Before the fountain, beside the corpse, a cloud of smoke emerged in front of the blood-stained Alan.
[Sauros knew Philip's 'character' too well. By guessing the plan beneath the surface through his words and actions, and based on the rumors of your disappearance, Sauros vaguely sensed what Philip was up to on this trip... and also realized that there was a problem with your identity.]
[If you were his grandson, Philip bringing you back would have violated the Boreas family's 'tradition'.]
[But Philip's prepared excuse did not bring the truth to the surface, so he naturally could not find a reason to send you back to the capital openly. But since you are an 'adventurer' who came to be a 'tutor', then he only needed to refuse you as a tutor to solve the problem.]
[This was easy, and very simple.]
[In this way, Sauros once again maintained the 'justice' of the Boreas family's tradition.]
[You realized this and chose to torture a confession out of Thomas on the spot, forcing him to name Darius and his accomplices, making Sauros face the reality: his own chosen successor, James, was also involved in the assassination. This was also Philip's rethought plan on the road, but he wanted to take a more roundabout route over a few days... but...]
[You seem to have no intention of playing貴族过家家 (noble house-play) with them. It's boring and meaningless. The many tests within a single day, the overlapping conflicts, the sudden and violent assassination, completely threw you out of the gentle atmosphere of the Greyrat family in Buena Village. These factors have planted a fire called 'resentment' in your heart. You are very displeased...]
[Why leave something that can be solved on the spot for tomorrow?]
[You directly presented the fact that James was determined to assassinate his own 'son' to Sauros through the 'trial' of Thomas. The Boreas family's hostage tradition was originally established to avoid mutual killing. Now, driving you out of the Boreas family would undoubtedly put you in a more dangerous situation. Fratricide? This is undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse and would bring more shame to the Boreas family.]
[Realizing this, how would Sauros choose?]
[The answer has been given.]
[Sauros is willing to turn a blind eye to your existence to prevent this possibility of breaking the tradition from happening again.]
[And at the same time, your 'straightforward' style of handling problems reminds him of himself when he was young, which is completely different from Philip.]
[Even if he is unwilling to acknowledge you and break the family tradition, you have still gained his approval, imprinting your 'mark' in his eyes.]
[Evaluation: Turning a blind eye is better than pretending not to see. If you're okay and I'm okay, then everyone will naturally be okay.]
[This is the 'solution' that serves everyone's interests. The future vision has already been decided to be broken, but it does not prevent you from making a perfect judgment and taking the best action through your foreknowledge of the plot and your understanding of the Boreas family.]
[Participation Score, Increased!]
While Alan was checking the system, everyone present looked at the corpse on the ground. No, one gaze was not on the dead Thomas. It was fixed on Alan's face. Alan looked up. At some point, another person had appeared.
She had fiery red hair like Eris's, elegantly draped over her waist. The corners of her eyes were slightly upturned, with distant mountain-like eyebrows above them. A gorgeous noble long dress dragged on the ground, but the hem of the skirt was a bit dirty, as if it had been stained with circles of dust from being dragged quickly. Her eyes were dark gray, exactly the same as Alan's. She was staring blankly at Alan's face.
Hilda. Alan's biological mother in this life. She was standing next to Philip.
The fountain lifted the water, pushing it towards the 'sky'. The water droplets disintegrated in the air, embracing the air they had never touched. Then they fell back into the pool, crystal clear.
She... was crying.
Under the fountain, Alan and Hilda's eyes met.
"Madam! Madam! you ran too fast!!" Several beast-girl servants ran over from a distance, panting as they stood next to Hilda. "Madam, why did you suddenly start running?"
Hilda was stunned for a moment, wiping the tears from her face. She said in a daze, "What happened... I heard that Eris was finally back. She and my dear had not returned all night, so I came to see. But from a distance, I saw a guest... is this Eris's new sword teacher... so young..."
Alan had heard Hilda's footsteps long ago and had been silently observing her for a while. At this point, he had basically determined from Hilda's reaction that she had no expectation of his arrival, and that Philip had no reason to tell his wife that his child was coming. He could not control Hilda's emotions, so the best thing to do was not to tell her at all. She just happened to be here. The proof was Philip, who was still looking down at Thomas's body in a daze.
Alan looked at Hilda's tear-wiping posture and lowered his gaze to his shoes. Perhaps it was because the resentment that had been accumulating in his heart for a day had finally been released. At this moment, his mentality was as if it had been caressed by a spring breeze, and in an instant, the turbulent waves of anxiety were gone. Mother... the first meeting... it doesn't feel real...
Then let's not create any extra trouble. This is also a good choice for everyone.
Alan nodded and bowed. "Yes, madam. I am the new teacher who will be responsible for teaching Eris the Water God Style in the future. It is a pleasure to meet you. I apologize for any offense." But whether intentionally or not, he did not introduce his name.
Hilda did not speak. It was only then that she seemed to notice Thomas's body on the ground. She looked at Thomas, then at Alan, her expression a bit confused, and let the beast-girl maids straighten her skirt.
Alan started to walk, and they passed each other. As their footsteps sounded, their eyes met briefly. Then they passed by each other. Alan walked towards Sylphie and Rudeus, trying to comfort them. But the next moment, his footsteps paused slightly, but they quickly returned to normal, shattering the system panel that had floated up again in a short time.
[Everyone is still stuck on the fact that you killed someone and has not recovered. Even if it was out of 'justice', even if they spend their days with you, even if they know your character, but at this moment, the act of 'torture' stained with blood always makes people feel more or less awe.]
[If your actions had a 'color', then at this moment, it would undoubtedly be the thick, dark red color of coagulated blood.]
[Even so.]
[In whose eyes does your figure... shine with a brilliant light like the sun?]
[Human emotions are always so interesting.]
[Participation Evaluation, Increased.]
[You have gained Hilda's 'favorability'.]
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