Adonis and Haru were taken by Bastard No. 1 to the boss room. They kept screaming and trying to punch the man, but their small hands and legs were no match to the bulky man who only shook them harder.
The two glared at him, but he only let out a malicious smile, which made the children shiver in fright.
He opened the door to reveal the boss sitting on his silver-made throne, a big grin on his fat, ugly face with barely any hair on his head. Beside him stood Bastard No.2, who raised an eyebrow in question.
"Oh? Where did this little one came from? I didn't see him in the cage with the other kids," the boss questioned.
"Don't know. I just heard some sound from the brat's room and found him with the other one," the man shrugged, keeping a tight grip on the two squirming children.
"Stop moving, dammit!" He yelled, frustrated by the constant squirming.
"Let us go! " Haru yelled.
"Release us!" Adonis demanded.
However, both the children pleas only met in deaf ears and instead, they were handed to the boss. Haru had already recognised this boss. This boss was none other than Laired Pepi. This disgusting man was the same man who was talking to that noble that day.
The children were unwillingly handed over to the boss. The boss shook them their collars, making them scream in fear.
"We should investigate where this brat came from," Bastard No. 2 said, his hand on his crossbow, eyeing suspiciously at the squirming white haired boy. "It's already a huge risk that we kidnapped a noble boy in broad daylight. We still don't know the origin of this, and now that another brat has somehow appeared out of thin air. Who knows if he's also a noble."
Bastard No.2 has spent years working as a mercenary and honing his skills. He has learned in his journey that trusting his guts was always the safest option, no matter what his logical side says.
Laired Pepi laughed arrogantly. His laugh shook his massive form, making the two child groan in pain and panic.
"Green!" He shouted boastfully, "Don't forget that you no longer work with weak peasants. You work with Laired Pepi! Who cares if the boy is a noble? He entered my territory and I've claimed him."
'Green?' Haru thought, 'What an unoriginal name,' he scoffed in his mind.
Green expression seems to clear. He has joined this group not because of the Pepi, but rather the one who is the mastermind, Spider, of this whole charade. No one knows Spider's real name or what he looked like, but from a children to emperor, it was common knowledge that when a crime happen, it is somehow linked to that man whose background remained hidden in the mist. Green knew that this Magurd industry was not something this pig of a boss could even dream of, how can he be the owner even if he boasts so?it is only possible because of Spider that has built this factory, arranged the materials, recruited the guards and the mages, gave money and showed mercy to Pepi, who has obviously continued to boast about his courage and his bravery.
Green studied the white-haired boy and observed him carefully. While his appearance was indeed pleasing and was good looking, however his face doesn't have the chubbiness which a noble boy his age will retain. He was so thin with unmake and messy hair with dirt sticking on his hands and face that it's simply not possible for a noble boy to be so unkept.
Green began to feel foolish. How could he have been threatened by this boy? Even if th
e brat was a noble, so what? A man who wished to work for Spider, he couldn't be afraid of danger. He has to prove himself in the magurd factory to show his loyalty and could only hope for Spider to notice him.
Anger welled up inside him, and seeing there was already a punching bag before him, without any other hesitation, walked towards Haru, who was startled when he saw Bastard No.2, suddenly coming near him, and raised his hand slapped the pale cheek of Haru.
Haru froze, his ears rang, his cheek felt which felt numb slowly started stinging sharply. He could feel his face heating up, the sharp sting and pain making his eyes involuntarily tear up and felt that he was no longer present.
Adonis, who was shocked, burned with fury and started yelling profanities to the man.
Laired and Bastard No.1were also shocked but then they laughed. Green had never initiated violence against the children before. of course it wasn't because he was kind or have a softheart, it's only because he never had the pleasure of hitting children and finding how happy a person can feel bullying such small creatures.
"I was getting worried that he might have a too soft heart, but after this display, I can finally remember why I recruited this man."
Green also let out a cold laugh and turned towards Adonis, who was still glaring hatefully at them and shouting profanities and once again raised his hand to slap the boy.
Adonis felt the sharp stinging pain, however he has somewhat gotten used to it in the last few days and didn't yell as much, just focusing on not crying.
The two subordinates began discussing with the boss about what to do with them, their thoughts and ideas only brought shiver to the two little ones.
"Let me go!" Haru said, hiccupping, his thoughts unwillingly going to the time when his mother slapped him and left him with her boyfriend. He began hyperventilating , his thoughts in dissray, his focus on esaping this grasp and hiding in a safe, where no one could hurt but where was this safe place?
Haru thought, was the hut his safe place? No, it was not the hut. Rather it was the stranger who he has been living with,being loved and cared by , and even offered a home. His safe place was with Mr.Ambroise.
He screamed, he wanted to get out of here! He wanted Mr. Ambroise!
Suddenly the door was kicked open, attracting the occupants attention. Haru, who has been struggling just moments, now seized his moments. His tears flowed freely, his tears blurring the figure but he knew— it was Mister Ambroise.
He heard his friend calling out Uncle but his focus was only on Mister Ambroise and he sobfully called out, "Mister Ambroise."