Acnologia followed for a while, and seeing the two of them remain silent, he was so anxious that he scratched his head.
Finally, when they reached a deserted place, he couldn't stand it anymore and pretended to pass by to greet them, "Yo, isn't this Ur? What are you doing here?"
Ur was slightly startled, "Acnologia?"
Hearing the question, she looked at the cold-faced Ultear and said nothing.
Acnologia sighed in his heart, then looked at the beautiful girl with long black hair, "This must be your daughter, right?"
He had seen her back when dealing with the demon Deliora, but Ultear had run off before they could say more than a few words.
Ur said in a low voice, "It's my daughter, Ultear."
Ultear snorted coldly, "Don't act so close. I don't acknowledge you as my mother."
"Ultear..."
As if suddenly remembering something, Acnologia's expression turned cold. In an instant, he appeared before Ultear, reaching out to grab her by the neck and lifting her up.
After all, they were mother and daughter. Since normal methods couldn't reconcile them, he had to use some special means.
Ur turned pale with fright and hurriedly grabbed Acnologia's arm, "What are you doing?"
Ultear felt a wave of suffocation. She wanted to use Arc of Time, but found that the other person's hand was like an iron pincer, gripping her wrist and blocking the flow of her magic.
This person was strong—unprecedentedly strong!
Before him, she was like an ant facing a tall, towering mountain. No matter what means she used, she couldn't budge him in the slightest.
Murderous intent appeared in Acnologia's eyes as he explained, "Ur, you might not know, but this Ultear is not only a traitor to the Magic Council but also a member of Grimoire Heart and the leader of the Seven Kin of Purgatory."
"If we let her go today, who knows how many people she will kill tomorrow."
Ultear's pupils constricted. How could this man know so clearly? She had never acted openly as a member of the Seven Kin of Purgatory.
Even when she did act, she changed her appearance and had never been discovered!
Ur's heart jolted upon hearing this, "A Dark Guild?"
She never dreamed that her once-kind daughter would join a Dark Guild. Had her daughter already committed irredeemable mistakes?
Acnologia was cold and ruthless, not hesitating to strike her where it hurt, "Your daughter has changed. Who knows how many families have been torn apart because of her? She is now a demon who commits all kinds of evil! So stop having illusions about her. Letting her die here is the best outcome!"
"How could this happen..."
Ur collapsed to the ground weakly, her face full of regret as tears streamed down, "Can you let me die in her place? It's because I didn't teach her well..."
If she hadn't abandoned Ultear, her daughter would never have taken this path.
Seeing her mother cry, Ultear felt as if her heart was being wrenched. She thought she had completely severed her mother-daughter relationship with Ur, but seeing her crying and begging, she couldn't help but feel her nose sting.
But she hadn't actually killed anyone. Perhaps because there was still hesitation in her heart, she would subconsciously leave a way out when performing missions outside.
She wasn't as bad as Acnologia said. She wanted to argue, but she was being strangled so tightly that she could only stare with wide eyes, struggling helplessly.
Acnologia tightened his grip slightly, his voice cold and inhuman, "Of course not. A person must take responsibility for their own actions. Can murderers let their families take the blame for their crimes?"
"Ur, look clearly. The one before you is no longer your daughter, but a bloodthirsty demon!"
In an instant, Ur's heart turned to ash. Indeed, could those killed by her daughter accept that?
Those people also had parents or children. Wouldn't they feel heartache too?
Seeing Ultear's painful, suffocating state, she finally couldn't take it anymore. No mother could bear to see her daughter die before her eyes.
An ice spike instantly condensed in Ur's hand. Under the shocked gazes of the two, she stabbed it fiercely into her own chest. Blood splattered immediately, staining the ground red.
Acnologia was horrified. He dropped Ultear and reached out his arm to support the falling Ur, "What are you doing?"
Ultear looked panicked. She knelt before Ur, took out a crystal ball, and cast Arc of Time, wanting to restore Ur's injuries.
However, before she could activate it, Acnologia grabbed her wrist and blocked her magic, "What are you trying to do now? Don't play tricks!"
Ultear roared anxiously, "Let go! Only I can save her now!"
Acnologia frowned, looking skeptical, "I know Arc of Time magic. It can push things into the past or future, but it's ineffective on people. How are you going to save Ur now?"
Ultear couldn't break free from the restraint no matter how hard she tried, so she could only explain quickly, "I have another Arc of Time spell, Last Ages, which rewinds time for all things!"
Acnologia raised an eyebrow, "I know that magic too. The price is your life, right? I'm afraid if you cast it once, you'll turn to ash."
Hearing this, the dying Ur looked up at the tearful Ultear and said softly, "Don't use that magic. This is what I owe you!"
She looked at Acnologia and said weakly, "I beg of you, I hope to use my life to give Ultear a chance to change. Don't kill her here. Send her to the Magic Council. Whatever judgment the Magic Council makes is fine."
"It's all my fault she became like this..."
Ultear finally couldn't hold back anymore. She hugged Ur and wailed, "Don't die! I'm not as bad as he says! Even the Council would never sentence me to death."
Ur turned to look at Acnologia. Seeing that he also agreed with this statement, a trace of a smile appeared on her pale face, "That's good then..."
"Then, are you willing to forgive me?"
She reached out, wanting to touch Ultear's face, but seeing the blood on her hand, she gently lowered it.
Ultear grabbed Ur's hand tightly and placed it on her own face, saying hurriedly, "I forgive you! As long as you don't die, I'll do anything!"
Seeing more and more blood flowing from Ur's chest, her heart was filled with despair and regret. Why?
Why was she losing her mother just after finding her?
Why was this happening!
At this moment, she hated herself and Acnologia intensely!
If it wasn't for him, her mother wouldn't have died at all!
Ultear angrily broke free from Acnologia's hand. Her magic surged throughout her body, and the magic power of a Ten Wizard Saint rose to the heavens, blotting out the sun.
She screamed shrilly, "You bastard, I'm going to kill you!"
Ur said weakly, "Stop it, what are you doing?"
Ultear's black hair danced wildly, her eyes bloodshot. She was on the verge of madness, "I'm going to avenge you! No one can stop me!"
Acnologia remained unmoved and said calmly, "If you speak properly now, your mother can still be saved."
"I..."
Ultear's momentum faltered slightly, her eyes widening, "Saved? Do you know Healing Magic?"
At this moment, hope flared up in her heart again. She looked at Acnologia with tension and expectation.
Acnologia smiled confidently, "Of course."
It was just Healing Magic. He used to be a doctor back then and could even heal dragons.
Ultear knelt directly on the ground, kowtowing frantically, "Save my mother, I beg of you! I beg of you!"
"Seeing as you're so sincere..."
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Acnologia reached out and activated Form Magic. The wound on Ur's chest instantly shrank until it was invisible. At the same time, a green light covered her, and her face became visibly ruddy.
In just two minutes, Ur had completely recovered.
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