Tearmoon Empire: Volume 13 Part 1 by Nozomu Mochitsuki

Author:Nozomu Mochitsuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 3: Julius’s Past

“As you stated, the woman locked away in that cell is my mother.”

His statement left Mia absolutely bewildered. Moons, just what is happening...? Was Barbara lying? Mia pondered with a groan. After all the brain power she had put into the school assembly just moments before, smoke was beginning to billow from her ears.

“Well, everyone. Um... Let’s take a moment to have some sweets and calm down, shall we?”

With that, Rania and Anne brought in a plate of macarons. Oho! So I do get a reward for all my hard work! Mia’s smile was about to spill off her face.

The macarons themselves were the typical macarons often used for teacakes. Despite being a far cry from the lavish cake of Mia’s delusions...they were still sweets! That was all that mattered. Whether it be a fancy cake or a single cookie, sweets made Mia happy. Locked away in the dungeon, Mia had been saved by the magic of sweets, and she was incredibly thankful for them.

If you’re thinking, “So any sweet is enough to make Mia happy?” then please don’t speak such thoughts aloud.

In any case, her mouth now filled with happiness, Mia began to think. Nevertheless, so Julius is Barbara’s son... Well, considering Barbara’s typical attitude, it wouldn’t be strange for her to have lied.

As far as Mia knew, Barbara subscribed to standard Serpent thought processes. For the sake of her goals, she had no qualms telling fibs. However...

There’s something about her expression back then...

Yes, the expressions she wore as she told Mia and Abel about her past. Mia didn’t think it could be a lie.

Then was Barbara deceived? But...ugh...

That didn’t seem realistic either. Barbara? The Barbara? Deceived? Unlikely.

As such thoughts ran through her mind, Mia crunched away at the macarons. All the while, Julius continued his story.

“While you all may find this unexpected, she—my mother—was once a normal person. Despite our poverty, she raised me with love when I was young.”

He spoke of Barbara before she had fallen to the Chaos Serpents—a maid who had been impregnated by her royal master, struggling and working hard to make ends meet once she had been thrown from the estate.

“But then was the turning point. When I was seven years old, a messenger approached us with the news that the sole son and heir of Viscount Overadt had passed away. I was practically forced from my mother and adopted by the Viscount, and I left my mother with the promise that I would one day become the family’s head and return for her. However...shortly after my arrival at the Overadt estate, I was told that my mother had died from a plague...”

So both mother and son were told the other had died in order to tear them apart. It’s quite the vicious scheme, but exactly what I would expect from a noble. Hmph...

The biggest thing standing in the way of welcoming Julius as the heir of Viscount Overadt was Barbara. Mia understood why the house would want to sever the ties between them.

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