81 Mother and Son 2 (1/2)

Time seems to have slowed as Elizabeth stared at Leon emotionally as tears threaten to spill. She had rushed over so quickly that she had not prepare what sort of words she would say upon their first meeting. Without needing a word of confirmation, she was able to conclude that Leon was her son. It did not matter if she had not seen him for 17 years. She was the one that gave birth him. She would not fail to recognize her own son.

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Her body blinked over 20-odd meters with a speed greater than what Leon could fathom. Before he knew it, Leon was already in his mother's warm embrace. There was a weak blood resonance between blood-related kin that allow them to instinctively recognize each other. With all her blood-related kin dead, it can only be her son in front of her.

”My son… My good son… Thank you for being alive.” Elizabeth started weeping tearfully with him in her arms. It was like her past 17 years of suffering finally found release as it was poured out all her feelings.

A part of her failed to believe Amelia words prior. It was an instinctive reaction to protect herself from suffering greater sorrow from the disappointment, should everything turn out to be a sham. She had lost him during a time of chaos, and they were separated for 17 years. It would take more than words to convince her. She didn't dare believe it, but after seeing her own flesh and blood in front of her, she had to believe it.

Leon was surprised at Elizabeth's inhumane speed, but he did not have time to ponder it deeper as he felt his own face become wet. He subconsciously brought his hand up to wipe and realized it was his own tears.

”Huh…? This is weird… Why am I crying?”

He didn't know why, but seeing how the Queen weep, a sudden ocean tide-like wave of sadness washed over him. His tears wouldn't stop flowing. Is this what it's like to have a real mother? When the mother is sad, the child would also feel the sadness. This familial feeling was vastly different to what he felt for his foster parents. This was his blood-related mother… the person who toiled for 9 months before bringing him into the world.

”M-Mother… your child is back…”

”Good child…” Hearing Leon's words, even more tears started to pour down from her face. She caressed his head affectionately with the love and care she could not for 17 years.

She was unable to watch him grow up, but he is here now and that is all that matters. He would always be her child, no matter how big he grows.

Kasif was put in an awkward spot as he was forced to watch through this pair of mother and son heartfelt reunion.

”AHEM.” Kasif faked a cough, loud enough to be heard. He wanted them to acknowledge his presence.

”Hmm? You are still here? Can't you see that we are having our reunion? Hmph! Leave!” Elizabeth said coldly.

”Y-You! Hmph! I may listen to your orders, but I am still a senior from your father's generation. You ought to treat me with the respect I deserve.” Kasif said but was already impatient to leave. The father he mentions was not Elizabeth's blood related father, but her father-in-law, the Old king.

Elizabeth had time to refocus her attention on Leon but noticed that his clothes were in tatters and dirtied.

”Wait!”

”What do you want now, Your Majesty!?” Kasif turned back and asked with some frustration. Do you want me to leave or what? He should have slipped away when he had the chance.

”What happened to my son?! Where did you take him before?” Elizabeth's eyes narrowed in on him.

Facing her cold gaze, even he felt a bit of pressure. They both belong to the ranks of 9th step awakeners but even among 9th step, there was a great disparity.

The distance between awakeners and Transcendent was like a big chasm. It would be too naive if one were to think that they can increase their strength tenfold by reaching transcendence. No, an awakener's strength never stops improving once they reach the 9th step. 9th step awakeners are ranked 0-9 stars in terms of how many folds of strength they possess compared to a normal 9th step awakener.

1-star would mean twofold the strength of normal 9th step awakeners and 9-stars would mean having tenfold the strength. In other words, 9-star awakeners possess the equivalent strength of a Transcendent and could be considered semi-transcendent. They are just lacking the lifeforce to be a True Transcendent.

Kasif was at 5-stars, but Elizabeth was already at 7-stars. She was not far off from transcendence.

”Err… That is… I took him to my testing ground… but things went beyond my expectations.” Kasif said with a stiff smile.

He wanted to test Leon's potential, but did not go the way he had expected. As the saying went; Man proposes, God disposes.

”Well? What happened? I'm listening!”