"Does it really matter?" I was already expecting that reaction from Mialthara after hearing about the blood crystal, which was once a lifeline to her, but had now completely become the most sought-after item for her.
Though she lost it, its deficiency in her life, and even in her body, constantly reminded her that she would need to keep searching for that lost item.
"No one knew about it except—" Mialthara's voice was directed at me with eyes clearly widened, considering this particular secret was the reason why she needed to kill her mother and brother, who, to be honest, were not the natives of this world.
Not that Mialthara is going to know about the origin of her mother.
"Your mother, isn't it?" I stated, interrupting her in mid-sentence, knowing well that it was one of those stories where a mother chooses between two of her children, giving all her care to one while completely neglecting the other.
