Chapter 675 - Between Light & Light (XIII) (1/2)
Chapter 675: Between Light & Light (XIII)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Rhode felt like a tour guide for the past two days
He wouldn’t usually agree to such de for a while Then, both of them slipped out of the imperial residence and headed to Dalkest Back then, Rhode didn’t bring Derick and the others for a trip there becauseadults who had seen such places, so it wouldn’t alter their thoughts even if they were to visit the sluirl like Lily But Rhode brought along another person for safety
“Leader, where are we heading to? Who is this little girl?”
Rhode rescued Anne froirl who followed Rhode around piqued Anne’s curiosity Marlene’s etiquette education wasn’t tolerable for ht up in an environment where her ceremonial postures were accurate to the extent of centimeters This was also why Rhode slipped away i Lize and Anne suffer under Marlene’s lectures In the gas to the NPCs were randeur, allowing for a sense of incorporation Who would even bother with learning the proper noble etiquette? Of course, if one could receive aid fro… It would be a whole other situation
Marlene showed no mercy Perhaps she knew that Anne wouldn’t understand any noble etiquettes judging from her carefree nature, she instantly force fed Anne and requested that she repeated the proper greetings a thousand tiht as well force Anne into re bitterly It was i lady to repeat the complicated ceremonial etiquette a thousand tih she had been rescued frorateful for Rhode that she treated him like a benefactor
“She’s Lily She wants to look around the place where the poor lives, so I got you along to protect her You should knohat to do, Anne”
“That kind of place?”
Rhode knew that Anne wouldn’t understand what ‘slum’ meant and he explained to her simply for her to understand the situation Mercenaries mostly lived in the bottom of the social class and often interacted with the poor people in the sluht Come to think of it, this was the first tiirl beside him who didn’t understand the pain and difficulties of the world Lapis, Anne, and Lize had beentime and they knew it inside out As for Christie, perhaps she had experienced the darkest side of the Humans, much more so than most people But even then, she was still able to maintain her kind side, which went to sho deterhter like Ann Clark, she had tasted the warmth and heartlessness of hu kidnapped by the Cultists But Lily was unlike all of theile flower in a sterile greenhouse, protected by glass walls, warrown up in an incredibly comfortable environment and was never exposed to heat, storms, harsh chills, and dry, barren soil None of them existed in her entire world and she firmly believed it
Anne widened her eyes in astonishirl
“What do you want to do at a place like that? It is very dangerous there A cute girl like you may be kidnapped and sold away in the blink of an eye”
“Eh?”
A ghastly whiteness spread over the little girl’s face But she plucked up her courage and lifted his head She said with a shaky voice
“But… Miss Anne, haven’t you…”
“Ah, Anne will do Don’t callme with ‘Miss’”
“… Ah Sorry But, Anne, haven’t you… been to those places too?”
“That’s right”
Anne shrugged
“Anne often followed roup leader to those places They were dirty, messy, and terrible There were many times when people tried to snatch uys aren’t Anne’s uys ran away! Hahaha How funny”
“But…”
Lily puckered her brows as though she was dissatisfied
“Those people are so pitiful…”
“Anne knows that they’re pitiful, but what has it got to do with Anne? They’re in the wrong for finding trouble with Anne in the first place!”
“…”
Rhode let out an inward laugh as he gazed at Anne brandishi+ng her tiny fists about and Lily who looked at her at her wits’ end… It see From a certain perspective, Anne was also a child But she was one who had witnessed the hypocrisy of the world The personalities of those people who experienced what Anne had gone through would usually change The elderly roup leader who fostered her died and it led to the cracks in thethe benefits and Anne was dragged into the situation too One who got involved in such a predicae mentalities But Anne was different She firroup, but it wasn’t for the sake of stabilizing the har herself It was purely because she didn’t like the tense atroup It was due to this that her every decision was based on her ht of her From this perspective, Anne was still indeed like a child
It was due to this that Rhode had chosen to bring her along
Marlene belonged in the rational party while Lize was in the gentle caet into a child’s head Rhode knew thatto major principles from their parents The children defined matters by whether they liked it or not, and it was apparent in Lily’s case Although Marlene and Lize could protect Lily well enough, their irl’s As for Anne… to put it bluntly, Anne and Lily’s mentalities were quite identical from a certain perspective
Dalkest
The trio didn’t attract a lot of attention as they strolled along the streets like yesterday This was the place of residence for commoners and was filled with busy workers or shoppers Rhode’s ‘beauty’ and Anne’s splendid body, along with the large shi+eld on her back garnered a few looks But onlookers lances and turned back to continue with their businesses
Lily wrapped herself in a white cloak and stood close to Anne while curiously scanning the place Rhode noticed a few looks of disapproval on her expression as it was apparent that this place wasn’t what Rhode had described However, he had chosen this place for a reason As the saying ‘nothing can surpass your ene you the most’ went, Rhode had led players into death clashes in the Country of Light and he could even remember how many bricks were there on the street of Casabianca He kne to give this fragile flower the biggest shock of her life
“This is the place”
Rhode turned the corner at the end of the street and came to a halt Then, he turned to Lily
“Here?”
Lily revealed a discontented expression She turned around the corner and scrutinized dubiously Then, she froze to the spot
Unlike the clean, orderly streets, what presented before her very eyes was a pitch-black, muddy inclined path Shabby housesboth sides of the path The ground was uneven with trampled mud ponds Some people in their tattered shi+rts trembled in the chilly winds as they curled up in the corner and gazed vacantly at the sky bleak of hope
“T-This is…”
Lily gawked at the horrible sight before her She stepped back subconsciously and faced the street on the other side Flat, clean paths and neatly aligned houses that dazzled exceptionally under the bright sun But here, just a turn of a corner, the world had as though transforht to shadow It was only a step apart
“H-Ho is this possible…”
The little girl stood on the spot blankly, but it wasn’t the tragic scene that she couldn’t accept Instead, it was the heartless attitude of the people They were leading their own busy lives blissfully, roa the streets, and completely oblivious to the dark place separated by a wall as though what the trio saas an illusion that didn’t exist Not only that, but it was also obvious that no one illing to get close to it They wouldn’t even look toward this direction as though it was tainted by evil and darkness
“Alright, Lily From here onward, it will be the main dish Anne, protect her well”
“Yes, Leader!”
Anne nodded swiftly before retrieving her heavy shi+eld Shortly after, in a series of mechanical noises, the shi+eld expanded and revealed countless barbs by its side Anne winked at Lily
“Alright, come here, Anne will protect you Don’t leave Anne’s side, ok?”
“I-Is this necessary?”
Lily was taken aback by Anne’s actions Then, she gazed at the people curled up in the dark corners with syroup of pitiful people, there’s no need…”
“Lily, it isn’t only those fierce-looking people who are bad guys Do you knohy the people there aren’t willing to colance at this place?”
Rhode extended his hand and pointed at the blessed, peaceful street
“Why?” asked Lily
“Because this is the gathering place of thieves, bandits, and prostitutes”
Rhode lifted his head and narrowed his eyes His voice was filled with indifference
“These thieves will steal their assets when the owners aren’t hoht, the bandits eld their sharp weapons and hide in the shadows to rob their targets The prettified prostitutes will stand on the streets and seduce every man they meet These people are just a bunch of criminals to the residents here, and not people who are worth their sympathy You can ask any of them If it’s possible, they would rather this place and its residence disappear forever”
“But…”
Lily puckered her brows and displayed a discontented look
“Mr Rhode, you’ve mentioned that the people here are pitiful They’re also the residents here, so why aren’t those people helping them…”
“Help?”
Rhode let out a snort disdainfully He lowered his gaze and pointed forward
“Do you kno many people live here, Lily? Hundreds? Thousands? Ten thousands? How to help the on the clean streets and houses are just ordinary people who neither have the authority of nobles nor the wealth offor their families and they in caring for those who rob and steal their assets and are unrelated to them in any way?”
“But isn’t the parliaer and continued walking Lily closed her mouth hurriedly and followed hi her into hell
Lily sploshed across the muddy path in her expensive, buckskin leather boots Even though it inter, they could still s in the air In the total darkness filled with death and the ugly side of Huarnered a lot of attention Even though they had put on cloaks to conceal their luxurious apparels, the finely h for this place, where people couldn’t afford decent clothing
As they headed deeper, they felt an increase in azes projected on them But it appeared that the presence of Anne’s ive up on their wicked plans
Lily looked forith a heavy expression, but Rhode had no intentions of covering her ent smell
At this moment, a drunkard who screaues who pounced on hiround Lily puckered her brows, but the people around her appeared to be oblivious Then, she witnessed one of the rogues lifting a large rock and s the drunkard’s skull