Bonus Chapter: Faliure

"See he froze, he can't do anything. He won't be able to do anything if he can't move." A boy said as he lunged towards Ashley.

'No, No brother, why did I nod, why?' lily was screaming in her mind but she wasn't able to move her body but still tried to move with her hands.

Ashley looked back at lily who was trying to move towards him.

He moved to punch the boy who was coming towards him.

"I'll fucking kill you," Ashley said as he beat the shit out of everyone present he didn't even see who it was. He forgot all about the scene that had traumatized him since he was little when he saw her trying to crawl on the ground.

After 25 minutes everyone was lying on the ground wailing and crying. Ashley looked back and saw lily was still crying.

Ashley went towards her and patted her head.

"I am sorry, sorry for bringing you trouble," Lily said as she hugged Ashley.

"It is okay, you are my sister right. I am sorry for not being there with you when something like this happened." Ashley said as he looked at the broken wheelchair and lily's state.

He felt his heart was ripped apart when he saw her cry and picked her up.

"Okay let's go, we need to get you cleaned up. And then we will be moving out of the orphanage." Ashley said with a smile.

"W-What? You are leaving?" lily said with sad eyes.

"Hmm, I said 'we' right, you will be coming with me," Ashley said.

"A-are you not going to leave me behind here? I wasn't able to protect the gift you gave me." Lily asked in a small voice.

"Of course not why would I leave my family behind. I'll get you more so many that you won't be able to wear everything. And why are you asking something like this?" Ashley spoke.

"Everyone always says that you will leave me behind because I am a burden and can't do anything," Lily said.

"Oh come on, don't listen to them, you are my only hope I won't leave you behind," Ashley said as he tried to soothe the little girl.

"Then promise me," Lily said as she looked at him while wiping her tears.

"Ok, I promise I won't leave you behind no matter what," Ashley said with a smile. And Lily smiled brightly as she forgot about what had happened.

And didn't notice Ashley staring in the air where a screen was floating in front of him.

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Do you accept the offer to become a climber?

-Yes

-No

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'I won't let her go through something like this ever again.' Ashley made up his mind.

'Yes.'

And on that day that decision changed the boy's life.

...

"SIGH*" Yuuya sighed heavily as he remembered that day. and the face of his sister flashed in his mind but he couldn't feel anything. sadness, hate, anger, grief, loss, he couldn't feel anything the little fire of emotions in his heart was waning and becoming smaller. the only thing that was left was indifference. he felt like he was dead, a corpse with a beating heart that lived just for the sake of it.

'Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death. I guess these words were true after all.' Yuuya thought as he closed his eyes,

'I am really a failure.' Yuuya thought as he opened his eyes. And moved towards the group.

....

"Hah… Hah...!"

A girl was running desperately through the forest. However, the pale white dress that the girl is wearing, which can be seen as fine quality by anyone, isn't suitable for running. Not only that, but the beautiful blonde hair that looks to be extracted from the sunlight has become dirty while running, and now has lost its radiance.

Several people who hid their faces behind a hood were chasing behind such a girl.

"Kuh…"

The girl was running barefoot in the forest with a bad footing.

"Ah!?"

However, she stumbled over a tree's root because of the dress that is unsuitable for running and the forest environment. The mysterious group couldn't miss that chance and immediately surrounded the girl. The girl realizes that there is no longer to escape, but she sharpened her jade eyes and glares at the group.

"You people! Do you know with whom you're chasing, I am the first princess of Alceria Kingdom!?"

The mysterious group exchanged glances at the girl's bullish attitude while sneering.

"Hahahaha! We know that, Lexia Von Alceria."

"Then why…"

"Why, you said? Saying such a ridiculous thing. As for what reason you're getting attacked… Should I make you remember with your body?"

"T-that's…"

The girl- Lexia became lost for words at what the assailant said.

"You're a hindrance, you know. You filthy mixed blood!"

"My blood is not dirty…"

"Don't talk back!"

"Kyaaa!"

One of the mysterious people magically created a mass of soil and shot it at her, who was resolutely appealing. Lexia instantly rolled over the ground, but his magic power was high, and the impact caused more damage than expected.

"U-uhh…"

"Quit stalling for time. It'll be better if you just obediently die from the beginning…"

"Your escort is pitiful, too, right? As a result of escorting you, they're getting attacked by us."

"They were desperate to let you escape, but aren't those Knights dead by now?"

The mysterious group threw unpleasant words at Lexia, who was crouching in pain. Lexia was the first princess, but she was a child born between the present King and a concubine ─ a slave. More to say, her mother was not a "Human". She was a "High-Elf" which has an even better appearance among the excellent appearance of an "Elf". The King fell in love at the first sight with such a High-Elf slave and loved her as a concubine, and before long, Lexia was born.

However, soon after giving birth to Lexia, her mother died. The king was very sad and raised Lexia with care. But one day, an incident occurred. High-Elf who originally possessed high magic and Lexia even as a Half-Human inherited their excellent appearance and magic, and one day her magical power went out of control. As a result, the first prince who was nearby was seriously injured.

Fortunately, there were no after-effects left, and he had been healed completely, but… Lexia was alienated by the queen, the mother of the first prince, and the nobles who were part of the first prince faction. Due to her origin of birth, she has been subjected to various types of harassment behind the King's back.

"U… Uhh…".

She's grateful to her mother for giving birth to her, and she doesn't have a grudge against her father. However, the surroundings attack such a Lexia mercilessly. Even if she's from the royal family, it will become a misfortune depending on the circumstances. Lexia had been desperately living before such an unavoidable reality, but now she is about to be killed like this, she looks back on her life and tears fall involuntarily.

If she had lived a more normal life… Yes, she had thought about it.

"Now, it will be silly to have an idle talk and be attacked by monsters. Go die quickly."

Lexia could only sob, muffling her voice in this very miserable and helpless situation. One of the men of the mysterious group tried to shoot his magic mercilessly toward Lexia ─ it was at that moment.

"You know it isn't nice for a group of grown men to surround a young girl like that." A flat monotonous voice sounded behind the group of magicians who flinched and turned around and released their spells at the source without even thinking.

"Attacking people at the sight, I see," the voice sounded behind them once more.

"Y-You How did you?" A robed man said while stuttering as he pointed at the man in red armor and a blank face that wasn't fazed even when he was attacked.

"M-Monster h-how can a human be that fast," Another one said

"D-don't get In our way, you bastard."

"Let's kill him as well, we don't want any witnesses."

But the man ignored them and looked at the girl that was leaning on the tree trunk.

She was looking at the person with wide eyes.

"Looking at your condition and their words, I don't think they are someone who has good intention for you. Do you know them?" The man asked Lexia who absent-mindedly shook her head.

"I see, then…." the man said in his monotonous voice as he moved.