Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Resurrection

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Chapter 117 – Miria's Struggle

We left the holy knight residential area, and went into the mercial district. From there we headed towards the hobgoblin forest.

Yesterday it was with Roxy and Miria. Today I came with Aaron and Miria.

I felt safe since Aaron who was so much more powerful in battle also tagged along. Miria also seemed to have similar thought, as she walked calmly next to me.

With the recent goblin trouble, not many merchant wagons still went in and out of the capital doing their business.

Aaron said while looking at this scene.

[This…is worse than I thought. The situation was even grimier than what I have read from the report at the palace.]

[Yeah, I was also surprised yesterday.]

[Yes, ye~s! Me too. I was really disappointed that I couldn't immediately find some food stalls when I need to fill my empty stomach.]

First there was Aaron talking about serious matter, then after that, there was Miria talking about a more mundane matter. Well, let's leave it be since it's still within topic.

Aaron looked troubled as he resumed talking.

[Just like Roxy's and Fate's life, the food supply in the capital might bottomed up if the modity distribution keeps being delayed like this.]

Considering the situation, I also frowned.

The capital itself had little to no food producing capability, thus having to rely to other towns to supply it with foods. The situation will turn severe if minimum necessities like flour and salt are cut off.

I've lived in the capital's slum long enough to know that well. The outer gate to the mercial district was the key to the capital's livelihood, as the road ahead of it leads to the neighboring merchant town Tetra.

It's customary to stockpile foods from other places in Tetra before distributing it to the capital. No other route was allowed. If it's found that food is being distributed through other route, the perpetrator will be judged as criminal.

Now, with the goblin meadow and hobgoblin forest situated along the way to Tetra, merchants will have a hard time distributing their stuff. And that's not all. Even if some merchants dared to risk their life to bring supplies to the capital, the amount consumed by the population was not small.

It'll be the people living in the slum who suffers the most, as they are on the lowest rung of the society. I've experienced it myself. When a particularly strong monster appeared in the goblin meadow, I would be starved so hard I thought I'd die. Adding to that was the starvation from the Gluttony skill. The despair was real when there was no food to eat for quite a while.

It won't be too far off in the future seeing the current state of the gate. Food crisis will soon hit the slum.

[Then let's settle it today.]

[Umu, right.]

[Of course! Because Roxy-sama's life is on the line! Fate-san, don't you dare backing off!]

Really now….am I that irresponsible in her eyes? I felt anger started to boil up, but then realized that perhaps it's just Miria's way to show her concern to me.

She told me about her past when we took Roxy back to Barbatos mansion. I suppose we've bee a bit closer after that?

Yosh, considering the future to e, from now on, I should strive to bee closer with her. After all, Miria seems to be staying on Roxy's side most of the time.

That's why, I must get along well with Miria.

And since I'm currently on Roxy's body….she won't have any penchant of brutalizing me. I stroke her a bit on the head, as that's what Roxy usually do to me.

[Thank you for worrying about me…..yoshyosh.]

[Uuuuuu…..so unfair….using Roxy-sama's appearance and kind face is foul play.]

Miria's face turned red, but she seemed to be holding up well. However, after I stroke her head some more, she started to have a blissful face.

[It's not Roxy-sama…..it's not Roxy-sama….]

Such a cute little Miria. Should I stop now?

When I thought that I managed to score one against Miria, Aaron scolded me.

[What are you doing playing around like that. We must make haste. You can do anything you like, but only after everything is over]

[ [ Sorry…..] ]

Both of us apologized….

Aaron promptly left the gate ahead of us. As we followed, I heard Miria said in a small voice.