up Celes.
Now, it was impossible to put her on her shoulder like a little dragon, but holding her wings and letting her feet leave the ground was still very easy.
So small.
“Guangying, if it’s for me, then that’s fine. Thank you.”
“Thank you, Mama, for acknowledging me.”
“I’m also very grateful to have such obedient and sensible children,” Reina chuckled wryly in her heart, thinking of the helplessness of a dragon mother raising her children that she had once seen in a book.
She had written a lot of ideas about raising children in her book, but the reason why the children before her were so well-behaved was more related to their personalities.
“I’ll teach you how to cook tomorrow.”
“Eh? Is there enough time…”
“There’s enough time.”
Reina said firmly:
“For Calysia and you, everything can be postponed.”
“Mommy…”
Guangying’s eyes finally became teary, and she stammered, her face also turning red.
After sending Guangying off, Reina remained on the rooftop, touching her belly and sighing.
Her eyes glanced at the little dragon whelps who were chasing each other in the recreation area. Calysia’s task of taking care of the children would not be less than hers.
Every time she saw the scene of Calysia interacting with the dragon whelps, a smile would appear at the corners of her mouth.
Just as she was immersed in this intoxication, suddenly, a sentence that she seemed to have missed just now flashed in her mind.
What did Guangying just say?
“…Wait?”
“Did she just say that Angelis wants to take over humanity?”
Reina stroked her chin and began to think about what this sentence meant.
“No…”
“Celes wants to be queen now?”
