Chapter 335 - The Ark Of Mavislin's Comfort

Rie stopped shaking the Valkyrie and looked at her hands. To be honest, if Ysabeau or Gillian were to see the Valkyrie now, they would be shocked. She remained silent and calm, for the whole time. That wasn't like her, she was the type to speak her feelings out.

She would've been shouting at the buŧŧerfly to wake up and wipe those tears. To stop blaming herself for something she couldn't control. Or gave Rie a whack on the back of the head, something along those lines. But that's the last thing that she should do.

Sometimes, the worst punishment for a criminal is letting them know their crimes were via their confessions. And this time, it wasn't the crime of kidnapping or experimenting on the brothel girls. It was the crime of sinking so low to save a lost life.

Rie learned her lesson and that was enough for Mavislin.. Seeing someone on the brink of insanity and choosing the wrong path... Was not uncommon for the young Valkyrie. Many perished in that way, most not knowing that their enemies were themselves.

But Rie still had hope, she was able to understand that what she did was wrong and that she did it for her child. And she knew that her dead child was never an excuse. Understanding all that at the same time will take a huge toll on any being's mental state. Rie was no exception.

Mavislin ignored the Flower Mage's protests and continued to embrace her. The Valkyrie gently stroked the girl's hair and allowed her to cry freely.

"It's alright..." cooed Mavislin, while hearing Rie's soft whimpers.

This was the first time she had been so patient and caring. Rewind a few years, Mavislin would have been shouting and screaming for Rie to suck it up. But as the years go by, she realized that she couldn't always rely on that method.

"Why... Why was I so foolish to think that I could give him to human to save him?!" sobbed Rie.

It was hard for Bryan to feel bad for an enemy, so he admired his boss's resolve to remain so calm. Even to go as far as to comfort the enemy. It wasn't something any normal human would do. Then again, Mavislin was anything but human.

Byrna tried to recall the amount times that Minwoo dragged him onto missions. Minwoo had no mercy when it comes to passing judgment to criminals. The Campania was under the strict rule with the way Minwoo had run the show.

He didn't care if you had an excuse or a family. If it goes against his laws, then Minwoo had no qualms about sentencing criminals to their punishments. But Mavislin was different since she didn't like to kill others without hearing their side of the stories.

But the reason why the true reason was that Mavislin saw what happened with Ysabeau and Gillian. Looking back, they had no reason to keep a crying Valkyrie under their roof. They were the elites of the Congregation, they don't have to be babysitting a crying Valkyrie.

Despite that, they still persevered. They still comforted her, even when her nightmares were at their strongest. They never left her behind. This was the turning point for Mavislin when the Old Chapel showed her those memories. The Valkyrie knew that being strict doesn't help in certain situations.

Now, it was her turn to carry that forward. She wasn't going to pass judgment or kill Rie. Today, she was going to be kind and give Rie a chance to stand on her two feet again.

"There's no need for you to answer that question or ask it. Just know that you thought of it because you had no choice. With no one to guide you, left all alone. I am proud that you were able to hold out for this long without going berserk," said Mavislin, sweetly.

Rie widened her eyes as she looked at the Valkyrie's face. Mavislin truly resembled the Gladiator that took care of her a long time ago. The face, the expression, the tone, and the words... Rie began to see an overlapped image of her role model on Mavislin.

"I can't fault you for doing something that you thought was right. I can only let you know that your actions will have consequences. And whether or not you can bear those consequences is entirely up to you. However, I will not hurt you."

"You did it because you thought there was no way out, right? Because you had no one to guide you, all alone needing help. I just wished you could have found us earlier, we would be able to give you the best advice and probably heal your child."

Rie grabbed Mavislin's collar once more.

"There was a cure?!"