Chapter 71: Evolving (1/2)

When we stepped inside the house, the temperature seemed to have suddenly dropped In contrast to the icy ataze pierced down at ling to keep her tears fro down her cheeks

"hello, Mother, I'h hed down onso sharp My body was a canvas of nicks and scratches andrepeatedly, as if one strike wasn't to its satisfaction The entire back of my uniform was nonexistent from when it was sandpapered away as I fell down the hole

"Arthur Leywin…" My mother's voice dripped with frost

Before she had the chance to say anything more, a familiar voice instantly broke the tension in the room

"BROTHHERRR!" My baby sister bolted down the stairs past Mother, stu on the way down, and took a leap intoaround th of a python on steroids

"Erk! E-Ellie, it hurts…" ently patted my sister's head

"A teacher caed in between sniffles

My sister rubbed her face againstof words, as if wanting to burrow herself inside me

Sylvie had stirred awake at this point With her ears drooping down, she consolingly lickedyou guys…again" I looked up atto almost a whisper

I could tell by her expression that she was torn bethether to scold me or just be happy

Maybe she would do both

My father took this chance to walk over toher

"There's a tiry, Honey, but now isn't the ti voice eased the tension between my mother's brows As her expression softened, so did her will

Breaking down into sobs, she wrapped her ar a chain reaction, thus, causingher eyes out yet again

My mother's sobs made her soliloquy al God to thanking him

"It's not fair…

"Why isso hurt?

"Thank God, you're safe!"

My father and Ihalf-s sister and

Their fists didn't particularly hurt but each shaking strike seeuilt ate away atlower lip

It took about a good hour before they calmed down; bothand constant hiccups

Somewhere in the middle of our scene, I spotted Lilia'sfrom upstairs I could tell she wanted to come down and comfort my mother and sister but before she could, Vincent pulled her back, giving ot ourselves situated in the living roo was still erratic to the point of worry, her arms wrapped around Sylvie My mother was a bit better as her swollen eyes probed for any serious wounds before placing a gentle hand on my chest

"… And let Heaven and Earth heal" As she ended her chant, a soft white glow envelopedwar every wound, even the ones I didn't know I had

As the healing glow dissipated along with my injuries, I looked at my mother's concentrated face

I wanted to ask

Why could she use her healing powers now?

Hoas she able to heal Dad when he had been struck by the e on the way to Xyrus? I still re my father as he ordered me to take my mother and run That was before I'd fallen off the cliff

But I bit ht; I should wait for her to tellher hand off ave an talking about what happened My father took a brief moment to tell me how Professor Glory had visited and told them what had happened to me before she had to hurry back All the while, my sister sat wordlessly on the couch, curled up with Sylvie, as she seeround in front of her

Ondeal of what transpired for the sake of ht with thethem how there was just a bit ave me a face that told me they didn't believe it was that simple They knew me too well

How ered towards the fragment of the de I isting with h with such clarity, as if plastered to my brain The dis a deep breath, I told them the full story All of it…

…at least, until where I landed

I never understood why those old stiffs fronorance is bliss' until now