hotmtlnovel Chapter 141: My Name Is...
Chapter 141: My Name Is...
No longer after their battle ended, Asura finally returned to the mansion; after clashing with Mu Xue, he felt his barriers fading, and the stagnant feeling of his cultivation and monoliths vanished.
"Well, I guess I'll just have to return. Lucretia is busy, and Xavida is helping Mother."
Everyone in the room was familiar faces. However, he wondered why Glade wanted to speak with Lucretia. It was a little strange.
[Asura, you finally did it! Congratulations.]
Helliana was among the rare few who knew how much defeating Mu Xue and making her accept his victory meant to Asura. Ever since his past life, the frustration began building, and finally, after so many years of bitter regret, he could stand on the starting line beside her.
He finally reached her level.
'Helia, thanks, but the journey just started. The death tower will test me, and she's coming along too.'
[I don't think she will cause trouble.]
Asura's feet stopped, the long corridor silent as he tried to understand Helia's words. Because sometimes she spoke like she knew Verana well.
"Helia, do you know something?" Asura paused and turned in another corridor leading to the lounge, watching an ever-expanding grassland that made him realise how vast the Fenix mansion was. "Help me if you can."
Helia had returned to her silence while Asura watched a beautiful scene. It showed Mu Xue happily munching on snacks with his Mother while Xavida drank iced tea. Lucretia was asleep on a comfortable sofa; her business with Glade had already ended.
[I will tell you once we enter that place. I promise!]
'Thank you.'
Asura accepted Helia's condition and planned to enjoy the final training days before entering the tower of death. It was melancholy, as he would soon separate from Mu Xue, Lucretia, Vela and Xavida to enter the special realm, even if it would help him grow.
'Not to mention I won't see Lorem for a long time...'
He felt lonely as they would all return to the academy and have to complete the extra units and exams for the days they missed.
'I wanted more time with them all.'
Asura felt conflicted when entering the lounge as his Mother beckoned him to sit beside her, happily eating popcorn as the beautiful girls all looked towards him, waiting for the main event.
Mu Xue brought a cool drink to Asura and tea for herself. Princess Vela seemed to have had fun baking in the kitchen while Xavida pretended to bark orders at her from the opposite side.
'It feels like we're a big family.'
They waited for the meats for dinner to roast fully, and a heartwarming atmosphere helped him escape the thought of a cruel future.
"Asura, your hair is so beautiful." His Mother played with him as her smile softened; she used a special floral oil, squirting it from a glass bottle and spreading it through his hair and scalp.
"How nostalgic mother..."
"Oh? You remember, I am so happy."
"Eh? Asura, did you enjoy cleaning and treating your hair?" Mu Xue seemed stunned, feeling she missed an opportunity.
Asura proudly raised his head while his Mother smiled, enjoying playing with her big boy again, noticing Mu Xue looking slightly jealous. It only made her remember all the years that Asura happily smiled by his Mother's lap like a small cat with a tail wagging.
Lucretia, Lorem, and Xavida glanced while Vela appeared startled at his beautiful raven locks, reflecting a glorious shine.
Asura always cut his hair in one style that framed his handsome, devilish features perfectly, but because of the long battles and being so hectic, it grew longer in the past month, now down to his shoulders; his Mother trimmed it slightly.
Her hair seemed longer than he remembered, spread out in the light breeze; it looked beautiful. Lucretia wore a stunning purple dress that fit perfectly on her body, revealing her attractive features as she seemed relieved he had arrived.
"I'm here, let's go?"
Asura reached out his hand and gently patted her shoulder as they entered his private chamber; Lucretia timidly held his hand while Asura marvelled at her gentle body.
"So, what's up?"
"Mmmm..."
Lucretia took a small glass bottle of whiskey and sipped from the tumbler before passing it to him while Asura waited, not understanding what made her nervous and even stuttering before him.
They both enjoyed a soothing drink, and the stars and moon provided light while the smell of fresh berries entered the room.
Neither spoke for several minutes, sharing the tumbler of whiskey, both of them only gazing at the other, before she finally spoke with a slow voice that felt weak. "Do you remember I said Lorem found me after being abandoned?"
"Yeah?"
"That night she found me, I lost almost all my memories. No, it's a complicated spell, but she's been so loyal, protecting and looking after me, that Lorem gave herself fully to help me. To teach me and raise me... But it turns out..."
Her figure seemed fragile as Asura wrapped his hand over her shoulder; he realised Lucretia began trembling as they sat close, while Lucretia began sobbing lightly into his shoulder. Asura wiped his tears using a white handkerchief from a nearby desk as his whispers relaxed her.
"I am listening, Lucretia. Take your time."
Her snow-white and warm shoulder melted Asura's heart while she rubbed into him, seemingly hesitant to speak more. A tear dripped on her dress while Asura continued drinking her offered whiskey.
"It turns out my parents never abandoned me... but someone kidnapped me and used magic that damaged my memories." Lucretia struggled to continue, feeling an incredible rage, sorrow, and deep hatred for those who stole her past. "They're still alive, and Glade confirmed it from the evidence he received from a spy back then..."
"Those cultist bastards!" She growled, almost crushing the tumbler before downing a double shot.
"Did you find your parents... are they alive?"
Asura realised Lucretia finally began explaining with tears and even angrier sobs after seeing the whiskey bottle empty, so he provided her with a fresh drink until his bed suddenly sank more.
Asura gently laid Lucretia on her side, and she wasn't sure why or how, but just lay there smiling, watching as Asura seemed to mimic her.
"Mmmm, I did... It's funny."
"What is?"
"If they never kidnapped me, would I be the same as Mu Xue? Or that woman from Drakkur?" Lucretia hugged a soft pillow; it smelt similar to Asura.
She watched as he gave a confused look and slightly raised one raven brow, urging her to continue while her hand gripped the pillow tightly.
"Fufu, you look really cute when confused. Lord Asura."
The way she teasingly said Lord Asura was just like the maids, knights, or Mu Xue would refer to him in public, but it caused him to feel ticklish to hear his instructor speak like that.
"My name, I finally know my true name. Hehe~ I am so happy." She giggled with a slightly tipsy tone. "I finally know my name and how wonderful my parents are... To protect me from this calamity, and never forget me..."
"Really...!?" Asura felt surprised at how quickly everything happened.
"Mmm, nice to meet you. Asura Fenix. My name is..."
"Lucia Estan."