"Posaru" is a not-so-developed town in "Naroland". Because it is surrounded by wasteland, it has become the best hiding place for criminals.
At the same time, theft is rampant here, and it is not uncommon for children to go missing, be robbed, or even be raped in their homes.
Two days later, the two arrived at "Posaru". If Agatha hadn't brought a lot of food, she probably would have starved to death on the way.
The walls of "Posaru" are not made of stone bricks, but are made of high piles of sand, with bunker-like structures on both sides, probably for placing signal fires.
"Hey! Kuro! Look, we've arrived!"
Upon first seeing the human town, Agatha was extremely excited and curious. She hurriedly ran towards "Posaru" after only catching a glimpse of the edge of the city wall.
"Wait for me, Agatha!"
Kuro quickly gave chase. His feelings were complicated; without his longsword by his side, he felt a vague unease.
Along the way, although he tried to dissuade Agatha, her longing for human life only grew stronger. He could sense the reason why her people would go to live in the forest so far away from humans, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Wow... Kuro! Look!"
Upon stepping through the city gates, the sight before her made Agatha's jaw drop...
This was completely different from the scene depicted in the "banned book." Looking around, one first saw wide streets lined with multi-story houses made of sand and earth, topped with large chimneys.
Secondly, the streets were bustling with people, and vendors were hawking their wares, displaying all sorts of goods.
Finally, there was a small, mobile house pulled by horses, darting around the streets.
For this couple, who were used to life in the forest, it was undoubtedly like stepping into a new world.
"Wow..."
Even Kuro would gape and exclaim in surprise upon seeing this sight.
"Kuro, hurry! I want to see every corner of this town!"
Agatha, pulling the still-dazed Kuro along, eagerly entered "Posaru".
As Agatha walked along the bustling crowd, her eyes were wide open the whole time, trying to memorize the entire town.
"Hey! Kuro! Look! That guy is a snakehead!"
When passing by a shop, Agatha would grab Kuro's arm and pull him hard, following his gaze. The stall owner there was a "demi-human" whose lower body was wrapped in a coarse cloth coat, but he had a snake's head. No wonder he attracted her attention.
"Hey! Agatha, it's rude to stare at people like that!"
Fortunately, Kuro pulled Agatha back in time; otherwise, given her temper, she might have rushed over to investigate, causing trouble for others.
"Kuro! Look, there's another pig over there... um..."
"Agatha! Keep your voice down!"
The stall owner next to her was also a "demi-human," but he had a pig's head, which almost made Agatha scream!
"Hey! Where did this wild child come from! Shouting like that! How rude of you!"
Although Kuro covered Agatha's mouth in time, the stall owner still caught the key words.
"Sorry, sorry!"
"Kuro...don't pull me..."
After apologizing, Kuro quickly apologized to the stall owner, ignoring Agatha's protests, and turned to leave.
"Hey? You two...aren't you locals?"
At this moment, however, the stall owner narrowed his eyes, looked at Agatha with a lewd gaze, and said thoughtfully.
“Yes! How did you know? We’re definitely not locals, we just came from the elves… um…”
"We are adventurers!"
Kuro never expected that the carefree Agatha would be so brainless; the stall owner was clearly trying to trick her into revealing information.
"Oh... really? Adventurers? That's good... then have fun in 'Posaru'..."
As the stall owner said this, his eyes kept changing, especially when he heard Agatha mention the word "elf," his eyes almost lit up. Although it was just a fleeting glance, Kuro still caught it.
"grateful!"
This made Kuro realize that things were definitely not that simple.
After thanking the stall owner, he hurriedly pulled Agatha away from there and out of the city.
"Ah... Kuro! What are you doing!"
Agatha seemed oblivious to the stall owner's strange gaze, still struggling and questioning Kuro about why he was dragging her.
"Alright! Agatha! You promised me you'd only take one look! Now you have to come back with me right now!"
Kuro had a feeling that there was something wrong with that pig-headed guy. Although it was just an ordinary conversation, in his opinion, he had probably already seen through the disguise.
The most urgent task is to get back to the forest immediately.
"Ah...did I say that? I don't care...Kuro, we've come all this way, let's stay a little longer..."
Agatha was still struggling, trying to break free from my control, and stubbornly refusing to admit what she had said back then.
"No! We have to go back immediately!"
Now Agatha can no longer be willful. Kuro is well aware of what it would mean if humans were to see through her disguise.
Having grown up listening to those stories, he would never have set foot in the human world if it weren't for Agatha's willfulness.
"Ah... Kuro..."
He pulled Agatha back the way they came, but she kept struggling and whining.
"Since you're here, why go back?"
Just then, several figures emerged from the direction of the city gate. The one who spoke to the two was a burly man with a scar on his face.
Behind the burly man stood the pig-headed stall owner who had just tricked the two men into revealing information.
"Yeah, yeah! Since we're here, why don't we just stay here, Kuro!...Huh...who are you guys?"
Hearing the burly man's words, Agatha was momentarily stunned and picked up on his words. When she saw who it was, she realized that she had not seen this person in the city before.
"Agatha!"
Kuro immediately shielded Agatha behind him, knowing that the newcomers were hostile, especially the pig-headed stall owner, who, despite hiding behind the burly man, was recognized by Kuro at a glance.
"Kuro...?"
Agatha was clearly unaware that her disguise had been seen through, and stared at Kuro in front of her with a puzzled look.
"They really are two purebred elves! Looks like we're going to make a fortune again! Hahaha... Pighead, your information was spot on. This time, you can have half of the money!"
Upon hearing this, Agatha finally understood why Kuro had dragged her out, and stared at the crowd in astonishment.
"Alright, enough talk, grab them! The men don't matter, just don't hurt the woman!"
At the burly man's command, the men behind him rushed towards the two.
"Agatha! She's coming!"
Kuro shouted and immediately launched a counterattack. Although he didn't have a longsword, he still had no problem dealing with ordinary people.
Moreover, under Agatha's amplification magic, Kuro's strength and speed were significantly enhanced.
Just then, a magic circle suddenly lit up beneath Agatha's feet, instantly wiping out her already meager magical power and halting the amplification spell.
"What happened?"
Just as Agatha was wondering, Kuro noticed another figure at the city gate. Underneath the long robe was a middle-aged man holding a magic wand inlaid with gems, and he instantly understood.
The burly man could have launched an attack immediately, but he waited until now, clearly to buy time for the mage behind him.
"Agatha! Run!"
Without the amplification magic, Kuro knew that it would be almost impossible to escape unscathed, and his strength was rapidly depleting. What he needed to do now was to help Agatha escape as much as possible.
Agatha also began to panic at this moment, constantly trying to gather magic, but it always dissipated at the crucial step.
"I'll have to take action myself!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the burly man appeared in front of Kuro with astonishing speed and punched him in the stomach, sending him flying backward.
"Break his arms and legs!"
Immediately afterwards, the people behind the burly man rushed forward and pinned Kuro down, preventing him from moving an inch.
Creak...
Ahhhhh
After the crisp sound came a piercing scream...
Kuro's ankle had been mercilessly twisted in another direction. The intense pain caused cold sweat to bead on his forehead, but he was still held down firmly by the crowd and could not even struggle.
"Agatha! Run!"
Despite this, Kuro continued to shout at Agatha at the top of his lungs.
However, upon seeing this scene, Agatha knelt down helplessly, looking at Kuro in despair.
Only at this moment did she finally understand that the stories her parents had been telling her since she was a child were not lies, but the truth!
Humans! They are truly devils!
Creak...
Ahhhhh
Next up was Kuro's right hand!
"You bunch of beasts!"
Kuro roared through gritted teeth, but his words ultimately sounded weak and powerless.
Pfft...
Finally, something rolled to Agatha's side; it was round and covered in hair...
When their gazes converged, they were met with Kuro's head.
Agatha stared at it in disbelief, looking in Kuro's direction, where only a body with twisted limbs and no head remained.
“Kuro…Kuro…”
Agatha tried to call out to Kuro, but she could no longer hear the voice of that timid boy.
Everything happened so suddenly; before she could even react, Kuro was gone forever.
"...She is indeed a beautiful elf!"
The burly man lifted Agatha off the ground, roughly ripped off her hood, and looked at her with an extremely lewd gaze.
Then, Agatha's petite body was tossed to the crowd, and she swaggered into the city.
"Oh my! Isn't that the girl from earlier? She's an elf!"
"How pitiful!"
"Where did this elven child come from, running around here like this!"
"What about the boy next to her? Is he also an elf?"
...
As you walk down the street, you hear these kinds of voices, and the way people look at Agatha is just like it's nothing out of the ordinary. They feel sorry for her, but no one steps forward to help her.
At that moment, Agatha felt the world turn gray.
She killed Kuro; she killed Kuro, the man she wanted to entrust her life to.
If you had listened to him and stayed obediently in the forest, this wouldn't have happened...
It was her willfulness that killed Kuro...
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