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"W-What happened?" Eric asked, confused as to what was happening.
Right now, his memory, it felt a little hazy.
He remembered, but he couldn't explain it in words.
All he knew was, when he was beaten cruelly.
Somehow, this actually made his body tremble with fear again.
Though, the last time was when he fought against me.
He didn't show the slightest fear, but this time...
Really, he really is a cunning man.
Just look, even when death almost overtook him.
He still dared to act, as if he was the victim.
"N-No...! He's crazy! He really intends to kill me!"
My mother, she was speechless.
Seeing Eric's condition, was enough to make her feel even more guilty.
As a mother, she couldn't believe that her son would be so brave as to kill a child his age.
Mainly, the person he wanted to kill was a child.
Whatever it was, my mother, she couldn't help but help Eric.
This was done, so that my name would not be tarnished by the villagers.
Just imagine, what would happen if rumors about me intending to kill Eric spread.
Of course, that would be big news.
And again, there will be many people who will stay away from me.
And worst of all, I would be insulted by kids my age.
In my mother's mind, she thought I was still a child.
Because of this, she was afraid that I would regard the villagers as criminals.
If that happens, then my future in this village will no longer exist.
"Eric, I'm sorry for how my son treated you. I hope you don't tell anyone about this." my mother said, trying to reassure the little boy.
As long as Eric accepted her request, she would have no problem with it.
"..." still, Eric, he was momentarily silent for a few moments.
From the start, he had hoped that he would be taken care of by my mother.
However, my mother is the only doctor who specializes in magic in this place.
If it had been anyone else, there was no way they would have been able to save his life.
But yeah, because the acting was completely successful.
Supposedly, he no longer had to show his evil side.
Therefore, he would accept my mother's request.
Also, he didn't forget to commemorate my mother.
"I understand… Since auntie has saved me, I will keep my mouth shut. But remember this, Auntie, your son, he is not a good person." In the end, Eric, he was still a cunning man.
In the future, he will be a double-edged sword for my family.
Just look, my mother, she can only say yes to what he said.
In her mind, she thought that she had taught her child wrong.
If she had known this from the start, she wouldn't have let me leave my room.
'Uh... I have to go now, my body feels weak.' whatever it is, my mother's current condition can be said to be not good.
Instead, his body, it was getting weaker as time went by.
For now, she needed to go home so she could rest her body.
If not, she was afraid that the side effects of the spell she used would get worse.
"Thank you... Then, uh... Auntie excuse me." without lingering, my mother, she immediately left the place.
Even though Ash initially intended to help, he held back.
The reason was clear, it was because he knew that Eric's condition was far more important than anything else.
In the end, this woman, she is my mother.
Maybe because of that, he felt reluctant to take my mother home to me.
Anyway, he and I have ended our relationship.
Therefore, there is nothing strange if we would hate each other.
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