Chapter 123 – Beastkid (2)

 

-Slave Beastkid’s POV-

We ran into the forest in order to escape from those scary people who were lying on the ground.

I’ve heard that there are all kinds of scary monsters and demon beasts in the forest.

However, I’m a beastkin and even a slave so even if I ask for the help of an adult, I’ll just be killed.

Because of that, I decided to run into the forest where there were no scary people.

The girl who escaped with me did the same.

 

I could hear the howls of monsters and demon beasts coming from everywhere.

We ran through the forest, sneaking.

Running fast makes me feel sick.

I was trying my best to move my wobbly body but…impossible.

We both duck behind a tree and catch our breath.

 

The scary people who brought us here might come after us.

I’m scared, scared, scared.

Tears are coming down from my eyes but I dare not speak.

The two of us are trembling.

 

I suddenly woke up.

….I was surprised that I was able to sleep.

I panicked and looked around and found no scary adults.

Are we safe?

 

The girls with me seemed to have woken up too.

She jumped in panic.

I told her in a low voice that we’re safe.

 

We both ate some of the food we brought.

I hear the sound of a demon beast nearby.

We nodded at each other and ran to get out of that place as fast as we could.

 

However, our tiredness didn’t let us.

Even so, we didn’t stop running.

Even if blood is already going out from the soles of my feet.

If I stop, I will probably get caught by those scary adults so I can’t stop.

 

When we can’t run anymore, we walk.

The forest is mostly dark so we can’t see far away.

Before it gets dark, we will find a tree where we can sleep at, rest there, wake up, continue walking, repeat.

We no longer have food or water.

I’m sad that we’re still going to die and even feel like crying but I hold on.

I squeezed the hand I was holding and it squeezed back.

I can still hold on.

 

….I hear the sound of water.

I haven’t had a drink since morning so my throat is dry.

I started walking toward the sound of water.

I don’t even know where or how I walked.

I’m tired and wobbly.

The next thing I knew, the sound of water became louder and my hand was yanked away.

I fell into the water.

I flapped my arms and legs in panic but I lost consciousness.

 

I heard something.

Someone’s crying?

I opened my eyes and saw the girl in front of me.

There’s blood everywhere.

What happened?

We ran away….I heard the sound of water…I fell.

Am I still alive?

The girl in front of me nodded.

….but, will we stay like this?

 

I got up, supporting my wobbly body.

I wonder where we are.

It’s a little different from the forest we’ve been trekking where it is dark and I can’t see far ahead.

This place is not so dark.

 

Eh….a big demon beast suddenly appeared in front of me.

As soon as I saw its eyes, my instincts told me that it was different from all the demon beasts we encountered which gave me a dangerous feeling.

However, I could no longer go on and fainted.

 

—Scene Change—

 

The next thing I knew was that we suddenly changed location and I screamed in surprise.

The girl also woke up and screamed and we huddled together.

….if we continue screaming, are they going to attack us?

However, there’s furmi that the adult slave told us.

He told us that furmi will drag us into a hole.

I heard a lot of other things but I don’t remember.

The adult slaves told me to judge the situation based on whether they were intelligent or not.

If they don’t have intelligence, run away immediately and if they did, tell them that I’ll leave immediately and beg for forgiveness.

I don’t know if it’s instinct or something but I know that they’re not similar to the monsters that we’ve met before.

….I don’t know where we are so I can’t move. I wonder what will happen.

 

There was a human.

I was surprised.

How can there be a human in a place where many monsters and demon beasts are staying?

This is in contrast with what the adult slaves and the scary people said.

They said that intelligent monsters and demon beasts would fight against humans.

Is he really a human?

 

I was surprised to find myself suddenly enveloped in light and all of my injuries had healed.

The weight of my body was good and the long-lasting wound on my back disappeared too.

I was so surprised that I instinctively squeezed the hand of the person in front of me.

 

Ah, he’s going to kill me!

I closed my eyes but he only pats my head.

I was relieved.

Since he looks like a human, I thought he was like them.

 

I screamed instinctively.

There are many golems.

A golem is what crushes and kills slaves that are no longer useful!

The two of us cried.

I couldn’t escape because I could no longer put any strength on my body.

 

We suddenly float.

I was surprised.

The person was holding the two of us.

I was so surprised that I couldn’t respond to anything.

Then, he sat down and put the two of us on his lap.

The girl is not moving in surprise too.

We were both so surprised that we stopped crying.

 

A golem brought us cups.

Three cups.

It smells good.

The person takes them and hands one to me and one to the girl.

Then, after making a gesture of drinking, the person started drinking too.

 

I gently put it in my mouth.

It’s so delicious that tears come out of my eyes again.

There is a warm and gentle air around this person.

It’s okay, this person is not scary.

I cried aloud using my voice for the first time in my life.

Both me and the girl have unsightly faces.