Book 16: Chapter 26


    Mom crouched down. She gently pressed her hand onto the girls wound on her abdomen. The girls scrunched up face rxed as the pain eased up. Mom moved her hand. The wound on her abdomen had vanished. Frowning, I asked the girl, Your mana doesnt seem to be poor, so why cant you heal yourself?


    The girl weakly replied, I Frankly, I cant use healing magic.


    While her wound had been healed, the girl was weakened due to excessive loss of blood.Mommy Vyvyan surveyed the surroundings then coldly said, The forest has returned to normal, so weve shown you the utmost magnanimity. Obediently stay and recover. Once youve recovered, leave on your own.


    The young girl tightly clung to my leg and cried, No I I cant leave in this state.


    We were covered in blood as a result of what happenedst night. The wolves in the forest had temporarily left, but they mightve returned at night. The young girl was so weak that she couldnt budge at the moment. Once night fell, the wolves might mistake her for a corpse at night and eat her. The forest wasnt a safe ce for a wounded elf.


    Please, please take me back I wont do it again. I beg you Please save me I dont want to die yet Sorry, sorry I shouldnt have done that I dont want to die. I dont want to die I really dont want to die!


    Her bravado fromst night was nowhere to be seen anymore. She was just a kid when it came down to it. After almost being killed by Mom, she developed a fear of death, which was why she cried and pleaded for me to help her when she was abandoned and potentially faced with death.


    I wont mention it! I wont! I wont mention a word of what happened between you two Please save me. Your Highness, Your Highness Please, please save me!


    Mom indifferently stated, The dead cant speak. If I was truly worried about people finding out, it would be best just to kill you now. I dont believe you will keep a lid on it. However, I know for certain that my son will. Plus, youre not the only dark elf our tribe has killed. Weve killed plenty before you.


    Mom, we should save her.


    Son, are you sure? She tried to kill youst night and harm the imperial pce. Your wife and children were inside the pce, werent they? Moreover, shes a dark elf. While she does have blue eyes, thats due to her absorbing the blood of a normal elf. In other words, she has killed before.


    I looked into the girls eyes. She looked at me with her pitiful gaze.


    To be honest, I wasnt convinced a young girl so afraid of death killed anyone before. If somebody had killed, they wouldnt be afraid of death.


    Mom waved her hand. Her blue eyes slowly switched to blood red. Her eyes didnt scare me. To the contrary, they oddly felt nostalgic. When I first came to this world, a girl with the same red eyes helped me. I hadnt see Mera in a long, long, long time. I even began to forget her appearance.


    Have you killed?


    I havent! I havent! I didnt kill him! He He died in the forest! The animals killed him! It wasnt my fault! I just sucked his blood! Believe me! Please believe me! I havent killed anyone!


    Mom looked at the girl without any sympathy in her eyes. Mom was a gentle woman, nheless. Perhaps it was because of her tribe that she didnt have any sympathy for dark elves. In fact, you could say that she was cruel to them. As for me, owing to my time with Mera, I saw dark elves in a positive light. Hence, I was willing to believe her. Mom would know if the girl was lying or not. I didnt think a child would have such fabulous acting skills.


    After I sighed, I pulled the girl up onto my back. She reacted surprised. I shook my back around: If you dont want to fall, hold me around my neck. Its not my problem if you fall.


    Your Highness


    As I said, youre still a kid. If youre willing to acknowledge your wrongdoings, I wont harm you. If youmitted a heinous crime, then its a different matter, but youve just pulled a prank. Rest up. Well decide on your punishment once we arrive at the imperial pce.


    Mom bemoaned, Son, itd be nice if you could use your kindness less. If I were you, I would never approach a dark elf. Nevertheless, as you have insisted on taking her along, you must remember to not let anyone else see her. If imperial guards or another elf sees you, theyll want her dead, not me.


    I nodded: Once we arrive in the pce, remember to cover yourself with your cloak, understood?


    The girl leaned onto my back and softly responded, Understood


    The girl didnt dare to look at Mommy Vyvyan. Maybe it was because I was gentler than Mom.


    I really didnt want to kill the child. If it was a scheme that she nned for a long time, then Id kill her. Howbeit, I didnt feel as though the incident was that serious. If Mom didnt bring the white deer into the pce, it probably wouldnt have escted. Further, when I thought about it carefully I didnt think the white deer cuould do much to the imperial guards and Lucia. Since nothing major shouldve happened in the pce, it shouldve been safe to go home.


    Mommy Vyvyan noticed that I was ready to head back, so she grabbed hold of my hand. In a soft voice, she said, Are you ready, Son? Lets head home now. Perhaps the pce is a mess now thanks to the white deer. Lucia will be fine, though. Have faith in her.


    Ah, I would think so. I believe that Lucia will be safe.