Chapter 307 Children
"I wish to talk with you."
Van looked at the woman who just unveiled herself. If he wasn't mistaken, this was clearly the queen. For her to sense Van, who made sure he did not create any noise since hiding here hours ago, and yet as soon as the queen arrived, she was able to pinpoint his location.
Still, Van remained cautious and did not step out of the crown of the tree.
"I am alone, High Human Van," the Queen said as she sat towards a nearby bench, "I wish to talk with you, alone. Why would I go to the lengths of covering myself just so I can pull you to a trap? My husband is also fast asleep, a trait of royalty."
"...Why all the secrecy?" Van then finally decided to leap out of the crown, landing a couple of meters away from the queen, "You could have just talked to me tomorrow, I am sure we would have had the chance to talk with each other alone."
"Artemis-- how do you really know this name?"
The caution on Van's face slightly disappeared as he immediately let out a light gasp upon hearing the Queen's sudden question. "Oh, I am sorry. I have forgotten I have not been introduced yet-- you may call me Nori."
"...Van," Van nodded as he introduced himself, "I have already told you, Artemis is my other half; she carries my child."
"She... is pregnant with your child?"
"Yes... do you know of someone named Artemis?"
"I do," Nori closed her eyes as she let out a short but deep sigh, "Artemis is the name of the progenitor of our race, mother to the first forest giants, Ymir and Vanya."
"...Progenitor? Forest giants? I thought you were a Frost Giant?"
"I am both," Nori said as she opened her palm and pointed it on the ground, summoning a small tree, "My father is of the forest giant's."
"...I see," Van could only let out a sigh as she heard Nori's words. If the Artemis that she knew was the progenitor of the Forest Giant, then it could not be Artemis. It would have had to be tens of thousands of years ago.
"Thank you for telling me this information, Queen Nori," Van then said with another sigh, "But the Artemis you know of is clearly--"
"My daughter is named after one of her children, Vanya."
Queen Nori then hurriedly stood up as soon as she saw Van about to leave, "None of the other giant races know of our history and origin, as our kind like to keep to ourselves. Even my husband does not know of this."
"..."
"My father is the chieftain of our tribe, and even amongst the Forest Giants, my lineage comes from a special bloodline," Queen Nori quickly stepped in front of Van, "Our blood is the strongest, due to this, we have always been told that the women in our family...
...shares a subtle similarity to our progenitor's daughter, Vanya; as well as to the progenitor herself."
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"That's..."
"I thought you were one of the humans that killed Ymir at first since the only ones that know of our history are us... and the ones who assassinated our ancestor. But I could feel the tremble of your heart just by the single utter of Artemis's name."
Queen Nori then completely took off her robes, revealing the pair of sharp blades that were hidden on her waist, "You do not have to be alarmed, this was just for precaution. I know now that you are not one of them."
"What... are you saying?" Van could not help but squint his eyes as confusion slowly enwrapped his mind.
"Our progenitor only died soon after my child's birth, along with her son, Ymir."