The Traitor: Relic War
Chp. 23 Some Sad Story From That Little Boy

"Let GO.... Gehhh" The boy whose hand was held by Zen rebelled while pulling the pull of his arm forcefully.

Bruack...

The fruits that he had stored inside his clothes fell to the ground scattered along with his body that was crushed while staring at the falling fruit earlier when Zen released his hand grip.

With a quick movement he gathered back the fruits that fell around him and Zen only showed what the boy was doing.

"A sufficient thief... This time I won't let you go..." A voice from behind was heard hunting along with his speech which awakened the attention of everyone who passed by.

Zen turned around and found a middle-aged man who had come with a short stick in his hand, walking hastily towards the boy who was still gathering the fallen fruits.

"Finally you got caught, too... Now come with me... I'm gonna hand a thief like you over to the guards for jail..." He said again and then forcefully pulled the boy's arm.

"Don't let go of me..." Defending himself the boy had rebelled again while holding back his clothes so that the fruits he had collected did not fall back.

GreKKkk...

"Gahhhh!!!" The man screamed when a powerful bite injured the top of his palm, which the boy appeared to be trying his last attempt to escape.

"Fuck shit!!!" Angered by the actions taken by the boy earlier, the man raised his short stick high and pointed directly at the boy's body which now looked quite frightened.

Slepp...

"Okay uncle, no need to go that far. Let him go, I'll pay for the food he stole..." Zen's words finally began to react just before the short stick kissed the boy's body, which began to curl up and hide behind his arms.

"Whatdidyou say... He can't be let go... He has repeatedly stolen my merchandise... Do you think I'll just let go..." Reply to the middle-aged man whose hand was restrained by the Shadow Hand that appeared from behind Zen.

Not answering the question from the middle-aged man, Zen again pulled out a shadow hand from behind which now carried a small leather pouch, then he threw it at the middle-aged man whose eyes were a little frightened.

"In it there are about 1,500 Ril... What enough?" Zen's voice stared intently at the middle-aged man.

[p.s: Ril is the currency used in other worlds]

"Where did you come from"

"I asked if that was enough?" Zen added a suppressive impression to his words again while staring very eeriely where his blue eyes were ready to finish off the man who was beginning to tremble.

"I... I.... It's enough" he replied trembling.

"Then go..." Dismiss Zen then with quick steps that trembled the man went from Zen's presence while carrying a bag of money.

"Now stand up and take back your food..." Zen said looking at the boy in front of him.

Following Zen's orders, the boy stood up and picked up the fruit that was scattered for the second time.

"Te... Thank you uncle..." He said a little nervously, then turned around and wanted to leave the place immediately.

"Wait a minute." said Zen holding the boy's shoulder.

"I'm sorry... I don't have the money to replace it... But I'll change it one day... My house is in the alley... You can go and charge him when... So I'm sorry..."

"I'm not talking about that..."

"Ja... So..."

"Why do you call me uncle... Did I look that old until you called me uncle????" Zen's eyes were very sharp as well as his tone that sounded like he was threatening.

"I'm sorry!!" The boy's body trembled in fear as he watched the direct gaze from Zen.

"I'm young so call me Zen..."

"Taa... But uncle..."

"I said call me Zen!!!"

"Baa... Well brother Zen..."

"Good... Now explain to me why you stole... And where are your parents..." Ask Zen who has returned as usual.

A few moments waited but there was no reply from the boy standing in front of him.

"If you want to know, brother Zen can come with me to the house... I'll answer there..." He said after a while of thought.

"Can... But before that tell me what your name is..."

"Davens... I'm Daven..."

"Alright Daven... I hope you can give me a good explanation of this..."

"Sure, let's follow me brother Zen..." Invite Daven then step while continuing to look down without paying attention to the front at all, making Zen a little astonished but he just ignored her and just continued to follow her from behind.

The two walked down the crowded citizens who were on the night streets of the royal capital of Nipotia, Nipotia, but the more they walked the less people were seen until finally Zen and Daven arrived at a dead end where there was a small alley to his right.

Entering the small alley, Zen covered his nose when a pungent smell covered all of his olfactory senses, the smell of a carcass that had only rotted for a few days added to the smell of garbage.

"We have arrived... This is where I live..." Daven said as he stepped closer towards the small tent.

"Sister!!"

"Yeayyy brother is home, I'm very hungry..."

"Hm... Did Brother Daven bring food?"

The appearance of three small children who appeared from inside the Tent, Zen slightly stepped back while looking at the appearance of three small children consisting of two boys and one daughter.

"Just calm... Brother brought food, come in first and we'll eat together..." Invite Daven who is drawn a face full of attention to the child who Zen thinks is his sister Daven.

"Gaziness..."

"Sister Zen also come in..." Take Daven in with bare feet.

"A... Ah... Okay..." Nod Zen then enter into a tent that may be a little narrow for five people.

And now the five are sitting in a circle with various fruits in the middle where only the orange light from the old lantern hanging above.

"Well, before eating Dina, Dino, Dion don't forget to pray first... Thank God for the food..." Daven said as he watched the happy face of his sister.

""Okay sister" answered his three sisters simultaneously, then the three clenched their hands in front of their chests while closing their eyes, followed by Daven who also prayed.

"Sister Zen eat too..." Fresh Daven when he and his sister had finished praying and started eating.

"No, you eat..." Refuse the subtle Zen who witnessed the happy faces of the three little sisters Daven while eating the food available in front of them.

"Sorry to ask about this, but where are your parents..." Zen asked in a soft voice as if whispering to Daven.

"The three of them are twins... And our mother died shortly after giving birth to them... My father was either where, 6 months ago he said he would go for a while to look for something outside the capital but until now has not returned..."

"So from the beginning you've lived here only four?"

"Not... At first we had our own house in the city center... But because we could not afford the taxes so our house was confiscated by the nobles who managed the central district... So because we have no other place to live, we built a small tent here... Although this is also a forbidden area to build a residence..." Obviously Daven, squeezing the apple in his hand with a long nail that looks pretty dirty.

"The forbidden area means how..."

"This is an area belonging to one of the nobles... We built the building without his knowledge and a few days ago we were discovered and told to leave... But because we don't know where else to go, we're still here..."

"Didn't they do something threatening?"

"For now there is no... They're just threatening us to move out of here..."

"so... Thank goodness" said Zen.

"In a few days I'll be fifteen... And by then I'll be working as a Magische hunter... That way I can get some money and rent an inn..."

"The Magische Hunters... It's hard enough if you don't have the talent for fighting..."

"Just calm down, brother... I can do some martial arts because my father used to be a Royal Troop... So he taught me some techniques for self-defense... I also have my own magic... Just waiting for me to be sixteen before I get Relic..." He answered a little smile.

"So what magic do you have..."

"I don't know how this magic works either... But from the magic assessment they mentioned that my magic attribute was a dimension-eater..."

"Eating the dimensions you say..." Zen slightly shouted when he heard Daven's words that made his sister stop eating for a while.

"What's up, Zen... Why scream like that..."

"Davens... Have you used that magic before..." Ask Zen.

"Because I don't know how it works so I never use it... Why ask like that..."

"Sound I'm Daven... Your magic is Void or void... And with that magic you can eliminate anything that is within the range of the void... In short, your magic is both powerful and dangerous at the same time..."

"so... I don't really understand it, but in general I understand what Zen's saying..." Daven's eyes sparkled as he clenched his hands together.

"Good indeed... Tomorrow with me... I'll teach you how to use that magic... But promise me if you understand how to use it you won't do anything wrong..."

"Well I promise, if this magic can make me strong to protect my sister then please teach me brother Zen..."

"Good... We'll meet again tomorrow afternoon... For now make sure you rest... Because tomorrow's gonna be a tiring day..."

"All right!!"

'Looks like I got another side assignment...'

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