Chapter 18: The truth

Free after eating lunch goes home, Sylvia tag along. He glance at some passing group of adventurers. They were whispering a mage in the group was pale.

"i'm telling you guys that wave was the same that occur 5 years ago" the mage whispered, gripping his staff tightly.

Mana wave?.... Free thought walking past them Sylvia walked quietly beside Free.

"Was there any mana wave?" Free asked, he turns to Sylvia who was deep in thought. "Hey Sylvia"

Sylvia snapped out of her thought and turn to Free "A-yes?" She didn't hear him.

"I asked was there mana wave those adventurers were talking about" Free said a bit liuder.

"No there....wasn't" Sylvia turn her face to the other side.

What happen to her? he thought, but quickly brush it off.They reach home after sometime Free knock at his door. Knock knick he did it gently and Hina opened the door with a faint creak, she stare down at Free then she suddenly hugged him.

"Thank goodness you're okay!" Free was confused and a bit startled by the sudden hug he glance at Lina behind Hina and Lina just stare calmly and walk inside the living room.

"Mom can you let me go" he said, Hina slowly let him go. "Sorry i ate at Sylvia's place, you'd be worried" Free said, his voice low.

"It's good if you eat sometimes but don't that often okay" Hina let her arms fall from Free and she stands up and turn to Sylvia. "Sylvia would you like some tea?" Hina asked with a smile, Sylvia nodded and went inside the house.

Inside the living room Sylvia was sitting in the chair and Lina gave her tea while Free was with Hinata and Elina they forced him into playing kingdom with them.

"Sylvia can you tell us something" Hina sat down and Lina stand straight beside her with a serious face. Sylvia felt a chill crawl down her spine.

"Y-yeah" Sylvia hesitated.

"Were you with Free the whole time" Hina asked, Lina gaze didn't move from Sylvia. "Did something happen when you were with Free?" She asked, her tone was soft and gentle.

"N-nothing happen..." Sylvia mind race she said it all in instinct.

"Don't lie to us we know something must have happen" Lina stared at Sylvia her usual calmness was gone replaced by a serious intense gaze.

"Y-yeah i lied" Sylvia was nervous her finger fidgets . "Something happen at.....the lake" Sylvia hands tremble she remember the sudden pressure Free released, her being push back and the adventurers talks. "Free was training when it happen..." Sylvia hand tighten her knuckles turned white.

"And?" Hina leaned closer.

"He released the a mana a big one... And some adventurers who sense it at the village said it was the same from five years ago. Though i'm not sure if they sense Free or someone else's mana" Sylvia's breath hitches but she gathered her courage to talk.

Lina leaned closer to hina's ear and she whispered something and Hina nodded. Then, they both look at Sylvia their serious gaze never faltering.

"Sylvia can you promise us you won't tell anyone" Lina said, her tone soften slightly. Sylvia hand fidget she turn to them and then to the sound of Free playing with Hinata and Elina.

"Y-yes" She answered.

Hina stand up from her place and walked up to Sylvia and sat beside her, she leaned closer inches away from touching sylvia Face "this is a secret we kept from everyone even Philip" she whispered. "Free actually had mana beyond the our comprehension and the mana five years ago was Free's" Hina said, she glance at Lina standing at the opposite side.

Sylvia gasps, now she was sure Free wasn't someone who only knows many magic spells. "H-how is that even-" Sylvia was shaken to her feet.

"Is possible" Hina grab Sylvia hand gently and squeeze it. "Please don't tell anyone" she asked almost pleading.

"I won't, but did Free know about it" Sylvia ask, Hina was silent sylvia then turn to Lina and Lina shook her head gently. "So it's just three of us" she said, looking at the floor.

"Yeah we didn't tell him, if people knew about the mana he had they would call him a misfit" Lina look at Sylvia in the eye but not the intense one but a worried one. "You and us are the only ones who know about Free's mana"

Sylvia was silent for a moment she then look up hearing the sound of Hinata laughing happily then she finally gave a faint smile. "I won't tell anyone, i still owe him" Lina and Hina exhaled in relief the tea was cold Lina took it and goes to the kitchen and pour a second cup.

"Thank you....Sylvia" Hina said, she let go of Sylvia's hand and wipe the tear off her face and smiled. "You can go and play with Free, Hinata and Elina" Hina said.

"I think i will talk with you" Sylvia giggled faintly and Lina came back with the second tea.

"Ohh~ trying to impress your mother-in-law" Hina teased and Sylvia face flushed.

"No i'm not trying to impress–! I mean- i am nine- i mean! i thought i should talk to someone else beside Free more often- i mean. Ahh!" Sylvia covered her face with her hands, Hina and Lina laugh at her meanwhile up to the second floor Free was getting ties up with tiny threads by Hinata and Elina.

"Can you let me go dear queen" Free was on the ground with small threads tied all over his body by Elina and Hinata, both grinned and they sat on top of Free.

"Bow to queen!!" Hinata shouted, Free spell pen in hand like a staff.

" i'm queen!!" Elina yelled and tried to take the spell pen and both started to fight for the pen while Free beneath was having a intense massage.

"Never thought to have a massage by two year old toddlers " Free said, deadpanned he tore the threads and grabbed both of them by their head. "Return my pen" he extended his hand gesturing to Hinata to return the pen.

Hinata gave the pen to Elina. "Hey!" Elina yelled and gave the pen back to Hinata and they started to fight on who will return the pen.

"You want!" Hinata yelled and shove the pen in Elina's hand.

"No" Elina yelled shoving back the pen and Free sighs and deep sigh.

"Okay just give me that pen back" Free calmly took the pen back from their hands. "Good" he said and walk out of his room.

"Brother wait!" both run toward Free.

Downstairs in the living room Hina laughs faintly "troublesome childrens" she said, taking a sip of her tea. Lina was sipping her own while Sylvia face was still red. "Covering it won't help~" hina teased her more and Sylvia flinch, she tried thinking of other things but it didn't work Hina just laugh a bit louder.

"Can i have tea too" Free entered with Hinata and Elina following behind him like duckling and his eyes landed on Sylvia. "Sylvia are you sick" He touched her forehead.

"Gyaa!" Sylvia still blushing screamed and accidentally punch Free's private part and Free fall to the ground grabbing his family jewels. "Free! i'm sorry!" Sylvia panicked and she stand up to help him.

"No worry.....i...can heal....myself" Free said, before passing out and Hina and Lina just stared at them too stunned to speak.

To be continued.....

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In the next chapter!. Philip Daily training with Free. And a mother's warning. don't forget to drop your comment i really need advice.

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