" You are a moron, a stupid moron," Ginny shouted again and again. " Why am I involved in this? I haven't done anything."
" Don't shout at me, I didn't tell you to stay when the fight started, you could have run out of the office."
" I should have, I know. But–" She had many things to say but suddenly he heard someone coming.
" You come with us, lady." The guard said as he opened the door for the woman.
" I would like to talk to him alone," Lucia said.
" Of course," Roy replied and then ordered everyone else to get out of the cell and stand outside of the door.
" Mother, what are you doing here?" Rex asked.
" Your voice, why does it always sound shaky when you address me."
[ Oh shit.] The voice rang in his head,
[ Urgent Quest: Convince Lucia that you are Alvis
Reward: 50% Increase in strength
Failure: Death.]
The Voice also issue a quest, Rex understood that Lucia had doubts in her mind. The Voice, whoever it is wants Rex to live as Alvis, this will not be a good event if she finds out about him not being her son.
" You, why are you always so distant from me? Tell me you are Alvis, Right?" She asked, her eyes were directly looking into Rex's eyes.
" I- I am not Alvis." He said because he could not lie to her.
[ You Bastard, Die.] Suddenly pain flowed through his body and blood came out of his mouth.
" No! You, what did you just say?" Lucia asked in a loud voice. She didn't even care for the blood that suddenly split out of Rex's mouth.
Rex bore the pain, he was going to tell the whole truth.
" A voice, someone I don't know but my soul into your son's body when he was dying on the battlefield. It said it made a deal with your son." He said.
" What does that mean?" Tears flowed out of Lucia's eyes. " My son made a deal with whom?"
" I don't know, but he kept telling me to pretend or he would kill me," Rex said.
" My son what happened to my son." She asked but a lot of blood had flowed out of Rex's body and he was feeling dizzy.
" I am sorry for everything, but thank you." That was the last this he said before his eyes were closed and the breathing had stopped.
" Noooooo!" Lucia shouted which was heard even outside the doors of the prison cell area.
Suddenly, all of the guards came running inside the room, Roy and Alle as well.
" What happened? Blood!" Roy asked completely shocked by what he saw.
" Alle, He won't wake up."
" What happened Lucia?" Alle asked.
" Something killed him. He said he was not my son." Lucia said.
' What is she saying? I don't think she had killed him but what the hell is she trying to say.' Roy was confused.
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" I will show you the memories of Ms Lucia, we will know what happened there," Ginny said as she used an advanced spell to show the memories of what happened inside the prison cell.
She was shocked to hear about that boy's death and when she was asked if she could check Lucia's memories then she agreed. She placed her has on Lucia's head and held a light magic orb in her other hand.
She had revealed her identity as an advanced mage when she was doubted the most for the murder. The magic orb started to glow and strings of light came out of it forming a clear picture.
The magical orb only showed what happened inside the cell, it showed nothing that proves Lucia had killed Alvis. Alvis just suddenly coughed blood and started to stop breathing.
" Why didn't you call for help?" Roy asked Lucia.
" That person told me, he was not my son. He was someone possessing my son's body, someone else told him to pretend to my son so when he told me the truth he was killed."
" Such magic exists?" Roy's eyes were opened with shock.
" It could exist, it's like necromancy, just like some people place the soul of monsters in dead humans to make ghouls. He might have been undead." Ginny explained, that she was convinced because even she felt something odd about Rex, especially his eyes.
" So that is my son's dead body and my son is dead," Lucia said as tears fell from her eyes.
" It seems so, Lucia. Don't lose yourself, stay strong." Alle comforted Lucia.
" This person must be a heathen who did this to your son, the gods will never accept this and would surely punish him," Ginny said, she was disgusted by those who used black magic to do things like this. But she was more concerned about how someone even advanced to a stage where they could make something like that boy.
She was itching to ask if she could have the body of Alvis as it may uncover many secrets to her. However, she refrained, no matter how intriguing it was, even researching black magic was a serious crime.
Days passed and finally, a funeral was held in the name of Alvis as Lucia decided it that way. Before the funeral, the priest was called for the purification of the body using light magic.
The entire incident was closed as a case of dispute between the Red salamander guild and Alvis. It was stated that the guild leader had used a poison dagger which later took effect and killed Alvis.
Red salamander confirmed the face of Alvis and had to accept it as it was, they didn't pursue the matter as many witnesses were stating that they were the one starting the fight first. Even other guilds got involved until the matter was finally closed. Lucia had closed herself in the guest room, Baroness was not bothered to accommodate her staying with her for as long as she wanted. Lucia had helped her many times when they were young, she is just paying back the debt she owed to her.