The Villainous Son Loves His Mother - Chapter 3

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Today is the Academy’s entrance ceremony.
All nobles who turned fifteen were required to attend the Academy for three years.
However, I’ll be frank with you: I see absolutely no point in me attending.
Whether it’s academics or martial arts, what could I possibly learn there?
I acquired the level of education taught at the Academy over a decade ago.
Yet, even if it’s pointless, there’s a reason I must go.
That reason is—
—”Hain, you must attend the Academy properly,” my mother insisted.
But the thought of being separated from her during my time there fills me with unbearable anguish.
Yet enduring this pain is also a form of love.
The more I endure, the more I demonstrate my devotion to her.
Considering it that way, perhaps even training my spirit in a cesspool wouldn’t be so bad, would it?
As I pondered this, the carriage suddenly lurched to a halt.
I’m going to kill you.

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“I-I’m terribly sorry, Lord Hein. There seems to have been an accident ahead.”

The coachman’s words made me want to tear him limb from limb in an instant.
But of course, I wouldn’t.
Mother wouldn’t approve of me mistreating the servants.

“Good. Explain in detail.”

As I spoke, the coachman opened and closed his foolish mouth like a fish, uttering utter nonsense.

“H-how it seems the wheel of Viscount Fafnir’s carriage has come off…”

So what?
This was a public road.
Anyone who blocks our way should simply be run over.
But…

“I see. It’s fine to leave the road. Hurry on.”

“A-are you sure?”

Why was this coachman questioning me?
I clicked my tongue loudly and conjured the image of Mother’s beautiful br3asts in my mind.
I had grown up suckling those br3asts.
Without her love, my frail body would surely have perished.
So, it was love after all.
Love solves everything…
The urge to slaughter and destroy everything instantly subsided.

“Good,”

I replied, closing my eyes.
I couldn’t entirely blame the coachman for his confusion.
It was unheard of for a Duke’s House to deviate from its route and avoid a Viscount’s House.
For nobles, maintaining face was paramount. Normally, they would have severely reprimanded the Viscount’s House and imposed appropriate punishment.
But frankly, I couldn’t care less.
Imagine walking down a road and finding a pebble embedded in the ground.
Complaining to the stone and demanding it move just to avoid scuffing your shoes would be utterly foolish, wouldn’t it?

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Viscountess Serena Ira Fafnir was destined for a particular fate: to awaken as the Saintess and join the Hero in defeating the Demon Lord.
However, there were many twists and turns along the way to get there.
For example, on this day of her first day of school.
In the original timeline, Hein would have flown into a rage, viciously slandering the Fafnir House, spitting at Serena, and being witnessed by the eldest son of Count Alphaid’s House, who arrived behind the carriage of the Duke Aster’s House. This incident would have sparked a bitter feud, leading to all sorts of trouble.
In this world, Hein’s temperament remained similar, so the possibility of the same events unfolding wasn’t entirely zero. However, his deep affection for his mother motivated him to avoid unnecessary conflict.