
The three of them had already had half a day of escorting which meant that their escort would soon arrive at its destination, now they walk through the forest area after passing through it they will reach the border of the city center and there they will do the inspection.
“You heard it?” Leathina whispered pad Troy who started holding the hilt of her sword was preparing to pull it if the enemy suddenly attacked them.
“Yes I heard it, Adam must have noticed they might be bandits. Get ready Miss Lea.”
They faintly heard the voice of the person following him silently as well as felt someone had been watching them.
“But I don't feel that the one observing us now is a dangerous person.” Leathina spoke while observing the slightly swaying bushes as they passed by.
“Do not be fooled, it could be this is just a trap for us to let our guard down.” Troy's words commemorate Leathina.
“Srek”
Adam threw a dagger into the bushes that had also been noticed by Leathina. A boy jumps out dodging a dagger thrown by Adam.
“Release! Release him! Release My Brother!” The boy immediately ran towards the wooden box escorted by Adam, Leathina and Troy and began to rampage while trying to open the wooden box.
“Damn it, you're just disturbing that someone else must have sent you a child, if they were around here they would have come out if I had you cut.”
Adam drew his sword from the sheath and swung it to slash the boy.
“Srek”
“Takk”
At the same time Leathina also immediately pulled out her sword and threw it towards Adam's sword swing until they both bounced and fell to the ground.
“No, stop Adam!” Leathina screams to stop Adam.
“Lea?”
“I know this kid.” Leathina tried to explain to Adam, whose face had now turned red because Leathina was trying to stop him.
“NONA NOBLE.” The boy shouted when he saw Leathina.
“Toni! What are you doing here?” Leathina jumped down from her horse and then immediately approached Toni who fell down in shock at the incident that almost killed her life.
“Nona! Missis! I beg you please help my sister.”
“Quiet.. Toni, don't cry and explain so I can understand.” Leathina tried to calm Toni who tried to explain her situation but was in a state of crying.
“Nah now explain what happened.” After seeing Toni had calmed down, Leathina immediately asked for an explanation on the street child who had previously stolen the money bag.
“These people kidnapped street children and one of them was my sister Messy, they took him out of the city and hid him some time so that people thought the missing children might have died and because we were orphans no one would have made a fuss about it. After that they will bring her back to the city as their slave boy will be sold while girls will be put into brothels.” Toni explained at length to Leathina.
“And from where do you know your friends are in this wooden box, son?” Troy asked Toni who was now standing right next to Leathina.
“Alright I will open this box to help you find your sister.” Leathina then walked towards the fallen sword and immediately picked it up to open the wooden box that was meant by Toni.
“No! You can't Miss! We have paid you dearly to escort us.” Suddenly the coachman carrying the wooden box jumped up and blocked Leathina when she wanted to open the wooden box.
“Betul said Leathina, this is our job and we get paid to finish this job. No matter what it is.” Adam also helped the coachman earlier and did not agree to Leathina's actions that messed up their work.
“But adam! This child, they have done evil you know how many children have tormented and ruined their lives because of their dirty work.” Leathina still remained in her stance.
“It's none of our business, and we just run a job that will make money.”
“What's the money for you Adam?”
“Lea, I know how you feel but you have to get used to this.”
“No! I don't want to close my eyes and ears like you, aren't you an outcast too! They'll suffer more than you if you close your eyes, Adam."
Adam was surprised to hear Leathina say that she was an outcast, it hurt his pride but at the same time he also confirmed Leathina's words that she was an outcast. That was why he could work on Ed’ and enter in the shadow army members.
“If you want money I will pay you, I still have money to pay you Adam.” Leathina still insists on helping Toni.
“You want to pay double the payment we will receive?” Adam asked Leathina.
“Iya, I'll pay him double!”Leathina unhesitatingly answered Adam's question
“I give you a new job, help me save these kidnapped children and I will pay you double.” Leathina repeated her words again making Adam who heard her snort annoyed and rubbed her face rough with his hands.
“I can't decide for myself because we're coming in three, if Troy agrees then we'll take the job you're offering Lea, so how's Troy do you mind?” Adam asked Troy if he agreed and wanted to come.
“No! Wait a minute, we paid you first! You can't be like this!” the coachman shouted furiously and yelled at Leathina.
“Srek”
“Please old man, I have not answered Adam.”'s question Troy pulled his sword from the sheath and pointed it at the coachman so he wouldn't make another fuss.
“If I were, I would definitely choose a job that pays me more.” Troy spoke as he blinked one eye at Leathina, a sign that he was willing to help Leathina.
“Trekk”
The sound of the squeaking of the wooden box was heard as Troy and Adam opened it forcefully while Leathina and Toni stood near them wondering what the contents of the wooden box were.
“Gosh!” Leathina was surprised to see the contents of the wooden box that had been opened by Adam and Troy, while the coachman was tied up and made unconscious by Troy so as not to disturb and cause other problems.
In a wooden box that was not how big it was seen some children whose hands and feet were tied so they could not move and their mouths smothered so they could not make a sound made Leathina very concerned to see it.
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