After a brief meeting with Chris and the other girls in the office of the inn, they slowly stand up.
'It's time for us to leave."
Chris, Emma, thank you so much for your time. Chris and Emma, thank you so much for your help on this.
I sat up as they got up from the sofa and held out my hand to them, thanking them for their hospitality.
Chris smiled and shook my hand firmly.
"To be honest, we couldn't have done all this by ourselves. It is only with the help of the Bardia family. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you."
'Chris-sama is right. It is thanks to Master Rid that they did not become slaves in Barsto. I thank you on behalf of the children of the beastmen."
Emma also squeezed my hand back strongly, smiled happily, and bowed deeply.
I hurriedly asked Emma to raise her head.
' Besides, it's up to me from now on whether they are really happy to be here or not."
Emma looked at me with a puzzled look, but her face immediately broke into a smile.
" Rid-sama is really a kind person, isn't he? I am sure they will be grateful for the opportunity to meet you."
"Do you think so? But I'll do my best to make sure that happens. I'm sure they will be very grateful for the opportunity to meet Master Rid."
I responded to Emma's words with a bit of a serious look on my face.
I said it a little harshly to them, but considering their feelings of being sold out of the country as slaves by their countries and families, I think they have a lot of different thoughts and feelings.
I want to reward those thoughts as much as I can.
Emma and Chris looked me in the eye and smiled happily and bowed before leaving the room.
But at that moment, Chris turns around as if remembering something.
" Master Rid,, "Battle of the Bowls" is going to be held in three days time. I'm still a little worried about it.'
"I see. I understand. Thank you for your concern. I will make sure to send an invitation to Chris. If you want, Emma can come too?"
"Yes, I would love to. "
When I agreed to let Chris and Emma watch the bowl game, they both smiled happily.
The two girls then bowed to me and left the room.
After they left the room, I sat down on the sofa, taking a deep breath.
'Whew... ......, I guess we're finally at peace now .......'
Yes, it is. I'm sure you're right, Master Rid. I have to tell and explain to Rainer-sama about the bowl battle, don't I?"
Deanna answers my words as if to nail me.
"U...... well, you still have that one. ......"
I couldn't help but make a grim face. I may have been a little too independent in prescribing medicine for magic depletion and in holding the bowl battle.
But my father had told me to do as I pleased, so I probably should be fine .......
But I'm still a bit nervous about it.
"Father ...... will he be angry ......?"
'Only Rainer-sama knows that.'
I muttered a few words, and Capella answered me in a casual manner.
But now, these simple words have a stinging effect on me, and I let out an involuntary sigh and sagged.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door of my office, and I looked up and answered it.
Soon after, the door was quietly opened and the head maid, Marietta, the deputy maid, and all the other maids entered the office, saying, "Excuse me."
When all the maids were lined up in a row, Marietta, the head maid, stepped forward and bade them farewell.
"Master Rid, I have shown all the children to their rooms. There are several maids and knights on each floor, so I'm sure everything will be fine."
"I see. Thank you for your help today, Marietta, and thank you to everyone else. "
I smiled at everyone else as I answered Marietta.
Then everyone smiles happily, a little embarrassed!
I asked Marietta, as I suddenly thought of something curious.
'Speaking of which, did the beast children like their rooms?"
'Yes, they were overjoyed. I was so happy to see them. Just ......'
'Just ...... what's wrong?"
Marietta looked a little grim as she answered.
They were overjoyed, but what could possibly go wrong? The room they would be staying in was a four-person room with two bunk beds.
There is also a desk for studying, a shelf for storing clothes, and a small closet, so I thought I had prepared a pretty good environment for them.
When I looked at her anxious face, Marietta let out a sigh and muttered,
But there were fights over the top bunk beds in various rooms, and I managed to get the ...... knights to deal with them, but it was unexpectedly difficult.
"huh......?"
When I heard that the beastmen's children had fought over the top bunk in the bunk beds, I was taken aback, and then I laughed a lot.
Indeed, I can understand why people would want to take the top bunk in a bunk bed.
But it made me smile to think that children's behavior is the same in all ages, including memories of previous lives.
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'So, it's all right if we start teaching them the rules of life, general manners, etc. as planned from tomorrow?"
Yes, it will be hard for Marietta and the others. Marietta and the others will have a hard time, but please do your best.
I had a brief confirmation with Marietta and the others in the office of the dormitory.
From tomorrow, the beastman children will live according to the rules of life at the dormitory.
Magic, martial arts, and academics will come after the " bowl battle," but from what I saw of them in the dining hall, only "manners" should start tomorrow.
This is the consensus of me, the maids, and the knights.
After confirming the flow of events from tomorrow, Marietta and the others bow and leave the office.
As they leave the room, I lean my back against the back of the sofa and look up to the heavens.
"Oh, and Capella, while I'm gone, is it okay if she stays in her office in the dormitory as we discussed beforehand?"
"Yes, I understand. I will check on the beastmen children and take care of any problems that may arise, so please don't worry."
"I'm sorry, but I'm counting on you."
The person in charge still needs to be in the office in case of problems.
For this reason, I had arranged for Capella to stay in the office at the dormitory during the times I was not at the dormitory to take care of chores.
'm also concerned about Aria and the fox people who didn't come to the main conference room."
'Yes, sir."
Deanna answered, and after bailing, I got up from the sofa and moved to the infirmary.
Capella bade us farewell as he left the office.
". "Master Rid'!
As I left the infirmary, I was suddenly called upon and turned around to see Sheryl there.
She approached me and had an expression of apology on her face.
"I apologize for my rudeness in the large conference room."
As soon as she finished, she bowed deeply, and I rushed to ask her to raise her head and replied in kind.
" Don't worry about it so much. . I was very happy to hear your feelings, thank you. But I also want to know what you can do, so please come to the 'Battle of the Bowls' and be serious."
...... !!." Okay. I will try my best to show you what the werewolf tribe can do at least a little something for you, Master Rid."
She responded to my words with a look of sheer awe.
But she took it a little differently, so I gently pointed it out to her.
'Yes, I'm looking forward to it. But what I want to see is not the power of the werewolf tribe, I want to see the power of your ".
"Oh, ......, yes, I'm in awe."
Sheryl looked happier than she had earlier, bowed, and walked into the infirmary.
Perhaps she was there to check on Rust.
After I smiled and waved goodbye to her with a small wave, I suddenly noticed that Deanna was giving me a 'jittery' look.
'Hmm ...... something wrong?'
No, ...... it's nothing. Let's hurry back to the mansion.
"Ah, yes. you're right. Well, let's go."
By her appearance, it was probably not a big deal.
I start making my way to the mansion, just as Deanna said.
Incidentally, the inn and the mansion are within walking distance of each other, but they are a little far apart, so I use a horse-drawn carriage to get there.
When I got into the carriage and was moving toward the mansion, Deanna suddenly looked a bit grim.
, "Master Rid, it is nice that you are kind to everyone. But if you are too close to them, you might give them the wrong idea, you know?"
'...... what are you talking about?'
I was not sure of the intent of her questions, and I asked back with a puzzled look on my face.
"Why ......?"
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"Welcome home, Master Rid."
"Garn, I'm back!'
When I came back to the mansion, I was welcomed by Garn, the butler, who smiled at me.
He is in charge of my father's work, the management of the mansion.
He is probably in the highest position in the mansion, right? Deanna also bailed to Garun in an awestruck manner.
I turned my attention to him and asked.
'By the way, Garn. I have something I need to talk to father about, is it okay now?"
He is talking with Master Dinas right now, so as soon as he is finished, I think it would be good for you. If you don't mind, I would like to go to Commander Dinas' room to inform him of the matter.
I see, Commander Dinas also said that he was going to report to father, so that must be the case.
I shook my head lightly to the side at Garn before answering
Thank you. If that's the case, I think I'll go to my mother's first, so could you please come and inform her?
I shook my head lightly to Garn before replying.
Thank you. Then I think I'll go to mother's first, so could you please come and let her know?
I am so sorry. And lady Meldy asked me to let her know when you return, Master Rid.
"Mel? I understand. But I think it would be better after I go to my mother and father's room. It will take a while to get to ...... my father's room.
Father told me that he would take care of this matter, but there are quite a few things that I need to tell him.
There are also some things that he might get angry about later on.
Thinking about it makes me feel a little anxious now, and I let out a small sigh as soon as I finished saying it.
Garn, who was watching the situation, bailed out with a wry smile.
. I will let Meldy know that. Also, Master Rainer was concerned about Master Rid, and it seemed that he was not making much progress in his work."
"Oh, is that so?"
I replied with a slightly surprised expression on my face.
'Yes, I am. So, I think it would be better if you tell what you are thinking without thinking too much about it."
I was naturally smiling at his kind words and his smile.
I'll do that. ...... Thank you, Garn. Well, I'm going to go to mother's room, so let me know when father and Dinas are done with their meeting."
"Ay."
Garun bows politely without losing his smile.
After I finished my conversation with him, I left the place and went to my mother's room.
I reached my mother's room, and for some reason I always feel strangely nervous.
I took a deep breath and then knocked on the door.
"May I come in, Mother?'
"Rid⁉ You've come back. Please come in."
As soon as I heard the answer, I said, "Excuse me," and opened the door to enter the room.
Mother looked at me and smiled.
I smiled in return, approached the bed where she was lying, and sat down on a nearby chair.
She looked at me with a happy expression on her face.
"Hmmm, I heard that you took in the beastmen's children today. There must have been many different kinds of them. Can you tell me a story about them?"
"Yes. Yes, there were all kinds of ones."
Then I explained to Mother how the beast children looked like from the reception work in the wagon, using hand gestures.
She seemed to enjoy listening to my explanation.
However, the more she listened to me with pleasure, the more suddenly I began to feel an overwhelming sense of anxiety.
I found I had to ask my mother, " How do you feel?
"By the way, Mother, how are you feeling?"
Is it my physical condition? Everyone is taking good care of me, and thanks to the medicine I am feeling much better.
Mother looks a little puzzled at my question, but she quickly smiles kindly and gives me an answer.
But I was still almost overwhelmed by the anxiety inside me, so I continued speaking.
'Well, that's good to know,...... mother, do you ever feel driven by anxiety in your struggle with illness?'
"Rid ......?"
Mother, with her right hand on my cheek, looked me straight in the eye with clear, pure eyes.
Then, with a sudden change of expression, she called out to Deanna and the maids who were standing by my side
"I'd like to talk to Rid alone for a moment, if you'll excuse us."
'Yes, ma'am."
Deanna and the maids bowed to Mother's words and quietly left the room.
When silence fell over the room, Mother smiled gently.
"Rid, what are you afraid of? Tell me."
Mother's words brought tears to my eyes and I could not stop them. The tears start to well up in my eyes and I can't stop them.
Then, with a sob, I spoke the words.
I'm sorry, Mother ....... I'm ...... sure what I did was right,...... and I also think I can do something about it. But then,...... I suddenly felt anxiety,...... and I didn't mean to make such a thing happened........
"I know I'm not supposed to be ...... but it's natural. I too am always anxious about dealing with this disease. But I have people who believe in me and love me dearly. Rid, please remember. You are not alone. Can you tell me what is going on now?"
"Yes. ......"
I began to explain to my mother, slowly, trying to calm my sobbing.
Among the beastmen children, there is a boy who suffers from the same magic depletion as mother, and that he has an older sister.
That the older sister begged me to save her brother, and that I was determined to save the boy.
I told him that I had decided to prescribe him the same medicine as mother.
In addition to that, the stock of herbs used to make magic depletion medicine is running low. I have the math in my mind that I can do something about it, but still, when I was talking to mother, I suddenly became anxious and ...... sorry. I really didn't mean to tell you this."
I desperately wiped my overflowing tears with the sleeve of my dress.
Look up, Rid Bardia. You don't need a reason to save the one in front of you.
"What?"
I was taken aback by these sudden words, but Mother continued to speak softly
And I believe that if you dare not save the life that is right in front of you, it is synonymous with taking it away. The werewolf child was desperately fighting the fear of death and a ray of light appeared in the shape of you. Besides, you said sometime ago, 'Do not take life unprovoked,' ...... remember?"
I look down thoughtfully at my mother's words.
And as I dig through my memory, visions of what I thought was before I regained the memory of my previous life come vividly back to me behind my lids. I slowly raised my face.
I remember ....... It was when I caught the butterflies and showed them to you, wasn't it?
Yes, that's right. Not only werewolf children, but beast children are the same as the butterflies at that time. You, the one who will hold their fate in your hands and guide them, must never take life for granted. All Rid has to do is show them that they can overcome their fears, look ahead, and hold their hearts open."
'Yes. ......"
I wiped the tears from my eyes and nodded.
Then, Mother smiled, looked at me affectionately, embraced me gently, and whispered softly in my ear
"Magic depletion is a terrible disease. and I, the one who suffers from it, know it firsthand. But don't worry ...... I believe in you. Even if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you . So believe in the mother who believes in her child. Remember, Rid Bardia, you are my pride and joy."
"Yes ......, Mother, thank you ...... for your kind words ."
I cried in my mother's chest for a while.
But all the while, my mother did not release her embrace and kept looking at me with her loving gaze .
After a brief meeting with Chris and the other girls in the office of the inn, they slowly stand up.
'It's time for us to leave."
Chris, Emma, thank you so much for your time. Chris and Emma, thank you so much for your help on this.
I sat up as they got up from the sofa and held out my hand to them, thanking them for their hospitality.
Chris smiled and shook my hand firmly.
"To be honest, we couldn't have done all this by ourselves. It is only with the help of the Bardia family. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you."
'Chris-sama is right. It is thanks to Master Rid that they did not become slaves in Barsto. I thank you on behalf of the children of the beastmen."
Emma also squeezed my hand back strongly, smiled happily, and bowed deeply.
I hurriedly asked Emma to raise her head.
' Besides, it's up to me from now on whether they are really happy to be here or not."
Emma looked at me with a puzzled look, but her face immediately broke into a smile.
" Rid-sama is really a kind person, isn't he? I am sure they will be grateful for the opportunity to meet you."
"Do you think so? But I'll do my best to make sure that happens. I'm sure they will be very grateful for the opportunity to meet Master Rid."
I responded to Emma's words with a bit of a serious look on my face.
I said it a little harshly to them, but considering their feelings of being sold out of the country as slaves by their countries and families, I think they have a lot of different thoughts and feelings.
I want to reward those thoughts as much as I can.
Emma and Chris looked me in the eye and smiled happily and bowed before leaving the room.
But at that moment, Chris turns around as if remembering something.
" Master Rid,, "Battle of the Bowls" is going to be held in three days time. I'm still a little worried about it.'
"I see. I understand. Thank you for your concern. I will make sure to send an invitation to Chris. If you want, Emma can come too?"
"Yes, I would love to. "
When I agreed to let Chris and Emma watch the bowl game, they both smiled happily.
The two girls then bowed to me and left the room.
After they left the room, I sat down on the sofa, taking a deep breath.
'Whew... ......, I guess we're finally at peace now .......'
Yes, it is. I'm sure you're right, Master Rid. I have to tell and explain to Rainer-sama about the bowl battle, don't I?"
Deanna answers my words as if to nail me.
"U...... well, you still have that one. ......"
I couldn't help but make a grim face. I may have been a little too independent in prescribing medicine for magic depletion and in holding the bowl battle.
But my father had told me to do as I pleased, so I probably should be fine .......
But I'm still a bit nervous about it.
"Father ...... will he be angry ......?"
'Only Rainer-sama knows that.'
I muttered a few words, and Capella answered me in a casual manner.
But now, these simple words have a stinging effect on me, and I let out an involuntary sigh and sagged.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door of my office, and I looked up and answered it.
Soon after, the door was quietly opened and the head maid, Marietta, the deputy maid, and all the other maids entered the office, saying, "Excuse me."
When all the maids were lined up in a row, Marietta, the head maid, stepped forward and bade them farewell.
"Master Rid, I have shown all the children to their rooms. There are several maids and knights on each floor, so I'm sure everything will be fine."
"I see. Thank you for your help today, Marietta, and thank you to everyone else. "
I smiled at everyone else as I answered Marietta.
Then everyone smiles happily, a little embarrassed!
I asked Marietta, as I suddenly thought of something curious.
'Speaking of which, did the beast children like their rooms?"
'Yes, they were overjoyed. I was so happy to see them. Just ......'
'Just ...... what's wrong?"
Marietta looked a little grim as she answered.
They were overjoyed, but what could possibly go wrong? The room they would be staying in was a four-person room with two bunk beds.
There is also a desk for studying, a shelf for storing clothes, and a small closet, so I thought I had prepared a pretty good environment for them.
When I looked at her anxious face, Marietta let out a sigh and muttered,
But there were fights over the top bunk beds in various rooms, and I managed to get the ...... knights to deal with them, but it was unexpectedly difficult.
"huh......?"
When I heard that the beastmen's children had fought over the top bunk in the bunk beds, I was taken aback, and then I laughed a lot.
Indeed, I can understand why people would want to take the top bunk in a bunk bed.
But it made me smile to think that children's behavior is the same in all ages, including memories of previous lives.
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'So, it's all right if we start teaching them the rules of life, general manners, etc. as planned from tomorrow?"
Yes, it will be hard for Marietta and the others. Marietta and the others will have a hard time, but please do your best.
I had a brief confirmation with Marietta and the others in the office of the dormitory.
From tomorrow, the beastman children will live according to the rules of life at the dormitory.
Magic, martial arts, and academics will come after the " bowl battle," but from what I saw of them in the dining hall, only "manners" should start tomorrow.
This is the consensus of me, the maids, and the knights.
After confirming the flow of events from tomorrow, Marietta and the others bow and leave the office.
As they leave the room, I lean my back against the back of the sofa and look up to the heavens.
"Oh, and Capella, while I'm gone, is it okay if she stays in her office in the dormitory as we discussed beforehand?"
"Yes, I understand. I will check on the beastmen children and take care of any problems that may arise, so please don't worry."
"I'm sorry, but I'm counting on you."
The person in charge still needs to be in the office in case of problems.
For this reason, I had arranged for Capella to stay in the office at the dormitory during the times I was not at the dormitory to take care of chores.
'm also concerned about Aria and the fox people who didn't come to the main conference room."
'Yes, sir."
Deanna answered, and after bailing, I got up from the sofa and moved to the infirmary.
Capella bade us farewell as he left the office.
". "Master Rid'!
As I left the infirmary, I was suddenly called upon and turned around to see Sheryl there.
She approached me and had an expression of apology on her face.
"I apologize for my rudeness in the large conference room."
As soon as she finished, she bowed deeply, and I rushed to ask her to raise her head and replied in kind.
" Don't worry about it so much. . I was very happy to hear your feelings, thank you. But I also want to know what you can do, so please come to the 'Battle of the Bowls' and be serious."
...... !!." Okay. I will try my best to show you what the werewolf tribe can do at least a little something for you, Master Rid."
She responded to my words with a look of sheer awe.
But she took it a little differently, so I gently pointed it out to her.
'Yes, I'm looking forward to it. But what I want to see is not the power of the werewolf tribe, I want to see the power of your ".
"Oh, ......, yes, I'm in awe."
Sheryl looked happier than she had earlier, bowed, and walked into the infirmary.
Perhaps she was there to check on Rust.
After I smiled and waved goodbye to her with a small wave, I suddenly noticed that Deanna was giving me a 'jittery' look.
'Hmm ...... something wrong?'
No, ...... it's nothing. Let's hurry back to the mansion.
"Ah, yes. you're right. Well, let's go."
By her appearance, it was probably not a big deal.
I start making my way to the mansion, just as Deanna said.
Incidentally, the inn and the mansion are within walking distance of each other, but they are a little far apart, so I use a horse-drawn carriage to get there.
When I got into the carriage and was moving toward the mansion, Deanna suddenly looked a bit grim.
, "Master Rid, it is nice that you are kind to everyone. But if you are too close to them, you might give them the wrong idea, you know?"
'...... what are you talking about?'
I was not sure of the intent of her questions, and I asked back with a puzzled look on my face.
"Why ......?"
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"Welcome home, Master Rid."
"Garn, I'm back!'
When I came back to the mansion, I was welcomed by Garn, the butler, who smiled at me.
He is in charge of my father's work, the management of the mansion.
He is probably in the highest position in the mansion, right? Deanna also bailed to Garun in an awestruck manner.
I turned my attention to him and asked.
'By the way, Garn. I have something I need to talk to father about, is it okay now?"
He is talking with Master Dinas right now, so as soon as he is finished, I think it would be good for you. If you don't mind, I would like to go to Commander Dinas' room to inform him of the matter.
I see, Commander Dinas also said that he was going to report to father, so that must be the case.
I shook my head lightly to the side at Garn before answering
Thank you. If that's the case, I think I'll go to my mother's first, so could you please come and inform her?
I shook my head lightly to Garn before replying.
Thank you. Then I think I'll go to mother's first, so could you please come and let her know?
I am so sorry. And lady Meldy asked me to let her know when you return, Master Rid.
"Mel? I understand. But I think it would be better after I go to my mother and father's room. It will take a while to get to ...... my father's room.
Father told me that he would take care of this matter, but there are quite a few things that I need to tell him.
There are also some things that he might get angry about later on.
Thinking about it makes me feel a little anxious now, and I let out a small sigh as soon as I finished saying it.
Garn, who was watching the situation, bailed out with a wry smile.
. I will let Meldy know that. Also, Master Rainer was concerned about Master Rid, and it seemed that he was not making much progress in his work."
"Oh, is that so?"
I replied with a slightly surprised expression on my face.
'Yes, I am. So, I think it would be better if you tell what you are thinking without thinking too much about it."
I was naturally smiling at his kind words and his smile.
I'll do that. ...... Thank you, Garn. Well, I'm going to go to mother's room, so let me know when father and Dinas are done with their meeting."
"Ay."
Garun bows politely without losing his smile.
After I finished my conversation with him, I left the place and went to my mother's room.
I reached my mother's room, and for some reason I always feel strangely nervous.
I took a deep breath and then knocked on the door.
"May I come in, Mother?'
"Rid⁉ You've come back. Please come in."
As soon as I heard the answer, I said, "Excuse me," and opened the door to enter the room.
Mother looked at me and smiled.
I smiled in return, approached the bed where she was lying, and sat down on a nearby chair.
She looked at me with a happy expression on her face.
"Hmmm, I heard that you took in the beastmen's children today. There must have been many different kinds of them. Can you tell me a story about them?"
"Yes. Yes, there were all kinds of ones."
Then I explained to Mother how the beast children looked like from the reception work in the wagon, using hand gestures.
She seemed to enjoy listening to my explanation.
However, the more she listened to me with pleasure, the more suddenly I began to feel an overwhelming sense of anxiety.
I found I had to ask my mother, " How do you feel?
"By the way, Mother, how are you feeling?"
Is it my physical condition? Everyone is taking good care of me, and thanks to the medicine I am feeling much better.
Mother looks a little puzzled at my question, but she quickly smiles kindly and gives me an answer.
But I was still almost overwhelmed by the anxiety inside me, so I continued speaking.
'Well, that's good to know,...... mother, do you ever feel driven by anxiety in your struggle with illness?'
"Rid ......?"
Mother, with her right hand on my cheek, looked me straight in the eye with clear, pure eyes.
Then, with a sudden change of expression, she called out to Deanna and the maids who were standing by my side
"I'd like to talk to Rid alone for a moment, if you'll excuse us."
'Yes, ma'am."
Deanna and the maids bowed to Mother's words and quietly left the room.
When silence fell over the room, Mother smiled gently.
"Rid, what are you afraid of? Tell me."
Mother's words brought tears to my eyes and I could not stop them. The tears start to well up in my eyes and I can't stop them.
Then, with a sob, I spoke the words.
I'm sorry, Mother ....... I'm ...... sure what I did was right,...... and I also think I can do something about it. But then,...... I suddenly felt anxiety,...... and I didn't mean to make such a thing happened........
"I know I'm not supposed to be ...... but it's natural. I too am always anxious about dealing with this disease. But I have people who believe in me and love me dearly. Rid, please remember. You are not alone. Can you tell me what is going on now?"
"Yes. ......"
I began to explain to my mother, slowly, trying to calm my sobbing.
Among the beastmen children, there is a boy who suffers from the same magic depletion as mother, and that he has an older sister.
That the older sister begged me to save her brother, and that I was determined to save the boy.
I told him that I had decided to prescribe him the same medicine as mother.
In addition to that, the stock of herbs used to make magic depletion medicine is running low. I have the math in my mind that I can do something about it, but still, when I was talking to mother, I suddenly became anxious and ...... sorry. I really didn't mean to tell you this."
I desperately wiped my overflowing tears with the sleeve of my dress.
Look up, Rid Bardia. You don't need a reason to save the one in front of you.
"What?"
I was taken aback by these sudden words, but Mother continued to speak softly
And I believe that if you dare not save the life that is right in front of you, it is synonymous with taking it away. The werewolf child was desperately fighting the fear of death and a ray of light appeared in the shape of you. Besides, you said sometime ago, 'Do not take life unprovoked,' ...... remember?"
I look down thoughtfully at my mother's words.
And as I dig through my memory, visions of what I thought was before I regained the memory of my previous life come vividly back to me behind my lids. I slowly raised my face.
I remember ....... It was when I caught the butterflies and showed them to you, wasn't it?
Yes, that's right. Not only werewolf children, but beast children are the same as the butterflies at that time. You, the one who will hold their fate in your hands and guide them, must never take life for granted. All Rid has to do is show them that they can overcome their fears, look ahead, and hold their hearts open."
'Yes. ......"
I wiped the tears from my eyes and nodded.
Then, Mother smiled, looked at me affectionately, embraced me gently, and whispered softly in my ear
"Magic depletion is a terrible disease. and I, the one who suffers from it, know it firsthand. But don't worry ...... I believe in you. Even if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you . So believe in the mother who believes in her child. Remember, Rid Bardia, you are my pride and joy."
"Yes ......, Mother, thank you ...... for your kind words ."
I cried in my mother's chest for a while.
But all the while, my mother did not release her embrace and kept looking at me with her loving gaze .
