Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3160

Chapter 3160 Know Mercy (Part 2)

Borj's face instantly regained color and his pained expression relaxed into a serene smile. His injuries were gone, and even though he was hungry and weak, he didn't feel his life slipping away anymore.

'I'm sorry, dude.' The Voidfeather thought. 'I can't allow George to share a bit of his deadly life force with you. Even if it doesn't kill you, it would make him hungry. You wouldn't like him when he's hungry.'

Derek stared at the emerald construct in utter confusion, experiencing an emotion that he was certain couldn't belong to him: filial love.

After Borj was completely healed, Mother's Embrace still had more than enough mana left to cure Agra and Liru. The old woman pointed her gnarly finger at them and so did Derek.

The remaining energy fixed the travelers' burns, leaving them exhausted but with no scar from the assault.

"Good job, little imp. It's ten copper coins total." The old woman ruffled hair that Derek was certain his new body didn't have yet he felt it under her hand anyway.

"It's ten copper coins total." He repeated her words just like he had done until that moment.

"That's it?" Agra allowed herself to peek at her husband, noticing that he looked tired but otherwise fine.

"Mom, I'm hungry." The little boy whimpered, not knowing if it was okay not to be scared anymore.

The monster had saved his dad, but Liru could still hear the death screams of the bad men and their poor horses. Agra had made sure to keep his eyes shut, but he had heard every scream and denied plea for mercy.

The boy would have never dared speak if he wasn't so hungry that his gurgling stomach rumbled louder than his squeaky voice.

"Ho, ho, ho!" The old woman laughed her ass off at the Void. "I can't believe you fell for that, young spirit. I may be old and dead, but I still got it."

"Dead?" Derek echoed, half confused and half grieving the loss of a friend he had never met.

"No, Magus Verhen. Everyone is fine thanks to you." Agra checked her husband, son, and even herself, scared witless by the monster wearing her hero's clothes.

Yet the Void didn't hear a word she said because he was too busy listening to Nana.

"Yes, young spirit, I'm dead, but not where it counts." She tapped on his breastplate where his heart was supposed to be. "Now, even though it goes against everything I taught you, give these poor people a freebie. Can you do that for me?"

"Yes." Derek nodded.

He had no idea how much ten copper coins were worth nor did he care. He just wanted to speak with her, even if just for one more minute.

"Well, it's time for me to go then." Nana got to her feet, her hunched back straightening up like Lith had never seen her. "Always remember my final words to you. The King of the spirits must be strong, wise, but also loving. Otherwise he is just a monster."

The old healer walked to the still-kneeling Abomination, giving him a motherly kiss on the forehead.

"By the way, my name is Nerea, not old woman, you jackass." She slapped him on the forehead, making his head jerk for no apparent reason to Agra's eyes. "I must admit I never used my real name much, but you called me Nana for years. How could you forget about that too?"