Chapter 6 - Those who cannot be saved (1/2)
“Syltina-sama! Please, help us!!”
“……”
Clinging to her while shedding tears and calling out to her was a woman. And surrounding her were a ton of people, people, and more people.
Seeing that there were so many citizens to the point that she couldn’t even see ahead of her, Syltina cursed at her carelessness in walking around with her face laid bare.
“Syltina-sama, have you returned to this country!?”
“You came to save us, right!!”
“That’s great! With this, we’ll be saved!!”
“……”
At the citizens who kept raising their voices at Syltina unanimously, Syltina cast her gaze around them once before letting out a small breath.
“I am troubled when it rains. It’s fine even if you just lend me the edge of your house’s eaves. Could you please do that for me?”
“Eh?”
“For 3 days, I haven’t eaten anything. Please show even a little bit of mercy.”
“?”
“Could you give me at least a single cup of water? Please.”
“Syltina-sama?”
“2 years ago, did you all not shake off my hands when I said that and lowered my head, seeking salvation?”
“That’s……”
“Despite that, at this point, when you all are troubled, you grieve and ask me to save you?”
“However, that was because of the King and them!!”
“I don’t care whose orders it was. For me, the reality was that I was abandoned by all of you. That is all.”
“……”
The citizens fell silent. As if to say that she no longer had business with them, Syltina began to advance forward. Though confused, Tedla too followed after her.
“A-Are you going to abandon us!? We are just citizens that don’t have any power whatsoever!! Is it not a noble’s duty to protect the citizens!!”
“That’s right!! Are you saying that it doesn’t matter cause we’re just commoners!?”
“…….”
“Syltina-sama?”
Hearing the criticizing words of the agitated citizens, Syltina’s feet came to a stop. Dwelling within Syltina’s eyes as she turned back to the citizens, was definitely anger.
“The ones who abandoned me first and demoted me into a mere girl was you all, was it not!! It’s far too late for all of you to expect me to help you!!! Don’t just show off your powerlessness! Don’t think that it’s only natural to have others protect you! I no longer have the duty to protect you!!”
The citizens flinched at the words Syltina shouted.
“This country should just perish with all these people!!”
As everyone stood dumbfounded at the heartfelt words that the girl spat out, Syltina had already left the area.
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“Where is the room of the man, Alhart Roulans?”
After arriving at the inn which had a signboard with the words “Blue Bed” hanging above it, Syltina questioned the reception while wearing a cloak with a hood that deeply hid her face.
“Are you his companion?”
“Yes.”
“Do you have something that can prove that?”
“This.”
Upon being asked for something to prove her companionship, without any hesitation, Syltina showed them a ring worn on her thumb.
“I have certainly confirmed it. Alhart Roulans-sama is in the room on the right at the end of the hall on the second floor.”
“Thank you very much.”
Lightly bowing her head at the receptionist’s guidance, Syltina went up the stairs and headed for the given room.
“Syltina-sama, what is that ring?”
“At the Guild, depending on the contents of a request, there are times when your life will be aimed at. That’s why those who form a party together put matching items on their bodies, and ask for the inn to only tell those who show those items where their room is. At the inns in Luran Kingdom, they won’t even tell you if that person is staying at the inn until you show them the item.”
Syltina answered the question of Tedla, as he followed behind her, without stopping her steps.
“They’ve thought it through.”
“Because if you don’t think, you’ll die.”