Riot Grasper

Im so, so sorry!

Ted is currently apolorgizing with his head on the floor.

Ted. Dont talk about it anymore. Just sit in the chair, youre embarrassing me.

But. I deceived Lim nee-chan and yet.

The exchange taking place in the corner of the restaurant that they were eating was drawing the attention of others. Ted slowly lifted his head and settled his small frame in the chair that Lim suggested.

. Hey, hey, hey. You deceived me too, so shouldnt you be saying nee-chans

Uh, yeah. Sorry.

Shania tilted her head at Teds light bow.

Huh? Whats with the attitude?

Teds reaction to them was obviously different, but Shania resumed eating without complaining about it.

After that, the men who were originally trying to kidnap them were captured by the city guards.

No matter how poor the treatment of subhuman is, that type of behavior is indeed not officially allowed.

As for Ted, the verdict was withheld in light of the fact that he was still a young boy and had been threatened, as evidenced by the bruises all over his body. He was under the protection of the men who had threatened him, but now that he had lost that protection, he had not been placed in an institution.

In other words, hes alone.

I dont care what happens to the kid, but when Ted was told that he would be arrested without mercy if he caused problems in the future, he retreated with the unchildlike words, Im not going to rely on you.

In the late afternoon, after the incident was over, Lim and the others had a belated lunch and received Teds apology.

Ill do whatever I can to help you. Please let me repay you, Lim nee-chan

The bruises on his body were also treated with a recovery potion that Lim had on her.

A combination of gratitude and guilt for Lim made Ted speak very honestly.

Finally able to start eating now that the boy had calmed down, Lim asked Ted as he brought the soup to his mouth.

Dont be so dramatic about it but really, do you know anything about my mom?

Again, I turned to Ted and asked him the same question.

Uh Mirei was it? Im sorry, I also lied when I said I knew someone who might know I.

Ted, who had been so enthusiastic, turned his head in disappointment at not having the information that she wanted.

Yeah, Im just glad tells feels the same way. Well then, Id better get going.

After finishing her meal, Lim smiled at Ted, then left her seat and began to pack her thing, calling out to Shania.

Originally, we had no information whatsoever. It was a bit of a detour, but we should try to visit the site of the beastman village of Bestia as we had originally planned. Of course, we cant take a young child like Ted on a journey that is fraught with danger.

Hmm if you go to Toggle, you might find a clue(TL: I was so confused at first. DeepL had Toggle but with a lowercase T.)

It was Ted, of all people who spoke up.

Whats Toggle?

Lim sank back into her chair as if to encourage Ted to continue.

Its the name of a territory located in the eastern part of the Suven Empire. The Togru region was occupied by the Suven Empire a long time ago. Originally it was an independent country, but its now one of our territories.

I unfolded and checked the map of the Suven Empire that Lim had purchased in the city, and sure enough, I could see the worldTogglemuch, much further east than the city of Grania, our current location.

But why Toggle?

Its a long way from here. Even if Mirei were still alive, I doubt she would visit.

I heard from them that the lord of Toggle is a very strange man. He seems to be very fond of women, and hes only interested in sub-humans. Elves, beastman. and even dwarves

Those guys Ted is referring to is the guys who were captured.

Hmm I think youre free to fall in love with someone from a different race, but theyre the kind of people who would be branded a pervert by the Suven empire.

Shania nodded in response to Teds statement.

Theres even talk of them secretly buying subhuman from people like us. I think they choose beautiful subhuman women to their liking.

Scratching his head in embarrasment, Ted continued to speak, his face slightly red.

You see Lim nee-chan is very beautiful, and I bet her mother Mirei is too, right? I thought there might be a possibility. Im sure there are many subhumans being taken to the Toggle region

Having said that, Ted realized his blunder.

Even if there was a possibility, it would only be stating that Lims mother might have been bought by a perverted lord.

It was said in a way that was too inconsiderate for a daughter who wanted her mother to be safe.

Subhumans are sold to Toggle. If one of them is your mother

With such anxiety growing in her heart, Lim could not hide her agitation.

Of course, thats if Mirei had miraculously survived the clutches of the demons, which is even less likely.

Hmm should we try to get to where Bestia village used to be as planned? Or Toggle?

Shania looked at the face of the beastman girl, who had gone silent.

Even though they were going to look for Mirei, they didnt have any clues. He thought that if he went to the site of the village, he might find something, but Arnold had already done that many times.

Maybe I was trying to go to the village to rethink the realization that the village I was living in was gone that my mother was gone.

After quietly pondering this, Lim once again answered Shanias question.

Lets go to Toggle, shall we?

If there is even the slightest possibility, I want to act without regret.

Youre right! If thats the case, lets get the hell out of town.

Shania responded with a smile and a thumbs-up, while Ted replied with a brash Oh!.

Huh?

Hey, whats up?

The two girls gazes turned together to Ted, but he had a strange look on his face.

You dont want to follow me Ted, do you?

The girl looked at him with compassionate honey-colored eyes, and said a few words.

The beastman boy, whose life points had been drastically reduced, managed to hold on to his body, which was about to collapse from his knees.

Dont worry! Its nothing personal.

Recovering from Shanias sneak comment, Ted stretched his short stature to its fullest and replied.

Since I gave you that information earlier, its my responsibility to see how it goes. Ill go with you. Im a fast runner, so dont worry.

And so, by some strange coincidence, the threet of them sot off for Toggle.

In the carriage, Lim stared at the body of Shania sitting next to him, and the girl twists her body in amusement as if she noticed his gaze.

Pfft Im embarrassed to be looked at so much, whats wrong?

Nothing. I just thought Shania was really strong.

The men we defeated to help Ted were not that strong. For Lim, a beastman with experience as an adventurer, they were an effortless opponent to defeat.

However, Lim understands that Shanias strength is exceptional, regardless of the level of her opponent.

The fighting power of the Dragonewt race is overwhelming.

Im a little uh, jealous.

Of me? Why?

Because if I had that much power, I might have been able to get rid of the demon tribe that attacked our village.

This is not the first time Lim has had these feelings come to her mind.

Even very recently, I have had similar feelings towards a boy who is a friend of mine.

The boy I met in Merveil actually fought off a terribly strong member of the demon tribe.

Hmm I think Im trying, but Im definitely blessed by my race. Maybe youve become a little afraid of me?

What? Why?

The red-haird girl patted her chest as if relieved to see Lims scowling expression.

Humans feel no small amount of fear when they encounter an entity more powerful than themselves.

The feelings towards the Dragonewt and Demons with their overwhelming strength and individual abilities are likely similar.

Hmm I dont know how hard it is, but Im not scared at all to be with Shania.

Ahh your purity is dazzling!

Even the humans, the people I met in the Suven Empire were a bit scary, but the person I befriended in Merveille wasnt scary at all, despite being very strong.

Ho-ho. Go ahead and tell onee-chan all about it.

Shanias eyes gleamed as she detected a very interesting smell.

N ah what the heck, let me in on the conversation too.

Ted, who had fallen sleep from exhaustion, woke up and walked to join their conversation.

Yeah. and where do I start.

It hasnt been too long since we went our separate ways, but it feels like its been a while.

Lim wondered at the sensation, and slowly let her memory go back.

AN:

Thank you for reading.

I managed to give you one more story before the end of the year. (TL: Obviously doesnt apply to this translation. Lol.)

I will be returning to Seijis point of view from Lims in the next installment.

What is he doing now

TL Notes:

Much shorter this time around. Hopefully, they are consistently around this length. V3C6 and C7 were considerably long in my opinion. Its a bit inconvenient for translating because I dont want to split the chapters, but I also dont want to have to translate that much for only a single one. If the chapters get too long I might end up splitting some.

By the way, as of this release, you can see the planned release dates for the next few chapters on the TOC. The ones with links are the translations I have finished. The others are unfinished. Release dates are next to them, and Ill always be releasing them at noon my time. My time zone is UTC-10 if you want to find that in your time zone.