Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

Her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"thump."

That was a feeling I had never experienced before.

Before she could think it through, Cheng Cheng had already descended from the clouds and embraced her tightly, like a child who had finally found his home.

"Mom, I'm home!"

Freya was stunned.

She raised her hand, instinctively wanting to push him away, but her hand stopped halfway through and then gently landed on his back.

“…Mmm,” she said softly, “It’s good that you’re back.”

At that moment, she felt her heart beating a little fast.

Chapter 63, Would Mom Do That?

The war in Heaven has come to an end.

The Sky Island created by the primordial spirit ruling the world—those magnificent palaces, those towering pavilions, those magic arrays that once suppressed all living beings—are now all reduced to ruins, scattered among the surging sea of ​​clouds.

The broken glazed tiles shimmered under the starlight, and the fractured jade pillars leaned against the clouds like countless tombstones, witnessing the end of an era.

The right to freedom of play has been returned to all living beings.

Wukong is gone, Xiaotianquan is gone, the Demon Saint, the Pegasus, the Ninja, the Heroic Spirit... they turned into specks of light and dissipated between heaven and earth, but those lights did not disappear, but fell to the human world and into the hearts of every player who once loved them.

Cheng Cheng stood atop the shattered Five Finger Mountain, watching the light fade into the distance.

There was a rustling sound behind me.

He turned around and saw Freya crawling out of the ruins, her small figure appearing particularly frail in the starlight. Her clothes were torn in several places, her face was covered in dust, and her hair was a mess, like a little kitten that had just rolled out of a mud puddle.

Cheng Cheng couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at!" Freya glared at him, dusted herself off, walked over, and pulled him away. "You hugged me and then left without even taking me out of the cave!"

I have no magic power left, how can I fly!

"I'm quite busy right now, having just defeated the primordial spirit." Cheng Cheng looked up at the sky, mysteriously, "I'm happy for my comrades who have realized their dreams."

"……baffling."

Freya stepped forward and naturally took Cheng Cheng's arm: "Come on, let's go home!"

…………

In the bathroom, the sound of rushing water masked the girl's thoughts.

Freya stood under the showerhead, letting the water wash over her fair skin, lost in thought.

Although he couldn't help in any way, Cheng Cheng had conquered Sky Island and personally killed the Princess, so he was no longer bound by his primordial spirit.

In the witch's dream, the fantasy of the "Primordial Spirit" ruling the world had lost its appeal. So, to leave the dream, what remained of that fantasy—

Freya lowered her head and breathed silently in the flowing water.

it's me.

Perhaps, it was precisely because Cheng Cheng lacked maternal love in his life that he became her mother. If that's the case, to wake him up, he needs to confront his family of origin and realize—

Adults cannot seek maternal love from little girls.

But is it really necessary to do this?

Freya was suddenly overcome with conflicting emotions: she subconsciously wanted to distance herself from Cheng Cheng and explain the truth about the witch's trial to him, yet she couldn't help but fantasize about what it would be like if they could spend a little more time together face to face...

"I'm probably sick..."

It must be because the stone walls in the cave were too cold that he caught a cold, which is why he's having these wild thoughts.

She tried to force herself to forget about it, dried herself, wrapped her hair in a towel, and then walked out of the bathroom.

Standing outside the bedroom door, Freya hesitated for a long time, her hand on the doorknob, but she didn't turn it open.

After a long silence, he finally made up his mind: "Three days! Let's just treat this as a game! I'll tell him the truth after three days!"

With this in mind and a feeling of unease, Freya finally turned the doorknob and entered the bedroom, where she saw Cheng Cheng sitting at the computer playing games.

"...You're invincible."

Looking at Cheng Cheng, who was still playing games, Freya sighed, wishing she could smash his head: "You're the hero who just conquered Sky Island, saved humanity from the Yuan Shen, and obtained so many Yuan Dao traces, attracting worldwide attention... and you just start playing games as soon as you get home?"

"So what happened?"

"You're already the strongest in the world, don't you have any grander dreams?" Freya asked tentatively. "Like, to rule the world, or enjoy life to the fullest?"

“But I’m enjoying life right now,” Cheng Cheng said matter-of-factly. “Being able to play games happily every day and live with my family and friends is the life I’ve always dreamed of.”

"Wake up, you stay at home all day and have no friends at all."

Cheng Cheng immediately became anxious, and then he said some unrestrained things, such as "A gentleman's friendship is as light as water" and "Liu Ruyan from the Liu family is still waiting for me to marry her," which made Freya laugh and the room was filled with a happy atmosphere.

'Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad to just spend three days like this, living a mundane life...'

Freya thought about this silently, occasionally playing games with Cheng Cheng, until the clock struck twelve, and it was time to turn off the lights and go to bed that she realized:

There seems to be only one bed in this apartment?

…………

Are you asleep?

"No."

"Sleeping on the floor must be uncomfortable, right? Why don't you go to bed instead, Mom? I promise I won't steal the blanket."

"No, it has nothing to do with taking the blanket... I'm just a little afraid of you..."

"Alright, alright, get into bed. It's not like you can't sleep."

"Ugh, don't pull me, I can get up myself! Hey, wait a minute, how old are you? Why are you still sleeping with your mom? Ugh, don't burrow into my arms!"

"(//o/ω/o//) I just can't do anything with you..."

…………

What would you like to eat for lunch?

"Hamburger, Coke, and Fried Chicken".

"Eating takeout every day isn't healthy! What do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you."

"Can you make hamburgers, cola, and fried chicken?"

"...It just so happens that I want to eat it today, just this once."

"Since you want to eat it, then it doesn't count as me asking for it. I'll order it again tomorrow when I want to eat it."

"(-_-#) You're so annoying."

…………

"(^з^) Cheng Cheng, come help Mom take a look, does this dress look good with this hat?"

"It doesn't look good."

"Don't think I didn't see it, you didn't see it at all!"

"Your clothes make you look too old; they don't suit you."

"Wait, makes me look old? The only clothes that fit me right now are children's clothes, okay? How could they make me look old?"

"To me, a woman is considered a mature woman from the moment the umbilical cord is cut."

"Mom, I'm thinking of sacrificing my own family for the greater good."

…………

"Mom, I'm out of shampoo, could you get me some?"

"You actually know that you can't just walk out and get it like you did yesterday. That's progress, that's progress."

"I know, I know. It'll just get the ground wet if we go outside. Is it really worth nagging about such a small thing?"

"Then let me teach you something else. When you ask me to get something at the door, just open a crack. You don't have to show your whole body."

"It doesn't matter, you're my mom, what haven't you seen?"

"≥﹏≤Never seen it before! I really have never seen it before!"

…………

"Hmph hmph hmph?"

Freya hummed an off-key song, wearing an obviously oversized apron, and stood on a small stool, clattering as she prepared dinner.

When Freya brought the last dish to the restaurant, Cheng Cheng had already turned on the TV and selected a movie to watch while eating.

We've gotten used to watching TV and having dinner together over this period of time. The entertainment programs in this world are very different from those in the Kingdom of Konoma. There are very few mainstream works about heroes fighting demons, but all kinds of entertainment are flourishing.

Freya preferred watching romantic Korean dramas, but Cheng Cheng liked watching game live streams while eating. After they couldn't reach an agreement, they compromised and decided to watch anime together for dinner. This made up for Freya's regret as a mother who hadn't watched cartoons with her child.

Today's recommended watch is an animated film, *Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms*. It tells the story of a 15-year-old elf girl who, after her race is wiped out, finds an orphan from an ordinary family and decides to adopt him.

The female protagonist gradually transforms from a naive young girl into a bewildered young mother, and then into a mature and stable mother; the male protagonist also goes from relying on his mother to becoming rebellious in his youth, arguing with her, and finally leaving home to make his own way in the world, until he finally understands his mother after starting his own family and career.

However, the female protagonist's clan is immortal, and the two are destined to part ways.

Finally, the young mother saw her white-haired son off, and the film ended with a heart-wrenching cry on the empty grassland.

This is a very touching movie about family relationships.

Cheng Cheng was so engrossed in the movie that he forgot to chew his food until the credits rolled, at which point he secretly wiped away a tear.

Freya was already crying her eyes out.

While moved, it also seems to make sense why Cheng Cheng had no objection to being called "Mom"—the existence of such works in the world, and their adaptation into films, proves that society as a whole agrees that it is normal for adults to call little girls "Mom."

But today is already the third day. Freya thought.

It's time to tell Cheng Cheng the truth.

However, having just finished watching a story about life and death, she was truly afraid of parting.

Let's talk about it after we finish this meal...