episode_0014

“Tsk.. I was unlucky. At that exact timing..”

“That’s why you should’ve caught him before he left the orphanage. You caught him in a strange place and that’s why things turned out like this.”

Desley and his gang return to the orphanage, grumbling.

Originally, Arachne, who was supposed to come to the orphanage today, should have been locked in the room before the person who was likely to cause trouble arrived.

However, this became impossible due to the unexpected interference of a certain girl.

“What should I do? If this fact is found out, the director might get angry…”

“It’s okay, it’s nothing. The important thing is to get that injured guy out of the classroom and out of sight anyway.”

Even if it was outdoors, if there were children crowded into a small space, Arachne, who looked injured and miserable, was more likely to be noticed and naturally pointed out.

Although it is something that can be easily overlooked, the director wants to avoid showing his superiors anything negative.

But they didn’t think about that and only knew that they had to do it because it was the director’s order.

“Anyway, whether we treat it or just leave it as is, that Arachne bastard won’t be coming back for a while, so let’s just keep quiet for now.”

“But… Honestly, I think what that guy’s doing these days is a little dangerous…”

“Why? Are you doing something weird besides rebelling against us or interfering with our children’s education?”

The children hesitated a bit at Dezley’s question, then opened their mouths cautiously.

“That’s what I mean… I think Arachne has been doing some really suspicious things lately.”

“Just like you said, he sneaks out and helps out the guys who are getting beat up by us, and sometimes he even shares his food with other guys. He would never give us bribes even if he died. It’s so annoying..”

◦ ◦ In addition, there are more and more people who like to be inner years among the bastards.

“Well.. I guess I can’t do anything about that guy. If I leave him like this, something annoying might happen?..”

“That’s what you’re saying?..”

Desley slowly nods her head to the children’s words.

Then, one of the children who had been listening to the other person’s story cautiously opened his mouth.

Even among the gang, he was the most timid and rarely spoke.

“Come to think of it… I’ve seen that guy do weird things too.”

“Something weird?”

“Yeah.. Actually, I saw it a while ago when I came out to go to the bathroom… That guy was carefully following the director in the middle of the night.”

“Behind the director… That guy?… Seriously… No way…”

At that moment, a thought suddenly crossed Desley’s mind.

It’s unlikely, but if we leave this alone, the situation could really get dangerous.

Although his common sense and depth of knowledge were low, he had a fairly good sense of detecting such danger.

“… Dezley?”

“It won’t work. No matter what, there is always that one chance…”

Since the director had strongly urged her, Desley knew that if this became known, something big would happen.

So, he thought that he had to prepare for the present work even at a young age, and he put it into practice.

“You guys go in first and fill the seats. Then the rest of you follow me.”

“Why all of a sudden?”

“You don’t need to know. Just follow me for now. I’ll tell the director later and give you a snack.”

“Ah.. Okay.”

So, in front of the orphanage, Desley disappeared somewhere with three or four children.

The rest went straight into a small classroom inside the orphanage.

*

A classroom at an orphanage where children gather and sit.

In front, Principal Garnold was busy with the final cleanup, urging the teachers.

“Hey, dust off all the dust that was covering the books. It’s annoying because it’s not teaching anything. ”

“Yes, sir.”

“Anyway.. If you were born stupid, you should have just grown up stupid. What are you teaching those guys? Oh, you must have taught them to keep their mouths shut. If they make a strange sound, no one will leave them alone. ”

“Don’t worry about that. I’ve completely silenced you about that.”

“Proceed with certainty. If unnecessary noise comes out, then…”

“Wow.. I did it perfectly. Don’t worry.”

Garnold, who gets annoyed with his teachers and keeps asking them to do things to the point where it feels like they’re being excessive.

All of this came from the insecurity she carried with her.

Elios visits this place once or twice a year to attend a thanksgiving event.

All she did when she came was simply to look after the children and look over the orphanage’s paperwork, but for Garnold, that in itself was a burden.

‘But fortunately, I sold these items a long time ago, so I’m relieved for now. I don’t understand the nature of those who buy things that are about to die, but… Well, I’m fine with just making money. It also has the effect of passing on the burden of annoying things.’

Basically, the operation of the orphanage is based on government subsidies, but Garnold was not satisfied with that alone.

Dealing with troublesome beasts abandoned by her parents was not something she was suited to.

Still, the reason she is doing this is because there are many things that can be missed through this.

To Garnold, children were nothing more than livestock from which he could normally receive support money, and the sick and diseased ones were nothing more than a nuisance that caused trouble.

They are horrible parasites that you have to pay for each and every treatment, and then if they die, you punish them by cutting down on their support money.

Then one day, those who offered to clean up the obstacles for her by offering money showed up, and she had no reason to object to this, so she grabbed their hands without even knowing who they were.

Her ‘private business’, which began in this way, brought Garnold considerable wealth, and she still runs it periodically.

‘That’s why people should know how to make the most of opportunities. Thanks to the bold actions, those animals go to their owners, and I can live among these livestock without worrying about money, and it’s good for my sister and brother-in-law. It’s pathetic that the high-ranking officials are blocking such a great thing with the law.’

Of course, it was obvious what would happen if her actions were to become known to her superiors, and so she couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of anxiety whenever Elios, who could easily destroy someone like her, visited.

‘I hope everything goes smoothly this time too. It has to. I’m having a hard time dealing with those livestock.’

It was at that time that Director Garnold was feeling uneasy inside.

“Oh.. You’re here.”

The teacher speaks with a trembling voice

Then, she hid the emotions on her face and greeted the guest with a bright smile.

“Welcome. Thank you very much for coming.”

Garnold bows deeply and greets politely.

A noble woman visiting an orphanage with her guards while watching this.

Princess Elios Northhelat Dragona answered in a quiet voice.

“Excuse me. I feel this way every year, but I feel like I’ve made time for nothing.”

“No, how could that be? Come on, come on, come inside. The children were eagerly waiting for you, Princess.”

“I don’t think there are many children who would eagerly wait for me, who only visits once or twice a year..”

Elios speaks in a voice that feels cold as always

But this time, Garnold, who was quick to notice, could tell that there was a hint of sarcasm in it, as if the mood was somehow unpleasant.

‘I wasn’t usually that ill-tempered, but this time I think I’m particularly ill-tempered.. Anyway, noble girls are so arrogant and haughty..’

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While cracking pumpkin seeds in his mind, Garnold nodded and guided Elios into the orphanage.