Birthday And Mother

"I am not sure but I heard that even geniuses take around one or two months to sense mana and then take around seven months to one year to create a magic ring around their heart… but I did it in just a few minutes…" A prideful smile appeared on Maximilian's face "I must be the true genius who appears once in millions, no, billions of years!"

Maximilian kept grinning like an idiot before sunlight hit his face and he remembered what today was "Wait- today is my birthday!" Maximilian said loudly.

Maximilian quickly got up and started to walk toward the mansion while mumbling something under his breath "Mum should come in a few minutes… I should hurry."

Duchess Jeanette/ Maximilian's mother always comes to visit Maximilian on his birthday no matter what happens that day.

Jeanette comes exactly ten minutes after the first sunlight hits the ColdNight forest. Maximilian always waits for her at the mansion's gate excitedly. She was the only light and hope in his dark and despairful life.

Maximilian walked through the forest until he finally reached the mansion. It was situated just 150 steps away from the middle of the forest.

The mansion was huge. To be exact, the mansion was not even a word to describe it in any way. It was a castle for sure.

The building's size exceeded 10,000 square feet and the way it was designed was very similar to Duke's castle. It was just a smaller version of it.

Maximilian walked to the door and grinned looking at the castle "Just wait…" Maximilian imagined all the maids and butlers in his mind as he spoke "After I get to the main castle I am going to skin you all alive."

Maximilian laughed proudly but then he heard some footsteps which made him instantly stop laughing and turn around. He already knew that these footsteps belonged to… his mother.

Maximilian could see his mother, Jeanette, even from far away. Jeanette was running towards him while smiling and having tears of joy in her eyes.

Jeanette was a beautiful woman with a very fine body but people don't see her in a wrong way not only because she was the wife of Osgar but also because she had a charm… a weird motherly charm that forces others to respect her and care for her.

Jeanette had a natural face with a sharp facial expression and skin so smooth and bright that maybe even the goddess of beauty envied her.

Jeanette's long beautiful freestyle blonde hair that reached down to her waist was getting ruffled by the wind but it still did not change the fact she was a beauty.

Jeanette's eyes, which were the same as Maximilian's eyes, were filled with tears of joy. She could not help but cry out of happiness when she saw her baby after so long.

Maximilian also could not hold back. He sniffed softly before running towards Jeanette "Mum!" He said in a voice full of happiness before he jumped on her.

Jeanette caught Maximilian easily and gave him a spin hug like always before putting him down and kissing him all over his face.

Jeanette might seem weak due to her slim body figure but in reality, she was one of the strongest sword masters of humanity. That's why she was easily able to give Maximilian a spin hug.

Maximilian was a boy with a physical body of ten years but a weight of 18 years old because of all the strong muscles in his body so it was quite a big thing for a slim person like Jeanette to easily lift a bull like him.

Maximilian chuckled softly as Jeanette kissed all over his face "Mum I am big now you know- please don't do this." He did not mean it. He enjoyed getting affection from her.

"Smh… you are still my baby no matter how old you get." Jeanette held his face and looked at him carefully "But you suddenly grew too much… you look like a ten-year-old kid."

Maximilian just gave a smile full of pride "Of course! You thought I would look like a kid for the rest of eternity? Tsk. Tsk. Mum, you need to learn about the growth speed of childr-" Before Maximilian could finish his sentence Jeanette grabbed his cheek and pulled it which made him say "Ouch ouch mum sorry!"

"You are telling me to learn how to be a mother huh? Should I stop visiting you?" Jeanette said playfully but for Maximilian, it was not a topic to joke around with.

Maximilian did not say anything and just hugged Jeanette tightly which made her let go of his cheek. Maximilian hid his face on her stomach so she could not see the tears in his eyes. He did not want his mother to know the weak side of him.

Jeanette said and ran her finger through Maximilian's hair while smiling softly "I was joking kiddo… I will never leave you." She wanted to ask many things but she decided not to and just kept patting him.

After a solid two minutes, Maximilian parted away from her and sighed "Okay… I wasted so much time already… Let's just go inside and eat together." Maximilian said softly while avoiding looking at Jeanette's eyes. Even though he was a kid physically he was still an adult mentally. It was quite an embarrassing moment.

Jeanette nodded and patted his head once again "Then my little baby just how many things I missed this year? Unlike last year you seem to eat a lot. Even your clothes perfectly fit you."

Maximilian smiled and shook his head to just push away embarrassing thoughts from his brain. He must enjoy his time with his mother.

"You missed many things, Mum! I will tell you everything and in the end, I will tell you great news!" Maximilian said, looking at Jeanette's eyes.

Maximilian's eyes, unlike before, were now filled with shine and hope. He truly loved his mother.

"Great news? Don't tell me… you got a maid pregnant!?" Jeanette said with a fake gasp and a little giggle. She already knew Maximilian was aware of… "Adult" things so she just jokes around with him like that.

Maximilian's face turned a little red at the words of his mother "Mum! You are a pervert!" He said loudly while pouting.

Maximilian quickly turned around and started to walk away from there to the inside of the castle with heavy steps that made Jeanette laugh out loudly.

"Wait wait Max I am just teasing you!" Jeanette could not help but laugh as she said that and followed him inside.

To be continued…