81 Lazy days (1/2)

Ryuu was catatonic, his aunt was dead he felt so much but what of those people who either died or were killed because of him, what of their loved ones were they in similar situation because of him.

Xiao Xiao clearly understood what was going on, she had been warned before hand as such she knew Ryuu was in shock because of the murders he had committed during his excursion after the removal of the array he has fallen into shock and coupled with the death of his aunt he thinks himself as vile as those scum who had attacked them.

Xiao Xiao: ”Ryuu, please come down tell mama what is causing you such worry.”

Ryuu spokeout while shaking in fear, ”I killed, I killed them like bugs, all those people died because of me.”

Xiao Xiao: ”Answer me this child, were any of them innocent or any of the person you attacked did not attack you before with intent to kill you.”

Ryuu thought hard before he answered his mother's queries, ”No mama, some were fraud, some scum and others really wanted to harm me and kill me.”

Xiao Xiao, ”See then why are in shock so much, if those people would have succeeded you would be dead, they were not nice people in fact you saved many people by killing them, just think how many people they would have killed just for fun, how many families that would be destroyed because of them, Ryuu what you did was noble you have saved so many people by your actions, even if they might not know it as such please take pride in yourself.”

Ryuu nodded but there was still a small amount of hesitation in his eyes, so his mother drove the final nail, ”Ryuu are you trying to think about those scum who attacked us, please do not compare yourself to them, you did not attack and try to kill a child and his mother for just fun did you, you never touched any innocents, I saw you whole journey from here, you masters used an array which showed us your adventure in real time, including how sad you were when you did not get to keep 'Blackie' as your pet”, Ryuu blushed in embarrassment, ”I saw how my little hero saved others by putting himself in danger, how you cured them, how you were sad when there was no cure from the fraudulent practices of the quack and I also saw how killed the Empress by betting you life on the line, how you still protected and helped the people who were demeaning and insulting you in the time of their needs without a second thought, I also saw how you brought those scum to justice, and I am proud to say I am your mother my little hero.”, she spoke out in a happy tone as she hugged her child who was now blushing red from embarrassment from all the compliments he got from his mother.

Next day Ryuu left early as he went to report for his duty as a gardener, the Master Gardener had already been alerted about his punishment, he mostly did chores as he carried various garden tools, he carried water, fertilizers. After a long tiring day of work the day ended, he was at awe at the people who worked tireless in order to maintain the gardens, it was a tiring job specially without his Ki, he was thankful for being a hybrid cultivator, as it helped him immensely even without Ki his body was tremendously strong and the gardeners had to follow various rules like in some places they had to seal their Ki to just go near the plants in order to tend them.

As he finished his bath, he was greeted by his second oldest sister Sylvana, ”Yo, how are you my baby brother, I came to check you if there are any after effects since the removal of the array.”

Ryuu smiled brightly but a grimace passed through is face upon hearing about the array, he was grateful for it but still it was difficult for him to come to terms about all the killing he did, ”Good evening big sister, I am fine and also thank you big sister for the array.”

Sylvana beckoned Ryuu to sit beside her with a smile, and as he went to take his place beside her Antariskh and Shamiran both appeared.

Ryuu gave a bright smile as he greeted them, ”Good Evening Big Sisters.”

Shamiran: ”Baby brother, did you enjoy your adventure there.”, although Ryuu had spent an entire day with his sisters they were busy with their official work and then escorting him back as such they could not properly inquire about his well being.

Ryuu: ”Yup I very much enjoyed it, although there were few I had the misfortune of meeting.”

Antariskh just giggled at that, ”Of course it could not be helped after this entire world is full of them.”

As they gossiped and spend time with each other, Ryuu idly thought, 'those subordinates would have their jaws on the floor, if they saw my no nonsense, serious older sister laughing and gossiping amongst themselves.'

Shamiran: ”Ryuu is something the matter, you looked awfully quite?”

Ryuu: ”Nothing big sister, I was just thinking how such a school with such great legacy came to an end.”