A pleasant, beautiful voice seeped into my ears.
A voice that seems infinitely delicate yet has a strong core, and... a voice that makes you feel a longing for some reason.
I instinctively raised my head and froze for a moment.
In the place where my eyes met, a woman was standing surrounded by a white halo, and her identity was...
"...Mother?"
The intense light was dazzling and it was hard to look straight at her, but I could tell who she was right away.
My mother was so annoying that she only appeared in my dreams once during the 13 long years since she passed away, but I had a portrait of her.
Every time I felt alone, every time I felt lonely, I would look at the portrait of my mother over and over again, and the woman in front of me looked exactly like that.
“Why is my mother here...”
Am I dreaming?
The embarrassment lasted for a moment, and the corners of my eyes became moist.
I had seen my mother in a dream a while ago, but it had been a long time since I had seen her so realistically.
I couldn't believe it at all, so I just stared blankly. Then, my mother came over with a smile and hugged me gently.
Although I couldn't feel any sensation even though our flesh was touching, I felt a warm feeling in my chest.
It was when I was quietly closing my eyes, intoxicated by that comfort.
“Open your eyes, Shayne.”
“...?”
“You are the chosen child of the goddess. Nothing can stop you, and nothing can deceive you.”
“What is that...”
Despite my expression that said I didn't understand it, my mother smiled broadly and whispered something else I couldn't understand.
“You are not weak, Shayne. You are much stronger than you think. Open your eyes and look straight at your opponent. Then you will be able to overcome any difficulty.”
After finishing speaking, my mother lightly kissed my cheek and took a step back.
Soon, my mother's figure began to blend in with the light little by little, and then soon disappeared completely.
It was like a mirage on a midsummer night.
But I didn't think everything I saw was an illusion.
No, I couldn't.
Because the light that had completely engulfed my mother moved to me and enveloped my entire body.
'What is this?'
While I was feeling bewildered, Delton asked in a puzzled voice.
“What is that light?”
“I don’t know. It’s like the light that came out of my mother’s body a little while ago...”
“A little while ago? Mother?”
Delton tilted his head.
For the time being, he looked like he didn't understand what was being said.
Oh, no way...
“Haven’t you seen it? My mother was here a little while ago. She encouraged me and even kissed me on the cheek...”
Despite my rambling explanation, Delton only made a strange expression.
“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Have you been dreaming?”
It really seemed like it was only visible to my eyes.
'What on earth was Mother trying to tell me?'
I still tried to gently grasp the hand wrapped in light.
But I didn't really feel like I had any power available.
It was at that very moment that I was just tilting my head, wondering what this light was.
“Let go of this! I have to save my child!”
Taking advantage of my moment of carelessness, Netanya slipped out of my arms.
I barely managed to stop her from reaching for the dagger again and desperately pleaded.
“Please don’t do this. I told you that nothing will change even if Netanya disappears!”
My heart was not at ease as I said that.
Even if it is for Netanya's sake, how cruel is it to tell a mother to just watch her child's demise?
'There's no way to deal with him... Huh?'
I glanced at the man in the black robe with complicated eyes, but soon my eyes widened.
'What is that?'
A black uniform was revealed between the tattered robes from Bayen's attack.
But something else also caught my eye.
For example, something like the man's secret is hidden inside.
'That's... Ibis's mineral.'
The black luster emanating from the solid base was exactly like the minerals of the Ibis I had seen countless times before.
'Did you make the armor out of that mineral?'
I looked closely at the man's body and soon shook my head.
'No, no.'
It was the man's body itself.
'This is what it meant when it said, 'Open your eyes.'
This was an ability my mother gave me.
The ability to see through the essence of another person.
I asked Delton urgently.
“Delton, can you attack him while maintaining the shield?”
"What?"
Delton looked puzzled by my sudden instructions for a moment, then nodded heavily.
“Of course it is possible. But if we rashly provoke him, we don’t know what harm Netanya’s child may suffer.”
“Don’t worry about that. If you do as I say, no harm will come to Heath.”
Delton's expression became even more puzzled at my confident words.
But soon he asked with a serious face.
“...What should I do?”
“Now, open your ears and listen carefully.”
I pulled Delton's ear, who was standing up, and whispered to him how to conquer the man.
Delton, who had been constantly tickling his ears as if it was so ticklish, soon nodded his head with a determined expression.
Soon, a clear blue light enveloped Delton's body, then transformed into a sharp dagger and flew towards the man in the black robe.
Bam.
“Ahh!”
It hit the man's wrist exactly.
The man's hand flew away from the unexpected blow, and Heath, who was holding it, flew into the air along with it.
“Your Excellency! Please take care of Heath!”
"What?"
The Marquis's eyes opened wide as if slightly surprised by my sudden request.
But now was not the time to be assessing the situation.
He quickly reached out his hand as he saw the child about to fall to the floor.
Then, a gust of wind escaped from the vortex that had been swirling around the man in the black robe, gently embraced Heath's soul, and carried it to Netanya.
“Ah, Heath! My son. Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“I’m fine, Mother. Are you sure it’s okay?”
Netanya, who was holding the child in her arms and examining him anxiously, finally shed tears of relief when she confirmed that there were no serious injuries.
“Ah, thank goodness. I’m so glad you weren’t hurt, our Heath...”
As Netanya was sobbing and holding the child tightly in her arms, afraid that he would be snatched away again, the Crown Prince came up to her and asked me.
“What happened? Neither Chihara nor Netanya was able to harm him, so how could Delton...”
“What is that statement! Crown Prince, are you ignoring me now?”
Delton grumbled fiercely, showing his teeth, perhaps offended by the Crown Prince's words.
But he also looked at me with a puzzled look, as if he was curious.
I decided to just satisfy their curiosity.
“The man’s body is not human.”
“If it’s not human, then does that mean it’s an extra-human being?”
“No. His essence is clearly human. However, his body is made of Ibis minerals. It is not a protective gear like the ones worn around the necks of assassins, so it cannot be removed. However, it is not without weaknesses.”
“Weakness? What is that?”
I opened my mouth wide and looked at the red lines marked all over the man's body.
“The seam part.”
“Are you talking about the part that acts as a joint?”
To the Crown Prince's question, I nodded with a still smiling face.
“Yes. Each body part is made of Ibis minerals, but the parts connecting them seem to be patched with different minerals. This means that each and every one of his joints is a weak point. So you just need to focus on attacking those parts. This is also a talent that my mother gave me...”
At that moment, the Crown Prince's eyes suddenly changed and he ran towards them, drawing his sword without a moment's hesitation.
“No, someone is talking, so please listen until the end.”
I grabbed him with an embarrassed expression, but the Crown Prince had already reached the man's nose.
“What the hell!”
The man, who had been gritting his teeth and enduring the blow to his wrist, belatedly discovered the Crown Prince rushing towards him and hurriedly summoned his daggers, but it was no use.
The swordsmen, oppressed by Bayen's power, were unable to even think of attacking the Crown Prince and just stood there in midair.
“Ugh!”
Thanks to this, the Crown Prince was able to approach the man comfortably, and in one breath, he blew off one of his arms, and then quickly cut off his ankle on the same side.
After that, I couldn't help but be amazed as I watched the man's body being cut down without stopping.
No matter how weak the soldered part is, that part is also made of metal, so how can it be blown away as soon as you swing it like that?
'Ah, as expected from our master. Well done, well done.'
A few minutes of clapping as if I were a spectator watching a gladiator fight.
The man's body was cut off and only his torso remained, lying on the floor in a miserable state.
'Yes, then should we check the face now?'
I was very curious about what the audacity of the man who dared to take Maternal Love hostage and kill the Archangel of the Goddess looked like.
I walked up to him with brisk strides, licked my lips, and quickly took off the man's robe.
However...?
A voice that seems infinitely delicate yet has a strong core, and... a voice that makes you feel a longing for some reason.
I instinctively raised my head and froze for a moment.
In the place where my eyes met, a woman was standing surrounded by a white halo, and her identity was...
"...Mother?"
The intense light was dazzling and it was hard to look straight at her, but I could tell who she was right away.
My mother was so annoying that she only appeared in my dreams once during the 13 long years since she passed away, but I had a portrait of her.
Every time I felt alone, every time I felt lonely, I would look at the portrait of my mother over and over again, and the woman in front of me looked exactly like that.
“Why is my mother here...”
Am I dreaming?
The embarrassment lasted for a moment, and the corners of my eyes became moist.
I had seen my mother in a dream a while ago, but it had been a long time since I had seen her so realistically.
I couldn't believe it at all, so I just stared blankly. Then, my mother came over with a smile and hugged me gently.
Although I couldn't feel any sensation even though our flesh was touching, I felt a warm feeling in my chest.
It was when I was quietly closing my eyes, intoxicated by that comfort.
“Open your eyes, Shayne.”
“...?”
“You are the chosen child of the goddess. Nothing can stop you, and nothing can deceive you.”
“What is that...”
Despite my expression that said I didn't understand it, my mother smiled broadly and whispered something else I couldn't understand.
“You are not weak, Shayne. You are much stronger than you think. Open your eyes and look straight at your opponent. Then you will be able to overcome any difficulty.”
After finishing speaking, my mother lightly kissed my cheek and took a step back.
Soon, my mother's figure began to blend in with the light little by little, and then soon disappeared completely.
It was like a mirage on a midsummer night.
But I didn't think everything I saw was an illusion.
No, I couldn't.
Because the light that had completely engulfed my mother moved to me and enveloped my entire body.
'What is this?'
While I was feeling bewildered, Delton asked in a puzzled voice.
“What is that light?”
“I don’t know. It’s like the light that came out of my mother’s body a little while ago...”
“A little while ago? Mother?”
Delton tilted his head.
For the time being, he looked like he didn't understand what was being said.
Oh, no way...
“Haven’t you seen it? My mother was here a little while ago. She encouraged me and even kissed me on the cheek...”
Despite my rambling explanation, Delton only made a strange expression.
“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Have you been dreaming?”
It really seemed like it was only visible to my eyes.
'What on earth was Mother trying to tell me?'
I still tried to gently grasp the hand wrapped in light.
But I didn't really feel like I had any power available.
It was at that very moment that I was just tilting my head, wondering what this light was.
“Let go of this! I have to save my child!”
Taking advantage of my moment of carelessness, Netanya slipped out of my arms.
I barely managed to stop her from reaching for the dagger again and desperately pleaded.
“Please don’t do this. I told you that nothing will change even if Netanya disappears!”
My heart was not at ease as I said that.
Even if it is for Netanya's sake, how cruel is it to tell a mother to just watch her child's demise?
'There's no way to deal with him... Huh?'
I glanced at the man in the black robe with complicated eyes, but soon my eyes widened.
'What is that?'
A black uniform was revealed between the tattered robes from Bayen's attack.
But something else also caught my eye.
For example, something like the man's secret is hidden inside.
'That's... Ibis's mineral.'
The black luster emanating from the solid base was exactly like the minerals of the Ibis I had seen countless times before.
'Did you make the armor out of that mineral?'
I looked closely at the man's body and soon shook my head.
'No, no.'
It was the man's body itself.
'This is what it meant when it said, 'Open your eyes.'
This was an ability my mother gave me.
The ability to see through the essence of another person.
I asked Delton urgently.
“Delton, can you attack him while maintaining the shield?”
"What?"
Delton looked puzzled by my sudden instructions for a moment, then nodded heavily.
“Of course it is possible. But if we rashly provoke him, we don’t know what harm Netanya’s child may suffer.”
“Don’t worry about that. If you do as I say, no harm will come to Heath.”
Delton's expression became even more puzzled at my confident words.
But soon he asked with a serious face.
“...What should I do?”
“Now, open your ears and listen carefully.”
I pulled Delton's ear, who was standing up, and whispered to him how to conquer the man.
Delton, who had been constantly tickling his ears as if it was so ticklish, soon nodded his head with a determined expression.
Soon, a clear blue light enveloped Delton's body, then transformed into a sharp dagger and flew towards the man in the black robe.
Bam.
“Ahh!”
It hit the man's wrist exactly.
The man's hand flew away from the unexpected blow, and Heath, who was holding it, flew into the air along with it.
“Your Excellency! Please take care of Heath!”
"What?"
The Marquis's eyes opened wide as if slightly surprised by my sudden request.
But now was not the time to be assessing the situation.
He quickly reached out his hand as he saw the child about to fall to the floor.
Then, a gust of wind escaped from the vortex that had been swirling around the man in the black robe, gently embraced Heath's soul, and carried it to Netanya.
“Ah, Heath! My son. Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“I’m fine, Mother. Are you sure it’s okay?”
Netanya, who was holding the child in her arms and examining him anxiously, finally shed tears of relief when she confirmed that there were no serious injuries.
“Ah, thank goodness. I’m so glad you weren’t hurt, our Heath...”
As Netanya was sobbing and holding the child tightly in her arms, afraid that he would be snatched away again, the Crown Prince came up to her and asked me.
“What happened? Neither Chihara nor Netanya was able to harm him, so how could Delton...”
“What is that statement! Crown Prince, are you ignoring me now?”
Delton grumbled fiercely, showing his teeth, perhaps offended by the Crown Prince's words.
But he also looked at me with a puzzled look, as if he was curious.
I decided to just satisfy their curiosity.
“The man’s body is not human.”
“If it’s not human, then does that mean it’s an extra-human being?”
“No. His essence is clearly human. However, his body is made of Ibis minerals. It is not a protective gear like the ones worn around the necks of assassins, so it cannot be removed. However, it is not without weaknesses.”
“Weakness? What is that?”
I opened my mouth wide and looked at the red lines marked all over the man's body.
“The seam part.”
“Are you talking about the part that acts as a joint?”
To the Crown Prince's question, I nodded with a still smiling face.
“Yes. Each body part is made of Ibis minerals, but the parts connecting them seem to be patched with different minerals. This means that each and every one of his joints is a weak point. So you just need to focus on attacking those parts. This is also a talent that my mother gave me...”
At that moment, the Crown Prince's eyes suddenly changed and he ran towards them, drawing his sword without a moment's hesitation.
“No, someone is talking, so please listen until the end.”
I grabbed him with an embarrassed expression, but the Crown Prince had already reached the man's nose.
“What the hell!”
The man, who had been gritting his teeth and enduring the blow to his wrist, belatedly discovered the Crown Prince rushing towards him and hurriedly summoned his daggers, but it was no use.
The swordsmen, oppressed by Bayen's power, were unable to even think of attacking the Crown Prince and just stood there in midair.
“Ugh!”
Thanks to this, the Crown Prince was able to approach the man comfortably, and in one breath, he blew off one of his arms, and then quickly cut off his ankle on the same side.
After that, I couldn't help but be amazed as I watched the man's body being cut down without stopping.
No matter how weak the soldered part is, that part is also made of metal, so how can it be blown away as soon as you swing it like that?
'Ah, as expected from our master. Well done, well done.'
A few minutes of clapping as if I were a spectator watching a gladiator fight.
The man's body was cut off and only his torso remained, lying on the floor in a miserable state.
'Yes, then should we check the face now?'
I was very curious about what the audacity of the man who dared to take Maternal Love hostage and kill the Archangel of the Goddess looked like.
I walked up to him with brisk strides, licked my lips, and quickly took off the man's robe.
However...?
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