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<Eugene's Point of View>

After facing my mother, I sat on the sofa, now in my private home in Kuoh. With the help of a small healing spell from Lily, I felt a bit of relief, alleviating the effects of the recent ice attacks I had endured.

Despite several years passing and undergoing numerous training and battles, I still felt humbled. None of my attacks were able to inflict serious harm on my mother during the recent test.

Currently, I watched my mother enjoying high-quality tea on the front sofa. After placing her cup on the table, she looked at me gently. "Well, you've grown enough, although none of your attacks could inflict serious harm on me," she said with a smile.

My mother's words pierced into me, reminding me of the fact that I still had much to improve in training and future battles. Nonetheless, I was grateful for my mother's support and love.

"Mother, did you really only come here to see me?" I suddenly asked, while Lily was busy tidying up medical equipment to treat the bruises still felt on my body from some of my mother's attacks earlier.

"Hm?" My mother was slightly startled, then squinted her eyes. "Well, you're quite sharp. Yes, it's true, I didn't come here just to see you."

Her statement piqued my curiosity. "So, what is it?" I asked with peaked curiosity.

"It was Sirzechs who made the request," she replied with a sigh.

Hearing that name made my head throb. "Is it about his sister? Is this about that spoiled little sister's engagement!?" I said with a smile mixed with annoyance.

The reason I didn't like Sirzechs was simple. Although the demon king was already married and had children, he still flirted with my mother. How many times have I caught him with my mother, who was also very disturbed by his behavior.

Well, we could handle all that by complaining to his wife. It's delightful to see Sirzechs struggle to handle his wife's anger. A typical seducer of other people's wives.

"No..." My mother replied with a firm and serious look.

This made me curious, discarding all my bad thoughts about Sirzechs. "So, is this a hunting or extermination request?" I said seriously this time.

My mother nodded slightly and replied. "Yes, do you know about the rumors regarding the Black Witch, Dolia, and her brutal actions in Europe?"

I nodded and contemplated about the black witch Dolia. A woman who was also a witch from the Tower Jam, who had a job as a teacher. She was a former teacher when I was studying at Tower Jam. At that time, I considered her not dangerous and even admired her because she wanted to prove to the world that dark magic wasn't always scary, and could be beneficial to the world in technology or literacy.

However, all the positive assumptions vanished when she was caught using the inhabitants of a village in the French region for her necromancy experiments.

When the investigation groups from Tower Jam, including me, entered the dark room, we found Dolia dissecting many humans and conducting various fusion experiments to obtain high-quality chimeras. No one knew her reasons for committing such atrocities, but at that moment, I saw the corruption from a side that I had never realized before. Instantly, we became enemies.

I was very sure that if she had died by my hands at that moment, hearing that she was alive again shocked and confused me.

As I tried to contain my feelings of shock and confusion after hearing that Dolia was alive again, my mother gestured for me to remain calm. "Son, don't panic. We must capture her and find out what's really going on behind all this," she said with a calm yet decisive voice.

I swallowed hard and nodded, trying to calm my emotions. But in my heart, the uncertainty and anxiety continued to build. How could Dolia come back to life after we were sure we had ended hers? And what was her motive for committing such terrible experiments?

While trying to compose myself, I listened to my mother explain her plan. "Dolia is now in Japan, in a place in Okinawa Prefecture. Sirzechs informed me that a devil helped her to infiltrate that small island. We have to act quickly before she unleashes her evil plan again."

The atmosphere in the room felt tense, but we both knew there was no time to hesitate or doubt the steps to be taken. With a pounding heart, I tried to focus my mind on the task at hand.

"If this is about devils, let me guess. It must be about her chimera production? Who are we suspecting? Is it Naberus!?" I said with a hint of emotion.

My mother took a calm breath before continuing, sipping her warm tea. "It's unknown, we're lacking information about that. Son, I know your feelings about this matter, but we must remain calm and not be swayed by emotions."

I nodded, hearing the gentle advice from my mother, trying to control my breathing to find peace. "What do we do now?" I asked, trying to maintain the stability of my voice.

My mother nodded, her face full of seriousness. "Eugene... I have thought about this mission after receiving it. Honestly, I can't help much because my task here is to calm the anger of the Pantheon Shinto. The task of conducting the investigation is entrusted to you. Although I protested about your involvement, Sirzechs also explained the situation of the two leaders here, Sona and Rias. Both are busy with their own affairs, Rias with her engagement and Sona with an important visit with Serafall to the Nordic Pantheon. So, you're the only one left," my mother explained.

As I glanced at Lily, she looked upset because this task was a heavy burden since the enemy was my former teacher. I myself still had various emotions that I couldn't explain towards Dolia.

As I bowed my head pondering the task, my mother stood up and walked towards me, sitting beside me while pulling my head to her soft chest.

I was slightly startled and felt embarrassed at the same time, while Lily also felt embarrassed like an innocent girl.

"Eugene, listen to me," my mother said with a gentle yet wise voice. "Whatever happens, just be yourself and remember that you've done the right thing."

I looked into my mother's eyes, seeing the firmness yet also the gentleness emanating from her. In her gaze, I felt like I could find the strength I needed to face whatever was to come. In that moment, I felt like a child finding a warm and safe haven in my mother's embrace.

With a slight start, I nodded slowly. "Thank you, Mother," I whispered, my voice almost choked by emotion. "I know what I have to do, once again I will end what Dolia has started."

Grayfia smiled softly, her hand still on top of my head. "You are a strong child, Eugene. Never doubt yourself."

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