The Daughter of Evil - Volume 2 - Chapter 3.28

✿CHAPTER 3, SECTION 2, SCENE 8✿
✿ Michaela ~ Elphegort Country’s “Yatski Village”

If I had an opportunity to see hellish scene, this would be it.

Being together with Clarith, I have learned a lot of human virtues. Now, however, human stupidity and relentless cruelty is being demonstrated right in front of me.

During our flight from Aceid, we saw female corpses scattered around the city. Even if they do not resist, for as long as you are a green-haired woman, Lucifenia soldiers will slaughter you.

We were walking through Aceid Northern Region’s hidden underground passage to get to the western region which is not far from the cliff near Yatski Village.

It’s has been eight months since we fled from Yatski village.

Most of the houses were destroyed. I saw corpses of people I knew being stacked around. Carla was good as sewing, the big eater(?) Hannah, Chelsea, our neighbor and the one’s with loaded pockets(?), Alma and Barbara. The bodies were mostly female and the males were dressed in Elphegort Army uniform. Did the men leave the village? Or were captured by Lucifenia?

Seeing man destroying things he built… This feeling of disgust that brings me to tears. The disgust I have for Rilliane whose only interest is territorial expansion.

“The house we used to live…”

Clarith whispered. The house we lived together with Clarith’s mother; a home full of memories.

Miraculously, the house was alright. Although the interior was turned upside down, it wasn’t destroyed or burnt down; it was the same as we left it.

But the slightly more valuables were swept away. This may have been done by the villagers. But it doesn’t matter anymore because this house and this village is no more.

“Let’s… go”

I said. Clarith silently nodded. Our destination was a place south from here.

“Wait”

Clarith suddenly said.

“What?”

“Did you hear something?”

As I listened, I heard horse hoofs and roars. The noise gradually became louder and their statements became clear. It was “There’s somebody in there!” sound.

“Are those Lucifenia soldiers?!”

At the next moment, we did not dare look at them and just ran.

“There’s a woman! Catch her!”

The sound of hoofs approaching, although we were on foot and was on a plain, it was clear in our difference in speed. We were surrounded by Lucifenian soldiers.

“I didn’t expect there were still some villagers left”

There were a total of eight people on horseback, either holding a gun or a sword. A man dressed in the finest armor dismounted and came up to us.

“Let me see her face”

The men pulled me up and removed my cloak.

“Green hair… kill her”

As he gave the order, the soldiers raised their arms together. It was already too late. I closed my eyes, ready to die.

“Stop!”

Suddenly somebody shouted. I opened my eyes and saw a man rushing and tackling the soldiers.

“Run! Clarith! Michaela!”

This was the second time I heard of this sentence. He saved us again.

“Ein! Why are you here?!”

“Shut up and run! We’ll talk later!”

We took advantage of the chaos and fled towards the south.

“You won’t get away!”

A Lucifenian soldier on horseback was catching up to us.

At the same time, Ein turned over and catch up with us.

“Ein?!”

“What are you doing Ein?! Hurry up and flee!”

“I’m going to lure them away. You guys head towards the forest. The soldiers aren’t familiar with the terrain there so they wouldn’t be able to catch up with you.”

“Why do you have to do this?! Why not just come with us?”

Clarith cried in grief. Ein just looked at us and gave us his trademark smile.

“Don’t worry. I’ll catch up to you later. I have secret plan.”

Ein turned towards the Lucifenian soldiers.

I grabbed Clarith’s hand and desperately ran towards the forest.

“Let’s go, Clarith!”

I ran, pulling her in reluctance.

Behind us, I heard the sound of a horse neighing.