SPOILER
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Yeah ( ̄Д  ̄). I've read the novel to that point and rage quit a bit later in the story because the author was sticking to that narrative.
It goes down like this - He admits it to them in person before leaving on a multi-year training arc. Both his mom and dad were like "I wonder if he stole our son's body, what would he be like if Arthur wasn't there".
I'm so mad and sad because I was enjoying the series so much ┗( T﹏T )┛
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
It happens in ch 105 & 106 ( https://www.readlightnovel.org/the-beginning-after-the-end/chapter-105), I'm not sure about the future, I gave up reading it shortly after bc the author just moved on without any reflection as far as how Art felt about the situation ( ̄へ ̄)
SPOILER
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Yes, his mother rejects him at first because there is the whole question of "what would my son have been like if you hadn't reincarnated into his body?" And "I gave birth to, nursed, and took care of a mentally fully developed thirty year old man." Which in my personal opinion is a totally valid reaction! It would have been weirder if they had instantly accepted it.
The reason Arthur never really reflects upon his parent's (mostly his mother's) rejection after he leaves is because it is so painful for him. They are after all a major reason he wishes to get stronger and even if they don't see him as their son anymore, they are the only family he has ever known and he is going to protect them. He does briefly reflect on the reason he decided to tell which is he wished to give them an out so they didn't have to stress themselves and worry about his safety anymore.
When he returns his father fully embraces him as his son. His mother admits she is going to try but that she still struggles with understanding exactly where King Grey and her son end and start. Later, later however his mother tells him that his parents came to the conclusion that the child Arthur and the man Arthur has grown to become are so vastly different that there is no way that they didn't somehow influence/raise him, therefore he's most definitely their son.
Ya'll have to remember that Arthur had to act and pretend to be weaker and more ignorant than he actually was to avoid questions. To learn that it was all a lie from the start has to be a shock and make you start questioning what else is a lie, i.e. his feelings towards them and how he views them. He was also quite calculating in his reactions and manners when he was younger and that was noticed by some.
People make the comparison of thinking you know someone, only to realize they're really living a double life. Arthur LITERALLY has lived twice, he has an entire history and world of stuff that his parents know next to nothing about.
So maybe give his poor mom some slack, huh? She comes around eventually, apologizes for her actions, and goes back to treating him normally and familiarly.
My pleasure! Reading everyone else's comments (not just on this thread) made me feel like I HAD to respond. All the comments I've read, so far, concerning future events make it seem so gloomy and hopeless when in reality it's not as simple as they're making it out to be ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
There are some truly epic triumphs in store as well as some gut wrenching heartbreaks (that, let's be honest, made me bawl like a baby), but that's what makes this story so good! (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
So
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Did his mom really hates him after she found out he was reincarnated? And blamed him for taking her son's life.?
If this is true... Man this is a major turn off ( ̄ε(# ̄)Σ