Fake Princess
Cdlvi Chapter
Haruki flanked the old man's chin, “what are you, pretending not to listen, Grandpa?” The pale grandfather returned Haruki's gaze to him.
Haruki moved by releasing his hand grip on the grandfather's chin, “tell me, everyone!” Tukas Haruki glanced sharply at the grandfather kneeling before him.
The grandfather dropped his face to the ground, “aku, always selling others to save himself. All this time, I just pretended to be someone who is sick to save me from their cruelty,” said the grandfather sat down with his face bowed lethargic.
The grandfather turned his head towards the boy who was nearby, “even me, was in a very desperate position when he found him,” he continued glancing back at Haruki.
“Sachi,” I was slightly aware when Lux's voice knocked on my ear.
My face swiftly turned towards Haruki, “nii-chan,” my words that might be realized by him immediately.
Haruki approached the grandfather again, he grabbed the collar of the clothes the grandfather was wearing, pulled the collar earlier while walking until the grandfather's body was dragged behind him. I walked up to the boy who was still stunned not struggling to look at the man he had trusted so much, “follow us. Hurry on! Someone approached,” I said bowed while reaching for his hand.
I walked after Haruki by holding the little boy beside me, Haruki took us along the grass that grew near the road, “ stand, stand up,” said Haruki while glancing at the old man he dragged it.
“If I drag you down, I will leave a trail for them .. So, move on if you don't want me to finish off,” Haruki told him again.
The grandfather stood up, he put his feet up with his head bowed, not even a slight sound could be heard from his lips. I glanced at the boy as I felt his hand strengthen, “what is it?” I asked, he lifted his face then shook his head slowly before coming back down.
I present my other hand to reveal the tall weeds that are in front, “don't go there!” My footsteps came to a halt as the voice of the grandfather was again heard.
“What's up?” This time Izumi who was walking not too far from Haruki made a sound.
We were all still looking at the silent grandfather, reluctant to make a sound, “Grandfather,” the grandfather's body was slightly jolted when the grandson called him.
The grandfather was again bowed, slightly seen by me as he bit strongly on his lips, “there, the place where the corpses that were the toys of the nobles were thrown away. There, directly adjacent to the sea, so we can very easily dispose of the dead bodies of anyone who died there,” said the grandfather with a voice that sounded vibrating.
“I almost forgot it,” said Haruki who again made the face of the grandfather raised, “what man did I kill earlier, is your employer?” Ask back to Grandpa.
“She, only relatives of the employer I serve,” she replied to Haruki's question.
“Relative?” The old man nodded his head as I said it.
“I serve directly the Duke who leads this region. That's why, I occupy the coast .. Trapping some people stranded on the mainland,” he said back while raising his face to look at Haruki.
“What is this, a tradition?” I'm asking along.
The grandfather threw his gaze at me, “then, in the sea .. There was a giant creature hiding in the sea. The creature had numerous and long hands with its fish face filled with sharp fangs. The creature always kidnaps and eats humans, because it .. The residents sacrifice other residents for their safety,” he said who again stopped.
“Fish face, long and many arms? I feel like I know him,” muttered me while remembering the sea monster that attacked Metin last time.
“It is rumored that the creature has disappeared, but .. The tradition that has been passed down by the nobles to sacrifice weak people like us, continues, continues, and even more horrifying than the previous one done by the ancestor,” replied the grandfather with a bowed back.
“Bring us to Duke, and pretend that if you don't know anything about the incident that just happened,” the grandfather widened his gaze towards Haruki.
Haruki sighed, “what are you, not wanting to be free from this place? Do you, do not want to live a happy life .. Spend the rest of your life with your favorite grandson?” I looked towards Haruki, as if I could not believe what he was saying.
“A- What am I, can get it?” The expression on Grandfather's face changed, it was obvious that he was holding back those trembling lips.
“We, never break the promise. If we say we will save you, then we will,” Izumi's timpal made the grandfather raise his gaze.
“Alright, if that's true. I'll do it,” said the grandfather.
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We walked back down the usual path, still turning my gaze to the two chuckles walking hand in hand before us. “How, has it been lost?” I glanced towards the voiced Izumi.
Eneas turned to Izumi who was walking beside her, “has disappeared, her blood spots are no longer visible,” Aeneas replied chiming in on Izumi's words.
I turned my gaze to Haruki who was walking on the side, “nii-chan, on your face there is still a stain of his blood,” I said as I pointed my index finger at his cheek.
Haruki turned his head towards me followed by his palm rubbing his own cheek, “how?” He glanced at me.
I tiptoed beside her, “forgive me, nii-chan,” I said rubbing her cheek, I wiped my own thumb before I rubbed the bloodstain on her almost dried cheek.
“Already disappeared,” connect me again continue the steps.
“How are you doing?”
I turned to her, “indeed, what's wrong with me?” I asked him back.
“Are you mad at me about that problem?”
I looked back straight ahead, “I'm not angry, I just don't like it if nii-chan does it in front of a little boy like him. Seeing her own limbs cut off might have been like a nightmare for her, even more so if she had to see others tortured in front of her,” connect me by directing the gaze to the boy who was held by the grandfather.
The situation was silent again as we passed through a row of magnificent houses, high fences surrounded each house. The horse-drawn carriage was getting crowded past us followed by the unpleasant view we got by the people around. I threw a glance at Izumi who was silently bowed when some small children threw her with pebbles in their hands.
Izumi again continued her steps by tightly gripping the pants she was wearing. “Don't lower your vigilance Sachi. Izumi can take care of herself,” whispered Haruki who made me go back on the steps.