With a tired sigh he continued, once everything was together he returned with several sacks of firewood and bundles of healing plants to sell, he would get some money.
The streets of the kingdom of Tosiff were dark and a silhouette of a boy carrying several things was walking towards what seems to be a food establishment, more specifically a bakery, where you can see some women who were about to close both of them stop the man. child and they buy all the firewood from him, this had been happening for a long time when they saw that the usual cutters did not leave the kingdom, they were roughed up, then a child appeared who was bringing firewood to sell and they bought everything at a good price, firewood is commonly bought for 1 piece of copper, but now Lósif was selling it for 5 pieces of copper, making a total of 500 pieces of copper with what could be 5 silver coins.
Lósif was happy, all the effort accumulated during those weeks was useful for something and the help of the invitations saved him a lot of labor among other things. Now with all the money he had he needed to buy food, he went to a fruit store that was always open late at night and he saw it, the old woman and an employee who was next to her, her granddaughter, a young lady of 14 years, with beautiful red hair and blue eyes, was as usual waiting for customers. Although it is a dangerous moment, they both knew of the danger, the old woman knew that nothing would happen, after all years of selling, nothing would happen.
Lósif entered the business and observed that there were many vegetables, fruits and cereals, something that greatly surprised Lósif, since the other time he entered there were only very few things and they looked like they were about to close, but it seemed that somehow they managed to get the store stocked with merchandise.
Old saleswoman—Boy, hurry up to buy, it's our last night in this part of the kingdom, tomorrow we're going north— The old saleswoman spoke in an arrogant manner to the young man who entered with old and worn clothes and a somewhat devastated appearance.
Lósif was very surprised by this news, something seemed very strange to him, it is not very common for this to happen, but for some reason he turned to see the girl who always welcomed him with a warm and cheerful smile from ear to ear when he entered, but Now there was only a very sad and haggard girl, plus those lifeless, very regretful eyes.
Lósif knew what those eyes meant; he once observed how a classmate had them and a few days later he committed suicide, hanged himself in the bathroom and died. Lósif still regretted not being able to help the poor girl, she really liked anime and fantasy novels, and she always said she was happy.
Lósif, if you become a popular writer and earn enough to eat then we will get together and get married, he still remembered the last time they saw each other, they saw the movie Your Name together for the third time.
Old saleswoman—boy, stop being stunned and looking at my beautiful granddaughter, since yesterday she has been the servant of the noble Lomok—The old woman spoke again, startling Lósif who was remembering a companion from his previous life, he listened as the old woman got up the voice when saying the name of the nobleman for whom his granddaughter would be a servant, Lósif suspected and now everything was confirmed, this old woman sold her granddaughter for a better future, Lósif was upset like never before, he observed the old woman who was smiling thinking that he He was afraid when he heard the name of the nobleman.
Lósif decided not to buy any of this, he walked to the exit of the store and before leaving completely he told them loudly enough for both of them to hear it.
Lósif: Good and evil are the same. For that reason there are good and bad people, they are the same, they just think they are doing good—
With those words Lósif left, along the way he noticed that he was shedding tears, it seems that remembering things from his past life was taking a toll on him, after all he is a human and he thought that this is just a dream, now see what it is not. , this is real and he has power, maybe he will cleanse this kingdom of evil humans and creatures, only good will exist, I will be a rare necromancer.
With those thoughts he accelerated the pace to the orphanage to rest and start the day tomorrow with new plans to end evil.
The old woman was observing the place where the boy was who seems younger than her only granddaughter and family, the old woman turned to look at her granddaughter and saw her, her granddaughter was acting strange since yesterday she sent her to beg her to be a maid.
Old saleswoman—girl, what happened when you went to the Lombok mansion?—
The granddaughter of the old saleswoman was in a trance when she heard the boy's last words, then she heard the voice of her grandmother who asked her directly what had happened. She collapsed and with tears she told him how when she went they did not receive her and some gentlemen guards told her. They said that if she served everyone, she would become a servant of the Lombok family, she did so and now she was stained by several men and a direct servant of the Lombok lord, the old woman lamented a lot and was about to suffer a heart attack. Upon hearing the devastating truth that her only granddaughter and life was revealing, she remained lying on the ground, crawled as best she could to get to her granddaughter's side and hugged her, both crying.
The old woman swore revenge on all those bastards, she would kill them all, even if she sold her soul to the devil she would avenge her precious granddaughter for this humiliation she just needed time and planning.
Lósif returned to the orphanage, upon entering through the main door he observed with some amazement how the girl named Diana was waiting for him sitting in the chair next to the table.
Diana—everyone is asleep, keep your voice down, I would like to know why you are late and crying—
Lósif—Diana, there are things that are better not to know. Diana, what do you think is the difference between good and evil?—
Diana was surprised to hear this question from Lósif, she never thought of something like that, she always stole and was willing to sell herself for food and money now Lósif was asking her this, it left her very off guard, but she answered nonetheless.
Diana—for me good and evil are very different, for example I do evil to do good, I steal from people to support ourselves and I was about to sell myself—
Lósif—Good and evil are the same side of the coin, only with a different figure—
Diana nodded in response to what Lósif was saying, she knew it was true, but she still wasn't comfortable with what Lósif had said, she put him to the test.
Diana—Lósif, you are right that it is the same, only we know what good or evil is, for that reason I wanted to sell myself to have money then. I'm a bad person?-
Lósif—You are not a bad person. How much money were you about to sell yourself for?—
Diana, arrogant and puffing out her non-existent chest, smiled with her teeth exposed, showing her canines to Lósif.
Lósif only raised an eyebrow in question when he saw that reaction that seemed somewhat daring on the part of the girl.
Diana—For 200 copper coins, which is 2 silver coins, I am not just anything they can get, if they want my body it will cost them and only the nobles could have me—
Lósif—I see, two silver coins then—
Lósif observed the girl who seemed very arrogant, but he could see the fear in the girl's blue eyes, she is only 12 years old and was scared of having to sell herself, Lósif decided to take out 400 copper coins which is equivalent to 4 silver coins and left 100 coppers for the future.
Diana was smiling and observing the reaction of the boy in front of her, she knew that what he said was false, at most it would sell for 20 coppers and that was a lot, no one in this part of the kingdom had two silver coins and what They don't want a girl like me, you would choose the best one in the brothel.
When she saw the boy approaching where she was and took out a yellow bag with a jingling sound, she knew that was the sound of money, the boy gave her the bag and left without telling her first.
Lósif — if you really wanted to sell yourself for so little, I would like to be the first to have you in my arms, I will give you this money to help you a little with expenses, I will go to sleep, good night.—
Lósif left without looking back and went up the stairs to find Ana who was waiting for him to sleep, it has become a custom to sleep in each other's arms since that time, Lósif fell into a deep sleep with a little girl in his arms.