Chapter 28

In the world where Guild Master Act resides, there are numerous countries.

One of them is a small nation ruled by elves.

A girl named Mido worked in the stables of this country.

However, the Crown Prince Dranix appeared before Mido and her companions and said,

"You are all fired as of today."

Dranix looked around at Mido and the others and said,

"Wh-What! Why are we being fired!"

Mido, bravely, confronted Dranix.

But a royal guard approached and kicked Mido in the stomach with a thud.

"Kyaa! What are you doing!"

"Silence, you filthy blood! Do not approach the noble pureblood, Crown Prince Dranix!"

Dranix looked down at Mido as if mocking her.

"Listen well, you filthy blood... I mean, you half-elves. You must know that the king has recently passed the throne, even you ignorant and foolish ones, right?"

Mido and the others nodded.

It had been a few months since the previous king had passed away.

"The throne has been inherited by my father, Baranix, the previous king's brother."

Unlike the previous king, Baranix is a staunch pureblood supremacist.

Therefore, he cannot tolerate the existence of half-elves.

"I am here to inform you of my father's decision. All half-elves must leave this country by today."

"Wh-What!?"

Mido and the other half-elves widened their eyes in shock.

"That's not fair!""This is terrible...!""What are we supposed to do now?"

But Crown Prince Dranix snorted and said,

"I don't care. Go wherever you like. If you refuse... I can have you beheaded right here."

The royal guards drew their magic swords with a swish.

Pureblood elves possess greater magical power than half-elves.

If they were to use their full strength, the half-elves would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

Ignoring her trembling companions, Mido stepped forward and said,

"Are you kidding me! This is completely unreasonable!"

"How dare you speak to the Crown Prince like that..."

"Shut up! You call us filthy blood? That's ridiculous! We have the blood of the forest people flowing through us too! Even the late king called us his companions!"

The late king, unlike the current king Baranix, was a kind-hearted ruler.

He treated both half-elves and purebloods equally, and even gave jobs to the discriminated half-elves.

"Filthy blood is not my companion. If you continue to speak insolently to the Crown Prince, you will not go unpunished. I remember, don't you have a sick mother?"

Mido's face turned pale.

"If you do anything to my mom... I won't forgive you! ...Kyaa!"

A fire spell exploded on Mido's face.

"Mido!""Mido-chan!"

At the order of Crown Prince Dranix, the royal guard had cast the spell.

The half-elves rushed to her aid in a panic.

"Step back, you filthy blood. You will suffer the same fate..."

Mido, who had been hit directly by the fire spell, suffered severe burns to her face.

Seeing her gruesome state, the half-elves hesitated.

"This is an order. Leave this country immediately. If you do not comply..."

Dranix grabbed Mido's hair and lifted her up.

He pressed his staff against her neck.

"Let go of Mido-chan!""That's right!""She's a good girl who works to support her sick mother!""It's despicable to hurt a child with magic!"

"Ugh... sigh, if you want to die so badly, I'll grant your wish."

As Dranix ordered his subordinates to kill the half-elves, Mido bit his hand.

"Ow...! You brat!"

No matter how many times he hit her, Mido did not let go.

"Everyone! Now! Run!"

The half-elves hesitated but, understanding Mido's resolve, they fled.

"You! You'll pay for this! You scum!"

Dranix forcibly pulled Mido away and threw her to the ground.

"You! Filthy blood! Ugly sow! You dared to hurt me, a noble! Die!"

He kicked her repeatedly, leaving bruises all over her body.

Not only that, he used magic to repeatedly hurt her body in a fit of rage.

"Die! Die! Die!"

"Excuse me... Crown Prince Dranix. What about the half-elves who escaped?"

"I don't care! Leave them!"

... After that, Mido, beaten all over her body, collapsed.

"You dared to defy me, a half-elf brat. I could kill you, but... I won't let you off that easily. I'll sell you as a slave."

Dranix looked down at Mido, who was covered in bruises and lumps, and laughed coldly.

"This is your punishment for defying me, a filthy one."

"I... don't... care..."

"What did you say?"

"We... will be... driven out... and this country... will be in trouble..."

Mido, looking up at Dranix, said with her last breath,

"You... don't know... what kind of work... half-elves... do. Even this... stable... if we... are gone... the horses... won't listen... the dragons... in the dragon stables... will go out of control... and wreak havoc... you'll regret it..."

"Idiot. That's impossible."

Dranix delivered a powerful kick to her stomach as a final blow.

Mido lost consciousness and stopped moving.

"Hey, call a slave trader and have this woman taken away."

"I understand. ...But, Crown Prince Dranix..."

"What? Are you questioning me?"

"N-No... but, is what this woman said true?"

"Probably just the ramblings of a loser. She probably lied to keep her companions here. Stupid woman."

He spat.

"And you, you're fired as of today. Get lost."

"What! Why!?"

"This is your punishment for believing a piece of trash over me. Get lost. Or I'll turn you into a piece of meat and sell you too."

Crown Prince Dranix turned and left the stables.

"Farewell, stupid woman. Hope you get a good man to buy you."

Thus, the half-elf girl Mido, who defied the Crown Prince, was sold to a slave trader.

She lamented her fate.

Mocked as filthy blood and separated from her beloved mother, she was sold to an unknown land.

"Mom... I... can't... I'm sorry..."

As her consciousness faded, Mido reached out for her mother.

... Someone grabbed her hand.

"It's not over yet. It's too early to give up."

Opening her eyes slightly, she saw an unfamiliar young man.

This was the meeting between Act Age of the guild "Heaven's Raw Stone" and Mido.

... Meanwhile, the Crown Prince and his men who had driven out Mido and the others would come to realize their foolishness.

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