The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 7.2
After falling, the sobbing girl struggled to get up.
“If you keep lying there, a monster will come from behind.”
“N-no!”
She quickly got up and dashed towards him.
“You can’t run properly. If you don’t want to be food, keep up properly.”
“Isn’t that cruel? That’s so cruel!”
Mergin ran ahead as soon as he mentioned carrying her heavy baggage.
“I’ll pay 600… no, 1000 G!”
“Not a child’s allowance. If you really want me to carry it, at least hire me properly.”
“You mean pay money?”
The girl said, sullen.
“I can’t pay a lot, but I’ll pay 500 G.”
“Come on, let’s go.”
As soon as he said 500 G, Mergin rejected the baggage-carrying attempt and tried to run away.
“I’ll pay you 600… I’ll pay you 1000 G!”
“You don’t have to pay so much. At least pay me 50,000 G.”
“I don’t have that much money. I’ve spent most of it on the boat fare and haven’t even had a proper meal.”
“I don’t care about your financial situation. Besides, if you’re traveling with almost nothing, what were you planning to do from now on?”
“If I go to the capital, I’ll manage somehow.”
“What are you planning to do in the capital?”
“That’s a secret.”
What’s with her?
“If you have no money, carry your own luggage and run.”
“Why are you so cold-hearted?”
“Listen… I just want to go back quickly. If you keep fussing, I’ll leave you here.”
Reluctantly starting to move as told, the girl’s steps were slow. On closer inspection, there was a scratch on her knee from when she fell, bleeding. She seemed to be enduring the pain.
Oh well…
“Give me your baggage.”
“Huh?”
“I said I’d carry it for you since you’ll never make it home alone.”
“I-I can’t pay you…”
“I don’t need pocket money. Hand it over quickly.”
Saying so, the girl dropped her baggage with a thud.
Might as well heal that knee wound too.
“Don’t tell anyone.”
Saying that, Mergin grabbed the girl’s leg.
“No! I didn’t mean to pay with my body!”
“Are you stupid? Who would lay a hand on a brat like you?”
Even though she was just a kid, she said such vulgar things. He treated the struggling girl’s wounds with magic and scolded her.
“There, it shouldn’t hurt anymore.”
“Huh? Oh… it doesn’t hurt.”
The bewildered girl stored her dropped baggage in the item box.
“Huh? Wait, where’s my baggage?”
“I already carried it. Let’s go.”
Mergin started running without explaining anything.
“Wait… wait!”
Even though he was slowing down, it was difficult for the girl’s legs to keep up at full speed. She ran desperately.
Thud!
Damn, she fell again.
“Waaaaah!”
“I just healed that, and you hurt the same spot again. Pay attention to where you’re running.”
“I can’t see well in this darkness.”