Chapter 112 (1/2)

We get out of the basement, board a horse-drawn carriage, and leave the castle. The public execution will be held in the vast grassland, not far from the city.

From the carriage, I saw the condition of this city for the first time. Nothing unusual with the buildings but the atmosphere around gives me an unpleasant feeling. There is no crowd which is typical of urban areas. It's so quiet just like a ghost town.

There are several beastmen here and there but most of them are women, children, and old people. Perhaps, the city was in such a state because almost all its residents left, to participate in the war.

The question was answered as soon as our carriage came out of the city. Enormous number of fully armed beastmen had formed ranks in the grassland.

Our carriage pushes through the sea of beastmen, towards the front rank. Several passing beastmen are directing their eyes full of anger towards us. Under such intense gazes, our carriage finally stops when it arrives at the front rank.

The door of carriage is opened. As we come out of the carriage, the line of spear holders were ready to restraint our movement outside. The booing flies towards us from every direction.

[Kill!! Kill those human!!]

[Kill them~!! Kill them~!!]

[Show us the blood!! Those filthy human's blood!!]

Generally speaking, such words began to come from everywhere. It's infected them as a whole and it seems like the anger of all beastmen in this place are dumped towards us simultaneously.

Why do they hate human to this extent? I don't know the reason but right now, those accumulated feelings are directed towards the two human in front of their eyes, which is none other than us.

[BE QUIET.....!!] (Deizu)

It's not a loud voice, but the booing that fills this place stopped at once after he uttered those words.

I look at the person who uttered those words. Black armor that doesn't obstruct his movement, red cloak like the color of blood, Deizu the top person of hardliner faction is coming out from luxuriously built tent. As usual, he is looking at us with eyes full of anger when we are brought to an open space in front him.

[THE TIME HAS COME.....  IT SEEMS ALL THE PREPARATION IS READY. BE REJOICE!! OF THE MANY THINGS, WE DESIRE YOUR DEATH!!] (Deizu)

When Deizu raised one hand and proclaims so, a wave of booing is coming from the beastmen behind us as a response. He let us bathed under such swearing before lowering his hand again as a signal to stop, the surroundings turns silent.

[NOW..... I WILL FULFILL MY PROMISE PROPERLY] (Deizu)

Deizu pointing a large tent next to the tent where he came before, as to guide our line of sight. I look towards the direction as he dictated.

Inside the iron cage, there are about twenty beastmen who are handcuffed in the same manner as us.

Are they the people from moderate faction? There are some familiar faces inside, Marao and the people who I met at the hideout are over there. Barro-san is also inside the cage for some reason. There is a red mark like a hand on his left cheek.

Did Marao hit you?

While thinking such a thing, Marao who noticed us, grabs iron bars in front of her with both hands and throws a voice with a look that seems about to cry.

[Sorry!! Because of me something like this happened, I'm sorry!!] (Marao)

I don't need your apology because I don't have any intention to die in this place. But, there is something I need to ask.