nyslfriends Chapter 953: Scheming? It’s Just Going with the Flow
Chapter 953: Scheming? It’s Just Going with the Flow
About fifteen minutes later, Meteria, who had disappeared earlier, reappeared.Sniffling and clutching her bottom, Meteria rushed into Hera’s arms like a little child.
"Waaah... That bad boy hit my bottom with a God-Slayer technique and said I should learn my lesson!"
"Honestly, you really should learn your lesson. Have you forgotten how you schemed against your own child? He just gave you a punch—a tap on the skin, really. Frankly, I think your boy went easy on you."
"Don’t you realize the position you’ve put your child in? The pressure you’ve placed on him? And don’t you see? He’s here to deal with the troubles you couldn’t solve. What’s a little discipline compared to that?"
Hera genuinely thought Meteria deserved a lesson.
She had always said that family meant pointing out each other’s mistakes, and sometimes a proper scolding was necessary. But in the end, Hera had mostly let Meteria’s mistakes slide.
Well, part of that was due to Meteria’s current status, which demanded a little face. The other part, of course, was that Hera genuinely cared for Meteria—she cherished her like her own child.
So Hera also hoped to see Bell step up and occasionally teach Meteria a lesson to keep her from being so flighty.
Moreover, Hera felt she needed to consider Bell’s feelings more carefully.
After being constantly manipulated by such an irresponsible mother, wouldn’t Bell seize any chance to get his own back?
And Hera didn’t think Bell would go too far—at worst, he would just make Meteria lose a bit of face.
Like spanking her bottom.
"Hmm..."
Hera’s point had some truth. Meteria wasn’t blind—she knew that troublemaker had specifically targeted her, and always with spankings.
Being spanked with that bone-crushing technique... each hit was enough to make her stay silent.
That method hurt, even for her.
It made Meteria grumble.
"Doesn’t that completely destroy my authority as a Mama?"
Hera gave Meteria an exasperated look.
"Did you ever have any to begin with? You left right after the child was born, didn’t you?"
"Hmm..."
Hera’s words struck a nerve with Meteria.
After scolding Meteria, Hera didn’t bother looking at the clueless mama anymore. Instead, she inquired about Bell.
"You’re back, but why hasn’t Bell come over yet?"
"...That’s another disappointment as a mother. He gets a wife and forgets all about me."
"Oh, he went to pick up Hestia and the others."
Hera calmly took over the conversation, cutting off Meteria’s chance to keep complaining.
"Hestia and the others are taking on new roles. Preparing for their first banquet in these new capacities requires extra effort."
Meteria, however, glared at Hera, her face puffing up in displeasure.
"Hera, whose side are you on?"
"I stand with reason."
Hera clearly had no intention of sparing Meteria’s feelings.
Compared to her quieter sister, Alfia, Meteria was undeniably much livelier. Especially when it came to talking—she was practically a chatterbox.
"Metria, the topic Bell discussed this time should be related to the new world, right?"
"Though my child is a troublemaker, he wouldn’t joke about this. But this discussion must concern matters within the god realm. Otherwise, that boy would have bridged the two worlds directly for a conversation by now."
Meteria reined in her emotions slightly. She first gave Hera an affirmative answer and then analyzed the primary direction of this conversation.
"That child has acquired a special power this time. After learning about my pact with Shiki Ryougi, he chose to move in the direction we hoped for."
"So he willingly allowed himself to be manipulated?"
"Manipulated? Hera, your perspective remains too narrow."
Meteria merely shrugged indifferently at Hera’s mention of "manipulation."
Flowers·
"I know that child’s character better than anyone. He only cooperates when it aligns with his interests. If it doesn’t, he won’t be so eager to play along."
"That child also needs my help and Shiki Ryougi’s to build a new world."
"So, he clearly understands that his future path lies in this new world. That’s why he chose to cooperate. Understand?"
I see. Hera nodded in understanding.
She knew Bell wasn’t someone easily manipulated, especially given his past disposition. But if their interests aligned completely, Bell’s nature would likely keep him silent—plotting his own gains in secret.
Meteria understood her naughty child’s personality and thoughts inside out. Otherwise, why would she actually scheme against her own child?
Still, Meteria had a certain confidence. As long as she bowed her head and apologized, her mischievous child wouldn’t punish her too harshly—perhaps just a spanking at most.
It might dent her Mama’s authority, but considering she’d already lost all dignity in her child’s eyes, Meteria didn’t care.
"But the authority that child wields is actually quite dangerous."
"Chaos can distort everything, Order can define everything."
"Crucially, that child also holds Hope—the very equilibrium point between these two Authorities. Even when distortion reaches its peak, if that child wills it, she can swiftly pull the distortion back to its center, restoring the undistorted core."
Meteria now felt a bit uneasy, especially upon sensing just how far her naughty child’s powers had progressed.
Even if the world could be distorted with ease.
She and Shiki Ryougi were entirely different from her naughty child.
They had temporarily lost their ability to grow, yet her naughty child still possessed room for further development and had already clearly glimpsed the path ahead.