Chapter 6: Escape

Chapter 6: Escape

After a few minutes of dragging the demon girl with me, we stopped inside the isolated back alley.

I sat in front of her and got a good look at her appearance.

A demon? This is my very first time seeing one. Given that demons are just fictional entities back on Earth.

I think she's about 10 years old.

She's wearing a white dress stained with footprints of the person who probably hurt her, even her bruises were fresh, but without it, she looked like she's well taken care of.

"I'm Casimir Kismet, what's your name?"

She connected both of her hands and looked down. "Misha... Andhera."

"I see, we need to get out of this place as soon as possible, this place is no longer safe for you." I stood up and proceeded to walk, but she immediately grabbed my hand.

"Big brother Yohan. He's waiting for me."

"Your big brother? Is he a demon too?"

"No, he's my master, he's the kindest human I have ever met... and his kind mother... and father... all of them are kind to me."

Now that she mentioned it, something is dangling on her neck. A metal collar. Probably, she's a slave. A well-treated one to be exact.

"I see, let's just talk about that once I finally got you out of this kingdom. Do you know where the nearest exit from here is?"

She nodded.

"Good, first we need to get something we can use to hide those horns. But before that."

I patted her head and used my healing magic on her. Her bruises immediately healed and to my surprise, even her broken horn regenerated back.

Wow, I can do this shit?

Maybe she felt that all of her injuries healed that she looked up at me. "Thanks... Mister, uhm, Casimir."

"Let's go."

The first thing I did was to buy 2 robes with hoods for the both of us and used them to hide our faces and her horns as we traveled towards the nearest exit of the kingdom.

The real difficulty occurred when we finally reached the gate.

Based on Misha, in order to bring a slave outside the gate, you need to show the key of the slave's collar, but going back to her owner to get the key while with her is far riskier than sneaking through the guards because I don't know if the knights are already searching for us and climbing up to the wall is not a viable option due to the countless guards scattered around the kingdom wall.

A violent approach is the worst option in this situation, I don't know what's coming after me if I make a flashy uproar.

Upon reaching the crowded gate, one of the knights immediately walked towards us, but the sudden sounds coming behind us immediately took their attention.

One of the wheels of the carriage behind us collapsed and the fruits and vegetables inside fell to the road at the same time, one of the horses in front of us escaped and unexpectedly ran towards the outer gate.

The knight who's about to approach us immediately joined the owner of the carriage to pick up the scattered fruit and vegetables.

"Thank you, kind sir."

"I don't mind." Said the knight who's supposed to be checking us.

Casimir grabbed the key and proceeded to move out. "I know, she already told me."

"Wait."

Casimir stopped. "Why?"

"If you're looking for a safe place to go, travel northwest from here, you will find the lawless town of Agrona. It's not particularly safe, but that place is still safer for both of you than the other human kingdoms. Please... be safe."

Without turning back, Casimir nodded and continued to walk away.

"Thanks, Mister Casimir."

A few minutes after Casimir disappeared, a certain person stood in front of his shop while expressing a great irritation on his face.

Captain Miguel put his hand at the counter of the shop.

"Anything I can do for you, Captain Miguel?"

"I'm looking for someone, did you happen to see a guy wearing a brown hooded robe walking around here? One of the knights told me he went this way."

Yohan narrowed his eyes while thinking of something. "I saw one, but I'm not sure if it was really him."

An ominous smile emerged on Captain Miguel's face. "Where did he go?"

"I just saw him walking by, I think he went that way," Yohan said while pointing the opposite direction where Casimir went.

Captain Miguel immediately walked back while nodding his head. "I see."

And ran towards the direction Yohan pointed.

On the other hand, Yohan just watched them walk in the wrong direction.

"I hope you have already found the hero you're always talking about, Misha." Yohan smiled. "He seems like a very kind person."

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Jack of all trades, master of none

Fire Magic

Healing Magic

Mana Concealment

Mana Perception

Water Magic

Wind Magic

Electricity Magic

Ice Magic

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