HH Chapter 6
by Geli Cake‘I have nowhere to go.’
The child forced a smile. His teary-eyed attempt to appear cheerful was pitiful. The mercenaries with children pictured their own kids in the boy’s situation, their faces flushed as they wiped away tears.
Furthermore, the boy was incredibly naive about the world. He offered all five solra to buy a single skewer worth 20 sols.
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“Don’t tell me you’ve never seen a monster before?”
“…….”
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Unbelievable, he didn’t even know about monsters.
Over 10 years of confinement had inevitably left its mark on the boy’s life. When Ryzen later told this story to the others, they cursed the relatives who abandoned the boy and the unknown mage who narrowed his world.
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However, the boy wasn’t ashamed of his ignorance. After Ryzen explained the value of currency, the boy took a moment to think and quickly grasped the concept. He was also smart enough to ask if there were other ranks of monsters after seeing the A-rank monster.
‘Is it right for us to keep this kid?’
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Ryzen recalled that the Magic Tower had taken in all the children who were in the same situation as Chahyun. The Magic Tower had promised to protect the children, who had been traumatized by being forced for magical training, until they recovered sufficiently and could become independent.
And they also declared that they would actively cooperate in investigating the mages’ crimes to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.
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‘…The temple.’
That’s it. Unlike ordinary crimes, the investigations of the mages’ crimes are entrusted to the temples in each city.
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Ryzen visited the temple with Chahyun, thinking he might be able to learn the identity of the bastard who exploited the child through the temple. And perhaps they could even rescue the other children in the same situation.
“I have some business to take care of, so you stay here and wait.”
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“Okay.”
“Just shout if anything happens. I’ll come running.”
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“Okay.”
It would be easier if the child testified himself, but it was a difficult request to make.
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‘I’ll be like I don’t exist.’
Chahyun’s words were stuck in his mind like a thorn, making him constantly worry about the boy.
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‘I don’t even have kids, but that child looks so pathetic….’
That expression, pretending to be cheerful all along and then crumbling in an instant. Ryzen couldn’t bring himself to face that expression again. There was no need for him to reopen wounds that had already been exposed.
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“Oh my, Brother…! What brings the Red Lion here?”
“Let’s go and talk inside. Here is….”
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Ryzen glanced at Chahyun who was sitting blankly on the chair and continued.
“Not suitable for a child.”
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After moving to a different location, Ryzen described Chahyun’s condition when he first appeared at the mercenary group and the details of the abuse Chahyun had recounted to them personally.
The high priest’s face turned pale. He seemed shocked that such abuse was taking place even in this area where there was only a sparse population of mages.
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“W-We will thoroughly investigate that….”
“Stop with the empty words and show me some action. You bastards are all talk.”
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Ryzen kicked the leg of the table in frustration.
Mages always beat around the bush with their “we’ll discuss it,” “we’ll investigate it” nonsense. Do they have no morals? It’s clear that they don’t even care about the fact that children are dying in the meantime.
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The high priest, sweating profusely as he dealt with the enraged Ryzen, changed the subject.
“B-By the way, is the Red Lion protecting the child?”
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“……Well, for now.”
“What do you plan to do? If you inform the Magic Tower, they might take him in.”
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“…….”
Ryzen briefly considered it. The Red Lion is a mercenary group. There are many foul-mouthed and ill-tempered people, and above all, it’s not a suitable environment for a child to live in.
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Considering Chahyun’s future, sending him to the Magic Tower would be the right thing to do, but that should happen after the child has stabilized to some extent.
“I suppose so. I’ll ask him….”
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At that moment, a shrill scream pierced the air from outside the door.
Did something happen?
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Ryzen, acting before he could think, kicked the door open and came out. But… an unexpected scene unfolded outside.
“……?”
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A beam of pure white light descended from the sky, brightly illuminating an empty podium. It was a sacred sight.
Ryzen immediately understood the situation upon seeing it.
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‘Magic?’
He hadn’t believed in God for a very long time, because he knew the real circumstances of the temple.
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The temple is merely an institution under the Magic Tower, and the priests are mages who collect donations in the name of God. Moreover, they subtly mix magic into the conveying of ‘God’s words’ to add visual effects. This was probably one such magic.
“Oh my, brother…! This child is a prodigy of holy magic!”
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But… it seemed the child was even more talented than he had thought.
The priests murmured excitedly, their voices filled with awe, as they watched Chahyun blink innocently inside the magic circle he had activated.
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“I tell you, he was touching it all by himself, without any instruction.”
“The arrangement of the formulas is absolutely precise.”
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“My goodness, intermediate holy magic at such a young age….”
Chahyun had flawlessly completed a magic circle that even skilled priests wouldn’t dare handle carelessly. The priests stared at Chahyun, practically drooling.
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“Child, what’s your name? You possess a talent that demands you to serve God!”
“…….”
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It was then. Chahyun stepped back and grabbed Ryzen’s clothes as he approached.
“I… I’m sorry. I was just waiting and got bored…. There was something on the floor, so I thought it was a puzzle….”
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The moment Ryzen saw Chahyun’s frightened face, he realized he’d made a mistake.
‘I wasn’t thinking straight. I shouldn’t have brought a child to a place like this.’
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Chahyun was forced to learn magic. Completing the magic circle on the floor was probably mpre of a reflex rather than something he wanted to do. They probably wouldn’t let the child sleep or eat if he didn’t do it properly.
It must have been a habit that had ingrained from his survival instincts.
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Ryzen took Chahyun’s trembling hand and helped him up. Chahyun stumbled, his cheek bumping against Ryzen’s chest.
Ha, this kid was really worrisome.
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“Brother. Could this child perhaps…?”
“There’s no need to send him to the Magic Tower.”
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Ryzen blocked the high priest’s eager gaze towards Chahyun with his body.
While the Magic Tower would undoubtedly be more beneficial for nurturing the child’s abilities compared to staying with them…
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‘But what if… the child doesn’t want that?’
Would a child who had been confined and exploited for years, solving equations, really want that?
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‘Those mages.’
Ryzen clicked his tongue. The temple priests were no different. Blinded by greed, they probably didn’t even notice the terrified expression on the child’s face!
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“Hands off, he’s our kid.”
“But……!”
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“Contact me immediately if anything comes up. Unless you want to make this a bigger problem.”
The temple would want to keep this matter as quiet as possible. The already plummeting prestige of the magic society, with nowhere lower to fall, could sink even further.
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If news spread that a child had been exploited by a mage in the vicinity for 10 years, people would stop visiting the temple, and donations, even if only temporarily, would decrease.
And Ryzen had no intention to make a big deal out of it either. If the matter attracted public attention, the only ones who would be hurt would be the person involved.
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So they had to quietly, but surely, find out the whereabouts of that despicable bastard and deal with him.
On their way back to the mercenary group after shaking off all the priests clinging like leeches, Chahyun murmured, rolling his eyes,
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“Ryzen, I’m sorry for causing trouble.”
“What?”
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Ryzen was taken aback.
Trouble? Did he really not know what an amazing thing he had just done?
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He perfectly activated a magic circle, and yet he was apologizing for causing trouble?
Ryzen replied in an indifferent tone.
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“You said you were bored? It’s their fault for leaving an incomplete circle within your reach.”
“Aren’t you in trouble because of me?”
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This little guy was being considerate again. It seemed he was bothered that he had touched something that wasn’t his.
‘At least he has a conscience. Unlike a mage….’
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Ryzen chuckled and ruffled Chahyun’s hair.
“Hey, that won’t happen. I’ll win.”
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Ryzen didn’t particularly like mages, who were arrogant and full of themselves, but he thought he wouldn’t mind if this child became a mage.
“You have tremendous talent in magic. You know that, right?”
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“No… I don’t!”
“Does it sound like a joke?”
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“……Isn’t it?”
The child was too humble. He completed the magic circle faster than even skilled priests. If they raised him properly, he could become a truly remarkable mage.
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“There’s an organization called the Magic Tower. They take in talented children like you, feed them, and give them a place to stay. If you’re okay with it, I can connect you with the Magic Tower….”
“No!”
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It was the first time Chahyun had interrupted him before he could finished speaking. The child flinched and asked cautiously, with a somewhat anxious expression,
“Are… are you kicking me out?”
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“That place is better for you than the mercenary group.”
“I was wrong. I have to stay here. I can’t be anywhere else!”
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“No, wait… Calm down first.”
“You find me annoying, right? Then… I, I’ll stay out of Ryzen’s sight.”
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“…….”