88 Insect World (1/2)

Leon felt that he had been at 5th layer tempered body for too long and it was time to push for the next level.

The incident with the Deadeye spiders had forced him to use every ounce of his strength and allowed him to stabilize his level. It was apparent that doing battle was the fastest way to stabilizing one's cultivation.

*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*

When Leon's consciousness exited the world space and his senses returned to the outside, he was startled by the furious banging on his doors. His mother's emotional voice could be heard from outside.

”My son open up! Why aren't you answering? Do you not want your mother anymore?”

Leon quickly scurried to his feet to open the locked doors.

”Mother, why are you banging the door so furiously?”

”I knocked several times, but you didn't answer... so I thought you didn't want this mother anymore...*sniff*...” Elizabeth said as she wiped her teary eyes.

Leon was dumbfounded. It didn't have to be that exaggerated, does it? Didn't his mother say she was going to accompany his father?

For the past 17 years, the queen would spend most of her days watching her husband's sleeping face silently and absentmindedly.

”How could that be? I was in a state of deep cultivation and was unable to hear your knocking... but weren't you planning to watch over father , mother?” Leon asked with confusion.

”Hahaha... I've been staying with your old man for 17 years, but he never bothered to wake up to see me. Mother would rather spend more time with you.” Elizabeth said.

If the king heard his wife's words, he would have felt so wronged and protested with ”You think I want this!?” If he could wake up, he would.

But even if the king were to awaken, his wife would still choose to spend her time with their son. Their son was more important than him!

This was the tragedy of becoming a father. Their position of importance in the hearts of their wives are replaced by their child as they are pushed to second place. All their love and care are poured into their child.

”Right, Mother, I wish to visit the royal treasury. Is it possible?” Leon suddenly asked.

”Of course, it is! Come, mother will take you there! You can take anything you fancy. Later, mother will also teach you cultivation, how does that sound?”

Elizabeth said excitedly. She was more than happy to fulfill his wishes.

Leon had no doubt that if he wanted the whole treasury, his mother might really give him everything.

She neither asked him why he wanted to visit the treasury nor how he cultivated, despite probably having a mountain of questions to ask. Perhaps she would not take the initiative to ask as she did not want to impose on his secrets. She was being very considerate.

There were things he couldn't explain truthfully, but he wasn't planning to conceal his knowledge and talents. His mother will learn about his alchemy skills eventually.

Leon studied his mother's face that did not conceal her love and care. He noticed a trace of guilt in her eyes wondered why.

It suddenly hit him that she must be ridden with self-blame for taking so long to find him.

When Duke Agni rebelled and his flames engulfed the palace, many buildings were reduced to ashes.

Elizabeth thought she had lost him to the fire, thus she never bothered to searching for him and shut herself inside the palace after removing all dissidents.

He, who was still alive, grew up in a deteriorating environment under her negligence.

However, it wasn't all that bad. He had his foster parents, but who did his mother have? He was missing from her side, who she thought died in the fire and his father was in coma. She was grieving for a whole 17 years.

He thought the feels from the emotional reunion was over, but he was overwhelmed with emotion once more.

”It's been hard on you, mother.” Leon sighed.