Just thinking about what Arsenio was doing made Ernesto dizzy, especially about his mother who was going to kill his father, it almost made his head explode. Ernesto's head was on the verge of a huge explosion. Even so, for him, this was his first role in this world. Even if it involves his knowledge of the previous world, he feels he must be of use to his family.
There are some things that he needs to be involved in, and some that he doesn't. But for the time being, what he prioritized was his family over himself. Even if he wasn't focused while practicing magic with Evan, his head kept thinking about the fate of his family.
"Helena has power. Also, she is a bad woman who can even kill someone without mercy. Evan is my teacher. But sadly, he has a murderous aura. Jamila is my family's maid. Most likely, she has cooperated with Evan. And my mother, according to what I saw and Arsenio said, she will kill my father because of her suffering," Ernesto said in his mind. "In this castle... there will be a disaster that I don't want. Hopefully, there will be a way out of this."
He fell silent as he said that in his mind, causing Evan to ask.
"Why? You shouldn't daydream while on the battlefield. Look at your Magic Energy flow, it's getting unstable."
It seemed that Evan was aware that Ernesto had made his Magic Energy flow unstable because he was daydreaming.
"Oh... Sorry. I'm just a little dizzy."
"Dizzy? You need a break now?"
"No really. I'm fine. I can continue this practice."
"Is that so? Then try to..."
And during the training, Ernesto did not focus on stabilizing the flow of his Magic Energy. It happened and Evan realized that, realizing that Ernesto couldn't continue this practice for now. That's why he decided to stop and rest for a while.
After deciding to rest for a while, Evan used his Recovery magic to clean up the mess from the training. After that, he followed Ernesto who had been lying on the grass of the castle's courtyard then sat beside him.
"Why? You're not usually like this. What are you thinking?" Evan asked.
"Somehow... Nevermind! I was just thinking too much about them."
Ernesto couldn't tell what he was thinking. If he told them to him, he was like giving away his secret. His only option was to hide them from him.
Evan was confused by that, but he decided not to ask any further. What he chose was not to disturb and make Ernesto feel uncomfortable around him. It was the best choice he could make at this time for his disciple.
"Maid..."
Ernesto thought about what happened last night. What happened last night was a bad thing he shouldn't have seen there. Helena had killed the person who had asked her for forgiveness. But strangely, no trace indicates that there has been a murder in that place.
Since that night, the image of the murder that took place in that place has haunted Ernesto's mind. It had made Ernesto curious. He had checked the crime scene, but there was not a single sign that it had been the scene of last night's murder.
He had seen Helena this morning. Helena was with Arsenio, doing their usual activities. Judging by the look on her face, she looked normal, still with her cold face, looking as if nothing had happened to her. Ernesto was wary of her and had given Arsenio a warning not to approach Helena at this time. But in the end, his warning was not heard by Arsenio. What happened that morning was just normal.
This is very odd for him. Was he dreaming at that time? Or, did it happen? Until now, Ernesto couldn't confirm that. His mind couldn't bear to think about Helena. In addition, he also has other thoughts.
So many things Ernesto was thinking about right now. His head will explode any minute.
"Sometimes, you have to be honest with yourself, whether you can afford it or not," Evan said suddenly as Ernesto was lost in thought. "As an adult and as a man, I also sometimes can't do this or that. The thing to do is be honest with yourself. If you can't, let someone else do it. But if you can, help your friends. In this world, you are not alone."
Ernesto only glanced at Evan. He glanced at Evan and heard what Evan said without any desire to respond to Evan's words.
"I realized that I was not alone in this world when I was on the verge of death."
When Evan talked about "death", Ernesto immediately responded.
"What?"
"When you are on the edge, you will realize that all this time many people have cared for you. You realize that your suffering and struggles mean nothing to you. Your friends, your family, and your relatives mean the most to you. If you die, what will happen to them? They will be sad, won't they? Some of them will make you feel that you are very cared for by them. Believe me, they are people who mean a lot to you. Therefore, you must be honest with yourself, do you need them or not."
Ernesto could only be silent, looking at Evan who was staring at the clear sky. His eyes didn't seem to want to leave his sight. His ears seemed to want to hear that again. His heart seemed to want to share his story with him. His mind seemed to know what he should do now.
"You..." Evan turned to Ernesto suddenly, then he smiled and said, "You had a problem with one of your maids, didn't you? Try asking her, what happened that night. Dare to be honest, because being honest is great."
It was a surprise for Ernesto. How could Evan know that Ernesto is currently going through the terrible thing he witnessed last night? How could Evan say something specific like that, even mention someone maid in this castle?
"..."
Because asking that would add to his headache, Ernesto got up from there and ran into his castle. He left Evan and decided to meet the person Evan was referring to.
"Damn... this is bad. This world... doesn't make any sense at all. Did he just read my mind? No, that's impossible. But how could he know that I was thinking that? I don't understand," Ernesto said in his mind, running non-stop along the halls of his castle.
Arriving right in front of the kitchen entrance, Ernesto slammed the door hard, making the maids who were cooking lunch instantly turn their heads towards him, including Helena.
"Helena..."
He immediately said the target's name without a second thought, and Helena walked gracefully towards him.
"Yes, Master Ernesto?"
Even if Helena's tone sounded intimidating, Ernesto still dared to face it.
"I want to talk with you."
Helena was not confused as to why her master suddenly wanted to speak to her. She seemed to know that her master, Ernesto, would come for her. But one of the maids there, who was patting her forehead as if she already knew what had happened, had no idea that her partner had made Ernesto like this. Jamila had no idea that Evan had pushed Ernesto to speak to Helena.
"Gosh, this must have been his doing. He should have kept his mouth shut and not made Master Ernesto like this. That tiny blazing fire has now grown bigger due to the addition of so much oil. That's the person who did that. Evan, I hope you get some karma later."
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Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Cecelia who was submerging her head in the water kept muttering silently and was thinking about her feelings.
"I think... it's time. My two sons have grown up. They don't need me anymore, so it's time to part with them. But, what sin will I accept if I leave them? I hope... they will become great men for the world. May they not be a burden like I have burdened Androcles all this time. Goodbye, Ernesto, Arsenio."