Chapter 6 – New Faces

"So, my son, grow up and make me proud."

She was very serious. Very serious indeed. Even now, as she looks me in the eye, her face doesn't waver and continues to have a proud expression. As if I was witnessing her dream come true. An intense, passionate, burning and gentle look. It's something... wonderful.

Beautiful.

I can only let my eyes show my emotions. And she seems to understand what I'm feeling.

"Hahahaha, my baby looks so cute now. You think mommy looks funny now, don't you??"

She completely changed her expression, switching to a much more relaxed and smiling one. I don't think she really knows why she brought up this subject either. But even so, she seems to want to continue.

"I know I sound silly. *fufufu* But this is your fault."

Suddenly she squeezes me into her embrace, burying me again between her abundant valley. And again I feel like it's good, but it's too much for me to bear. Here we go again, I'm going to need to demonstrate that I need to breathe.

"Ahhh My God, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Because you're so cute and so beautiful that I can't resist. You're my son, my only and beloved son."

She understood, finally. And I'm free again.

"So let's go, we need to hurry before it gets too late. We're going to visit some people and a friend before taking a little walk around the village. I bet you'll really like the village. I managed all the construction of it myself, I made it as pleasant as possible for anyone who wants to walk around."

She placed me on her lap again, in the same position as before. So we returned to our little exploratory walk through this place, which didn't last long as we soon went down to the left at the end of the corridor. A very opulent staircase, wide and richly decorated, just like the previous corridor.

After going down the stairs, we arrive at what appears to be a huge entrance hall. The most interesting thing about this hall is its absence of books. Which makes sense, since this is probably the place where she gets all kinds of people. It doesn't make sense that she would have books in a place where someone could just steal them.

But on the other hand, here you have a much greater variety of luxury pieces and items, which I suspect are worth much more than you realize. Like, a vase with artistic designs, a type of golden chalice inlaid with red jewels or a giant painting of a scarlet red dragon lying on a green plain.

This all seems very expensive. But it still doesn't give me much information. And as quickly as we arrived, we passed through this entrance hall and arrived at another room.

This time, it appears to be a living room, or some room where one can feel comfortable. It has several sofas and armchairs, some small tables, a gigantic bookcase and several other pieces of furniture to provide entertainment and comfort. It's really cozy, but Mom doesn't seem to want to stop.

But before we can leave this other room, two women soon come towards us.

"Arkex Inessa…"

"Arkex Inessa…"

They both seem to greet Mom. They lower their heads a little, but then return to looking directly at her. They are also dressed as maids, which says a lot about their role in this house. But I doubt it's just that... I still keep thinking that they aren't simply employees.

But whether they are or not, they are dressed in really beautiful costumes, they look like they are cosplaying. These are classic maid outfits, very similar to those of the Victorian era, black and a white apron, but the ruffles are scarlet red. They are really beautiful clothes, but just like the maid before, this is the most common detail in the appearance of these two maids.

"Good morning Sonia, Good morning Hendrina. We will have to reorganize our commitments today. Apollo here is very lively and healthy, I think it will be a great opportunity for a walk."

"Niolas muilte oitre oy tiu, Arkex Inessa. Ajusg endan eoa oa neiam oeuar ngte nahrt? Hendrina neu ae aiueri ntie sasor paasi rasudi nasd toas ruande asdou."

"Maybe next time, Sonia. Today I want to take only Aglaya and Mahara to help me. But next time I will take you two, Apollo needs to get used to all of you little by little."

Sonia appears to be this maid's name. She has orange hair, yellow almost orange eyes, pale green skin, and somewhat long ears. I have no idea what kind of race she is, but she's too pretty to be a goblin race. Plus, she's about Inessa's size, so she's definitely a different breed.

And her voice is very soft and melodic, it seems like she is singing every word. She doesn't look at me directly, it seems like she's resisting, and just keeps glancing at me. I think she's embarrassed, her voice shakes a little and changes tone whenever she meets my gaze. Or I want to think it's just shame.

"masn eida eorma in eainsd oena oenat masnd aonie ntite asnud neas lorir noasi asn, Arkex? masn ejhasim enaso endsh okas oena eorma nsa lorir ansie amlio awre Vultiole. asn ioior eias na oe roio anshe liaod neas rion."

"You're right Hendrina, but I'll just show him the landscapes. I don't want to expose him any more than necessary, but I also want him to start seeing new faces. As he is healthier, it's better to make the most of it, I don't want him to be confined to his room any longer. And today I feel that he is very curious and active, I bet he will enjoy going for a walk."

The second maid is called Hendrina. She has a very 'exotic' appearance, not that Sonia's appearance is any different. But in Sonia's case, there are no major strange details, just her skin color and slightly more elongated ears.

Hendrina is a show in itself, and her exotic appearance only increases her natural charisma. Platinum hair, golden eyes and scarlet red skin. A pair of pointed horns, long, pointed ears but in a different way than elves and a long, relatively thick tail.

She appears to be some kind of demon, like an Oni perhaps. I don't think her race is that simple to guess. She looks a lot like a demon, but there are different types of demons. I think this will be one of my pending missions.

Unlike Sonia, Hendrina doesn't seem shy when looking at me. On the contrary, she pokes my cheeks and belly without the slightest hint of shame. Right now, while she's talking, she smiles, nudges me, and makes faces... For the record: she's incredibly cute.

"Mansi naso enas ot as porenas maoqw's asnoeeas d'as neoas nasm naor oper poeas peras. Masnfeo naoe oap e au nlas leaso afe feos seioa aosd. qie asdel oure so se ort maspe koint eriou etoiur Vultiole."

"No, Hendrina, Apollo needs to go out for a bit. And no, tomorrow will be Aglaya's day, today I will stay with him all day, so let's rearrange the schedule. The day after tomorrow will be your day. But I will warn you again: he's still fragile, so no rough games and no sweets for him."

"oir, Arkex"

She has a strong voice, but she seems like she fits the cool aunt archetype perfectly. Too bad Mom's last words left her with a shocked expression, as if they were stealing her fun. And soon after, she looks at Mom with a very discouraged face, but nods anyway.

Just by looking at her I would hardly know that she is someone who likes mischief. She is tall, taller than Mom by almost two heads, she is quite slender, but even so she has a strong and aggressive presence. The sharp look she has also shows how intimidating she is.

If it weren't for the maid outfit, I think she would be wearing leather armor and wielding two swords. It's really disconcerting to see someone like her so close up. I'm surrounded by beautiful women, how lucky for me.

She stopped poking me and returned to the formal position. It's funny that she has so much freedom of action while wearing the maid outfit. Which further reinforces my idea that they are not just employees.

Furthermore, Hendrina and Sonia are also names that mom was mentioning while organizing the books in the room. So they also have some learning relationship with mom.

"Aglaya is arriving with preparations for the tour. I will be gone for a few hours and plan to have lunch in the park, so you don't need to wait for us. Also, today's appointments will need to be rescheduled. I hope you have no complaints . Today I'm going to be selfish and spend the day with my baby."

Less than 30 seconds after she said that, a voice reached us, from a door a few meters away.

"Arkex Inessa, asoi irut risot naoer rionr asir es mior tias. Iur aso niot oir Mahara, asnie oior mowle viot ciour sna miot ser oir tuir naso r asmnio loit riot iuert naoise iutre manie werop lasr nvioe..."

The elf maid came to us from one of the room's large doors with a huge picnic basket. It must be quite heavy, just from the size you can imagine the weight, but she doesn't seem to be affected. Is the basket too light or is it strong?

"Very well, Aglaya. Since we have everything here, let's wait outside at the entrance while Mahara prepares the carriage, but she won't take long to prepare everything. I'm looking forward to showing Apollo the village."

"oir, Arkex."

Look, listening is always better than talking. Aglaya appears to be the name of the elf maid. Beautiful name for an even more beautiful woman.

Come on, let's continue our exploration.

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