Chapter 234: …I really did escape…

Chapter 234: ...I really did escape...

Im Lala.

Nice to meet you, Lala-oneechan.

The red-haired beastman girl introduced herself as Lala.

She seemed to still be cautious of me, but she followed me down the stairs nonetheless.

She was the same beastman my double saw being dragged into Duke Kaions castle the other day.

I got curious after my double reported it, so I transferred my consciousness to the said double and made contact like this.

but what did you mean when you said you wanted to meet beastmen like me?

Well, the beastmen steal the humans crops, right?

Tchthats truebut we only do so because you humans have driven us so far north that were unable to grow our own crops!

She shouted so in the underground tunnel.

What I said must have sounded like I was admonishing her and her people.

Ahm, Im not criticizing you. I mean, whatever it takes to survive, right?

y-yeah

Lala-san said so as though she was surprised that I was being understanding.

How about trading for the crops? Was that not possible?

Humans detest us to the very core, so even if we tried to trade, they will likely not accept any of our offers.

Is that so?

apparently, way back then, we used to really attack the human-controlled territories with all our might. It was all for nothing as we still ended up being driven up further northhowever, in the course of it all, we had slain many humans. Some humans to this day still hold a grudge against us for that.

I see

<<Road: A cobblestone road. Reduces fatigue and improves movement speed.>>

Wh-what!? Why is there suddenly a path here

Lets walk along this road, ok?

Youre just walking casually, so why are you so fast!? H-hey, wait for mewoah!?

In Lala-sans panicked attempt to catch up, she exerted too much forward momentum that she ended up falling down.

See, fast, right?

What the heck is this!?

Like that, we walked along the road for a few hours.

Before long, we exited the duchy and reached the beastmens land.

It wasnt the wasteland my village was in, but it was certainly barren as well. Moreover, even though it started snowing only a little while ago, the ground already had a thin layer of it.

That way.

That way?

We continued to head north, making turns whenever Lala-san said so. Of course, I extended the road according to her guidance. Eventually, I saw something that resembled a settlement.

I didnt think wed arrive so sooneven if I ran with all my might and without any worry about the girl keeping up, I still wouldnt have made it here so quickly

Is that your village?

Yeah, thats where were living at the moment.

At the moment?

We dont really settle anywhere, you see. I mean, we cant grow crops, so we dont really have any strong reason to remain at any one place. Plus, settling makes it more likely to be attacked by humans.

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