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Eve Festival (2)
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“I’ve caught you. Prepare yourself. You will suffer a heavy punishment for stealing our private time.” (Minerva)
Minerva’s icy voice sent a chill through Arc. She had the boy by the scruff of his neck.
“Now, show me what you have in your hands.” (Minerva)
Minerva questioned the boy, but he clenched his fists and refused to comply.
“N-No way. This is mine now!” (Boy)
“I’ll say it again. This is a warning. Hand over what you’ve stolen right now.” (Minerva)
“You, you guys must be nobles or something! Don’t make such a fuss over a little theft. Why don’t you show some mercy to us poor folks?” (Boy)
The commotion quickly drew a crowd of onlookers, turning it into a spectacle.
This is bad.
Arc was anxious. Minerva was clearly furious. Not only for the theft, but also for the fact that Arc was the victim, but above all, for the brazen attitude he had shown after stealing.
“I’m not just upset about the theft. I’m angry because you’ve ruined what was supposed to be a special outing with Onii-sama, where I was enjoying a gift he bought for me, and you literally destroyed that happiness.” (Minerva)
As she spoke, Minerva drew a dagger from her chest. The onlookers gasped in shock.
“Let me make it clear. Of course, you must return what you’ve stolen, but even if you do now, my anger won’t subside. Normally I would have to make you pay with your death for the disrespect towards a noble. However, since you are still a child, I’ll let you off lightly.” (Minerva)
The crowd breathed a sigh of relief. Stealing from nobles could lead to instant death on the spot, but it seemed Minerva was being lenient. As long as the stolen items were returned, the commotion should end. However, the crowd was stunned when Minerva thrust the dagger into the ground right in front of the boy.
“Cut off your little finger so you can never steal again.” (Minerva)
The punishment for a commoner stealing from a noble was typically death or having an arm severed. Demanding a little finger was relatively lenient as a punishment, but considering the boy was still a child, it was still severe. Minerva’s eyes were deadly serious.
The boy, who had been defiant and unrepentant until now, began to cry uncontrollably.
“I’m sorry. I’ll return everything. Please, just forgive me.” (Boy)
He threw one of his pouches of money to Arc. It seemed he had split his money into several pouches as a precaution against theft or robbery, and one of them had been stolen.
“He’s just a child. Can’t you let him go?” (??)
As Minerva continued to urge the boy to use the knife, some of the onlookers began to criticize her. The crowd was becoming increasingly vocal in their disapproval.
Arc tried to intervene and calm Minerva down, but the situation had escalated beyond just Minerva’s feelings. Currently, it involved noble pride. It would be disastrous if they were seen backing down due to public criticism, so there was no way to retreat. Also, Minerva’s anger had not yet abated.
Amidst the chaos, a woman pushed through the crowd and intervened.
“Little Teru! What’s going on!?” (??)
“Marie-oneechan… Waaah!” (Boy)
When the young thief, known as Little Teru, saw the woman’s face, he burst into tears, perhaps out of relief that an ally had come to him.
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