A Single Mother's Farm of the Gods
Chapter 277: May the Gods Forgive You, But I Will Not

Chapter 277: May the Gods Forgive You, But I Will Not

The very next day arrived without a hitch for Elaina. It wasn’t the day that she was looking forward to but she can’t just skip the day and end it, she has to go through with it. She has to go through this problem and end it once and for all.

Since she didn’t know how long they would be there, Elaina instructed the Feys to take care of the farm in her stead. Thankfully, both the Feys and the fairies are helping each other so Elaina does not need to worry too much.

After feeding her twins and getting ready, Elaina only had to wait for Troy to arrive. Of course, he didn’t take too long and she only had to wait a few minutes.

"Did you wait too long, Elaina?" Troy asked, clearly huffing from rushing.

"No worries, I just finished preparing myself. I was waiting for you and our escorts to the castle to arrive."

Hearing that, Troy sighed in relief. He thought he was already too late and scrambled his way to Elaina’s farmhouse after realizing the time. Elaina chuckled after realizing that he had to hurry himself just so he didn’t get tardy from the meeting.

"Don’t worry, it is still pretty early. I can tell you haven’t had your breakfast just yet. Go to the kitchen and have a bite there. We don’t know how long we will be there in the castle so it would be best to have your stomach filled instead of leaving it empty," Elaina suggested.

"Good point. Besides, I am a bit hungry indeed. Let me raid your kitchen for a bit."

Elaina chuckled at her brother heading straight to the kitchen. She already knew that he would be skipping his breakfast so Elaina prepared extra for her brother. It might not be as good as Douglas’s cooking that her brother eats everyday but it shouldn’t be bad enough and after the first experience of cook-off that Elaina had with Douglas the other day, she gained a bit of experience to enhance her cooking for a bit.

Just like Elaina predicted, the escorts arrived not too long after Troy finished his breakfast. They didn’t arrive too early nor too late and that is good enough. Among the escorts is none other than Princess Tabatha herself.

"You will be escorting us today, Princess?" Elaina was surprised when she saw the entourage that was assigned to them that day.

"Of course, Master. As the first Princess, it would be part of my duty to make sure that my Master who taught me important things in swordsmanship was safe in her travels. It is also a good way for me to ensure that you get to enter the castle without any interference by the guards."

"Then lead the way, Princess."

Elaina and Troy got inside the carriage and prepared for them while the Princess mounted her horse along with the other bodyguards. She will be riding outside the carriage.

"Why are there more bodyguards escorting us in the palace?" Elaina asked through the window.

"Considering that threats are happening around that are centered on Master, there is a big chance that people are trying to take advantage and target this carriage knowing that you are riding it. Treat it like some sort of precaution in case our predictions might come true.

Elaina nodded. Knowing her parents, they might have paid a few people and bribed a few of them to ambush them while they were en route to the castle. She can defend herself but it is better to keep the precautions high as there are some unexpected outcomes that Elaina didn’t want to happen.

Thankfully, the escort mission was trivial and peaceful and they arrived at the castle shortly after their departure.

Due to the presence of the First Princess, the entry was smooth and there were no delays for them, allowing them to enter the castle without any problems.

"Are we going to greet the King and Queen?" Elaina asked.

"No. They are going to be busy with all the proceedings and work so I will be the one escorting you to the dungeon below and access the prison rooms where the prisoners are being held. We will be there to record the conversation as well, but of course, if you don’t mind. It might be a way for them to confess to their crimes."

Elaina nodded and looked at her brother who also nodded.

"We don’t mind the recordings really. If you think it is necessary for the sake of the investigations then go for it."

The Princess nodded and the three alongside one guard who seemed to be a warden of the dungeons escorted them to where Elaina’s parents were held. There, they meet Rakkan and Liliana currently talking to each other.

"Grandpa? Grandma? Why are you guys here?" Elaina asked, surprised.

"Oh, you guys have arrived? And Troy tagged along as well? Didn’t know you like to meet your parents now?" Grandpa pats Troy on his shoulders.

"Not really, Grandpa. I only came with Elaina here to ensure that she will not go on a rampage from anger. You can say I am her anger limiter at this moment."

Grandpa was surprised but he nodded after realizing Troy’s role there.

"Are you two here to crack their shells, Grandpa?" Troy asked.

"You are sharp, Troy. Your Grandma and I are here to interrogate the two of them before you two arrive. We wanted to get as many testimonies from them as much as we could so that when you two arrived, we could tell if they said any contradictions or not. I know they were family but I don’t condone these kinds of acts and considering what they did last time, we already disowned our son. We don’t want to associate ourselves with a son who wants to be a mass murderer."

A guard interrupts their conversation as he appears before them.

"The prisoners are now ready to receive new guests, follow me."

Elaina steeled herself and entered the dark dungeon. The cells are clean but the feeling of dread and the smell of rusty iron can be felt and smelled all around, making it an uncomfortable area to be in.

The cells have some prisoners inside but not as numerous as Elaina thought. However, as soon as they got farther, she soon found the cell where the soldiers that accompanied their parents were. The look on their faces is grim and from the looks of it, they are only hoping for a miracle salvation at this point.

"Here they are. Please be civil."

After that, the guard left them with only Elaina, Rakkan, Liliana, Troy, Princess Tabatha, and the guard who holds the recording device left to witness the two.

As soon as Victor and Maria saw Elaina, the two quickly stood up from the floor and showed a face that would get sympathy for.

"Elaina! Thankfully, you accepted our request!" Maria said tearfully as they clung to the cold iron bars.

However, despite their faces looking like they needed to be in pity, Elaina didn’t show any compassion or kindness in her face like she usually displayed. Instead, she has a big frown on her face with an expression of disgust. Even Troy was not expecting this kind of display either. They don’t even acknowledge him...or they just don’t recognize him after all these years.

"What the hell are you all on about? And why the heck would you be calling me, Mother and Father? I am a busy woman and I am not here for idle chatter," Elaina showed her hostility.

"Don’t be like that. We are in prison right now so you don’t have to be angry at us. We are sorry for everything we have done, you know?" Victor explained. Of course, his tone has a hint of nonchalance, which Elaina didn’t like. He is clear to not take his apologies seriously.

"This b*stard..." Grandma muttered under her breath, clearly ready to flare her sharp tongue, only for Grandpa to stop her from doing so.

"Are you apologizing now because you wanted my help in bailing the two of you out of jail?" Elaina asked.

"Yes! I mean...no! We are sincere in our apologies, Elaina! I-it’s not like we did anything wrong that day!" Maria stuttered.

"Anything wrong?! You two and the soldiers were bombing people with explosives that can kill! And now you are claiming that you guys did nothing wrong?!" Elaina lashed out.

"N-no! We are just there to also celebrate the New Year! Yeah, that’s it! It’s for the celebration of the New Year!" Victor is now sweating bullets.

Elaina shook her head. "No. We don’t celebrate the New Year in this kingdom with explosives, for your information. We might have some explosions here and there for celebration but we don’t use literal bombs and grenades to welcome the New Year and we don’t throw them to innocent bystanders. We use firecrackers."

"F-firecrackers? But there is no difference in that right? Anyways, we are now apologizing so please, can you help us out and let us out of here? I heard you are now friends with the princesses of this kingdom so maybe you can use your influence to let us out of here?" Maria grinned with malice.

Hearing this, Elaina chuckled while emitting an aura of bloodlust. Everyone in the room is surprised and Troy is ready to stop Elaina in case she gives in to her desire.

"Haaaahhh...I thought you two would at least have a change of heart or two...but you two are just insufferable in many ways. May the Gods forgive you two...but I will not be forgiving you a lot for the trouble you brought to me. Just to let you know. The moment you all tried to harm my babies that I was just carrying last time, I already quit treating the two of you as parents. Let me tell you two officially...I am now disowning the two of you as my parents. Now, suffer and rot in that jail!"