episode_0011

A shabby orphanage on the outskirts of town

Looking at the children gathered in the yard,

Garnold, the orphanage director, spoke in a nervous voice.

“Attention everyone.”

A middle-aged woman who doesn’t look too good at first glance, considering she’s the orphanage director.

She continued speaking in an annoyed tone as the children became a little more docile at her words.

“Today, a precious guest who you dare not even look at is coming. Anyone who makes strange noises or causes trouble will be put in solitary confinement for three days, so behave yourself!”

“..Yes..Director..”

The children answer Garnold’s words in a creeping voice.

Some of them began to shiver with fear at the mere mention of it.

Because I know how horrible the solitary confinement she spoke of is.

The pain of being locked up for three days in a cramped warehouse with barely any light and barely any food, where even lying down was difficult, became a strong chain that made the children automatically follow the director’s orders.

Garnold, who used the fear that was so deep as a tool to finish what he wanted to say,

After dismissing the children, she immediately called over the largest boy among the remaining children and spoke to him in a slightly lowered voice.

“Dazley. Make sure the kids are disciplined. If you see anyone acting up, let them know immediately”

“Yes, please leave it to me, Director.”

Dezley.

Although he was only in his mid-teens, he was a boy with a sturdy build and a fierce look for a young child.

He was usually in charge of keeping the children in check by force to prevent their noise from leaking out of this shabby orphanage, and he was also a fairly stupid guy who was easy for Director Garnold to use, enough to have him accompany him on secret deals.

“Oh, and the guy I mentioned earlier, hide him with the kids you took care of. He might cause a lot of trouble. Make sure he’s out of sight.”

“Okay, sir.”

After completing the makeshift treatment, Garnold headed to the office, still complaining.

“Oh my… Why on earth would a young lady who doesn’t need to get a drop of water on her hands come to a shabby place like this…”

*

After Garnold finished speaking, the children scattered throughout the orphanage again.

Among them, there is a girl who tries to hide herself quietly and unnoticed as much as possible.

Arachne was also included.

‘Just a little bit now… Just a little bit more.’

Arachne is feeling anxious, nervous, and deeply anticipating what’s to come, but is holding back her actions as much as possible.

at that time..

“Hey you. Come here for a second.”

At that moment, Desley’s voice was heard from behind.

Arachne’s footsteps, which had been heading towards a corner, suddenly stopped, and Desley and his men slowly began to approach her.

“… What’s going on?”

“The director said you were annoying, so follow me.”

A group of Desleys approached right in front of Arachne, talking in a loud and proud voice.

At that moment…

“!”

“That… That guy!”

Arachne instantly shook off the hands of Dezley’s gang and started running with all her might.

Knowing that if she got caught now, all the waiting would be in vain, she started to run forward as best she could.

“This kid. Hey! Catch him! ”

The children begin to rush towards Arachne at Dezley’s command.

While being pursued by them, Arachne ran out of the orphanage in a hurry.

As it happened, the other teachers had followed the director into the building, so the entrance to the orphanage was empty.

However, even though she ran forward with all her might, Arachne soon began to feel herself gradually losing strength.

It wasn’t that Arachne’s feet were slow.

However, due to her usual actions of helping the weak children around her and trying to improve the absurd, Arachne often had trouble eating properly as a result of being hated.

On the other hand, Dezley and his group, who were acting as henchmen for the orphanage director, were in a situation where they were not starving.

In the end, due to the difference in basic nutritional status, Arachne failed to shake off Dezley’s group.

“Ugh… Ugh..Ugh..”

Eventually, Arachne’s strength runs out before she can leave the orphanage.

Immediately after, the Dezley gang began to surround her.

“Is this guy still not beaten? Where the hell are you running around like that?”

“Huh!”

The next moment, Arachne’s face began to show a look of despair.

Looking at this sight, Desley said in an arrogant voice.

“That’s why you’ll be caught quietly. Don’t you know that even if a flea jumps, it’s still a flea?”

“You guys… ”

Arachne glares at Dezley and her group with an angry expression.

Looking at her expression like this, they snorted lightly and said.

“What are you going to do by staring at me like that? Just give up now. No matter how much you struggle, nothing will change anyway. Those good friends of yours were all cleaned up when the director came out.”

“That crippled bastard who was always following you around got dragged away, too. I told you to behave yourself. At least I’m keeping you quiet because you look so innocent, but I’ll make you look like that soon… Sigh!”

”

The next moment, Arachne kicks one of the group in the stomach.

however..

“Ugh!”

Immediately afterwards, a shock is delivered to the back of Arachne’s head.

At this she fell to the floor, and looking at her, Desley spoke in a fierce voice.

“She still doesn’t seem to have come to her senses, this won’t do. Let’s give her a taste of bitterness. Beat her up so she doesn’t do anything annoying like this again!”

As soon as Desley’s words fell, fists and kicks from children began to fly from all directions.

They used violence without hesitation, paying no attention to the fact that their opponent was a woman.

As if trampling on an annoying bug…

Without feeling any remorse or hesitation.

And then, at the center of such unbearable, merciless violence, Arachne, a mere girl, began to feel her life slowly slipping away.

‘Am I…dying… like this…?’

At least she wanted to struggle one last time, but as she thought it would be difficult, Arachne began to feel herself becoming confused.

‘I’m sorry… I’m sorry… everyone… At least I wanted to relieve your resentment.’

Arachne sheds tears, lamenting her worthlessness for not being able to accomplish anything in the end.

at that time..

“Hey there! What are you guys doing!”

The next moment, the boy’s sharp voice was heard in the children’s ears.

Then, the men who had been beating Arachne scattered in all directions like a swarm of locusts and escaped the place, leaving only Arachne, who had no strength to get up.

Immediately after, a boy approaches Arachne and begins examining her wounds.

Even though she had been beaten so badly that her vision was blurry, Arachne could clearly see the boy’s face.

A man with an ordinary appearance, blue hair and blue eyes.

Just as his image was automatically imprinted in my mind, a girl popped out next to the boy.

A girl with black hair and red eyes.

Unlike the boy, who had a relatively plain face and wore plain clothes, the girl had a beautiful, shining appearance that even other women would find beautiful in her luxurious clothes.

A girl who looks like a princess from a story.

She quickly took out a handkerchief and began to stop the bleeding from Arachne’s splitting wound.

“Are you okay? What the… How did it end up like this…”

“… .”

Next, a girl examines Arachne’s wounds quite carefully, and a boy looks at her with eyes filled with concern.

Arachne began to feel deep gratitude towards the two men and women who helped her even though she was seeing them for the first time, even though she was in a state of confusion.

at that time..

“Katlena. What’s going on?”

“Ah.. Uh.. Sister.. That’s.. ”

At that moment, a silver-haired young woman appeared behind the two.

Looking at her, who was beautiful but had a cold impression, the girl seemed to feel fear and began to explain the situation simply in a voice that sounded like it was crawling.

The story of a girl who was being brutally beaten, discovered by chance while looking around.

After the story, which had been told in such a voice full of deep anxiety, the silver-haired woman spoke in a quiet voice.

“If you want… I can take you to the doctor even if it’s a little late. I’ll go to the orphanage first.”

“Huh? Oh.. But.. Is that really okay, Unnie?”

A girl who is a little overly surprised by her words.

Looking at the girl, the woman slightly bent her knees and spoke in a quiet voice while putting something on the girl’s head.

“It’s okay. Do what you think is right.”

For a moment, she spoke with a faint smile on her lips.

The girl… the girl called Katlena looked blank for a moment, then immediately bowed deeply to the woman.

“Thank you. Sister. Let’s go Zeros.”

“Yes?.. Ah.. Yes. I understand, Your Majesty.”

Immediately after those words, under the orders of the girl called Katlena, the man named Zeros supported Arachne and hurriedly headed to the nearby hospital.