LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 14.1
The former Duke Lewellton, Collen’s father, envied Collen, this young but already outstanding sorcerer.
“You are a monster. The culmination of our family’s curse.”
Collen received no help from the former Duke. And he was hungry. He wanted to absorb mana. When he was too hungry, even animals satisfied his appetite. In the end, however, he wanted people more.
“Have I summoned a monster that I can’t even surpass?”
His father envied him and feared him.
Only mother loved Collen.
“Collen. Your mom loves you. You can always rely on me. I wish I could do more.”
When young Collen was beaten and cornered like a beast, only his mother remained by his side. Sometimes his father beat her instead of Collen.
“I’m sorry Collen.”
On the day of his mother’s death, his entire world seemed to collapse. Just like it is now.
Collen held the young girl in his arms and looked for answers.
“Why…?”
Beggar girl on the street. He adopted her without hesitation. A girl named Lee.
This child saved his life.
Now Collen blamed himself.
The child considered him a killer, but rushed to his aid.
‘Mother.’
A long-forgotten word popped up in Collen’s mind. Memories of his mother were reflected in this child, who lay in front of him in blood.
She lunged at Collen, moved him aside. The arrow missed his body but penetrated her shoulder.
The moment he saw her fall, Collen forgot about everything in the world. The screams of Jade and Zion brought him back to his senses.
“Hey! Wake up.”
“Young lady!”
Collen looked at them with his cold eyes.
“Zion.”
Collen raised his head and spoke in a cold voice.
“Take her away.”
Collen instructed by looking at the fortune teller bleeding on the floor. The next moment, he turned to Jade.
“Jade.”
Callen whispered.
“I will stop the bleeding. It might hurt, so put something in her mouth. Even if she is unconscious, she can bite her tongue.”
Jade tore his sleeve. A piece of cloth ended up in the child’s mouth.
Black magic flashed in Collen’s hands. Black butterflies born at his fingertips pierced her wound.
The bleeding soon stopped.
“I have to move this child to a safe place.”
“There is a hotel on Duke Street. This place is perfect.”
Zion said.
Lee was moved to a hotel room. Duke’s hotel was equipped with first-class amenities, so there were even doctors there. The doctor came running and began to provide first aid.
Zion went to fetch the surgeon.
Jade watched intently as she was being treated.
“The surgeon will tell you in more detail, but so far nothing threatens her life. It wasn’t a poisonous arrow, and it was lucky that the heart was not hurt.”
“If this child dies, I will suck all the life out of every doctor in this city.”
The doctor startled. He shook his head.
“I will do my best until the surgeon arrives.”
Collen nodded.
He sat by the bed and stared dazedly at the child with a pale face.
“I thought we only had two options. Either you are the target of the killer with the red flower, or you are his spy. So I thought that the frank information you slipped me that evening was a trap.”
‘Dad, that’s what you called me.’
“But I wouldn’t have thought that you would put yourself under the arrow for me. Really-“
Collen muttered languidly.
“Or is it a trap within a trap? Who the hell are you?”
Collen touched the little girl’s doll-like cheeks.
“Survive first. Take responsibility for what you said. If you called me dad, a bond between father and daughter was formed.”
He grabbed the girl’s right hand with his own. It was the uninjured hand.
“Ah, it doesn’t matter if you’re someone else’s child. I can take you and make you mine. Oh, yes, you have to do education when you wake up.”
Callen whispered.
“I have to rise you. You have to grow up as a selfish child who doesn’t care if an arrow hits me, if they stab me. It will be much easier for me.”
“..”
“Please wake up, please.”