At first Aster’s idea was to enter the mind space but he didn’t want to bother Rya while she meditated and besides, he slept like a log since really needed to rest, when he woke up it was already morning which meant he slept more than twelve hours, although skipping the dinner wouldn’t affect a cultivator, he felt sorry for his mother because she probably didn’t move to not wake him up.

He opened his eyes to enjoy the charming view of his mother’s morning appearance, her slightly messy clothes and her beautiful and peaceful sleeping face made her look quite lovely.

Lilia woke up earlier but she kept her eyes closed to rest a bit more, after all not everyday she has her son to herself as Alice also sleeps with them, feeling her son’s gaze on her she felt happy but it was getting late so it was time to “wake up”.

“Mmm ♥”

Lilia slowly stretched her body and opened her eyes just to catch her dear son stealing some glances at her, she swiftly moved and hugged him tighter.

“Good morning darling ♥, did you enjoy your sleep?”.

Aster tried to answer but he was having a hard time breathing due to Lilia’s body pressing against his face, after several attempts, he somehow managed to move his head over his mother’s breasts to answer.

“Well, I had a good rest until someone tried to suffocate me to death”.

Lilia laughed at her son’s answer.

“No complaining ♥, mommy will monopolize you until you compensate all the time that I was left alone in the castle while you had “fun” outside hehehe”.

Aster knew she won’t left him off the hook so easily so he only nodded and rested his face on his mother’s chest.

“I’m sorry for sis but this is not so much of a punishment” he thought.

Lilia would have normally wanted to lay on the bed with Aster until they got hungry but today, she needed to meet that “friend” her son mentioned before, she patted Aster’s head.

“Go to change your clothes we will take breakfast with Alice and that girl you want me to meet, is there a good restaurant on Ghaleria?”.

Aster nodded, this was a good chance for Aria to leave a good impression on his mother after all he liked them both and it would be a troublesome if they didn’t get along, he knew that Lilia will probably be the one to manage his harem, although Rya also seemed to aim for that position.

They changed their clothes and Lilia grabbed her son’s hand before they disappeared from the room, after a moment Aster’s vision changed but it was not the place he expected, instead of appearing in the inn they were at the exist of the bloody forest.

“Mom?”.

Lilia held his hand before answering.

“I wanted to walk a bit and spend some quality time in the outside world with my dear son and I won’t accept a no as an answer ♥”.

Aster felt amused by Lilia’s “demands”, he wanted to deepen his bond with her since the goal was to make her his woman and she was making it easier.

“Of course, how could I refuse to spend more time my beautiful mother, in fact what do you think if we organize a picnic? but I want sis… and Aria to come with us, ok?”.

Lilia gave him a pleading look before she answered.

“Mmm, I like the idea of a picnic but why don’t we go just the of us ♥?”.

Aster internally sighed “haizzz, she knows my weak spots, but I have to be firm on this, although I enjoy my time alone with her it’s not correct to exclude sis and also, I want her to accept Aria”.

“Mom, I don’t mind spending more time with you but you also have to consider sis and… Aria’s feelings, besides I will be sleeping only with for some time you as you wanted so you have to listen to me this time… please”.

Lilia knew she was being a bit selfish but it was still hard for her to accept that her son probably started to develop interest in girls, Aster saw his mother’s doubtful expression and he stopped walking and hugged her.

“I know you don’t want me to leave you aside, but I can assure you that something like that will never happen, you will always have a part of my heart reserved specially for you”.

Lilia smiled while she caressed Aster’s hair.

“Fine I will give that girl a chance… but you better don’t think on replacing me or I will have to beat some sense into you hehehe ♥”.

Aster felt a chill running through his spine, although his mother had a feminine charming figure, she was an energy/body cultivator which meant her physical strength was quite high and not only that, even now he didn’t know what was the peak of her cultivation but it was quite obvious she surpassed the star tribulation realm.

He could only force an uncomfortable smile and accept his fate, “well who told me to accept so many girls in my life… at least I won’t be alone like before”.

After they walked about 30 minutes, they reached the entrance of Ghaleria, luckily the same guard was on duty so there was no need for him to form in the line, when the guard saw Aster, he even gave him thumps up after seeing Lilia holding his hand.

Aster returned the greeting and he was proud that the guard understood his intentions with the girls he has seen him with before.

Lilia saw the weird interactions between the guard and Aster and she wondered if that was a way for acquittances to greet now, she has gone out of the castle many times but she only went to deserted places to train so she hasn’t seen too much of the local culture of the azure sky planet.

Once they reached, they arrived at the inn, Lilia communicated with Alice so they came out to meet with her and Aster.

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Alice had a horrible night, first she wasn’t able to hug her beloved brother to sleep because her mother “kidnapped” him and then she kept feeling unease because there was a possibility that her mother might come to Ghaleria as she knew that Aster couldn’t refuse her demands.

Since she had that thought she couldn’t sleep so she woke Aria who was sleeping in the same room in case Aster came back and she told her about her mother and some of the things that might happen, when they realized it was almost 4:00 am in the morning so they both didn’t have much sleep.

When they were preparing to go take breakfast her communication talisman activated and she internally sighed while she heard her mother speaking.

“Good morning, dear, I’m with your brother in front of the inn so why don’t you come down so we go eat breakfast… and bring that friend he talked about along with you”.

After saying that Lilia ended the communication without letting Alice answer which made her think.

“I’m screwed”.