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.
But Archer already knew who it was as he heard an amused voice, ''My grandson ca 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 co 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 ?''
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 ti.''
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 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 rchant company in the Sumrfield 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 loads of grandbabies!''
Archer shook his head as he thought, 'Her obsession with babies is hilarious.'
The mother-son joking ended when Mia started throwing ice balls at him while threatening to arrange a marriage with a good girl she knew. This caused Finnian to say bye to Archer before fleeing.
As he fled, the older woman giggled at her son's reaction before she rounded on him. Her blue eyes glowed. But a voice was heard behind them, ''Madam, stop teasing Master Finnian. You know he will avoid you now.''
Hearing that, he turned to see a beautiful blonde woman clad in a maid's uniform. Her lustrous locks were gathered into a high ponytail. Her bright blue eyes were fixed on him and Mia with clear warmth, glowing with kindness as they t their gaze.
Mia looked at the woman and then at him, and that's when a taunting smile appeared. She spun on the blonde woman and declared, ''Selene! Will you beco my grandson's woman and give grandbabies?''
Archer couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of it all as he had to admit he liked his Oma's teasing. After calming himself, he looked at the woman nad Selene, gazing at Mia with her arms crossed under her well-endowed chest.
He found her serious expression gorgeous. But before he could say anything, Mia continued with her gas. "Don't give that look," she said, feigning offense. "We've been friends for decades, and I know you're not fond of relationships, but my grandson is quite the catch!"
''What are you saying, Oma?'' He interrupted her teasing with a chuckle. ''Leave the poor woman alone.''
Mia turned on his and asked in a curious voice, ''Why do you keep calling Oma?''
''I heard it once and liked it,'' he answered with a smile. ''So I will call you, Albert, and Mathias Oma, and Opa.''
When the older dragonkin woman heard, her eyes widened. ''You've t that old fool? '' she asked. ''He was stupid, as Brooke is a lovely woman, a bit strict but still nice.''
He nodded, ''I've never t her so I wouldn't know.''
A sad smile appeared on Mia's face when hearing that before turning to Selene, who was right behind her, ''Tell that old man that our grandson is here and bring so tea, my granddaughter-in-law.''
Selene just stared at Mia with a straight face, ''Stop with your jokes, Madam,'' She said. ''I will go now.''
After the blonde woman spoke, she turned on her heels and rushed off, only for Mia to tease her while wrapping her arm around Archer's shoulder, ''Look how curvaceous my head maid is, Arch!''
He shook his head, montarily captivated by Selene's hourglass figure, before quickly redirecting his attention. "How have you been, Oma?" he asked.
Mia bead as she settled into her seat. "I've been fine, my dear," the older woman replied. "And what about you? How are my girls doing?"
As he recounted recent events, Mia's reactions ranged from shock to amusent. When he finished, she said, ''Can I et the new girls? I want to see what young ladies have tied themselves to my grandson.''
Archer chuckled before sending all the girls a ssage asking if they wanted to see his Grandmother. They agreed, causing him to open a portal, and a large group stepped out, shocking Mia.
The older dragonkin woman stood up with sparkling blue eyes as he introduced them. By the ti he was done, Mia was fawning over them all. Her reactions caused so of the girls to beco embarrassed and go quiet.
Hali, Llyniel, Kassandra, and Leira were overwheld 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 Hera 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 sothing excitedly. Suddenly, a portal opened, and Mary erged. Mia's attention was imdiately 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 so girls hadn't t 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 embarrassnt 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 so more while shopping. He pulled out Zarion's dallion and sent so mana into it before vanishing from the Silverthrone Mansion.
[Please let know if you spot any mistakes, and I will edit them. Thank you]
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