Chapter 49 : Uru and Ultear

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Ultear looked at the last message sent by Knight, a puzzled expression on her face.

What does "my mother is also watching" mean?

Her mother had long been dead!

Ultear fell into silence as memories of the deceased flooded back to her.

When she was very young, her mother had sent her to a magic research institute.

At the institute, Ultear endured countless hardships.

After finally escaping and seeking out her mother, she found her with her apprentice, smiling and living a happy life.

Ultear felt deep hatred for her mother for abandoning her.

Afterward, she destroyed the research institute and joined the dark guild, Devil's Heart.

Staring blankly at the private chat interface, Ultear typed a response after a while.

Witch of Pain: [I don't understand what you mean!]

Soon, a reply came.

Sigma Man: [In the cave on Karna Island, "Six Five Seven," I collected your mother's soul.]

Sigma Man: [She told me she was deceived by the institute.]

Knight's misleading description sent a chill down Ultear's spine.

Could Knight really collect Uru's soul?

"She's not dead?"

Ultear murmured softly, her velvety eyebrows knitting together in confusion.

At the time in the cave, she had been too preoccupied with Deliora's death to pay attention to anything else.

Now that she thought about it, if the forbidden magic of Absolute Ice were melted and handled in time, it was indeed possible to collect the caster's soul again.

She knew about ice-shaping magic!

But how did Knight ensure that Uru's soul would not dissipate?

And why did he refer to Uru as his mother?

Did Uru tell him?

Ultear took a deep breath, grappling with the turmoil Knight's words had stirred within her.

More pressing than those questions was the implication that she had been deceived by the institute.

What did that mean?

Ultear was concerned and began to type a follow-up message to clarify but deleted it quickly.

Deep down, she could guess what it meant, but she simply didn't want to believe it.

At that moment, another message arrived.

Sigma Man: [Want to talk to your mother for a few words?]

Witch of Pain: [Sister, I'm going to sleep after taking a bath!]

After sending that message, Ultear turned off the Internet and sat in the bathtub, lost in thought.

…

Knight didn't believe Ultear's message about going to sleep for a second.

"Your daughter seems to be having a hard time accepting everything," Knight said, turning to Uru.

"…"

Uru was at a loss for words.

After confirming that Ultear was alive and had grown up, she realized she had been deceived.

Replaying the events of that year, she felt immense guilt as a mother.

"She must hate me now," Uru sighed. "I don't know how she has survived these years… she must have suffered a lot."

"You might as well explain everything to her in person."

Nate closed the private chat interface. "I don't know what happened between you two, but I can help you register an Internet account."

"Really? I'm a ghost; can I even use one?"

"Of course."

Uru knelt nervously beside him. "Thank you, Knight!"

"You're welcome. Just help me manage the Internet in the future."

Knight smiled. After all, Ultear had generously sent him private photos, so he was willing to help with this small favor.

"Anyway, I'll teach you how to manage the magic network first."

…

The next day.

Nate woke up and opened his eyes, turning to find Uru had somehow made her way into his bed.

He was sleeping against the wall.

It was odd, living with a ghost, yet he felt a strange comfort in it.

Nate's expression was subtle. Living with a ghost?

But it was a pity that she was a ghost.

However, the resemblance between mother and daughter was striking.

While he pondered this, Uru's eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her eyes suddenly.

Seeing that Knight had woken up first, she smiled at him.

"Good morning, Lord Knight."

"…Good morning. Please don't sleep in my bed next time. I'm a healthy adult man; your behavior could lead to misunderstandings!"

Nate shook his head helplessly. "But then again, even a soul wants to sleep."

Uru chuckled. "To be precise, it's hibernation, which is still different from sleeping."

"Do you want a hug? Although I'm a ghost and have no physical form, would a hug make you feel better?"

"Shut up."

Nate walked into the bathroom, washed up quickly, and headed out to the guild.

Uru didn't need to wash her face or brush her teeth. When she went to bed, she only wore underwear, which made Knight a bit annoyed—he could see her but couldn't touch.

As she prepared to leave, Uru used magic to transform into a set of clothes she often wore in her lifetime: black tight jeans, a reddish-brown vest, and a jacket.

Of course, these were all magical illusions, not real entities.

As they approached the guild, Uru quickly returned to the deep web.

Her ghostly form, even if made completely transparent, could still be detected by Makarov.

This soul-like appearance reminded Knight of another person.

Mavis Vivia Mirio, the first president of Fairy Tail.

The two were in similar circumstances.

The difference was that Uru didn't possess such powerful magic and relied on Knight to inject magic into her.

And she couldn't stray too far from him.

…

Deep Web.

Uru tapped the void with her finger, and countless 0s and 1s quickly formed an interface.

Last night, Knight had helped her register a magic network account and granted her secondary management rights for the entire network.

Through simple learning, she already understood how to work for Knight.

However, before diving into her tasks, Uru glanced at her account interface.

Nickname: Uru

She had simply used her real name.

Taking a deep breath, Uru opened the search function, entered the four words "Witch of Pain," and chose to add her as a friend.

At the same time, Ultear also woke up early.

Wearing plush pajamas, she walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and opened the curtains, letting the early morning sun flood the room.

Suddenly, a notification flashed on her ring.

She frowned slightly, opened the Internet, and saw a friend request waiting for her.

"It's not from Knight?"

She whispered, thinking that Knight had taken the initiative to message her.

Knight was the only person on her friend list.

When she finally saw the friend request clearly, Ultear's expression changed.

[Uru added you as a friend…]

[Message: Ultear, I'm sorry, please listen to my explanation.]

"Uru!?"

Ultear murmured in shock. "What that guy said yesterday was true? My mother is really not dead?"

At this realization, she struggled with her emotions, and after a moment, she gritted her teeth and pressed the accept button.

Wait…

Ultear suddenly recognized a serious problem.

If Uru was indeed alive, did she see all the private chats between Ultear and Knight last night?

Ultear's face turned crimson, starting from her delicate neck.

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