When I opened my eyes again I was stepping on something, it looked like dirt but it wasn't.
'What is that?'
"Hey, did you manage to find him?"
a voice sounded from my side, when I looked I saw nothing but his two eyes in the darkness
I looked at him confused but I couldn't see his expression.
"You don't look well Thomas, go home and be careful on the way"
"I don't know where to-"
Before I could speak I heard leaves rustling and I turned to look, but only darkness,
I could see shapes like trees but it was too dark for me to see,
I followed the side that I thought was the right one, while studying this new world I was in, I almost tripped and fell when I saw that
my arms were thin, very thin
This made my stomach itchy and a feeling of agitation began to appear as I looked for some way to distract myself,
I looked at the sky and was surprised,
it was dark, very dark,
'The stars look like lights from this distance, the brightest things in the sky'
I looked around and there was only darkness
I don't even know how long I walked before I found some abandoned buildings
and some people close
I studied the distance and decided to walk towards them, as I got closer the starlights illuminated the door, revealing the disgusted faces of the two men in front of me
"Did you manage to find the killer?"
I flinched at his question, the tingling sensation increasing and making me urgently need air.
I shook my head as I pushed past one of the guards and entered the small buildings.
"Poor son of a bitch, touching me with those dirty hands"
I heard the voice of one of the guards
"Why do we have to defend these pigs?"
I ignored the offenses of these guards and continued walking,
I noticed several people looking through windows and in alleys
all of them demonstrating bloodlust while looking around cautiously
'How great, a place full of potential enemies'
I felt liquid rise up my throat as I remembered all the innocent people I killed.
'ASSASSIN!'
I heard the child's voice in my head
'WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE PEOPLE WHO KILLED OUR VILLAGE TO YOU NOW?'
I started to vomit in a corner when I felt a touch on my back, my body stiffened with the touch and I looked back.
was a small girl with short hair and worried eyes
"Are you okay brother?"
I tilted my head in confusion as I waited for her to continue
"Mom told me to look for you while she talks to one of her friends."
I noticed how pale and thin she was, and all these people around her
I saw some laughing disdainfully at what the girl was saying
I unconsciously felt like protecting her
'Do you want to pay for your sins by saving the family of someone who isn't even part of your family?'
'You don't even know who your family is, how can you live without knowing what or who you are?'
I looked in the direction of the child while replying inside his head with sarcasm
'It's time to learn new offenses,'
I smiled with satisfaction when I saw that he furrowed his eyebrows speechlessly
"Have you eaten today?"
I asked, genuinely worried about the little girl.
she gave me a weak smile
"No, there's nothing to eat, I've already looked through everything I found but they've been to the storeroom before"
she said with sadness hidden in a round smile
"Deposit?"
She took it as a mockery and punched me in the stomach
"Yes brother, where useful people throw the things they no longer want"
'Useful? what the hell is that?,'
I saw several people carrying and moving large black bags and then it hit me
'They are eating from the garbage'
I felt disgusted at all these people for putting themselves through this, but I would do worse to survive
the little girl tried to give me her hand to take me to the place but at the slightest contact between our hands I pulled mine away
'I don't want to stain her with the blood on my hands'
She smiled like everything was fine but I noticed the sadness in her eyes
when arriving close to a house further away from the village
I heard clapping and some moaning,
my face started to heat up when I remembered the little girl in front of me
I spoke softly to her, wanting to get her away from this scene.
"Hey can you show me where the storage room is?"
We walked a little when I heard a noise at the door where we were and a beautiful woman came out with a dress and some purple marks on her body.
He gives her some things, smiles and says it loud so they can hear
"Thank you for the service"
giving a dirty laugh
'Son of a bitch'
I felt disgusted and wanted to hit him for saying that in front of this woman's daughter but I still couldn't do anything without understanding
He walked past me giving me a provocative smile before leaving laughing loudly.
I walked towards the door
and the girl's mother gave an embarrassed smile and hugged
"Hi my children, let's have food today, I know things are difficult but we will be able to eat
"
"Brother wanted to go to the deposit right now"
said my sister, smiling mischievously while the woman looked at me angrily and started walking towards me.
"Are you crazy? DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR LIFE? HOW CAN YOU STILL WANT TO DRAG YOUR SISTER TO DEATH?"
I looked down, embarrassed to take a piss, but my vision started to blur.
"THE KILLER IS OUT AND HAS ALREADY KILLED A LOT OF PEOPLE..."
she said as she leaned on one of the old wooden tables, which creaked under her small weight.
"I... wouldn't know how to live without you,"
I felt warm in my heart and felt guilty even though it wasn't my fault
she needs to sacrifice her body to feed us
I ate and talked to them, trying to get used to it and then we all lay down on their mattresses.
'At least here I don't need to fear animals so much'
I looked out of the corner of my eye to see if they were awake before trying to conjure my sword but to no avail.
'is there no mana here?'
'and how is she?'
I was starting to get drowsy when a creaking noise made me raise my guard.
I took the knife from the kitchen and held it tight to defend the women in front of me
I threw a small piece of rock to make a small noise near the front door, close to where I heard the noise.
Meanwhile, I went around the house and saw a large figure with its back to me and looking hidden.
I walked silently and put the knife to the man's neck
"Move and you die,"
I pressed the knife to his throat, causing a little blood to come out, his body stiffened with my threat
I kicked him in the calf, making him lose his balance and fall to one knee before punching him in the face several times.
My bloody hands making me feel dirty
'I have to clean this shit up soon'
"Tell me in a few words what you want here, and I'll decide whether you live or die"
he started to laugh quietly
"You are a poor person and need money from what I know"
he said while pointing with his eyes inside the house
I raised the knife and pointed it at him
"If you play with this one more time I'll kill you"
"Okay, I have a plan and some people to make money that we would never see in our entire lives"
I raised an eyebrow while he spoke
"And how can I believe that I'm going to get this money and that this isn't a trap?"
He looked seriously into my eyes
"You'll have to trust me"
I remained silent for a while looking at him
"And how many people did you choose?"
"You're the first one I invite"
I nodded
"I'll think about it, until when can I give you the answer?"
"See you in two sleeps"
'Sleep? Is it like two days?'
"Okay, and if it's a joke and you come back, you know I won't let you get away"
he said with an innocent smile as he threw the knife up and caught it.
I signaled him to go away as I watched him walk away,
I decided not to sleep in case it was his bluff
After some time my body started to feel heavy before I fell asleep