Chapter 165
It was the day before Rexid’s coronation and the national wedding. It was also the last night I had with my mother and grandmother, having spent the last two weeks with them.
“Congratulations on your marriage, my girl!”
Splash-!
My mother jumped in the bath and handed me something while hugging me. It was a medicine bottle with a pink liquid swirling around inside. It looked exactly like an incantation drug…
“This is my wedding gift to you!”
“What’s this? I thought you were going to stop making incantation drugs. Do you want to get in trouble with dad again?”
My way of speaking had become a lot less formal. My mom kept on insisting that I speak more friendly to her, even though I didn’t really want to. Eventually, I had no choice but to cave in to her wishes. How could I ignore the persistent requests of the living when people listen to the last wishes of the deceased?
