Chapter 1052 Memories, Sorrows, And Thorns [Part 1]
Ammar raised his cup to honor their VIP Guests, who had come to stay in their humble village for a few days.
As much as they wanted to make Lux leave, none of them dared to actually bring it up, fearing that the Dracolich's wrath would descend upon them.
"I call for a toast for Lux's and Aurora's long and happy life," Ammar said as he raised his wine cup. "To friendship!"
"""To Friendship!"""
The Elders of Moss Village also joined the small banquet, which they held to honor the Half-Elf and the beautiful young lady who accompanied him.
Aurora sat on Lux's left side, while Adeline sat on his right.
The Elf Lady didn't hesitate to put food on Lux's plate, and the Half-Elf didn't make any move to stop her from doing so.
However, Lux and Aurora were both surprised.
Both of them thought that Elves didn't eat meat, and only settled for fruits and other edible plants in the forest.
When Lux voiced his thoughts, Adeline smiled and told him that the only time that Elves ate only fruits and edible plants was when there were no animals to hunt in the forest.
She couldn't tell why she was feeling strongly attracted to Lux. Of course, the attraction wasn't anything romantic. But truth be told, she was fighting the strong urge to hug him and hold him close.
Adeline felt like the one person missing in her life had finally appeared, and she also felt that she was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.
When she heard that his name was Lux, the young Elf remembered the time when she was holding her dead baby by the riverside.
She had not been able to give her newborn anything, except for a name, which was Lux.
A name that means Light.
After her lover, Vincent, had died, the only proof of their love that remained was her baby.
However, as if Fate found her union with a human laughable, that one thing she held sacred was also taken away from her.
The "Light" of her life was snuffed out before he could even open his eyes to see the world he was born into.
Now, seeing a Half-Elf, who looked exactly like her departed lover, made her feel as if the last puzzle in her heart had fallen into place.
Lux's eyes, which resembled her own, looked at her kindly.
Adeline was very sensitive when it came to the gazes of the people around her.
Because of this, she also felt the affection that the Half-Elf was hiding in his subtle glances towards her.
She didn't mind this, because she was doing the same.
Of course, Ammar, who had known Adeline since she was young, was also giving Lux some sidelong glances.
'He really looks like Vincent,' Ammar thought. 'He also has Adeline's eyes. His name is also Lux. But could this just be a coincidence? That child was certainly dead back then…'
He had known who Adeline's lover was and even repeatedly reminded her that falling in love with a Human was a mistake.
The Village Head of Moss Village was well aware of the Laws of the Elven Kingdom that didn't tolerate the existence of Half-Elves and barred them from stepping inside their Domain.
Of course, even if the Elf King were to suddenly make a surprise visit to their village, this law that he had decreed would have no effect whatsoever.
Ammar was certain that if the Elf King were to meet Lux, the ruler of the Elves would have no choice but to smile and commend the Half-Elf for his good looks.
Only fools would dare to anger an existence that could wipe out the entire Elven Kingdom from the face of the Solais.
"Lux, you said that you and this beautiful young lady are adventurers," Ammar said. "Do you mind if I ask you where you came from?"
"I mind," Lux replied, making Ammar's smile almost crack.
"Lux, where did you come from?" Adeline asked as she held Lux's hand.
"I came from Wildgarde Stronghold," Lux answered with a smile. "I was raised there by my Grandma since I was a baby."
Ammar almost choked after seeing this scene. When he asked the same question, the Half-Elf didn't even bother to give him a proper answer.
Yet, when Adeline was the one who asked the question, he answered immediately and even gave some additional information about his background.
Discrimination much?!
Lux didn't know that Ammar was fuming in his heart.
But, even if he did, he wouldn't care about it either.
For him, the Village Head of Moss Village wasn't important.
He only came to see the mother of the body he had taken over, giving him a chance to live in this world as Lux Von Kaizer.
"What is your grandma's name? And is she Human?" Adeline inquired.
"Yes, my grandma is a Human," Lux replied. "Her name is Vera."
"Is that so? Then what is your relationship with Aurora? Are the two of you perhaps lovers?"
"Yes. She is my future wife. Isn't she a beauty?"
Adeline nodded and looked at Aurora fondly. "She is indeed very beautiful. When will the two of you get married? Please invite me. I want to become the Godmother of your baby."
"Marriage? Perhaps two to three years from now," Lux answered. "And, of course, I would love for you to attend my marriage. In fact, aside from Aurora, I have other fiancees as well. If possible, I want you to meet them if there is an opportunity."
Adeline blinked once and twice as she looked at Lux in surprise.
"You have other fiancees aside from Aurora?" Adeline asked.
"Yes," Lux replied. "Right now, I have eight fiancees."
"Right now? You mean there is a possibility that there will be more?"
"No comment."
Adeline rubbed her forehead as if this revelation was giving her a headache.
"You're like your fath— I mean, my deceased lover," Adeline said sadly. "That guy was capable of making any lady fall for him. When the two of us were traveling, I lost count of the number of women who tried to join us on our journey. Fortunately, he was madly in love with me, so he didn't even bother to look at them."
"What is your lover like, Mo— Lady Adeline?" Lux asked. "Can you tell me more about him?"
"First, don't call me Lady Adeline." Adeline pouted. "Just call me Mom or Adeline."
"Okay, Adeline," Lux replied with a smile. For now, he held back in calling her Mom since things might get complicated.
The young Elf narrowed her eyes.
For a brief moment, Lux sensed the Elf Lady's dissatisfaction with not being called Mom by him.
"Very well, I will tell you about Vincent," Adeline said before drinking all the wine inside her wine cup. "But I will only tell you and Aurora. Come to my house."
Adeline didn't even bother waiting for Lux's reply and grabbed his hand.
She then dragged him away and brought him to her house. The story that she was about to tell him was quite sensitive, so Adeline didn't want others to hear it.
Once her guests were properly seated inside her living room, Adeline began her tale.
"Twenty-five years ago… the two of us met in an Auction House. He was a guest, while I was… I was one of the slaves that was being auctioned that day."
Aurora held Lux's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. She could sense that Lux's killing intent spiked up a bit, so she wanted to help him calm down.
Lux returned her gesture and thanked her through their Guild Chat.
The two of them then continued to listen to Adeline's story.
A story of how an Elf fell in love with a Human, and how the two of them became one.
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