Chapter 79: A Mother’s Sacrifice and a Son’s Despair

If I were to die, then a new hero would emerge!

If my existence is a stain upon Mother, and I were to die in the form of that stain, killed by Mother’s own hand… then I could…

Why does Mother not act?

Why, Mother? Just a single flame could kill me! Just your powerful, unique Carnelian flame, and it would be done!

Why does she not fight back? Why, even now, does she still…

Her flame is so warm. Ye Liuyun understood that his mother was still protecting him. This was not what he wanted. Had they truly reached this point where he and his mother still couldn’t understand each other’s hearts?

‘Then what am I supposed to do? What must I do to finally…’

Then he saw a fist.

A fist.

He was struck directly in the face by it.

The colossal monstrous entity roared ferociously. Ye Liuyun finally opened his eyes, noticing the roots embedded in his body. He knew this was the monstrous entity he himself had birthed.

And this entity would not vanish with his awakening.

It was a parasitic type of monstrous entity.

But it didn’t matter.

“Kamen Rider, why are you here?”

He recognized this figure. As Carnelian’s child, he had indeed been privy to certain information, knowing that during the battle against the Masked Men, this Kamen Rider had appeared and defeated many adversaries.

Moreover, when the Magical Girls fought against Ox Mask and Rat Mask, Kamen Rider had also made an appearance.

But why?

Why would this Kamen Rider appear deep within the monstrous entity’s domain? Why would he stand before him now?!

“Ye Liuyun! I don’t know what transpired between you and Carnelian, but I cannot allow you to continue this monstrous transformation!”

His tone was powerful and unwavering: “Whatever your goal, your mother wishes to protect you. She pleaded with me not to harm you. I promised her I would bring you back unharmed!”

“What does this have to do with you? Don’t meddle! This is an affair between my mother and me! My existence is Mother’s sin, Mother’s dream! But because of me! Because of my existence… this has nothing to do with you, Kamen Rider! There’s no place for you to interfere here! I won’t allow you to meddle in my mother’s and my affairs!

I must be killed by Mother! You bastard!”

Lin Han rarely cursed, but at this moment, he truly felt enraged: “You want your own mother to kill you! Do you know what kind of pain that would inflict upon a mother? She would rather you kill her!”

“So I told you to get lost! If you can’t understand the feelings between my mother and me, if you can’t understand what’s between us, then don’t come meddling!”

Innumerable delicate branches erupted from the ground, piercing towards Lin Han like spears.

Lin Han’s fury blazed even brighter.

“Extreme Transformation! Absolute Defense Barrier!”

In that instant, Kamen Rider straightened his chest. He strode menacingly towards Ye Liuyun.

As the spear-like wooden thorns touched Lin Han, they seemed to lose all their power, instantly softening until they resembled wobbly, springy jelly.

“How is that possible!”

Kamen Rider had already reached Ye Liuyun, his speed astonishing.

Then, he slapped Ye Liuyun across the face.

“Listen, Ye Liuyun, I truly don’t understand what’s between you and your mother, nor do I know what happened! But precisely because of that, you *must* tell me! Precisely because of that, you *must* speak! Tell me why you’re in pain, tell me why you want your own mother to kill you.

If you don’t speak, who can understand? If you don’t speak, how will your mother ever comprehend you? If you don’t speak—everyone will simply remain in agony! Ye Liuyun, tell me! Tell me what you’re hiding in your heart!

If, after hearing it, I believe you are right, I will not stop you! I swear this in the name of Kamen Rider!”

Lin Han wouldn’t allow children to act like enigma-spinners. Teenagers of this age were sensitive, always keeping their true feelings to themselves, always overthinking, always wallowing in self-pity.

If they weren’t allowed to speak, if both sides were always left to guess at each other’s intentions, then tragedy would often ensue. Therefore, no matter the truth, letting them express what was truly in their hearts was paramount.

Whether they were right or wrong, their true feelings needed to be known.

So, even if the methods were a bit crude, it didn’t matter. He needed to uncover the truth from Ye Liuyun.

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“Such a thing actually happened?”

Ink Crystal expressed with some emotion: “So, you eventually had a child with that Mr. Ye?”

“No, I couldn’t save him. I’m not a Magical Girl with healing abilities like Emerald, and that kind of power couldn’t save a monstrous entity anyway.”

Carnelian shook her head: “I could only bring his body back—part of his body had already transformed into a monstrous entity, so when I brought him back, it still possessed some vitality… I asked a certain scientist to help me extract viable sperm from him, then performed artificial insemination… and gave birth to Ye Liuyun.”

“Was it in his memory?”

‘Perhaps. Perhaps not.’ Carnelian’s expression was complex. “Perhaps it was at first… but after the child was born, after I nurtured him and watched him grow, I realized he was my child. Not a replacement for anyone, nor a continuation of some spirit, but the very pillar of strength that allowed Carnelian to endure after such events.

He is my child, my beloved.”

She looked ashamed, yet perhaps it was precisely because of this that I lost my sense of proportion. I knew the best way to raise him was to retire as a Magical Girl and be an ordinary mother—but I couldn’t. I was always a Magical Girl; I might always draw the enmity of certain individuals. So, I feared something would happen to him.

I wanted to keep him tightly by my side… I feared he would end up like his father. The moment I wasn’t careful, a monstrous entity would target him, putting his life in peril. It’s quite troublesome; he is, after all, the child of a monstrous entity and a Magical Girl. To many, he’d likely be of great research value, wouldn’t he?”

To say she was overprotective seemed accurate, but Carnelian’s worries weren’t entirely unfounded. After all, some scientists in monstrous entity organizations were truly insane, such as the organization that created Teacher, or the Masked Men—

From this perspective, as a child born of a Magical Girl and a monstrous entity, Ye Liuyun surprisingly displayed neither Magical Girl nor monstrous entity characteristics.

Did his current monstrous transformation have some unique implications?

Ink Crystal and Emerald were both unsure.

“Perhaps it was precisely this mindset of mine that placed such heavy pressure on this child—even turning him into a monstrous entity. I am an unqualified mother, afraid of losing my child, yet pushing him towards the abyss. My mind was only on myself; I only wanted to maintain my own sense of security… yet I never considered Yunliu’s own world, the sights he wished to see.”

As she spoke, tears welled in her eyes once more.

This Carnelian seemed somewhat fragile after being beaten by Teacher Lin…

It was perfectly normal for humans to feel vulnerable around a powerful life form. Just as Ink Crystal herself would become vulnerable when around Teacher.

After being beaten by Teacher Lin, she felt a sense of relief, and then her emotions became rich and fragile, didn’t they?

Ink Crystal could certainly understand! After all, she often cried after being hit by Teacher too.

Girls, after all, tend to cry in such moments.

Emerald hadn’t expected to hear such a story. She felt that the Magical Girls of that era seemed rather wild.

“However, Miss Carnelian, what do you plan to do after this? If Mr. Kamen Rider truly brings your son back… Since you can ask Teacher Lin for intervention, however… the important question remains: as a powerful Magical Girl, your child’s safety is difficult to guarantee.”

Carnelian nodded: “That is indeed a problem. Regarding this… I do have some ideas. But I’m not sure if they can be achieved.”

“Can they be achieved? What do you mean?”

“The reason I can’t revert is because I gave birth to Ye Liuyun. I also can’t abandon my Magical Girl powers because negative energy always exists… In other words, as a Magical Girl, I am actually an ‘impure body.’ But I think, perhaps, I can try to give this power to him.”

Emerald was stunned: “What did you say?”

“I said, to give my power to Ye Liuyun, my child.”

“But, but he’s a boy…”

“I originally thought it wouldn’t work, but…”

Carnelian subtly glanced at Ink Crystal: “But perhaps it’s worth a try. No one said boys can’t become Magical Girls. If he can accept this power, then he will have the ability to protect himself. And I, perhaps, can gain a small portion of his father’s power. Though it’s only a tiny bit, it should be enough for an ordinary mother to protect herself.”

Emerald found the idea absurd.

She couldn’t imagine the fact that her classmate, the boy admired by many girls in school, might become a Magical Girl.

“Ink Crystal, what do you think?”

Ink Crystal let out an awkward chuckle: “I think, while this sounds incredible, it’s ultimately Miss Carnelian’s and Ye Liuyun’s affair. It’s not really our place to interfere, is it? So, I believe we should respect Miss Carnelian’s wishes.”

“Well, that’s true…”

“You don’t need to worry too much.”

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