2 Chapter 2: What! A Child?
Sora Saeko POV
[You good? I didn't think you would faint due to shock.]
"Well you literally did just tell me basically I'm poor and I have a high likelihood of dying again."
[Well I did give you a guide book.]
"A trash one at that. And why would I want to become a villan to only die. And what is with the capture targets falling in love. They probably hate me to the core. Or well the previous owner of the body since he was so willing to give it up."
[Well honestly I can't take you out. Since if you die the plot would break.]
"Haven't I already been banished."
[Well yes but just recently the villan, which is now you, kidnapped the youngest prince who is only 11 and stole a national treasure.]
"He did what! Now I seem like a pedo too. Is he looking for a death wish, well now I'm thoroughly screwed. I might as well throw in the towel. Where is the prince then. And the treasure."
[In the barn, in a donkey throttle. The treasure which is a large magical sphere is located in your pants.....]
"Okay that is nasty but smart. Anyways how long has he been gone?"
[One month and a half...]
"How has he been literally keeping this kid a secret."
[Threatening him and punishing him]
"How can you do this to me! Just let me die. Oh come on. I don't even want anything else. This is more like a punishment then a reward."
I groan in frustration, wiping the fake tears away.
"I'm scared to ask but what punishments."
[Well I don't think you wanna know...]
"Me neither but the show must go on."
[Well he whips him to keep him quiet and ..."
"And what, he already sounds like a pure sadist."
[Well since the villain is an incubus he requires a person life esscense. So he drinks hi-]
"STOP! Okay stop! Enough. I've heard enough."
Sora held out his hand out signalling the little goddess to stop. It seems this problem was worse then he expected. Not only is he a main villain but also a....
He couldn't bring himself to say it. He almost wanted to puke.
[If it makes you feel better he doesn't actually *cough cough.]
"Can I just throw in the towel."
[I suggest you don't do that. If they find you they will most likely torture in the worst way possible. The list of crimes the villain who has the same name as you has done is a lot. I can list them for you if you'd like.]
"I rather not know. Why couldn't you reincarnate me before all of this happened."
[Well I needed permission of the person's body to do this and a lot of power. Plus when I put you in this body I didn't realise how bad the situation was.]
"Well now what do I do."
[Well maybe you should visit the prince]
"I'm already dreading it. He such a small innocent boy that has been tarnished. I'm probably seen as a monster which is not the first thing I want to be as soon as I got here. But I'll have to do it sooner or later. I might as well start trying to save myself or at least make it up a little from the villan."
The goddess in my palm nodded in agreement.
[Wise choice. I'm guessing you don't wanna die so soon. Not that I uh care or anything!]
"Okay?.... Anyways can you give me a summary of the story and where the barn is, the place he is being help captive. I'll read the book later."
[That's the least I can do. Although I can't be by your side I should be able to give you some cheats. If anything bad were to happen I'll try to aid you. Just yell "Bannana Ramma]
I look at her with a 'really?' look. I just wave my hand dismissing the topic.
My eyes scan the run down looking barn. Holes littered the building. It stench of rubbish. I held my nose. How can anyone live in this dump.
My ears perked up at the sound of a child's soft whimpering. As if they were scared of being found out. To be honest it broke my heart. I had a soft spot for youngsters.
The child's scream came from a place or terror, telling of a mind lost in absolute fear. The scream told of the pain within, confusion. His skin craved the comfort of mother, of soft skin.
He needed her scent, the movement of her body and the feeling of his feet leaving the ground for the safety of her arms.
This thought crossed my mind, I had the urge to envelop the child in a warm hug, telling him everything was going to be alright.
My legs slowly and hesitantly aproach the throttle with jay in it. It was empty. The whimpers were slightly louder, my eyes dart to the corner. Where a small child was trembling as he tried to stop his crying.
Around his shoulders was a dirty baby quilt that looked low quality. He was covered in mud and dressed in not much more than a rag. His face was a perfect picture of misery.
The child sat so still, unsure if is friend or foe. Long tangled hair blows about his face, obscuring the layer of grime that is only broken by tear tracks. His cheekbones are more pronounced than they should ever be on one so young. I hear a low growl, the boy becomes smaller. He shrinks even smaller like a injured puppy.
Has he not been fed in like weeks. Okay what was wrong with this villan! For him to literally abduct a child, the prince no left. How does one even comfort a traumatised child. Should I do what I do with my little niece whenever she cries. I take a step closer.
He whimpers as if expecting a blow. I begins to sing a lullaby, soft and sweet. The child lets his hands fall and he simply stares as if he's seen an angel and was in awe. As if he temporarily forgot this was his abductor.
{Would you like to activate your special skill "Incubus's lullaby"}
Yes
No <
I press no with the weird screen that appeared in front of me. If it's something that's got to do with incubus's it's probably like seduction
I crouch down to his level and holds out my hand, a gentle smile on my face
"Sorry for my neglectance. Are you hungry?"
The child doesn't respond, still trembling in utter fear. My mouth opens but no words come out. Maybe reassurance will help.
"How about after you eat I'll set you free. This is the least I can do for you little one after all this hardships."
I get no response. I sigh as I stand up from the clothes wiping the dirt on my clothes although it won't help it get any cleaner. I decide to go salvage for some food for him to eat.
"Stay put."
He seems to take it as a threat and nods obediently. My eyes couldn't help but soften as I pat his head softly. He flinches at the touch so I retract my hand.
With that I left.
On the way out the goddess began explaining details about where I was and other things.
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Currently he was located in the northern outskirts of the capital of Locksman's Kingdom.
The body I was coincidently had the same name as me 'Sora Saeko'. He was one of the last remaining incubus's in the world. He grew up spoiled by his parents, a duke of the Locksman Kingdom. By the age of 10 he entered the magic school. Immediately flaunting his status and wealth. He soon fell for the heroine.
A normal otaku that was reincarnated into this world as a commoner who had extremely rare light magic.
He used his seductive skills and looks to try and lure her into his home. But obviously the capture targets saved her from his grasps.
Nothing ever goes well for the villan.
Then obviously he couldn't leave it at that and made more trouble.
This time he tried to kill the crown prince but failed due to the heroine jumping in front of him inevitably saving his life.
All the love interest were enraged and captured him.
He was then brought to caught and charged with attempted murder. This was due to the villan wanting to spare his life. His love for her only grew. During the trial his eyes caught the sight of the youngest prince hiding behind his mother's skirt.
'August Locksman'
He devised a plan to use him as a hostage as he was escorted to the border of the kingdom as he had been banished.
After months of planning he sneaked into the castle grounds and went into his bedroom. He used aphroditic on them before he left as it was a special skill of his. He also had the grand idea to sneak into the treause room which he had located and steal the national treasure. He used the same method on the guards as he knew he stood no fighting chance against them. By the time the king realised it was too late. All that was left was a not that wrote,
"Want your son back and the treasure. Hand me the female name "Lisa Rosella" and a sum of 100000 gold coins."
In all honestly the king didn't know his youngest son much at all and decided to not do anything about him but he needed the national treasure. If other countries found out he didn't have it they would attack his kingdom. Thus he sent a search party.
Everyone already knew who most likely had done it.
Hence now the situation with guards literally everywhere.
That was the premises of what was happening until currently.
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"Hey, you. I want to go to the main streets. Can you guide me? Or at least take me somewhere I can get some food"
[Yeah okay. I at most have an hour left before I have to leave this world]
"Okay we need to go quick!
Wait"]
[What?
"... I'm injured so I can't move well."
「Injured? I see. Wait a bit.」
「I shall bestow you my healing magic.」
Listening carefully, those were the words that I heard.
「May thy bless him with prefect health, Heal!」
A little bit later after the words of the goddess, my whole body was suddenly caressed by the wind.
To be honest I felt quite surprised although I already knew she was a goddess.
「How is it?」
The goddess asked in high spirits, lifting her head proudly and arrogantly. If it's about whether the injury healed, then there's no mistake.
I tried to move my body softly.
"The pain is gone. I never felt any better. Let's get a move on!"
「I-Is that so? Then let's go. We don't have all day dummy!」
「..This way.」
I need to go out quickly and find food then return. It seriously isn't safe anywhere especially in the slum. The goddess summoned a cloak for me to hide my obvious features such as horns, a tail and wings.
"Hey Goddess is there any other way to hide these things."
[Well yes. Using magic you can. But you seem a little clueless. But fear not I'll give you a grimoire and blessing. The rest is up tp you but you know what to say if ya need me urgently.]
"Banana Ramma....."
[Pftttt~]
"Whats so funny?"
[I was just joking with you. But I guess that'll be our code."
"Oii ya little brat!"
[I am not a brat! Hmph, how presumptuous!]
"Okay let's go. Wait I realised I have no money."
I look towards the goddess who looked offended, as if knowing what I was doing.
[Oh hell no! I ain't some vending machine!]
~Time skip brought to you from Sora forcing her to cough up a pouchful of money~
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"Okay what do kids's eat"
[A happy meal. So it makes them happy.]
"But we don't have any happy meals here."
[Ohh yeah, true that..... Just go to the dinner then. They usually have kid's specials. Just ask for take out]
I walked in and quickly ordered myself the cheapest meal and a kid's meal.
I made my way back to the barn. But obviously it wouldn't be so easy for me.
With the fear within me spontaneously breaking out, as I walked into a deserted alley way. My walking pace became faster.
However those footsteps had to be stopped for some reason.
「Oi give me all your money brat! Or else!」
Said the man who appeared in front of me.
I whisper to the goddess who was now hiding in my shirt,
"Okay what do I do! I literallt have no fighting skills."
[Use your seduction skill. Don't forget that your an incubus.]
"That's gross."
[Well you got no other choice for now, unless you want your ass whooped. Activate it by trying to look sexy. It should work automatically at your free will.]
I step closer, taking off the hood of my cloak and sliding it slightly off my shouder. I was already cringing to myself. The goddess seemed to be getting second hand embarrassment as she was laughing and covering her face.
"Or else what handsome~ Wanna come back to my place."
He smirked, walking closer to me.
"I guess you'll do for a little fun."
I shouted due to the fear within me breaking out, my hand swung downwards towards the face of the man.
"Gu..guah"
What remained on my hand was an unpleasant sensation but I have no time to ponder on such thoughts.
Pulling out the knife that was on his waist, I immediately swung it downwards again.
The knife has struck towards the right eye of the man.
Not yet, I knew because the man was still shrieking.
「Dieeeeeeeeeeee!」
I stroke the knife on his face continuously.
No words came out of the man's mouth any longer and he slowly fell upfront.
"Haa.. Haa.. Ha."
My breathing is painful, my heart is thumping so hard that it almost brings pain to my chest.
"Y-You."
"Okay let's run away now. I'm scared as hell!"
「Follow me, let's hurry up and escape!」
"R-right!"
I eagerly ran towards the path that takes to the main street. Though I wanted to throw away the bloodstained knife in my hands, because my hand has stiffened I couldn't let go of the knife. No matter how I shook my hand, I couldn't let go of the knife.
It's a fund that I must obtain to get away from the capital.
"Did he die?"
「I don't know.」
「You've killed someone huh?」
"If I didn't do so, I will be the one killed."
Though I don't really want to kill a person, it's better to do so than being killed.
I killed a person. Because of the words of the goddess, that thought finally weighed down on me.
Suddenly, my hands began to tremble. The knife that I couldn't let go before, this time easily slipped out of my hand. The shaking has spread towards my whole body resulting in my foot halting.
「Oi! What's the matter?」
I can't even make myself to answer the question anymore.
「Oi? Are you alright? We have to hurry and escape.」
I know that much. I killed that man but he have comrades. If I don't get out of the slum area, next time I would be the one killed.
[Sora... I now you did it to protect yourself. Don't dawn on it so much. It's either be killed or they get killed. Your not back at earth anymore]
"Your right. This is my new reality..."
Whether I like it or not.
