Chapter 529: Chapter D195: Mad Moon

The sudden intrusion of a strange language startled the Hero, who was still pondering the issue about the Saintess.

But she quickly responded, stammering slightly:

“Yes, yes, although it was just a sparring and there was no definite winner, my brother said I won…” (Moon Language)

Upon hearing the Hero’s voice, her mother’s expression did not change significantly, but her moon-colored eyes slightly trembled.

The mysterious language, thought never to be heard from others again, reverberated in the room.

Although their conversation was ordinary, it made the soft light in the room seem purer, a streak of pure white radiance silently spreading.

Under such light, strands of silver subtly appeared amidst the mother’s pink-purple hair, seeming pure yet mottled and abrupt.

Purple hair is not an uncommon color; many strong figures the Hero has seen, such as Sergeants and Cruising Bishops, have similar hair colors.

This relatively dark hue does not represent any particular bloodline nor hold special meaning. It might belong to commoners, or those gifted enough to step into the Fourth Transition as Professionals.

But now, under the moonlit glow, the mother’s ordinary long hair gave the Hero an undeniable unnatural feeling, more like it had undergone some degradation, faded to its current state.

“Is something wrong, Mother?” (Moon Language)

Noticing her mother’s silence, the Hero hesitated and asked proactively.

“No, nothing.”

Without commenting on the Hero’s victory, the mother lowered her eyes, avoiding the Hero’s gaze, and then switched to Universal Language:

“…Can you show me again? The imprint you showed me before.”

Following her mother’s request, the Hero infused Magic Power to her brow, causing the Moon Phase Mark representing the Taboo Legacy to slowly emerge, radiating a hazy glow.

Yesterday, she had secretly found an opportunity, while her father was out, to exhibit this imprint to her mother, as preparation for this conversation.

Due to her grandfather’s warning, she had initially worried whether her mother would tell her father about this matter, but she had just come from the study, and her father showed no reaction, indicating her mother had not disclosed anything about the Moon People to him.

So she approached her mother directly to continue discussing.

Her mother’s moon-white pupils stared intently at the imprint.

After a while, she slowly rose from her chair, leaning forward and reaching out to gently touch the Hero’s brow with her fingertips.

The fingertips felt warm, carrying a barely perceptible tremble.

Sitting obediently with her hands on her knees, the Hero did not verbally resist.

She felt a slight throbbing from her brow, a vague ripple rising in her heart.

“Moonlight’s guidance… brought me to meet your father. So it was because of this…”

Then, to her surprise, the Hero noticed the perpetual coldness in her mother’s brow seemed to fade a little, making her whole face look softer, even somewhat unfamiliar to the Hero.

But this softness did not last long.

Her mother sat back down, her expression gradually turning dejected, her tone light as if speaking to herself:

“But… does the song refer to you?”

She lowered her head, her voice filled with uncertainty and self-doubt.

“Or… have I already failed, forced to pray for the success of other compatriots?”

[Children of the Redemption Song (affecting quantity and quality, 5-less than 3, 50+ more than 10, 90+ includes Royal Family members)]

D100=d100(29)=29

Watching her mother reveal a side she had never seen before, the Hero steadied herself and gently asked:

“Mother, you came from the White Moon, right? What exactly happened in your homeland?”

Her mother remained silent for a moment, fingers gently tracing the rim of her teacup, before lifting her head again.

“…Alright, it doesn’t matter if I tell you.”

Her tone flattened, her moon eyes carrying a trace of inquiry as she looked at the Hero.

“But before that, you should tell me first where you got your legacy from?”

Upon hearing this, the Hero shivered involuntarily.

[Hero’s next actions——]

1. Lie

2. Silence♛

3. Innocence

4. Stammering

5. 1

6. 2

7. 3

8. 4

9. Promise Exchange

10. Great Success/Great Failure

D10=d10(6)=6

She pressed her lips tightly, her eyes flickering, blatantly averting her gaze, not daring to meet her mother’s eyes.

Although she had proactively shown the legacy’s imprint before, she had not mentioned its origin.

“Can’t say, or don’t want to say?” her mother gently raised her eyebrows.

“Your body has quite a few external Magic Power imprints; if you can’t say, then you’ve been placed under prohibition while obtaining the legacy.”

Her mother’s moon eyes revealed a rational radiance, her gaze swept over from the Hero’s crescent marked brow, slender collarbones, slightly rising chest, and even the anklets around her ankles, seemingly examining her entire being from inside out.

As Viscountess, unlike the father who displayed indifference towards bothersome matters in the mansion, her mother managed the Viscount Mansion neatly and efficiently, renowned for her strong skills in the noble circles of the city.

[Mother LV]

D18+55=d18(10)+55=65

“And if it’s the latter, don’t want to say, it means you think the source is unsuitable to disclose to me, or unsuitable to let your father know…”

The Hero’s expression stiffened, she closed her eyes tightly, her face taut, not showing a hint of reaction.