"Would you like to practice with your mommy next time? I may not be as good with swords, but you definitely have a lot to learn from me."
With a confident smile, Faelia clenched her fist demonstratively, which immediately sparked with power.
Rain looked at her slightly jiggling breasts and gulped at her words, which in the context of everything that was happening sounded extremely sexy. After savoring this moment, Rain gave her his answer.
"Yes, I'd be very happy to have you practice with me."
'And I will look forward to that day.'
With these thoughts, he returned to their past topic.
"Did you say something about my birthday?"
"Yes, you can choose anything you want, and even if it's something unrealistic, your mom will get it for you."
Rain could feel the care in her every word, which couldn't help but touch him.
"By the way, I met your Aunt Celestia on the way here. She heard about the incident at the academy too, so she rushed to visit you, but when she saw me, she got embarrassed and told me to go alone."
Faelia laughed lightly, covering her mouth with her hand.
"I haven't seen such a cute expression on her face in a long time. Did you two have a fight?"
His mother's words made Rain remember everything he and his aunt had done when he first arrived in this world.
"No kidding, we're closer than ever."
Rain placed a hand on Faelia's shoulder and showed a carefree smile while thinking to himself.
'I have to check on my dear Aunt.'
His mother put her hands on his back again and pulled him to her. Once more in her arms, Rain felt warm again. But this time he didn't hesitate and hugged her back.
"That's right, dear. You shouldn't upset Celestia. You know how much she loves you and cares for you."
Faelia laid her head on his chest, listening to the steady beat of his heart.
It went on much longer than the usual goodbye kiss between mother and son, as if they were going to part for eternity.
Finally emerging from oblivion, Faelia pulled her lips away and, still keeping her hands on his shoulders, showed him her beaming smile.
"You've really grown up. And I'm glad that even though you've grown up, you haven't forgotten about me."
With those words, Faelia elegantly turned around and walked back down the hallway.
Even afterward, Rain still stared in at his mother, unable to forget that moment.
Her ripe scent, the supple weight of her body, still haunted his senses, preventing him from looking away from her receding silhouette. And the forbidden nature of the relationship stirred him even more, fueling a flame that threatened to consume them both.
"Next time, your lips alone won't be enough for me."
Whispering this, Rain stood still for a while longer before heading for the shower.
After freshening up and washing off whatever had accumulated on his body over the past few hours, he didn't return to his room, instead going out into the garden.
The sun had already set and darkness was gradually descending on the Winderline Mansion.
Rain looked into the storage ring and noticed Sives sleeping peacefully in it.
'She wasn't lying and she really doesn't feel any discomfort there.'
Rain began to enjoy the silence of the garden and the darkening sky, where more and more stars were gradually appearing. It was until a familiar sound caught his attention.
Rain tore his gaze away from the starry sky and focused on the notification in front of him.
[Congratulations! You receive two random high level rewards for the first major story change.]
'The major story change? It most likely has to do with the messages I received after Sives transformed into human form. And if the system is willing to give me something for it, that's just awesome.'
Rain mentally gave the order to accept these rewards and in the next second he had two scrolls in his hands.
One of them immediately caught Rain's attention.
It was bright red like the glowing sun, the heat coming from it warmed his hands, and the light from it illuminated the dark garden around him.
Compared to it, the second scroll didn't look as impressive and just emitted a faint mysterious glow.