Isekai Journey Of The Magic Archer

Sitting in a large room with mom, dad, and Anna around me and the rest of them on the couches before me, I took a deep breath.

There were only us in this room and Rein was at the very back of the room as I had asked her to stay for some reason that even I didn't know.

Maybe I wanted her to hear this one, or maybe it was just a selfish thought.

We had something between us and if it was going to go to some place; she had to hear this one now.

And I didn't believe I will be able to tell this another time myself.

Her family had stayed out without even asking, so I knew they were even more understanding than I believed.

Zoe was also on the other side with them, and even though she just knew everything about me, I never actually told her anything myself.

And although I knew from the start that Anna knew just how I was feeling, she insisted on staying with me and I was helpless against her.

And now… we were sitting in this quiet room, no one saying anything and just looking down.

I wasn't the only one who had something to tell; they had to tell me everything too.

And this silence wasn't something any of us wanted.

So, after some time of silence, grandpa sighed deeply and everyone understood he would be the starting spark of tonight's talk.

"Eon. Let me start with the reason why your mom was out of the capital in the first place." He said I just nodded, just clenching my interlock fingers.

"Back in the time when Nol had just newly married, someone assassinated her close master that you might know about.

Those bastards then framed Nol and then gathered evidence that pointed at her, and the court couldn't overlook the genuine looking evidence.

Well, in short, things like that happened but, the judges who saw only the truth of the matter couldn't punish the innocent ones even with the jury's negative votes.

So they made a decision to ban her from trades and confiscated almost everything belonging to her.

And the ones that framed her wanted nothing more than just to see her suffer like this.

Though they preferred her death but because the absolute judgment couldn't be defied, they can't actually harm her for the duration court gave her to prove her innocence.

And we will be grateful for their wise decisions.

After that, she just asked to move out to the border town and then you came to life.

Though we exchanged letters and talked with a communication device, and the dumb me insisted on meeting you myself to tell everything like this, but, as you can see, because of my foolishness, it took us almost twelve years.

Haaa... Eon. I know you know just how much she loves you and she wanted to tell you everything herself and even though I have said this much; I know you would like to hear even more from her some other time.

I know she is strange sometimes when it comes to you, and even before you went away, I know you might have felt she was too forceful or something like that.

But my child just remembers that's who she is... a forever worried mother.

She was so excited to show you this house too and even her marvelous auction house that even I look up to.

She is an amazing person, and having her as my daughter is a blessing for me..."

She stopped and looked at mom and there were almost tears in mom's eyes.

I wasn't the only one who had suffered in hell.

I can understand just how hellish it might have been, just how powerless she had felt all this time but, she had kept her promise to me and took care of the family.

And I already knew she was the most amazing person and mother I could have ever asked for.

I hugged her beside me, and Anna on my lap was the same.

Dad followed after us and mom couldn't contain the tears in those helpless eyes anymore.

Hugging me back, she cried the tears she had held back all this time.

"D-don't you dare go anywhere now..." she cried even more, and I patted her back.

My eyes were watery, but this wasn't the time I was going to cry and let go of all these tears.

She had managed to hold back, and she had everyone supporting her.

And most importantly, she had this little Angel as her light of hope and happiness.

The things that happened to her were past now, and only if I had the chance to torture the ones that made her suffer like this... I would have been even more satisfied.

But as grandpa said, they were now in the greatest prison on this continent.

Their lives would be judged by the death itself in that place and then they would get what they deserve.

And simple death was the last thing they would have to go through.

Their soul will scream by things that will happen to them so I had nothing to worry about there.

She had given them what they deserved, if only I had been there, just like how she wanted.

But because of those damn demons...

My grip around her tightened and she understood what was happening in my mind from Anna's sudden flinch.

She was almost as good as Zoe in emotions but, she was still a child, she would definitely fear the sudden surge of darkness.

But she controlled her emotions and patted my leg which helped me control mine too.

Mom let go and after hugging her deeply for a bit more, I also got back and held Anna's hand, which helped me control that last remaining bit.

Mom kissed my forehead and ordered me to always stay with them safely, just like this, and although I can't promise her that, I said I will try my best.

And although these words enraged her as well as pierced her delicate mother's heart, she understood I was now grown up and she wasn't strong enough to keep me caged anymore.

And she just smiled at me bitterly after that kiss and hugged me last time before calming down and going back to her normal, cheerful self.

She was amazing, and she wasn't the only one crying after that one.

My second aunt and first uncle were the same as her, and their husbands and wife had to try harder to calm them down.

And Anna jumped from my lap after giving kisses to all of us and gave them one too.

She could use this ability however she wanted and without any actual limitations or conditions.

And it was a miraculous ability that worked wonders on human emotions.

It was powerful, and that was the reason however few people knew about it was better.

And after that, everyone calmed down and in this process, Rein, who was standing far away and was also emotional for some reason, received a kiss from my little angel for free.

'Lucky girl...'

I praised, and I knew she saw that and just smiled calmly at me.

She was also amazing.

But what grandpa said was only the first part from his side.

​ After this one was over, his eyes sharpened and I sharpened my senses even more to not lose a single thing he was going to say.

This would be what happened on that day and what actually happened after that day.

Just how the hell did I become such a grand figure and a 'hero' at that?

I had no idea what all this was and his words were going to be something I was already expecting from the time I felt the weirdness during the fight with the demonic noble.

"We call that day [The great tragedy].

But, it's also called the (Black massacre), (Nightmare of fire and blood), (The Darkfall), and... (The day of a disgraceful defeat)..."