Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Although the Guild Master said it, there was still not enough proof. The people didn't want to believe so when they awaited for the Guild Master to answer the question of one of the Anzteran elderlies.

"Why I didn't save him?" Guild Master Gon muttered. The answer is so simple but it wouldn't be accepted. But he had no choice.

"Why would I risk my life for him? I don't even know him completely. Why is he here and not beside the Lord Sorcerer? Maybe he was exiled and hated by his own father. That was a large possibility. With the Lord Sorcerer's strength, if he loves his son, he can easily find him and take him home." the Guild Master answered.

Hearing this, Avion's weakest spot was hit with a large impact. He felt that his heart was hurting the most at that moment.

Before anyone could say anything, the Guild Master continued, "The only reason why I am trying to save him now is that my assistant decided to!" with hardship, the Guild Master finally confessed, "I only realized now that Mettany is not only my assistant or my disciple like any other would think. Now that she was risking her life did I realize that I'm already treating her like my daughter! She may be strong now but if she continues she may die. Rank Dih Elementalist shouldn't be able to have the strength of a Rank Bih!"

When Mettany heard this, her eyes became watery. She did not expect to hear this at the very least. The liquid in her eyes was not only tears but also blood. The effects of her Conditioned Elesk was wearing off and the backlash from overexerting herself was becoming evident.

But she only ignored it.

Mettany remembered how she wanted to treat her mother's illness back then. As the only child and only family of her mother, she felt the responsibility. Without her mother knowing, she snuck out and went to the Gon Butcher Guild which she was planning for a long time.

However, before she even got there, she was abducted.

The memory was still hazy in her head. But at that time, she was not the only little girl who was captured. She only remembered darkness for a long time before she saw light.

This light showed her tons of bodies. They were all female. But they are not only the young girls, but they were also adults and elderly. She then saw her hands, they were soaked in blood.

The people who opened the door, the one leading them was a big man. He was the Guild Master.

The disappearance of young girls obviously caught the sight of the Crown Council and the Guild back then which they took action.

But Mettany was the only one that remains there.

The Guild Master took her in, not due to pity but to know the reason behind such an accident. Eventually, Mettany knew that her mother died due to her absence. None took care of her mother.

Are people this cold? 

Even though they have no relatives, her mother has friends and neighbors, but they didn't do anything.

Mettany could only become so cold. For her, it was natural. In her view, the Guild Master was only feeding her to use her. It was the first time she heard affectionate words from the Guild Master that she couldn't help but shed tears.

But, in the present, although it was real for the now father and daughter pair, for others who didn't want to believe, failed to believe it.

"Acting has its own limits, Guild Master! Right now, we can be witness to you, defending Avion Teller. Going against the whole Haliviana isn't a joke." with a heavy expression, Master Yown was trying to pressure the Rank Bih Elementalists.

The Guild Master has no more cards up his sleeve, he already said everything. Believing him or not is their choice now so he said, "Fine if you don't believe me, don't come crying to me when the Lord Sorcerer comes here to find his son dead."

Everyone trembled at this. But Master Yown still rebutted;

"But you just said that Avion Teller might be hated by the Lord Sorcerer. What if we are actually giving him a favor?"

"I just said that as an only possibility. And do you really believe that anyone would let their blood-related child killed by others? If it were me, I would still take revenger even if it's just for the image. Even if I hate my child to the bone, I don't want others to see me as a heartless father." the Guild Master replied, hiding his anxiousness. In reality, he was contradicting himself.

Earlier, he said that it was okay for Avion to die but only because Mettany stepped in did he change his words.

Fortunately, fear was stricken to every person present there. It was only a possibility. But even if it's low, it could still happen!

There's a low possibility that their whole country, including themselves, their family, friends, acquaintances, lover, and idols would die under the revenge of the Lord Sorcerer. Nobody would take that chance!

If Master Yown still hasn't changed his mind, the people there would riot.

Fear was too strong. After all, pieces of evidence were laid out there. Even if there are some contradicting factors, they didn't want to take any risk. What would they gain? The princess' favor?

They may even beat the princess's face until she becomes ugly if the Lord Sorcerer told them to.

That's how dark and desperate humans can be in front of the possibility of death. After all, in front of a Rank Es, they are the same as ants. Even if they were killed, the Lord Sorcerer wouldn't feel the tiniest of guilt.

"So... what do we do now?" Master Yown finally relented.

The Guild Master hid his relief and looked at the two elderlies, "Take out every shard inside Avion."

The two elderlies looked at Master Yown which the master gave them permission.

After some time, their powers recovered so Elder Can and the other old Anzteran took every shard out of Avion's body.

The people had their eyes wide opened, seeing the countless shards come out of Avion's body, they were baffled. Even though they already expected it, it was still unbelievable.

How could a human survive that? That was why their belief in Avion Teller being the son of the Lord Sorcerer got stronger.

The hundreds that might even reach thousand of numbers of sharp wood shards dropped onto the ground.

Mettany and the Guild Master finally sighed in relief, the only problem now was Mettany's condition. But Master Yown's next words made them paralyzed.

"Why is he not recovering?"