Chapter 139 Nitocris (1/2)

Nitocris returned Kyle's hug stiffly.

”If you hurt my mother in any way ...” Nitocris whispered in Kyle's ear during the hug.

Kyle didn't answer and instead, placed his arm around Nitocris's shoulder and smiled. He turned to Nitocris's mother and said, ”Aunty, is it okay if I talk to Nicky here outside for a while?”

”Of course, my dear,” she said, smiling and waving him off. Then, she patted the elderly man's hand gently.

”I'll be fine here with Shifu,” she said with a smile.

With Kyle's hand over his shoulder and his mother practically selling him off, Nitocris followed Kyle, shaking off Kyle's hand that was on his shoulder. As they reached the backdoor, however, Nitocris stopped Kyle while shaking his head.

Kyle just smiled and said, ”Don't worry. The area is has been swept clean and all frequencies blocked. The house is covered.”

Nitocris nodded, satisfied, glad that Kyle took all things into account.

Nitocris knew that Kazuya would never trust him 100% and thus, this house was under constant surveillance. He was a bit worried that Kyle had been tracked here but his words blew those worries away. They walked out.

Once the door was closed, Nitocris turned to face Kyle, his hand at his back.

His face turned grim as he couldn't feel his gun and then saw Kyle holding it by the handle with the tips of his fingers, ”These things are nasty. I'll keep it for a while, for safekeeping.”

Without looking back at Nitocirs, Kyle walked to the middle of the backyard and looked up t the night sky, ”Don't you just feel so insignificant when you think about how small you are, as compared to the Universe?”

Nitocris was silent, staring at Kyle's straight back and then walked over to stand by his side, ”What do you want?”

”To get rid of Kazuya, once and for all,” Kyle said simply, ”And you take over his position.”

”Anything but that,” Nitocris replied.

Kyle turned to face Nitocris and looked at him straight in the eye, ”My Master can cure your mother.”

Nitocris stood there, shocked when Kyle continued, ”But it will take time.”

Kyle stopped talking then, waited as he let his words sink in.

”Why should I believe you?” Nitocris said finally.

Kyle shrugged.

”I can't tell you to trust me for trust is something earned, not told,” Kyle said, ”And that will take time. As a show of good faith, my Master has already started the treatment. I'm sure you noticed something different about your mother, right?”

Nitocris was livid, grabbing Kyle by his shirt as he said, ”You did what?! What if something went wrong?!!”

Nitocris had hired many specialists and even flew them from around the world just to see if they could treat his mother. All of them said that it was too risky, that her brain was too delicate, that any wrong move and she would become worse. She could become a living vegetable!

Kyle didn't dodge and calmly said, ”You've done the background check on me, right? Am I the sort of person that would do anything that would hurt an innocent just for my own need?”

Nitocris's hands trembled at that statement and he pushed Kyle away. He turned to look away, his head and heart in a turmoil.

”You're a good man, Nitocris,” Kyle said suddenly.

Nitocris turned to look at him suddenly, his eyes in disbelief, ”What the fuck are you talking about? Me? Good? Do you know how much blood stains my hands? How many lives I've destroyed?”

Kyle shrugged again, ”But you're filial. And your mother is one of the sweetest soul that I've met. In my book, you're a good person who was just dealt with a bad hand.”

Kyle took a deep breath and sighed, ”To be frank, I admire you. Truly. If I was dealt with the kind of hand that you were, I don't know how I would have turned out.”

When Kyle had dug up more information on Nitocris, he had been appalled. The abuse that he had gone through under the hands of his father from such a young age.The things he had to endure as his father wanted to 'make him the best' - and the methods to ensure total control over him. It was his gentle mother that somehow shielded him from the worst effects.

Kyle had no idea what sort of strength that woman had, to stay married to such a monster and yet, still be able to love and nurture her son. His heart resonated with her, he could empathize with her and he wanted to do all that he can to help her.

It was now more than just to get at Kazuya.

The more he learned, the more anger he felt towards Kazuya and the more respect he had for Nitocris and his mother, Rheia.

Kyle looked at his own hands and said, ”I have killed and I have tortured people as well, though perhaps one can say it was justified as it was all in self-defense or that they deserved it. It doesn't detract from the fact that I have killed and will continue to kill so long as my family is in danger.”