The boy was devastated. He grabbed their hands and felt that they were freezing cold. But there were slight movements on their fingers.

The kids were lying near each other. It seemed that they were trying to protect each other but still got beaten by these violent people.

“WHY?!” The boy was in tears, he couldn’t endure it anymore and cry really hard.

“This is why I hate kids.” One of the tugs said, he spat at the boy and kicked his shoulder, the boy was thrown to the ground and he continued. “You said you will bring the money yesterday night, right? But right now it’s already near sunrise!”

The boy gritted his teeth, ignoring the pain, he ran forward to the man in anger.

The man sneered and kicked him again on the face, the boy was sent flying and slammed onto the wall.

“Argh!” The boy vomited blood from his mouth. He bit his lips due to the pain, but didn’t waver. The will to fight was still reflected in his eyes.

The boy was now seeing with his two eyes. The adrenalin and the concern he had for the kids completely made him feel numb of all the pain he accumulated until now.

“DON’T HURT THEM ANYMORE! I BROUGHT YOU THE MONEY!” screamed the boy with all of his might. His face was full of anger.

Ted, who was holding Roxel all the time, finally made a move. He tossed Roxel to the hard wall.

“BAM!”

“ROXEL!”

“Where were you all this time you piece of sh*t?!”

The boy wiped the blood on his mouth and ran toward Roxel as he answered, “I was running from the guard!”

“Ha? Aren’t you already used to it? Running away from the guards won’t take this long for you now.” The other thugs sneered, he was folding his hand in front of his chest. Looking mockingly at the boy. “Boss, this kid had the guts to lie to you now.”

“No! I fell into the riv-”

Ted threw an empty bottle to the boy before he could finish speaking. The boy hurriedly put his hands in front of him to block the incoming bottle.

“CRASH!”

“Stop lying you sh*t! Ted was angry. He moved toward the boy and kicked him on his stomach.

“Argh!” The boy vomited blood yet again. The living room floor was painted with blood from the kids.

Ted grabbed George who was lying weakly on the floor and punched the poor kid on the stomach.

“Blegh!” George vomited blood. His face was in pain, he was swollen on the face, bruises were everywhere. The kid was really in a very poor state, he couldn’t even talk anymore, his consciousness was fading away.

“I said that if you didn’t bring the money yesterday night, they would be the ones to bear the consequences!” Ted shouted angrily.

“STOP!” The boy ran toward Ted wanting to punch him, but one of the tugs, the skinny guy kicked him from the side, he was sent slamming to the wooden table.

At this very moment, it seemed that everything that he did yesterday was playing on his mind. It was like he watched a whole movie in a single second.

The boy was very angry, helpless, and feeling useless…

Everything that he did seemed to be all for nothing. It felt like fate was playing with his life.

He was just trying to save two kids younger than him, he got beaten for standing up for them. Then when he finally got the money he needed for them, the injury he got for standing up for the two kids ended up affecting his awareness of the surroundings and making him being chased by the guards.

He snapped out of his thoughts and looked at his surroundings weakly. He looked at the faces of the injured kids, his heart bled.

‘This is not the time to be angry toward them. My priority is those kids!”

At that thought, he bit his lips. Not only to endure the pain, but also to endure his anger and be the one who compromised.

“St-stop… Here is all the money. Just stop hitting them...” The boy said weakly and put out all the money he brought with him.

“Heh, finally learn your place?” The skinny thug sneered in disdain. Then he grabbed the boy’s head. “Remember, don’t you ever repeat this again! Isn’t that right, boss?” said him as he looked at Ted.

Ted spit on George and said, “If this happens again, all of you will die.”

The boy remained silent. He didn’t even answer them as his eyes were on the other kids as he ran toward them in a hurry.

“Hey, George, Adle, Summer, Roxel!” The boy checked their injuries despite his own body was hurting too, but he ignored the pain as in his mind, the most important thing right now was their safety.

“B-Brothe...r” Murmured Summer in difficulty. Her face was painted red from all the injuries she received from the beating.

“Don’t talk. I will move you guys first.” The boy reassured them to stay quiet.

“Ha! Whatever. Go back to your room and think about your mistake!” Said the skinny guy with a sneer.

“Let’s go, we have to go.” Ted spat at the boy and commanded the thugs to follow him and then they walked out of the house.

The boy was gritting his teeth. He would never forget this, he would make sure to pay them back for what they’ve done. He started moving them to the room. Although with great difficulty since he was also injured.

But just when he was about to move them all, he noticed that Roxel and Adle were having difficulties breathing, he panicked and shouted while grabbing his head with both of his hands.

“ADLE! ROXEL!” The boy was devastated, not knowing what to do since he had no knowledge about medical things. He was confused, he couldn’t do anything now, his only hope now was to search someone who might be able or at least want to help them in this situation.

He ran outside and shouted to the top of his lungs. “SOMEONE, PLEASE HELP! MY BROTHER AND SISTER ARE DYING! PLEASE SOMEONE!”

“What happened?”

“Who is that brat?”

“He’s one of that gang’s ‘money-printer’.”

“Hey brat! Stop shouting!”

“PLEASE! JUST HELP ME DO SOMETHING IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO! THEY ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING!” The boy was shouting as he cried so hard, he was running around the house to beg everyone he passed by to help.

But no one came to help him.

The boy gritted his teeth so hard that it was making a loud sound, he grabbed the dirt with both of his hands in frustration, his nails were bleeding from it but he didn’t care.

Just when he was about to go back to the house, a melodious voice rang on his ears.

“What happened, child? Quick take me there. I’m a doctor.”

The boy was confused after he heard the smooth voice, he didn’t expect someone with this kind of tone was inside of the slums district. He looked up to the origin of the voice and saw a beautiful woman.

Her face was so beautiful like an angel descended down to where the mortals were living. She was so beautiful that the slums district looked so much more horrible than usual because of the contrast.

This was the boy’s first time seeing this beautiful woman. She dressed like a wandering adventurer with a pair of brown leather shoes, brown coat, a black hat, and a black trouser. With a short sword on her waist and big backpack that she carried on her slender back.

Ever since he was forced to wander around the marketplace to pickpocket since he was a kid, this was his first time seeing this woman. That was why he was a bit confused, but the concern she showed in her face and her tone gave the boy some hope.

“PLEASE! FOLLOW ME! MY SIBLINGS ARE DYING!” The boy hurriedly stood up and ran toward the house as he urged the woman to follow him.

The woman hastily followed the boy as well. She was wearing a concern expression on her face.

The boy rushed to the house and kneel in front of the kids. “PLEASE HELP THEM!”

The woman rushed to them even before the boy finished saying what he wanted to say, the woman only took a look for a second of the children before she arrived at Roxel and Adle. She could know who needed the most treatment at the moment.

“CAN YOU HELP THEM?” The boy was very anxious. He was clutching his robe very tightly.

The woman wore a solemn expression. She didn’t avert her gaze as she answered. “These two kids are in critical condition. Let’s see if I can do something.” She put down her big bag to the side and instructed the boy. “Go, open the front side of the bag, you’ll find some external medicinal potion and bandages. Tend to the other kids.”

The boy was shocked when he heard that Roxel and Adle were in critical condition, but he bit his lips and started running toward the bag.

“OKAY!”

The woman also started to take out things from her bag, the boy didn’t know what they were used for, but he could only trust her at the moment since he had no knowledge about medical practice.

The boy was anxious about the two of them. But the other kids were as important, so he could only pray in his heart that nothing was going to happen to them and tend to the other kids’ wounds as fast as possible in case the woman might need his help later.

After some time, the boy was finally done with his task and ran toward the woman in a hurry. “HOW ARE THEY?”

“...” The woman sighed and said in a consoling tone, “I’m sorry child, I did everything I can. But they lost too much blood, and there’s nothing I can do about that…”

“NO! PLEASE! THERE MUST BE SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN DO!”

“I’m sorry child. Their internal organ has been damaged. I can’t do anything about that with only the tools that I brought with me… and I can’t use holy magic.” Said the woman in a voice full of regret.

The boy was in despair, he had already forgotten about all of his wounds, he covered his face with both of his hands as tears finally burst out of control from his eyes.

“NO! THIS CAN’T BE!”