Chapter 759 My Little Treasure
Archer walked beside his Uncle Finnian Silverthrone through the garden as the morning sun shone, lighting up everything around them. He only stopped when he reached the mansion's entrance.
The two entered. While strolling down one corridor, the older man turned to him before answering his previous question. ''No, I don't mind,'' Finnian said. ''Sia is old enough to know what's good for her, and I've noticed her mood has improved dramatically over the last year, thanks to you.''
As they continued their conversation, he nodded in response to his Uncle's words. He discovered that Finnian was a talented earth mage who contributed to the empire with his construction magic.
After a brief walk, Finnian led them through a side door into the mansions. He followed behind, and as soon as they entered, he was smothered in a big hug, which caught him off guard.Find new updates at novelhall.com
But Archer already knew who it was as he heard an amused voice, ''My grandson came to visit his lonely old grandmother.''
Mia broke their hug with a glowing smile as she looked at him, ''It's so good to see you, Arch,'' she said. ''Your grandfather and I have missed you dearly.''
When he heard Mia's words, a smile appeared, ''Sorry I haven't come to visit you, Oma,'' he replied to the older woman. ''I just get carried away with life and forget to visit people.''
''Oh shut it, you silly boy,'' Mia said while checking him for injuries, which baffled him.
''What are you doing Oma?'' He spoke with a smile, ''Why are you checking me?''
The older woman stepped back while looking at him before she explained, ''I've heard you've been in quite a few scuffles and have been injured most of the time.''
He chuckled in reply, ''You're right, but I have the skill of Regeneration and am a dragon, so I heal quickly.''
Mia nodded with an understanding smile before turning to Finnian, who was watching the scene with a smile, ''Mother, why are you pampering him? he teased the older woman. ''You don't love your children as much.''
Archer watched the older woman's blue eyes narrow as she walked toward Finnian, who still had a smile on his face. Mia stopped before him and swiftly grabbed his ear, causing the man to yell in pain.
"Well, I do adore you foolish children, but not as much as my little darling Archer," Mia retorted. "He's my little treasure, neglected and abused by Larka and her blockhead of a husband. And then there's you and your brother's refusal to tie the knot and bless me with grandbabies."
Finnian looked offended, ''Mother!'' he complained, ''Henry and I are rising stars in our fields while Marcus is a commander in the city guard and Johnathon runs the top merchant company in the Summerfield Duchy!''
Mia looked unfazed and quickly responded, ''Yet with all that, you don't have a lover! Are you dense like your cousins? Look at your nephew. He has eleven fiances and will give me loads of grandbabies!''
Archer shook his head as he thought, 'Her obsession with babies is hilarious.'
The older dragonkin woman stood up with sparkling blue eyes as he introduced them. By the time he was done, Mia was fawning over them all. Her reactions caused some of the girls to become embarrassed and go quiet.
Halime, Llyniel, Kassandra, and Leira were overwhelmed by Mia's happiness, while the others loved it. Archer looked around and noticed Sia and Mary missing, so he contacted them. Just as he did that, a portal opened up.
Sia stepped out only to sigh and shake her head as she spotted Mia running her fingers through Nefertiti's pink hair.
He watched the succubus talk with the older woman about how much she loved him. Then, she started talking about grandbabies, which caused Nala, Seram Hecate, and Hemera to join the conversation.
The flushed-faced girls settled onto a sofa, observing Mia as she doted on Teuila. They couldn't miss Mia's declaration, "Teuila, you will carry loads of grandbabies and still look beautiful."
Teuila's complexion deepened at Mia's words, prompting her to swiftly join the others on the sofa, seeking refuge from the attention. Leira looked at him, ''She's lovely but has so much love to give,'' she said. ''
Archer agreed with a nod, but suddenly, Mia declared to the whole group, ''Girls! We are going shopping.''
He watched everyone in the room, except Kassandra and Nala, react to something excitedly. Suddenly, a portal opened, and Mary emerged. Mia's attention was immediately drawn to her, her eyes narrowing in recognition.
Mary scanned the room with her beautiful short grey hair until her gaze settled on Archer. Upon locking eyes with him, her face lit up with a bright smile of recognition. The older woman approached him before kissing him, shocking Mia, but she soon smiled.
Mary broke away as she said sweetly while running her fingers across Archer's jawline, ''It's good to see you, husband.''
When she said that, the room exploded as some girls hadn't met Mary yet, but here she was. Nefertiti stepped forward, followed by the others, causing the grey-haired woman to smile as she introduced herself to the girls.
''I'm Mary,'' she said. ''I've been waiting for him for years until he stumbled upon Mountainholm Fortress.''
Afterward, the girls questioned her, which amused the older woman who answered their question. Ultimately, they accepted her after Mary declared that she would do anything for Archer or any of them, bringing them onto her side.
Once that was sorted out, they all heard a laugh and shivered before Mia pampered them again, causing even the stern Ella to go bright red once the older woman said she would be a good mom.
As Mia finished her actions, causing embarrassment among everyone except Sia, Mary, and Lucrezia, the younger Silverthrone woman intervened. "Hey, Mother, leave them alone now," she admonished. "They can clearly see you care for them, but there's no need to embarrass them."
The older dragonkin woman stuck her tongue out at Sia before dragging all the girls out of the room to go shopping. Mary and Sia tagged along after Ella asked them after they bid him farewell.
Archer was left alone and decided to level up some more while shopping. He pulled out Zarion's medallion and sent some mana into it before vanishing from the Silverthrone Mansion.
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