Volume 1 Chapter 4 Part1 (1/2)
Here’s the extra chapter for 500 reading lists on NU, since I’m busy in the weekend lol
Enjoy ~
Chapter 04 - Beast Cage
[TN: Arnold]
Hiiro and his travelling companions, Arnold and Muir, were on their way towards the border city 【Surge】 Along the way they decided to stop at 【Wondo】for the night
The ate The town looked as if a typhoon had just passed by All the buildings were destroyed and the villagers were standing around ers what had happened
”A beastman ild around here” When he heard those words, Arnold's shoulders began to quiver
Arnold: ”He-hey, why'd the beasto wild?”
Arnold atte to remain calm
Villager: ”It seems that the beastman was an adventurer and would drop by 【Wondo】every now and then Today as well, the beastons entered the village”
Arnold's face began to grow pale as soon as he heard the word, wagon
Arnold: ”Wh-what kind of people caon?”
Villager: ”Ah, now that I think of it, they earing some weird clothes”
Arnold's face grew paler and paler as he listened to the story the villager told Hiiro and Muir weren’t aware of Arnold's condition as they had been standing a bit further away
”I, I see…” Arnold replied with some effort
Villager: ”Those guys told the beastman to obediently obey while they detained him Of course, the beastman refused them and that hen they attacked him”
After that there was a battle between the guys who ca an adventurer as well as a beast so the battle grew increasingly violent
By looking at the state of this village, it was obvious how violent the battle had been The roof of the houses had been blown off, the as destroyed and the fields were daed It really did look like a typhoon had just passed by
Villager: ”It's quite annoying, no, not because of the beaste is also at fault But, the onesbeastht”
The villager becae was destroyed Fro, it was clear to Arnold that those guys had done so unreasonable
Arnold: ”What… Happened to that beastman?”
”Ah… Well, yeah It's hard to say…” The villager hesitantly said
Arnold: ”Was he kidnapped?”
The answer to that question was the coht
Villager: ”… No, he's still here”
”Re-really?! That's great!” Arnold said earnestly Arnold was delighted that for whatever reason the beaste There was no way for Arnold, as a beast kidnapped
Arnold: ”Ah, can I meet him?”
By all e inforer's face dimmed upon Arnold's words
Villager: ”… Yes, well you can meet him”
Arnold was concerned about the tone that the villager had used and frowned
Arnold: ”Th-then I would like to meet him”
Villager: ”… It's over here”
The villager reluctantly led Arnold to the beastman
”Hey, I'o wait at the inn!” Arnold called out
Hiiro gently shrugged his shoulders and left to go to the inn However Muir unsteadily ran towards Arnold
Arnold: ”Hey Muir You go with Hiiro…”
The two followed after the villager
Arnold was astonished at the sight in front of him and he went stiff
”This is… Hirave
Arnold: ”Th-this is…”
Villager: ”He's already at a place beyond our control”
Muir hadn't heard the story earlier so she didn't understand the situation But judging from Arnold's mood she understood that a sad event had occurred
Muir: ”… Uncle?”
Arnold: ”… Muir”
Arnold looked at Muir painfully Seeing Arnold close to tears, Muir felt like she had lost her foothold and she started to feel anxious
”He didn't feel ht have even been happy” The villager said indifferently, as if it had been someone else's problem No, it had been someone else's problem but for so froht now
(da like this has happened before, hasn't it!?)
The villagers weren't at fault He kneas at fault Even so the only one who understood the feelings of the beastman, who laid here, was Arnold as a beastman himself
Arnold stared at the poorly n with soround
(How can they do such horrible things…? Like that tiirl…)
Arnold placed a hand on Muir's head and clenched his jaw Muir felt his hands slightly shaking on top of her head She gently grabbed onto his clothes and moved closer to him
Arnold: ”Muir…”
Muir's feelings had reached Arnold and he slightly unclenched his jaw
Arnold: ”Thank you”
Arnold affectionately patted Muir's head and feeling good, she closed her eyes
Drip Drip Drip Drip
It started to rain Arnold looked up at the sky and then returned his gaze back onto the grave
(It was unreasonable, right…? It ht…? This rain )
Arnold gently touched the wooden stick that he had placed down as if it could break at any minute
(I can't say that I'll get revenge, but rest peacefully)
Seeing Arnold with both his hands grasped together, Muir also did the same After he had finished, Arnold slowly turned to face the villager
”Hey, can I ask you so?”
”What is it?”
”The guys who caon, what are they called?”
”Ah, I'm sure they were called…”
Arnold had already knehat the villager would say so he had prepared hi, had a startled expression
”They were called, 《Beast Cage》!”
[TN: Hiiro]
Hiiro Oka on the bed at the inn when Arnold and Muir finally returned They both had serious looks on their faces but it see them so Hiiro didn't ask
Since it was raining he couldn't go outside So he borrowed a book fro it The roo time And suddenly…
”Aaarrrrrrgggggh!” Arnold shouted as if he was broken Muir was surprised by the yell Hiiro was also surprised and reflexively dropped his book
Arnold: ”Argh, enough! There's nothing I can do by sitting around being glooo eat!”
Arnold orried about so hesitant about it So he yelled loudly to cheer himself up
”I don't care about that, don't yell so suddenly I was just about to call the doctor and tell hione mad”
Arnold: ”Your hateful ht now”
”… Seriously?”
Arnold: ”Shut up! Anyway, let's go eat! Hey, Muir!”
”Um, ah, yes!” Muir replied cheerfully She was also depressed but seeing how Arnold's spirits had lifted, she couldn't remain depressed forever
”That's fine, but is there even a restaurant in this village?”
Arnold: ”There is if you look, right? If there isn't, we can just ask the inn to whip so up!”
”It's not even dinner time yet?”
Arnold: ”If you pay, they'll do it!”
”… Will you be paying, Old Man?”
Arnold: ”No, nope, pay for yourself! Ah, no, I was the one who invited you It can't be helped, today's my treat!”
”Then I'll go” Hiiro put his book to one side
Arnold: ”Wh-what a self-interested guy”
”I'll take whatever's given to me There's no reason that I shouldn't”
Arnold: ”Haha, that's so like you”
According to the innkeeper there was one restaurant in this village so the three of them headed there
It was a small restaurant but the food was fairly delicious The restaurant served good portioned dishes even though it was very cheap
Muir was happy so she stuffed her ht that for someone with such a small body like Muir, she sure ate a lot Arnold also ate a lot It seee fro a new side of the two
[TN: Muir]
The three of the satisfied and confirmed their future destination
”So we're heading towards the border?”
Arnold: ”Yeah, you're also heading there right, HIiro? That's e're travelling together after all”
Muir silently listened to their conversation
”Are we heading there right away?”