Chapter 471

“Child, why do you keep following me? Go home . ” On her way to find herself something to eat, Tora stopped and turned . Gazing down, she looked at the puzzled and innocent little girl . It has been two days when Tora set her foot in the northern town . After her unprecedented experience that night, she somehow gained a tail whom she didn’t know .

At first, Tora shooed this little girl away and did her duties the next day . However, for two consecutive nights now, this little girl would just show up like a mushroom . Just like right now, she appeared out of nowhere and was following her to wherever she goes .

Churu pursed her lips in a thin line as she wordlessly looked at her . She fiddled her forefingers around each other as she cast her a pitiful look . Tora could only arch her brow before a frustrated sigh escaped her mouth .

Squatting down, her elbow rested over her left knee while her other knee on the ground, Tora sighed once again . “Your mother must be worried about you . I’ll take you back to your manor . ”

“I don’t have a mother,” said Churu . Her response made Tora’s brows furrowed .

‘She’s an orphan?’ Tora thought inwardly . Yet, she didn’t assume her initial thought and asked . “Then, your fathe—”

“I flee from our home . ” Just before Tora could finish her sentence, Churu shook her head sideways as she interrupted her . “I was just eager about how to travel here, I wandered too far . “

“From what town you came from? How come you were able to reach the north?” Tora knitted her brows . For all she knew, the nearest town in the northern town would take several days to reach . Hence, if this little girl came from there, then it would take her days to reach this certain town .

With her young age, it would be impossible for her to survive with no food and drink to give her a source of strength to travel . Not to mention, it would be impossible for her to hunt for food as she was vulnerable . Thus, how come she survived?

“From the capital . I wanted free transportation and sneaked in inside someone else’s carriage . Then, I fell asleep and before I know it, they were already far from the capital’s border . ” Churu explained .

It was true, though . She fled from the heavenly realm because of her curiosity if she could descend from heaven . However, she woke up in this child’s body that was sleeping inside a carriage filled with goods .

Gaining the memories of this slave child that died to the trauma from her little head, it was nearly the same as her situation . The only difference was that her host fled because of the abuse while Churu because of her curiosity and eagerness to meet Tora .

Fortunately, the merchant was a kind-hearted man and let her tag along with their journey to the north . Perfect timing as her heart that was bound to Tora’s soul, hence, knew she would journey to the north . Therefore, Churu just headed to this town and wait for Tora to arrive .

The reason she knew Tora was on her way to the restaurant and decided to reunite with her in this town .

“It must have been tough for you,” Upon hearing her sensible explanation, Tora sighed as she raised her arm and lightly patted her head . She didn’t press on the matter anymore as she got the gist of it .

This kind of situation was common in the capital and any other town in this kingdom: especially for slaves that received abuse from their masters to the point that they would just die without knowing it .

Although the kingdom was prosperous, only those who have power and influence enjoyed most of it . Slaves like Churu, they were born and raised and die serving a certain master . Regardless of how tyrant or abusive he/she was, they must abide .

It was a sad fact . But, it has been like that . Those in the top just gets more powerful while people living under has no qualms on their fate . Tora couldn’t just change it on a whim, no matter how she wanted to .

Churu, using her little rough hand, she reached out to the hem of her clothes and clipped her forefinger and thumb in it . Staring straight to Tora’s emphatic pair of eyes, she just pursed her lips and said nothing .

“Will you join me for a meal?” Tora smiled, inviting her since Churu would always tag along with her even during her dinner . Still, Churu ate nothing, and she didn’t offer her, anyway . But now that she knew a bit of this child’s life, it would be heartless of her to give her nonchalance .

Slaves were deprived of love and affection ever since they were born . And now that Tora paid more attention to her, her little hands were rough — signs that she had been working menial chores . Her small body was a little thinner than her age .

Although she was adorable and cheerful all the time, Tora’s heart ached to know that they forced this little girl to run away because of obvious reasons . To her, Churu must be enjoying her every moment being a free human being, without those chains that bound her to her master .

“Hmm!” Churu’s face brightened up as she profusely nodded her head . Her reaction made Tora smiled as her eyes softened .

“Alright, let’s go . ” Nodding in acknowledgment, Tora slowly stood before she turned . Glancing on her side, Churu clung on the hem of her clothes before she returned her gaze ahead . With that, the two headed to Tora’s current favorite restaurant for a feast .

On their way to the restaurant, both Tora and Churu stopped in their tracks upon seeing a figure standing in front of a whorehouse . There, Aki stood smiling, fanning himself while some beautiful ladies fawned around him .

“Men, they were, all the same, don’t you think?” Seeing that Aki seemed to enjoy the attention he garnered from the ladies, her under-eye twitched in disgust . Churu didn’t verbalize her thoughts, but she had the urge to cut the man’s hair to humiliate him .

‘He dared fool around in front of Tora!’ Churu internally thought before following Tora after she glared daggers at Aki’s figure .