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On the plain, two beautiful orc children stood side by side, but if they were companions, the atmosphere was very delicate, for the two of them maintained a very ambiguous distance, as if they were wary of each other, and fell into an uncomfortable silence.

In fact, the relationship between the two of them is as awkward as the distance between each other.

The young maid on the left, dressed in an incredibly gorgeous maid suit, has short silver hair that reflects the sheen of oil under the clear sky, big eyes and thin lips, and delicate facial features to form a beautiful appearance. However, such a cute 'she' is actually a boy. He is the Lord's House of Celeria, the exclusive orc maid of the third lady Sophia, Cam.

The girl on the right, Shephilia, is twelve or thirteen years old, slightly older than Cam. He has long hair that is also silver, and his tail and ears are very similar to those of his fellow Cams. However, in stark contrast to the innocent and lovely young maid, Shephilia's appearance belongs to the flamboyant category.

What is different from before is that today's Shephilia is not wearing the usual armor, but a simple pure white dress, which makes her temperament also refreshed, and her whole body is wrapped in a faint snow-white halo, as if she is a cold ice and snow elf.

For the soldiers who are fighting on the front line as the leader of the 'Gray Beast Regiment', this outfit can be described as a rare sight.

Cam didn't know how to get along with the girl in front of her, knowing that a few months ago, she had personally led the human soldiers to wipe out her own family, and at the same time abducted many young people and sold them as slaves.

The scene of the tribe's annihilation amid the screams at that time is still vivid in my mind today.

If you look at it from a normal point of view, she is an enemy with whom she has a blood feud. Now, however, she has become a companion standing side by side. Unlike a few months ago, Cam is now enough to fight her head-on, in short, he has gained the strength to avenge his family.

If he said that he had no hatred and revenge thoughts for her, it would definitely be a lie, and even if he was forbidden by Sophia, Cam would need to grit his teeth to resist the urge to fight her. But before that, the boy wanted to know why Shephilia, as an orc, wanted to help humans and harm his own people.

"That...... Why did you attack our village with humans at that time...... you are an orc like us!"

Finally, the young maid couldn't help but blurt out a question similar to this to the beautiful girl of the same race in front of her. As he spoke, Cam couldn't control the light trembling of anger in his voice.

"It's simple, because it's a way to make money. ”

Shephilia's reply was succinct and natural, and when she said it, her voice was extremely flat, and there was no special feeling in it.

"For money, just for money......?"

"Yes, just for the money. ”

Shephilia said, turning her clear gaze to Cam, looking directly at the young man's face impartially, "Money is very important, the operation of the regiment needs funds, and the members of the regiment have their own families and children, whether it is equipment and food, they need money to purchase.

If you don't have money, you'll die quickly. And we are warriors, and we have no other means of making money than fighting, so what's wrong with choosing the most efficient method? Whether it's humans or orcs, it doesn't matter to all of us. ”

"Yes...... But if it's just for the money...... Are you going to do everything?"

"No, work that is beyond our ability, or that violates the moral rules of the rules, we will refuse no matter how much the bounty is. ”

"Isn't what you did at that time against morality!?"

The horrors of the attack on the village are still fresh in my mind, when they not only kidnapped the children as slaves, but also brutally murdered the villagers, and many women were brutally violated before they were killed.

"That's right. At that time, we did not violate the laws of the Empire, nor did we violate our own morality. ”

Shephilia replied with a pride that left the young maid at a loss as to how to refute. Indeed, she is not wrong, in the eyes of this country, the status of wild orcs is not much different from that of Warcraft, and no matter how much hunting and kidnapping you have, it can't be called a crime at all.

"But because of you, my sister and I ......!"

It's just that these big truths are not convincing at all for Cam, who is a young victim and a victim party.

I said...... Do you think that in this world, only your situation is miserable?"

Shephilia interrupted Cam's next words with words and eyes that were so cold that they seemed to frostbite, "You just asked me why you hurt my kindred......, right? That is, the so-called homogeneity, endless abuse. Mother she was a slave and a prostitute at the same time. And I guess I was born between an unknown human man. So, in my mother's eyes, I was nothing more than a burden born in the midst of a dirty deal. ”

"Eh...... ......"

Ignoring Cam's look of disbelief, Shephilia continued lightly.

"At first, I thought my mother didn't kill me, just to keep me to vent her anger. Until I was seven years old...... That is, when I was about the same age as you, until I was sold as a prostitute to a mercenary, I didn't understand. It turned out that she kept my life just so that I could sell it for a good price. ”

Next, from the mouth of the girl in front of him, he told the extremely cruel past.

At the age of seven, Shephilia was sold as a slave by her mother to a notorious mercenary group, and has since been reduced to a toy to be ravaged by others.

"No one will pity my skinny and thin body, the adults with the back of a tiger, who used me like a rag and discarded it casually...... And my own mother, who sold me, was ecstatic to receive the money that she had exchanged for her own daughter's chastity and life...... Well, money is important, isn't it?"

Shephilia's tone of voice as she spoke of this, from beginning to end, did not waver in the slightest, but was as still as if she were stating what had happened to someone else.

"In fact, at that time, I had given up on the idea of survival, and no matter what kind of cruelty I was subjected to, I just gladly accepted it, hoping that I would die sooner rather than later. It wasn't until the mercenary group experienced a fierce battle in the field and was wiped out, and the dilapidated me was picked up by Jonathan, that I finally lived a decent life.

My mother aside, even other orcs have become scumbag of bandits. In your village, for example, there are people who secretly join the notorious 'Saku Bandits', who attack traveling merchants and sell innocent women and children as slaves...... They are all the same raccoon dogs, so why do I have to sympathize with them?"

Facing the overwhelmed maid, Shephilia aggravated her tone as if she was chasing after victory-

"If you think I'm an enemy, don't forget...... Sophia El Crusnier, your master, is also an enemy in my eyes.

I will never forget the scene when she killed my subordinates like an ant...... The men who were killed were men who were gentle and kind to me, who fed me, took good care of me, and taught me how to fight and survive.

At least, it's different from the same clan (mother) that used to be...... They also have their own families and children, and they have lost the breadwinner of the family, and their wives will be widowed as a result, and their children may be reduced to an even more miserable situation than I once was......"

Speaking of this, Shephelia quietly let out a murderous aura, "If you still want to avenge the village, take advantage of the fact that no one else is present now...... Let the horse come here with a desperate consciousness......!"

Shephelia's words made Cam's originally clenched fists only hang weakly on his sides at this time.

- Remember, Cam. It's not the 'hunters' in front of you who kill your people...... It's the system of the empire. There is no point in killing them, even if you want revenge, you should choose more radical means.

It was only then that the young maid truly understood the meaning of her master, Sophia's words.

"I'm sorry, Miss Shephilia, please forget what I just said, I was wrong. ”

"I ...... No, I didn't take it to heart. ”

Unexpectedly, the maid's sincere apology made Shephilia turn her head in embarrassment, hiding her flushed cheeks. If you think about it carefully, it seems very naïve to talk about your life experience with a seven-year-old child.

What's more, the little maid's indignation against herself is indeed justified, she personally led the team to destroy the orc village that day, and the order to kill was also given by herself. The brutality of his childhood is not a shield to justify atrocities.

"In that case, I'm going to change the country. Create a world where humans and orcs can live in harmony. ”

But just when Shephelia hesitated to apologize, the little maid unleashed her bold words without warning, and at the same time a hearty smile hung on her beautiful face. This seems to be able to penetrate the heart's lovely face, and Shephilia can't help but see God.

Obviously she was just a seven-year-old girl, but for some reason, there was a quietly burning flame in those eyes, radiating a certain breathtaking brilliance.

Shephilia, who suddenly realized that she was fascinated by the smile, couldn't say the encouraging words directly, but turned her face away and said casually-

"Hmph, hmph...... It's just a child's delusion, how can it be so easy to realize. ”

"Well, maybe it's not easy, so ......"

Cam was about to say something, but at that moment, a slight earthquake came from the soles of his feet, and the conversation between the two had to come to an abrupt end.

Two pairs of snow-white beast ears twitched at the same time, as the keen hearing of the orc race, telling them that something was approaching them in the distance.

"Alright, that's all for the chat, it looks like it's already started. So......" With that, Shephelia held up a necklace made of exotic metal and encrusted with azure sapphires to herself, stared at it and frowned at Cam, "Tell me, what is this thing to be used for?"

In fact, this necklace is the reason why the girl is not wearing armor at this time.

The necklace was given to her employer, Sophia, who, according to her, transforms into a fully armed, high-performance armor.

Of course, Shephilia was skeptical about this, because she really couldn't imagine how such a small piece of jewelry would have to change in order to become an armor covering the whole body.

And as if he had seen the right moment, suddenly a voice sounded out of thin air.

[Hi~~ It's time for a friendly voice guide now~~!I'm the developer Ariza~~The first lord declares - [Luna Armor], the only one, the copyright is exclusive, and it is not allowed to be copied~~]

Shephilia never imagined that the necklace in her hand would speak to herself, and in such a delicate and cheerful voice. This sudden and terrifying situation frightened Shephelia's entire tail and exploded.