I, Valon, am frantically searching for my mother.

After an unknown amount of time, Daphne's sobs in her arms finally subsided.

Wayne moved very slightly, trying to break free a little from Daphne's overly tight embrace.

This time it worked.

It was very easy for her to escape from the embrace of that small white figure.

Wayne breathed a sigh of relief, stretched his stiff neck and shoulders, and looked at Daphne, whose eyes were red and swollen, whose nose was also red, and who was still twitching.

"Well... cough cough, Mom... uh... Daphne, I have to... leave."

Hearing her own name, Daphne finally broke free from her previous emotional turmoil, and she looked at Wayne in front of her with lingering affection.

"Baby...are you leaving?"

Her voice was still hoarse and nasal from crying, soft and sweet, and when combined with her pitiful eyes, it was incredibly charming.

Wow, holy crap, this tastes amazing!

That's right. If everyone were like Daphne, what would Wayne need to worry about or work hard for?

So what if she's Daenerys Targaryen? If you don't obediently choose to be my mother, then you'd better get down on your knees and wait for the mugwort to ripen!

Wayne couldn't help but indulge in unrealistic fantasies again.

However, fantasy is fantasy, and reality is harsh.

This was, after all, the first time Wayne had encountered this type of mother—soft, clingy, emotionally dependent, and mentally still at a child's stage. Wayne really didn't have much experience in dealing with her.

So Wayne could only give a vague and unconvincing "uh-huh" as an admission.

Daphne's reaction was more direct than he had expected.

She almost immediately extended her claws and grabbed Wayne's forepaw as he was about to retract.

"Don't go... please?"

Daphne tilted her head back, her pale blue eyes instantly filling with tears, reflecting a light as fragile and shattered as crystal.

Looking into Daphne's eyes, Wayne knew he was in trouble.

His worst fears came true.

Actually, a long, long time ago, when Wayne had just obtained the system and hadn't even started looking for a mother yet, he had already thought about his relationship with his future mothers.

In theory, the relationships between mothers other than Wayne and Tia's mother should ideally be like casual sex partners met on Momo.

After making the appointment, they naturally maintained the "mother and son" relationship, but in reality, they did not disturb each other and lived like strangers in the world.

Simply put, it's about having sex once (and finding a mother figure) and then running away, keeping your achievements hidden.

However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.

Dragons, even five-colored dragons, are still creatures with complex emotions.

The two new mothers he acquired each developed a remarkable relationship with him that went far beyond short-term partnerships.

This relationship isn't very obvious with the little girl's mother, Anna.

Because Anna, the little dragon, is already in trouble and needs to hide from her mother at all times.

In addition, Wayne had Tia's mother with him at the time, so Wayne could naturally find an excuse to leave.

But now, with Daphne, the situation has completely changed.

Daphne, with the intelligence of an 8-year-old, is technically a mother, but in her behavior and psychology, she is more like a baby who is extremely insecure and clings to someone she has just found, to the point that she needs Wayne to take care of and comfort her.

"Sigh! Sigh! Sigh!"

Looking at Daphne's trembling little paws clutching her own, and her tearful face, Wayne couldn't help but sigh three times, feeling the hardships of dragon life.

"I'm sorry, Daphne."

Wayne tried his best to make his voice sound like he was forced into a difficult situation.

"It really won't work. If I... I stay here, it won't be good for anyone in the dragon pack."

Stay here?

To be honest, Wayne had never considered this option.

This is hilarious!

What are we doing here?

Do you expect those few districts in the dragon group to suddenly become enlightened and willingly become my mothers?

If that were the case, Wayne might as well go home and find Tia's mother; at least there he could get the protection of an adult female dragon.

However, given Wayne's current state, it would be difficult for him to go back, as he would have a hard time explaining to Tia's mother that he had gained a new mother after going out for a short while.

Upon hearing Wayne's refusal, Daphne sniffed, trying to hold back her tears, and then, in an even more pitiful and cautious tone, proposed a second solution:

"Well... in that case..."

"Can...can I go with the baby?"

Daphne's eyes lit up; she seemed to think the idea was brilliant.

When the baby wants to leave, the mother should follow—that's only natural!

"Oh, this..."

Wayne shook his head.

"Walking together? No...isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Sigh...

I'm going to find another mother, and if I bring another mother along, what kind of trouble will that cause?

After being rejected by Wayne again, Daphne finally couldn't hold back any longer.

The tears she had just held back began to fall like beads from a broken string, large and heavy. But this time, she didn't loosen her grip on Wayne's hand; instead, she lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, and spoke in a weak voice, a mixture of sadness, grievance, and self-doubt:

"Daphne...isn't she pretty useless?"

"Baby...is also abandoning Mommy..."

Daphne's pitiful words made Wayne think of many things. What would Tia's mother do if she were here?

They'll most likely use hypnosis or mind control, right?

Wayne doesn't know mind control, but he can already perform first-level hypnosis.

One-stage hypnosis can make other mothers unable to do it, but if it's just about getting a mother who likes him to let him leave, then it's probably not a problem.

Wayne just felt that doing so was not a good idea.

"Sigh, in a way, I really am a substandard green dragon..."

Wayne sighed.

A few seconds later, he suddenly raised his other paw and gently grasped the little paw that Daphne was holding.

Then he bent down and gently, clumsily, hugged Daphne with his other paw.

It was a very brief embrace, lasting only a moment.

But this made Daphne's crying stop abruptly, and she raised her tear-filled face in surprise.

"That's not true at all!"

Wayne looked into her eyes.

"Daphne... Mommy's the best!"

"The reason I don't want to leave with my mother is not because I want to abandon her, quite the opposite!"

"It's because... the dragons can't live without their mother!"

As he spoke, Wayne looked intently at the small white figure in front of him.

"Daphne...Mommy, do you want to be everyone's mom?"

"Does becoming everyone's mother mean being like Empress Anna?"

Wayne nodded.

"Yes, Daphne's mother, please listen to me..."

"I can protect myself, but the other dragons in the flock can't, which is why I think the other babies need their mother's protection more!"

Daphne…Mother, please help me, and also for Queen Anna's sake, please stay here and take care of the dragons, okay?

So everyone... were they all Daphne's children?

Listening to Wayne's explanation, Daphne vaguely felt that the current Wayne baby must be just like herself back then.

Because I am capable of protecting myself, I want to protect my other brothers and sisters...

However, Daphne's face soon showed a sad expression.

"But... it seems like none of the other dragons want to be Daphne's baby..."

"Don't worry, Daphne's mother."

Hearing Daphne's concerns, Wayne grinned.

"after all……"

"Solving Mom's problems is also a child's responsibility, right?"

Wayne's red vertical pupils narrowed slightly.

"Leave the rest to me."

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