For some reasons the elderly couple were kind of iffy. I decided to still comply with their wishes and went inside the hut. As I went inside the hut I noticed that even though it didn't strike any attention from afar, but from afar it looks very spacious and comfortable. For a brief second I almost forgot all the hardship I went through-
Betrayal from my teammates, the bitter coffee, execution day, that weird white plane, those soldiers, that monster, this translation ring, old man Ren, than maniac soldier who was trying to strangle me and other things as well.
As I decided to forget about my past and let myself enjoy the temporary luxury fate is providing, I suddenly heard someone-
"We apologize in such a heat of a moment we weren't able to prepare proper room for you all. I hope you will like all this preparation that we did in such a short period of time."
Saying those words the villager that escorted us prisoner left. As soon as he left there was an awkward silence.
"Did you guys hear it. I can finally rest in peace."
"Oi are you an idiot rest in peace is something people refer when someone dies. Don't tell me that you are dying."
"Nonsense, I was very happy you idiot. It was just an expression, I don't mean that I will really die. "
"Oh and here I was excited that there will be one less person to share these room."
"What did you say I am going to take one whole room for myself don't you remember I was sick just a while ago and coughing violently."
"Not fair if that is the case then I am also going to take one whole room for myself. Don't forget just like you even I am sick and I was also coughing a while ago."
"Yeah, yeah you morons, there are only two rooms and you two princesses. Mind telling us where we will live? In the living room."
Just like that the other prisoners were chatting happily I was getting more and more tense.
'Am I being paranoid, why is no one finding this situation iffy and odd. Am I the only one who is getting needlessly cautious and careful?'
As I was busy contemplating I noticed someone tapping on my left shoulder, it was Ren.
"Brat let's get in the bedroom, if we waste our time over here any further those buffoons will take those two rooms for themselves."
Looking at the old man I hesitated but eventually nodded.
'It was my previous world, but this is a new world. The people of this world without a doubt will be different.'
Just as I was in my own thought I noticed the Nicolai, that soldier opening the door.
"I just talked to the village elder he said we can stay here for at most four days. I am going out. I will be living with the village elder for the time being and ask for some communication help. I believe they have some of those communication crystals that can allow us to ask for help. I will be going, as for you guys don't even dare to do something funny."
As Nicolai left there was silence. I on the other hand asked the old man
"Hey old man what is a communication crystal."
"Oh they are crystal that can allow people to talk to each other. It doesn't matter even if they are living at very long distances they can easily communicate with each other."
Oh I see they are something like mobile-phones from my previous life.
"Wait then why didn't this Nicolai guy used it before to ask for help."
"Well, because they are expensive and the Kingdom's law forbids an individual from having those, only institutions and communities can have those."
I see.
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Night came and the villager came and provided us food. All of us were very hungry and attacked the food as if it was a prey. And I wish I hadn't consume that food, because my nightmare was just beginning.