My mother's love song

"…………"

After a brief delay, Scathach smiled with satisfaction and understanding.

So that’s how it is.

It must be because Rod is like the sun to me.

The sun that shines into the land of the dead, which is dominated by darkness and cold, is the reason why I have been attracted to him since a long time ago.

Scathach once mistakenly believed that the reason she was obsessed with Rhodes was because she possessed power superior to that of the Queen of the Shadow Kingdom and was destined to eventually kill the Godslayer.

But the real reason has never been this!

But for a simpler reason

I was attracted to Rod from the first time I met him.

Not as a warrior attracted to the strong.

It is not as a heroic division that is attracted to warriors.

But it was the first time that I, Scathach, as a woman, was deeply attracted to a man.

At this time, another doubt that had long troubled her was finally answered.

Regarding the prophecy that "Rod will kill Scathach".

The prophecy that Scathach had dreamed of actually refers to

"Rod will kill Skaha as a warrior and return her to her identity as a woman."

It's just such a simple and clear fact.

Thinking of this, Scathach's cheeks felt slightly hot.

She had never experienced love before, so she confused this feeling of admiration with her "obsession with the strong" and always misunderstood her attitude towards Rhode.

No.

Was it really a misunderstanding? Was it really that he didn't notice it?

Maybe Scathach has been avoiding the fact and is unwilling to admit that she has fallen in love with Rod.

Ha ha.

Scathach smiled bitterly.

What I did was just like a little girl whose hair hasn’t even grown out yet. I have lived ■■■■ years in vain.

"Are you okay, Master?"

Rhodes' concerned voice interrupted her thoughts.

Scathach was about to respond when her expression suddenly changed.

“…Don’t, don’t come over here!!!”

Scathach suddenly shouted, stopping Rhodes who was walking towards her.

"Huh? What are you yelling about all of a sudden? You scared me."

Rhodes ignored her madness and continued to walk forward: "I'm going to treat you."

"No! Don't! I told you not to come over here! Don't come over here! If you dare to come over here, I will kill you!"

Scathach roared continuously with the same strong and excited voice that Rhodes never stopped.

"Even if you say you want to kill me, Master, you can't even move, right?"

Rhode couldn't understand why she was so excited, so he scratched his hair and said helplessly, "You're going to die if you continue like this, you're in your original form now, right?

If I die, I will have to report to the Throne of Heroes, and I don’t want to see my master die in front of me.”

"If you come any closer I will die in front of you!!!"

"........."

The Rhodes people were numb.

"Uh, Master...are you worried that I will take advantage of you?

Even I wouldn’t be so shameless. If you imagine me to be that kind of person, I’ll really cry.”

Scathach tilted her head and whispered, "It's not... because of this reason."

"Why is that? At least tell me the reason. Why don't you let me pass?"

"..."

Scathach was silent.

She refused his help and refused to answer his questions.

In fact, the reason for not letting Rhodes get close was very simple.

A very boring and very girly reason.

Because Scathach became tattered and half-dead in the battle, her dignity as a queen made her unwilling to let the man she loved see her ugliest and most powerless face.

"I've passed."

Rod said with a drooping face, and Scathach screamed again.

"no!"

"Whatever you want. Anyway, healing the master is the top priority right now."

Rhode said seriously, "If you still want to kill me after I cure you, go ahead and I will fight you to the end."

"........."

Scathach pursed her lips and her expression became extremely complicated.

After hearing what Rhode said, her originally cold body seemed to be injected with a warm current, and even the severe pain that penetrated deep into her bones seemed to fly away.

She understood that it was a simple human emotion called "happiness" that overwhelmed all her unhappiness.

Is this what it feels like to be a girl in love?

Scathach seemed to understand why humans were so blind in the face of love.

This is not good. Why does Rod's face look like a filter in my eyes?

So handsome... woooo!

While she was daydreaming, Rhodes had already squatted in front of Scathach.

Rod pushed aside her long hair, lifted up the back of her head, held up Scathach's dying body, and stared at her face.

"……Well."

Scathach turned her hot face away in resistance, trying to hide the blush on her cheeks.

Fortunately, Rhodes was so shocked by Scathach's injuries that he didn't notice the queen's shyness at all.

He gasped, "Wow, that's a bad injury...I'm glad you managed to hold on until now."

"Long-winded."

Scathach pursed her lips and snorted coldly: "Heal me quickly."

"Yes, yes. So what are you angry about? If it's because I was late, I'm sorry about that. After all, the master was also implicated by me."

As Rhodes spoke, he cast a healing spell. A gentle white light shone on the wounded body, and magic power seeped into Scathach's body.

He then began to explain to Scathach what happened in the Fairy Realm and the final outcome.

Scathach refused impatiently: "It's okay if you don't explain it to me. I'm not interested in knowing the inevitable result."

"That's right. If the incident hadn't been resolved, I wouldn't be here."

“Not for this reason.”

Scathach raised her eyebrows unhappily and said, "You...will not lose."

As she spoke, she laughed softly.

It contains both pride and more joy and trust.

"Rod."

Scathach closed her eyes, feeling her body slowly reorganizing and regenerating under the effect of magic, and said, "I must be very disappointing to you right now, right?"

In the distant past, Rhodes was attracted to the Kingdom of Shadows by the name of the godslaying hero.

That was also their first meeting.

To him, the powerful Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows is the only thing of value, an existence worthy of being called a “master” by him.

But now Scathach is fragile and embarrassed, no longer the queen who always remains elegant and calm.

She thought in despair that the perfect Scathach in Rhodes' mind was dead.

Already, there is no going back...

"How could that be? It's better to say that you are so amazing, Master!"

Rhodes' words made Scathach open her eyes again, with a look of confusion on her face.

He said: "Master, you defeated Gamma, right? The youngest of the three Coronzon sisters, the strongest one?

Even if I wanted to fight her, it would be very difficult, but you defeated her so easily! You are worthy of being a master! I admire you!"

Can this be considered easy?

Scathach did not complain unromantly, because her heart was once again filled with the happiness and satisfaction that only a young girl could have.

Huhu, say more, say more.

Under Scathach's guidance, Rhodes praised the queen and made her feel very happy.

"That's enough."

After her torn abdomen was completely sewn up and her skin became as perfect as porcelain, Scathach pushed Rhodes' hand away.

"Huh? But the internal organs haven't been fully healed yet."

"I've said enough."

Scathach looked at Rhodes and said, "Thank you for saving me. I am grateful to you this time."

Rhodes: “…………”

"what happened?"

"This is the first time I hear my master say thank you to someone." Rhodes spoke his inner thoughts truthfully.

Scathach said sarcastically: "Do you think I am such an impolite person?"

"Hahaha... Today's Master is quite aggressive."

“It’s all because of someone.”

Scathach shook her head violently, saying the words a girl would use to act coquettishly towards her boyfriend.

But it was obvious that her sincerity was not conveyed to the person she loved. Rhode asked very tactlessly: "Are you not going to kill me anymore?"

"........."

Scathach's forehead twitched slightly.

"Such a strong murderous aura..." Rhodes stuck out his tongue.

Scathach glared fiercely at the boy who had no idea of ​​a girl's heart, and said coldly: "If I have to kill you, I must kill you."

"Okay. Once you've said it, it's no longer a big deal. Go ahead and do it."

Rhode sat down beside her, holding his head high and chest puffed out, looking ready to sacrifice himself.

"Ah."

Scathach nodded, raised her hand knife and swung it towards his neck.

"Stop!" Rhodes suddenly shouted.

"…What's wrong?" Scathach asked.

"Can I wait two years before dying?" Rhodes said, opening one eye.