Chapter 1 Episode 12: Betrayal

　I traveled with the adventurers, and besides Farne-sama, there were a lot of kind people.
　The outside world is not scary.
　I was beginning to think it was a very nice place.

　I thought the outside world was a world full of nasty people like my aunt and cousin who were violent toward me all the time and abused me.

　But was that a mistake? I was beginning to wonder.

　And yet.

"Gahaa!!! "

　Farne-sama fell down in agony, holding his stomach and coughing up blood.
　As soon as we got to the Eldia forest.
　Ramdem-san asked to have a word with him. Farne-sama got out of the carriage and was stabbed from behind with something.
　
　It was Ricke-san.

　What? What's this? What's going on?
　As I tried to move closer to Farne-sama.

"W-What……"

　Farne-sama was on the ground and staring at Ramdem-san.

"Why, it's simple. They asked me to kill you here."

"Who could do such a thing?! "

"I don't know. I know you said you were high up in the temple, but I think you know who it was better than I do.
　If you're going to hate someone, hate them, not us."

　He says and picks up the sword with a snap.

"Hey, what about this girl over here? "
　
　When he said that, I was dragged off the wagon by Ricke-san.

"She's in the way, let's kill her in front of the priest."

　Zane-san said with a smirk.

"S-Stop it!!!! "

　Farne-sama tried desperately to get up.

"Gah!!!!! "

　He was trampled by Ramdem-san with all his might.

"I'll show you a nice spectacle, so just shut up and watch."

　He said with a snickering laugh.
　Farne-sama was moaning in terrible pain because of the wound, but he was struggling desperately to save me and was kicked again.

　Stop!! Stop!! Farne-sama will die! !!

"Aaーaーaー!!! "

　I desperately reached out to him, but Ricke-san forcibly held my body down.

"Just get it over with."

　Pesne-san said in a bothered tone.

"Stop it!! You people have no shame ...... Gaaaah!! ! "

　Farne-sama's voice, which had been shouting when a dull sound was heard, turned into a scream.
　Stop, stop, stop.
　Don't abuse Farne-sama.

　Coughing up blood from his mouth, Farne-sama was desperately reaching for me, but he was stepped on from above once more and Farne-sama's hand fell to the ground with a plop and no force.
　Blood is spreading all around Farne-sama.
　He's going to die, he's going to die, he's going to die.

　Ah, it's the same. This person is also someone who will mistreat me.
　I knew I was wrong.
　People were not to be trusted.
　All humans are bullies and I was born to be bullied.

　
　Please, God. I'm good, just help Farne-sama.
　Farne-sama is an angel.

　I am not afraid to die.
　Because if anything, I was supposed to die in the forest at that point.
　Though they may do painful things to me from now on.
　I'm used to it because I've had lots of painful things done to me.
　Farne-sama and I had a happy time, and I was happy.
　For if I was born to be abused, I will accept it.
　But please.
　God. Please.
　Farne-sama just helped me out.
　It's okay for me to be abused.

　So please help at least Farne-sama!!!

　Ricke raised his sword against me……

"Hihiiiiin! ! ! ! ! "

　In an attempt to stop Ricke, Patricia rushed in with the carriage.

　Patricia!??

　As soon as I turned my gaze in that direction――


　Zan!!!

　Patricia's body was pierced by something.
　It was as if Zane threw a spear, and Patricia's body was pierced by it.

"Hey! What are you doing ? ?? Why are you killing the horse?? ? What are we going to do on the way home?? ? "
　
　Pesne complained to Zane.

"Damn it!! What an irritating horse!! "

　Ricke kicked Patricia in the face.

　Don't. Don't. Don't.
　Patricia was just trying to help me, okay?
　So why are you doing this horrible thing?

　I felt as if I met Patricia's eyes.
　I felt like she was saying, "I'm sorry I couldn't help you".
　
　No. No.　Patricia is not to blame.
　The only one to blame is me, because I was born to be abused, and I'm here.
　I tried my best to get closer to Patricia, but I was not strong enough, probably because I had been sleeping all night.
　I crawled and tried my best to get there, but I couldn't reach her at all.

　And then - the light went out of Patricia's eyes.

　I know.
　The light in your eyes is gone, that means you're dead.
　
　She's dead. She's dead. She's dead.
　Patricia is dead.

　I will not forgive you. I will not forgive you. I will not forgive you.
　You hurt Farne-samaーー you even killed Patricia.

　I will never forgive you!!!!!

　The moment I thought that.

　Gugagagagagagagagaga.
　A tremendous sound came from the back of the wagon.

"W-What is that!? "

　The adventurers were startled for a moment.

　And then, with a tremendous noise, the carriage broke down, and out came something that looked like a huge doll…… made entirely of wood.

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