The Dark Heir
Other side (2)

"Do you enjoy the festival?" ask me as soon as we get back to the horse carriage.

"Yes! I enjoyed it enough" said Robert with his hand carrying a sword sheath.

During the festival, I had seen Robert buy a sword sheath in one of the shops there.His interest in swordsmanship, definitely made him interested in buying the thing.

Very different from Lilia.Ia back with the condition of clothes dirty by food sauce.Even now he was chewing a piece of meat with his dirty collar.

Of course Lilia's nature makes Claude quite troubled.Claude's hair has been very messy.Her shirt collar looks open, showing his chest muscles due to him who was busy chasing Lilia.

"What did you buy Gerald?" ask Robert.

I showed a statue of a man in black robes that I bought.Either why I quite liked the design of this statue.His hand holding a black sword makes it look more dashing.His cloak is also made as if it is fluttering in the wind.

"Wahhh, where did you get that stuff?" ask Robert with sparkling eyes.

"That's from a little girl brother", I replied.

"Why didn't you tell me? look at the design of this statue.What a beautiful masterpiece" said Robert who was stunned to see the statue.

"Sister didn't tell me, so did you want to take this statue?" I answered the statue of the man.

"No, for you alone.Also brother already has a more powerful item" said Robert with a laugh.

Lilia and I were silent and it was rare for Robert Adelio to laugh like this.Lilia did not even blink at all.

"Well children, quickly get into the train.We will go to the next destination", invite father.

The father's invitation made me and Lilia realized again.Honestly, Robert is indeed a very handsome boy.And his smile makes his charm even more.I'm very sure he will be easy to find a mate.

"Aren't we going home?" ask Lilia.

"No dear, we're going somewhere first.Wear this for your safety" replied the father.

Dad gave us all a cape with a head covering.It feels like we are going to do a secret mission.In a movie I've seen, clothes like this are commonly used to cover the identity of the wearer.

We're all even Claude will also wear this robe.As soon as we enter the horse carriage Dad's face does not look as gleeful as before.I guess there is something very important to us.Something that will make us remember how much the rottenness of this world.

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"Well, where are we going?" lilia asked as soon as we walked out of the capital's gate.

The father just silently did not answer.It made Lilia look restless.The face of Lilia who used to smile when she was traveling, did not look at all.The one on her face was just a restless expression.

Likewise with Robert.He did not say a word at all.His gaze looked serious.Both his hands held tightly to the sheath of the sword he just bought.

"Kids, look out" said the father.

So far there was nothing strange about this place, until I saw something.

The Sentinels.What are they doing in this place?

"Wait a minute, son, you'll find out why they're here" replied the father with a cold look.

We waited a while until we finally saw some people.Their clothes look very shabby.Some of them don't even have hands or feet.

"We stop here Claude" said the father to Claude as he tapped on the windshield.

"Good sir"

Claude stopped the horse carriage we were riding.Even people like Claude looked very serious with this situation.On his waist was seen a dark blue sword sheath.Claude opened the door for us, showing a terrible reality.

Instantly a foul smell pierced our noses.Lilia was even seen to withstand the nausea due to this smell.I and Robert frowned at what was in front of us.

"Look at the children, they are the things that this Kingdom hides.They are the ones who are not welcome in the Kingdom of Heragon.They are the outcasts.They are the Puddlers", explained the father without turning his eyes away.

This is very different from what is inside the wall.If children inside the wall spend their time playing happily in the park, different from children outside the wall.

Since childhood they have lived a hard life.Murder, theft, illegal drug trafficking as if it has become a natural thing here.

"Let's get closer, make sure your faces aren't visible" said the father.

We covered our faces with a cloth.Lilia did not release her grip from Robert.Similar to me who continued to hold tightly to Robert's left hand.

Slowly we approached the crowd of Puddlers.These people looked very hungry and miserable.As soon as the wounds were clearly visible on their bodies, a sign of them living a very harsh life.

"Sir, please give us a little of your treasure" said an old man who suddenly pulled my leg.

I fell into a puddle of mud, causing my robe to turn brown.Dad quickly pulled me and took me away.Similar to Lilia who was lifted by Claude.While Robert with his agility was able to get out of the crowd of Puddlers.

Dad took us behind a wall in a house, breathing heavily because he had to run while lifting me up.

Suddenly I saw a familiar figure in my eyes.4 The Sentinelese approached the man who had previously pulled my foot.The Sentinels were wearing their gas masks with black armor.

Usually when inside the wall, the Sentinels use white armor.Very different from that used in this place.

From a distance we saw the Sentinels talking to the man, because of the distance, we could not hear what they were talking about.

"Take a good look, son, you will see the reality in this world" whispered the father.

The Sentinels were talking to each other.The old man who had pulled my leg was seen begging something to the Sentinels.Until finally the man held the leg of one of the Sentinels.

From afar, we saw an old man being beaten and trampled mercilessly by the Sentinels.An old man who had only begged for a little treasure to continue living, was now being beaten and trampled by them.

Robert closed his mouth, meanwhile Lilia turned her gaze and hugged my father.And I did not take my gaze away from that incident at all.

The Sentinels, who were the peacekeepers of the Kingdom of Heragon, committed an inhuman act.

It was that day, for the first time.I, Robert, and Lilia knew the other side of the glitz that shone in this kingdom.A side where innocent people were made guilty.A side where a sense of justice and humanity did not apply at all.

Seriate....