Foreigner's Mistake

Book 6: Chapter 79: Shock ~ 19

Leaving the World Tree Village with Liz in the lead, the four (plus two in the shadows) wandered into the Deep Green Forest. The village was also filled with trees, but the trees were different from those in the forest, and the ground was in a different state to begin with. The ground in the forest was bare and natural, whereas in the village it was covered with compacted soil. The only thing they could rely on was a barely running animal trail.

The leaves of the trees that grew thickly blocked the sunlight were clearly different from those in the village, where sunlight was pouring down from everywhere. On the way, Minerva almost fell down when her foot got caught on a mossy rock, but Rico saved her in time. Although Minerva had become accustomed to the terrain, she was originally a Flying Dragon who hardly walked at all. It looks like she is having a hard time.

After about three minutes (12 minutes) of walking, Liz stopped walking. The landscape ahead was nothing more than a deep forest, but it was probably the effect of the Lost Forest. It is invisible to the human eye, but Liz, who has elven blood in her veins, seems to be able to see it.

Checking the condition of the string connecting all of them, Lizz nodded her head.

Then, let's go.

Liz took a few steps forward. Just as on the way there, Satoru's vision became distorted and he felt as if he could not even remember where his feet were. It was a strange sensation, as if he was wading through a thick sludge that he could not feel anything. It was similar to the vision he had when he was in his former world and was intoxicated by a lot of alcohol at a year-end party. At that time, a strong feeling of queasiness coexisted, but as expected, it is not that bad.

After a short walk, Satoru notices something strange. He saw something like a string of light at the edge of his vision, which he could not see on the way there.

(Leia, are you seeing this?)

What are you talking about? In my eyes, all I see is a stagnant world, you know?

In response to Leia's reply, Satoru thinks a little. The leading Liz is definitely walking along that thread of light. So is this thread of light the path in the Lost Forest that only the elves are supposed to be able to see?

(I'm seeing something like a thread of light in the stagnant world in my vision)

...... It is not in my and Solor's sight. Isn't that what the five-edged leaf that was given to my Lord is showing you?

I see what you mean. The five-edged leaves are shoved carelessly into the pockets of his vest. It was given to him as a token of the Elves' gratitude. No wonder it has such an effect.

Mother, I'm sure she will be delighted.

He could hear Liz walking in the lead in the sludge-like space. He can't see her and, as on the way there, he hear her voice doubled, but it is audible enough. Satoru noticed that Liz's voice was a little subdued.

......Since Reine-san is an elf, it must be hard for Liz.

Bauers promised to end discrimination against half-elves. However, it will not disappear overnight, and Satoru guesses that Liz is probably anxious about that.

Yesterday, at the festival, the Elder himself declared, As long as you stay in this village, you are considered as one of us.. I think there will be fewer elves who discriminate in plain sight...... but I am sure there will be some who despise them inwardly. I don't think it can be helped, though.

Liz's voice has a sensational sound.

Even if there is no more visible discrimination, as there has been in the past, there will still be inner contempt, as Liz's says.

Liz's is smart. She can spot such a sign immediately. Since the Elder Bauers gambled on his name and promised to do so, he will probably prepare a punishment. If that happens, direct discrimination will decrease, but there is no way to deal with the contempt in one's heart.

I will be 15 next year. In human terms, I am an adult. I'm wondering if it's okay for me to go out into the outside world. ...... But, I don't know what my mother would say.

There is a hint of loneliness in Liz' voice that sounds double. In the Lost Forest, you can't see the other person's face, so perhaps the expression is in line with the voice.

If Liz return Reine to the village and leave herself, she will not have to go through any hardship in the village. However, even though Liz is an adult, she doesn't have any particular job, and she knows that it's dangerous to go to a town by herself. So, she knows that Reine probably won't allow her to go out alone in a town.

That's why I'm a little envious of Onii-san, Rico-san, and Minerva-san. Traveling freely in the outside world.

Liz has a longing for the outside world. This is evident from the fact that when Satoru and others first stayed at Reine's house, she was happy to listen to his stories about the outside world.

One thing or another, the outside world is dangerous.

Rico muttered. She has a history of being thrown out of town with her brother in the middle of a harsh winter when she was very young. Although she was saved because she happened to be picked up by Threnodhy of the Master Galhasan Thieves' Guild at that time, she still had two fingers of her right hand cut off once by stealing, which she had no choice but to do in order to survive. Now he can imagine that the state officials who captured the young Rico at that time must have felt sorry for her, and so they must have casually handed her over to Threnodhy, but without such a helping hand, Rico and Kai would probably no longer be in this world.

I just don't feel comfortable with the idea of fucking a dead bodiesthe man thought absentmindedly as he gazed at the cloud-shrouded sky, as his employer had ordered.

Yesterday, they raided a ramshackle house on the outskirts of this village and succeeded in subduing it, although one of their fellow warriors had one arm chopped off as a result. The only miscalculation, however, was that the female elf, who was probably the owner of the house, ended up destroying her own soul. The nobleman who hired him thought that he would use the woman and her daughter as a shield to deal with the male warrior who was apparently being watched by the Academy of the Wise, but if the other party was a dead man, the value of the hostage would be less than half.

But they still seem to have decided that they can do well enough if they play their cards right, but will it work out that way?As a man, I have to be skeptical. At the moment, my employer, a young man, thinks and acts in a way that is uncharacteristic of an noble, and although he is a little vain, he pays well. He is not so bad at all, but he seems to think that his judgment is absolute and that it is natural for him to do as he pleases, which is a problem, to tell the truth.

I wonder if a man of the Academy of the Wise, a man who has the attention of the High Mentor himself, would fall for the wiles of a man like Raymond.

Uoohhhhhh, A roar from inside the house echoed from the warrior who had lost the arm of a fellow comrade. It is indeed unfortunate that he too had his arm chopped off, but it was a result of his thin elf appearance and his carelessness in the many-on-one situation. He had it coming, so to speak. I would have felt sorry for him, but I would not have helped him pay for the Regenerative Healing costs. I don't know if he got desperate or not, but it's frankly disgusting to see him committing necrophilia with a dead elf woman, even if he is one of my comrades.

It's best to do it with a living woman anyway. And the most exciting situation would be to force a girl who doesn't want to be taken into custodyhe mused.

The man is also distorted in some way.

The warrior in sheet metal armor had raped an elf, who was old enough to be called a little girl, before he came here. The man was with him, so he saw it happen, and while it was fine to take a woman who didn't want to be taken in, she was too young for his liking. Elves grow up slowly, so even if they call them young girls, their age is probably the same as men's. The man in sheet metal armor seemed to be quite fond of the girl he had forcibly raped and had locked her up in a barn with some preserved food and a goat. He had been insisting for some time that as soon as this was over, he was going to pick her up, buy her a "Slave Collar" with a large sum of money, and enjoy her for the rest of his life, and it was hard for them to hear that.

He also said that the young elf's body would last 20 years.

Come to think of it, I wonder if that young elf is still alive. Well, it's none of my business.

Even though his character was distorted, this man's eyes and ears were sure. He heard a loud ruffling of wings, clearly different from that of a bird, and quickly hid in the shadows of the house. He checked his direction and carefully turned his gazethere they were.

Aniki! It's that big flying dragon!

Gon-gon, the man reported to Raymond, banging on the wall of the house. At a quick glance, the house looks like a rundown building, but what is it that makes it so sturdy?It can't be Hardening by any means.

At the man's report, Raymond stood up with a shudder.

Finally.

If he could get rid of the man that Graham Coogan, the High Mentor of the Academy of the Wise, one of the most prominent figures in the world, had his eye on as a dangerous man, his reputation would rise and he would be able to get rid of his rather haughty fiance, Sheryl.

It was an important first move to make the future a bright and colorful future. He can't make a mistakeWell, I don't think there is any mistake in the plan I have made.

You're finally here. ...... Oi, we're going to use that corpse! Let's go get ready!

Kicking the butt of a dumb warrior who had lost one arm and was still drunk with post-event excitement, Raymond raised his voice. He pulls out his beloved sword, his pride and joy.

Listen up. Let's go over the steps. First, we seize the daughter. You make it look like this corpse is alive and ready to put a sword through it.

Raymond gapes and gives orders to his own men. He has simulated in his mind many times what he is going to do, but he does not realize that everything is simulated only for his own convenience.

First, he boldly states that he will seize the daughter, butWhat if the daughter is not the first one to enter the house? The elf man thinks so, but he doesn't say so because he knows it will be troublesome later if he spoils his employer's mood, who is in a good mood.

If she have her companions, I'll ask them to go a little farther with the flying dragon. Because that much flying dragon is too much to spare. Oi, I'll leave you to watch over there.

Yes, sir.

Raymond's licked his tongue when he heard back from the outside. Finally, the curtain would rise on the stage that would be the catalyst for his own breakthrough.

All right, get into position.

Soaking up the exuberance before the measure, Raymond skipped the instructions.

And the curtain rises on a tragic stage.