I Became the Mother of a Sub-Male Son

The moment she raised her head, she was involuntarily amazed. She heard that it’s the central library, but she didn’t expect it to be this big. It wasn’t as big as the Imperial Palace she had been to before, but the size of the building in front of her was enormous. In addition, the building itself seemed to be made entirely of marble, and the building itself was sparkling white. This was why Deliam said he wanted to go. A library of this size would have all kinds of books.

“It’s huge, isn’t it?”

“Yes. It’s really big.”

“But Elia has never been here before?”

“Yeah. I had a lot of work so I couldn’t think of coming.”

“Is it so?”

“Yes. Shall we go then?”

As she passed through the main gate with the child, she felt the knights following her closely. It was definitely outside here, so she needed to be careful. Since the library was in a high location, there were quite a few stairs to climb. By the time she thought her legs were going numb, the stairs finally ended and the flat land continued. While she was relaxing, the child walking next to her was rather lively. It was obviously difficult, but it was full of joy. She smiled quietly and stroked the child’s head.

“Why?”

“Just. Anyway, where should we go?”

“Here’s where the old books are kept.”

“An old book?”

“Yes. It’s hard to see because it’s rare, but it’s here.”

At that, she turned her head and looked at Richard.

“Can I and Liam see that old book?”

“If you are of noble status, you can see everything.”

‘Oh, I see.’

She nodded and entered the library with the child. Also, the inside was incredibly spacious. To the point where she didn’t know where to go. Then, Richard pointed to one side.

“If you ride that, you can go up at once.”

The place Richard pointed to was a place where she could go up like a podium.

“What is that?”

“It is a special moving device with magic installed.”

Special transport? The moment she was to ask more, the child added an explanation.

“It’s a deal made by the Mage Tower. They said that if you ride that, you can go up all at once.”

“That’s interesting.”

“I haven’t ridden one yet.”

As she headed there with the child, a man who appeared to be a janitor appeared.

“Show me your ID.”

Before she could panic, Jade stepped forward and showed him something. The men who were watching it looked at them one by one and nodded.

“Go up.”

At that, she went up to the podium with the child. As the other knights climbed on board, there was a wooing sound and they started to move upwards. She looked down in wonder. The man who was the manager looked small.

“Cool!”

“It is.”

“I wish I was good at magic too…”

A mumbling child drooped his shoulders. According to the contents of the book, Deliam had almost no magic power in his body, so he was not in a state where he could learn magic. Also, just because he had magic didn’t mean he could learn all magic.

“On the other hand, Liam is smart. Everyone can do something different. There’s no need to be disappointed, okay?”

The child who had been looking up at her silently nodded his head. Seeing that his face was relaxed, fortunately he seemed to understand. At that moment, the device that had been going upwards indefinitely stopped abruptly. After getting off the device, she asked Richard.

“Where can I go?”

“It’s on the left.”

She immediately turned to the left. Because the floor was all marble, there was a subtle grinding sound every time she walked. She hadn’t noticed it before, but there were almost no people in the hallway. No matter how old books were kept, how could there be no people like this? Just as she was about to ask a question, she saw a door in front of her. It seemed that this was the room where the old books were kept. But somehow there were many knights in front of the door. It’s natural that there were old books here, but it seemed like there were too many of them. That’s like…

“Looks like you already have a passenger right??” 

Richard nodded his head.

“Looks like it.”

“Then should I wait and go in?”

“Well… First of all, wait here for a while. I’ll check it out and come back. Lord Deliam, I’ll check it out for a while.”

The child nodded.

Richard approached the door and began asking the knights something. After a while, Richard returned and said to Deliam as if he could be relieved.

“Lor Deliam, it seems to be okay if you go in.”

“Huh.”

She walked towards the door with the child. The knight standing in front let them in without any special procedure. When Deliam and she went inside, only Richard and Jade followed them in. The three knights seemed to be waiting in front of the door. As she glanced over, the door was completely closed. When she turned her head to the front, she saw a slightly dim interior. Orange lights were lit on both sides, creating a subtle atmosphere. Seeing that there was nothing else besides that, she felt like she needed to go into it a bit more. 

When she walked in a little further with the child, the interior was displayed through glass. Inside the glass tube, books that looked like old books were neatly displayed.

“I want to go there.”

Then the child pointed somewhere. There was an old book that was placed a little far from the other showcases. She walked there with the child.

It was an old book with a complicated title, but she didn’t feel very inspired. However, unlike her, the child was busy looking at books. After looking at the child, he shifted his gaze around. She saw someone not far away and then rolled back and forth. It’s hard to see the details because it’s hidden, but she knew that she’s a woman.

Well, she didn’t care who that woman was. She turned her attention away, to the child.

“Uh, Liam?”

But she couldn’t see the child who should be by her side. Where did he go? She hurriedly looked around and found the child not far away. She walked towards Deliam with a small smile.

“Is that good?”

“Yes. I really like it.”

After wandering around for a while, Deliam spoke to her.

“Elia, let’s go.”

“Have you seen enough?”

“Yes. I want to go to other places too.”

She nodded. She felt like she had to go around diligently to see many places. It was when she was about to leave the library and get on the carriage. Richard asked Deliam.

“Lord Deliam, where are you going now?”

“Um…”

After thinking for a moment, the child looked up at her.

“Where do you want to go, Elia?”

“Hmm, how about downtown? I think it’d be better if it’s a place with a lot of shopping districts. It’s also a place to look around.”

And buy his presents too. She swallowed the last words and smiled softly.

“Yes. Good.”

The child nodded his head and looked at Richard.

“Okay. Then I’ll take you there.”

When she and the child were fully loaded into the carriage, the door was closed. She stared out the window with her back fully back in the chair. Still, it felt good to get some fresh air after a long time. Although her legs were a little numb because she climbed the stairs quite a bit.

“Are your legs okay? No tingling?”

“Yeah. It’s okay.”

“But in case you don’t know, I’ll give you a massage.”

She carefully lifted the child, seated him on her lap, and held his legs in her hands. As expected, the thin legs fit comfortably in one hand. As she carefully cast the mold, the child began to laugh a little.

“Elia, it’s tickling…”

She didn’t care and squeezed the child’s leg hard.

“But it’s very cool.”

The child muttered, leaning completely against her. It was around the time she thought the child’s leg muscles had loosened somewhat. The carriage stopped and Jade’s voice was heard from outside.

[Lord Deliam, we have arrived.]

Soon the door opened, and she got out of the carriage with Deliam. This was a downtown area. As soon as she saw it, she knew. In front of her eyes, the shops were tightly lined up. In addition, seeing that each store had a luxurious feel, it seemed that they were mainly used by nobles.

“Where shall we go?”

After thinking about her words for a while, she pointed to Liam.

“Okay. Let’s stop over there first.”

She thought it was good because it seemed like a good place to buy a birthday present for the child. As she opened the door to the store, a bell rang. A woman who appeared to be the store owner walked out from inside. She asked them as the woman grinned.

“Welcome. Is there anything you are looking for?”

“Can I look around the store for a minute?”

“Yes. As much as you like. Call me if you need anything.”

Like the luxurious-looking exterior, the store items were all expensive and secure.

“Look at this, Elia.”

When she turned her head, Deliam was snooping in front of a teddy bear the size of his body. It was none other than a large white teddy bear in a pink dress. The decorations were all made of jewels, and the clothes she wore looked luxurious.

“How about this?”

“Yes. It looks cozy and nice.”

“I like it because it’s like Elia.”

“Does this doll look like me?”

“Yes. Fluffy, white, pretty, and just like Elia.”

He said with a quiet smile.

“Then shall I buy this?”

“Yes.”

“Anything else? Any more?”

“This is enough for me.”

“But just in case you don’t know, let’s look at something else.”

The child nodded his head and walked away. At that time, Richard, who was behind the child secretly, glanced at him. She gestured to Richard, who was looking at her with a questioning look, to come here. Richard approached and brought his face closer.

She whispered softly in his ear.

“I want to buy a birthday present for Deliam, but I’m secretly buying it.”

“It’s Lord Deliam’s attention that you want to draw while you go?”

“Yes. Let me ask you a favor.”

Richard, who nodded his head, began to ask what the child was saying. He turned around and approached the store owner, who was displaying bargains from the inside.

“Do you need anything?”

“Is there anything better than a gift for an 8-year-old boy’s birthday?”

“Are you talking about him?”

“Yes.”

For a moment, the owner of the store thought ‘ah’, then went inside and cut something into something and came out. The box wasn’t that big, so it seemed to be a small thing.

“This is a new product.”

The store owner opened the box and showed it to her. Inside was a music box. It was a cute music box with a pair of small teddy bears holding hands inside. Like a new product, it was well-made. As the store owner gently shook the music box, the white glitter inside flew like snow. Deliam had liked the teddy bear before, so it was like a birthday gift he would like.

It was a perfect fit for him. She nodded and whispered to the store owner.

“Then could you wrap it up for me?”

“Should I wrap it all over the packaging so that he doesn’t see it?”

“Then better.”

The store owner went inside to ask for a moment. In the meantime, she heard Deliam calling her.

“Elia, come here.”

As they walked, the child pointed at the baby deer doll.

“I think this is cute.”

“Yeah. He’s cute like Liam.”

Answering the question, he smiled shyly and twisted his body.

“Shall I buy this too?”

“Yes, I like it.”

He seemed to have chosen everything, so she waited until the store owner came out and put it in her hand. The store owner was holding a wrapped item for a child’s gift. No matter where she looked, it didn’t look like it would be given as a gift, so she was relieved. As expected, the child did not notice and did not pay attention to it.

“I’ll buy that teddy bear and this deer doll together.”

“All right.”

The store owner reached out to Richard while he was benevolently packing.

“What?”

“I heard that Lubart gave the money to you, right?”

“That’s right.”

Richard handed over the pouch that had been hung from his waist. She quietly opened the inside and looked at it, and was startled for a moment. How many gold coins were there? It’s not normal, but this number…

“Are there any problems?”

“No.”

She shook her head and squeezed the bag in her hand.

“Here you are.”

The store owner came out with the packaged goods. Seeing that Jade accepted it, she asked how much it cost.

“How much is it?”

“It’s 20 gold in all.”

She handed it over to the money bag and took out the gold coins and returned them to the owner.

“Then goodbye. Come again.”

With the farewell behind, they came out of the store.