Austin's tone was calm. After all, he was speaking to a great and gentle mother.
Although Judge had offended him, Austin was still willing to give Sora some patience.
Austin had always carried the impressions he had formed while reading the Original Work in his previous life. After being reborn, he seemed to have been born with a certain degree of goodwill toward many characters.
That even included Sanji, since he had been Austin's favorite character to play in his previous life.
So Austin had not gone for the kill. Germa meant nothing to him in the first place, and if Sanji had not been born here, leaving him with some memories and sentimentality—
Austin would not even have bothered to come personally.
"How about it? Think it over."
Austin's question could not have been more difficult. If Judge had been present, after being taught a lesson, he would definitely have thrown Sanji out without hesitation in order to ensure Germa survived this crisis.
But Sora was different.
No matter which child it was, she could not bear to see them harmed.
Facing the tall man before her, Sora stroked Sanji's head as he lay in her arms. He stared at her with his mouth open.
"Mother..."
The corners of her lips rose slightly. Then, without the slightest fear, she looked into Austin's authoritative eyes and smiled gently.
"If you need someone from the Germa family to vent your anger on, then please take my life.
"Please... don't hurt Sanji."
"MOTHER!!!"
Little Sanji burst into tears, his pupils trembling nonstop as he opened his mouth and shouted.
"Someone save us!!! Father!!! Soldiers!!! Ah!!!!"
The scene made Austin, who had been about to say something, twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Especially with Sanji howling without pause...
"Be quiet."
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