episode_0105

There was no need to ask how he knew.

When I found out that my teacher and mother were related by blood.

It was only a matter of time before the story reached my mother’s ears.

I don’t blame Master.

I just told it to the people who should know best.

but.

Even Berador, who blindly trusted his teacher, did not deny this embarrassing situation.

“I asked him if it was true and why he didn’t tell me.”

“.. It’s true.”

You can’t deny the truth.

Berador had no choice but to agree to those words.

However.

How my mother took it was a completely different story.

“Why..?”

“…”

because.

A simple answer came to mind.

It’s just that he is a human who can kill God, and that’s why God wants to kill him.

but.

Even though I knew the answer, my mouth did not open.

I’m afraid my mother will get involved too.

Berador could not open his mouth.

To Bea too.

To Agnes too.

To anyone.

-Kwaak.

A white hand landed on Berador’s shoulder.

I held on to it as tightly as my mother, who didn’t want to lose something precious.

“Immortality.. was not omnipotent..”

“I guess so..”

Immortal.. Immortal..

It was just a superficial ability.

Could the explanation of not dying be this obscene?

At one time, I was happy to just believe that explanation.

The fact that I can be with the person I like for a long time.

But now.

His life was terminal, with only three months left.

“Is there no way to not die..?”

“.. There is.”

“Then..!”

“But I can’t tell you.”

“Why!!”

I felt quite strong pain from the shoulder my mother was holding.

But even this is nothing compared to the heartache my mother feels.

Berador took a breath and looked at his mother with straight eyes.

“I will never die. So.. please trust me.”

“…”

Die.

But I will never die.

It’s such a contradictory statement.

It was the best he could say right now.

“…”

Mother’s silence continued for a long time.

If I asked again, I thought Berador had resigned himself to knowing that he wouldn’t say anything.

but.

“.. You said you are concentrating on training these days.. It seems like you are preparing for a battle with someone.”

Mother’s insight was quicker than Berador expected.

Berador, who was usually unable to hide his expression, was visibly embarrassed.

Berador thought it was a mistake, and his mother said with confidence.

“I don’t know who it is, but it looks like a strong opponent..”

“.. Yes..”

My mother’s voice was still sad, but there was a hint of hope.

Death is not a certainty, but an engraved hope.

A part of Berador’s heart tingled at the fact that the hope was that the candle, which would have died down when the wind blew, would burn brightly.

“Berador. I’m not saying this because you’re my son, but you’re truly a genius. Even your father, the great wizard, wasn’t that talented. So… you will definitely be able to overcome it.”

“.. Yes.”

However.

All he can do is not to worry.

All I had to do was smile as brightly as possible.

“I guess it’s not okay for me to intervene in a fight.”

“…”

The mother, who did not hide her sad expression, stroked the head of Berador, who nodded silently.

“Then, how about helping with training?”

“.. It’s okay.”

It was not meant as a specification, but as an affirmation.

As long as we don’t fight together, that’s about it.

I was feeling the need for training at the right time, and there was no reason to refuse that level.

“Good. If so… I will make it so that you won’t lose to anyone.”

To paraphrase that.

It was about rolling until you were about to die.

Until Berador realized it.

It didn’t take that long.

***

“Again!”

“Happy!”

Even though his entire body was wet with sweat, like a rat caught in the rain, Berador swung his sword without stopping.

There is no need to turn the immortal power on and off again and again.

I simply followed my mother’s command and raised my sword once again.

He said that his mother came up with this method and that he learned it as he trained harder and harder because it did not tear his muscles.

And I am experiencing firsthand that it was the correct method.

-Whoop!

As I hit the floor with the sword on the tip of my head, every muscle in my body screams for help.

“Again!”

but.

I ignored the scream and raised my sword once more.

If someone who doesn’t know you sees you, they might say you’re just swinging a sword.

On the contrary.

Anyone who has reached a certain level.

You can see that Berador’s mana circuit is running to the point of burning out.

Strengthening the body using mana, which is almost impossible for a man’s body.

This is exactly what Berador does.

No matter how strong a man is, it is nearly impossible for him to be stronger than a woman unless she has mana.

This is also why women can withstand high fevers from childhood better.

That is why the number of women is much higher than that of men.

It all started from this.

“Stop.”

The training that seemed like it would never end has stopped.

Berador, who was reflexively trying to raise his sword again, stumbled when he was told to stop.

Sorut caught the fall with one arm and hugged Berador tightly even though he was drenched in sweat.

“Mother..!”

Surprised, Berador tried to push his mother away, saying he was sweating profusely, but his overused arms trembled and went limp.

Sorut smiled happily as he was proud of Berador, who did his best from start to finish despite the harsh training. He stroked Berador in his arms and did not care that his clothes were ruined.

If your clothes get dirty, just wash them.

My son was more important than those clothes.

“.. Thinking like this reminds me of the old days..”

“…”

The first thing Berador, who was mute, said was Sorut, her name.

Sorut felt supremely happy to see him, who had sore fingers, say her name.

After that, it was two months before I lost my mind.

And before that too.

For Soroot, the memories of those days were unforgettably happy days.

Berador could not say anything as he saw his mother reminiscing about the past with a happy smile.

For Berador, what happened at that time was a kind of trigger that silenced him.

“Berador.”

“Yes.. Yes.”

Sorut, who had been stroking his head and closing his eyes for a long time, opened his eyes slightly.

I called the name of my son in my arms.

Only then did the silence break, and Berador hurriedly answered.

And just before Berador was about to go crazy from the silence that had fallen again.

“Can I trust you this time..?”

Berador’s mouth became extremely heavy as he heard his mother’s words full of anxiety.

When I think about it, all the confident answers I had given to my mother so far turned out to be the opposite.

Is there any guarantee that it will be different this time?

‘.. no.’

“Yes. Don’t worry.”

There is no guarantee that it will be different.

different.

“I will definitely win and survive.”

No matter what happens.

No matter what you do.

It’s about surviving.

likes me

With people I like.

Berador looked at his mother with confident eyes and repeated this over and over again.

It’s different this time.

That’s how it has to be.

“Then, since I’ve had enough rest, let’s start training again.”

“.. Yes.”

To do that, you need to develop strength.

So, it’s natural to train.

Berador, who was trying to mentally win somehow, sighed inwardly as his mother patted him in frustration and began training with no end in sight.

-Whoop!

***

Berador, who had lost his soul due to the high-intensity training, headed to the dormitory with his mother’s support.

When I arrived in front of the dormitory and thought about it, I realized that I was lucky that I didn’t run into other cadets.

Sorut, who is now slightly higher than Berador, is renowned not only in the empire but also in other kingdoms.

Someone like that showed up at the academy?

If so, it might have woken up all the sleeping cadets.

“Huh? Aren’t you going in?”

“.. No.”

When the door was not opened, my mother tilted her head, not knowing why.

Berador then turned the doorknob and entered the room.

And only then did I remember who was in the dormitory now.

“Bera is back?”

“It’s a little late, Dor.”

Bea and Agnes.

“Welcome, Vera.”

“.. Are you here now..?”

Gloriana and Fritas.

and.

-Whispering.

Opening the popcorn with both hands carefully gathered together.

Anne watching from afar through the crack in the bedroom door with a knowing smile, and even Solar eating next to her.

Agnes and Bea will be fine since their mother already knows.

Fritas, who has never met a single person, or a saint with almost no flaws, is waiting for her son to return home late at night in his room..?

“”””…..””””

“”…..””

Silence fell between the four who greeted each other and Berador and Sorut, who had just returned.

Not only Bea and Agnes, who knew that Sorut was their mother, but also Gloriana and even Fritas opened their eyes in surprise.

My mother seems to be famous even among demons.

Berador’s next action was as he nodded after learning new information.

It was a look back at the current situation that had been ignored.

but.

No matter how many times I looked back, the conclusion remained the same.

Berador sensed the signs and quickly tried to run back, but was caught on the back.

“Son..”

At his mother’s call, he creaked and turned his head, and sure enough, it was different.

“I didn’t raise you like this… I guess we need an in-depth conversation…”

I should just train myself more…

Cursing my past self for not taking action in advance.

My mother grabbed me by the back and dragged me away.