Chapter 78.2
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Phew, I took a breath.
“How are you here?”
“I escaped. I have something I want to ask you.”
Kien fiddled with the ring on his finger.
“What is it? Are you going to blame me for getting arrested?”
I subtly felt for the teddy bear bag with the hidden revolver. Kien quickly put his hand on the teddy bear bag. Our hands touched simultaneously.
“You won’t get away with it twice.”
“There are temple knights outside.”
“I can easily outmaneuver those guys and steal you. I’m the world’s greatest thief, after all.”
How audacious. This statement filled me with indignation. Is being a criminal something to brag about?
“How did you know my name?”
This time, I was dumbfounded.
Who would believe it if I said, ‘I saw it in a dream’?
“Well… that’s a secret!”
Kien’s lips curled up. His expression seemed annoyed.
“Well, what about that sermon? How did you know about the sect?”
“I’m the daughter of a duke. I can pick up on those things.”
“I see. So you also picked up my name from somewhere. You treat me like a fool just because you picked up a few things?”
Don’t you think I had reason to feel treated like a fool? Why did you engage in group suicide? These thoughts filled my mind.
‘But for some reason, he doesn’t seem aggressive.’
I bit my lip.
By the way, how old is this person? He looks even younger up close. How does one live a life filled with crime, thievery, and religious fanaticism at this age?
“You called my name.”
“I did?”
“Then take responsibility.”
What on earth is he talking about?
“Take responsibility for turning my life upside down.”
I momentarily doubted my ears.
“When did I do that?”
“You did. Because of you, I destroyed the sect.”
What is he talking about again?
“How old are you?”
“I’m twelve.”
Just turned twelve, I suppose.
“…You’re really young.”
“And how old are you?”
“ I’m sixteen.”
“…You’re young too.”
“Hmm, just a four-year difference. Why are you so young? In the kingdom, at what age do they hold coming-of-age ceremonies?”
“I don’t know.”
I had never heard of it.
“Acting like you know everything as if you’re the most intelligent person in the world, and yet you don’t know that?”
“Well, it’s not just me who doesn’t know, so why are you getting angry?”
His personality is truly amusing to listen to.
What do you even say to this? Right, isn’t this person mentally unstable?
“Anyway, fine. I guess you should go through with the coming-of-age ceremony. I’ll have to wait until then.”
Kien murmured. His voice was so low that I couldn’t hear it clearly.
“What did you say?”
Kien looked at me with his dull eyes. He leaned his face closer.
“You said it, right? To live properly.”
…It seemed like I did it.
“I decided to live as a proper thief. Isn’t it a thief’s duty to possess everything they desire?”
Though I doubt that’s the meaning of duty… I felt speechless upon hearing such absurd words.
“Take responsibility. You’ve changed my life.”
In that moment, the fear I felt was for that.
‘If things continue like this, I might end up getting killed by this person.’
Just the fact that he intruded into my carriage is enough to rule out a peaceful death.
Since Collen is terrible for his family.
“I don’t understand what you’re saying, but at least you should have common sense that stealing is a bad thing, right?”
He looked at me innocently. Wow, he really might not know.
“Is stealing a bad thing?”
“It’s bad to steal from others.”
“Then what else should I do for a living?”
That kind of question probably wouldn’t come up during elementary school moral lessons.
“There are plenty of things to do in the world. You can farm, do business, go hunting. If you’re going to do bad things and get caught anyway, then you must be talentless, right? Don’t do it.”
“Talent?”
Kien’s expression became subtle.
“Yes. It would be better to find a more talented occupation. Anyway, if you continue like this…”
I looked straight at Kien.
“I will uncover the truth. You don’t want to be caught by the police again, do you?”
Kien watched me for a moment.
Then he chuckled.
“Look, you’re showing me the way again. Great. It’ll be fun. It might be okay to get caught by you. Oh, but I’ll pass on the prison.”
Kien lifted my chin and smiled, his dull eyes glimmering. It sent a slight shiver down my spine.
“I won’t cause you any harm.”
“You’re already quite threatening…”
I was dumbfounded.
“I absolutely won’t. Anyway, since you’ve taught me something, I must repay this favor. So…”
Kien slowly lowered his face. Surprisingly, he had a pleasant scent.
“Take care, kid. See you again, but until then, stay safe and avoid dangerous things. I mean it.”
What kind of parting words are these?
When I snapped back to reality, Kien had disappeared. I was dumbfounded.
‘What’s with this person?’
It feels like I heard something incredible just now. Is it because of my mood?
‘Wow, that gave me chills.’
I quickly opened the window and looked around.
“Did you see anything just now?”
“No, I didn’t see anything.”
The temple knights politely replied. It feels like I’ve been hit in the back of the head.
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Phew, I took a breath.
“How are you here?”
“I escaped. I have something I want to ask you.”
Kien fiddled with the ring on his finger.
“What is it? Are you going to blame me for getting arrested?”
I subtly felt for the teddy bear bag with the hidden revolver. Kien quickly put his hand on the teddy bear bag. Our hands touched simultaneously.
“You won’t get away with it twice.”
“There are temple knights outside.”
“I can easily outmaneuver those guys and steal you. I’m the world’s greatest thief, after all.”
How audacious. This statement filled me with indignation. Is being a criminal something to brag about?
“How did you know my name?”
This time, I was dumbfounded.
Who would believe it if I said, ‘I saw it in a dream’?
“Well… that’s a secret!”
Kien’s lips curled up. His expression seemed annoyed.
“Well, what about that sermon? How did you know about the sect?”
“I’m the daughter of a duke. I can pick up on those things.”
“I see. So you also picked up my name from somewhere. You treat me like a fool just because you picked up a few things?”
Don’t you think I had reason to feel treated like a fool? Why did you engage in group suicide? These thoughts filled my mind.
‘But for some reason, he doesn’t seem aggressive.’
I bit my lip.
By the way, how old is this person? He looks even younger up close. How does one live a life filled with crime, thievery, and religious fanaticism at this age?
“You called my name.”
“I did?”
“Then take responsibility.”
What on earth is he talking about?
“Take responsibility for turning my life upside down.”
I momentarily doubted my ears.
“When did I do that?”
“You did. Because of you, I destroyed the sect.”
What is he talking about again?
“How old are you?”
“I’m twelve.”
Just turned twelve, I suppose.
“…You’re really young.”
“And how old are you?”
“ I’m sixteen.”
“…You’re young too.”
“Hmm, just a four-year difference. Why are you so young? In the kingdom, at what age do they hold coming-of-age ceremonies?”
“I don’t know.”
I had never heard of it.
“Acting like you know everything as if you’re the most intelligent person in the world, and yet you don’t know that?”
“Well, it’s not just me who doesn’t know, so why are you getting angry?”
His personality is truly amusing to listen to.
What do you even say to this? Right, isn’t this person mentally unstable?
“Anyway, fine. I guess you should go through with the coming-of-age ceremony. I’ll have to wait until then.”
Kien murmured. His voice was so low that I couldn’t hear it clearly.
“What did you say?”
Kien looked at me with his dull eyes. He leaned his face closer.
“You said it, right? To live properly.”
…It seemed like I did it.
“I decided to live as a proper thief. Isn’t it a thief’s duty to possess everything they desire?”
Though I doubt that’s the meaning of duty… I felt speechless upon hearing such absurd words.
“Take responsibility. You’ve changed my life.”
In that moment, the fear I felt was for that.
‘If things continue like this, I might end up getting killed by this person.’
Just the fact that he intruded into my carriage is enough to rule out a peaceful death.
Since Collen is terrible for his family.
“I don’t understand what you’re saying, but at least you should have common sense that stealing is a bad thing, right?”
He looked at me innocently. Wow, he really might not know.
“Is stealing a bad thing?”
“It’s bad to steal from others.”
“Then what else should I do for a living?”
That kind of question probably wouldn’t come up during elementary school moral lessons.
“There are plenty of things to do in the world. You can farm, do business, go hunting. If you’re going to do bad things and get caught anyway, then you must be talentless, right? Don’t do it.”
“Talent?”
Kien’s expression became subtle.
“Yes. It would be better to find a more talented occupation. Anyway, if you continue like this…”
I looked straight at Kien.
“I will uncover the truth. You don’t want to be caught by the police again, do you?”
Kien watched me for a moment.
Then he chuckled.
“Look, you’re showing me the way again. Great. It’ll be fun. It might be okay to get caught by you. Oh, but I’ll pass on the prison.”
Kien lifted my chin and smiled, his dull eyes glimmering. It sent a slight shiver down my spine.
“I won’t cause you any harm.”
“You’re already quite threatening…”
I was dumbfounded.
“I absolutely won’t. Anyway, since you’ve taught me something, I must repay this favor. So…”
Kien slowly lowered his face. Surprisingly, he had a pleasant scent.
“Take care, kid. See you again, but until then, stay safe and avoid dangerous things. I mean it.”
What kind of parting words are these?
When I snapped back to reality, Kien had disappeared. I was dumbfounded.
‘What’s with this person?’
It feels like I heard something incredible just now. Is it because of my mood?
‘Wow, that gave me chills.’
I quickly opened the window and looked around.
“Did you see anything just now?”
“No, I didn’t see anything.”
The temple knights politely replied. It feels like I’ve been hit in the back of the head.
Phew,I took a breath.How are you here?I escaped. I have something I want to ask you.Kien fiddled with the ring on his finger.What is it? Are you going to blame me for getting arrested?I subtly felt for the teddy bear bag with the hidden revolver. Kien quickly put his hand on the teddy bear bag. Our hands touched simultaneously.You won't get away with it twice.There are temple knights outside.I can easily outmaneuver those guys and steal you. I'm the world's greatest thief, after all.How audacious. This statement filled me with indignation. Is being a criminal something to brag about?How did you know my name?This time, I was dumbfounded.Who would believe it if I said, I saw it in a dream'?Well that's a secret!Kien's lips curled up. His expression seemed annoyed.Well, what about that sermon? How did you know about the sect?I'm the daughter of a duke. I can pick up on those things.I see. So you also picked up my name from somewhere. You treat me like a fool just because you picked up a few things?Don't you think I had reason to feel treated like a fool? Why did you engage in group suicide? These thoughts filled my mind.But for some reason, he doesn't seem aggressive.'I bit my lip.By the way, how old is this person? He looks even younger up close. How does one live a life filled with crime, thievery, and religious fanaticism at this age?You called my name.I did?Then take responsibility.What on earth is he talking about?Take responsibility for turning my life upside down.I momentarily doubted my ears.When did I do that?You did. Because of you, I destroyed the sect.What is he talking about again?How old are you?I'm twelve.Just turned twelve, I suppose.You're really young.And how old are you? I'm sixteen.You're young too.Hmm, just a four-year difference. Why are you so young? In the kingdom, at what age do they hold coming-of-age ceremonies?I don't know.I had never heard of it.Acting like you know everything as if you're the most intelligent person in the world, and yet you don't know that?Well, it's not just me who doesn't know, so why are you getting angry?His personality is truly amusing to listen to.What do you even say to this? Right, isn't this person mentally unstable?Anyway, fine. I guess you should go through with the coming-of-age ceremony. I'll have to wait until then.Kien murmured. His voice was so low that I couldn't hear it clearly.What did you say?Kien looked at me with his dull eyes. He leaned his face closer.You said it, right? To live properly.It seemed like I did it.I decided to live as a proper thief. Isn't it a thief's duty to possess everything they desire?Though I doubt that's the meaning of duty I felt speechless upon hearing such absurd words.Take responsibility. You've changed my life.In that moment, the fear I felt was for that.If things continue like this, I might end up getting killed by this person.'Just the fact that he intruded into my carriage is enough to rule out a peaceful death.Since Collen is terrible for his family.I don't understand what you're saying, but at least you should have common sense that stealing is a bad thing, right?He looked at me innocently. Wow, he really might not know.Is stealing a bad thing?It's bad to steal from others.Then what else should I do for a living?That kind of question probably wouldn't come up during elementary school moral lessons.There are plenty of things to do in the world. You can farm, do business, go hunting. If you're going to do bad things and get caught anyway, then you must be talentless, right? Don't do it.Talent?Kien's expression became subtle.Yes. It would be better to find a more talented occupation. Anyway, if you continue like thisI looked straight at Kien.I will uncover the truth. You don't want to be caught by the police again, do you?Kien watched me for a moment.Then he chuckled.Look, you're showing me the way again. Great. It'll be fun. It might be okay to get caught by you. Oh, but I'll pass on the prison.Kien lifted my chin and smiled, his dull eyes glimmering. It sent a slight shiver down my spine.I won't cause you any harm.You're already quite threateningI was dumbfounded.I absolutely won't. Anyway, since you've taught me something, I must repay this favor. SoKien slowly lowered his face. Surprisingly, he had a pleasant scent.Take care, kid. See you again, but until then, stay safe and avoid dangerous things. I mean it.What kind of parting words are these?When I snapped back to reality, Kien had disappeared. I was dumbfounded.What's with this person?'It feels like I heard something incredible just now. Is it because of my mood?Wow, that gave me chills.'I quickly opened the window and looked around.Did you see anything just now?No, I didn't see anything.The temple knights politely replied. It feels like I've been hit in the back of the head.
