Chapter 268 Blood Ties, Not Valued
Erina's heart clenched. Hakuto glanced at Saiba Asahi and said to Erina, "Don't worry. He's not dead. His Heart of Cooking is just shattered."
"I survived. Let my subordinates go."
Saiba Asahi stood up and said to Hakuto. Erina stepped forward, wanting to check on Saiba Asahi, but Hakuto pulled her back. "As for your subordinates, I will have them released. And Erina, don't look at him anymore. Saiba Asahi got up on his own. What's the difference between a brother you have no feelings for and a stranger?"
Hakuto sneered. He really didn't value blood ties much. Since he was a child, Hakuto knew he only had his mother. And when his mother died, he had no family left.
The other half of his bloodline was essentially meaningless to Hakuto. In fact, if he wanted to, he could completely change the blood in his body right now.
Erina looked at Hakuto. Her eyes held a hint of unfamiliarity, a flash of anger. Even without much emotional connection, the bond of blood made it impossible for Erina to just sit by and watch the possibility of Hakuto killing Saiba Asahi.
Just as Erina was about to question and argue with Hakuto, Alice suddenly tugged on her hand. "Haku, then Erina and I will take Saiba Asahi and leave, okay?"
Glancing at Saiba Asahi, who had stood up, Hakuto smiled eerily. The Hastalyk virus silently entered Saiba Asahi's body. The moment Saiba Asahi had any intention of harming anyone around Hakuto, he would drop dead instantly.
"Fine. You can take Saiba Asahi and leave now. But Erina, if Saiba Asahi threatens me or anyone around me again, there will be no room for compromise."
Erina ignored Hakuto and left angrily with Saiba Asahi. Alice glanced at Hakuto, then said to him, "I'll explain things to Erina. Don't worry, Haku. But next time, maybe be a little more tactful. Well, I'm off."
Alice pattered over to Hakuto, gave him a smack kiss, then said goodbye.
[Wow, Alice is so much more sensible than Erina. I let Saiba Asahi go for her sake and only shattered his Heart of Cooking. Yet Erina gives me attitude. If it weren't for me, even if Saiba Asahi didn't die by my hand this time, he would have eventually died from his own Heart of Asura. I shattered Saiba Asahi's Heart of Asura, and instead of thanking me, Erina gets angry at me.]
[But I left the Hastalyk virus inside Saiba Asahi's body. The moment any negative thought arises in Saiba Asahi's mind, he will drop dead immediately.]
[This is me respecting Erina. I did give a warning. The slightest hint of malice, and there will be no room for compromise. And when Saiba Asahi dies silently, Erina can't very well come after me, can she?]
[So, Saiba Asahi, you'd better know your place. And even if it gets exposed, at worst I'll just delete that part of Erina's memories. As long as Erina is by my side, that's all that matters.]
Erina, who had left with Saiba Asahi, trembled with rage. After seeing this diary entry, she said angrily, "Hakuto is so heartless!"
Alice looked at Erina and said, "You can't really blame Haku for this. Don't forget Haku's background. With a father like that, it's only natural that he doesn't value blood ties. A brother you've never met before, just based on blood relation, you expect Haku to let go of someone who threatened someone he loves? Is that possible?"
"Erina, don't think Haku went too far. If it weren't for you, Saiba Asahi would be dead already. Haku doesn't leave any threats for himself."
Saiba Asahi looked at Alice and Erina, was silent for a long moment, then asked, "Who is Hakuto?"
Erina wasn't sure how to answer, but Alice said, "He's the person Erina and I love. Don't blame Haku for this. The only reason you're not dead is because of Erina. You threatened someone Haku loves first, so he made a move against you. Don't even think about getting revenge on Haku. It will only get you killed faster."
Erina glanced at Saiba Asahi, then finally spoke. "Don't worry. I won't make things difficult for you."
Erina looked at Saiba Asahi and said, "I hope you really won't seek revenge against Hakuto. You can't stand against him."
Saiba Asahi smiled and said, "I have to thank him. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have undergone this transformation. Given his strength, he'll definitely participate in the Chef God Candidate Examination, right? When the time comes, I will defeat him fair and square. Consider that the end of today's matter."
"Your Heart of Cooking is shattered. How can you defeat him?"
"Thanks to him, my original Heart of Asura shattered. But because of the Heart of Cooking in that dish, I've mastered a new Heart of Cooking."
He looked at Erina and said, "Don't be angry with him because of me. Through his dish, I could feel his love for you. Maybe because I really did threaten someone close to him, he wanted to eliminate me. Anyway, what's done is done. I'll respond to him in my own way."
Then, looking at Erina again, Saiba Asahi said, "Although I don't know yet if we really are blood-related siblings, I acknowledge you as my sister."
After saying this to Erina, Saiba Asahi left. Erina didn't try to stop him.
Alice watched Saiba Asahi leave, nodding repeatedly. "This guy has a good sense of self-awareness. It seems you didn't save the wrong person, Erina."
Erina rolled her eyes, no longer wanting to deal with Alice.
"Erina, you really shouldn't be angry with Haku over this. Haku didn't do anything wrong. If anything, the one at fault is actually you."
"My fault? My fault is that I stopped Hakuto from killing my blood-related brother?"
