ALL NOVEL Chapter 179
179. Hiding Place [Side – Glen]
Three days have passed since then. I’m now hiding in an empty inn in Hailake.
I got money by stealing and selling valuables from the lab. But it’s nothing more than pocket change. It’s almost gone now.
After leaving the lab, I dropped Vitt off somewhere noticeable and came here.
I can’t stay with him anymore. We’ve already faced danger together once.
And, taking Vitt’s place as my companion, was—
“Hey, Glen! I’m hungry!”
The girl barking orders at me with a pout is someone I brought from the lab—a
I thought I’d ditch her as soon as she woke up, but there’s too much I need to ask her and too much she’s done to help Vitt.
So, for now, we’re sharing this room. But—
“Are you listening!? I said I’m hungry! HUNGRY!”
She’s insufferably selfish. If she doesn’t get her way, she immediately rebels.
When she gets moody, she ignores me, and I haven’t managed to get a single important answer from her.
Still… I’m reaching my limit. Finally, I decided to engage with her properly.
“If you’re hungry, can’t you ask more politely?”
“Hah!? You’re my caretaker, so act humble already!”
“I don’t recall agreeing to be your caretaker. If you keep that attitude, you’re free to wander off and starve.”
“Ugh… Idiot! Jerk!”
Growling like a wild animal, the girl starts throwing random things from the room at me.
“If you want food, answer my questions. What’s your name?”
“…Sara.”
“Sara, huh? How old are you?”
“…15.”
“…So, you’re only a year younger than me?”
“Shut up, shut up! You’ve been asking all the questions! It’s my turn now!”
After thinking for a moment, Sara’s face lights up.
“Where are you from, Glen?”
“I don’t know. My first memory is on the streets of this town, but I don’t know if I was born here.”
“What about your parents?”
“I don’t know. I’ve been alone for as long as I can remember.”
As I answer bluntly, Sara’s expression darkens noticeably.
“What about you? Do you remember your parents?”
“…Yeah, I do. I was originally… just a commoner.”
“Originally,” meaning her family must have fallen.
Sold into slavery by impoverished parents, then discovered by Matthew—that’s probably how it went.
“Since you asked me, it’s my turn. What are you planning to do next, Glen?”
“What else? I’m going to kill Zanent.”
The Wakame-haired man said that Matthew had a brother named Zanent, and he was about to report me to him.
That means Zanent probably already knows I killed Matthew and am here in this town.
So, it’s best to take him out first.
“Kill…?”
Sara repeats my words, looking at me with a strained expression.
“Why… Why do you have to do something like that!?”
“Isn’t it obvious? Vitt got hurt because I didn’t finish off that Wakame bastard. So next time, I’ll kill anyone I can. Those I can’t kill, I’ll make sure they suffer unbearable pain and are left useless.”
“That’s… That’s insane! We’re talking about people’s lives!”
Sara’s strong rejection surprises me for a moment.
But that surprise quickly turns into anger.
“…Don’t be ridiculous.”
Insane, she says? Vitt is gone because I hesitated.
I won’t lose anything precious ever again. That’s why I’ll kill anyone who opposes me.
“Insane! It’s insane, insane!”
Sara stomps around angrily before storming out of the room.
“Hey! Don’t just leave the room on your own!”
Once she’s gone, the noisy room becomes silent.
What a troublesome person to have around. The quiet feels strangely comforting now.
“Insane… huh.”
Alone, Sara’s words echo in my mind.
You shouldn’t kill. You don’t want to kill. That’s what my instincts are saying. Sara is probably right.
…But I can’t bear to lose anything precious by sparing an enemy.
I don’t want to do it. But I have to.
“Glen, you’re slow! Let’s go eat already!!”
I turn to see Sara poking her head through the half-open door.
She didn’t storm off—she just wanted food. Half-amused, half-exasperated, I follow her out.