TBATE: The Beginning of My Redemption

Chapter 12: Unforeseen Allies and Quiet Resolve

Seeing this, Sebastian pointed at us in desperation. "Your Majesty, don't believe these commoners! I would never do something like this!"

Without looking at Sebastian, the king ordered, "Guards, take him away and start an investigation."

As the guards apprehended Sebastian, the king turned to me. "I hope this is just a grave misunderstanding."

After the king and his family left, Father turned to me, his expression a mix of concern and frustration. "Sasuke, why didn't you tell us about this?"

Uncle Vincent nodded in agreement. "Rey is right. If you had told us, we could have hired some guards for you all when going out."

I sighed, understanding their concern but standing by my decision. "It's not a big deal. With me around, there is no problem. Besides, if I had told you and you hired guards, they would have realized that we knew they were spying on us. It was better to handle it discreetly and gather evidence."

Father frowned, still not completely satisfied. "I understand your reasoning, but your safety is paramount. We can't take risks like this."

"I know, I know. I won't do that in the future," I responded, though I knew it was a lie. It's better for me to handle such things on my own to keep them out of danger.

"You two, cut him some slack. He did a good thing," Ms. Helstea said, stepping in to defend me. Mother joined the conversation as well.

After all the commotion and discussions, we finally left the auction and headed home. As the carrige dorve though the familiar streets, the tension of the night slowly began to dissipate.

When we arrived home, Arthur opened the door and sighed with relief. "It's so good to be home."

I nodded in agreement. Mother, holding Ellie in her arms, smiled warmly. "I'm going to put Ellie to bed. Arthur, Sasuke, you two go to bed as well."

"Yes, Mom," Arthur and I replied in unison.

Father, standing to the side with a silly smile, added, "I'm coming with you."

Mother chuckled softly, giving him a playful nudge as they headed upstairs together.

It sounds like you're working on some complex training! Let's refine and expand your scene for clarity and flow.

Ms. Helste glanced at Lilia, who was rubbing her eyes with exhaustion. "You too, Lilia. Let's get you ready for bed."

Uncle Vincent, without drawing anyone's attention, slipped away to his office. Stretching, Arthur remarked, "I guess I'm heading to bed too then."

I sighed and headed to the training room. After changing into simple training clothes, I entered and took a seat in a meditative posture. My goal was to focus on controlling my mana and that peculiar energy. When my core awakened, it wasn't just mana that emerged—it was also this strange, energy. Although I could control it to some extent, it was far from the ease with which I managed my mana. There was a significant difference between the two. I sighed, deciding not to dwell on it for now. Maybe I could find something about it at the academy.

After an hour of meditation, I got up and picked up a sword from the side. I began to swing it, experimenting with its style. It was quite different from what I was used to, but also intriguing. However, I found it best to stick to my own style for now; it felt more natural and reliable.

After several hours of intense training, I was drenched in sweat. I put the sword down and finally made my way to my bedroom. Entering the bathroom, I ran a bath and sank into the warm water, feeling the tension in my muscles start to ease.