Chapter 2377

"That night, the demonic power I absorbed inside you began to take effect. I lost control and killed all the top hunters at the time. I knew I had committed an unforgivable sin and reached a point of no return.

"Just when I was about to end it all, your mother found me, and we discussed your future."

...

"I killed them..."

"Yes, and you were arrested and then sentenced to death by the organization," Astin's mother, Tummi Inkov, replied.

"I see. I'm sorry, it's all because of my obsession..." Astorus lowered his head, showing no resistance.

Tummi then asked, "What about the child?"

Astorus knew that even if he did not tell her, Tummi would find out on her own, so

he gave her the address where their son was.

"Three miles to the south, there's a cave. The boy is inside."

"Okay, I got it."

"Our son... you should personally..." Astorus said worriedly.

Tummi ignored him, tied him up with a rope that restricted his true energy, and started walking south.

After a while, Astorus could no longer sense Astin's true energy and closed his eyes in despair.

"Playing dead?" Tummi's voice suddenly appeared.

Astorus opened his eyes, only to be puzzled by the scene before him. Their son was asleep in Tummi's arms.

With a flicker of confusion in his eyes, Astorus asked, "What's this?"

Tummi answered, "It's a special power. A couple of days ago, I learned a method from an old man to seal demonic power."

"And what about Astin now?"

"Don't worry, he's still alive. However, there is a cost to using this sealing ability." "What cost?"

"Our lives."

"You would go to such lengths for our son?" Astorus was deeply moved. Not long ago, Tummi had resolved with great difficulty to kill the child, but now, she was willing to do this to save him?

Tummi turned her back to Astorus and gazed lovingly at Astin. Despite the child's unstable nature, how could any mother not cherish her own flesh and blood?

Previously, Tummi was forced into making her harsh decision out of desperation. Yet during this time, she had been searching for a way to save her son. Fortunately, she found one.

Tummi encountered an old man near a ruin, one of Ruin's fragments.

The two then made a deal.

"I'll give you the power you seek, the ability to seal anything, be it divine or demonic. However, as a condition, the sealing technique requires a sustaining force."

"What force?"

"The life of someone connected by blood. Only that can truly suppress the power of the progenitor of demons. Think carefully before you decide."

Tummi did not hesitate and immediately agreed to the deal.

After teaching her the sealing power, Ruin continued, "From now on, you and any other blood relatives must not have any contact with the sealed one." "Why?" Tummi asked.

Ruin replied, "To help them forget their power as much as possible. By 'contact' I mean physical contact. Prolonged contact would result in you being excessively drained of energy."

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Holding Astin, Tummi continued, "From now on, you and I must not meet Astin. I'll provide him with regular support, which is also for his own good... I'll just keep playing the role of the mother who abandoned her child."

Afterward, Tummi left, and Astorus was arrested.

The police and the remaining hunters arrived at the scene, feeling a mix of nausea and fear as they looked at the horrific aftermath.

Astorus was taken to a prison specifically designed for martial artists, while Tummi sent her son away to a distant place.

Tummi then reported to the higher-ups, "Astorus has nearly fully inherited Five's power. There are still remnants within him, but he must not be killed, or it could continue to spread. He should be contained for now.

"After further testing, Astin has become an ordinary person. After five years of surveillance, he can resume a normal life."