C237: Childhood (Part 1)

Chapter 237: Childhood (Part 1) 

Shera Rigen's perspective

Uhhhh... it had been four months since that day, I guess. Currently, today is April 24th (Day 24 of the third Spring), year 1174. The war was over for 4 months. And we're now living in our happy days together, in our home - Veta.

After arresting the Prime Minister and the puppet officials, His Majesty made a mass purge. After the purge, an ultimatum was sent to Attenta and its vassal governments. He sent them the heads and limbs of those who were executed, making them scared of his ruthlessness.

Five days after that, the Capital troops had been fully gathered. They marched from the Keris and Nalta, making two attack routes to siege and retake Veta region.

Luckily, we managed to retake Veta region after 4 days of battling. Just a day after that, both sides signed a truce and ended the war. The truce would be in effect for 5 years. So we are safe from now on, and I hope we'll be forever safe and live happily.

That's what I can brief about the Warsaw-Attenta war... now, my about husband. Honestly, he told me the reason why he did that terrible thing to Reimi... he was scared that she would get pregnant after being raped.

He was scared that Reimi would get pregnant after getting raped. So he decided to ask for the help of King Ralla - asking him to use herbs to make a medicine to abort Reimi's pregnancy. And... my husband did that without asking for my comment. Not yet, he wasn't sure whether Reimi was pregnant or not but he did that to her.

John still loves Reimi very much... but what he did for her was... very bad. And I feel bad for Reimi when she went through many things after drinking the abortion herbs.

As a result... Reimi's still alive even though she faced several problems after drinking the abort herbs. The healers said that my servant would have many risks of being barren in the future, and it isn't good. Sigh... that means Reimi will have less chance to have babies... even if she wants to.

She's currently fine, but seems like she starts to be distant from John.

Honestly, that's what I want when I want my husband to care about me only... always think about me. But it doesn't mean I want that to happen to Reimi... she can still be my husband's good friend.

Or I'd say Reimi chooses to be a bit distant from my husband because she's scared that he would hurt her again. That's quite bad. But I hope their relationship can be made up. I don't want to see any shatter, especially when they're my good relatives and loved ones.

I lost my parents, also my uncle... Reimi also knew that too, it was bad. Honestly, I hope I could do something to make both of them make up.

Maybe I'll try to do it when I wake up to make breakfast for my house. John regretted a lot after doing that with Reimi... but I forgave him.

We had made up in peace for a while now. And we're planning to add a new member to our family... I'm very happy.

This time must be still midnight, or is about to get dawn of the next day. I'm sleeping with my husband, happily together after a "night work" of... making babies.

That's good news to say out. We finally made up our minds to have kids. After the war, everything is now stable and under control, so my husband and I decided to have kids.

We've started this "making babies" plan two weeks ago, and it's going quite well. By using my husband's subordinates to take care of the paperwork in Veta... we have time to make love freely.

Of course, we don't have sex without control. Normally, we'll take a rest for one or two days after a "hard work night together". When we're not making love, we exercise and do other activities like working before handing the paperwork for Sarah to return to "work ourselves".

Two weeks have passed by now but I haven't had any sign of getting pregnant yet. My husband told me that his world has a stick that could verify if a woman was pregnant or not. However... my world is quite backward compared to his, so we have to wait longer for the results.

John's sleeping very deeply next to me. My husband had "worked" very hard tonight, he had done his best to create our first child... I was so glad. Ahem... I must make a big breakfast for my husband when I wake up. He needs to eat a lot now, if he wants to keep his body good... and both of us very hurry, waiting for our child to be born.

I think I should concentrate on my sleep. When I wake up, I must get my hand on the kitchen right away, I think so. Hmmm... I wish my parents and my uncle were still alive to see me. It would be very happy if they knew they were about to have a grandchild.

"Urgh...?". - All of sudden, I opened my eyes

"Eh?". - I looked around, later was a bit bewildered at the scenery spreading before my eyes

From what I can tell, I'm in somewhere of the Palace. More right to say... I'm sitting in a corner, behind a Knight statue... next to it is a hallway. Wait wait wait... I see something strange. I mean... this Knight statue looks bigger than it used to be in my look.

I am only tall to its feet, while the statue itself is massively bulk and very tall. It's so strange. Hmmm... but why did I wake up here, huh? Surrounding with questions in my head, I step away from the Knight statue.

Uhhh... it's strange! Everything looks so big and beyond my reach! Something's wrong with me. The hallway I'm standing in belongs to Royal's zone of the Imperial Palace. That means the courtroom and His Majesty's private room is nearby me this time.

I must go to my brother by now, to ask him how did I get here, I think. Looking around for a while to verify the right direction, I start walking.

"My Highness!!!!". - All of sudden, a little girl's loud voice sounded behind me.  "Found you! I finally found you! Please get back here!!!". - She was yelling quite loud, how annoying she was!

"Hey, low your voice!". - Getting frustrated, I turned back and yelled at the little girl a bit loud

"I'm sorry, my Highness!". - That girl, said loud once again

I focus on the little girl who is running to me. She looks like a Knight apprentice who is going to be a future Knight. She's wearing a thick brown leather armor. Leather protector plates are strapped to her knees, her shoulders, and also her long forearms.

She wears leather gloves which seem to be very well made. Her belt has pockets and a longsword placed on her left side belt. Hmmm... this little rich girl runs toward me and stops as she reaches me.

"Haaahhhh! Haaahhhh! Haaahhhh! Haaahhhh!". - Later she lowered her body, gasping while using her hands to hold her knees.  "My Highness... please stop playing hide and seek...".  "Haaahhh". - She gasped again while staring at me, her breath touched my face.  "I'm just a new apprentice, so not strong enough to run around".

I look at the little girl closely. She's quite tall... nevermind. She has a sharp face of a Knight, a white girl whose hair is red but only lasts to her ears. Her sharp purple eyes look at me, but she doesn't look at me directly for some reason, it's strange.

"What's wrong, my Highness?". - The little girl stood normally with her curiosity.  "Please... you're making me worried...". - She said that because... I kept tiptoeing to measure my current height and hers

"How tall are you, little girl?". - My height is 1,60 meters, but it seems like I'm very short by now! My height has mysteriously been cut short!

"Uhhh... 1,65, I think". - No way! Did I just turn small?!

Wait a minute... why do my hands look so small as same as my height? Everything must have its cause, I think. Hmmm... I gather my hands and gaze at them closely, starting to verify. They look as small as a child's hands... I look down and see my entire body is small as well.

"Why am I short...?". - I talked while focusing on my entire body

"You're always that small, my Highness". - The little girl said while approaching me

"Hey! Do not make fun with my height!". - Wait a bit... now I noticed that my voice was different as well... it was... softer and cuter

"Ehhh...?".  "It's very odd...". - Being confused and curious, later I touched my tits... they were all flat...

"Too curious about your body is not good, my Highness". - She later pointed her index finger above.  "Remember what your father used to teach you".  "Only your husband has the chance to touch them, you have the duty to keep them clean". - Hmmm... her face and appearance look so familiar, could she be...?

"Who are you?".

"A Knight apprentice".  "And your future bodyguard, my Highness...". - Later she stepped back a bit, drawing her sword out of its scabbard.  "I'm Reimi Frieden, always and only kneel before you, forever". - She kneeled one leg before me, lowering her face while putting her sword in the middle of her face

"Reimi...?". - I was very bewildered now!

"Yes... what's wrong?". - Reimi was a bit confused, but she stood normally

"Wait wait wait...". - I walked around her.  "Answer me, Reimi... did all of us just turn small?".

"Eh?". - She was bewildered.  "What do you mean, my Highness?". - She kept gazing at me because I kept walking around her.  "We're small, of course".

Hearing her answer, I get confused more. What should I do right now...? Hmmmmm. Later I stop moving, looking at Reimi once again.

"Hmmm...".  (Reimi... you hear me, right?). - I spoke with her in English. Reimi and I had learned John's world language, so she must know to communicate with it

"Hu? Wha wer yo sayin earlie, m Highnes?".  (Huh? What were you saying earlier, my Highness?). - Hmmm... she only replied in Englis, which means she doesn't know to speak English at all

"Nothing". - Something's wrong with Reimi... or I'm the one who is wrong here.  "Reimi... you see my husband around here?".

"Huh?". - This time, she lowered her body while touching my forehead.  "Hmmm... you're about to turn 6, but have been thinking about loving...".  "Giggles...". - She looked away, whispering something, later giggled

"What did you say?".

"Nothing, nothing, my Highness". - Reimi returned to her duty face, instead of her previous smiling face

Then she stays away from a for a meter. Something... is wrong with my servant. Hmmm... I look around once again, trying to make sure that I'm not mistaking things.

"Clap... clap...". - I clapped twice slightly, I could hear the sounds and the impacts that I did to my other hand

"My Highness". - Reimi called me, I looked up to see her.  "You should get back to your room to study".  "You'll be going to school for the first time in the next 6 months".  "So please... make His Majesty and the Empress proud of you". - Did she just say "His Majesty" and "the Empress"?!!! My parents?!!!

"Uhhh... what?". - I was bewildered while rubbing my palms together, trying to make sure I wasn't... dreaming

"Before going to school, you must finish an entrance examination".  "It's about writing, but you haven't done learning the alphabet fully".

"Can't we do that later?".

"The Academy only accepts to enroll the hard learning students, my Highness".

"Hmmm...". - I looked at Reimi once again.  "Hey, Reimi... which year is it?".  "And which date is this?".

"Huh?". - She was a bit confused.  "Uhhhh...". - She looked around.  "We're in the first Winter, 1161, my Highness". - Wait... it means today is November of 1161?

Hmmmm... am I just dreaming? But this kind of dream is too real. Hmmmm... this is just a dream, huh? Maybe it's interesting for me to go around here for a bit.

"May I see my mom before studying?".

"The Empress?". - Later Reimi put her hand on her chin, thinking.  "Understood, I'll lead you to her, my Highness".

"I'm so short...". - I later pointed to Reimi.  "May you carry me while going?".

"Nod". - She only nodded, later turned around and crouched down

I slightly climb on Reimi's back, she later gets up and carries me. After getting carried by my servant, I can see the space around me is still very huge, but at least I get taller a little bit now.

"Let's go, Reimi".

"Understood". - She heard my order, later started walking along the hallway

Sitting on Reimi's back while she's walking in the hallway, I look around. It's very odd to call this is an experience of my dream, it seems so real. From everything around me, as if I've returned to my little childhood. This is just a dream, huh...? Maybe it's worth for me to be wandering around here for a moment before returning to reality.

"I wonder what John was doing at this age...". - I talked to myself.  "Sigh...".

"What you were saying about, my Highness?". - Reimi was quite curious

"Nothing...".

"Oh, we came". - All of sudden, Reimi crouched down

I later get down from her back and look around the next area. I get shorter once again... everything I see right now is very huge and tall. Maybe when I was a child, I wouldn't think the scenery I considered to be big... would be smaller. When I grew up, the scenery here was still the same, only I got bigger so I saw things around me smaller than they used to be.

"Oh, Minister Alt". - All of sudden, Reimi bowed before someone behind me

I take a look in that direction. Before Reimi's eyes is a man, he wears a brown cloak without a hood... this man has a ponytail behind his dense grey hair. His grey sharp eyes look at Reimi, while his right hand swipes his goatee. Looking closely, I can also see a blue document he is holding in his left hand.

That's the young Prime Minister Alt Toten. Maybe I should not say he is young. According to the time, he was about more than 40 at this age. However, the man looks like 30. Somehow I can see the disregarding look in his eyes when he gazes at Reimi.

"Good... good". - He said to my servant while swiping his goatee.  "Out of my way, you're wasting my time from teaching His Highness".

Reimi doesn't say anything but swiftly steps to the right of the wall. She stands still, while Alt Toten approaches me, he later crouches down. Hmmm... I'm a bit nervous to see this old man. However, slowly I pretend to make a smile, glancing at the man.

"What's wrong?". - He asked me because he could feel my nervousness

"Nothing, Minister Alt".

"Listen to my advice carefully, Your Highness". - He faced me closer.  "You're just a girl... it's a waste of time to study, your duty is to give birth and take care of your family".

"I don't think so, Minister Alt". - I replied to him, trying to speak while closing my eyes.  "If a woman is well educated, she'll be helpful to her husband and her children when she becomes a mother".  "From the things she learned, she will be able to take care of the family better, knowing the best what to do".

"Hmmm...".  "It makes sense". - But he suddenly gazed at me with a different looking.  "Is this the normal way of talking from a child?".

"Maybe Her Highness's blessed by the Goddess, Minister Alt". - Reimi suddenly spoke up.  "By looking at her, I can say that she's clever, and no doubt... the Goddess gifted her to us".

"I'm clever enough to have the answer".  "No need a low life like you to say out...". - This old man glared behind, mocking Reimi

"I'm sorry for talking to you with my self-esteem". - She lowered her face, cowering on the wall

"It's good that you've learned". - The Prime Minister looked at me.  "Your Highness, you're very clever as your mother... but... not enough". - He patted my head, gazing.  "His Highness will be the heir, not you".  "Accept your fate... knowing to create offsprings and take care of the family is enough for a woman's duty". - Done talking, he got away from me and started walking in the hallway

"She sure doesn't know anything". - He whispered while walking

I later ignore the Prime Minister and return to look at my servant. She sees me looking at her so she approaches me silently. Hmmm... I can see that the far left side is His Majesty's private room. I'm wondering if my father and my mother are in there... they lived together before my mom was killed in a night.

To say about the night... the Palace seems to be a bit dark from my view. Yeah... maybe this time is night, and torches can be seen placed on every side of the wall, away from each other for a few meters. Looking more closely, I can see many windows above my head. They're wide open, taking the light of the outside, especially from the moon to light the place.

"The Empress is over there, my Highness". - Reimi pointed to the room I was looking at

The two of us immediately approach the room. When we reach there, I see two Warsaw guards who are standing on both sides of the door to guard His Majesty's room. Instead of wearing helmets, they don't do it. Instead, they look at Reimi, while my servant bows to them slightly.

Ohhh... their faces look so familiar to me. Maybe because this time I was 6, so couldn't remember well.

"What brought you here today, Your Highness?". - Mrs. Frieden - Reimi's adoptive mom greeted me while bowing toward me

"May I see my mom?". - Should I pretend my voice to be a kid's?

"Ummm...". - She later put her palm in her mouth, blushing.  "Maybe... ummm... I mean, His Majesty and the Empress are having their time". - Later she looked at Mr. Frieden - Reimi's adoptive dad for no reason.  "They need privacy, I'll tell your mother to see you later, Your Highness".

"That's so...?". - I tilted my head to the right

"Yes".  "By the way... you should study by now, Your Highness".

"Sigh...". - I wanted to be reunited with my parents in my dream but couldn't do it!

Hmmmm... I should do something to make them let me in, I think.

"Reimi". - All of sudden, Mrs. Frieden spoke to her daughter

"Yes, mother".

"You have the duty to protect Her Highness from the day you were born till the day you pass away". - Later she gazed at her daughter closer.  "Because of that, you must not draw the right route for her to go".  "She must return to study, do it now".

"Understood, mother". - Suddenly, Reimi got behind me after hearing her mother's order

"What are you doing?".

"The entrance examination is very important, my Highness".  "I'll play with you tomorrow, but now please return and study hard". - Reimi's 11 years old strength was so strong compared to my 5 years old kid's body. So she finally lifted me like lifting a box of cookies

"What's going on?". - All of sudden, another sound came behind me

"Lord Lerer". - Reimi's parents immediately bowed toward the man

I immediately take a look at the strange man. He seems to have the appearance of my late uncle... hmmm... he looked so handsome when he was young. I mean... my uncle wasn't this good-looking when he had a dense beard with long hair all around him.

"Uncle, help me!!!". - Later I sobbed, trying to "crawl inside the room" by using the most deceptive way

"Sigh...".  "Talk, what's wrong?". - My uncle tiredly asked Reimi's parents

"Her Highness wanted to see her mother but...". - All of sudden, Mr. Frieden whispered to my uncle's ear

"Ahhh... I see". - Done hearing, my uncle glanced at me

"Why don't you return to your room, Shera?".  "I'm free by now, will be aiding you to study, alright?". - Then my uncle approached me

"But I want to see my mom!". - I was held by Reimi, so I resisted while whimpering before my uncle

"You can meet her later".  "Sigh...". - Seeing me still resisting, my uncle sighed

"Hey". - I heard someone tap Reimi's back

"Ahhhhhh...". - She was startled, so she dropped me

"Hermann!". - Reimi was a bit mad, she raised her open palm but later stopped

"Sorry sorry...". - Hermann apologized to my servant

The young Knight man who is before me is Hermann - Reimi's late boyfriend. He would die in the next 10 years, so sad. Currently, I'm in my dream that I return to my childhood, it's interesting. This time... Hermann was still a Knight apprentice as same Reimi.

"But wait... you're here?". - Reimi later asked Hermann as if she was surprised

"Yeah".

Both of them later go on talking silently. Seems like Reimi has lost her attention to her owner now, I'm so sad. Hmmm... the man who seems to be the past-time General Dunkel is here. He approaches my uncle slowly, later stops before him and bows, respectfully.

"So he's the new guard here?". - My uncle glanced at Herman for a bit, later asked Dunkel

"Yes, my Lord". - Dunkel replied.  "But unfortunately, there's no Royal room for him, so he'll have to sleep in the Servants' zo-".

"You can let him stay in my room instead, Sir Dunkel". - Reimi suddenly spoke to Gen. Dunkel.  "I always sleep outside Her Highness's room so I don't use mine much".  "It's clean an-".

"Reimi". - All of sudden, Mrs. Frieden approached her daughter and tapped her shoulder

"You must let the adults finish first, before saying". - She told her daughter slightly.  "Pay more respectfully before the adults, alright?".

"Yes, mother". - Reimi later bowed to each adult around her to apologize

Hmmm... too many adults here. Most of them are now gathering around me, a bit far away from my parents' private room. I look at the room, and see Mr. Frieden is still at the front door.

Why...? If they were all gathering here, I could've sneaked into my parents' room.

I must be a bit sly... must do something. Hmmm... I look at Hermann, later look at Reimi. Hmmm... they're all gathering here, I see. Now I must make a plan to distract all of them.

"Hey...". - Later I approached Reimi, whispering to her

"Yes?".

"Help me a bit...". - I went closer.  "You and Hermann do something out there to distract all of them... help me to get in there".

"But your studying, m-".

"I'll do that later after seeing my mom". - I stopped my whisper a little bit.  "Okay?".

"Huh?".

"Please help me... I promise I'll study hard".

"Sigh...". - Reimi sighed tiredly, later she looked into my eyes.  "Please swear to the Goddess, my Highness". - My servant... she dared to against me?! Hmmm... alright

"I swear, I swear I'll study hard, Katia". - I whispered the praying, later chanted my hands secretly

"Nod... nod". - Reimi nodded slightly after hearing my swear to the Goddess

Later she approaches Hermann, both of them start talking secretly. Meanwhile, Mr. Frieden is still in my sight, still protecting the room. Because of that, I walk till I reach the room. Shortly, I come before Mr. Frieden, and make a smile to see him.

"No enter, Your Highness". - He looked at me, also smiled but kept going on with his duty

"I'll wait here until my mom comes out".

"It'll be better if you use your time wiser". - He looked at the group of people from afar.  "Instead of wandering around here, you could've studied while waiting for your mother".  "Your Highness, though... women don't need to educate much but having it is better than don't have it". - Then he crouched down, headpatting me.  "In the future, our laws may change to let women in power".  "When that time comes, you can also be an heir like your brother". - Then he looked at the thing ahead, thinking.  "You'll be a beautiful lady and a good ruler in the future if you have the chance, Your Highness".

"Oh, sorry". - He stood up.  "Forget what I told you earlier, it's beyond a child's imagination". - Then Reimi's adoptive father returned to the room's door to guard it

What Reimi and Hermann are doing? They set up the plan that long? I must get in there. Hmmm... I want to see my late mom and my late father in this dream. After seeing them, I want to look at them to make sure they're truly alive.

Then... I'll hug my late parents tightly, telling them I'm very loving them and miss them very much. Also showing them... that I come from the future, I'm married, and am about to have my first kid with my beloved husband!

"Father! Father!". - All of sudden, Reimi ran into her father in a hurry

"What's wrong?".

"Hermann! Hermann!". - Reimi kept pointing to the hallway from afar.  "We were walking together and found a thief! He wounded Hermann!". - Reimi later pulled her father's sleeves.  "He ran away, and took Hermann with him as a hostage! Please save him!".

"Not good at all!". - Later, Mr. Frieden got away from the room's door

"We only have this much?!". - He said surprisingly when he saw the number of people available in the area

"It sounds bad". - Mrs. Frieden later came to her husband.  "We'll be after him, honey!".  "Move now!". - Both of them ran to the hallway

"I'll follow too!". - My uncle and others also kept up with them to assist

When they're running away to chase the "thief", Reimi looks at me. She nods, telling me that the plan has succeeded perfectly.

"Reimi... guard the door...". - I closed my eyes while talking to my servant with a cute tone

"I'll do my best, my Highness". - Reimi later approached the door, she grabbed its handle

I wait till my servant opens the room's door. The door is later opened silently, as if to make sure my mom and my dad won't catch me if I get inside to meet 'em purposely. Reimi nods, and I nod to her. Slowly, I step inside the room and the door... is closed.

"Ahhhhhhh...". - I just had come inside but heard a woman's moan

"Oh no...". - I covered my nose.  "Ahhh...". - I became unpleasant, since the room was full of the intense smell

Later I look around, seeing my parents' room covered in darkness. On the bed, a blonde woman figure can be seen... riding a man, moaning happily while moving her hips... slowly. Hmmm... I cannot believe that before me right now is my parents' sex scene... don't know if I should cry or laugh.

The room's only light sources are the above windows and the candles on the desk to solve paperwork. Watching my mom riding my father, my body doesn't seem to be excited too much. Because... maybe I haven't gone into the adolescent period at this age.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!". - Later my mom moaned satisfyingly as if she reached her orgasm when she was riding my dad

I immediately sneak to the closet and put myself in there perfectly. All thanks to my small 5 years old body...

I keep a tiny looking space for the closet's doors, while pointing my eyes outside to peek at my dear parents.

"Slurp... slurp... slurp...". - After riding my father, my mom came down and started sucking him.  "Slurp! Slurp! Slurp! Slurp! Slurp! Slurp!". - Seems like I and my mom are the same in our sex way

I always have to make sure to drain John's balls all... make sure that there's no semen left in my husband's urethane. So did my mother's way of sex.

"Ahhh... urrrghhh... ahhh...".  "Yeah, Serena... keep going...". - My dad... was moaning lowly and satisfyingly when my mom was sucking his...

My parents keep making love with their sweat draining massively along. The intense smell of semen and odors from both of them keep floating in the air, smelly. Seems like my parents are focusing on having sex without control. They don't even know their kid is watching their sex scene.

"Ahhh...". - My mom pulled her mouth out of my dad's rod.  "Licks... licks... licks... licks...". - Later she licked around his cock's shape, trying to cleanse the remaining semen

"Ahhh...". - My dad kept patting my mom when she was licking his.  "Hmmm... you want to have another kid, my love?".  "So cute...". - Then he pressed his face on my mom's blonde long hair, seemed to be... sniffing it?

"Come here... so cute". - When my mom was sucking his cock, my father suddenly grabbed her face up to his.  "Kiss... ahhhh... slurp! Slurp! Licks! Licks! Licks! Licks!". - They were kissing, while my dad was wrapping his dick by my mom's long hair... to stroke it

"Ahhhh... so good, Serena...". - Both of them kept kissing deeply till they got down the bed together

After that, my parents look at each other deeply without saying anything. They lie on the bed, holding their hands. When my mom was alive, both she and my dad seemed to be very happy. Sadly... from what I remember... she died protecting my dad. It's sad.

"Two kids are not enough for you... my love?". - My dad asked my mom, cuddling her face gently.  "We already have an heir, it's very enough to me".

"Shakes head! Shakes head!". - My mom shook her head constantly.  "Rubs... rubs...". - She rubbed her belly as if to tell him to impregnate her.  "Ahhhh... ahhh... ahhhh...". - My mom moaned while stroking my dad's cock. She opened her love-thirsty mouth, showing me her sliced tongue

Before this, I didn't know why my mom was mute. Turned out she was raped by the Prime Minister, and resulted in giving birth to my brother - Hoster, whose blood was not King Konig's - my father.

I have a little memory of my mom's family history. From what I know, my mom came from a poor noble family... and she managed to be recruited to become my father's harem selection. Somehow not so long later, she killed all of 'em to keep my dad hers.

Sigh... so do I if someone dares to keep their eyes on my husband, even just a little bit.

However, being born into a poor family... she wasn't educated at all. Turned out, even writing or speaking, my mom sadly couldn't do both. When she was raped, Alt Toten took her tongue away.

That was why my mom couldn't talk. From this period of time I'm in currently... my dad was newly become the new Monarch after my grandpa's death. Because of that, he lacked experience and was quite dependent on that cunning old man.

"What...?". - My dad was a bit unpleasant or something.  "You don't like our son to be the heir... but my daughter?".

"Nod! Nod! Nod!". - My mom nodded 3 times

"It's very against our laws, Serena". - Even though he was unpleasant, my father still spoke to my mom gently.  "Well... I don't know what makes you hate our son... but please". - He held her hand.  "Hmmm... I don't have much experience in raising children, but you do".  "You're a woman, Serena... you're natural with that, right?".

"Nod...". - She got to him closer, nodding slightly.  "Points! Points! Tap! Tap!". - All of sudden, my mom tapped my dad's shoulders while pointing to the piles of papers on the desk

"What...?". - My dad stared at the task papers on the desk.  "You want to learn how to write, my love?".

"Nod! Nod! Nod!".

"Hahahaha...". - He laughed.  "What's it for?".  "Remember, Serena...". - My dad stared into my mom's eyes, deeply.  "Women, only know how to take care of the house and the kids are enough".  "About enrolling our daughter to school... that was your suggestion, and Mrs. Frieden".  "Our daughter shouldn't be that try hard, her fate was destined to be a woman of the family".

"Hmmm...". - My mom later squeezed my dad's cock, she was a bit mad

"Hey... sorry, my love...".

"But I can hire the best scholars to be her tutors, don't you think?". - My dad headpatted my mom's head.  "Instead of going to school, she can be safe to be educated at home".  "Wait a bit... educating at home, huh?". - My dad was a bit surprised at his pass by thought, as if he found out something new

"Shakes head! Shakes head!". - My mom shook her head constantly

"Again...?". - My dad was struggling once again.  "Ahhh... Minister Alt is a man of knowledge, he can t-".

"Bites!". - All of sudden, my mom bit my dad's forearm, as if she had gone mad

"What the fuck was wrong with you, hah?!".  "Slap...". - He slightly slapped my mom's cheek

"Oh...". - He lowered his hand.  "Sorry, Serena, I j-". - Before my dad could finish, my mom rushed to him and hugged him tightly

"I'm sorry... I don't know why you hate that man so much...". - He cuddled my mom, calming her down.  "Alright... I promise I'll support our daughter the best I could".  "But please...". - He was about to remind her.  "Don't make our kids have their distance from their siblings, hating each other".  "Especially Hoster, please love our son more, Serena... he's very cute...".

"Nod! Nod!". - My mom nodded to my dad

Both of them keep hugging each other without saying anything new. When I was young, I didn't know that my mom hated my brother. Maybe... she thought he was a tragic child when she was raped by Alt Toten and gave birth to him... so sad.

"Points... points... points...". - My mom kept slowly pointing to the task papers

"Sigh...". - My dad sighed.  "You want to help me to solve those papers?".

"Nod! Nod!".

"No... never".  "Kiss!". - He kissed her.  "Those are the nation's affairs, you don't learn anything about politics and ruling things, how would you know to solve 'em?".

"Hmmm...". - My mom grumbled her face a little bit.  "Ahhh... uhhh... ahhhh...". - She tried to make sounds, while pointing her index finger in the air as if she was writing

"Learning how to write for just writing... is very... futile".  "Unless you join to be a Knight, but you're a noble, an Empress". - He held her shoulders tightly, persuading her to change her mind.  "Rulers should not do what commoners or ordinary nobles do... it will only backward your social status".

Seems like my mom wants to explain to my dad many things but she can't. Especially when she's illiterated and muted, what a painful pain my mom is going through.

"Hmmm...". - Seeing my mom sobbing while hugging my dad, he kept thinking.  "Sorry... maybe my thought is too traditional, too tight and not creative". - Later he patted her head slightly.  "Ummmm... alright, I understand, my love".  "Though I'm very busy, I'll try to teach you about writing when I have time".

"Hugs! Hugs! Hugs! Hugs!". - My mom hugged my dad tighter like a baby

"Alright, alright...". - He got her away from him for a bit

My parents stare at each other deeply, as if they want to kiss or...

"Another round... shall we?".

"Nod... nod...". - My mom fell into his chest once again

"Sorry for disturbing you, Your Majesties!". - All of sudden, someone broke in the door, making me startled

"What's wrong?!". - My dad covered my mom because she was naked alongside him

"I'm sorry very much, Your Majesty". - Turned out the one who broke the door was Mr. Frieden.  "My kid and Her Highness tricked us to go in here".  "She said she wanted to meet the Empress but we didn't let her in".

"I'm sorry, please let me take a look". - Later Mr. Frieden started glancing the under the bed to find me

"Our daughter wanted to see her mother?". - My dad asked Mr. Frieden while grabbing his clothes. So did my mom

"Yes, Your Majesty". - He crawled under the bed closer.  "But to keep your privacy...".  "She isn't here". - He crawled out

"Get here! Get here!". - All of sudden, Mrs. Frieden came in with Reimi's cheek being pinched forcefully

"I'm sorry, mother! I'm sorry!". - Poor Reimi... she is the one who always suffers

"Tell me where is Her Highness right now".

"Mother!". - Reimi called out loud, asking her mom to be more gentle with the pinch.  "Ahhh... I was just guarding the door, I don't know where she hid!".

"You must be punished, I'm very disappointed in you, daughter!".

"Ahhh... my Queen?". - Mrs. Frieden was a bit surprised when my mom got her hand off Reimi's cheek

After doing that, my mom looks around the dark room, as if she's trying to locate my hiding place. I close the closet's doors completely, and stay silent like a cat's steps.

"Eh...?". - It was just in a blink of an eye, and she opened the closet's doors right away!

Sitting inside the closet in my 5-year-old's body, I see my mom so colossal. Her shadow covers mine, and she gazes at me with her threatening eyes. Wow... my mom's so scary! She even smiles slightly while staring at me that deadly.

I don't know what to say, only know to smile before my dear mom... or to cry before her!

"Hi mom...". - Oh no, I'm dead!