The Crown Of The Nine Continents
Ch. Bonus ~ The Little One Waiting
**Can be skipped √
Time between Ch. 85 - 100**
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"Mama, Selta wants to see Dad again."
A little girl who could be described with one word 'Es' sulked at an adult woman who was almost similar to her. He leaned on the figure of the woman, while looking at the scene from inside the room.
"Didn't Mama say, a father is indeed a man, but that doesn't mean all men are a Father, Selta," the woman replied gently as she stroked her son's hair.
They were both like a betel nut that was split in two, there was only a slight difference between the two. If the little girl is a cute beauty, then the woman is a soothing beauty.
"Then, where is Selta's father now?"
The woman instantly fell silent, thinking she had made a mistake for telling Laselta something that was not yet the time.
They Spirits do not need 'men' to reproduce, so it is difficult to explain this to Laselta who already know what a father is a man.
It all started when Laselta was very young, she had trouble falling asleep at the time and asked her mother to tell her something interesting. The woman was certainly confused about what to tell because there was rarely such a story among the residents of the Shade of Spirits.
As a result he was forced to tell a story that he heard from Miss Arystina. About the existence of men, about the vastness of the world, and about what is a creature called the Father.
"Um, this is Selta ..." The woman took a deep breath. "We the residents of the Shade of Spirits do not have a Father, neither Selta nor Mama have a Father."
"To understand, Mama's already explained that a few times, right?" sahut Laselta then puffed his cheeks.
"Well, if Selta's already hardened"
"But Selta wants Dad!" firmly Selta while moving from her mother's backrest.
The woman was surprised to see Laselta's behavior that had never been like this before. How could Laselta be so stubborn about wanting to have a father?
As a mother, she was confused. On one hand he felt sorry for Laselta but on the other hand it was very difficult for him to find men from the outside world.
But rather than the second side, the woman prefers the desire of her child, even though it is only limited to calming.
"Huh ... Selta is big, right? How old is Selta now, 50? 60 years?" The woman sighed and said softly, "Well, Mama will be looking for a father, maybe when we all move?"
Arystina had indeed talked about moving their residence from this Shade of Spirits. From what he was talking about, they would all be moved to a place in the interior of the forest.
At first, everyone slightly refused and voiced his protest. It was not without reason that they refused, this protest was born out of their concern for Arystina.
As the only forest spirit in the Shade of Spirits, Arystina was the one who needed the Shade of Spirits the most. Be it strength or health, Arystina was deeply bound by the Shade of Spirits that absorbed mana from nature.
The woman perfectly remembered the worried expression of the Shade of Spirits' occupants when Arystina voiced that opinion with happiness.
"Why is Miss so interested in that man? Didn't they just meet for a while? What if ... ah, let's just hope she doesn't have bad intentions towards Miss Arystina," the inner woman was worried.
The woman daydreamed, unaware that Laselta was looking at her annoyed at being ignored. The daydream was awakened as Laselta called out to him in a slightly loud tone.
"Ma ... Mama!"
"Umu, Selta hates Mama" laselta lamented.
The woman could only smile as she approached Laselta and rubbed her head.
"I'm sorry Mama, what did Selta want?"
Not a mother's name if you can't persuade her child, maybe that's the right word to describe their current state. Although Laselta was annoyed by the woman's behavior but her feelings were instantly melted by the tenderness and persuasion of a mother.
"Selta doesn't want another man, Selta just wants Daddy to be Dad" Selta said.
The woman's mind grimaced, she understood who Laselta meant as Father. He was a man who was somehow liked by Arystina, the leader of them all.
"That's impossible, Selta. You know that man isn't that close to Miss Arystina?" talk to him while smiling.
"Can't it?" Laselta.
"Can't not ...."
"The man doesn't seem to be an ordinary person, and Mama couldn't possibly approach him because it was so disrespectful towards Miss Arystina. Moreover .... the man is not yet fully trustworthy," the woman's mind continues her stalled words.
"Then what?"
It was difficult to explain such a complicated matter to the young Laselta. From any point of view, the relationship between women and men is not suitable for children their age.
But since Laselta was unlikely to be satisfied with the usual vague explanation, the woman decided to budge. Even after he said this, whether he would do it or not was uncertain.
"Em." The woman shook her head gently. "If it's Laselta's wish, then Mama will."
Laselta immediately smiled happily. So bloomed his smile that the woman also felt happy. Sometimes simple things are happy, including a child's smile for his mother.
"Would Selta talk about this to Miss Aurlin, who knows if Miss Aurlin can bring Selta and Dad together?"
Laselta nodded excitedly while smiling happily. He then obeyed his mother's orders, going to meet Aurlin to talk about something he wanted.
A short time later, Laselta returned with a smile that was more blooming than before. Even the woman had never seen such a delighted Laselta.
The woman, could only smile wryly and speak for herself in her heart.
"What have I said? Think of an unknown man as Laselta's father? I've never even talked to him."
Although her feelings were heavy and reluctant, but when she saw the brightly happy smiling Laselta, she felt that feeling was nothing.
Laselta who felt her heart filled with pleasure involuntarily hummed. Smiling brightly while looking forward to the person he considers to be 'Dad'.
"Hm~ Laselta wants to see Dad soon," he murmured with a small laugh.
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Author Note: Perhaps, I will be highlighting a character that is less highlighted in Ch.Bonus like this? There may also be some that are completely useless (No effect on the main story) but there may also be some that are useful to read.