Chapter 98: Is it funny that Mom Rhynes split into two?

“Eh? This photo…”

At that moment, Rhynes suddenly noticed the photo lying with The Adventures of the Mist Witch and picked it up to examine it carefully.

Charlotte’s face instantly filled with panic, as if she had realized the gravity of the situation.

Since the boy in the photo was tucked inside this book, it meant he was very likely someone Mom Rhynes had known a long time ago, perhaps even her first love.

If Mom Rhynes found out she had discovered this photo, would she be severely punished by her mother?

At this thought, Charlotte started sweating profusely.

However, the punishment she expected did not come.

After seeing the contents of the photo, Mom Rhynes’s face showed no sign of displeasure.

Instead, a look of surprise and pleasant relief emerged.

“Charlotte, where did you find this photo?”

“Uh… it was clipped inside this book. When I opened the book just now, it fell out. I didn’t see anything!”

“I see. No wonder I couldn’t find it for so long! It was clipped inside this book!”

Seeing the relieved smile on Rhynes’s face, a puzzled Charlotte hesitantly asked.

“Um… Mom Rhynes…”

“What is it, Charlotte?”

“Who is this boy?”

“Oh?” Hearing Charlotte’s question, a flash of surprise crossed Rhynes’s eyes.

“Charlotte, do you know him?”

“Huh? Am I supposed to know this person?”

“Look closely at his back. Doesn’t his silhouette look familiar?” Rhynes held the photo out to Charlotte, urging her to look closely at the boy’s back.

“To be honest, I did feel a sense of déjà vu at first. His small body is too thin. I can’t think of anyone suitable right now… So, Mom, who is he?”

“Honestly, Charlotte, how could you forget Dad Roland’s figure?”

“Dad Roland? Why did you suddenly bring up Dad Roland? Eh? Don’t tell me? Is that Dad Roland in the photo?”

“Yes! This is what your father looked like fifteen years ago! What do you think? Isn’t he cool?”

“Cool? He’s not even facing the camera. How am I supposed to tell? Though the current Dad Roland does give off a slightly capable feeling.”

Charlotte subconsciously complained, but the next second, she noticed Mom Rhynes staring at her with a strange expression. Alarmed, she quickly changed her tone.

“No, no, I mean, since Dad Roland is so handsome now, he must have been a very amazing great senior back then!”

“Exactly, he was very amazing back then! Oh, right, Charlotte, would you like to hear the story of how your mother and your father Roland met? It’s quite an exciting tale!”

“Uh… I still need to study magic…”

“You’ve been studying for a year already. Taking a little break won’t hurt, right?”

Ignoring Charlotte’s protests, Mom Rhynes immediately began to tell the story of how she and Roland met.

However, her way of telling the story was quite unique. She waved her hand, and a magic wand appeared in her grasp.

“Um, Mom Rhynes, aren’t you going to tell a story? Why did you suddenly pull out your magic wand?”

Seeing this, Charlotte was immediately reminded of the time she passed Mom Rhynes’s test a year ago.

At that time, Mom Rhynes completely disregarded their mother-daughter relationship, launching a barrage of attacks that left her bruised and battered, almost costing her her life.

After that battle, Charlotte developed a post-traumatic reflex: she started trembling whenever she saw Mom Rhynes pull out her magic wand.

“Oh, that’s because just using words wouldn’t convey the immersive feeling. So…”

Saying this, Rhynes waved her wand.

A string of colorful, dazzling lights flashed from the tip of the wand. At the same time, the storybook in her hand was propelled by a mysterious force and began to rapidly flip pages.

Charlotte stood there, staring wide-eyed at Rhynes’s performance.

“Let me see. Where should I start the story? Oh, here!”

The moment the words left her mouth, the storybook stopped flipping.

With Rhynes’s knowing smile, the surrounding scene instantly underwent a drastic change.

The secret room filled with various magic books vanished, replaced by a deep azure forest.

The sky overhead was covered with gloomy gray clouds, making the mood quite oppressive.

“Eh? What did she do to me? Is this still my house?”

Charlotte cried out in surprise. She turned her head and saw Mom Rhynes was right beside her, which offered a slight sense of comfort.

She wasn’t suddenly teleported to the middle of nowhere. At least Mom Rhynes was with her.

Although she didn’t know what kind of magic her Mom Rhynes had used to transform the surroundings like this.

Feeling slightly relieved, Charlotte quickly noticed something else was wrong.

Mom Rhynes, who was supposed to be with her, had suddenly changed into a witch’s robe, a strangely ribbon-wrapped magic hat, and was standing in front of a large tree, staring blankly at the colorful mushrooms growing at its roots.

“Hmm? Mom, when did you change into a witch’s robe?”

Charlotte hastily asked Mom Rhynes.

However, Mom Rhynes gave no response. As if she hadn’t heard anything, she continued to stare blankly at the mushrooms at her feet.

“Mom? Mom Rhynes?” Charlotte’s voice grew louder.

“Who are you shouting at an image I created?” Rhynes’s voice suddenly came from behind Charlotte.

“Eh?” Charlotte quickly turned around and was surprised to see another Mom Rhynes standing behind her. Unlike the dazed Mom Rhynes in front of her, this Rhynes wasn’t wearing a witch’s robe or a magic hat. She was only wearing a white dress for home use. She held a magic wand in one hand and a storybook in the other.

This Rhynes was clearly Charlotte’s real mother.

Seeing another Mom Rhynes behind her, Charlotte looked bewildered.

“Eh? There’s another Mom here? Eh? What’s going on?”

“Heh heh, this is the Memory Magic you haven’t learned yet, Charlotte!”

“Memory Magic?”

“This magic can read any memory and materialize it for easy viewing. It can read not only human memories but also fully construct scenes from stories. Of course, the quality of the constructed scene varies depending on the person. If a witch with a poor imagination used it, the surrounding scene might suffer significant visual glitches.”

“That’s incredible! How do I use this magic? Mom, teach me quickly! I can’t wait to learn!”

Charlotte stared at Mom Rhynes with excitement.

“Don’t worry, Charlotte. Mom will teach you Memory Magic, but now is not the time to learn magic…” Saying this, Mom Rhynes looked up, directing her gaze to the witch Rhynes in front of them, who was staring blankly at the mushrooms. “We still have to immerse ourselves in this story.”