Sigma's Mother

He chuckled softly, "What does this have to do with me?"

"My only wish is to be able to sleep and eat well; nothing else matters... absolutely nothing!"

Sigma watched as the Kagarioka couple busily prepared the Command Spells for Kagarioka Tsubaki, seemingly just a bystander.

"Alright, let's get started!"

Having finally completed all preparations, the Kagarioka couple began to cut off their daughter's arm, which was still bound by the Command Spells.

Bang!

Sigma moved; his body rushed forward uncontrollably, and with skillful technique, he instantly knocked down the Kagarioka couple.

The Kagarioka couple, whose Magus were not particularly skilled, were completely powerless against the ambush of a mercenary who had survived the brutal battlefield.

Why would I do that?

While doubting himself, Sigma swiftly and decisively dealt with the Kagarioka couple.

"By the way, I did this to prevent them from becoming my enemies. Compared to the little girl, they pose a greater threat by obtaining Command Spells."

Laugh!

A soft laugh echoed in Sigma's mind, then fell silent again.

Sigma seemed not to hear the sneer, and without even glancing at the Kagarioka couple in the ward, he returned to his previous spot and stared blankly.

Just a few minutes later, more people arrived.

"Ah! It's the little girl's parents. What are they doing here?"

When Yuxian and his group arrived, they were shocked to see the Kagarioka couple lying on the ground.

He quickly went forward to check on Kagarioka Tsubaki's condition and was relieved, "Thank goodness, she's alright."

"Did you kill the little girl's parents?"

Unlike the Kagarioka couple, Yuxian and his group quickly spotted Sigma standing in the corner, lost in thought.

The children immediately surrounded him, staring at him with hostility. "You're a bad guy!"

Sigma remained silent, standing there motionless. He neither left nor offered any explanation.

Compared to the children, Yuxian's observation was more meticulous. When he saw the preparations left by the Kagarioka couple in the ward, his eyes narrowed and he thought of an extremely terrifying possibility.

His heart clenched painfully at this.

Yuxian immediately turned to look at Chiron and found that Chiron's expression was also extremely unpleasant, which immediately confirmed that his guess was correct.

He looked at the sleeping Kagarioka Tsubaki on the hospital bed with extremely complicated eyes, feeling as if his heart was being tightened by a rope, and a sharp pain.

Yuxian walked up to Sigma and took a deep look at him, who remained silent in the face of the children's aggressive Sigma.

He patted each child's head and said softly, "He's not a bad person..."

"Don't worry, Chun is fine."

"We should go, it's not safe here."

Yuxian turned to Chiron and said, "Teacher Chiron, please take Chun with you. We can't let her stay here any longer."

Chiron nodded, gently picked up Kagarioka Tsubaki, and couldn't help but pat her head.

He recalled his parents; he had never received their love, but at least they hadn't harmed him.

Compared to the little girl in her arms, Chiron was much luckier.

With Kagarioka Tsubaki by his side, Yuxian left the Central Hospital and returned to his hotel.

Throughout the journey, Sigma followed silently behind them, head down, keeping his distance.

Yuxian shook his head and ignored him. He didn't know what relationship this young man had with Kagarioka Tsubaki.

But one thing is certain: he had no ill intentions towards Kagarioka Tsubaki.

Sigma followed silently behind Yuxian and his group, not knowing why he had come along.

His feet moved on their own, even though he should have left at that moment.

What am I doing?

Shouldn't I leave now?

"Doing this is clearly very dangerous..."

Sigma was very confused; he had done too many things tonight that did not meet his expectations.

What am I doing?

At this moment, Sigma desperately hoped that his shadow would appear to enlighten him and tell him the answer.

However, the annoying voice that had been in his mind seemed to have vanished without a trace at this moment, leaving him completely silent.

Some answers can only be found by yourself.

Section 541, Chapter 27: Sigma's Mother

Why have you been following us?!

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the hotel. Seeing that Sigma had indeed followed them all the way to the hotel, the children questioned him in a bad mood.

Although Yuxian said that Sigma was not a bad person, the children still had no liking for him.

Even without firsthand evidence, they remained convinced that Sigma was the villain who murdered Kagarioka Tsubaki's parents.

Yuxian walked over and stopped the children, then looked up and asked Sigma, "Are you a friend of Kagarioka Tsubaki?"

Sigma paused for a moment, then said softly, "So her name was Kagarioka Tsubaki..."

Yuxian was taken aback, only then realizing that Sigma did not know Kagarioka Tsubaki.

This piqued his curiosity. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

They had arrived at their lodgings, and it seemed a bit inappropriate for Sigma to just stand at the door. So they decided to talk to him and see what was going on.

Sigma remained silent for a long time, Yuxian waited patiently for his answer.

Suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, Sigma looked up and said seriously, "May I ask the Great Sage Chiron for guidance?"

Yuxian blinked, looked at Sigma with great surprise, and felt astonished.

He really hadn't expected that they weren't there for Kagarioka Tsubaki, but for Teacher Chiron.

Just then Chiron came out after settling Kagarioka Tsubaki in. He smiled and said, "Looking for me?"

"Is that alright?" Sigma stared at Chiron, waiting for a reply.

Chiron scrutinized Sigma for a moment, then gently shook his head.

"I sense a familiar aura emanating from you. You must be one of my disciples?"

"Then you must know the significance of asking me for advice."

"I'm not stingy with my guidance, but I can see in your eyes that you're not ready yet."

"Think it over carefully, child."

Upon hearing this, Sigma stubbornly replied, "I'm ready!"

"I killed her parents, and from now on I will protect her in their place."

Chiron looked at Sigma intently for a while, then shook his head slightly, "This is just an excuse you came up with to deceive yourself."

"You have no responsibility for that child, and I don't even see any remorse in your eyes for killing her parents."

"I cannot accept this reason."

Sigma stood there, stunned, a look of confusion in his eyes. "So, I wasn't trying to protect her after all?"

He tried hard to think about his own thoughts and finally concluded that he was trying to protect Kagarioka Tsubaki, which was why he was acting so strangely.

However, at that moment Chiron told him that he was not.

Is that really not the case? Perhaps the Great Sage Chiron was wrong?

"Come inside and think about it," Chiron invited Sigma. "If you can find a reason to convince me, I'm willing to teach you. Anyway, I have many disciples, so it's not a big deal."

Amid the children's disgusted stares, Sigma went inside and found a corner to sit down quietly.

"Why did you let him in! He's a bad person. He confessed that he killed the little girl's parents!"

The children protested in discontent.

Yuxian didn't know how to explain this. There were some things he couldn't tell the children; it would be too cruel for them. Yuxian didn't want to show the cruel side of the world to the children.

He could only forcefully say in his capacity Master, "It's so late, go to sleep!"

The children pouted, their dissatisfaction evident on their faces.

They ran back to their rooms to rest, clearly unhappy with Yuxian's behavior, and didn't even give him a friendly look.

When Yuxian walked in, they all turned their backs to him, as if they had agreed to collectively ignore him and give him a cold shoulder.

Yuxian sighed helplessly, shook his head gently, and lay down on the bed.

It's normal for the children not to understand; in fact, he didn't understand either.

How can there be such parents in this world?

Parents who treat their daughters as tools probably can't be called parents.

Yuxian couldn't fall asleep for a long time that night.

He has always played the role of a father to his children... and also the role of a mother.

The children trusted him as much as Kagarioka Tsubaki trusted her parents, but what if one day he needed to use them as tools...?

Yuxian dared not think any further; just imagining it filled him with guilt.

The next day, Yuxian, sporting dark circles under his eyes, sat at the dining table and ate breakfast with everyone.

"Let's eat something together," Mash said kindly to Sigma.

Sigma did not refuse and ate slowly and deliberately. Meals were very important to him, and even with several pairs of eyes staring at him, he maintained a good attitude while eating.

"Speaking of which, we still don't know your name?" Yuxian Xian asked Sigma, trying to ease the tense atmosphere at the dinner table.

Sigma shook his head. "I don't have a name. You can call me by my code name, Σ."

"You're lying! How can people not have names! Everyone has a name!" the children immediately retorted, questioning him with dissatisfaction, believing that Sigma was not telling the truth.

As Sigma ate slowly, he explained, "I was born on the battlefield and have lived on the battlefield all my life. I don't know who my father is, or whether my mother named me. I am just an unknown soldier. I only got the code name Σ much later."

Sigma spoke calmly about his background, as if he were talking about something unrelated to him, without any emotional fluctuation.

After hearing this, the children's attitude towards Sigma improved considerably; they were more compassionate.

"So you don't have a mom and dad..."

Sigma shook his head. "I have parents... to be precise, I have a mother, at least I know she exists."

"Then why didn't she name you or take care of you!" the children complained. "She must be a bad mother!"

Sigma said calmly, "She has found her purpose in life and is going to be the assistant to a Magus Killer named Kiritsugu Emiya."

"Wait! Wait!" Illya threw down her cutlery, stood up, and shouted, "Wait a minute!"

What did you just say?

Sigma looked at the little girl with surprise, not understanding why she was so agitated.

He repeated, "My mother found meaning in her life..."

"Not this sentence! The next sentence, the next sentence!" Illya shook her head violently, her eyes fixed on Sigma.

"She went to work as an assistant to the Magus Killer," Sigma repeated.

"What's the name of that Magus Killer you mentioned?"

"Kiritsugu Emiya".