Chapter 196: Amene Sees The Reality Of Demihuman Slaves (1/2)

”That's good. I will try to convince the academy that you succeeded in the special mission even though Logan is 'missing',” Joseph said to Lawrend.

”Thank you, Mr. Joseph.”

Lawrend bowed to him respectfully. This would alleviate Lawrend's concerns about failing the special mission because Logan didn't come back with them

”Mm. The Purple Thunder Grand Mage has high expectations for you.”

Joseph nodded his head.

”Do you have any other questions?” Joseph asked.

”Ah, no.”

Lawrend shook his head.

”Very well. We will leave tomorrow. Enjoy your last day in the city,” Joseph said to him.

”Alright. I got it,” Lawrend replied with a nod of his head.

”Let's go, Amene.”

Lawrend turned around and urged Amene before leaving the room.

Once they were outside and the door was closed, Amene turned around and looked at Lawrend in a panic.

”H-He saw us doing it?” Amene asked him in a stutter.

”He did...” Lawrend replied to her with a wry smile on his face.

He didn't expect that Joseph had planned to watch them from the start.

”Ahhh! I can't remember it, but it's only making me more embarrassed!” Amene lightly screamed in despair.

”Don't worry about it. He didn't watch us on purpose,” Lawrend reassured her. He was sure that Joseph is not that kind of a person. At least, he hopes he didn't watch the whole thing.

”Okay...”

Amene nodded her head reluctantly. She could only try to not be too bothered by it.

”Let's go buy you a maid uniform,” Lawrend said to her with a smile, and he grabbed her hand.

”Okay!”

Amene nodded her head somewhat energetically. This was her way of trying to forget about it.

Lawrend brought Amene outside of the inn. It was daytime and numerous people were walking through the streets.

*Zun*

Amene suddenly turned her head to the right. She stared at a demihuman catman that was carrying sacks upon sacks of rice.

Her eyes widened and pain gripped her heart.

”Heuer…” Amene murmured bitterly.

A few days ago, she was too nervous to pay attention to her surroundings when they first arrived in the town. This was her first time seeing her tribesmen being treated like slaves.

”Let's go,” Lawrend pulled her with him.

”I want to free him,” Amene said to Lawrend as she resisted his pull.

Realizing that she won't budge, Lawrend turned around and stared into her eyes.

”You can't,” Lawrend said to her solemnly.

”I… I will,” Amene replied with gritted teeth.

”You aren't even as strong as your Tribal Chief. What makes you think that you can liberate a demihuman in this town?” Lawrend asked her seriously.

”But he is my fellow tribesman…” Amene replied to Lawrend as tears slowly started to fall from her eyes.

”Once you're strong enough. I will help you,” Lawrend said to her.

”How long would that take?” Amene asked despondently.

”Depends if you train really hard. If you don't, it will take many many years,” Lawrend replied.

”I don't want that…” Amene responded with teary eyes.

”That's good. You must train hard. You use the bow, right?” Lawrend asked her.

”Yes,” Amene nodded her head slowly.