The Absolute Godspeed of Infinite Worlds

Chapter 604 - 604

The lady smiled bitterly with a weary expression, then stole another glance at him."Speaking of which, my XX is almost at the right age for marriage—"

"Haha, there's no such 'if'."

Eiji chuckled lightly, interrupting the lady's incantation.

"Well, that's true."

The lady could only nod awkwardly.

She was thin-skinned; having been subtly rejected just once, she felt too embarrassed to continue promoting her daughter.

"Eh, Auntie, why are your eyes red?"

Eiji suddenly exclaimed in surprise, looking astonished at her gem-like emerald eyes.

"Huh?"

White Saber hurriedly wiped her eyes, instinctively trying to remove the redness.

"Have you been crying?"

Eiji approached with concern.

But then he stopped in his tracks.

Recalling the low atmosphere during the meal earlier, he had already guessed the reason for the lady's unhappiness.

"It must have been very hard, Auntie?"

These words pierced straight through the softest part of her heart like a sharp sword.

The hidden bitterness inside suddenly burst forth, turning into unstoppable tears that streamed down her face.

"S-sorry, it seems like some dish soap got into my eyes..."

White Saber quickly wiped her tears, but no matter how much she wiped, they showed no signs of stopping.

Her eyes remained red, her nose kept tingling, and the tears simply wouldn't stop.

It was just one sentence, yet she had been completely broken by it.

"It's alright, Auntie, there's no need to hide it. Venting like this is actually a good thing, I think."

Eiji wiped the water from his hands and sighed softly as he gently patted her back.

Hearing this, White Saber could no longer hold back, and large teardrops gushed out.

Such thoughts weren't entirely false.

Because this Singularity was needed by the Counter Force, no one had ever come to repair it. Therefore, aside from Goetia, no one knew when this Singularity had begun or how many years it had lasted.

Only one thing Eiji remembered clearly.

That was that this Singularity had already existed since he was born. Back then, his mother was Minamoto no Raikou, and his experiences growing up wouldn't deceive him.

Conservatively estimating, this Singularity had existed for at least fifteen years.

Therefore, White Saber raising five daughters through all the hardships was by no means a false experience. The hardships and bitterness involved couldn't be understood by those who hadn't experienced them.

Eiji genuinely believed that the lady needed to vent.

If she kept suppressing herself like this, it might lead to problems. If she encountered an awakening ritual, it might even cause failure.

Witnessing the lady crying, Eiji became even more certain of one thought.

While it was true that for Goetia and the Counter Force, selecting the final outcome was the most important thing.

For the people caught in the middle, the outcome wasn't important - the process was what truly mattered.

The bonds formed here, the emotions gained, were absolutely not false but genuinely experienced.

How could such experiences be easily erased?

Looking at the crying lady, Eiji's determination to compete for the UO position grew even stronger in his heart.

Then he reached out and pulled Mrs. Pendragon's head closer.

Lost in her sorrow, she didn't notice and instinctively rested her head on his shoulder.

As a future UO, I'm willing to help Mrs. Pendragon escape her suffering like this - I'm truly too kind!

Eiji thought to himself with emotion.

"I'm sorry, Eiji, I've gotten your clothes all wet."

Only after a good while did Mrs. Pendragon finally finish venting her emotions.

She lifted her head with swollen eyes, her face slightly flushed as she looked with embarrassment at Eiji's shoulder.

"It's fine. If it gets wet by Auntie's tears, it must be very happy too."

Eiji waved his hand dismissively, showing complete indifference.

"Pfft!"

Mrs. Pendragon immediately laughed through her tears, giving him a reproachful look.

"You child, always saying such amusing things."

Though her eyes showed reproach, her tone was soft - it seemed she didn't dislike this kind of talk.

"I'm sorry, Eiji, for letting you see Auntie make a fool of herself."

Mrs. Pendragon wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.

After crying it out, she felt much better.

It's just that crying so heavily in front of her best friend's child made her feel very awkward, as if she had lost all dignity as an elder.

"How could this be considered making a fool of yourself? I think Auntie showing her true self just now was the most beautiful!"

Eiji gazed intently at Mrs. Pendragon, his eyes filled with intense warmth.

"If Auntie is willing, you can come to me to talk anytime in the future. I'd be very happy to listen!"

Mrs. Pendragon's heart trembled.

Such an auntie is the most beautiful... the most beautiful... beautiful...

In that instant, completely inexplicably, she felt every cell in her body trembling.

She suddenly became flustered. Facing her best friend's son's burning gaze, she instinctively looked away.

"You child... don't say such reckless things!"

She turned around as if very angry, deliberately turning her back to Eiji.

Her heart was somewhat panicked, beating uncontrollably, yet she felt subtly proud.

Even this child who seemed blessed by heaven and earth still thought she was beautiful - what could make a forty-year-old woman feel prouder than that?

"Speaking of which, I've visited several times now, but I haven't seen Uncle?"

Eiji very suavely moved past the previous topic.

This made Mrs. White Saber secretly sigh in relief. If they had continued talking like before, she really thought it would become very awkward, and she might not even dare to let him visit her home in the future.

"My husband... he's not in this country."

She also pretended to brush past the previous matter, replying with feigned calm.

"On a business trip?"

"Something like that."

She answered ambiguously.

Her husband was her younger sister, and her younger sister was the Queen of Britain - this was something she simply couldn't bring herself to say.

"Then what do you do when something happens at home normally? Like if there are some hooligans or something..."

Eiji showed a worried expression.

"I rarely go out normally, and my daughters all have the ability to protect themselves."

Mrs. Pendragon said nonchalantly.

Not just the ability to protect themselves - her daughters' physiques were each stronger than the last. Even the seemingly most delicate fifth daughter, Lily, had the strength to knock down grown men.

"That's good then."

Eiji nodded understandingly, but the worry on his face still didn't fade.

"I think a man should try to minimize business trips as much as possible. That way he can help with more household chores and prevent his wife from getting overworked. That's what being the true pillar of the family means. A home always needs a man around. If I get married in the future, I definitely won't be running off outside every day."

"Hmm..."

The lady responded absentmindedly.

Why is this child saying such strange things today?

She felt nervous again, worried that Eiji might ask more probing questions about her family situation.

Fortunately, he remained very well-behaved until all the housework was finished, gradually putting her mind at ease.

I'm clearly a pure love warrior, so why am I writing NTR literature here?