Oh no! After I Reincarnated, My Moms Became Son-cons!

Book 3: Chapter 12

Good morning, mom.

Good morning, son. Come over here and give mommy a good morning kiss.

Thats enough. Good morning kiss, goodnight kiss, all were missing is a goodbye kiss at noon for when I head out.

Mom pulled me into her embrace and kissed me on my lips before letting go. She plucked a berry off, put it in my mouth, smiled and said: Mommy has finished preparing the deer hunting festival. Now we have to make sure you understand the rules. Ah, Lucia, good morning.

Just when I sat down on the chair, Lucia walked in, bowed slightly and said: Good morning, your highnesses.

Were you alright last night, Lucia?

When I woke up this morning, I was lying on my bed alone which is very rare. Lucia didnt come over and neither did mom. I did complain about finding myself being hugged upon waking up in the mornings, but I felt a little lonely this morning. I was worried that Lucia caught a cold or had an accident last night.

Im okay. I just got wet in the rain causing my body to be relatively cold, so I was worried Id disturb you, your highness. Lucia picked up a berry by the side and put it in her mouth. Mom gave a nod of approval and said: Its been tough on you Lucia. Youve had to go on patrol every night. Im not worried with you by his side.

Lucia smiled and said: Thank you, your highness. Protecting his highness is my duty. And further, his highness is also my fianc. The two of them exchanged looks and giggled It certainly looked like an amiable mother-in-law, and daughter-in-law relationship, however, I noticed mom was putting her weight onto her foot which was stepping on mine underneath. The desire for elves to monopolise things is too intense dont you think?!

Let us continue then. The goal of the deer hunting festival is very straight-forward, and thats to kill a white deer king. As it is tough to kill a white deer king, he who succeeds will become synonymous with the terms tough and brave. Mom looked at me, smiled and said: There are many rules involved in the deer hunting festival. When it starts, I will use my magic to send you to a random spot in the wilderness of the deer. You will not know each others location. You must first determine your location and then locate the tracks of the deer. There are also regulations for what you can bring with you. You can only bring swords or daggers for self-defence, bows and arrows for hunting, as for magic items, you are only permitted to use flares. If you get severely wounded or wish to quit, you just need to shoot it up into the air and people will come to your aid.

Mom extended her fingers out and counted them one by one: The others are, killing others is prohibited, you are prohibited from killing innocent animals, and you are not permitted to commit arson In short, you are not permitted to destroy the environment or kill a large number of animals. You can use poison, but you must poison a white deer king and not bring harm to other animals. Thats about it. Theres no time limit for the deer hunting festival but I do hope Lucia and you can quickly kill a white deer king.

Wait! If were placed randomly, how do I locate Lucia?!

I looked at mom stunned. Turns out you cant form teams for the event! But I guess its only fair. Its supposed to be an event where you show off your own prowess after all. If you want to form a team, youll have to form it after entering the field. But I still dont know how large the field is. If the field is ultra-large, then Im basically never going to find her!

Moreover, I need Lucia. Without Lucia, forget killing a white deer king, I dont even know if Ill be able to return alive. I dont have wilderness survival skills like regular soldiers. I can deal with long treks, but Ill starve to death in the wilderness!

Furthermore, Im completely clueless as to whats edible here. I have basic common knowledge to utilise in humanitys nation, but I dont recognise any of the stuff here. Ill get poisoned if I just eat random stuff, wont I?!

What happens if rabbits here are carnivores?

Oh well, mom mustve taken it all into consideration already.

Mom smiled as she took out two metal coat of arms and placed them on the table. Thats the seal of the royal family. The logo on it was a big tree that looked just like the one at the peak of the watchtower of the imperial palace. The exquisite metal shined under the sunlight. Mom gave us one each and said: Mommy has cast a spell on these. When you two get separated, the tip of the tree will point you towards each others direction, so you just need to follow the tip of the tree. Also, when danger lurks around you, son, the coat of arms will turn red to notify you. When you come into contact with something venomous, itll also light up.

I took the metal coat of arms and nodded. This is some useful stuff. It feels like Im cheating, but I was born less capable than others. This isnt some plug-in thatll allow me to one-shot a white deer king. Its just a supplemental item. Uhm, moms fair about this.

Let mommy have a think of what else there is. Ah, thats it. Take this potion with you, son. If you sprinkle it on your body at the deer hunting festival, youll be able to erase the scent of your mana. And theres this too. Smear this fragrance over your body and the deer wont flee even if they see you. Ah, theres this too. When you find a water source, sprinkle it in. After the white deer king drinks it, itll come running over to you on its own accord. If these dont work, this is the horn of a white deer king. This is the one your father killed. When the time comes, mommy will go and kill the white deer king, you just take this horn as proof and all will be well.

I looked at mom with my eyes and mouth wide. Mom pulled out admin-level cheat items from a bag by the side and placed them on the table. Mom cheerfully pushed them over towards me and then said: Now were good. I think you should be able to kill a white deer king in three days. Mommy has even finished preparing your wedding ceremony. Yep, itll be in the palace. Everybody will be able to enter. I presume Lucia might even get pregnant this month.

Your highness.

Lucia, embarrassed, lowered her head, but she revealed a happy smile on her face.

Thats too fast!! Thats too fast!! Wait! Theres something before that thats not right, dont you think?!

I looked at all the potions and rune stones on the table and clumsily pushed them back to mom. Mom stayed motionless for a moment and then smiled and said: Whats wrong, son? Arent you participating because you wanted to marry Lucia? Since thats the case, mommy prepared everything for you. The deer hunting festival is but just a process. I dont want you to go and suffer either. Your objective will have been achieved if you kill a white deer king. Isnt it all fine then?

But this is cheating! Its not fair on the other participants!

It was unfair to begin with. Theyre all either soldiers or hunters. What skills do you have, son? If you participate, its unfair on you. Mom frowned and then in a comforting tone said: Son, isnt your goal to get married? So why does the formalities of the deer hunting festival matter? You should be more focused on your wedding ceremony, not the deer hunting festival.

But thats Thats not the wedding ceremony I wanted to give Lucia. Im achieving it by cheating. Lucia

I had a weak argument. Mom was right. At the start, I said I wanted to participate in the deer hunting festival to get married, so mom set things up so that I who doesnt have any skills could win the event. Otherwise, Id have no way of winning, and would in fact prevent me from holding the wedding ceremony.

I clearly dont possess any skills and yet here I am talking back. I feel like I dont have any way to refute. I wouldnt be able to get married with Lucia if I dont rely on these things. But if thats the case, then whats the point of me participating in the deer hunting festival?

Lucia looked and me and leisurely said: Its fine, your highness. I dont mind what means you use to win, because Ill always love you. My goal is to get married to you.

Ill just use them then. Were the only ones who know anyway. Mom wont blame you because of this anyway. Mom smiled and stroked my head. She then grabbed the pile of stuff and threw it into the bag and placed it before me. I raised my head up and looked at the cloth bag before me. I felt bitter. I wanted to retort. I wanted to win using my own abilities, but then I cant win on my own.

. Thank you, mom.

Good boy!