episode_0122

The two returned to their lodgings carrying the girl on their backs.

Immediately after that, the person they went to was Princess Maeb, who was the one who could solve this problem without any trouble.

“Really.. After committing an unauthorized outing, you even did this..”

“I’m sorry, but please help me a little. This is the only place I can ask for help right now..”

“Haa… ”

Maev sighed heavily at Zeros’ earnest request.

Zeros and Cattlena suddenly come in and ask you to look after a young child.

Of course, there is no way that a hospital would be open this early in the morning,

Even though it was rotten, as a teacher who had to supervise students, the current situation where there was such a clear violation of regulations was extremely uncomfortable.

‘Really… if only it weren’t for Zero’s request…’

But, apart from that, it is also true that this little child’s situation is critical.

Even if I called a doctor later, I had to take action myself in this situation.

‘Should I consider it a kind of debt relief? No, it might seem a bit petty to do that to a child.’

So, feeling a bit uneasy, Maeb began to use her magic to slowly examine the girl’s body.

Although she was not as good as a doctor, she was one of the most skilled witches, Princess Maeb.

Thanks to that, I had some basic knowledge of health checkups and magic related to first aid.

However, regardless of her abilities, the expression on the princess’ face as she observed the girl’s condition began to gradually harden.

“What is this kid? What is his physical condition?”

“Uh.. what is it?”

Zeros asks with deep concern in her words.

Princess Maeb instinctively expressed her emotions…

He responded in a cold voice, recognizing that he was naturally angry at having witnessed the consequences of an unacceptable act on the part of humanity.

“8 fractures.. I can’t count the number of ruptured muscles, and the internal organs were badly damaged.. It’s a miracle that he’s alive. How.. How could they do such a terrible thing to such a child..”

“Yes?”

“Huh… ”

The princess speaks in a voice that is truly angry, which is unusual for her.

Although there seemed to be no major problems with the exposed parts, including the face, the girl’s physical condition was much more dire than they had expected.

As Princess Maeb said, it’s almost a miracle that he’s still alive.

and..

The moment they heard this, Zeros and even Katlena automatically began to feel embarrassment, concern, and anger towards whoever had done this to the child.

However, what is more important now is whether this child’s body can recover.

The princess thought about this for a moment, then decided to do what she could.

This is, after all, her home ground.

It would have been quite simple to use one’s power to quietly summon a doctor at this hour.

*

A feeling of cold pain that was eating away at my whole body.

But it slowly began to fade away, along with the warm feeling that suddenly began to appear at some point.

It felt like my frozen body had been placed next to a burning stove.

Feeling it.

She… slowly…

I began to open my eyes, which I thought I would never open again.

Blue eyes that feel blurry and unfocused… like a vast ocean…

“Thank goodness. You came to your senses.”

“… Huh?..”

People you see for the first time in front of your eyes.

Then she opened her mouth with difficulty, moving her tongue in discomfort.

“… Am I..alive?..”

She speaks with a stammering voice.

At this, the three people she was seeing for the first time spoke with relieved expressions.

“Yeah, it’s okay now. Don’t worry.”

A man who smiles at her words and speaks in a kind voice.

The moment she heard those words, the girl began to feel as if something in her heart was being cut off.

“… Ugh..ughhh… .”

Then, as if a dam had burst, tears began to flow automatically from the girl’s eyes.

“Eeee!!!”

“Ah..”

The next moment, the girl begins to cry in the arms of the man in front of her without realizing it.

That guy reacted to that girl’s behavior..

Zeros felt a little embarrassed, but he began to comfort the girl by gently hugging her body.

And, the two remaining women watched him like this…

Katlena and Maev felt a momentary discomfort in their chests, but they had to do their best not to show it.

*

-“yum yum yum slurp slurp slurp”-

“… ”

A girl who devours the food she brings without making a sound.

Catlena looked at her with a blank expression, as she showed an attitude that seemed to be possessed, despite her cute doll-like appearance.

“Really eat well..”

“That’s right.. I heard the story, but I think I was really hungry.”

“Where?..”

A girl with her eyes wide open, her mouth full of food, asking questions at Katlena and Zeros’ casual remark.

At this, Katlena spoke to her with a slightly awkward smile.

“Ah..no. Keep eating hard.”

“Yes.”

At those words, the girl began to put food into her mouth again.

He didn’t know how to use cutlery, so he was eating food with his hands, leaving it on his lips, but no one pointed it out.

Because looking at the girl who looked like she had starved for several days, I felt more sorry for her rather than pointing out her manners.

The girl, who was treated by doctors, was fortunately diagnosed as having no serious life-threatening injuries.

However, separately from that, since he was diagnosed with severe nutritional deficiencies, we decided to start by giving him food, and the result is this current situation.

A girl is literally shoving food into her mouth as if possessed.

Fortunately, bringing food this way wasn’t that difficult.

That said, there were still issues that needed to be addressed.

That was… even though they saved the child with their own hands, the question was how long they had to hold onto this child.

‘Should we go find my parents after dinner? Even so, if it’s too far away, things will get seriously complicated.’

In that way, hoping that the matter could be concluded within this system, Katlena quietly put her share of bread into her mouth, and Princess Maev also felt the same way and quietly picked up a piece of fruit and put it in her mouth.

*

“After… ”

After a hectic mealtime, the girl finally lets out a sigh of relief, as if her hunger has gone away.

Seeing this, the three people in the room glanced at each other, and after a few seconds of awkward silence, Zeros stepped forward and cautiously spoke first.

“Okay, then, can I ask you a few questions, little lady?”

“Yes.. Ask.”

A girl answers with a slightly tongue-tied voice.

Seeing her cute reaction, Zeros continued speaking in a calm yet slightly gentle voice.

“First of all… what is your name?”

“Name?…”

A girl tilting her head as if she doesn’t know what it means.

Looking at this, Zeros unconsciously felt a slightly ominous feeling, but he did not show it and spoke to her in a kind voice.

“So.. I’m asking what other people called the young lady.”

“Other people…calling me?..”

The moment she heard those words, a shadow began to fall over the girl’s expression.

In her memory, whenever someone called her, something bad always happened afterwards.

Something that comes with terrible pain.

But, despite all this, she felt she had to say something.

At least to these people in front of me.

It feels like he’s trying to hurt me…

Because I haven’t felt it yet.

“86 times… ”

“Huh? What…you said?”

A girl who says something strange.

At this, Zeros asked with a slightly questioning voice, and the girl answered him with an even more trembling voice.

“That’s what they called it… 86… by other people…”

“What’s that… 86? What’s the name…”

The moment they heard those words, those present did not understand the situation for a moment.

However, the confused minds of Zeros, Katlena, and Maev soon began to interpret what it meant.

Immediately after that, a look of extreme discomfort began to appear on their faces, although the degree of discomfort varied.

“Why… why… are you doing that?.. Huh.. maybe…”

The moment she saw that sight, the girl suddenly started shaking in fear.

I felt the atmosphere, which had been relatively light until just a moment ago, suddenly become heavy, and I worried about something terrible that might come.

The girl’s eyes automatically began to fill with tears.

“Okay.. I made a.. mistake… I’ll.. listen to you well.. Hey.. I’ll take my medicine well.. and follow your orders well.. That., so.. so.. please.. don’t.. hurt me..”

A girl who starts to bring up the stories she usually tells so naturally.

But when they saw her like that, their expressions began to harden and grow colder.

and…

“Ah… Uh..”

They slowly approach the girl.

The girl unconsciously shut her eyes tightly as she thought about the terrible things that would happen next.

A swamp of excruciating pain that makes you scream and twist your whole body

As I have done so far, I am afraid of struggling in it again.

The girl tried to back away, but ended up tripping and falling.

The body of a girl who loses her balance and falls.

at that time..

“!”

The next moment, a sudden warm sensation began to cover the girl’s body.

A warm feeling without even a hint of malice.

At this, the girl looked blank for a moment…

Looking at that girl, she…

Princess Maeb spoke in a quiet voice.

“It’s okay.. Don’t worry about anything.”

“!….”

Maeb, who caught her body as it was about to collapse.

On her face… there was no sign of the anger or malicious smile the girl had expected.

There is something contained within it.

Something that is incomprehensible from a girl’s perspective.

This is the first time I’ve felt this since I was born.

It was something that gave off a warm feeling.

“Now.. there’s no need to be afraid. Because no one.. no one will hurt you.”