Difficulties and secrets

-Dylan POV-

For the moment I have continued to practice my magic at home, hidden from my mother and my sisters.

My progress can be considered outstanding, thanks to my large amounts of magic power, I don't have to worry about running out of magic. Also, with constant training, my 'mana' reserves have increased and my whole body is in perfect condition, full of strength and energy.

I've been wanting to try casting high-powered magic, but I haven't had a chance to be alone, whenever I go out to explore the forest near our house, I always have to be accompanied by mom or one of my sisters.

It's quite annoying, but I understand that they do it because they care about me. And if I want to cast more powerful magic, I have to do it in a remote place, so I need to go deeper into the forest so as not to attract attention.

If I told them that, they would surely refuse, because deep in the forest there are dangerous wild animals.

I know how dangerous it is, but I wasn't going to go too deep, just enough so that no one can see me use magic. Also, the animals in this world are stronger due to the magical power in the environment, although now I can use magic, I won't risk going too far into the forest either.

I was only able to put this matter aside and continue my practice at home.

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Until now my daily life has passed without any problem.

When I get up the first thing I do is play with mom's breasts while she is still asleep, then when mom wakes up I give her a good morning greeting that is accompanied by a kiss on her lips.

I've been doing it since I was four years old, since I couldn't enjoy her great tits anymore, I had to find another way to keep my closeness with mom.

So that it may seem normal at first and that it can increase in intensity as time goes by.

So I resorted to the simplest way a child could show how much he loves his mom, besides giving hugs or saying sweet words, my final conclusion was to give her a kiss.

Although it sounds simple, there was the problem of how to make it so that it seems like it's just an innocent action of a little boy and that he doesn't start to think that there is something wrong with me or he feels that I have ulterior motives.

It may seem that I am exaggerating by worrying too much about this matter, but now this is my reality, it is no longer a game where I saw everything through my computer screen; I have to face the possible consequences of each of the actions that I do, since if something goes wrong there will be no reset button.

Now I am dealing with real flesh and blood people, they have their own thoughts and emotions. I have to take advantage of the fact that I'm still very young, every move I make has to be justified in some way, I can't just do it without having something to back it up.

Even a simple action like a kiss has to be planned carefully and in the right way. Because I'm still too young to know if what I'm doing is right or wrong, and from mom's point of view it wouldn't raise suspicions but would look normal.

She would think that her son has the same curiosity as any other child her age, that he likes to know or wants to imitate what others do, whether he has seen, heard or read it in a book...

The solution for this problem was quite simple, when it was bedtime and it was just me and mom in the room. I asked her why people like to put their lips together and make weird sounds.

I tried to make it sound as if it seemed strange to me, and at the same time be curious as to what it meant to do such a thing.

Mom's reaction was as she expected, she was quite surprised that her son asked such a question. She first calmed down, then she looked me directly in her eyes and she told me:

"Dylan; Where did you see that?", mom asked worriedly.

"Mom, I saw the neighbor near our house, he was talking to a lady and then they both did that", I replied in the most innocent way possible.

I already had someone to blame for letting a child see a scene like this, here public displays of love are frowned upon, people are very reserved about this matter.

At most a couple in love can go hand in hand in public, or the woman can walk holding the arm of her partner and this is already considered a fairly intimate action.

Also, I make sure to blame someone mom doesn't know well and doesn't have a good impression of that person; and this person fits the profile she was looking for...

Mom doesn't interact much with the people around her, it's not like she can't communicate with them very often, but they are too busy with her business to sit down for a while and talk.

Many houses are scattered around on this site, including ours. The majority is dedicated to agriculture and with the cultivated products they go to the town to sell them.

Rather than worrying about getting along with strangers, she has her three children as her number one priority.

The only person she is close with is Grandma Celia. At best, when they meet other people on the road, they only say hello, speak few words and continue on their way.

Women tend to be cautious when meeting mom, at first I didn't know why, but after seeing the behavior men have when greeting mom, I was able to understand the reason for their unusual behavior.

If my guess is correct, it should be the husbands and children of the people who live around here; mom stands out a lot, she is very beautiful, besides her appearance is unique, because I have not seen people who have similar features as mom's.

In particular the color of her eyes and her hair; most of the people I've seen around here have brown eyes and hair, and a few have black.

Those unusual features, good figure, beautiful face, plus her kind and gentle temperament, make men have a good impression of her. They try to be the most polite and helpful with mom, which of course would bring envy and jealousy to the rest of the women.

It doesn't matter if she has three children, the only thing that matters to these men is being able to get closer to mom, and the fact that she is single doesn't help much to prevent it either. If this is her attitude towards my mother, I wonder what I will have to deal with when my sisters grow up to be beautiful young women...

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Well, I think I'm getting off topic.

As for whoever I blamed, every time he ran into my mom, he would say hello to her, and try to strike up a conversation.

I instantly noticed that this subject had an interest in my mother. He could not hide the desire that was reflected in her face, in all the occasions that he greeted her he took a few glances at her body.

His reputation is somewhat bad, despite being a married man with some children, he still flirts with several women, especially young ones; Of course, mom is not that young, I don't even know how old she is, but adding her good looks, she could easily be mistaken for a beautiful young lady in her 20s.

Because of this, people tend to have quite a few complaints about his behavior, but they can't do anything since they are afraid of him. He is someone with quite a strong constitution, it is said that he was a quite skilled soldier before, he had chances to become a great knight, but due to an injury he had to retire too early without having reached his goal.

It's easy to understand why people can only complain and do nothing, they are afraid that he will retaliate against them. And let's add to that that security and laws are only there to defend and support nobles, so no one would care about simple commoners.

Mom knows it too, she feels uncomfortable under her gaze and she just tries to stay as far away as possible. With such a person, I didn't even hesitate to tarnish her reputation further...

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Hearing my answer, mom was thinking for a while, seeing her expression I could be sure there was some disgust, and also concern. The concern because she was under the expectant gaze of her son, waiting for her to give an answer about what she saw.

I could see that mom was struggling trying to find a way out of this situation, until she finally opened her delicate lips and said, "Dylan, that's something you'll know when you're older, you're still too young to understand."

Her answer disappointed me, it seems that she took the easy way out, telling me that I'm still too young to know some things. If she knew that within the body of her innocent son lives the soul of a man over 20 years old, perhaps her attitude towards me would change completely, but it is something that I will never expose.

I wasn't going to let it end there, so I kept insisting that I wanted to know, but mom refused to tell me. Thinking of a way to get mom to stay on topic, I thought about saying something that would obviously make Mom worried or angry, but it was a gamble I was willing to take.

"If you're not going to tell me, I'll ask him myself the next time I see him," I said, pretending to be angry.

Of course mom was worried when she heard my answer, she might be thinking that her little son would be influenced by that person's bad ideas.

-Eleonora POV-

I would not have imagined that now I would find myself in such a situation, when we were about to go to sleep, Dylan asked me a rather unexpected question.

Since he started talking, he has become quite curious, when he doesn't know something, he always asks me. He proved to be quite an intelligent child, when I was teaching his sisters to read, he insisted on wanting to learn.

At first I thought he was just doing it out of curiosity and then he would get bored, but it was quite the opposite, he learned quite quickly, even when I taught them to write and do some basic operations such as: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Ophelia also proved to be quite studious and learned everything quickly, Arisa on the other hand is not as smart as her two brothers, it's not that she is very interested in studies either, but I still don't care. Unlike her two brothers, she proved to be quite cooperative, expressive and energetic, she helps me with many things at home and always with the best possible attitude.

I love all my children equally, even with their defects and virtues, I show that I treat each one of them in the same way. And I do this so that they can count on me for anything.

I had that idea, but now that Dylan asked me that question, I have no idea how to answer it and I know he won't give up until he gives an answer.

I was thinking about it, and I thought of a way to avoid his question, although knowing how my son's attitude is, perhaps the matter does not end there.

Sure enough, after telling him that he wasn't old enough to know about such things yet, he still didn't give up.

A part of me was furious, not because my son asked me such a question, but because of the person responsible for putting me in this situation.

From the first time I ran into that man, I had a bad impression of him, I remember that he was with his wife, but still he tried to get my attention and did not hide the lustful look he had when he looked at me.

I wanted to throw it away, and I could do it with a simple wave of my hand, but if I exposed my magic I would have to leave this place. It was difficult to find a good place to live, also if I have to leave I will have to take my children with me and I don't know what dangers I will encounter along the way.

Seeing the attitude he showed towards me brought back bad memories that I wanted to forget. At that time I was still very young and my family tried to introduce me to various suitors, but they did not do it because they were worried that their daughter could not find a husband, but because of the benefits they would get if I married.

Also, those suitors were ages that were far removed from mine... I can easily remember that some were the same age as my parents and already had several children, while others were already old enough to be grandparents.

But they all had something in common, and that was the same lustful look this man standing in front of me was looking at me with...

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I made a good decision to run away and not let my family use me in their plans.

Remembering all that my mood fell, I just wanted to lie down, close my eyes and rest. But Dylan still insisted on wanting to know about it, he can only reject it and say that he would tell him tomorrow, of course it was all with the intention that he forget this subject when he went to sleep and wake up the next day.

I ended up underestimating his curiosity, because seeing that I wouldn't give him an answer, he chose to want to find out for himself.

When I heard what he said, I quickly turned to look at him, as if I wanted to confirm if what I heard was wrong and to do so I asked him again what I had just said.

"Mom, if you don't want to tell me, I can go and ask her myself."

Confirming that he hadn't misheard, I worried, what would I do if my son ends up being influenced by that kind of person?

At first I had the idea of forbidding him to get close, but I know I couldn't just lock him up and punish him for such a thing. He just wants to know something and he didn't do anything wrong, besides he has always been an obedient boy from a very young age, until now he has never had complaints when I forbid him to do something, he seemed to understand that I was saying it for his own good.

But now it's different, it looks like he's determined to find out for himself. He could only give in and respond by trying to cover up the truth a bit.

-Dylan POV-

I saw mom sigh in defeat and I knew I had made it, it was risky and I could make her mad at me but the chances were low. I know her very well, and since I have been in this world I have never caused her any problems.

I kept up my dutiful boy act and knew there was a slim chance Mom would honor this whim of mine.

"Dylan, what you saw was just a kiss that occurs when two people love each other very much"

"But they should only do it in private and not in public, because it is considered rude"

Was the answer mom gave. I made as if I understood, then I went closer to mom and joined my lips with hers.

When I did and I turned away from his face, I saw that his eyes were wide, as if he didn't believe what his son had just done.

"Dylan, uh…you…why did you do that?", mom asked quickly, snapping out of her daze.

"Mom, you said that they kiss when two people love each other," I answered, highlighting the answer that mom had told me.

"Also, you said that it can only be done in a place where there is no one to see us, and now it's just the two of us."

Hearing my answer, he seemed to be conflicted, he must be thinking about how to tell his son that what he just did is wrong and he shouldn't do that with his mom.

I wasn't going to give her a chance to respond, so I acted dejected, since what I did didn't make her happy.

"You don't like me, you said they do it when two people love each other"

"Does mommy love me too?", I asked and made puppy eyes that were about to cry.

"Of course I love you too Dylan", he replied quickly seeing that his previous actions caused his little son to become depressed.

"You are my son, I will always love you," said mom.

"I love you too mom", I said as we both hugged, and I was pretty pleased to get what I wanted.

After that we went to bed, and as always I slept feeling those soft breasts on my face. Mom didn't continue with the subject, she must think that it was already over and that maybe I would forget it by the time we get up the next day.

But she was very wrong, from that day I started kissing mom on her lips. At first she was uncomfortable, but as the days went by she got used to it, even she already thought it was something normal.

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-Dylan POV-

I am currently accompanying Mom towards the village. Regarding the place where we live, there is a small field next to our house, where the products produced by the soil are grown and then sold, such as: potatoes, wheat, and things like that.

My sisters have been helping mom with the crops, especially my sister Arisa, she is the most motivated to help.

She is always seen as having a lot of energy, Ophelia doesn't have the same stamina as her twin sister. She likes to help out in mom's little garden, that's where some flowers are planted.

When mom had to go to town as usual to buy some basic necessities, she took me with her, and it was because I insisted on wanting to accompany her, I was curious to know what the town was like.

We passed near the house of Grandma Celia and her granddaughter Daira, who to this day has always come to play with my sisters when she is free.

While we were going towards the town, I noticed that mom was holding a cooked bag in her hand where there were some flowers that she picked from the garden, she carried the same things whenever she went out, I guess she is going to sell them...

And my guess was not entirely wrong, although I did not sell them directly to people, but I sold them in a flower shop. Apparently the owner already knew my mom and she bought the flowers to make flower arrangements or decorations.

People who want to express their love for a person usually do so by giving flowers. It is the easiest gift to get, to give it to a woman.

In this world, giving a gift like this is already a sign of affection that one person has for another, I saw some men buy different flowers when I was in that flower shop.

Nobles do it too, but it's a bit different than just giving a bouquet of flowers. To flaunt your wealth, all you have to do is give one command, and an entire garden will be built, plus you can buy fine clothing, jewelry, or any other valuable gifts…

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Well, at least we don't have to worry about not being able to earn some money.

Currency in this new world seemed simple enough. Copper was the lowest form of currency, followed by silver, and lastly gold. Our family seemed to be able to live very well on a couple of copper coins a day.

100 Copper = 1 Silver

100 Silver = 1 Gold

I learned all this when I was with my mother in the town market, while we were walking I was asking the prices of some things to get some idea of the value of things. Mom answered me calmly and explained everything I needed to know, she also told me that money should be spent wisely and only on things that you are really going to need.

And I obviously understood why she put more emphasis when she talked about money, our family does not have money to spend on unnecessary luxuries, we have what we need to live and cover our basic needs.

The place was quite lively, with people walking from one side to the other, where we walked there were quite a few tents on both sides, with various merchants and vendors selling all kinds of things.

They ranged from the most common necessities that people use in their daily lives to things like: weapons, leather armor, and I think I thought I saw a stall where they sold objects made with magical crystals, which can also be called magical tools.

Also, along the way thanks to my senses being better than ordinary people's. It wasn't hard for me to pick up people's voices, even though we were surrounded by a boisterous crowd, with all sorts of people haggling over products.

I listened to some private conversations, which were not of much importance to me. Until one caught my eye, it was a group of people gathering on an alley corner, I only needed to see them once to realize they weren't nice people.

And their conversation only confirmed my suspicions, they were talking about some gambling deal, debts they had to collect, and something about them needing to get new women for the brothel.

They were talking quietly so people wouldn't hear them, but it wasn't a problem for me to catch every word they said. Especially when they talked about getting women, because when they said it, it sounded more like they were going to kidnap them.

And one of them seemed to have his eye on my mom.

I pretended not to see it, and continued to look at the things that were being sold around me, but I was already forming countermeasures in case they wanted to lay a finger on mom, I wanted to launch a magical attack and finish them all off.

But I had to calm down, we are surrounded by quite a few people and it would attract too much attention, if they started to investigate and found me, all my plans would be ruined...

I had to let it go, but whether it's my mom or any of my sisters, I'll have to be more vigilant about their safety, to prevent them from being an easy target.

"Perhaps this is how Eleonora died before the start of the game?", I suddenly remembered about that event.

There was not much information about her death, it was only mentioned that she was attacked by bandits when she was in town and that when she tried to escape they killed her.

It is not specified if they wanted to rob her or kidnap her, nor was the number of attackers mentioned and if only mom was her target.

It may be a possibility; Although this event is still a long way off, still, it's best not to let your guard down, I don't know if I can fully trust the story of the game. There may be some changes regarding the story and I even have to think about the possibility that I'm not the only one reincarnated in this world...

We continued on our way, we bought what we needed and we prepared to return home. On the way home, we ran into two women who were coming in the opposite direction. They probably lived nearby, but I didn't really care who they were or even bother to look closely at them.

Their appearances were normal, nothing remarkable, but what they were talking about bothered me.

"Hey look, she's that woman, she looks like she just came back from town," one of the women said.

"Yes, this place was pretty quiet before she came, just relying on her looks she has been seducing most of the men here."

"Also, if you look closely, she was accompanied by one of her children, she also has two others at home"

"You're right, I don't know how a woman without a husband can get money to support herself."

"It's not obvious," one of the women said confidently.

"What thing?"

"Like you said, it's really hard for a single mother to support a family. She must be selling her body in those brothels."

"You just have to look at her, she looks like a very delicate and fragile woman who would not bear to do heavy work. So she must have resorted to this kind of method, relying on her good looks."

"That's right, besides, the child that accompanies her must be the son of one of her clients. When she came here, she only had two babies in her arms, and she has never been seen accompanied by any man, she could only have gotten pregnant that way."

The more I listened, the more I wanted to slap those two damn women. That was clearly the nature of a jealous woman, they don't even know my mom well and are already taking their own guesses out of her to demean her.

At least all of this was only heard by me due to my enhanced senses, otherwise mom's mood would have dropped.

But something about her conversation also puzzled me, and that is the fact that I don't know who my father is in this world. I had already realized in the first months, when I was still unaware that I was in the world of a game, and I really didn't care, it was even better for me that there were no men in this house.

I did not see any objects, clothes or any portrait that proves that he lived here; not even my sisters mentioned anything about it, well they were too young to know how a woman gets pregnant, and I guess they were more focused on the idea of having a new member in the family.

Also, all the time I've spent with mom I've gotten to know her well, I know she's not one to be easily fooled, especially by a man. The only question remains as to how she managed to get pregnant.

While I was having various ideas in my head, we had already arrived at our house.

I looked out of the corner of my eye at mom who was already in the kitchen with my sisters, they were helping to take out the things she had bought. Apparently I'm not the only one with secrets, this made me curious about my mother's origins.

There is also the fact that she can use magic, she used to when I was still a newborn, but as she got older she stopped doing it. I have never seen her do it in front of my sisters the same way she did it in front of me, or even mention anything about it.

She only lit a small wick on the tip of her finger, to light the candles or when she went to cook. She didn't use her magic power with greater intensity.

Furthermore, not only did she have an affinity for fire magic, I also saw her use water magic; she has an affinity with two elements, which already makes her a rare talent.

Even knowing this, I can't do much, I can only make various assumptions in my head and try to figure it out in the future.

Putting those thoughts aside, I headed to the kitchen to join my three women.