Chapter 71 The Little Cabin Under the Moonlight

Considering the seriousness of the matter, I had no choice but to leave quickly and return to the previous civilian area.

Overall, although I was robbed, I am currently in a relaxed mood and feel quite good.

They are not picky when it comes to buying food, and they try to buy packaged fast food, even though it is a bit more expensive, they don't care.

"I almost forgot."

Arriving at the alley in the working-class area, they first cleaned up the mess on the ground.

If some clumsy little devil suddenly rushes out and slips and falls on the rocks and mud, then I'll be a sinner.

The alleys of the capital are intricate and maze-like; it's easy to get lost if you're not a long-term resident.

That's just how Ilotti is; when she's in a bad mood, she's also terrible with directions—she really has a lot of bad habits.

"Let's take the alley on the right."

On the left is the alleyway where Ilodi accidentally entered the commoners' district, which mostly connects to the noble district.

Since the "divine suggestion" was not triggered, he could only wander around the alley like a headless fly.

I don't know why the "human god" made me carry so much food, but anyway, there should be some event that triggers the plot.

Although I don't know where the concept came from, it must be related to food.

I walked along the alley like that.

Alone.

If the road ahead leads to a main road, I will turn and go to the other side; how should I put it, I just choose to travel through narrow places.

"Is the food to be distributed to children who have been hungry for several days?"

"Or should we give the food to the old man who's working?"

"Or, feed the stray cats and dogs nearby?"

"Or perhaps, you put food in a box and then receive a reward?"

I don't know what the conditions are for triggering the event, nor do I know how to trigger it.

Aside from a chaotic inner world, the entire alley was actually very quiet.

Generally speaking, these dimly lit alleys are a good place to encounter child traffickers.

They were the kind of people who preyed on lone children in the slums, and once they succeeded, they would sell them into slavery for profit.

Unlike ordinary robbers, at least these robbers only target your money and will usually run away after taking it.

A child who becomes a slave will have their life ruined if they don't find a buyer with a conscience.

In reality, a pure, young, and innocent child like me walking alone in a dimly lit alley would likely be their primary target.

However, if I were to encounter someone like that, I would not hesitate to break their arms and legs and then hand them over to the guards, which would be a way of venting Anna's anger.

With that in mind, I turned into another alley. Based on my previous experience, I would make a point of glancing around the corner before proceeding, ensuring it was safe to do so.

"..."

After walking for about two minutes, an old man suddenly appeared in the empty alley.

He was wrapped in a dirty thin cloth, leaning against the wall, his limbs and face exposed, and he could be described as skin and bones.

"..."

I feel like I've seen this old man somewhere before, but I can't quite place him.

"What's going on? I keep seeing people I recognize."

Starting with Ilotti, now an old man has inexplicably appeared.

This is indeed my first time in the capital. Did you see the old man somewhere before?

"Grandpa, here, take this!"

I still don't believe that the old man's advice was given by the "human god".

after all.

This old man must have difficulty even standing up. What benefit could he possibly bring me? Or rather, what danger did the "human god" mention?

However, seeing the old man's condition, I still shared some of my food with him.

It's like saying that doing a good deed every day will lead you to heaven.

Next time I die, I hope I can receive the care of a deity other than the "human god".

"Don't... trust... people..."

The old man's throat sounded like it had a fishbone stuck in it, and his voice was intermittent.

Honestly, I couldn't quite hear what he was saying, telling me not to do something...?

In short, I didn't hear a single word of what followed.

"Grandpa, I've put it here for you!"

I didn't intend to linger there, so I placed the food next to the old man and turned to leave.

"Um...no...don't..."

It seemed that when he saw me about to leave, the old man suddenly went berserk and lunged at me.

"..."

Startled, I quickened my pace and ran forward.

"What? Do you think I didn't give you enough?"

When I looked back at the old man, I found that he was still crawling towards me, his mouth opening and closing, as if he was saying something.

"What a greedy old man!"

This made me complain, "I don't intend to give you all the food. What will happen to the 'God's' advice if I do that?"

However, there was nothing that could be done.

In that situation, the old man must have been starving for several days, which is why he tried to snatch the food from my hand.

"Well, even though it's not much, it'll be enough for the old man to have a good meal."

It was getting late, and I planned that if I didn't encounter the "god's" advice after walking through the last alley, I would have to turn back the way I came.

If I happen to run into the old man again, I'll give him all the food.

After passing through this alley, the houses behind seem to have changed again, from tall buildings to bungalows, and they are backed by a tall city wall.

"It looks like we've reached the edge of the capital."

Just as I expected, if I walk through this alley and still fail to trigger the event, then I'll return the way I came.

As you walk along this path, you'll cross a small bridge over a clear, trickling stream. Although it's in a working-class area, the water is crystal clear.

This contrasted sharply with the stench that permeated the bungalows.

After crossing the small bridge, we will reach the end of our journey.

It was a small, dilapidated bungalow that didn't look like anyone lived in.

"In the end, did we fail to grasp it?"

I don't know what would have happened if I hadn't received the advice from the "human god".

However, for now, we can only return the way we came.

It was already quite late, and wandering around in alleys like this would make me seem suspicious.

Thump...

Just as I was about to turn back, the small house made a crisp sound, as if something had fallen and crashed heavily to the ground.

This made me stop and stare at that dilapidated little house, my curiosity churning inside me.