Im so, so sorry!
Ted is currently apolorgizing with his head on the floor.
Ted. Dont talk about it anymore. Just sit in the chair, youre embarrassing .
But. I deceived Lim nee-chan and yet.
The exchange taking place in the corner of the restaurant that they were eating was drawing the attention of others. Ted slowly lifted his head and settled his small fra in the chair that Lim suggested.
. Hey, hey, hey. You deceived too, so shouldnt you be saying nee-chans
Uh, yeah. Sorry.
Shania tilted her head at Teds light bow.
Huh? Whats with the attitude?
Teds reaction to them was obviously different, but Shania resud eating without complaining about it.
After that, the n who were originally trying to kidnap them were captured by the city guards.
No matter how poor the treatnt of subhuman is, that type of behavior is indeed not officially allowed.
As for Ted, the verdict was withheld in light of the fact that he was still a young boy and had been threatened, as evidenced by the bruises all over his body. He was under the protection of the n who had threatened him, but now that he had lost that protection, he had not been placed in an institution.
In other words, hes alone.
I dont care what happens to the kid, but when Ted was told that he would be arrested without rcy if he caused problems in the future, he retreated with the unchildlike words, Im not going to rely on you.
In the late afternoon, after the incident was over, Lim and the others had a belated lunch and received Teds apology.
Ill do whatever I can to help you. Please let repay you, Lim nee-chan
The bruises on his body were also treated with a recovery potion that Lim had on her.
A combination of gratitude and guilt for Lim made Ted speak very honestly.
Finally able to start eating now that the boy had cald down, Lim asked Ted as he brought the soup to his mouth.
Dont be so dramatic about it but really, do you know anything about my mom?
Again, I turned to Ted and asked him the sa question.
Uh Mirei was it? Im sorry, I also lied when I said I knew soone who might know I.
Ted, who had been so enthusiastic, turned his head in disappointnt at not having the information that she wanted.
Yeah, Im just glad tells feels the sa way. Well then, Id better get going.
After finishing her al, Lim smiled at Ted, then left her seat and began to pack her thing, calling out to Shania.
Originally, we had no information whatsoever. It was a bit of a detour, but we should try to visit the site of the beastman village of Bestia as we had originally planned. Of course, we cant take a young child like Ted on a journey that is fraught with danger.
Hmm if you go to Toggle, you might find a clue(TL: I was so confused at first. DeepL had Toggle but with a lowercase T.)
It was Ted, of all people who spoke up.
Whats Toggle?
Lim sank back into her chair as if to encourage Ted to continue.
Its the na of a territory located in the eastern part of the Suven Empire. The Togru region was occupied by the Suven Empire a long ti ago. Originally it was an independent country, but its now one of our territories.
I unfolded and checked the map of the Suven Empire that Lim had purchased in the city, and sure enough, I could see the worldTogglemuch, much further east than the city of Grania, our current location.
But why Toggle?
Its a long way from here. Even if Mirei were still alive, I doubt she would visit.
I heard from them that the lord of Toggle is a very strange man. He seems to be very fond of won, and hes only interested in sub-humans. Elves, beastman. and even dwarves
Those guys Ted is referring to is the guys who were captured.
Hmm I think youre free to fall in love with soone from a different race, but theyre the kind of people who would be branded a pervert by the Suven empire.
Shania nodded in response to Teds statent.
Theres even talk of them secretly buying subhuman from people like us. I think they choose beautiful subhuman won to their liking.
Scratching his head in embarrasnt, Ted continued to speak, his face slightly red.
You see Lim nee-chan is very beautiful, and I bet her mother Mirei is too, right? I thought there might be a possibility. Im sure there are many subhumans being taken to the Toggle region
Having said that, Ted realized his blunder.
Even if there was a possibility, it would only be stating that Lims mother might have been bought by a perverted lord.
It was said in a way that was too inconsiderate for a daughter who wanted her mother to be safe.
Subhumans are sold to Toggle. If one of them is your mother
With such anxiety growing in her heart, Lim could not hide her agitation.
Of course, thats if Mirei had miraculously survived the clutches of the demons, which is even less likely.
Hmm should we try to get to where Bestia village used to be as planned? Or Toggle?
Shania looked at the face of the beastman girl, who had gone silent.
Even though they were going to look for Mirei, they didnt have any clues. He thought that if he went to the site of the village, he might find sothing, but Arnold had already done that many tis.
Maybe I was trying to go to the village to rethink the realization that the village I was living in was gone that my mother was gone.
After quietly pondering this, Lim once again answered Shanias question.
Lets go to Toggle, shall we?
If there is even the slightest possibility, I want to act without regret.
Youre right! If thats the case, lets get the hell out of town.
Shania responded with a smile and a thumbs-up, while Ted replied with a brash Oh!.
Huh?
Hey, whats up?
The two girls gazes turned together to Ted, but he had a strange look on his face.
You dont want to follow Ted, do you?
The girl looked at him with compassionate honey-colored eyes, and said a few words.
The beastman boy, whose life points had been drastically reduced, managed to hold on to his body, which was about to collapse from his knees.
Dont worry! Its nothing personal.
Recovering from Shanias sneak comnt, Ted stretched his short stature to its fullest and replied.
Since I gave you that information earlier, its my responsibility to see how it goes. Ill go with you. Im a fast runner, so dont worry.
And so, by so strange coincidence, the threet of them sot off for Toggle.
In the carriage, Lim stared at the body of Shania sitting next to him, and the girl twists her body in amusent as if she noticed his gaze.
Pfft Im embarrassed to be looked at so much, whats wrong?
Nothing. I just thought Shania was really strong.
The n we defeated to help Ted were not that strong. For Lim, a beastman with experience as an adventurer, they were an effortless opponent to defeat.
However, Lim understands that Shanias strength is exceptional, regardless of the level of her opponent.
The fighting power of the Dragonewt race is overwhelming.
Im a little uh, jealous.
Of ? Why?
Because if I had that much power, I might have been able to get rid of the demon tribe that attacked our village.
This is not the first ti Lim has had these feelings co to her mind.
Even very recently, I have had similar feelings towards a boy who is a friend of mine.
The boy I t in rveil actually fought off a terribly strong mber of the demon tribe.
Hmm I think Im trying, but Im definitely blessed by my race. Maybe youve beco a little afraid of ?
What? Why?
The red-haird girl patted her chest as if relieved to see Lims scowling expression.
Humans feel no small amount of fear when they encounter an entity more powerful than themselves.
The feelings towards the Dragonewt and Demons with their overwhelming strength and individual abilities are likely similar.
Hmm I dont know how hard it is, but Im not scared at all to be with Shania.
Ahh your purity is dazzling!
Even the humans, the people I t in the Suven Empire were a bit scary, but the person I befriended in rveille wasnt scary at all, despite being very strong.
Ho-ho. Go ahead and tell onee-chan all about it.
Shanias eyes glead as she detected a very interesting sll.
N ah what the heck, let in on the conversation too.
Ted, who had fallen sleep from exhaustion, woke up and walked to join their conversation.
Yeah. and where do I start.
It hasnt been too long since we went our separate ways, but it feels like its been a while.
Lim wondered at the sensation, and slowly let her mory go back.
AN:
Thank you for reading.
I managed to give you one more story before the end of the year. (TL: Obviously doesnt apply to this translation. Lol.)
I will be returning to Seijis point of view from Lims in the next installnt.
What is he doing now
TL Notes:
Much shorter this ti around. Hopefully, they are consistently around this length. V3C6 and C7 were considerably long in my opinion. Its a bit inconvenient for translating because I dont want to split the chapters, but I also dont want to have to translate that much for only a single one. If the chapters get too long I might end up splitting so.
By the way, as of this release, you can see the planned release dates for the next few chapters on the TOC. The ones with links are the translations I have finished. The others are unfinished. Release dates are next to them, and Ill always be releasing them at noon my ti. My ti zone is UTC-10 if you want to find that in your ti zone.
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