Now that I have finished setting up my wares and taken up my disguise, I wait patiently in hopes to bring in some customers.

Having nothing to do, I took a look around at the exhibit area, and for some strange reason... everyone just staring at me not saying a word… strange….

Though my focus on their odd behavior did not last long as I heard someone approaching the entrance to the exhibit from the outside… I hope its a customer!

It did not take long until 3 people came through the door, a dogkin, an elf and… MY FAVORITE CUSTOMER!

In excitement my ears almost plopped up and my tail almost wiggled out of my disguise but luckily I suppressed it… while they have a dogkin in the party, which probably means they are a more open about beastkin, I don’t want to take any chances… either way, I don’t want them to see I am a 12 year old girl either so I maintain my disguise with extra effort!

Gathering my courage and my resolve, in my impatience, I wave the the middle aged man.

“HEY! You are the one who bought my stuff last time? Did you like it? Would you be interested in making any more orders? I can even guarantee quality better than last time!” I boast with excitement.

While another 100 sword order would be awesome, even I know things like that are unrealistic. But if I can sell a few more steel stuff to him, it would be awesome! Maybe make him into a repeat customer!

Noticing my salutation, the middle age man points my way and the three of them head toward me and stand in front of my display of wares.

“I only have Iron stuff for display today, but I can smith you some steel stuff pretty quickly if need be” I encourage.

I then take a better look at my customers with [Identify] and notice the elf is a Rank A adventurer! The first Rank A I have ever seen… If its a Rank A, I’d gladly make Holy-steel for them!

“I’ll also gladly make hol-” I say, then stop mid sentence and begin to tremble as the elf glares at me with bloodlust…

Hii?!?! I silently bellow.

From the fear I feel, I can’t even move or scream as the bloodlust completely freezes me in place…

“You sure have guts disguising yourself in front of me...” the elf pronounces slowly, with each word filling me with terror.

Next thing I know, I hear a high pitched sound and my mantle completely slices into pieces! Whatever happened was so freaking fast, I could not even see it even with my high PER… I didn’t even get any new skill notification, so either it was a skill so fast I couldn’t see it, or she did it with just her stat ability alone…

Either way… even more terror fills my heart…

I try to say something in my defense, but no words can come out due to overwhelming dread… so I try to barely make eye contact and plead with my eyes, only to see her contract her eyes even more… staring me down like a predator and its prey…

Not being able to maintain eye contact, my eyes began to swim as I try to plead others for help! As I try to listen in to their conversations, hoping for either salvation or at least some clue to what my fate will be…

“I feel sorry for the poor missy...”

IF YOU ARE SORRY, HELP!’

“I hope the same thing doesn’t happen as last time...”

LAST TIME?! WHAT HAPPENED?!

“Oh, ya mean with Drey? That pour soul… after being beaten half to death, he gave up smithing and moved to another town...”

WHAT?!?! Don’t tell me… SOMEONE SAVE ME!

Unfortunately nobody moved, and neither could I due to the immense pressure…

“Ya, for being Hallion’s Hero, she can be pretty unreasonable...”

...

Many other things were said after that, but my mind tuned out at one word, that kept repeating in my head like an endless recording...

A primal fright like no other filled up every inch of my body… It was like my entire soul was screaming “RUN!”

Without even knowing, I somehow overpowered the bloodlust and activated [Charge] towards the exit!

Due to overcoming a large mental hurdle: +1 MNT

But soon after, I felt was a sharp pain I have never felt before! On top of that, I was not moving…

I took a look around and ended up seeing a horror I wish I hadn’t... The crazy hero elf was freaking grasped my beautiful tail! And with enough force to stop me mid [Charge]!

But the nightmare was far from over, the next thing that monster did was pull back on my tail and grappled me with both hands! Locking me completely in place! I was grasped so tightly that I couldn’t even scream in pain! And in pain I was!

ARGHHH!!!!!!!!!!

* crack *

Due to my Holy Power almost being completely drained from the fight before, I could not even put up the basic defenses! If not for my Holy-steel armor, I’d probably already be dead!

I took a peak around to the best of my ability pleading for someone, anyone to rescue me!

“Acha..” said my favorite customer while face palming, who by the way has now been downgraded to worst traitor in my mind!

“A retard?” questioned the dogkin.

Suddenly the bloodlust seems to have subsided, but I was still being gripped in such a manner where I could only wiggle at best… I couldn’t even scream due to my face being tightly locked into the elf’s chest.

“That isn’t nice calling Mayo a retard, she is just a little special...” reprimanded the elf in a soft tone that somehow seemed to cause more terror in me than the threatening one earlier…

Personally... I see no difference in between the two names, and second of all, who the hell is Mayo?

Seemingly reading my mind…

“Mayo?” questioned the dogkin.

“Oh, that... back when Ariel was younger, she had a Catkin with light pink hair who she found in the forest, she dragged it around and gave it a bit… too much affection… which ended up killing it. Ever since then, every time she sees retarded… err… I mean ‘special’ beastkin, she thinks she has to ‘protect it’.” explained the traitor.

“MMMMMMMMMM?!?!??!?” I try to struggle and scream with all my power in hopeless futility.

“Stop that! You are scaring the poor thing!” reprimanded the monster.

NO, NO! YOU ARE SCARING ME!

She then gave me a tighter hug to reassure me, and leave me with no doubts in my mind… that she will definitely crush me to death!

ARGH!!!!

* crack *

“There, there. Don’t listen to the two meanies Mayo. Sure, I may have had a catkin in the past, but I took care of her really really well. I brought her everywhere I went, hugged her and played with her all day… just… unfortunately one day she ran away straight to the Forest of Death… and I was not able to save her unfortunately… but worry not! I’ll make sure to protect you and never let you go! I assure you Mayo that nobody will ever hurt you again on my watch!” comforted the monster.

SO SHE FREAKING CHOSE DEATH OVER BEING WITH YOU! HOW IS THAT ASSURING?!?!

“MMMMMMMMMM?!?!?” I again try to struggle in futility.

I stare straight up at her, with my eyes crying in tears begging for forgiveness… or considering the chain of events… even a quick and painless death…

“Look Harold and Brian! See how happy Mayo is, she is crying in joy!” the monster happily exclaimed.

“MMMMMMMMMM?!?!?”

Her hug tightens yet again as I find myself completely unable to breathe, and my HP quickly approach towards zero!

“* sigh * Didn’t we come here for a purpose? Like you know… resupplying weapons?” asked the traitor.

“Oh yeah… Forgot all about that, so where is that blacksmith you were talking about?” questioned the monster.

“Ahm… you know… the one you are crushing in your arms...” said the traitor while pointing at me.

The monster looked back down, seeing me with my crying swollen eyes…

“This adorable thing?” inquired the monster while blinking in surprise.

Seemingly unable to resist, the monster again tightened her grip.

At that point... I could not hold my breath any longer…

* collapse *

Thus, my worst nightmare came ture… I Shiro who have just reincarnated, in only but a few month was ruthlessly killed yet again, in the most horrifying way possible… being mofu~mofu~ed to death... by a hero.