episode_0032
by fnovelpiaBow practice continued until the sunset became darker.
To conclude, the arrow didn’t even get close to the target.
As if the arrow had free will, it might not fly at all, fall down shortly, or soar into the sky. It moved arbitrarily.
Even if Alfia was an elf and my slave, it was too much for her to become a shrine in half a day.
However, contrary to the disastrous results, Alfia’s face upon returning to the castle was not very bad. Maybe it was because I was shooting a bow that I had never shot before, but it seemed somewhat refreshing.
“Umm… .”
“Why are you doing that?”
Alfia stared at her hand.
“Because I got a blister.”
“Because I shot the bow in a short period of time. Let’s go back and apply some medicine.”
“It’s okay. Because I’m used to being in pain. If you’re going to use a real bow anyway, you need to develop calluses.”
“If you say so.”
We returned straight to the soiree. By then the sun had completely set, and business was in full swing. We came down to the basement to avoid people.
There are four familiar people in the basement.
Victor’s granddaughter Emily.
Matthew.
Twin sisters Lili and Lara.
“Ji, if you really come here, give me food… ?”
“That’s right! Give me breakfast, lunch, and dinner, buy me clothes, and toys!”
“But I heard they beat slaves and make them do hard work… .”
“Don’t worry! Because Karami doesn’t do things like that.”
And a child I saw for the first time.
Blonde hair and brown skin. A child with a scruffy appearance can be clearly seen wandering around the back alleys. However, the face visible through the golden bob hair is quite pretty.
She has a delicate body and looks beautiful when she grows up.
“What do you think, bro? I brought the girl as promised! Is this enough?”
“You didn’t force it?”
“What do you think of me? He even confirmed that he wanted to become a slave.”
I told him to do it, but I can’t believe there is someone who really wants to be a slave. Well, it’s better than starving to death.
“That’s a passing grade. Good job, Matthew. As promised, I will buy you a sword.”
“Wow!”
He roughly pushed Matthew, who was dancing excitedly, and squatted down in front of the girl.
“Nice to meet you. You want to be my slave?”
“Yes, yes… .”
“Are you really okay?”
“Yes, it’s okay… .”
“Good. Well then, I guess I need to make a full statement before signing the contract. What is your name?”
“Ha, it’s Hani.”
hani.
It’s a name that seems like it would run well.
Not bad.
“Good, Ms. Hani. We look forward to seeing you in the future.”
I had no intention of throwing away the points I had rolled in. I used the soul shackles to shackle Hani’s soul──
“Okay, thank you. Brother Karami… Hehe.”
──I was going to do it.
“… Brother?”
Why bro?
Well, it’s something like a tomboy.
Or Japanese Boku Girl?
The youngest child raised among brothers?
I feel something strong?
“Mr. Hani… No, I do. What is gender?”
“… … I am a man… .”
Holy crap.
Not a pretty girl, but Bochu?
She wasn’t a pretty blonde and tanned beauty, but she was destined to become the golden sun!
“I clearly said that I only accept girls, but didn’t Matthew explain that?”
“Yes, I did it… They said I would be deceived if I said I was a woman… .”
Right. I almost got fooled.
I came close to making a soul contract with a man.
“Ah, I’m tired after playing all day. Should I sleep?”
Matthew suddenly turns his back and tries to crawl into the basement.
“Matthew?”
“Why?”
“Look at me for a moment.”
“I’m sleepy.”
“Hmm, it seems like it’s getting a bit cramped here, so maybe it’s time for first-in-first-out… .”
Only then did Matthew come back to me.
But the eyes were facing diagonally upward.
“You knew, right?”
“Uh, that’s… … I don’t know what that means, but the neighborhood guys say it’s okay as long as it tastes good?”
Matthew says something like that.
This ungrateful bastard is trying to assassinate me. How dare you plant peppers in my yard? And the golden sun?
You can’t do it.
“Matthew has no food tomorrow.”
“What?”
“From now on, all basement cleaning will be done by Matthew.”
The children cheer.
On the other hand, Matthew, who suddenly had to do unpaid volunteer work, expressed his resentment.
“Where is that?”
“Where is it? I am the law here. If you are dissatisfied, leave.”
“I’ll tell my grandfather!”
“So.”
I think I’m mistaken, but Victor provides the place in exchange for money. I pay all the money to raise you.
I stood up, leaving Matthew screaming. Alfia, who was observing the situation, sighs and shakes her head.
Squeeze.
Someone pulled my pants. He went from being Miss Hani to becoming Lord Hani, so he was the reserve Geumtaeyang.
“Then I can’t eat… ?”
A crying voice.
Tears well up in my eyes.
Her unnecessarily pretty appearance adds to our sympathy.
Don’t be fooled. With that face, I can clearly see a future where I grow up and say, ‘Woohyo☆ I’m with Mirabelle right now wwww’.
You shouldn’t be deceived… .
“Also… Are you getting kicked out?”
Looking at that pitiful sight, all I could do was let out a mixed sigh.
“Ha, it’s dinner time, so let’s eat and think. Before that, I need to wash it first.”
I called out to Matthew, who was falling to the floor and screaming.
“Please wash Hani-gun thoroughly. Then, we will allow you to eat together.”
Matthew raises his head.
“Yes! So, let’s go!”
He holds Hani’s hand and disappears together. There’s nothing wrong with looking friendly, but don’t men usually hold hands even when they are young?
‘You didn’t bring me here because you liked it, right?’
Alfia was giggling next to me, but I got dizzy and stopped thinking.
***
“So! Isn’t this strange?”
“It’s night. Please lower your voice.”
“Do I have to lower my voice now?”
midnight.
In other words, sleeping time.
I haven’t been able to sleep well these days because I don’t have Mirabelle to cuddle with, but when Alfia yells at me, all I can do is sigh.
There are four rooms in the basement.
Victor and Emily’s room.
Matthew and Hani’s room.
Lili and Lara’s room.
The last one is mine and Alfia’s room. That’s why Alfia doesn’t like sleeping in the same room as me.
“Why do you and I have to sleep in the same room? At least there is a twin room.”
“You don’t know what will happen. You have to be next to me to respond to an emergency.”
“Does that mean I’m going to run away?”
“It could be so.”
Alfia is glaring at you from the bed across from you. The green eyes that glow even in the dark are fierce. I understand what you’re concerned about, but you’re still a slave gentleman?
“Don’t worry. Because I’m not doing anything. You woke up just fine yesterday, right?”
“… … .”
Alfia, who looked at me with suspicion for a while, as if saying that didn’t make her feel at all reassured, eventually turned her back and lay down.
I pulled the blanket up to my shoulders to form a barrier.
I thought so. How distraught it must be to not only leave the forest where I’ve lived my whole life, but also to sleep in the same room with a man I don’t know very well.
As the owner, I must show great generosity.
I also lay down and pulled up the blanket.
“Have a good night.”
Well, the air in the room is comfortable because Alpia is there.
I feel like I’m sleeping in the forest, so I think I’ll sleep well.
***
Alfia always has one dream.
It was a curse called Nightmare.
A nightmare in which thorny vines rising from the ground wrap around one’s body and slowly tighten one’s body. It does not end as just a dream, but continues into reality.
“Keuuk… .”
Dawn’s room.
A painful moan escapes.
Alfia, who was struggling on the bed, rolled up into a ball. My chest was tightly clenched. It seems like it would be less painful to harm oneself.
Spirits waking up from intoxication.
As soon as he wakes up, he starts running wild.
I don’t need it all, so please leave my body. However, just by harboring such a wish, the spirits rage against it even more fiercely.
Alcohol, I need alcohol.
Alfia is lying down and wiggling her hands, but she can’t get a drink. It’s strange. I’m sure they put it in a position where they can grab it at any time.
Oh, this isn’t home.
They were taken as slaves.
The good news is that this is a bar. It is not difficult to put a spirit to sleep with just one glass of strong drink.
Alfia pulls back the blanket and struggles to get up. A body damp with sweat is extremely uncomfortable. As I look around in a dazed state, I find Karami sleeping across from me.
At that moment, the words he said to me come to mind.
-All kinds of people come here at dawn. There are wizards and excellent mercenaries. Don’t go upstairs early in the morning, as you might be discovered by them.
For some reason, I don’t know the reason.
It is only vaguely predicted that he does not want his existence to be discovered.
Should I just ignore it and go up?
Is there any reason why he should understand Karami’s situation?
-It is like the providence of nature that a master trusts his slave. Do you need any more reasons?
… … .
Why does this come to mind now?
That man is a vicious criminal who kidnapped him and made him a slave. It’s a murder that sent countless elves to their deaths.
Enslaving and torturing helpless children. He’s like a so-called villain… … .
Why do I remember the look in his eyes during the day?
Even after thinking about it, I couldn’t figure out the cause.
Alfia lay down on the bed again. Okay, let’s just hold on like this for today. Next time, you can bring alcohol to your room in advance.
Let’s be patient.
Because I’m used to being in pain.
The price of not drinking was severe.
The pain becomes more intense.
Thorn vines tear the mind and scratch the soul.
Let’s be patient.
Hold on.
Because I’m used to being in pain.
Because I’m used to being in pain… .
I repeat it over and over again as if hypnotized. It was a useless struggle, but it was all Alfia could do.
Swoosh swoosh.
The strange feeling I felt at that time.
What does this feel like?
hmm… okay.
If you stroke your head, it will feel exactly like this. I’m not sure because I haven’t received it.
Today’s dream is a bit unusual. I’ve never had anything like this before.
It may seem rough.
It feels like it’s soft.
It’s a very awkward feeling, but… Well, the subtle imbalance isn’t that bad. It seems like the pain is lessened because the nerves are focused in that direction.
Although it is outrageous to touch an elf’s body carelessly, I will allow you to pet it specifically just this time.
… .
Don’t touch my ears secretly.
It’s sensitive.
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