"Good evening, Mother," Zoltan said as he greeted Aria.
Aria looked up at Zoltan and saw his innocent smile, which brightened up her day. She was very busy and hadn't taken a break, even though she was advised numerous times by Myra.
Zoltan didn't need to be a genius to know this, so he wanted Aria to take a break. "Mother, why don't you take a break and eat dinner? The paperwork isn't going anywhere."
Aria sighed as she wiped her forehead. "I would love to do that lovebug, but it's not going to get done by itself."
Zoltan walked over to Aria and hugged her and said in a warm voice "I'm just worried. How about this, you'll take a break, we'll eat dinner then I'll help you finish this, okay?"
Aria pulled back as she chuckled. "Fufu~ My son is becoming a reliable man, huh? First, you don't want money since you decided to earn it yourself, next you want to become an adventurer and now you'll help me with this. At this rate, you'll tell me you'll move out." She pouted.
Zoltan laughed "There's no way I would want to move away from my beautiful mother. I'm becoming a man, so it's normal."
Aria's body became a little warmer as he finished his sentence. For the past 8 years, every time she was near Zoltan, she had weird feelings that she couldn't describe. Aria wasn't sure if these were good or bad, so she would push them back every time.
Zoltan looked up above Aria's head and used his [Peeping] skill.
'[Peeping]'
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Name: Aria Noris
Species: Noble Vampire
Age: 653
Love Meter: Familial Love (100%); Forbidden Love (41%)
Weakness: Breast, Vagina, Anus, Armpits
Kinks & Fetishes: (Hidden) Incest, Anal, Armpit licking, Groping
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'Slowly but surely.' He thought. Zoltan had guessed that once it reaches 50%, she'll become aware of her feelings, and whether she accepts them or not is up to her.
Of course, Zoltan wouldn't sit idly by. He already knows that Aria is into an incestuous relationship as it says in the 'Kinks & Fetishes' tab. All he has to do is play his cards right and wait for the right moment.
This was also perfect as well. In order for Aria to fully see Zoltan as a man compared to her child, a dramatic change needs to be made. He decided that once he finds joins the D-Class party, he'll wait a few years before returning home.
'Once I return home, hopefully, my sisters will be here then I can progress with them too.' Zoltan thought and shook his head.
Aria sighed once again as she gave up. "Alright, fine. Since you want to eat with your mother so bad~"
Zoltan laughed and they headed to the dining room accompanied by Myra.
When they arrived, Aria sat at one of the ends of the table and Zoltan sat next to her. Their food arrived in 10 minutes as they ate and chatted among themselves.
Aria looked at Zoltan who was eating something that resembled chicken, she asked. "How's your training? Is it like you hoped?"
Zoltan had a complicated look on his face as he replied. "To be honest, I'm not sure. I can say that it's really fun and exhilarating. However, I've yet to see another monster besides the Dire Wolves, so hopefully, the others will oppose a challenge."
Aria chuckled. "Indeed. There are plenty of monsters besides the Dire Wolves in the forest. The Dire Wolves are only D-Class monsters, after all. You'll find plenty of challenges as you grow up, just be patient."
Zoltan nodded his head in agreement and continued to eat. Aria then remembered something. "That's right, In 3 years from now, you'll meet the adventurer party that I told you about. The thing is, they are a bit..." She paused.
Zoltan could see that Aria was hesitant, so he reassured her. "What is it? It's fine, you can tell me."
Aria glanced at Zoltan and sighed. "...Well, they're quite...unique. My friends came from all over the world, so they have different upbringings. Like their parents who started out, the party isn't strong and has some problems."
Zoltan had a confused expression. All in his current life, he's never seen Aria like this. He then tried to probe for more information about what he was dealing with. "Problems? Is there anything major I should know of?"
Aria nodded her head and began listing the known problems. "Yes, I recently found out it's a party filled with their daughters. I expected it to be a boy's party, but they have more responsibilities since they are the heirs to their families.
Also, the party is having trouble growing stronger. The families are unaware of the cause of this... It's like something is holding them back. I'm reluctant of letting you go."
Zoltan grinned inwardly, still having a concerned expression on his face. He shook his head and said. "Don't worry, I'll just have to work harder, and then maybe on our adventure, we can find a solution. Plus, if things get too hard we can always take easier quests."
Aria felt a little easier and accepted his proposition. Seeing this, Zoltan told his mother that they should hurriedly eat as the food is getting cold.
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After dinner, both Aria and Zoltan finished the paperwork within 3 hours. They then bathed and headed to bed.
They had to be up early tomorrow because they were going to the palace. It's always better to be early than "fashionably late".
The next morning, they both were woken up by Myra. Like the hygienic queen Aria is, she made sure that she and Zoltan were cleaned 100%.
They brushed their teeth and fixed their hair. Aria always kept it straight and long while Zoltan grew out his silver-white hair and tied it up. He figured that he looks a thousand times better with longer hair. Though, he was still confident he would look really good with shorter hair.
Next, their clothing. Aria wore a beautiful black-sleeved dress with white flower engraving etched onto it. The dress really brought out her womanly charms. She wore expensive black high heels to go with her dress.
As for Zoltan, he followed his mother's theme. He wore a black tuxedo with a red bow underneath his collar. For his footwear, he wore something similar to a pair of oxford shoes in his past life.
Aria looked at Zoltan and faced complicated emotions, but she said. "You look very dashing, lovebug~"
He smiled and returned her compliment. " Thank you. You look alluring~" He gave her a look that said many things.
Aria thought she imagined it and shook her head. Unknowingly to her, Aria's love meter went up by 2%.
She and Zoltan left her mansion and entered their extravagant carriage. They were accompanied by Myra and a few guards. They made their way to the palace in 3 hours without any issues.
Along the way, Zoltan decided if he should hide his overwhelming talent from everyone, but decided not to.
The reason is that he could find a Master and they could protect Aria while he was away. Not only that, but maybe the Vampire Empress will also protect Zoltan since he was a promising talent in the kingdom.
Zoltan didn't like hiding as it was too tedious. Though, he thought it would be fun to hide his appearance and skills from the D-Class party and wow them at the right moment.
Zoltan and Aria arrived and entered the palace until they were greeted by another noble family. "Hello, Aria. You look absolutely stunning as always."