I Became a Mother of a Sub-Male Son

For a moment, she was startled and made a small noise. Jade and Richard looked back at the same time. The suspicious person stood still, mingling with the crowd of people not far away, then raised his body and ran.

 

“Wait a minute, wait here.”

 

“From now on, don’t get out of the carriage.”

 

After saying those words, the two quickly chased after the suspicious human. She was momentarily taken aback by the sudden situation, so she quickly opened the door and got into the carriage.

 

“Elia, what’s going on?”

 

“No, nothing happened. I’m fine, don’t worry.”

 

That’s what she said, but honestly she wasn’t sure. The same was for the situation that just happened. As she was pulling back the curtains to look outside just in case, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine. It was because she realized something. Was it just a coincidence that the number of knights keeps decreasing…? There were two knights who went with the Duke earlier. Two knights chased after the suspicious human who had just reappeared. And there are three knights currently escorting the carriage. Yes, three people. Although it was not a small number, it was frankly an ambiguous number to properly protect Deliam, who was a member of the dukedom. Just now, when Richard and Jade were there, there were a total of five guards, so it was okay, but now… When was the Duke coming back? As her anxiety grew, she bit her nails without realizing it.

 

“Elia…”

 

She lowered her hand at the voice of a frightened child. Deliam seemed to have noticed that she was anxious.

 

“It’s okay. It’ll be okay.”

 

She held the child’s hand and tried hard. It was then. She heard a faint sound that irritated her nerves. What? Out of curiosity, she opened the carriage door slightly. Then, she made eye contact with one of the knights who were guarding the surroundings.

 

“Is there anything you want to say?”

 

“No. It’s nothing.”

 

She closed the door and tilted my head. Just as something opened the door again, the knight gave her a look as if asking what it was. She paid no heed to it and stared closely at the knight’s feet. It was now bright daylight. There was no barrier or anything where the carriage was standing. In other words, it meant that there was nothing that could cover the shadow. However, she couldn’t find a trace of a shadow, let alone a shadow, on the knight she looked at just now. The bright sunlight was shining like this, but there was no shadow to be seen. Even though it’s strange, it’s still too strange.

 

She went outside again and looked at the shadows of the remaining knights. Likewise, there were no shadows to be found on the other two knights. Every human being must have a shadow…

 

Wait a moment. For a moment, her head felt numb as if she had been hit with a blunt object. She tried her best to pretend to be calm and looked at all the knights. The knights all seemed busy keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings. It was a moment where she was a little confused because they looked so calm that she didn’t know if it was acting or not. She turned her head to see the creepy gaze. A person who appeared to be a coachman was slightly sticking out his face, and when their eyes met, he slightly raised the corner of his mouth. At that moment, she completely realized. That she shouldn’t be here anymore.

 

She smiled brightly and greeted him, pretending not to notice.

 

“Hello. Thank you for your hard work.”

 

“No.”

 

The coachman answered with an expressionless face, as if asking when he had laughed.

 

“Then keep up the good work.”

 

She said that and opened the carriage door as if nothing had happened.

 

“Liam, come out for a moment.”

 

At the same time, gaze was focused on the back.

 

“Elia, why?”

 

“I’m bored waiting. Let’s go into the toy store next door and take a look.”

 

Deliam looked at her for a moment and then got off the carriage. She said to one of the drivers.

 

“Is it okay if I take a quick look? It’s right next door anyway.”

 

The knight seemed to think for a moment, then nodded.

 

“Just a moment.”

 

“Yes. I’ll take a look and come out soon.”

 

She took Deliam straight into the store. There were various toys on display, but none caught her eye. All her attention was directed towards the knights standing outside.

 

“Are you looking for something?”

 

A young man who appeared to be the store owner approached them. She roughly pointed to a toy nearby.

 

“Could you please wrap this for me?”

 

“All right.”

 

She gently tugged on the main collar of the store where he was going to do the wrapping without the knights outside noticing. Then the store owner blinks slightly.

 

“Why are you doing that?”

 

“I’d like to take a look at some of the other items before packing them up. Could you give me a general explanation?”

 

The store owner looked puzzled and nodded. She held Deliam’s hand tightly and looked at the knights outside, pretending to listen to the store owner’s explanation. They had been looking at them before, but when Deliam and she looked at the toys, they suddenly turned around. At that moment, she took out a bunch of gold coins from his pocket and stuffed them into the man’s pocket. The store owner, who was confused, checked the gold coins inside his pocket and his eyes widened.

 

“Why is this money all of a sudden…?”

 

“Please help us. We have to sneak away from the knights standing outside.”

 

The store owner was inhaled. He whispered very softly.

 

“Are you in a dangerous situation?”

 

“Yes. I don’t have time, so I can’t explain in detail. Is there a back door to this store? Any east road that we can sneak through will do.”

 

The store owner naturally led them toward the checkout counter. He whispered to her, pretending to count the toys.

 

“If you go in the back, there is a wooden door. If you open that door, turn left, and continue straight, you will find a narrow path.”

 

The man paused for a moment, looked behind him again, and opened his mouth.

 

“There are a lot of houses behind it and there are many alleys, so it would be perfect for hiding.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

After saying that, he looked behind him again. The knights were still looking back.

 

“When they get inside, I’ll tell them that you went up to look at some things on the second floor.”

 

In response to the man’s words, she took out more gold coins and gave them to him, then nodded her head. It was then. The child called her with a trembling voice.

 

“Eh, Elia…”

 

The child’s face was full of anxiety. Since he heard the entire conversation between her and the store owner, he must have figured out what was going on.

 

“Don’t worry. Nothing will happen.”

 

She mumbled and squeezed the child’s hand.

 

“Liam, we’re just looking at toys right now, okay? That’s how it should look to them.”

 

“…”

 

The child answered in a trembling voice.

 

“Is there anything that can be used as a weapon?”

 

The store owner seemed to think for a moment, then he brought a small bundle of cloth from inside. She didn’t have time to look inside the cloth bundle, so she quickly put it in her arms and hid it. Then, she took a deep breath. She pretended to take the child to look at the toys and then sneaked away. Then she quickly went inside the checkout counter. As she went deeper, she saw a wooden door, just as the store owner said. After carefully opening the door, she looked around. Fortunately, there was no one there. As soon as she got out with Deliam she hurriedly walked to the left. As soon as she saw a narrow street in front of her, she started running. She didn’t know how long the store owner would take, so she had to increase the distance as much as possible before that.

 

Crackling.

 

The sound of the child and she running echoed through the narrow alley. She didn’t feel any other sign yet, but she kept running without stopping. Her breathing gradually became more intense, but she worked hard on her legs.

 

“Whoa, whoa…”

 

When she glanced to the side, she saw Deliam also panting. The problem was me and Deliam’s physical strength. Since neither of them had good physical strength, they couldn’t estimate how long they could endure.

 

She became nervous without realizing it and bit her lip. At that time, faint but sound of footsteps that seemed to be several people were heard from afar. She felt impatient because she felt like they noticed it sooner than expected.

 

She quickly looked around and found a very narrow street. It was a very narrow street that an average adult man could not enter. Without hesitation, she took the child and pushed him into that corner.

 

Dump.

 

At that time, the child seemed to have lost strength in his legs and fell forward.

 

Elia quickly picked up the crying child. His body became heavy, but she walked inside with strength in her arms. It was about the time she went a little further in. The sound of footsteps was heard nearby. In the middle, she put her body into the wide gap and held her breath.

 

“Damn, is it over there?”

 

“No, there is not.”

 

“If you’re not a rat, where on earth have you been hiding?”

 

“Well, why is that bitch so perceptive?”

 

The voices of the knights were heard not far away. As if they were planning to give up acting, the way they spoke was so fierce. No, she didn’t even know if they were the original knights of the dukedom. Of course, all three knights were faces she had seen many times in the Duke’s house. But no matter how you look at it, the tone of voice she heard was very rough. It felt like gangsters disguised as knights.

 

“The bastard and his daughter are like that, so why bother bothering people like that?”

 

“Should I find that bitch and then sell her to a perverted nobleman?”

 

“That should be it. The guild leader is dead, so let’s do whatever we want.”

 

As she listened to their conversation, she felt like things were slowly coming together. They’d rather sell the viscount, his daughter, to a perverted nobleman, etc… Could it be that the Rayon Guild is responsible for the current situation? No matter how she thought about it, there was no other place to make a connection. At first, she thought they were just kidnapping Deliam… but whatever the plan was, it seemed like the goal was her and Deliam, both of them.

 

“Anyway, how on earth did she recognize me? I was disguised so well.”

 

“I don’t know. Who knew she would have been so perceptive.”

 

“Anyway, let’s look for it again. If we don’t get him this time, we’re dead.”

 

After that conversation, the sound of footsteps began to gradually become distant. Just when she thought the presence had completely gone away, she let out the breath she had been holding.

 

“Elia, what should we do?”

 

She hugged the child tightly, hearing a voice that was completely frightened and full of tears.

 

“The Duke will be here in a little while. He will definitely find us here. So don’t worry too much, okay?”

 

“Yes…”

 

The child cried and buried his face. She said that, but she honestly wasn’t sure about anything. Would he be able to find them here? She held her slightly trembling fingertips. While holding the child tightly, she looked for signs outside. They couldn’t just stay here forever.

 

The place they were currently hiding in was a place he couldn’t find if he wanted to. She couldn’t quite decide what to do. Even if she left here, she didn’t know where she would have to go and hide, and she didn’t have the confidence to move so that they wouldn’t see them. Moreover, she was not alone and had a child with her. That’s why there were so many restrictions on behavior.

 

“…ha.”

 

It was natural. A deep sigh flowed out. She tried to comfort my anxious mind and looked around for signs. Then, she suddenly remembered the item the previous store owner had given her earlier. When she took it out of her pocket and checked it, she found that it was a dagger decorated with fancy decorations. When she slightly removed the sheath, the sharp blade was revealed. It’s a real sword. She looked down at it with a distraught heart. Could she really use this properly? Even with that thought in mind, she tucked the sword into her sleeve. Easy to use at any time.

 

She guessed she would have to leave now. If they find out they’re here, they’ll stop hiding or cowering. 

 

It took a while, but they had barely managed to get into this small place. She escaped through the gap, making as little noise as possible. She headed to the alley. After looking around one more time, she headed to the opposite side. She had no intention of going too far from where the carriage was originally parked. The farther away they were, the longer it would take for the Duke to find them. The idea was to spin around in the center of the place where the reel carriage was. It was time to hide the body again in another suitable place. She took a deep breath as she heard footsteps approaching again. This time, it sounded like one person’s footsteps, not several. The place she was hiding now was a place with a lot of wooden planks piled up in front and behind.

 

As long as you don’t show any signs, you may be able to pass by. She held the child tightly and listened as best as she could. The sound of footsteps getting closer eventually stopped. Then it started to move away again. She guessed she took a wrong turn. That was when she thought so.

 

“You were here?”

 

She slowly raised her head at the sound of a voice coming from right above her.

 

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