JULY 3. 3567
𝗖𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
All of us twitch for a bit and for the source of the voice
"I-it can't be...mother?"
"Ah you've grown so much that I could barely recognize you, good thing you were carrying my rifle"
She said in a weak, happy voice
"Noelle"
"Yeah"
Using Noelle's mace, she destroyed the lock on the cell door and I immediately dropped Hugo and rushed to my mother
"Mother...I missed you so much, thank god your alive"
"Well I could be better but I would appreciate something to cover my body"
"Ahh! hold on"
Cynthia then immediately takes off her cloak but I immediately stopped
"Hey Hugo, look away dammit!"
"I don't think that should be your priority but fine"
He then slowly turned around
"A human? why is a human so deep in our forest"
"I'll explain in details later but long story short, I'm from the other side and when I entered the portal to this world, the portal teleported me in the middle of the forest and while I was hiding in a cave, Cynthia found me"
"I see..."
Then I continue to cover her mothers body by using her cloak.
Then I heard Hugo talking to Cain
"Hey Cain, do you have enough mana to make her regain her strength"
"Yeah, I should at least be able to heal her enough that she could walk"
'You really...I really need to thank you later Hugo'
After putting my cloak on my mother, Cain immediately started healing my mother.
Not long after, she was able to stand up by herself and we continued walking.
She revealed that sinister elven bastard we met on our first day here was the one who imprisoned her.
I was ready to kill that bastard after exposing him to witchtaker Hanz.
Soon we approach a door on the end of the hallway, we looked at each other and prepared our weapons.
Noelle took the front and Hugo was behind her armed with the sabre I gave.
I didn't really know why Hugo was preparing to fight when he's still so weak but I couldn't say anything.
Me and Cain are positioned in front of my mother and after getting in our normal position, Noelle destroyed the wooden door and found ourselves the same room where that bastard was located.
"Y-you how did come here?"
He tries to run away from us but I was faster, I shot both of his legs and I shoved the white liquid witchtaker Hanz gave me to this bastard.
He tried to stop me from forcing it down his throat but I shot his hands.
When I looked back everyone except Hugo was a bit taken aback
'You understand huh?'
It seems witchtaker Hanz also appeared silently, just listening but it seems he didn't notice.
I looked back at him and questioned him
"Were you colluding with the demonic creatures?"
He tried to shut his mouth but I stabbed his fingers with my bayonet forcing him to answer
"Ahh! yes...I was promised that...I will become the eleven queen...after helping them"
I twitch after hearing such a dumb answer but I was not done
"What did you do to my mother all those years ago?"
"What?"
"When you went to our house and imprisoned my mother"
"So you...your that bitch's child?"
"You..."
"A filthy half-elf like shouldn't have existed then maybe...I could have"
I was already in my limit so I just started punching him not caring about his answer on my question.
After minutes of punching him to the point my hands started bleeding, he started talking again
"I...had...fun...seeing your...human father...die"
"You!!!"
I grabbed my rifle, prepared to stab him with my bayonet but before I could stab him, Hugo stopped me
"H-Hugo?"
"Don't"
"Huh?"
"As much as you want to kill him, putting his blood in your hands will change you"
"And I'm sure thats not what he would have wanted"
"I...you really..."
It seems my feelings about my reunion with my mother and being reminded about my father death again finally hit me and without thinking I hugged him and started crying.
He didn't said or do anything but pat my head
"You heard what he said witchtaker Hanz, will that confession be enough?"
"Yes, and in return I shall not tell your existence to the entire kingdom"
"Ah! I also need a favor from you"
"If it by my ability I'll try to do it"
"Take me with you to the eleven kingdom, I heard that every major kingdom has a portal stone which can let me go back to my home"
"Hmm I will be able to that but everyone would find out your existence"
"Don't worry about that, I have illusion magic for that"
I was surprised that he wanted to go back to his home but I didn't object to it since it was her wish and I needed to take care of my mother.
After I calmed down, All of us went outside for some much needed fresh air.
It was already starting to get dark and I was on the balcony of the same inn that both Hugo and I sleep in.
Hugo was with witchtaker Hanz preparing for his journey to the elven capital while Cain and Noelle was planning to go to Asmend, a city near borken and I was planning to go back to borken to take care of my mother.
But a knock came to my door
"Cynthia? it's me"
I opened the door to see my freshly dressed mother and she entered the room
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm slowly getting stronger"
"I see"
"But Cynthia shouldn't you be with that human boy?"
"Huh? why? I plan to take you to borken so I can take care of you"
"Is that why your not coming with him?"
"I...yes"
"Then forget about me and go with him"
"But mother!"
"No but's, Your forgetting that I'm the hunter that protected this town all those years ago, I can fight you know"
"Then how are you gonna start a new life then"
"I plan to go to Asmend with those two elves, and don't worry I'm not going to hunt to make money"
"Then how?"
"I've always been interested in flowers so I plan to make a flower shop and I know people in Asmend since thats where I mostly where I was when I was still an adventurer"
"Besides if you did just take care of me, you might lose your purpose"
"Purpose?"
"The reason you were still alive and well to this day was because you wanted to het revenge from the ones the killed me right?"
"I.."
"Now that they are getting arrested and soon will be executed you will have no reason to still be wielding that rifle right?"
"If you wish to become an adventurer, then you should go with him"
"You will lose the thrill that you get from being an adventurer by staying in one city and soon enough you might start to lose your purpose because of it"
"So don't worry about me alright?"
I soft smile was all over my mother's face.
"I...then aleast go to borken and take the reward I was supposed to get for this quest, I will right you a letter saying to give the reward to you and Cain and Noelle should be able to vouch for you, I will also give you half my gold so that should be enough to take care of yourselves"
"Thank you Cynthia"
After writing the letter I made quick preparation to catch up with Hugo.
"Oh Cynthia?"
"Yes?"
"Come visit me sometimes if you want to hear stories about your father and I"
"Yeah, I will"
Then I ran out of the inn and went to where Hugo is.
He was already inside the carriage but they still haven't go so catching up was easy
"Cynthia? did you forget something"
"I'm coming with you"
"What? but what about your mother"
"We already talked about it"
"Then can I know why?"
"Are you saying you don't want me to come with you?"
"Hey, I didn't say that"
He extends his hand to me to help me get in the carriage
"Name's Hugo Auclair, looks like we'll be together for a while"
"Mine is Cynthia Galeward, nice to meet you"
And then took his hand and entered the carriage.
Our next destination was Hugo's home, I'm bit curious about his home and how it has so much demonic creatures but I'm sure we'll be fine as long as were together.