Enjoy
Hope Peak needs a guard who will frequently participate in small battles with bandits
.
I'm sure Zachary can help
.
I looked at Henry and Isik
.
“
I want something
“
“
What is it, LeBlin?
“
“
What is it?
!
Tell me
.
I will buy you everything
!
“
Puppy
“
The two muttered,
“
Puppy
…”
***
I, Henry, Isaac, and the maids left the castle
.
Just because I wanted a puppy, we'd buy one together
.
Isik said he would buy me the most beautiful dog, but I insisted on choosing myself
.
“
What if he didn't like the puppy Blaine bought so much?
“
The brother replied with a puzzled look on their faces
.
“
There's no being in the world that would hate you, okay?
“
But in the end the two people lost to me, so I could go see the puppy like this
.
Our destination is Plum Street, behind the Doubled area
.
Because there is a pet shop for the nobles
.
'
It's also near the nursery where Zachary is
.’
The car stopped while I was thinking about that
.
I took my brother's hand and got out of the car
.
I looked down the streets, as luxurious as the Doppelgänger shopping district
.
“
Great
…”
I shouted
.
Then the maids smiled and said
:
“
It's cool, isn't it? The street has the largest casino in the empire
.
There is a lot to see with many restaurants and shopping areas
“
It was definitely a fun place to walk around
.
I grabbed the maids' hands and followed Henry and Isik
.
'
The casino is really big
.’
Suddenly, Leia jumped back and whispered to the brothers
.
“
There's someone following us
“
“
Yes, I felt it too
“
Izik's eyes grew cold
.
“
Four
…
No, there are five of them
“
“
These people have been trained
.
They are good at hiding themselves
“
When I opened my eyes wide, Henry and Isik looked at me casually
.
“
Leblaine, stay with the maids for a moment
“
“
I'll be right back
“
With a slightly nervous face, I grabbed the two of them by the collar
.
“
Are you worried? Stupid, we're too strong
.
No need to worry
“
Isik grabbed me and put his face on my cheek
.
This must make you feel very good
.
Then Henry grabbed him and threw him aside
.
“
Don't worry
.
We'll be right back
“
'
What I'm worried about are the people who follow us
…’
I thought Isik might smack their throats
.
I said repeatedly
: “
Come back quickly
“.
Isaac and Henry left me with the maids and disappeared
.
“
Little Miss, shall we go to the bakery? The plum sorbet at Plum Street is absolutely delicious
.
It's a golden building after this alley
“
"
Good
."
Leah, the maids and I headed to the bakery
.
The maids kept talking about this and that, fearing I would be worried
.
“
What kind of dog do you want to buy? A big, fluffy dog would be cute, wouldn't it?
“
“
It would be cute even if it is small and short
…”
“
A little dog that looks just as cute as Little Miss would be cute
“
“
Do you want me to bring you a pet catalog while you're at the bakery? Would you like to take a look at it?
“
As I was entering the alley, I saw a person in the corridor of a shabby building
.
“
You're eating all my money
.
You fools
“
The boy muttered grimly and threw coals at the building
.
The maids stared at the building that was beginning to catch fire
.
“
Oh my God, this is a gambling house
.
If he gets caught, he'll be in trouble
“
said Yoni, a former loan shark
.
“
Should I help him?
“
Those were the warmest words of Dahlia the serial killer among the three maids
.
“
It's none of our business, I guess?
“
Trickster Linda asked
.
Frankly, LeBlin, who was so pessimistic, agreed with the maids' thoughts
.
But as a child, I feel empathy
.
'
He looks like he's thirteen, and I can't just watch a gangster beat him to death
.’
It is enough to extinguish the embers, it is not that difficult
.
I took a deep breath and grabbed Leah's skirt
.
“
My eyes are hot
“
Only then did the maids run to stop the fire
.
“
A nasty ember made our little miss's eyes hot
“
“
Bad embers
!
The boy frowned at the unexpected intruders
.
“
What nonsense?
“
He looked at us silly
.
“
Ladies, why do you interrupt other people's work?
!
“
This is a crime
“
When I mumbled like that, he looked at me
.
“
Are you the mistress of these maids?
"
"
Yes
."
“
Do you want to die? Don't interrupt me and get out of here
.
You ugly thing
“
Then the maids who stepped on the coal stopped
.
The eyes of Leah who was holding my hand were also fierce
.
“
Hey, what did you just say?
“
“
Who is ugly?
“
“
Uni, let this pass
“
Leah smiled at me and said
:
“
Little Miss, close your eyes for a moment and come back to me
30
Here
“
I looked at the rude boy and stood still, covering my eyes with my hands
.
“
One, two, three
…”
The boy's shouts echoed through the narrow corridor
.
***
“
Sigh
…”
The boy raised his arms close to the wall and cried, his nose running
.
The maids looked at the boy and shouted
.
“
Why don't you say it? faster
!"
“
Little Miss is the cutest in the world
!
"
once again
!"
“
Little miss
…”
As soon as he screamed, I heard a growling sound from the boy's stomach
. “
Hungry?
“
“
Why do you care?
…”
As soon as he said that, he quickly treated me with respect when he saw the maids' fierce gaze
.
I shook my hand at the maids who were scaring the boy
.
The maids blinked dismissively when I extended my hand to him
.
Then the startled boy backed away. I think he thought I was trying to hit him
.
I rubbed the soot on the boy's cheek with my fingertips and wiped it away
.
"
there
."
“…”
“
We're going to the bakery
.
Let's go together
“
“
I don't have any money
…”
I rummaged through my bag and pulled out a handful of gold coins
.
It was an allowance secretly given to me by the vassals when they heard that I was going to Plum Street with Henry and Isaac
.
“
I have
!
“
Is this all yours?
“
“
Yes
“
“
Wow, that would make thirty rounds of roulette
“
The boy nodded, his eyes shining as he looked at the maids
.
Soon we entered the bakery
.
The maids piled the bread on the tray like a mountain
.
This bakery's bread was expensive, so the clerk and customers looked at us with their mouths wide open
.
I gave the bread that the maids had brought me to the boy
.
"
Help yourself
."
“…”
He looked at me a little warily and picked up the bread
.
His eyes grew big after tasting the bite
.
Then he put everything in his mouth fearfully
.
"
cake
!"
I was worried that the food would get stuck in his throat while he ate it in a hurry, so I gave him milk
.
“
Don't adults feed you?
“
“
Who will feed an orphan?
“
Orphan?
The only nursery near here is a private nursery where Zachary was staying
.
'
Is it Zachary?
'
I looked at him, thought about it, and shook my head inwardly
.
Zachary is one of the Four Horsemen who has shown great skills
.
It was unbelievable that a strong man who could be compared to Isik was this weak
.
Usually, the powerful were alert to the presence of people
.
Isik, who was five years younger than the boy, also noticed a following before Leah
.
But the boy started the fire without knowing about the noise next to him
.
Far from recognizing the signs, this meant that his senses were dulled
.
Above all, the boy is not seen as a serious and thoughtful character as in the rumor
.
'
I wanted to meet Zachary, but if this child was in the same nursery, I might have a chance to meet him
.’
I answered as I grabbed the glass of milk
.
“
I am also an orphan
“
“…
Liar, you have maids
“
“
I am adopted
“
“
You must be in state or public custody, right?
“
“
No, private nursery
“
The boy's eyes widened
.
“
Wow
.
You've won the jackpot
“
There are only a few adoptions from private foster homes
.
Even if there is, most of them are transported to farms where the number of workers is not enough
.
“
Why didn't those maids kill me before?
“
The boy whispered with bread in his hands
.
“
Because they wouldn't hit a child
“
My maids were criminals, but a good kind of criminal
.
'
It's a strange thing to say
.’
The boy put the leftover bread in his mouth
.
Then, surreptitiously, without the maids noticing, he hid some bread under his shirt
.
“
You interfered with my work, but you gave me something to eat, so I'll forget
“
“
Gambling house
.
Why did you try to start a fire?
“
“
I tried gambling in hopes of making more money for my family, but it turned out they were playing roulette
“
“
But you're gambling
“
“
Are you stupid? How can you not do something so fun?
“
He is stupid
…
I sighed deeply
.
“
If you start a fire this time, you'll lose your organs, not your money
“
“
Oh, you look young, but you know about organ loss
…
You are also an orphan
.
I feel very disturbed
“
The smiling man gently cupped my cheek with one hand
.
Then
.
“
What are you doing, you bastard?
“
A cold voice was heard at the door
.
He walked over and grabbed the boy's wrist
.
“
Don't touch my little sister
“
Isik's eyes were very fierce
.
–
Translation
:
Louisia
.
~~
End of the chapter